Press release from Hickory Nut Gap Farm:
Hickory Nut Gap Farm is excited to announce the launch of their Friday Night Barn Dance and Weekend Dinner Menu this Friday, May 20th through the end of October. Dinner will be served from 5-8pm, and The Spring Mountain Shiners will play this Friday night on stage in the Big Barn from 6-9pm. Beer and wine will be served by the glass from 5:30-8:30pm.
A Square Dance will be called on the newly installed dance floor in the Big Barn. All ages are welcome, so folks are encouraged to bring their whole family. Admission is $5 for everyone ages 10 and up, while kids under 10 are free.
Kids can play on the tunnel slides, tetherball, and rope spider web while parents sip local beers. Kids and animal lovers alike can visit the mother sows and their young piglets, as well as baby chicks, fluffy sheep, and a few stubborn goats.
The Farm Store will be extending its hours on Friday and Saturday evenings for the season. The current Farm Store hours are Sunday throughThursday from 9am-6pm, and now Saturdays and Sundays from 9am-9pm. Lunch hours will remain the same: everyday from 11am-4pm.
About the Band:
Friday, May 20th: From Fairview, NC, The Spring Mountain Shiners play a variety of music, including old time, folk, bluegrass, country, gospel and especially Americana. Get ready to stomp your feet, clap your hands and dance, dance, dance! 6-9pm. Admission: $5 for 10 and up.
MAY, JUNE & JULY
5/20: Spring Mountain ‘Shiners (Square Dance)
5/27: Sour Mash String Band (Square Dance)
6/3: The Roaring Lions (Nola Jazz & Zydeco)
6/17: Spring Mountain ‘Shiners (Square Dance)
6/24: Cane Creek Boys (Square Dance)
7/1: Sparrow & Her Wingmen (Vintage Swing)
7/8: Haw Creek Sheiks (Bluegrass)
7/15: Mick Glasgow & The House Hoppers (Swing)
7/20: Cafe Sho (Old Time)
7/29: Blue Kudzu (Bluegrass)For more information, visit www.hickorynutgapfarm.com/friday-night-barn-dance or email kelsey.winterbottom@hngfarm.com
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