Press release

It's almost time for the Ocrafolk Festival! Here's the official press release, which I received in email today.

The 10th Annual Ocrafolk Festival ~ June 5-7, 2009
The tenth annual Ocrafolk Music and Storytelling Festival will be held
in the heart of Ocracoke Village on June 5-7, 2009. This free
festival features musicians, storytellers, artisans, and the culture
of Ocracoke Island and Eastern Carolina. In addition to weekend
performances, events include a Friday night community potluck and
fundraising auction at the Ocracoke School Gym, Saturday night
traditional Ocracoke square dance, and Sunday morning gospel sing!

Featured performers include national storyteller Bil Lepp, and musical
groups Molasses Creek, Coyote, Noah Paley, The Barnraisers, Mandolin
Orange, Bob Zentz, Kate McNally, Craicdown, Donald Thompson, The Green
Grass Cloggers, Trent Wagler and Steel Wheels, The Ocracoke Jazz
Society, Skye Zentz, storyteller Philip Howard, April Trueblood, Phil
Kelly, Ruth Wyand, Jef the Mime, Louise Kessel, Sundae Horn, Capt. Rob
Temple, John Golden, storyteller Rodney Kemp, Kathleen Fogarty,
chainsaw artist Clyde Jones, Jubal Creech, Rick Lee, the Last Rebels
of Rock, Mallomar, Katy Mitchell, Mandolin Orange, The Ocrafolk Opry,
and Warren, Bodle and Allen.
The Ocrafolk Festival is a non-profit event housed under the Ocracoke
Preservation Society. For more information visit the festival website
at www.ocrafolkfestival.org.

Visit www.ocrafolkfestival.org for details on auction items,
performers, artisans, schedules, and sponsors. Programs will arrive
in the village on Thursday, June 4.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday, June 5, 2009 at the Ocracoke School Gym
6:00 PM --“Meet the Performers” Pot-Luck
Some main dishes provided for suggested donation (bring a side dish,
dessert or drink)
7:30 PM – Ocrafolk Festival Live Auction Fundraiser
This great live auction has been redesigned for 2009 to be even more
exciting! Visit the festival website auction page to see your list of
must-haves. All proceeds go to support this year's event!
9:00 PM — Storytelling by Bil Lepp, Music by Warren, Bodle and Allen

Saturday, June 6
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM -- Artisans and craftspeople from Coastal Carolina
and beyond!
Silent Auction all day Saturday (next to Deepwater Pottery)

*=New performances/events in 2009

Live Oak Stage
(Rain site Ocracoke School Gym)
10:00 AM – Kate McNally*
11:00 AM – Craicdown*
12:00 PM –Donald Thompson Band
1:00 PM – The Barnraisers
2:00 PM – Green Grass Cloggers (w/Molasses Creek and Rodney Kemp)
3:00 PM – Trent Wagler & Steel Wheels
4:00 PM -- Bil Lepp*
5:00 PM -- Molasses Creek

Howard Street Stage
(Rain site Deepwater Theater)
9:30 AM – Ocracoke Jazz Society
10:30 AM -- Bil Lepp*
11:00 AM – Skye Zentz
12:00 PM – Phil Kelly
12:45 AM -- Philip Howard “Ocracoke Stories"
1:30 PM – Coyote & Noah Paley
2:30 PM – April Trueblood*
3:30 PM – Warren Bodle & Allen
4:30 PM – Ruth Wyand

Deepwater Theater Family Stage (Outside)
(Rain location Ocracoke School)
9:00 AM -- Clyde Jones Chainsaw Critters (kids and adults come help design
them!)
10:30 AM – Louise Kessel (little kids stories)
11:00 AM – Fish printing (Outside)
12:00 PM – Juggling workshop with Jef the Mime* (Outside)
1:00 PM – Cynthia Mitchell & Kitty Mitchell's "Why Bear Why"* (Inside)
3:00 PM – Clogging workshop (Outside)
3:00 PM – Last Rebels of Rock (Inside)

Saturday Evening Events
8:00 PM -- Traditional Ocracoke Squaredance at Ocracoke School Gym
(Easy to learn and open to all!)
9:00 PM – Mallomar British Invasion Band (Ocracoke Community Center)
9:30 PM – Katy Mitchell (Ocracoke Community Center)
10:00 PM – Michael Stanwood & Fiddler Dave (Deepwater Theater)
10:30 PM – Mandolin Orange (Deepwater Theater)*
10:30 PM – Open Mic & Jam with Kevin Hardy

Sunday, June 7
Live Oak Stage
(Rain site Ocracoke School Gym)
9:30 AM -- Gospel Sing (Morning Rain Location at Ocracoke Community Center)
11:00 AM -- Services at the Ocracoke Churches
12:00 PM – Mandolin Orange*
1:00 PM -- Ocrafolk Opry with Aaron Caswell, Sundae Horn, Capt. Rob
Temple, Jamie Tunnell, Paul & Jim Wynn, and Jule Garrish
2:00 PM – Scuttlebutt (Bob Zentz & Rick Lee)
3:00 PM -- All Star Jam Finale