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18 Feb 09 - 05:50 AM (#2569852) Subject: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: GUEST,OldNicKilby Can anyone suggest which North American Festivals we could go to that have a traditional song bias please? |
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18 Feb 09 - 05:54 AM (#2569856) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: GUEST,MC Fat (at work) I'd like to know if there are any Festivals on the East Coast late September early October as I'm planning to visit my daughter in Boston Mass. |
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18 Feb 09 - 07:54 AM (#2569904) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: Bob the Postman Well, brother Kilby, how about Princeton, B. C. in late August? |
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18 Feb 09 - 08:09 AM (#2569913) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: curmudgeon The Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival will be happening on 26 & 27 September in 2009. Portsmouth is only an hour's drive North of Bostpn and we do emphasise traditional shanties and forebitters - Tom |
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18 Feb 09 - 08:26 AM (#2569918) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: GUEST,OldNicKilby Yes I spotted Princeton but it is a rather long flight time from the U K, but thanks all the same.We thought that it might be possible to link the Milwaukee Irish Fest( I went there 10 years ago for the Summer School, pretty damn good) with another Festival possibly Princeton |
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18 Feb 09 - 11:09 AM (#2570048) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: BobKnight There's the Celtic Colours Festival in October. Cape Breton I think, Eastern Canada |
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18 Feb 09 - 11:20 AM (#2570059) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: Arkie The Arkansas Folk Festival in Mountain View, Arkansas has had a leaning toward traditional music. The concerts at the Ozark Folk Center tend to be primarily traditional and the impromptu gatherings around the court square include traditional music, bluegrass,and gospel. The informal gatherings are interesting and anyone can join in. Some of the music is very good, some is just regular folks enjoying themselves. This festival is built around the third Saturday in April. Where the Arkansas Folk Festival differs from most folk festivals is the reliance on grass roots music rather than professional folk musicians. A lot of folk in this area take their music seriously and some good music can be found. Many musicians converge on Mountain View at this time for reunions with old friends and can be found throughout the town. |
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18 Feb 09 - 04:27 PM (#2570329) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: GUEST,Pinewoods The Folk Music Society of N.Y. puts on a Festival of Traditional Music. It has been in November, but may be in October in 2009. It may be outside the city this year. It has outstanding music. Look at www.eisteddfod-ny.org or www.folkmusicny.org. In Brooklyn, N.Y. the Park Slope Jamboree, put on by Jim Reems at the Ethical Culture Society is a fantastic Old Time & Bluegrass festival in September. |
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18 Feb 09 - 05:25 PM (#2570383) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: JohnB If you count Canada as North American then the best is Millrace Folk Festival The weekend after there is another good one the Goderich Celtic Festival JohnB |
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18 Feb 09 - 05:42 PM (#2570395) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: Mark Ross Old Songs is pretty good that way for traditional music. Mark Ross |
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18 Feb 09 - 10:02 PM (#2570566) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: Phil Cooper The Fox Valley Folk Festival on Labor Day Weekend in September also has mostly trad/trad oriented music. |
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18 Feb 09 - 11:53 PM (#2570604) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: Charlie Baum Mystic Sea Songs Festival, Mystic, CT--June West Virginia Folk Festival, Glenville, WV --June (near June 20) Old Songs Festival, Altamont, NY--late June Augusta Heritage Festival, Elkins, WV--August The FSGW Getaway, West River, MD--early October NY Eisteddfod (mentioned above) --Charlie Baum |
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19 Feb 09 - 12:01 PM (#2570966) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: Bat Goddess Both Milwaukee and British Columbia are a looooooooong way from Boston and the east coast of the US. Linn |
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19 Feb 09 - 04:58 PM (#2571221) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego San Diego has enjoyed the Adams Avenue Roots Festival for several years now. It occurs over a weekend in April. I have appended the website information for those who might be interested (west coasters take note). This is not a commercial enterprise but a cooperative local effort to provide all forms of roots and folk performers in multiple venues, indoor and out. Adams Avenue Business Association 4649 Hawley Boulevard San Diego, CA 92116 www.AdamsAveOnline.com |
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19 Feb 09 - 08:40 PM (#2571391) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: Willie-O "If you count Canada as North American..." Ummmm, where else would you count it as? I wasn't aware there was any contest about our location. Second the motion for Celtic Colours; especially for MC FAt's enquiry. Cape Breton is not that far away from New England and you get to travel through gorgeous New Brunswick en route! W-O |
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19 Feb 09 - 08:48 PM (#2571398) Subject: RE: American Festivals witha trad song bias From: Barry Finn Sept 12-14, if you like Irish fests the ICONS Festival is held at the Canton Irsh Cultural center. Canton is just outside of Boston. Barry |