Folkmoot Friendship Center
Folkmoot Presents Eireann’s Call – A Kilted Christmas
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesFolkmoot USA is thrilled to host its final Folkmoot Live show of 2023 and includes new lights and sounds gratefully purchased through the results of the Folkmoot Summer Soiree fundraiser. The new lights and sound were generously installed and procured through a lot of time and dedication from two Folkmoot volunteers Owen Englander and Jay […]
Folkmoot Hosts First-Annual Holiday Bazaar
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesFolkmoot USA is thrilled to host its first-annual “Holiday Bazaar” on Friday, November 17, 2023. The event will begin at 3pm and run until 9pm It will take place at the large field just beside the Folkmoot Friendship Center at 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC 28786. Inspired by the European Holiday markets, it's the perfect […]
Folkmoot Summerfest 2022 and KidStuff
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesFolkmoot Summerfest 2022 provides amazing, interactive, kid-friendly opportunities and activities. KidStuff is proud to present “Base Camp On the Go,” featuring Gaga Ball, Zorb Ball, Slackline, Corn Hole, giant Connect 4 and Lawn Jenga. There’s a fantastic selection of interactive games consisting of ring toss, pin the nose on the clown, fishing, bowling, and hula […]
Mountain Memories No. 2: A Mountain Christmas
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesFolkmoot is proud to partner with the Mountain Memories organization and historian and author Bob Plott to stage the Mountain Memories performance series at historic Queen Auditorium on the Folkmoot campus. In the spirit of radio variety shows of years past, each Mountain Memories performance follows a loose theme, but together they promote traditional Southern […]
Folkmoot: Mootenanny
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesFolkmoot's outdoor folkways gathering is a barbeque picnic that features nationally touring Americana musicians, Plott Hound and Appalachian lifestyle displays and presentations, southern storytellers, crafts vendors sharing Appalachian cultural practices. Tickets for adults are $10 in advance and $12 at the door, students under 12 years are $5 and kids under 5 years are free. […]
Darren Nicholson Band & Friends Open Jam
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesA perennial favorite of Western North Carolina music lovers, Darren Nicholson – and his band – are hosting a concert and an open jam at the Queen Auditorium on Sunday, June 23rd. Doors open at 5:00 pm, enjoy local food trucks, Bearwaters Brewery and Frog Level Brewery beer and wine. Performance starts at 6:00 pm for […]
Great Balsam Nashville Songwriters in the Round
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesBegun at an inn in Balsam, NC, in 1996 and modeled after similar performances at Nashville’s famous Bluebird Café, the Great Balsam Nashville Songwriters in the Round Series, now hosted at the Historic Hazelwood School/Folkmoot Center, presents signature in-the-round shows featuring Nashville area songwriters who pen the lyrics performed by country’s biggest stars. Many performances […]
Nashville Songwriters Return to Folkmoot
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesBegun at an inn in Balsam, NC, in 1996 and modeled after similar performances at Nashville’s famous Bluebird Café, the Great Balsam Nashville Songwriters in the Round Series, now hosted at the Historic Hazelwood School/Folkmoot Center, presents signature in-the-round shows featuring Nashville area songwriters who pen the lyrics performed by country’s biggest stars. Many performances […]
Southern Storyteller Series – Bob Plott
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesFolkmoot, Blue Ridge Books and the Haywood County Public Library are continuing to bring The Southern Storytellers Supper Series, bringing southern culture and our region’s authors and musicians together for a unique night of food, fun and discussion. Doors open at 5:30pm and dinner is served at 6:00pm. Authors and Blue Ridge Books will be […]
Darren Nicholson Performance
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesFolkmoot is hosting local legend Darren Nicholson for an evening of local hospitality with food, beer and music. Darren is a Grammy Award Nominee, recipient of 5 International Bluegrass Music Association’s Awards and a born and raised Haywood County local. Currently, he records and tours as a full time, founding member of Balsam Range with […]
Nashville Songwriters in the Round Series
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesDavid Olney: Master craftsman, acclaimed singer/songwriter and globe-trotting performer David Olney is well-known worldwide for his indelible songs and powerful live performances. Olney has released more than 20 albums over four decades, including six live recordings. His music has been prominently featured in ABC-TV’s “Nashville” and his stellar songs have been recorded by Emmylou Harris, Linda […]
Art of Music Festival
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesIt all starts with a song! And there’s no better way to open the Balsam Range Art Of Music Festival than to gather some of Americana’s most impactful and influential songwriters for a special night of music, fellowship and fun in the historic Hazelwood School. Join Milan Miller, John Wiggins, Mark Bumgarner and Aaron Bibelhauser with Balsam […]
