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Annual Sully Plantation Days will take place Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Traditional craft demonstrations, folk music, children’s games and an “Old House Clinic” will all be part of the two-day festival at the 18th century plantation located at Chantilly.
Demonstrations of crafts will include chair caning, blacksmithing, weaving and spinning, natural dyeing, paper making and more. Children may enjoy wagon rides, hoop rolling, spinning, kneading dough and making humdingers.
A Sperryville couple will participate in Sully Days. Cheri Woodard of Faith Mountain Herbs and Antiques will demonstrate the culture and use of herbs. She will have seeds, plants and books available for purchase.
Martin Woodard will appear on the program at 1’o’clock to give tips on restoring old brick and masonry.
Entertainment will include country bluegrass music by The Keth Young Mill Run Dulcimer Band and The Hooker Holler Symphony. Visitors may join the Old Dominion Dancers in colonial dancing and watch the Royal Scottish Country Dancers ffom Alexandria perform traditional Scottish dances. This year, a special program entitled “An Old House Clinic” will be offered to provide information on restoration building trades and techniques. Demonstrations wiLl involve log hewing, stenciling, the history and production of floorcloths, and 18th century furniture making. Malcolm Robeson, an international fifth generation craftsman originally from England, will demonstrate the fine technique of wood graining and marbleizing on Saturday, May 3.
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