The Show

Antlers & Acorns, Songs and Stories

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A combination of Daryl’s House and Austin City Limits with a literary nod, Antlers & Acorns, Songs and Stories has been cooking in the creative minds of our Musical Director, Charlie Richards, and Festival Director, Shari Smith since before a pandemic brought everything to a stop. Now, it’s ready for Prime Time.

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The television audience gets to see behind the scenes, the writing, the rehearsal, the conversation, the cooking, the beginnings of the show all taking place at Shari’s house, Antlers & Acorns Lodge. They’ll see the special musical guests, the band, the cast out on the mountain that overlooks Boone. The live audience in the Appalachian Theatre sees a scripted performance where story goes into song, song into story. Both come together in the final production.

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Our special guest list of those interested in the project includes Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rodney Crowell, Peter Frampton, Emmylou Harris, Jason Isabel, Mark Knopfler, and John Paul White.