The 101st Annual
Stahlstown
Flax Scutching
Festival


Held 2nd Saturday and Sunday in September
September 13 & 14, 2008
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Saturday, September 8, 2007    New schedule coming soon. Use this as an example.

9:00 a.m.         Opening introductions by Thomas Grote, Master of Ceremonies
Remarks and blessing by the Rev. Audrey Bell, Trinity United Methodist Church
9:15 a.m.         Remnant
9:30 a.m.         Welcome by Frank Newell, Festival Committee Chairman
                       History of the Stahlstown Flax Scutching Festival, Thomas Grote
                       Introduction of public officials:

  1. United States Rep. Tim Murphy, 18th District
  2. Pennsylvania Senate Proclamation, read by Marilee Pletcher, Festival Committee Member
  3. Pennsylvania Rep. Jess Stairs, 59th District

Introduction of and remarks by former pastors of Stahlstown United Methodist Charge.
10:30 a.m.       Remnant
11:30 a.m.       Blue and Gray Brigade Artillery Demonstration
12:00 noon      Harmony Scott
1:00 p.m.         Blue and Gray Brigade Infantry Demonstration
1:00 p.m.         Blue Shades
2:30 p.m.         Harmony Scott
3:00 p.m.         Blue and Gray Brigade Artillery Demonstration
3:30 p.m.         Remnant
5:00 p.m.         Indian Raid
5:30 p.m.         Blue Shades

Sunday, September 9, 2007   New schedule coming soon. Use this as an example.

9:00 a.m.         Outdoor Worship, Rev. Audrey Bell, Trinity United Methodist Church
10:30 a.m.       History of the Stahlstown Flax Scutching Festival, Thomas Grote,                         Festival Committee Member
11:30 a.m.       Gospel Music

  1. Gospel Rays
  2. The Richtors
  3. The Rhodes Brothers

11:30 a.m.       Blue and Gray Brigade Artillery Demonstration
1:00 p.m.         Blue and Gray Brigade Infantry Demonstration
3:00 p.m.         Blue and Gray Brigade Artillery Demonstration
5:00 p.m.         Indian Raid
6:00 p.m.        Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys in concert