30th Annual Takoma Park Folk Festival, Sept. 16, 2007    

Preliminary Program Schedule

Takoma Park Folk Festival 2007

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Performances labeled ASL interpreted will be ASL interpreted for the hearing-impaired.
Interpretation courtesy of Sign Language Associates Inc.

  Field Stage Grove Stage Abbott Stage World Stage Lenore Robinson Dance Stage Grassy Nook Stage 7th Heaven Stage
1100 ASL interpreted Shosho
Folk & rock artfully blended
ASL interpreted Michelle Swan Contemporary & contemporaneous singer-songwriter Takoma Mandoleers
Traditional & international mandolin orchestra music conducted by David Ruppert
Marimba Pequeña Internacional
A family band playing beautiful folk music of Guatemala
Julia Borland, Lars Moberg & Bruce Sagan
Swedish Dance
Baba Jamal Koram
Captivating tales from African folklore
1200 ASL interpreted Storm the Unpredictable
Danceable hip-hop with spitfire lyrical delivery
ASL interpreted Head-Roc
Politically & socially conscious hip-hop
Hot Soup
From sip to slurp: something for everyone with intricate, three-part harmony
ASL interpretedJoe Glazer Memorial Session

• Saul Schniderman
• Oscar Brand
• D.C. Labor Chorus
• emma's revolution / Pat Humphries & Sandy O
• Joe Hickerson
• Joe Uehlein with Laurel Blaydes
Soul In Motion
High-energy African drumming & dance
Janine Smith & New Southern Cowtippers
Squares for All -
Find your inner hoedown!
Jawbone
A "love-for-life" approach to music for all ages!
Showcase

• Jim Dugan
• Paul Iwancio
• Bob Sima
• Roadside Fireflies
• Doug Brouder
• The Sinai Mountain Boys
• Jim Heald
• Tony Denikos
• Spencer Bates
100 Ocean Orchestra
Rockin' Electric Celtic Music Ancient & Modern
Lea (with Willpower)
Energetic & eclectic singer-songwriter, plus bass & congas
Culkin Irish Dance with The Irish Inn Mates (Jesse Winch & Friends)
Traditional Irish dance & music
Klezcentricity
Free-style swing dance with wild and authentic modern Klezmer music
ASL interpreted Washington Revels' Young Revelers
St. George & the Dragon with audience participation
200 ASL interpreted Pam Parker Blues
Soulful mix of blues, jazz, folk, R&B & swing
ASL interpreted Tinsmith
High-energy alt-trad music from Ireland, Scotland & Appalachia
Bruce Hutton & Friends, Chris Romaine & Tina Chancey
Old-time American folk music
Nasayem Falasteen
Young dancers share the traditions of Palestine
Soul In Motion
West African drummers will get your feet in motion
The Names
Appalachian tunes with an assortment of instruments
Justin Trawick
TPFF 2006 Showcase Winner
245 Nrityanjali
Vibrant & ancient dances from India

 

300 The U-Liners
Gutsy & progressive roots rock
ASL interpreted SONiA
Multi-lingual folk-pop with a message of peace
Little Bit A Blues
Piedmont blues by Warner Williams & Jay Summerour
Triple Goddess Tribal Belly Dance
Exquisite & playful dances of the Middle East & North Africa
ASL interpreted Mary Shapiro
Inspiring music that appeals to a wide variety of listeners
ilyAIMY
Percussive award-winning acoustic neo-folk
330 Alexandria Kleztet
Klezmer music that's anything but traditional
400 ASL interpreted Backroads Band
Vintage country sound with a dash of honky tonk
Siobhan Quinn & Michael Bowers
Award-winning acoustic roots, blues & folk duo
Mike Monseur & Donny Nuckles
Old-time music performed by two native Virginians
Jamie Platt & Sarenica
Lively Romanian dance!
ASL interpreted Miss Belle
Original children's songs & well-known kid favorites
Howard Parker & His Hot Take-out Band
An original recipe of Zydeco, folk & blues "to go"
430 Ziva Spanish Dance Ensemble
The fire & rhythm of flamenco!

 

500 ASL interpreted The Big Sky
Roots-rock with wanderings into alt-country, rock, blues, jazz & bluegrass
emma's revolution / Pat Humphries & Sandy O
Inspiring, gutsy & rockin'! An uprising of truth & hope
Alan Jabbour & John Schwab
Fiddle-guitar duo playing old-time Appalachian music
Les Waltzniks
End your day with uplifting waltzes!
Kids' Showcase
Music for kids, by kids!
ASL interpretedPaul Simon Tribute

• Cletus Kennelly and Lori Kelley
• ilyAIMY
• Lea
• Howard Parker & His Hot Take-out Band
515 Pan Masters Steel Orchestra
Party to the island beat!
   

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