Plott-Toberfest 2023

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 - FREE EVENT!

3:15 PM – Plott-Tober Fest Opening Ceremony & Welcome​

• Mike McLean – President, Haywood County Historical & Genealogical Society
• Richard Hurley – Emcee, Plott-Tober Fest
• FEATURED SPEAKERS: Pat Smathers – Cruso Fund; Zeb Smathers – Mayor, Town of Canton; Jim Trantham – Mayor, Town of Clyde; Mike Eveland – Mayor, Town of Maggie Valley; Gary Caldwell – Mayor, Town of Waynesville; Bob Plott – Our State Dog – The Plott Hound;

4:00 – 7 pm – Milltown Farmers Market

• A collection of local farmers and artisans celebrating local food, music, and community
• Music featuring the Steubenville Tootlers – The best German Band Music this side of Frankfurt
• BearWaters Brewery Celebrating Plott-Tober Fest with Dutch Cove Hefeweisen
• Haus Heidelberg German Cuisine

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 - HISTORY DAY - TICKETED EVENT

9:30 am – 8:30 pm – Ticket Sales at Main Entrance 10 am – 4 pm - German Roots Registration (HCH&GS & Canton Historical Museum Booth) 12 noon – 1 pm Plott Hound History – Bob Plott 1 pm – 3 pm Haywood County’s German Roots (Heritage Tent) 3 pm – 4 pm Kids Activities at Splash Pad 10 am – 4 pm Free Shuttle to the Museum of Haywood County History in Clyde for Free Exhibits (Departs from Sorrells Street Park every hour from 10 am & last return to Sorrells Street Park at 4 pm)

Live Music:  10 am – 1 pm – The Steubenville Tootlers – The best German Band Music this side of Frankfurt 4 pm – 5 pm – Acoustic Songwriters: Beth Lee and Nick Dauphanais  5 pm – 6 pm – Acoustic Bluegrass: Brew Davis and Nick Dauphanais 6:30 pm - 7: 30 pm – Appalachian Heritage Music: William Ritter & Tim McWilliams 7:30 pm – The JackTown Ramblers - 4-piece American Bluegrass, Swing, & Gypsy Jazz band

10 am – 10 pm Food Trucks – Vendors – WNC Organizations Bearwaters Brewery Celebrating Plott-Tober Fest with Dutch Cove Hefeweisen Haus Heidelberg German Cuisine

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​SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 - PLOTT FEST - TICKETED EVENT

9:00 am – 8:30 pm Ticket Sales at Main Entrance

Plott Fest:

• 9 am – 11:30 am Dog Registration
• 9:30 am – ONE DOG & TWO DOG MECHANICAL BEAR BAY
• 10:30 am – 3 DOG MECHANICAL BEAR BAY
• 11:30 am – COON TREEING EVENT
• 12:30 pm – UKC BENCH SHOW
• 3:30 pm – Plott Hound Roundtable hosted by Bob Plott
• 4:30 pm – PRESENTATION OF AWARDS (METHVEN AWARD, R.H. PLOTT MEMORIAL AWARD, PERSON DOING MOST FOR PLOTT BREED AWARD, PLOTT PATRIOT AWARD) ON STAGE
• 4:45 pm – Raffle Drawing

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10 am – 4 pm Free Shuttle to the Museum of Haywood County History in Clyde for Free Exhibits(Departs from Sorrells Street Park every hour from 10 am & last return to Sorrells Street Park at 4 pm)

1 pm – 5 pm Kids Activities at Splash Pad

1 pm – 3 pm - Heritage Craft Demonstration Tents:

• BLACKSMITHING – David Burnette
• HIDE TANNING – Charles Brown
• FLINTLOCK RIFLES – Dana Ballinger

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Live Music & Dance:  1:30 pm – 2:30 pm - J. Creek Cloggers 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm - Daniel Johnston – Acoustic Music Songwriter 6:15 pm - 7: 00 pm Richard Hurley – Award Winning Singer/Songwriter 7:00 – An Evening of Bluegrass with Darren Nicholson, Marc Pruett, Reed Jones, & Audie Blaylock

10 am – 10 pm Food Trucks – Vendors – WNC Organizations Bearwaters Brewery Celebrating Plott-Tober Fest with Dutch Cove Hefeweisen Haus Heidelberg German Cuisine

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 - FREE EVENT! 1:30 pm – 4 pm – Shaped Note Singing Demonstration Morning Star United Methodist Church 2535 Dutch Cove Road Canton, NC 28716

 June Smathers Jolley & Friends will be singing from the Christian Harmony Songbook, published in 1873.  Loaner books will be available for those who would like to learn to sing using the shaped-note system.