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Road closures planned for Christmas in July Festival The 33rd annual Christmas in July Festival returns Saturday, July 6, to take to the streets of West Jefferson in celebration of mountain heritage and the Fraser fir tree industry. The festival begins with live music Friday, July 5, and will continue Saturday, July 6. A number of streets will be closed before and during the weekend of the Christmas in July Festival. Road closures begin Thursday, July 4 at midnight and continue through Saturday, as follows: Thursday, July 4 at midnight: • Backstreet between Ashe Street and West Main Street. • West Main Street between Jefferson Avenue and Backstreet. Friday, July 5 at midnight: • West Main Street from Jefferson Avenue to Church Street. • Backstreet from Ashe Street to Second Avenue. • State Street at Jefferson Avenue. • College Avenue from West Main Street to First Avenue. Saturday, July 6: • All streets in the festival footprint closed to vehicle traffic except for controlled load in and load out and emergency vehicles.
PARKING Parking is available at several lots close to the festival and throughout downtown West Jefferson on a first-come, first-served basis. Public parking lots have are located around town; see the map for more details. Some privately owned parking areas are used by local organizations for fundraising the day of the festival. Parking fees may be charged to park at these locations, such as bank and church lots, so it might be a good idea to have some cash on hand. Handicap parking is located on both sides of the open portion of Backstreet, and on both sides of the main stage off Jefferson Avenue.
RESTROOMS Public restrooms will be available at six locations: • Near the community stage. • At the end of the crafts section on Backstreet. • At the end of the crafts section on West Main Street. • By the food vendors. • On Jefferson Avenue between West Ashe Street and State Street.
ATMS Several ATMs are available downtown. See the festival map for locations.
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PHOTO SUBMITTED Christmas trees will line ‘competition row’ during the 2019 festival.
Festivalgoers to choose finest Ashe County Christmas tree during festival Votes can be cast between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 6 BY LUKE WEIR luke.weir@ashepostandtimes.com
There are 52 registered members of the Ashe County Christmas Tree Association, and all of the growers on that list will tell you they have the biggest, greenest and prettiest Fraser fir trees to adorn in your home for the holiday season. Ashe County has sent more Christmas trees to the White House than any other county in the United States, so while it is undoubtedly true that
native-grown Ashe County Fraser firs are among the world’s finest, only one local grower will leave the 33rd annual Christmas in July Festival with a People’s Choice Award for best-in-show tree. The Christmas tree competition is truly a “best of the best” event, leaving it up to the people to decide their favorite tree by democratic means. Last year, a gorgeous green gem from Sturgill Tree Farm took home the 2018 People’s Choice, and
in 2017, it was a tall, lush specimen grown at Peak Mountain Farms that earned the favor of festivalgoers. In 2019, the growing field is once again wide-open, with trees from all over Ashe County gathering on West Jefferson’s Backstreet to pit pine versus pine — all for the illustrious glory and year-round bragging rights to be bestowed upon the winner of this arboreal beauty contest. SEE TREES ON PAGE 4
IMAGE COURTESY CHRISTMAS IN JULY FESTIVAL Last year, a gorgeous green gem from Sturgill Tree Farm took home the 2018 People’s Choice, as pictured. In 2017, it was a tall, lush specimen grown at Peak Mountain Farms that earned the favor of festivalgoers.
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Christmas in July attendees can enter their vote for Ashe County’s best Fraser fir between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, July 6. After votes are tallied, the winner will be announced at 4 p.m. In addition to the good feeling of having contributed in a democratic election, all voters are entered for the chance to win a free choose-n-cut Christmas tree, redeemable once the holiday season rolls around. Christmas trees are a cherished commodity in Ashe County. Trees and greenery contribute more than $85 million annually to the Ashe County economy, providing more than 700 year-round jobs and more than 2,000 seasonal jobs, according to the Ashe County Christmas Tree Association. On any given day, the Fraser firs in Ashe County provide enough oxygen for 216,000 people, according to the ACCTA, perhaps accounting for why the air is just a bit crisper up in North Carolina’s Coolest Corner. For more information on Ashe County Christmas trees, go online to www. ashecountychristmastrees.com, and don’t forget to stop along Backstreet and make your vote for best-in-show tree during the 33rd annual Christmas in July Festival Saturday, July 6. PHOTO SUBMITTED Christmas trees from Sexton Christmas Tree Farm line the mountainside in the High Country.
