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During the annual Festival of the Mountain Masters
Friday November 27 and Saturday, November. 28

    Each year, Appalachia's best artisan's and craftsmen gather at the Festival of the Mountain Masters to display their works. Many of those artisan's will be demonstrating live during the festival.

    Below are some of the demonstrators through the years.


Charles Hale
Pineville, Kentucky
A dulimcer maker for decades.

Ray Miracle
Loyall, Kentucky
A primitive carver for over 20 years.
James Miracle
Middlesboro, Kentucky
Creator of hand-hewn dough bowls for 40+ years.
J.D. Napier
Bledsoe, Kentucky
A treenware and blacksmith of nearly 20 years, maker of hand-carved dough bowls
Robert L. Smith
Wise, Virginia
Creates outstanding mountain wood carvings.
David Dunn
Middlesboro, Kentucky
Precision and pressure flaking flint knapp.
Homer Young
Jackson, Kentucky
Award-winning quilter, inspired by his own mother.
Patsy & Larry Mauk
Surgoinsville, Tennessee
Multi-honored couple inspired by their family to basket weave.

Dianne Simpson
Heidrick, Kentucky
Talented over an open fire and outstanding basket weaver.
Other demonstrators:
    Candlemaker
      Chair Bottoms
        Corn Meal Grinder
          Gourds
            Potter
              Rug Maker
                Spinner
                  Weaver
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