Celebrating Appalachian culture at annual Mountaineer Festival

  • Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Since the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival was held the weekend after Hurricane Helene, many crafters set up ways attendees could help storm victims during their time of need. Below: Submitted photo from the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.
    Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Since the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival was held the weekend after Hurricane Helene, many crafters set up ways attendees could help storm victims during their time of need. Below: Submitted photo from the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.
  • Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. A huge crowd enjoys a live musical performance by The Foxfire Boys at the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival. Below: Submitted photo from the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.
    Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. A huge crowd enjoys a live musical performance by The Foxfire Boys at the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival. Below: Submitted photo from the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.
  • Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people showed out to Clayton for the annual Foxfire Mountaineer Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5. Below: Submitted photo from the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.
    Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people showed out to Clayton for the annual Foxfire Mountaineer Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5. Below: Submitted photo from the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.
  • Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Local restaurant Sunday Diner was one of the restaurants catering during last weekend’s Foxfire Mountaineer Festival and people lined up to enjoy the delicious food. Below: Submitted photo from the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.
    Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Local restaurant Sunday Diner was one of the restaurants catering during last weekend’s Foxfire Mountaineer Festival and people lined up to enjoy the delicious food. Below: Submitted photo from the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.
  • Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people showed out to Clayton for the annual Foxfire Mountaineer Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5. Below: Submitted photo from the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.
    Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people showed out to Clayton for the annual Foxfire Mountaineer Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5. Below: Submitted photo from the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.
  • Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people showed out to Clayton for the annual Foxfire Mountaineer Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5. Below: Submitted photo from the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.
    Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people showed out to Clayton for the annual Foxfire Mountaineer Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5. Below: Submitted photo from the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.
  • Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people showed out to Clayton for the annual Foxfire Mountaineer Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5. Below: Submitted photo from the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.
    Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds of people showed out to Clayton for the annual Foxfire Mountaineer Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5. Below: Submitted photo from the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.

    Appalachian Heritage came to life through hands-on demonstrations at this year’s Foxfire Mountaineer Festival.

    The Saturday, Oct. 5, event brought crows of people out to the Pavillions behind the Rabun…