Pickin’ on the Square

A nostalgic return to the days of fiddles, old timey banjo, mountain songs, solo flat footers and the native big circle dance of the region inviting participants, all on the courthouse steps on summer Saturday evenings in downtown Hendersonville. Impromptu Jam sessions of supporting musicians can spill out around the courthouse square. Join in or listen. Free, family friendly, games for kids.

Fiddlers return to Hendersonville’s historic courthouse square for Saturday nights filled with mountain string bands, ballads and the big circle street dance native to the region.

A collaborative effort of the French Broad Valley Music Association (FBVMA), the City of Hendersonville and Henderson County Parks and Rec.; award winning musician and dancer Carol Rifkin hosts this elemental recreation of mountain culture that will include several hours of music by local performers, native big circle street dancing with audience participation, regional string bands and even some walk up guests who play in the mountain music genre.