Mark your calendars for the 18th Annual Townsend Spring Festival: Coming April 30 and May 1, 2010 

We always have fun at our celebration of bluegrass music, arts and crafts, BBQ, Appalachian skills, and the beauty of the Smokies in the springtime.

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Check back with this website as we post details of the 2010 Spring Festival. 
Why not come on Thursday, April 29 and attend the Ralph Stanley and Cherryholmes concert at Clayton Center for the arts!

The Young Pickers Talent Contest will be on Saturday morning, May 1, 2010, and is for acoustic bluegrass players ages 17 and younger. Call 865-448-6134 for the registration form.
The contest is sponsored by Pick 'N Grin, Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Kamp, Murlin's Music World, Rocky Branch Community Club, Music Row, Digital Express, Chambers Audio Visual Services, and Pokey's.

Last year's Young Pickers:


Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
865-448-6134

Spring Festival 2009 Photo Album:
(Most pictures are by Mary Grace McCaffery.)

  Under the trees
  young fiddler
  Craft person and booth  
washtub
 
John Deere tractor
 
Sciple
 Sacred Harp  
Pickers
 
Pattons
 
Vol Fire Dept
 
guitars
 
Thomas Pottery

 
Roy Harper
 
jewelers
 
hearts and hands
 
craft demos
 
justin
 
Garrett
  Blake   judges
 Young Pickers perform  
moonshine Bill
 
little clogger

  Liles
 
jammin
 
Clemmer
 
Bluegrass
  Bass player
 
antique cars

 
clogging
 
Many of our Festival photos are by Mary Grace McCaffery.  Contact her at: http://www.marygracephotostownsend.com/    

Thank you to our 2009 Festival Sponsors:  Knoxville Coca-Cola, Great Smoky Mountains Association, "Bear"ly Rustic Cabin Rentals, the Carriage House, Dogwood Realty, L.L.C., Parkside Realty Services, Little River Realty, Kinzel Springs, Tennessee Real Estate, Townsend Great Smokies KOA, Big Meadow Campground, Murlin's Music World, Pick N Grin, Kaufman Acoustic Kamps, Rocky Branch Community Club, Digital Express, Chambers Audio-Visual Services, Pokey's, Townsend Shopping Center, Village Market IGA, Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop, Woodland Homes, WIVK Radio, WBIR TV, The Daily Times, Bank East

Click here to view our new Smoky Mountain Festivals website!  

2007 Smoky Mountain Convention & Visitors Bureau

7906 E. Lamar Alexander Pwy., Townsend, TN 37882

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