FEATURE/Dollywood Readies for Fall with Expanded Harvest Celebration; Native American Village, Demonstrations Featured.Entertainment Editors/Feature Editors FEATURE... PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2003 A special living showcase of a Native American village will anchor the newly expanded Dollywood Harvest Celebration which begins Sept. 26. The multi-faceted five-week event shines the spotlight on traditional crafts, music and foods of the Great Smoky Mountains Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Appalachian system, on the N.C.–Tenn. border; highest range E of the Mississippi and one of the oldest uplands on earth. The mountains are named for the smokelike haze that envelops them. . Dollywood's Harvest Celebration, named one of the Southeast Tourism Society's Top 20 events in 2002, features an array of entertainment including master craftspeople crafts·people pl.n. People who practice a craft; artisans. , the country's largest southern gospel music festival, demonstrations, foods, arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. all situated in the park's lavish fall decor. "Our Harvest Celebration is all about our music, our handiwork and, of course, good food," Dolly said. "It gives our guests a chance to experience some of the Smoky Mountains' most time-honored traditions and reminisce rem·i·nisce intr.v. rem·i·nisced, rem·i·nisc·ing, rem·i·nisc·es To recollect and tell of past experiences or events. [Back-formation from reminiscence. about a time when life was just simpler." New for this year's event is the Native American village which will feature replicas of both a Cherokee summer and winter home. The village showcase will also feature displays and demonstrations of primitive skills Primitive skills is a term used by naturists and "back-to-the-landers" that refers to prehistoric handicrafts and pre-industrial technology. Primitive skills are those skills that relate to living off the land, often using handcrafted tools made from naturally gathered materials. , craftsmanship, music, food, storytelling and culture. Guests can view authentic Native American regalia as well as enjoy daily presentations of native dances including the popular hoop dancing techniques. The showcase also will feature a museum display of traditional Cherokee Indian arts and crafts including functional handmade pieces, intertribal in·ter·tri·bal adj. Existing or occurring between tribes. Adj. 1. intertribal - between or among tribes; "intertribal warfare" dance teams and educational demonstrations. The eighth annual Southern Gospel Jubilee will feature more than 28 of the biggest names in southern gospel music including the Florida Boys The Florida Boys Quartet is a southern gospel vocal quartet founded in about 1946 by J.G. Whitfield. Originally named the Gospel Melody Quartet, the group was re-named in 1954. , the McKameys, the Crabb Family, Jeff & Sheri Easter and the Isaacs. Dollywood's own southern gospel quartet While the term Gospel quartet includes any quartet singing evangelical-style hymnody, the term frequently refers specifically to a style of vocal performance within Southern Gospel music, with roots in a form of shapenote singing. , the Kingdom Heirs, will perform daily (except Sept. 30, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30). Performances are included with park admission and take place at various venues throughout Dollywood. A wide range of artisans will display their wares as well as present working demonstrations during the Harvest Celebration. The Smokies' only outdoor craft festival, this year's event features stained glass makers, antique woodworking, wheat weaving, knife makers, textile art, china painting, beekeepers, cornshuck dollmakers, rug weavers and a variety of others in addition to Dollywood's resident crafters who work daily in the park's Craftman's Valley. A special highlight is the three-day Woodcarving Showcase featuring a Team Carve-Around (Oct. 3), Whittling Whittling is the art of carving shapes out of raw wood with a knife. Whittling is typically performed with a light, small-bladed knife, usually a pocket knife. Specialised whittling knives are available as well. Contest (Oct. 4) and Pumpkin Carving (Oct. 5). In addition, the 2003 National Caricature Carving Competition winner will be named on Sept. 27 at Dollywood. The competition is open to carvers of all skill levels; there is no entry fee. Some of the country's premier caricature carvers will display their carvings in a special exhibit to be featured during the Harvest Celebration. All craft exhibits, the Woodcarving Showcase and Caricature Carving Competition and exhibit are included with park admission. Dollywood's Harvest Celebration gets under way Sept. 26 and runs through Nov. 1 (except Sept. 30 and each Thurs. in Oct.) Park hours vary. For tickets or more information, contact Dollywood Information at 865-428-9488, or visit the park's website at www.dollywood.com. Media: Contact Dollywood Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Manager Pete Owens at 865-428-9486 or by email at powens@dollywood.com for B-roll, photography and more information. 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