Seedtime on the Cumberland

Seedtime on the Cumberland 2009 is set for June 11 through 13 on the Appalshop grounds and inside the Appalshop in downtown Whitesburg. Schedule and tickets are now available online at appalshop.org/seedtime.

Seedtime features music, film screenings, jamming, picking contests, gallery exhibits, literary readings, nature hikes, craft and food vendors, and, for the first time, the Carcassonne square dance. Seedtime 2009 also starts the celebration of Appalshop's 40th anniversary, and we've invited a lot of folks from throughout Appalshop's history, including many musicians from the June Appal Recordings label.

This year's performances will include John McCutcheon, Ginny Hawker, Kay Justice & Tracy Schwarz, Ras Alan, Wayne Henderson, Jeni & Billy, Sparky & Rhonda Rucker, Roger Cooper, Turbo Pro Project, Jim & Ada McCown with Paul Smith, The Elkville String Band, Brett Ratliff, Paula Larke, Lee Sexton, Rich & the Po' Folks, and The Cowan Creek Pick and Bow All-Stars.

Thursday night with Wayne Henderson, The Elkville String Band, and the debut of Shawn Lind's Appalshop film about Wayne, From Wood to Singing Guitar, will feature free admission for all.