The 15th annual Blue Heron Ghost Mine event will take place on October 18 at the Blue Heron Outdoor Museum, located in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The event, starting at 5:00 PM ET, will feature storytelling and live performances and is free to attend, as reported by the National Park Service.
The evening will feature music in the historic mining area. Crazy Chester, a duo with banjo player Paul “Hoss” Davis and guitarist Kenny Gilreath, will perform a mix of Americana, bluegrass, and classic rock. David Howard, a musician from East Tennessee active since the mid-70s, will follow with country-folk music, according to the National Park Service.
At 7:00 PM ET, the Blue Heron Outdoor Museum, part of the National Park Service’s Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, will host a storytelling and music event with Jim Buck, Howard Duncan, Lounicia Hughett, and Beth Ann Kilburn, sharing Appalachian folklore and local history. Visitors can arrive by car with free parking or take the Big South Fork Scenic Railway from Stearns (tickets required).