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Food vendors of Christmas in July
BY IAN TAYLOR ian.taylor@ashepostandtimes.com
A hallmark of the Christmas in July Festival is the line of vendors on Backstreet selling foods of all kinds for hungry guests. With so much to do and explore, keeping up your energy and hydration with a funnel cake and some water is an important part of the festival. In addition to Ashe County’s local restaurants, this year will feature 18 different vendors to select from, each with different food and drink options to give every guest what they’re craving.
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No shortage of kid-friendly activities at Christmas in July BY IAN TAYLOR ian.taylor@ashepostandtimes.com
A hallmark of the Christmas in July Festival is the joy it brings to people of all ages. Guests young and old can find something for them to enjoy and interact with during the celebration of Ashe County’s trees. Vice president of the Christmas in July Festival Board of Directors Jane Lonon said the Arts Council sets up an area for children to do hands-on activities and crafts. “It’s called Creation Station, and it’s a place for children to be creative and have fun with the arts,” Lonon said. The festival will also be home to many inflatables which will require a ticket for anyone wanting to partake in the fun. A large slide and bounce house will be some of the five inflatables in the parking lot SEE FUN ON PAGE 10
FILE PHOTO Variety Entertainer Mark Lippard performs a juggling act for visitors during a previous Christmas in July festival.
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FILE PHOTO The Fleet Feet Cloggers are just one of the acts performing on the Community Stage.
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next to LifeStore Insurance. Near the main areas of the festival will be West Jefferson park, which has lots of room for fun activities. Roaming around West Jefferson will be performers such as Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, who will be available for photo opportunities with everyone. InterACTive Theater of Jef will be juggling, miming and doing other comedic street theater for all to enjoy, there will be a magician in attendance, along with the Balloon Lady who will be making balloon sculptures. Mark Lippard will be riding around on his unicycle, as well as towering over the attendees on his stilts as he walks throughout the festival.
Located at the end of the food court on Backstreet on Saturday will be the Community Stage. The Community Stage showcases local talent including the Dancin’ Debbies, the Fleet Feet Cloggers, the Fleetwood Folk and more. Lonon said that many of the performers will be on the younger side, letting children see people their own age entertain and be celebrated. Lonon said it’s important for the festival to be fun for the whole family, with the kids of today potentially bringing their kids to the festival in the future. “Christmas in July is a family-friendly event,” Lonon said. “You have to have things in it that the children love and that the parents love as well. It’s important that everyone enjoys themselves.”
PHOTO BY COLIN TATE Elena Johnson holds a puppy at the Happy Tails tent.
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PHOTO BY LUKE WEIR A small company of Civil War reenactors fires a volley at West Jefferson Park during a past Christmas in July Festival.
Experience living Civil War history at Christmas in July BY LUKE WEIR luke.weir@ashepostandtimes.com
On a muggy July afternoon, a grizzly group of Civil War graycoats encamped on the creek bank of West Jefferson Park are fired volleys into the sky — clear warnings to advancing Yankee soldiers marching from the other side of the park. Moments later, blue-coated Union soldiers wheeled their artillery unit into position and returned fire with a booming cannon shot that echoed down the hill towards the Confederate camp, causing a collective jolt among the Christmas in July Festival crowd on W. Main Street and Backstreet. The ensuing rifle fire and cannon shots left none dead or wounded on either side of the battle, because the soldiers were firing blanks. Civil War reenactors have long been a staple of the Christmas in July Festival, and they will return to West Jefferson
Park for the festival’s 33rd running come Saturday, July 6, according to West Jefferson Town Manager Brantley Price. David Chaltas, historian and educator — dressed in-character as General Lee — was last year’s de facto leader of a dozen Civil War reenactors, and he said the action is an up-close way to remind spectators of America’s past. “This was just a typical skirmish that happened in these mountains and hills,” Chaltas said after the smoke cleared last year. “It wasn’t really a battle — a lot of times there was just a skirmish with no real name, and we’re discovering more of them every day.” Chaltas said he had been at the last four Christmas in July Festivals, and he enjoys the crowd’s enthusiasm for learning Civil War history. “In North Carolina — and parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, southwest VirginSEE HISTORY ON PAGE 13
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ia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they were fighting a lot of times almost daily,â&#x20AC;? Chaltas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was brother against brother, because you had a side of the family that lived on one side of the holler that were rebels, the other side were federalists, and this was just a typical recreation of that moment.â&#x20AC;? According to Chaltas, it is as important now as it ever has been to know United States history, because historical statues and memorials from the Civil War all the way up to World War I are being called into controversy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody has a history, everybody has a story. We have a diverse country and we need to embrace everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story, but not infringe upon hersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or yoursâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or mine, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we try to do,â&#x20AC;? Chaltas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to remember from the Revolutionary War all the way up to the current day â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we have heroes among
PHOTO BY LUKE WEIR From left to right, Civil War reenactors Captain Ronnie Mead, David Chaltas (General Lee), Jim Richardson and Ed Wilson (Olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Black Sheep) outside of their camp in West Jefferson Park during a previous Christmas in July Festival.
