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37th Stokes Stomp Festival on the Dan

Danbury, N.C. - The 37th Stokes Stomp Festival on the Dan, scheduled for September 10th and 11th will feature two talented newcomers in country music, Matt Dylan, who will perform two sets on Saturday at 12:15pm and 6:15pm, and Katelyn Marks, who will perform one set on Sunday at 3:30pm. The event will once again be held at Moratock Park, 1077 Sheppard Mill Road in Danbury, North Carolina, along the banks of the beautiful Dan River, and also include main stage performers such as Blues Creek, 36 Degrees North, Holly Creek Girls, Stoney Ridge, Travis Frye and Blue Mountain, Tyler Nail, The Star Catchers, One Special Blend, Blu Vue, One String Over, as well as performances by the North, South, and West Stokes Marching Bands.

The Stokes Stomp, an annual celebration of the arts and community organized by the Stokes County Arts Council features main stage music and dance, children’s area arts and entertainment, food and craft vendors, artist demonstrations, river activities, with all festivities beginning with the Town of Danbury’s Stokes Stomp Parade.

“We are thrilled to have two of the most promising new faces in country music, Matt Dylan and Katelyn Marks, as part of our 37th Stokes Stomp lineup” said Stomp Chairperson Nancy Markle of the Stokes County Arts Council. “It’s an added bonus that they both grew up in the area, with Matt from Stokes County and Katelyn from just down the road in Forsyth.” In addition to Dylan and Marks, the 2011 Stomp Main Stage Schedule is a balance of return performers and newcomers, with country, bluegrass, folk, and Americana the music menu for the weekend. The Children’s Area Schedule will include magic and balloon art by Twisted Dog Productions, dance performances by CC Dance Company, Miss Joyce’s Dance, Dance Perfections, and North Carolina Cinderella Teen Tara Lynn Schiphof, music by DJ Dane Joyce, Steve and Olivia Shelton, Bruce and Maya Burgess, and programs by George and Maggie Hicks, Boy Scouts of America, Stokes 4H, and Stokes Humane Society with a special appearance by Suzie. Artist Philip Harrison will also be demonstrating metal works at the Historic Moratock Iron Furnace, with river activities on the Dan River presented by the Dan River Basin Association and Tar Heel Paddlers.

This year’s event is being sponsored by Reynolds American Foundation, Duke Energy Foundation, Pepsi Bottling Ventures, Apple Foundation, NewBridge Bank, North Carolina Arts Council, Real Estate Brokers for Stokes County/Stokes Economic Development, Bill Johnson Trust, Grady Burgin and Charlotte Offerdahl, Burroughs Funeral Home, Stokes Pharmacy, WalMart/Sam’s Club, 98.1 FM WBRF, 740 AM WPAQ, Artist’s Way Creations, and the Town of Danbury. In-kind assistance is being provided by Stokes Partnership for Children/AmeriCorps, Bennett’s Baskets and Bows, King Music Center, Rainbow Print and Copy, Industrial Fire and Safety, Danbury Fire Department, Stokes DRC, Stokes County Sheriff’s Department, Stokes EMS, and Stokes Public Works Department.

For more information, please contact the Stokes County Arts Council at (336) 593-8159 or if interested in participating either as a vendor or volunteer, please contact us via e-mail at stokesarts@co.stokes.nc.us.

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Anyone with disability(ies) who needs an accommodation to participate at any Stokes County Arts Council event or program is requested to inform us 48 hours prior to the scheduled time of the event or program.

Parade: The Town of Danbury will sponsor the parade
Theme: Music, Music, Music
Hours: 10:30 - 11:30

Main Stage Entertainment

Saturday, September 10, 2011

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Stokes Stomp Parade (Theme: Music, Music, Music)
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Opening Remarks by Danbury
Town Mayor Janet Whitt
Boy Scout Troupe from Sandy Ridge will post the colors and lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance
North Stokes High School Marching Band will play the National Anthem followed by a program of music
South Stokes and West Stokes Marching Bands will perform
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Matt Dylan
1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Star Catchers
1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Travis Frye and Blue Mountain
2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Announcements
(which may include intro of Miss Tara Schiphof
(NC Cinderella Teen) and Suzie with Suzie’s Law) (maybe)
2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 36 Degrees North
3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Miss Joyce’s Dance Company
(in front of the main stage)
3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tyler Nail
4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Miss Joyce’s Dance Company
(in front of the main stage)
4:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Stoney Ridge
6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Matt Dylan

Sunday, September 11, 2011

11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Opening Remarks by Danbury Town Council Member Wendi Uselton
Boy Scout Troupe from Sandy Ridge will post the colors and lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance
(Robbie Voss has been contacted to play Amazing Grace on the Bagpipes) – still waiting on a return call!
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. One Special Blend
12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. CC Dance Company
12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. One String Over
1:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. CC Dance Company
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Blu-Vue
2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dance Perfections
2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Holly Creek Girls
3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dance Perfections
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Katelyn Marks
5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Blues Creek

Children’s Area Entertainment

Saturday, September 10, 2011

12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Stokes County 4-H Program (Music)
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Stokes County Humane Society
1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Krishnaya Anderson (Dance)
2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Miss Joyce’s Dance
2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Twisted Dog Productions, LLC (Balloon Artists & Magicians)
3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tara Schiphof (NC Cinderella Teen) (Dance)
4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bruce Burgess and Maya (Music)
4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Steve and Olivia Shelton (Music)

Sunday, September 11, 2011

11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Fas’ Dancin’ with DeeJay Dane Joyce
1:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. George and Maggie Hicks (Historian and Storyteller)
1:20 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. Stokes County Boy Scouts
1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. Fas’ Dancin’ with DeeJay Dane Joyce
2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. CC Dance Company
2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fas’ Dancin’ with DeeJay Dane Joyce
3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Twisted Dog Productions, LLC (Balloon Artists & Magicians)
3:45 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. Fas’ Dancin’ with DeeJay Dane Joyce
4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mason Via (music)
4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fas’ Dancin’ with DeeJay Dane Joyce