14th Annual
KENTUCKY HEARTWOOD
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Saturday, July 27, 2019
3:00 to 10:00 pm
Rain or Shine
Thanks to everyone for a great festival!
Congratulations to the winners of the music competitions!
8-12 years olds
1st Phoebe White
2nd Sophie Dufour
3rd Margaret Wilkerson
13-18 year olds
1st Charity Gilbert
2nd Katrin Wilson
3rd Emily Reed
Congratulations to the winners of the music competitions!
8-12 years olds
1st Phoebe White
2nd Sophie Dufour
3rd Margaret Wilkerson
13-18 year olds
1st Charity Gilbert
2nd Katrin Wilson
3rd Emily Reed
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Join Kentucky Heartwood for a one-of-a-kind festival featuring a youth music contest, art exhibitors, children’s activities, a chalk drawing competition, hands-on workshops, a folk dance, and entertainment by original bands Jasmine Fouts and The Sexy Tones.
We can’t wait to see you at this amazing gathering of people! Registration fee for the music competition is $10.00 per act. Admission fee for all others is $8.00 per person; children 12 and under are free. All workshops are free with registration. |
Youth Music Contest
This contest showcases musical talent for kids ages 8-18. We have been thrilled by the caliber of musicians that compete and feel honored to listen to each contestant.
The competition is separated into two categories, ages 8-12 and ages 13-18. Each category is judged by a three person panel. The prize for the winner of each category is $100.00 and a spectacular trophy created by artist and retired Kentucky State University professor Jeff Alexander, who lives in the Millville area. Second prize in each category is $25. Third prize is a Kentucky Heartwood T-shirt. All types of music are welcomed. Each contestant can perform for 3-4 minutes. Bring your own instrument or instrumental CD. A keyboard will be available. The 8-12 year old competition will begin promptly at 4:00 pm. The 13-18 year olds will begin at 6:00 pm. Jasmine Fouts will perform between the two competitions. The number of contestants will be limited, so register early! Registration Fee: $10.00. Please send registration fee, name, age, address, phone number, and a description of your performance to: Chris Schimmoeller 660 Mt. Vernon Road Frankfort, KY 40601. For more information leave a message for Chris at 502 226-5751, mailbox 1. Note - We do not have a competition for bands. We encourage solo performances. If you want live accompaniment, your playing/singing must be featured. ****
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Directions to the FestivalFrom Lexington: take US 60 to Versailles. Turn right on US 60 Bypass toward Frankfort. Go 4 miles; turn left on 1685S. After 1 mile bear right on 2331W; after ½ mile turn right onto 1659N; Millville Community Center is 3 miles ahead on left.
From Frankfort take US 60 towards Versailles. Just past the I-64 Interchange turn right on 1681W; after 2 ½ miles go left on 1659 S. Millville Com. Center is 1 ½ m ahead on right. Google Maps will not show the Millville Community Center in the correct place. If you want to use Google Maps to help you out, use the address 6715 McCracken Pike and it "should" get you there. The Historic Millville Community CenterThe Kentucky Heartwood Music Festival is located in western Woodford County on the banks of Glenn’s Creek in the scenic community of Millville.
The site of the festival is the Millville Community Center, which includes portions of the restored historic Millville Elementary School. The facility is well known for its horseshoe tournaments. Also available are basketball courts, picnic tables, and an outdoor pavilion. 
The Music Festival is run entirely by volunteers with the help of donations from our sponsors.Thank You to Our Wonderful Volunteers!
Jim Pierce, Jim McWilliams, Joel Dufour, Claire Hess, Jane Marie Watts, Keenan Bishop, Clay Goebeler, Doug Osborne, Levi Gordon & Bluebird Whitehead, Susan Goddard, Sellus Wilder, Trina & Tim Peiffer, Heather Housman, Connie Lemley, Mary Quinan, Brad Slutskin, Melissa Calhoun, Brad George, Dale Booth, Walt Baldwin, Ben Griffith, Pete Kraska, Cora Weer, Seth Murphy, Danny Hess, Jasmine Fouts, John & Velda Watts, Katie McKone, Jessica Schuster, Cooper Hendrix, Natalie Dufour, Sophie Dufour, Eric Peiffer, Betty Beshoar, Melinda Baker, Bridget Corum, Andy McDonald, Logan Ernst, Brian Baker, Emma McHone, Lynn Cruz, Jim Daniel, Melanie Van Houten, BJ Duvall, Wendy Howe, Eddie Riddle, Rachel Harrod & Michael Carpenter, Morgan & Margi Jones, Anna Dudley, Patrick Kennedy, David Harwich, Bryan Reynolds, Marianna Colten, Nat Colten, Kathy Murphy, Amanda Dunn, and the Franklin County Environmental Club.