us.â&#x20AC;? While some may wish to forget, or feel embarrassed about their history, Chaltas said it is imperative to remember the past
for all it is worth, lest the next generation repeat mistakes of yesterday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to remember our history, not for me, but for this rising genera-
tion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; our young kids that need to know the good, the bad and the ugly of American history,â&#x20AC;? Chaltas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I tell children all the time that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never
truly know who you are until you know who your ancestors were.â&#x20AC;? To see what the Civil War reenactors are up to at the 33rd annual
Christmas in July Festival, head behind the library to West Jefferson Park and catch some of the re-lived history in action Saturday, July 6.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20th 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21st 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Numerous vendors of antiques (old & modern), KWTTMK\QJTM[ XZQUQ\Q^M[ ZIZM PIZLĚ&#x2030;\WĚ&#x2030;Ă&#x2026;VL ZMTQK[ PHOTO BY LUKE WEIR A Civil War era artillery cannon replica outside an encampment of Civil War reenactors at the Christmas in July Festival, July 7.
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PHOTO SUBMITTED A crowd at Christmas in July. This year’s 33rd edition will be July 5-6 in West Jefferson.
Christmas in July:
STAYING TRUE TO ITS ROOTS For the 33rd time, West Jefferson’s Christmas in July will unite citizens from across the state and beyond for a time of celebration. Scheduled this year for July 5 and 6, Christmas in July is a celebration of local heritage. The festival first began in 1987, when Christmas tree growers in Ashe County came together to develop an event that would promote a top industry in the county. It has since grown into the premier summer event in Ashe County. “The festival grew into a huge three-day event spanning almost the entire downtown West Jefferson footprint during the mid 1990s-early 2000s,” said Wesley Barker, of the Christmas in July Festival Committee. “A little over a decade ago, the festival was relocated to the Backstreet and Main Street areas in downtown West Jefferson and has been reorganized to focus on our mountain heritage to include artisans and crafters who showcase
and sell only handmade and homemade items, live musical acts which reflect our Appalachian roots and the incorporation of the Ashe County Farmers Market into the festival to showcase our local farmers.” Barker added that the festival still includes traditional festival food vendors, street performers and more. “I feel like, over the past couple of years, the festival has gained a new ‘following’ by attracting tons of people from ‘off the mountain’ who have found out about the festival by word of mouth, marketing efforts or by surprise, who loved it and have made a point to return each year because of the quality event that it is,” Barker said. Barker said that, while the festival has developed and changed over time, it still honors the original purpose. “Even though the festival has grown to feature arts, crafts, music and other fun SEE ROOTS ON PAGE 18
PHOTO SUBMITTED A crowd of patrons visit the Civil War reenactors’ camp at a previous Christmas in July event.
