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3 Stages
14 Bands
Workshops
Open Mic
Crafts
Food
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with Special Guest
John McCutcheon
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Saturday, July 22
(rain or shine)
10 am to 10 pm
Poughkeepsie, NY
Riverfront Amphitheater
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Tickets
Adults $10
Children (8-16) $5
Children (Under 8) Free
Family $25
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Contact
845-691-6008
HCCenter@aol.com
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| Main Stage |
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| 10 am |
Barebones & Wildflowers |
A contemporary acoustic ensemble with
stereo flatpickers, a tactful bassist and a fiddler par excellence, all of
whom conjure an excellent mix of modern and bluegrass influenced
tunes.
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| 11 am |
Heinzevino |
Jeff (dobro), Rich (guitar) & Rusty (standup bass) with old timey
thru bluegrass to originals, three part harmonies, smooth, laid-back,
a sound of their very own--and primo, primo, primo.
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| Noon |
Bobby Kennedy |
[artist's website]
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| 1 pm |
Don Haynie & Sheryl Samuel |
Listening to Don's sweet melodies
(especially when accompanied by Sheryl's harmonies), as they carry the
images and narratives of his well-wrought lyrics, is like panning for gold
and finding emeralds.
[artist's website]
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| 2 pm |
Brian Gallaway |
A brilliant guitar instrumentalist, Brian is percussive
and melodic; at times passionate and times - despite his relentless
attack- soothing.
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| 3 pm |
Rande Harris |
Singer & 12 string guitarist/songwriter traditional and
contemporary songs in unique style which many people love broad bases of
cultural influences--former guitarist for Tony Williams & the
Platters--frequent partner with Pete Seeger.
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| 4 pm |
Reynolds & Cowan |
Highland's own - a classically trained violinist - jazz to
standards to fiddle tunes, then harp & hammered dulcimer--wow--also
catch their workshop with McCutcheon at 2:30.
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| 5 pm |
Helen Avakian |
Helen is beloved of many, not only for her vivid songs
which only improve with repeated listenings, but for her intelligent guitar
style, which alternates between inspiration and canniness.
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| 6 pm |
Ben Murray & Siobhan Quinn |
Celtic, their special arrangements of folk
standards, blues & slide like Bessie Smith & Brownie McGhee--girl,
your momma be scandalized she hear you sing like that--from aethereal
to pure red-hot smoke.
[artist's website]
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| 7 pm |
Kurt Henry |
For three decades Kurt has been a favorite regional
songwriter whose often restrained and serious songs contrast with a
guitar style that exuberantly demonstrates an obvious joy of picking.
[artist's website]
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| 8 pm |
John McCutcheon |
John McCutcheon was our first and only choice for our inaugural FolkFest;
both due to his sterling qualities as a musician and performer, and for
his equally sterling commitment to social activism and populism--a
perfect match with the grassroots organization that HCCArts has always
been. Of course the temptation for a workshop involving our own
Reynolds & Cowan on hammered dulcimer & string harp was irresistible,
too.
[artist's website]
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| Adolfos Stage |
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| 11:30 am |
Hal Lefferts |
Hal is an engaging performer. Positive and energized, his original songs are
accessible for all ages. Hal is also the host of the popular "Midday Show"
weekdays on WKZE 98.1 FM.
[artist's website]
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| 12:30 pm |
Workshop |
Tunings, Pickings, Slidings - with
Pat Daley, Moose, Helen Avakian.
Fingerstyle, open tunings, slide on 12 string & Hilo
Hawaiian Steel Guitar, and then there's Helen --classical,
flamenco, & the pure one of a kind meld that is Avakian-- there's
only one like her, and that's her.
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| 1:30 pm |
Les Vegas |
Poet, visionary, prophet, saviour of Mountains & Street Festivals,
an underground legend in both rock & folk--one of the finest pure
performers ever--the Big Blue Frog Himself.
[artist's website]
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| 2:30 pm |
Workshop |
HD's & Harps-- McCutcheon, Reynolds & Cowan.
Quite simply, the best in the world, and the best of the Valley. Mere
mortals can't cope with that many strings.
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| 3:30 am |
Eric Erickson |
Having released his debut album a year ago, Eric is currently
touring in support of that CD, At Long Last. For this
performance, he'll be singing songs from the album and
perhaps a brand new tune or two.
[artist's website]
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| 4:30 pm |
Workshop |
Bluegrass-- Kurt Henry, Jeff Anzivino, John Herald.
The finest dobro (Jeff), flatpicker (Kurt), and the most unique
bluegrasser in the world (John). What could be finer?
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| 5:30 am |
John Herald |
John Herald, the Bluegrass Boy himself. is a true American original, a living
national treasure. His unique vocal, instrumental and songwriting styles have
been a major formative influence since the very beginning of the modern Folk
Revival--folk music without John is simply unimaginable. We are truly honored
to have him in our first FolkFest.
[artist's website]
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| Waryas Stage |
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11 am to 3 pm |
Open Mic |
Bring your axe, your voice, and your energy and spirit. We of course
can't guarantee a spot but with 4 hours the odds are good--and how often
do you get a chance to be a part of the very beginning of anything?
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3 pm to 5 pm |
Folk Guild |
[artist's website]
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