Presented and produced by Working Title Farms, Antlers and Acorns: The Boone Songwriters Festival is held annually in September in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The four-day festival, according to founder Shari Smith, brings storytellers together to celebrate song and community: “The festival is named after the things that are left behind. The deer leave their antlers and the trees leave the acorns. Songwriters leave behind their songs. We use them to fall in love, to mourn, to celebrate, to comfort, to entertain. Something comes from all the things left behind.”
In September 2023, Michele Fazio talked with several artists about their songwriting process, inspirations, and the power of the folk community. These new episodes of Folk Matters even include a couple of impromptu musical performances! Special thanks to Daniel Ouimet for recording on site and assisting with editing.
Grant Peeples
Grant Peeples kicks off the first episode in this series. Look for additional interviews to be posted later this week!
2024 Antlers and Acorns Songwriters Festival
This year’s festival runs from September 5th-8th, 2024 and the lineup includes James McMurtry, Ben Danaher, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters, Shawn Mullins, Courtney Patton, John Paul White, Tamara Saviano, and Rodney Crowell.
~ Scenes from the 2023 Festival ~