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activities, it still honors the Christmas tree industry in collaboration with the Ashe County Christmas Tree Association and NC Cooperative Extension, Ashe County Center who sets up a display and booth each year to educate festival attendees on where their Christmas trees come from,” Barker said. Handmade arts and crafts vendors will fill the “craft row” area of this year’s festival, offering a variety of items ranging from pottery, woodworking, jewelry, art, décor and more. Additionally, the food court vendors will offer a variety of food, including funnel cakes, deep fried Oreos, chicken on a stick and cotton candy. Barker said the town of West Jefferson continues closing town streets in the downtown area and being the host for
the festival each year because the board sees the significant economic impact the festival has on the town. “Businesses see increased foot traffic into their stores and restaurants, lodging offerings are booked up, all of which are an increase to their sales and getting to showcase their products and services,” Barker said. “I think the county as a whole benefits from the economic driver that is Christmas in July.” However, the festival drives people to the mountain town throughout the year, according to Barker. “Because the festival draws such a variety of people to West Jefferson, some of which may have never visited before, downtown West Jefferson’s charm will further entice them to re-visit the area again, outside of the festival day, for an even longer period of time and partake in shopping, dining, sightseeing and overnight stays,” Barker said.
PHOTO SUBMITTED Food vendors line the streets of Christmas in July.
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FILE PHOTO Christmas Trees are on display to be voted on during a past Christmas in July festival in downtown West Jefferson.
FILE PHOTO Crafter Cheryl Vest of Simply Stones gives a breakdown to a customer.
FILE PHOTO Cold Tuesday Farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ron Cox, right, helps a customer during Christmas in July.
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FILE PHOTO The Backporch Bluegrass Band performs its set during the 2018 Christmas in July festival in downtown West Jefferson.
FILE PHOTO Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus pose with a bearded scarecrow at the 2018 Christmas in July festival.
FILE PHOTO The Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Christmas Tree is on display during the 32nd annual Christmas in July festival in downtown West Jefferson.
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FILE PHOTO 421 WEST performs in Lansing for the third installment of 2018’s Music in the Barn concert series. The band will perform at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, at the 2019 Christmas in July festival.
Musical acts announced for 2019 CIJ Festival BY COLIN TATE AND LUKE WEIR colin.tate@ashepostandtimes.com luke.weir@ashepostandtimes.com
The music lineup for the 2019 Christmas in July Festival in downtown West Jefferson has been confirmed with many favorites once again returning to perform at the annual event, as well as some new performers making their festival debut this year. The festival has once again lined up a great variety of local and regional musical acts featuring a mix ranging from traditional bluegrass to “newgrass,” country to classic rock hits, and a few other surprises sprinkled in, as well. Live music is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Friday, July 5 and run until 10 p.m. during the festival kick-off event of music, food vendors, farmers market and street dance. The music will continue from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 5, when the full festival is open and also includes arts and craft vendors, food vendors, nonprofits, street performers, children’s activities, community stage, and the farmers market. Musical acts slated to perform include:
ALEX KEY AND THE LOCKSMITHS Riding high off their performance at Merlefest 2019, Alex Key and the Locksmiths will be the first to strike a chord during the 33rd annual Christmas in July festivities with their performance at the Festival Music Kickoff beginning 3 p.m. Friday, July 5. At 23 years old, Alex Key is a rising country musician who performs with The Locksmiths — Patrick Jackson and Sam Lyall — of Wilkesboro. The band’s music sticks mostly in the range of traditional country and country rock, and he is a frequent performer at the various bars and taverns of the High Country. With songs such as “Broken Heart Jukebox,” “Front Porch Picker” and “Side of the Road (Gemini),” Friday afternoon is an ideal opportunity to catch an earful of some old-soul country music. Alex Key and the Locksmiths will play from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, as the first of many performers at the Christmas in July Festival. To catch a listen beforehand, find Alex Key and the SEE BANDS ON PAGE 22
