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The Surry Arts Council presents the
TOMMY JARRELL FESTIVAL
Celebrating the Life and Music of Thomas Jefferson Jarrell
March 1, 1901 - January 28, 1985
Tommy's Music ~ Forever...
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Photo courtesy of David Holt
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The 11th Annual Tommy Jarrell Festival will be held
February 23-25, 2012
Honoring Benton Flippen
(July 18, 1920 - June 28, 2011)
Download Schedule of Events
See Photos from 2011 Festival |
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd |
| 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. |
WPAQ 740 AM Radio Station Tours, Free |
| 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. |
Andy Griffith Museum, Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the EARLE, and Siamese Twins Exhibit, $3 |
| 5:30 p.m.- 6:15 p.m. |
Intermediate Clogging lessons
with Samantha Wilhelmi, Lower Level Andy Griffith Playhouse, Free |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Free Youth Fiddle Workshop
with Jim Vipperman, Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the EARLE |
| 6:15 p.m. |
Free Youth Guitar Workshop
with Jim Vipperman, Old-Time Music Heritage Hallat the EARLE |
| 6:15 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. |
Beginning Clogging lessons
from Samantha Wilhelmi, Lower Level Andy Griffith Playhouse, Free |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Free Jam Session
Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the EARLE
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24th |
| 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. |
WPAQ 740 AM Radio Station Tours, Free |
| 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. |
Andy Griffith Museum, Old-Time Music Heritage Hall/EARLE, and Siamese Twins Exhibit, includes UNC-TV Music of Surry County, Sprout Wings and Fly and other films, $3 |
| 12 Noon -1:00 p.m. |
Old-Time Music Workshop , EARLE, Free |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Old-Time Music Workshop by Marsha Todd, EARLE, Free with Dance ticket |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Tommy Jarrell Festival Dance, featuring the Slate Mountain Ramblers and Back-Step!Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the EARLE, $5 sold at the door or 2012 Season Pass
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25th |
| 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. |
Free Jam Session
EARLE Theatre |
| 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
MERRY-GO-ROUND live radio broadcast in association
With WPAQ 740 AM featuring Snow Creek Old-Time band at 11:00 a.m. and Beyond the Blue at 12 noon, EARLE Theatre, $5. Merry-Go-Round is the 2nd longest running live radio broadcast in nation. Ticket includes all events 9:00-5:00 at the EARLE along with admission to Andy Griffith Museum and Siamese Twins Exhibit. |
| 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Andy Griffith Museum and Siamese Twins Exhibit, $3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Local LUTHIERS will have their instruments on display and local artists will have their Tommy Jarrell ARTWORK and PHOTOGRAPHS for sale, Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the EARLE.
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| 2:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. |
WPAQ 740 AMRadio Station Tours, Free |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Old-Time Dance Workshop with Ira Bernstein and Riley Baugus
Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the EARLE, Free |
| 4:30 p.m. |
RIBBON CUTTING ?OLD-TIME MUSIC HERITAGE HALL AT THE EARLE?, followed by comments from Rob Bell, Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, and Local Officials |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Youth Old-Time Competition
Fiddle ~ Banjo ~ Guitar ~ Dance ~ Vocal ~ Other, Ages 5-12 and 13-18, Cash prizes and trophies, Free registration, Call 336.786.7998 to register or show up early to event. Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the EARLE, Free
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| 7:00 p.m. |
Tommy Jarrell Birthday Concert with special tribute to Benton Flippen by Paul Brown, hosted by Lew Bode, Chester McMillian and Back-Step, Richard Bowman and the Slate Mountain Ramblers, Toast String Stretchers, Carson Peters Band, the Buckstankle Boys, and more! Tickets $10 or 2012 Season Pass, EARLE Theatre, $10 Tickets available online or by calling 336.786.7998 or 2012 Season Pass
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TOMMY JARRELL FESTIVAL
YOUTH OLD-TIME TALENT COMPETITION |
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Saturday February 25th, 5:00 p.m.
Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the EARLE
Ages 5-12 and Ages 13-18
Fiddle, Clawhammer Banjo, Guitar, Dance, Vocal Competition, and Other
TROPHIES & CASH PRIZES!
Free registration! Contestants have 3 minutes to perform.
Winners will be announced at the beginning of the
Tommy Jarrell Birthday Concert at 7:00 p.m.
Free Admission to Concert for Youth Participants
Register by Calling the Surry Arts Council 336.786.7998
or 30 minutes before the Event
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