John C. Campbell Folk School
The John C. Campbell Folk School, also referred to as "The Folk School", is located in Brasstown, North Carolina. It is the oldest and largest folk school in the United States. It is a non-profit adult educational organization based on non-competitive learning. The Folk School offers classes year-round in over fifty subject areas including art, craft, music, dance, and nature studies. Established in 1925, the Folk School's motto is "I sing behind the plow".
John C. Campbell Folk School
A contra dance at the Folk School
Davidson Hall at the Folk School
Book & Paper Arts Studio (2019)
Brasstown, North Carolina
Brasstown is an unincorporated community located mostly within Clay County, North Carolina, United States, though roughly one third of Brasstown is within the adjacent Cherokee County. Brasstown Creek travels through the community and separates the two counties.
Downtown Brasstown
The Brasstown post office in January 1926
Brasstown in 2022
Clay's Corner, home of the Possum Drop