Many thanks to our wonderful emcee Eddie Riddle. Applause for Seth Murphy of Blackhat Productions for superbly running the sound system and to Ben Griffith for the keyboard and his terrific assistance during the music competitions. Many thanks to our 2019 Sponsors for their generosity! Kentucky Coffeetree Café, Radio Free Frankfort, Nancy Osborne, WesBanco Bank, Lanham Media Services, Diane Lewis, Bob Padgett, Extra-Tree-Estrial, Froggy 104.9, Loren Curtis & Connie May, Eddie Riddle, WEKU, Michael & Sheila Campbell, Doug Osborne, Millville Community Center, John & Velda Watts, Griffith Piano Service, Josephine Sculpture Park, Anonymous, Frankfort Kiwanis Club, Jeff Alexander, Dale Booth, Franklin County Farmers Market, Capital City Historical Dancers and Musicians, Seldom Scene Farm.
Contact the organizerOrganizer Chris Schimmoeller was director of Kentucky Heartwood from 1992 to 2002. She is currently on the Kentucky Heartwood Council and lives in the Frankfort area. Contact her at 502-226-5751.
Do you have suggestions or comments?Every year people compliment us on the quality of the workshops and kids’ activities. Parents are also happy to be at a festival small enough that they don’t worry about where their kids are. If you have comments or suggestions about activities to add to the festival, please email Chris at c.schimmoeller@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you at the festival!
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Kentucky Heartwood is a non-profit forest advocacy organization that has worked since 1992 to protect and restore the integrity, stability, and beauty of Kentucky’s native forests. Our focus is the Daniel Boone National Forest in southeastern Kentucky. The 700,000 acre public forest boasts the state’s highest concentration of rare species, one of the highest concentrations of archaeological sites in the southeast, over 3,000 miles of clifflines, and attractions like the Red River Gorge.
Running waters on the Daniel Boone National Forest support about 60% of Kentucky’s native fish species, which represents 28% of all southeastern fishes and 18% of all native freshwater fishes in the United States. Mussel species in streams on the Daniel Boone comprise 22% of mussel species in North America. Overall, Kentucky ranks third in the nation for aquatic fauna diversity.
The Daniel Boone’s intricately folded topography creates specialized habitats for endemic species, such as white haired goldenrod, found nowhere else in the world.
The forest itself is highly diverse, distinguished by outstanding biodiversity, pockets of old growth, and unique upland bogs and glades. Because it stretches for 140 miles from north of Morehead to the Tennessee border along the western escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, the Boone represents our best opportunity to restore functioning forest ecosystems in the state.
Run primarily by volunteers, Kentucky Heartwood passionately defends the Boone from logging, mining, development, and four wheeling. We have helped to dramatically reduce logging levels and ATV abuse.
Protecting forests is increasingly important in this era of climate change. Large forest blocks stabilize the atmosphere, sequester carbon, and conserve water.
Running waters on the Daniel Boone National Forest support about 60% of Kentucky’s native fish species, which represents 28% of all southeastern fishes and 18% of all native freshwater fishes in the United States. Mussel species in streams on the Daniel Boone comprise 22% of mussel species in North America. Overall, Kentucky ranks third in the nation for aquatic fauna diversity.
The Daniel Boone’s intricately folded topography creates specialized habitats for endemic species, such as white haired goldenrod, found nowhere else in the world.
The forest itself is highly diverse, distinguished by outstanding biodiversity, pockets of old growth, and unique upland bogs and glades. Because it stretches for 140 miles from north of Morehead to the Tennessee border along the western escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, the Boone represents our best opportunity to restore functioning forest ecosystems in the state.
Run primarily by volunteers, Kentucky Heartwood passionately defends the Boone from logging, mining, development, and four wheeling. We have helped to dramatically reduce logging levels and ATV abuse.
Protecting forests is increasingly important in this era of climate change. Large forest blocks stabilize the atmosphere, sequester carbon, and conserve water.