CHRISTMAS IN JULY BAND SCHEDULE The 2019 Christmas in July festival lineup features bands performing a wide range of music on the Main and Community stages. All concerts are free and open to the public. Main Stage July 5 3-4:30 p.m. — Alex Key and The Locksmiths 5-6 p.m. — Restless 6:30-8 p.m. — The Lucky Strikes 8:30-10 p.m. — Blue Country July 6 9-10 a.m. — Amantha Mill 10-11 a.m. — Whitetop Mountain Oldtime Band 11-12 p.m. — Cane Mill Road 12-1 p.m. — Jeff Little, Appalachian Piano Man 1-2 p.m. — Wayne Henderson & Friends
2-3 p.m. — Claybank Band 3-4 p.m. — Backporch Bluegrass Band 4-5 p.m. — Cabin Creek Bluegrass Band 5:30-7 p.m. — 421 West Community Stage Located at the end of the food court on the Backstreet. July 6 9-9:30 a.m. — JAM (Jr. Appalachian Musicians) 9:30-10 a.m. — Higher Elevation Baton Twirling 10 a.m.-noon — Dancin’ Debbie’s noon-1 p.m. — Faith River 1-1:30 p.m. — Yadkin Valley Dancers 1:30-2:30 p.m. — Fleet Feet Cloggers 2:30-3 p.m. — Patty M 3-4 p.m. — Molasses Jam 4-5 p.m. — Fleetwood Folk
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RESTLESS Restless has played together for more than 12 years in more than 100 gigs. Drawing influence from Creed, Tom Petty, Joss Stone, Sheryl Crow, Kelly Clarkson, Three Doors Down, Eric Clapton, Keith Anderson and more, Restless covers a wide variety of music from classic rock, southern rock, funk, pop, blues and some new country. Members include John Littlewood on guitar, lead vocals and backup vocals; Richard Edmondson on the drums, lead vocals and backup vocals; and Angela Tate singing lead vocals and backup vocals. Restless will be the first band to perform at the festival, kicking things off Friday, July 5 from 5-6 p.m on the Main Stage. PHOTO SUBMITTED
421 WEST Made up of bassist Scott Perry, drummer and vocalist Tony Shelton, keyboardist Chuck Womble, vocalist Dorinda Walters and guitarist Lenny Sheets, 421 WEST plays all the classic rock hits. Check out their set on the Main Stage from 5:307 p.m. on Saturday, July 6.
ClayBank will perform July 6 at the Christmas in July festival. The band will hit the Main Stage at 2 p.m.
BLUE COUNTRY Blue Country was created and developed in Boone, playing Top-40 country music throughout the High Country. Band members include Lee Hodges singing lead vocals and playing bass; Keith Shew on the keyboards, fiddle, banjo and
guitar, while also contributing vocals; Elisha Hodges providing vocals; Randy Combs on guitar; Greg Reece on guitar and contributing vocals; and Greg Russell on the drums. Blue Country will close out Friday’s Main Stage performances, holding down the stage from 8:30-
10 p.m.
BACKPORCH BLUEGRASS Since coming together in 2005, BackPorch Bluegrass has slowly grown to becoming the hard-driving and highly sought after North Carolina based band it is today. The band is led by vocalist and guitar player David Culler, who provides a high, lonesome sound with one of the strongest bluegrass voices in the region.
It was back in 2004 when his love of bluegrass music first inspired him to pick up the guitar. Banjoist Tony Joines is a superb musician who has played with many music groups in the past. Wes Tuttle plays many roles in the band. Aside from taking care of the mandolin and fiddle duties of the group, Tuttle provides the tenor harmony of the group, as well as leading vocals on occasion. Jim Matthews
plays the upright Bass and brings a smooth baritone harmony to BackPorch Bluegrass. BackPorch Bluegrass will be playing on the Main Stage from 3-4 p.m. on Saturday, July 6.
WAYNE HENDERSON & FRIENDS Wayne Henderson’s top-notch fingerpicking is a source of great pleasure and pride to his friends, SEE BANDS ON PAGE 23
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family and neighbors in Grayson County, Va. His guitar playing has also been enjoyed at Carnegie Hall, in three national tours of Masters of the Steel-String Guitar, and in seven nations in Asia. Some of Henderson’s instruments are intricately decorated but are most respected for their volume, tone, and resonance. Blues guitarist John Cephas said that Wayne Henderson “is probably the most masterful guitar maker in this whole United States.” Henderson will be on the Main Stage at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 6.
