Event/Site: FolkFest at Reynolda House in Winston-Salem

Date: Last Sunday in September, Noon until 6:00pm.

Type: Festival featuring a mix of folk, bluegrass, and Celtic music performed by regional and national musicians.

Location: Reynolda House is located at 2250 Reynolda Road in Winston-Salem. From the east, take Business 40 west to Cherry Street (exit 5C). Exit right onto Cherry Street and go 2.3 miles (Cherry Street becomes University Parkway). Turn left onto Coliseum Drive and go 1.2 miles. Turn right onto Reynolda Road. From the west, take Business 40 to Silas Creek Parkway. Take Silas Creek Parkway north 4.2 miles to the Wake Forest University/Reynolda Road exit. Turn right on to Reynolda Road.

Cost: $10. Children under 12 admitted free.

Parking: Free. Parking adequate for bus tours.

Special Needs Access: Venue is fully accessible.

Signage: Signs at location and en route.

Sponsor: Fiddle & Bow Society
Reynolda House, Museum of American Art

Web Site:
www.fiddleandbow.org
www.reynoldahouse.org

Contact:
Sonny Thomas
C/o Fiddle & Bow
P.O Box 10447
Winston-Salem, NC 27108
SoThom@aol.com

Judith Smith
Reynolda House
P.O. Box 11765
Winston-Salem, NC 27116
(336) 725-5325
jsmith@reynoldahouse.org

Description of Event: Bluegrass, Celtic, and traditional and contemporary folk music is performed by both national and local performers. The level of musicianship is very high. The grounds of Reynolda House provide a mellow setting for a gentle afternoon festival of music and song. People stretch out in lawn chairs, on quilts and blankets to picnic and listen. Food and regional craft vendors circle the music area.

History of Event: Fiddle & Bow's FolkFest began in 1991. The Fiddle & Bow Society, founded in 1981, is a nonprofit, all-volunteer educational organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of folk music and dance and their related arts. Fiddle & Bow brings fine national and international musicians to the Triad and supports the local music scene and performers. The incredibly active volunteer organization sponsors frequent concerts and organizes or co-sponsors numerous festivals and other events showcasing traditional music.

Description/History of Site: Folkfest takes place on the lawn of Reynolda House, among formal gardens and under the tall shade trees. Completed in 1917, Reynolda House is the elegant former home of Katherine Smith and Richard Joshua Reynolds, founder of the tobacco manufacturing company.

Significance of Site/Event to the Community: This festival has a long track record of solid attendance and is appreciated by the community.