Daniel Boone Family Festival & Arts Smart 2022, Saturday, May 7th, will Dish up Food, Fun, Art, Music, and a Heapin' Helpin' of History

Daniel Boone Family Festival
& Arts Smart 2022, Saturday,
May 7th, will Dish up Food,
Fun,   Art,  Music,  and   a
Heapin’ Helpin’ of History

Free Community Event! 10 a.m. –
7:30 p.m.
It will be a celebration of art AND history as the Daniel
Boone Family Festival and Arts Smart 2022 join forces in
Historic Downtown Mocksville on Saturday, May 7th, from 10 a.m
– 5 p.m, with entertainment on the outdoor stage continuing
until 7:30 p.m. Featuring visual art and performances by Davie
County School students, local artisans, historical tours

throughout the county, food, live music, and a kids’ area with
free inflatables and balloon artistry, this all-day event has
something for everyone!

Previously held on the same day but in different locations,
organizers were excited to collaborate on one exciting event
this year.

“The offering of two events downtown on May 7th brings many
people of all ages and interests,” said      Tami Langdon,
Mocksville’s community development coordinator. “We will have
arts in all forms ranging from visual to performing with DCS
Art Smart. And the Daniel Boone Family Festival is “rich” with
the history of the Boones through the tours and the support
of Linda Leonard and the Davie County Historical Association.
Plus, we will have artisans and crafts from vendors throughout
North Carolina. This festival has been postponed for two years
due to COVID, so I’m excited to have the Daniel Boone Festival
return with the artisans, great entertainment, and now Arts

Smart. This is    a   day   for   EVERYONE   to   enjoy   Downtown
Mocksville.”

Jenni Pleasant, Davie County Schools (DCS) marketing and
communications officer, agreed, adding, “We are excited to
bring Arts Smart 2022 to our community as part of the Daniel
Boone Family Festival. We are grateful for our partnership
with Ashley Furniture Industries for the event and thankful
for the collaboration with the Daniel Boone Family Festival in
order to collectively engage more of our community. As a
collaborative event, we are bringing together students, staff,
families, and the community in celebration and fellowship.”

The Fun Begins on Friday Night with
Music at The Station
Music fans, get ready! The Festival will kick off on Friday
night, May 6th, with a delightful double-header at The Station
from 6 – 9:30 p.m.

The musically versatile Davie County duo of Adam Smith & Avery
Brown will perform a mix of county, southern rock, rock, and
R&B   from 6 – 7 p.m. Rounding out the night, popular

Mocksville folk duo His & Hers (Caleb and Sara Davis) and
Americana/folk favorites Down the Mountain will present a
rollicking good time with original music, timeless
traditionals, old classics with a spin, and surprising covers
that will keep the crowd singing along.

Retrace the Steps of Daniel Boone,
the Revolutionary War, Historic
Homes, and More!
                             Daniel Boone spent nearly 25
                             years in the Yadkin Valley area,
                             and two of the three tours
                             revolve    around     landmarks
                             associated with the Boone clan.
                             The big attraction for Boone
                             buffs are the tours that run at
                             10:15 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and
                             again at 2:15 p.m. Tours are $5
                             and are provided by bus or van.

These tours include stops at historic Joppa Cemetery, where
Daniel’s parents Squire and Sarah Boone and his brother Israel
are buried (Israel’s grave is the oldest in the cemetery); the
Boone Tract at Bear Creek, a 640-acre parcel of land granted
to Squire Boone in 1753 and later sold to his son Daniel; the
Daniel Boone Marker in Farmington; and nearby Pudding Ridge,
where General Cornwallis crossed Dutchman Creek in pursuit of
Nathanael Greene (Cornwallis named the area for the thick mud
in the area his troops had to march through).

A tour departing at 11:45 a.m. also visits Joppa Cemetery,
Bear Creek, and the Boone Tract, but adds tours of the Jesse
A. Clement House (built in1828) and Historic Center Arbor,
constructed as a site for “camp meetings” during the Third
Great Awakening in 1876.

The last tour, which departs at 1:15 p.m., takes visitors to
the River Park at the Bull Hole; Veach’s Muster Ground;
Revolutionary War hero Richmond Pearson‘s gravesite; and the
Historic Zachary Holt House and Village Museum of Cooleemee,
both of which have exhibits centered around the area’s once-
booming textile industry.

All tours are $5 and are provided by bus or van.

Celebrate the Arts
Arts Smart 2022, sponsored by Ashley Furniture, will take
place along North Main Street from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and will
feature student artists and performers from all schools in
Davie County, with ages spanning from kindergarten through the
12th grade.

Ashley Furniture has a national focus on building communities
around arts celebrations and began its partnership with DCS
for Arts Smart in 2014. Arts Smart 2022 will include stages

with exciting theater, music, and dance performances, visual
art galleries, make-and-take stations for children, food
vendors, and more. This important event brings together
students, families, staff, and the community to celebrate the
arts. Check back HERE beginning April 1 for a full schedule of
performances.

Catch a Concert on West Depot
Grab your chair and head over to West Depot for a hand
clappin’, foot tappin’ good time!

Saturday’s Performance Schedule

1:30 – Hotwax and the Splinters; fast-

paced bluegrass
This bluegrass band has been picking together for over 20
years, and that energy shows as they perform the best
bluegrass around the Piedmont area. The ensemble includes
Clyde Lewis – mandolin/lead vocals; Ed Renn, guitar/lead
vocals; Nathan Farlow, dobro/vocals; Jeff Rumsey, bass/vocals;
Jeff Rumsey, Mark Wallace, banjo; and Ryan Lambert, lead
guitar. Visit the band at   http://www.SplinterNation.com/.

      Hotwax & The
                         Alex Key & The
        Splinters                                Everette
                           Locksmiths

3:30 – Alex Key & the Locksmiths; country
Next on the stage is rising Nashville artist Alex Key, a
native of Wilkesboro. Alex’s band features a 90’s country
sound with a bit of honky tonk. The band has appeared with
Wynonna Judd, Tyler Childress, Kentucky Headhunters, and more.
  Visit the band at https://www.alexkeymusicgroup.com/.

6- 7:30 p.m – Everette;               country, rock &
roll
The headliner for the day is Everette, two Kentucky natives
whose music is rooted in country, rock & roll, and southern

storytelling. Everette was named after George Clooney’s folk
singing brother in the movie O Brother, Where Aren’t Thou?
Now residing in Nashville, their showcase includes “Slow
Roll,” “Dang the Whiskey,” “ Way Back,”       and a perennial
favorite, their rendition of “Man of Constant Sorrow.”

All of the performances are free of charge.       Alcoholic
beverages and water can be purchased in the concert area (no
coolers, please). Food will be available for purchase at the
food court.

Additional Information
The   Daniel   Boone   Family   Festival   is   sponsored   by   the
Mocksville Tourism Development Authority. To learn more, visit
MocksvilleNC.org or contact Community Development Coordinator
Tami Langdon at tlangdon@mocksvillenc.gov or (336)-753-6705.

Arts Smart 2022 is sponsored through the generosity of Ashley
Furniture and the Ashley for the Arts initiative. Through this
initiative, arts educators throughout Davie County have been
able to participate in grants for equipment, instructional
supplies, instruments and instrument repairs, and technology
for their classrooms.

To   learn   more    about   this    year’s   event,    visit
https://www.godavie.org/departments/academic-services/arts-sma
rt .