CLAYBANK Formed in January 2015, ClayBank is comprised of Gary Trivette on bass, Tyler Thompson on banjo, Jacob Greer on guitar and Zack Arnold on mandolin. Proof that raw young talent combined with a wealth of musical experience and expertise can prevail, this four-piece band has combined dynamic instrumentation and powerful vocals to produce an award-winning show. Arnold is a musician who has been around bluegrass music his whole life, joining his family in song at the local church and singing before he was two years old. As a child he took mandolin lessons, and fell in love with the guitar as he grew older. Forming his music at a young age, Greer learned to play electric guitar when he was 8 years old. He was introduced to bluegrass music a couple years later and soon began taking flatpicking lessons, studying the techniques of guitar greats Kenny Smith and Tony Rice. Thompson was introduced at an early age to bluegrass music by his father, who also plays bass. His primary instrument in ClayBank is the banjo, and he is also an accomplished songwriter and singer, performing both harmony and lead vocals. Trivette began playing bass at the age of 8. He is known for his rock-solid bass playing and vocal range, along with his song writing abilities. Claybank will be taking to the Main Stage at 2 p.m., July 6.
AMANTHA MILL A community oriented old/bluegrass
CHRISTMAS IN JULY act based in Boone, Amantha Mill brings bluegrass, swing, cowboy, country and Americana roots music to West Jefferson for Christmas in July. The band was formed by Rebecca Eggers-Gryder, who formed the name from the small mill community of Amantha, from which her family comes from. Eggers-Gryder is the bass player of the band. She has a keen interest and love for folk and bluegrass music and spends much of her time crafting songs and lyrics that dabble in the genres of bluegrass, country and blues. Bill Helms started his music career after hearing the famous banjo theme from the movie “Deliverance.” Helms has performed at Carowinds, co-fronted half of the country duet “Marshall and Vaughn” and performed at Tweetsie Railroad. Bringing a smooth and stylistic flare to the group is John Cockman on fiddle, who always finds a way to produce interpretations of the band’s music while also providing a harmonic singing bass. Kevin Eller has been playing banjo since he was a teenager and has been involved in bluegrass since he was a child. Eller is a musician of many talents, playing banjo and guitar while providing harmony and lead vocals. Raised singing in church while also playing and singing Bluegrass and Gospel music since he was a child, Dustin Petrey brings energy and passion into the band. Petrey started learning mandolin when he was 13 years old and soon followed with guitar. Amantha Mill will be taking to the Main Stage at 9 a.m. July 6.
WHITETOP MOUNTAIN OLDTIME BAND For storied music that spans generations, the Whitetop Mountain Band has been a family-musical group from the highest mountains of Virginia since the 1940s. The band aims to preserve the Whitetop region’s style of Old Time fiddling and banjo picking, but also includes guitar, stand-up bass, dancing and vocals. Although Old Time music is their forte, it would not be unusual to hear a mix of blues, classic country, honky tonk, traditional bluegrass, old-timey ballards, originals and four-part mountain gospel songs during this versatile group’s set. The present-day band consists of Ersel
Fletcher, Debbie Bramer and Thornton, Emily and Martha Spencer, who carry on the proud and vivid legacy of Old Time Appalachian music. It would be a shame to miss the flat-foot dancing, pickin’ and playing of Whitetop Mountain Band, so be sure to catch their set at the 33rd annual Christmas in July Festival from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 6. To learn more about the band’s illustrious history, go to their website at www. whitetopmountainband.com.
CANE MILL ROAD BLUEGRASS BAND Growing up just down the road from Doc Watson, Billboard-charting artists Cane Mill Road rock the traditional bluegrass standards they grew up on, yet they boldly tackle progressive grass interpretations of the Beatles, Gordon Lightfoot and more. Honoring the past, the band looks to the future with a blended set of traditional and progressive music that walks the lines between bluegrass, old-time, americana, and folk leaving audiences glad they stopped on Cane Mill Road. The band’s debut album hit No. 9 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Album chart. Cane Mill Road’s album, Five Speed, was produced by two-time Grammy award winner Cathy Fink and by Tom Mindte of Patuxent Studios in Maryland. The band just finished recording its second album, this time with 12 originals and three classic covers. Band members range in age from 15 to 20 and include: 15-year-old Liam Purcell on vocals, guitar, fiddle, mandolin and clawhammer banjo; 20-year-old Eliot Smith on guitar and bass; 18-year-old Trajan Wellington on bluegrass banjo and guitar; and 20-year-old Casey Lewis on guitar, mandolin and vocals. Cane Mill Road will perform on the Main Stage at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 6.
