You may remember that I posted about the folk festival happening at the Barberville Settlement a few weeks ago. It was a blast!
If you have not been to Barberville, your whole family will love it. There are chickens, cows, donkeys, peacocks, and much more to see. Kids can go into a musical instrument “petting zoo” and try their hand at all kinds of musical instruments from banjos to drums to violins, or excuse me – - fiddles.
There is something going on every month and in the fall they have a big festival complete with workshops on how to make soap, pottery, baskets and more.
My five year old and I learned how to do some real “country dancing” with a room full of people. We showed up a little late so I’m not certain of the name of the dance, I just know it was FUN! My five year old sang, “Four in line down the hall!” for two days afterward.
I spoke with a beautiful and interesting 93 year old woman named Ethel in the schoolhouse building who actually graduated from high school there and attended school in that very same building. I can’t wait to go back and talk with her some more.
Here are some pictures of our day.
Dancing to fiddlers in front of the general store
Working blacksmith shop
Water Mill - See the fire house in the background?
