Ocrafolk Festival This Weekend!!
In between, you'll find great music, storytelling, artisans, food vendors, and more! The schedule is posted below. For more about the performers and artisans, check out the Ocrafolk Festival website.
(RAIN OR SHINE, We are on! Subject to change)
4:00-5:00 PM -- Storytelling with students from Donald Davis's Storytelling Workshop. (Deepwater Theater)
Come join participants in Donald Davis's Storytelling Workshop Week as they share new stories they have been crafting!
4:30-6:30 PM-- Ocrafolk Festival Fundraising Silent Art Auction/Live Auction Preview
7:00 PM -- Live Auction
(Berkley Manor near the Village Ferry Docks)
A much-anticipated event, the art auction this year will focus on local artists — Ocracoke and the OBX. Complimentary desserts will be offered to guests and a cash wine/beer bar will be available beginning at 4:30 PM. The Silent Auction and Live Auction Preview will be from 4:30-6:30 PM. The auction will start promptly at 7:00 PM. Artwork offered will be also be previewed on this webpage.
5:00-7:00 PM -- Ocrafolk Festival Fish Fry w/special appearance by the Joyful Band of Singers (Ocracoke Preservation Museum) Price of $15 includes a main dish, sides, and tea or water. A special plate of mac n' cheese & peas will be made available to children only for $5. Dessert will be free at the Ocrafolk Festival Art Auction, to be held at the Berkley Center.
9:00-10:00 PM – World Music Jam hosted by Beleza (Live Oak Stage @ Books to be Red)
9:00 - 11:00 PM Martin Garrish and the Ocracoke Rockers Dance(Community Center) ~ Dance the night away with this classic Ocracoke band at the Community Center. Cash bar.
11:15-12:00 PM -- Raygun Ruby (Community Center) ~ Relive the 80s with great dance music from April Trueblood, Lou Castro, Jubal Creech, and Kenny Furr.
Saturday, June 7
(Festival grounds on School Road and Howard Street)
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM -- Artisans and craftspeople from Coastal Carolina and beyond!
Live Oak Stage
(At Books to be Red, Hosted by John Golden)
Caravan of Thieves were a festival favorite at their debut last year -- and they'll be back for more!
10:00 AM – South Carolina Broadcasters*
11:00 AM – Shana Tucker*
12:00 PM – The Outliers
1:00 PM – The Green Grass Cloggers w/Rodney Kemp
2:00 PM – Mipso*
3:00 PM – Caravan of Thieves
4:00 PM – Donald Davis
5:00 PM – Molasses Creek
Howard Street Stage
(At Village Craftsmen. Hosted by Louis Allen)
(Rain site Deepwater Theater)
9:30 AM -- Finley Woolston and his Joyful Band of Singers*
10:15-10:45 AM – Donald Davis
11:00 AM – Mipso*
12:00 PM – Cassie & Maggie MacDonald
1:00 PM – Beleza
2:00 PM – Shana Tucker*
3:00 PM –Jacob Johnson
4:00 PM – South Carolina Broadcasters*
Mipso is new to the Ocrafolk line-up this year. Welcome!
Deepwater Theater Family Stage (Outside)
9:00 AM – Clyde Jones Chainsaw Critters (kids and adults come help design
them!)
10:00-12:00 Fish Print Ts
11:00 AM – Magic by Chaz*
11:40 -- Paperhand Puppets parade
12:00 PM – Juggling workshop with Jef the Mime
1:00 PM -- Magic by Chaz*
1:40 PM – Paperhand Puppets* parade
3:00 PM – Magic by Chaz*
Workshop Stage (by the United Methodist Church)
(hosted by Bob Zentz)
10:00 AM - Pete Seeger Remembrance*
11:00 AM - Let's Beat It (Jubal, Madeline, Fuzz, Jacob)*
12:00 PM - Finley Wooston & Friends Harmony Singing*
1:00 PM - The Lowdown (Robbie Link, Shana Tucker, Brian Anderson)*
2:00 PM - Cassie & Maggie MacDonald Scottish Stepdancing Workshop*
3:00 PM - NC Folk Old and New (Warren, Bodle & Allen meet Mipso)
4:00 PM - Ukelele Jam and Sing Along
Saturday Evening Events
6:00 - 7:30 PM - Ocrafolk Festival Admiralty Dock Party aboard the Skipjack Wilma Lee. Limited ticket event. $75 per person, (Community Store Dock)
8:00 - 9:15 PM -- Traditional Ocracoke Square Dance with Philip Howard at the Ocracoke Community Square on the Harbor. Easy to learn and open to all!
8:00 - 9:15 PM -- Donald Davis Storytelling Evening*. Free RSVP ticket required. Ask for them at the Info Booth on Saturday during the day, or to ensure that you get one become a Patron Level Sponsor to reserve your ticket ahead of time! (Community Center)
9:15 - 10:30 PM – L Shape Lot (Community Square)
9:30 - 10:45 PM – Ocrachicks concert. Room for everyone this year! Want a reserved seat up front . . . become a Patron Level Sponsor! (Live Oak Stage)
10:30 - 11:30 PM – Jam with The Outliers and the South Carolina Broadcasters (Community Store)
Sunday, June 8
8:00 AM – Yoga with Amy at Deepwater Theater* (Inside - Free)
Live Oak Stage
9:30 AM -- Gospel Sing
11:00 AM -- Services at the Ocracoke Churches
Deepwater Theater
12:00 PM – Folk Song Singalong w/Bob Zentz, Gary Mitchell and friends (Inside)
12:45 -- Magic by Chaz (Outside)
1:00 PM – Ocracoke Waterman Interview w/Rodney Kemp (Inside)
2:00 PM -- Down East Stories (Inside)
Live Oak Stage
12:00 PM – Ocracoke Jazz Society
1:00 PM -- Warren, Bodle & Allen
2:00 PM – Caravan of Thieves
3:00 PM -- All Star Jam Finale (Hosted by Jacob Johnson)
*=New performances/events in 2014
