Cashiers to host JarrettFest
Timmy Abell will play Cashiers July 27. File photo
A nationally recognized touring and recording artist of children’s music, Timmy Abell will perform at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau, located 558 Frank Allen Rd. in Cashiers.
Also performing will be his wife, Susana, whose career in puppetry arts has spanned two decades and three continents.
The Abells’ appearance is sponsored by the Blue Ridge chapter of Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) in Cashiers as part of their “JarrettFest 2024” music festival, which will be held at the club from 1-6 p.m. that day.
A native of Asheville, Timmy is best known for his family concerts of music and storytelling, celebrating American, Appalachian, International and original folk music.
USA Today has called Timmy’s music “well-crafted rich and rambunctious”, and Silo Music compares Timmy to Pete Seeger in “...such qualities as down to earth yet imagination-stretching lyrics, strong values, skilled acoustic musicianship, directness and respect for his audience.”
His honors include the North Carolina Arts Council’s Fellowship for Songwriting, Parent’s Choice, NAPPA Gold and The American Library Association’s Notable Children’s Recording Awards.
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Susana’s work as a bi-lingual puppeteer and circus performer both in South America and Europe prepared her for a successful seven-year tenure as a teaching artist in New Jersey where her programs and residencies were directly sponsored by Carnegie Hall, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the New Jersey Department of Education and the New Jersey Council on the Arts.
Admission is free to JarrettFest, including the Timmy & Susana Abell performance. To note, JarrettFest is named in honor and memory of beloved Blue Ridge JAM volunteer Jarrett L. Davis, IV (1957-2024).
For more information about the festival, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit facebook.com/greatkidsjam.
