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Vol. LIV, No. October 6, 1980
FULL SCHEDULEPLANNED
FOR 1980 HOMECOMING
Pat Buckner
HILLTOP Reporter
A full slate of exciting activities is be
ing planned by the Special Events Com
mittee for the 1980 MHC Homecoming.
Things will get under way on October 7
with the election of class representatives
for the Homecoming court in the
cafeteria from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
and from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Students
are instructed to nominate a guy and a
girl who will best represent their class.
On October 9, a follow-up election for
Homecoming King and Queen will be
held during lunch and supper in the
cafeteria. Commuters will vote for
representatives in the snack bar.
The “Lion Growl,” an enthustiastic
pre-game pep rally, will takke place Oc
tober 16 at 8:00 p.m. in Meare’s
Stadium. Those nominated in the
Homecoming court elections will be
recognized then. Also, different
organizations will compete in skits
related to school spirit. The best perfor
mance will be awarded a $25 cash prize,
with second place receiving $15 and
third place $10.
Next, there will be a Homecoming
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The enthusiasm raises by "Lion
of the Mars Hill homecoming,
dance October 17 from 8:00 p.m. - 1:00
a.m. in McConnell Gym. It is sponsored
by several organizations: the Alumni ‘
Association, Wren College Union, SGA,
and CSM. The music will be provided by
Shep Shaw’s Night Fever Sound and will
include rock, disco, and fifties’ tunes.
Committee chairperson, Suzanne Dun
can, says, “No dress code will be ap-
Fever" is an important par,.
plied, but dress to impress.”
Refreshments will also be served.
On Saturday, October 18, the tradi
tional Homecoming parade will line up
in Gibson parking lot at 1:00 p.m. A
trophy will be awarded to the entry that
contributes most to the spirit of the
MHC Homecoming. The parade will
then begin at 1:30 p.m. At 2:10 p.m..
coni, on page 3
UNSFORD FESTIVAL CELEBRATES MOUNTAIN CULTURE
;o by
■ • Buckner
LiLTOP Reporter
Musicians and craftsmen from surrounding areas will be involved in the 13th an-
' il Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival October 17-18 at MHC. This date represents a
Mnge from previous years, when the festival was held on the first weekend in Oc-
er. The event was changed to coincide with the college’s Homecoming and Alumni
y festivities. The two events accidentally fell on the same date last year, and college
icials, pleased with the participation in both events, decided to schedule the events
.ether again this year.
Fhe Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival is an annual celebration of mountain music,
ice, and crafts. The festival was named after Bascom Lamar Lunsford, who was
ually born on the MHC campus and became involved with making mountain
isic all his life. An accomplished musician, he performed for such people as Presi-
it Franklin D. Roosevelt and Queen Elizabeth. To be sure, Lamar Lunsford was
luential in bringing mountain music the huge audience it has today.
The two-day celebration, as stated before, will take place during Homecoming
T because of the large number of students and alumni who will be on campus.
Herzog, festival coordinator, encourages students to make an effort to attend
authentic mountain experience.” This year, the main concert of the two-day
^ ;nt, the “Minstrel of the Appalachias,” will be held on Friday night. The evening
p, g“'Up includes bluegrass and traditional string bands, clogging, smooth dancing,
S folk songs.
Kjj jjj Throughout Saturday, music workshops are planned in areas such as banjo, guitar,
[3 dulcimer, and mountain dancing. Younger people will enjoy a special
^ ^ Idren’s program featuring the Appalachian Puppet Theatre. In addition, local
z o plan to exhibit log hewing, shingle making, and wool dying, among other
^ E skills. If anyone gets hungry, homemade foods such as ham biscuits and
to o ’losses will also be sold. The highlight of Saturday afternoon will be a special infor-
“ w il performance and workshop in Owen Theatre by Obray Ramsey, a renowned ban-
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Cutting wood with a cross-saw is one of many traditional
skills displayed at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival.
jo player, who earlier this year began recording and discussing his music for a series
of educational tapes made by the college.
Finally, the celebration will come to a climax Saturday night with performances by
Phil and Gaye Johnson and the Cowbell Hollow String Band, composed of members
of the Peter Gott family. The Johnsons hail from Green Creek in Polk County and
first joined forces in 1973 when they opened a music shop in the Shenandoah Valley
region of Virginia. During that time they also hosted a live weekly radio program pro-
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