JEFF LITTLE, APPALACHIAN PIANO MAN Appalachian Music is not immediately known for its utilization of the piano, but Jeff Little’s deftness on the ivory keys make the instrument sound right at home in the Blue Ridge Mountains, which is why folks call him the Appalachian Piano Man. As a child growing up in Boone, Little would watch his father — owner of a local music shop — play with the legendary
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Doc Watson, and by the time he was a young boy, Little was jamming with Doc and anyone else who came to play at his father’s music shop, which no doubt influenced Little’s own style of music. Since the age of 14, Little has been a professional musician. His musical stylings range from old-time to country, bluegrass, rockabilly and the blues. Little tours the country playing his oneof-a-kind style of Appalachian music, and he will be making a stop to play the main stage during the 33rd annual Christmas in July Festival from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 6. To learn more about Little’s music, visit his website at www.jefflittle.net.
CABIN CREEK BLUEGRASS BAND Hailing from Smyth County, Virginia, the four-piece Cabin Creek Bluegrass Band is bringing its award-winning sound to West Jefferson for the 33rd annual Christmas in July Festival. With Carol Shores on the guitar and leading vocals, Tim Lewis on the banjo and baritone vocals, Greg Blevins on the Mandolin and tenor vocals and Gus Kincer bringing up the bass, this bluegrass-pickin’ foursome is sure to bring the heat when they take the main stage as the opener for the festival’s final show. In 2018, the group won 3rd place bluegrass band at the Elk Creek Fiddlers Convention, and 4th place bluegrass band at the Tazewell Fiddlers Convention. Hear the musical mayhem of Cabin Creek Bluegrass Band from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 6, at the main stage of the 33rd annual Christmas in July Festival. To catch a listen ahead of time, find Cabin Creek Bluegrass Band on Facebook.
LUCKY STRIKES BAND The Lucky Strikes Band is a classic jazz band that prides themselves on professionalism, creativity and versatility. Whether it’s conversational background music, esoteric jazz selections, toe-tapping swinging dance tunes or golden oldies, the goal is to complement any event with some of the finest music ever written. Band members include Jim Fleri playing piano, Doug Brantz playing guitar, Steve Roark on saxophone and Jamie Blanton on the drums. The Lucky Strikes Band will perform from 6:30-8 p.m. on Friday, July 5.
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PHOTO BY CARI CARSON Civil War reenactors showcase a piece of American history at a past Christmas in July Festival.
Civil War reenactor itinerary BY STAFF REPORT editor@ashepostandtimes.com
As follows is the schedule for the Christmas in July Civil War reenactors, according to West Jefferson Town Manager Brantley Price.
FRIDAY, JULY 5 6 p.m. — March into town (firing of opening ceremony) 7 p.m. — Skirmish back to camp 8 p.m. — Talk to reenactors in camp
METRO PHOTO Due to summer temperatures and hot pavement, festival leaders advise that dogs not attend Christmas in July.
SATURDAY, JULY 6 8 a.m. — Camp opens 10 a.m. — Artillery demonstration 11 a.m. — Meet the generals (General Lee and General Jones) Noon — Civil war veterans talk 3 p.m. — Battle of Killian Creek (a skirmish that happened in Sparta) 4 p.m. — Dedication and salute to our veterans 5 p.m. — Supper 6 p.m. — Closing, talk to reenactors and visit camp
Take pause before visiting with your dog Please note that the festival takes place on all-pavement surfaces. Due to potential hot pavement temperatures from the heating of the summer sun, the West Jefferson Christmas in
July Festival committee asks that visitors please leave dogs comfortably at home or arrange a pet sitter in order to avoid harming or burning your dogs paws on the pavement.
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FILE PHOTO Homemade and handmade craft vendors are a hallmark of Christmas in July.
FILE PHOTO Vote for the festival’s top tree on July 6 before 3 p.m.
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