Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival, August 9-12, 2007

Dan Emmett Dedication Ceremony
Saturday, August 11

Schedule of Events

Gravesite Prayer
9:45 am - moment of prayer at gravesite - Mike Petee & members of Civil War group

Flag Raising Ceremony
10:00 am - flag raising on the Square conducted by Civil War Re-enactors

Civil War Honor Guard ParadeParade
10:30 am- parade from the Square to the Dan Emmett House lead by Civil War Re-enactors
Sponsored by Hardlines Design Company

Dedication Program
11:00 am - program at Dan Emmett House

  1. Civil War group presentation of arms
  2. Invocation by Ted Dingler
  3. Senator Bill Harris (speech)
  4. Jim Gibson (some interesting facets of Dan Emmett's life)
  5. Howard Sacks (Dan Emmett as teacher)
  6. Mike Petee (history of minstrelsy and Dan Emmett's part)
  7. Mayor Mavis (5th annual Eleanor Wright "Unsung Hero Award")
  8. Knox County Choraliers (conducted by Diane Dingler) joined by Elixir
  9. Elixir joined by Choraliers for Mike Petee's song - Dan Emmett (A Hero In This Town)
  10. Elixir joined by Choraliers for Mike Petee's song - If I'd Known (I Never Woulda Wrote It)

Singing of " Dixie's Land" by all

Note: All schedules and events are subject to change without notice. Please continue to check our website for all the latest updates.

For more information, call 740-392-FEST (3378) or e-mail: festival@danemmettfestival.org
or visit the Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.VisitKnoxOhio.org