Takoma Park Folk Festival 2009 Schedule

Program Schedule

Takoma Park Folk Festival 2009

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Performances labeled will be ASL interpreted for the hearing-impaired.
Interpretation courtesy of Purple Language Services

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Stage	Field Stage	Grove Stage	Abbott Stage	World Stage	Lenore Robinson Dance Stage	Grassy Nook Stage	7th Heaven Stage
Sponsor		Focus Music Institute of Musical Traditions	PEPCO	Whole Foods/ Silver Spring	Long & Foster (Robbi Kimball)	Washington Adventist Hospital	Strathmore

11⁰⁰	Mello-D and the Rados Lyrical, insightful hip hop infused with jazz	Val Nebbia Band Alt-rock folk with stunning vocals	Janie Meneely with Bob Zentz and Pint & Dale Maritime songs from the Bay and beyond	Nana Frimpong & Atta Addo Master drummers from Ghana	Free Waltz to heavenly music by Les Waltzniks	Lara Family and Friends Youth steel-drum orchestra, and storytelling

11³⁰							Singer-Songwriter Showcase • Armida Lowe • Tom O'Connor • Steven Gellman • Kate Charnock

12⁰⁰	Jelly Roll Mortals Acoustic, electric, and eclectic ear-catching originals	Martinez & Guthrie Jackson Browne and Paul Simon meet Jack Johnson	Lea Coryell Folk and Americana: songs with banjo accompaniment	Lilo Gonzalez & Family Traditional music from Central America	Lyuti Chushki with Desi Jordanoff Joyful Bulgarian dances	The Canadadates Original rock by Takoma Park teens

12³⁰							*Duos Showcase* • Charles and Kelly of the Hot Noodles • Mara Levi and Nancy Eddy • Jeremiah Clark and Barry Cooper • Poor Ellen Smith

12⁴⁵			Judy Cook, Joe Hickerson, and Kathy Westra The ABCs of folk music	Somapa Thai Dance Graceful classical dance

1⁰⁰	Bluestone Fiery-edged blues blended with funk, rock and jazz	Lisa Taylor Band Mommy, therapist, singer-songwriter, drummer, powerhouse			Goran Olsson and Friends Scandinavian couple dances	Tara & Maren Padovan-Hickman, Sophie Wellington Sing-alongs, songs and rounds from 3 girls who grew up singing

1³⁰				Lyuti Chushki Spicy Bulgarian folk music

2⁰⁰	Elikeh Funky African dance music from Togo, Ghana, Nigeria and beyond...	Cletus Kennelly & Lori Kelley Original folk/pop with rich vocal harmonies	Lisa Null Traditional folksongs with civil-liberties slant		Somapa Thai Dance Everyone welcome!	Perfectly Broken Harmony-driven all-girl teen band from Takoma Park	*Women Folk: A Singer-Songwriter Showcase* • Carey Creed • Greta Ehrig • Janine Wilson

2³⁰			D.C. Labor Chorus Songs celebrating working people	Triple Goddess Tribal Belly Dance with Gypsy Meltdown

2⁴⁰						Inside the Mind Humorous and unfiltered originals

3⁰⁰	Verlette Simon Artful and intelligent acoustic-soul fusion	The Grandsons New Orleans R&B, rockabilly, swing and country two-step			Padovan-Hickman Family Lively family dances for all ages		ilyAIMY Percussive award-winning acoustic neo-folk

3¹⁵				Kamel Zennia Band Algerian folk-rock and Berber blues

3²⁰						Manic Attack Local teens share their groove

3³⁰			Andy Wallace Retrospective on Pete Seeger's career and music

4⁰⁰	Radio Caroline Music with a spirit and presence deeply rooted in American tradition	Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer Grammy winners mix folk, old-time country and swing			Triple Goddess Tribal Belly Dance Awaken your inner spirit!	Farafina Kan West African percussion orchestra made up of 20 D.C.-area youths	The Honey Dewdrops Showcase winners from "A Prairie Home Companion"

4¹⁵			Molly Andrews "A quintessential roots vocalist." — The Denver Post	Spotlight on Brazil Traditional movement and music from the land of Carnival, presented by Clube do Samba and Roda Movements

5⁰⁰	Ruthie and the Wranglers Azalea City Recording Artists play rockin' American Roots music (also known as FUN!)	Tinsmith High-energy folk from Ireland, Scotland and Appalachia	Wheatstraw: Bruce Hutton, Chris Romaine, & Martha Burns Veterans of old-time string-band music		Contra Dance Caller: DeLaura Padovan music by Steve Hickman & the mighty Glen Echo Open Band	High Definition Original jam/funk/alt songs written and performed by Takoma Park 12-year-olds	Tribute to Pete Seeger • Joe Uehlein • Cletus Kennelly & Lori Kelley • ilyAIMY • Verlette Simon • Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer

5⁴⁵				Pete Seeger Sing-along		Pete Seeger Sing-along

Roving the Festival:

Banjo Man Frank Cassel

Foggy Bottom Morris Men

The Rock Creek Morris Women