On October 2nd and 3rd you will be able to take your family back to a simpler time when the farm was the center of family. It was a place where you made what you needed and learned valuable life lessons. On Sunset View Farm, home to the Robert A. Tino Smoky Mountain Homecoming, Robert invites you to spend the weekend on the farm with your family experiencing and celebrating our Appalachian heritage. Meet regional craftsmen and women, dressed in period attire, who are passionate about sustaining and preserving the ancient arts and crafts of our heritage. Along with area crafts and art, the old time sound of bluegrass will be drifting through the crisp fall air from Jimbo Whaley and Greenbrier and The South of the River Boys. In between sets of music your family can sit under a shade tree enjoy a wholesome BBQ meal and listen to a stor
y or two from area storytellers.
In addition to the festivities Robert Tino will be debuting a very special Limited Edition release River Ride and its companion piece Skipping Stones benefiting East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. In honor of children – who all deserve a happy, healthy, carefree childhood – Robert continues his long tradition of dedicating a portion of all proceeds of River Ride to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital to support its caring vision – Leading the Way to Healthy Children.
Scheduled List of Activities, Displays, Treats & Highlights
The debut of “River Ride” and the companion piece “Skipping Stones”
Special savings on artwork
Buddy’s BBQ will be serving traditional pork BBQ, smoky dogs, beans, slaw and roasted corn on the cobb.
Live Bluegrass music by Jimbo Whaley & Greenbrier and The South of the River Boys
Channel 10′s Bill Landry, from the Heartland Series, will be telling tales and spinning yarns
Moonshine tasting from Ole Smoky Distillery
Blacksmithing
Honey making and bee keeping
Basket weaving by Connie Clabo making white oak baskets split from a single piece of white oak while you watch.
Bill Alexander carrying on the nearly lost art of making mountain berry baskets from hickory bark
Rag-rug making
Sheep shearing, lace tatting, felting and spinning wool
Fresh herbs, spices, baked goods and lye-soap making provided by Cruise Farms
Funnel cakes, kettle corn, fresh-squeezed lemonade, ice cream as well as other old-fashion sweets and treats.
Browse among antiques on display available for purchase. Scott Bishop will also be on hand to appraise your antiques for $5.00 per item.
Antique tractors and engines on display
Old-fashion Sunday morning church service with Pastor Randy Davis under the old oak trees. Service begins at 9:30 followed by gospel music from Jimbo Whaley and Greenbrier.
Just for Kids – Both Young and Old
This Festival won’t leave the kids asking, “when are we going home?” For starters there are wagon rides, a petting zoo, face painting, pony rides, a pick-and-paint pumpkin patch, old fashioned kids games as well as free instructional art classes. There is a slight charge for some of the children’s activities with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Children’s Hospital.
Bring your family and enjoy a weekend full of celebration for children and our Appalachian heritage. Surround yourself with beautiful artwork, crafts, and good ol’ southern food and music. From grandchildren to grandparents . . . there’s something fun for everyone.
This event would not be possible without our sponsors: Tennessee State Bank, Kroger, Smoky Mountain Knife Works, Sevierville Chamber of Commerce, Riverside Towers, Dixie Stampede, AT&T, Buddy’s BBQ, Blalock’s, Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant, Knoxville News Sentinel, Volunteer Chevrolet, A&A Party Rentals, The Home Depot, Park Side Cabin Rentals, KOA Kampground
Location: Sunset View Farm, the home of The Robert A. Tino Gallery.
I-40 to exit 407, continue 8 miles on Hwy 66 toward Sevierville, on the left-hand side next to Buddy’s BBQ
For additional information contact The Robert A Tino Gallery at 865-453-6315 or www.smokymountainhomecoming.com
Robert A. Tino Gallery
18th Annual Smoky Mountain Homecoming
Saturday, October 2nd and Sunday, October 3rd
10:00am – 5:00pm
