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Page 32 text:
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FESTIVALS OF THE MOUNTAINS From Indians to crafts, dancing to food, and music to novels, Appalachian State promotes an awareness of our national and regional heritage. For the past fifteen years, local craftsmen and musicians have been gathering in Boone for a three-day festival around mid-September. Sponsored by downtown merchants, Septemberfest is a loosely-structured assembly of exhibits of potters, wood-workers, dancers, doggers, musicians, bakers, florists, artists, shoeshiners, and possibly a I moonshiner or two down a side i street. I Septemberfest is open to anyone ; who wants to show off his skill, from ' the famous (Willard and Ora Watson, Stanley Hicks, Ed Presnell, maybe even Doc Watson) to the unknown novice craftsmen. The spirit of the festival reflects the spirit of Boone - casual, unstructured, and diversified. The Appalachian region is especially rich in crafts, with western North Carolina leading in the number of local artists and craftsmen. Crafts as an industry is an outgrowth of the time when the mountain people had to make what they needed or do without. They became experts in making their own cabins, their furniture, wagons, utensils and tools, musical instruments and toys, clothing and quilts. What was once a necessity is now a business, but t he quality of hand -made items is better than ever. Septemberfest is only one of many opportunities for area craftsmen to exhibit the skills passed down through generations. Boone ' s color and spirit come to life during the gala of Septemberfest. Right page: on the streets of Boone homegrown flowers and honey are on display. Upper left: a weary spectator receives an old-fashioned shoe shine. Upper right: a street musician sings for coins and the pleasure of singing. Left: arts and crafts proudly displayed.
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Page 31 text:
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On The HIGH COUNTRY Road shirts, peasant dresses, and facial hair. I put my order in at the bar: Martini-Tanquey, extra dry, 2 ohves. The bartender, with enough hair to put the health inspector in a coma, polite- ly told me that no such animal was to be had in Blowing Rock, but that he could set me up with a burrito that could change my world. I obliged, and drank 3 beers before the food came. I soon began to mesh with the natural, woodsy feel of the place. Woodlands was like a big, pillowy couch and I sank slowly into it. The longer I stayed, the harder it was to leave, but I had more places to see in Blowing Rock. I paid my bill and left. My next stop was Mother Fletcher ' s, a tight night spot. It was a little less smokey and a little more preten- tious, full of clean faces and new shoes - obviously the preference of Boone ' s up and coming fast set. Mother ' s was awash with loud, get-down- to-business music and video tubes. Un- like Woodlands, this place was not for relaxing but for the vigorous exercis- ing of one ' s social life. The crowds in both bars set up an interesting contrast in the Boone scene and in today ' s youth in general. One group felt the need for a basic, more natural lifestyle void of modern day complications. Holistic health, com- raderie, and a sublime spiritual rela- tionship with nature were the guide- lines for these people. The other group was more progressive and open to change. They felt an excitement for future accomplishment and an awe for technology. They played the game to win the prize. I realized, as I left for the jour- ney back to Boone, that the kids I ' d meet during the semester would all in varying degrees fall into one or the other philosophy. I wanted to penetrate both worlds because my mission was to experience the total Boone ASU happen- ing. The beauty of it all was that Boone and ASU had a marvelous sense of self-containment. Maybe it was the mountains that gave me that feel, may- be the people. I knew that as a journalist I had to keep my perspective. By ob- serving the aura of the people I ' d seen so far, I knew it would be easy to be absorbed by this place and maybe really fall for it. 27
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