Dear Friends of Mountain Traditions,

Do you know these important facts?:

 - Asheville's Mountain Dance and Folk Festival is the oldest Folk Festival in 
the nation, founded in 1928 by Bascom Lamar Lunsford, and still held the first 
weekend in August, "Along About Sundown."

 - Shindig on the Green was founded over 40 years ago and is a shining gem of 
preservation, recognized at the national level and is one of Western North 
Carolina's favorite free family activities.

 - These events receive no regular money from the City of Asheville, state, or 
federal governments, and must raise all their own money and are completely 
self-supporting.

 - If you didn't know already, Shindig will be displaced this summer due to the 
continuing reconstruction of City-County Plaza.  It will be held at Martin 
Luther King Park, two blocks away, for the 2008 season.

Both Shindig and Festival are at a critical place and would like your help, 
because this season will likely mean increased costs.  Shindig and Festival have 
always depended on the kindness of strangers and the support of our community in 
order to exist.  Please help us by mailing your contribution immediately to:

Folk Heritage Committee
P.O.  Box 1010
Asheville, NC   28802

e-mail your questions to:  info@folkheritage.org

Make your tax-deductible checks payable to Folk Heritage Committee.  The 
committee's goals of preserving and perpetuating our region's southern 
Appalachian music and dance traditions require working in partnership with the 
community it serves.  The committee operates under the Community Betterment 
Foundation of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.  The foundation was 
incorporated in Dec., 1991, and is exempt from federal taxes under the IRS code 
501(c)(3).  The federal identification number is 56-1762978.

Sincerely,
  
the Folk Heritage Committee, 2008