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Preview Calendar for May 5 - 12
JCCC CHAMBER CHOIR AND MADREGALIA: 7:30 p.m. May 5, Polsky Theatre, Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College. DIANE RIFFIE: Organ. 3 p.m. May 8, Community of Christ Auditorium, 1001 W. Walnut, Independence.
Preview Calendar April 28
SPRING CHOIR PERFORMANCES: Local choirs entertain. 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through April 29; Crown Center Shops Atrium, 2450 Grand.
Preview Calendar for May 5
JCCC CHAMBER CHOIR AND MADREGALIA: 7:30 p.m. May 5, Polsky Theatre, Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College. DIANE RIFFIE: Organ. 3 p.m. May 8, Community of Christ Auditorium, 1001 W. Walnut, Independence.
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Contests
in songwriting. Tix: $10 adults; $25 family; $5 stu-
dents/seniors. Info: LCFC, . Box 847, Lake
Zurich, IL 60047; Ph: 847-949-5355. (E-mail:
<>; Web: <.com/
lakefolk/>)
8/4; WILLAMETTE VALLEY FIDDLE CON-
TEST--Where: Corvallis, OR. Featuring: Con-
certs, jamming and more. Contests in fiddle. Info:
Star McMullen, 866 NE Thousand Oaks Dr.,
Corvalis, OR 97330; Ph: 541-745-5130. (E-mail:
<>)
8/4-17; FOLKLORAMA--Where: Winnipeg, MB,
Canada. Featuring: TBA. Tix: $27 family, $3 single
admission. Info: Judy Murphy, FolkArts Council of
Winnipeg, 56 The Promenade, Winnipeg, MB R3B
3H9, Canada; Ph: 204-982-6210 or 800-665-0234;
Fx: 204-943-1956. (Web: <.ca>) A
8/5-6; BLACK BEAR JAMBOREE--Where:
Norman Wells, NT. Info: Recreation Dir., Guy
Latour, Town of Norman Wells, Box 5, Norman
Wells, NT X0E 0V0, Canada; Ph: 867-587-2741.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>)
8/5-9; MIRAMICHI FOLK SONG FEST--Where:
Miramichi City, NB, Canada. Featuring: Fiddlers, sing-
ers, dancers, luncheons, breakfast, children's show,
openair concerts, guitar workshops and special guest
Barachois. Tix: Full week $35. Info: Miramichi Fest,
Susan Butler, . Box 13, Miramichi City, NB E1V
3M2, Canada; Ph: 506 623 2150 or 506 622-1780; Fx:
506 623 2261. (E-mail: <.ca>;
Web: <./folksong/>) CR HO A
8/5-10; OLD FIDDLERS' CONVENTION--Where:
Felts Park, Galax, VA. Contests in old time and blue-
grass music. Workshops in instruments. Tix: $5 per
day .; Thur. & Fri. $8; Sat. $10; $30 sea-
son ticket. Info: Thomas L. Jones, Old Fiddlers
Convention, . Box 655, Galax, VA 24333; Ph:
540-236-8541. CO CR HR A
8/6-10; DE LEON PEACH & MELON FEST--
Where: De Leon, TX. Featuring: Concerts, dance,
children's events, open stage and more. Info: Betty
Terrill, . Box 44, De Leon, TX 76444; Ph: 254-
893-6600. (E-mail: <>)
8/7-10; GRANT'S BLUE GRASS FESTIVAL--
Where: Salt Creek Park, Hugo, OK. Featuring: Dr.
Ralph Stanley, The Tennesee Gentlemen, The
Wildwood Vally Boys, The Louisiana Grass, Lone-
some Whistle and more. Tix: $12 daily / $40 4-
day / children 12 & under free w/ parent. Info: Bill
Grant, Grants Oklahoma Bluegrass Festival, Rt 2
Box 74 Bill Grant Road, Hugo, OK 74743; Ph: 580-
326-5598; Fx: 580-326-3343. CO HO A
8/7-11; FINNFEST USA--Where: St. Paul, MN.
Featuring: Music, food and culture of Finnish
Americans. Workshops. Crafts. Info: Finnfest USA,
2147 University Avenue West, Suite 117, St. Paul,
MN 55114; Ph: 651-647-0200 or 612-573-7676; Fx:
610-519-7869. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) CR HR A
8/8-10; BUCKEYE BLUEGRASS FEST--Where:
Greenwich Coon Hunters Club. Featuring: Ralph
Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys, David
Davis and the Warrior River Boys, Coney Carver
and the Rainbow Valley Boys, The Larkin Family,
The Bluegrass Mountaineers, Larry Sparks and the
Lonesome Ramblers, Doyle Lawson and Quicksil-
ver, Lonesome Heart, Vince Combs and Shadetree
Bluegrass, The Larkin Family, Lily Mae and the
Dixie Gospelaires, and The Bluegrass Mountain-
eers. Crafts. Tix: $35 until July 25, weekend at
gate $40. Info: Larry Efaw, Bluegrass Specials,
. Box 26485, Akron, OH 44319; Ph: 330-753-
1543. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com/
>) CO HO A
8/8-10; CROPREDY FEST--Where: Cropredy,
Oxon, UK. Featuring: Fairport Convention, Ri-
chard Thompson, Iain Matthews, Ashley
Hutchings, Dave Swarbrick, Simon Nicol, John
Jones, E2K, The Dubliners, Joyce Gang, Bob Fox,
Vikki Clayton & Gerry Conway, Broderick,
Oysterband, Magna Carta, Sarah Jory, Mundy
Turner, Danny Thompson, Vikki Clayton, Mar-
tin Allcock, Jerry Donahue & Ralph McTell,
Alison Brown Quartet, Deborah Bonham, Eddi
Reader, Little Johnny England, Richard Digance.
Tix: [pounds sterling]- [pounds sterling].
Info: Woodworm Records
Ltd., . Box 37, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 8YN;
Fx: 01869 337142. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <./>) CO
8/8-10; NATIONAL HOBO CONVENTION--
Where: Britt, Iowa. Workshops in hobo lore. Tix:
$30 all three days, $25 advance. Info: Hobo Foun-
dation, . Box 143, Britt, IA 50423; Ph: 641-
843-9104. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) HO
8/8-11; AVALON FOLK MUSIC AND CRAFTS
FAIR--Where: Avalon, Paw Paw, WV. Crafts. Ph:
304-947-5600. (Web: <.com>)
8/8-11; EDMONTON FOLK MUSIC FEST--Where:
Gallagher Park, Edmonton, AB, Canada. Featuring:
Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men, Big Sandy and His
Fly-Rite Boys, Greg Brown, Ashley MacIsaac, Rhonda
Vincent and The Rage, Zubot and Dawson, Sarah
Harmer, Harry Manx, Corey Harris and The 5 x 5, Olu
Dara, Paul Reddick & The Sidemen, Rokia Traore, Terry
Allen, Janis Ian, Nick Lowe, Indigo Girls, Linda Tillery
and the Cultural Heritage Choir. Workshops. Crafts.
Tix: $99-$140 adults, $50-$70 youth. Info: Terry
Wickham, Edmonton Folk Music Fest, . Box 4130,
Edmonton, AB T6E 4T2, Canada; Ph: 780-429-1999;
Fx: 780-424-1132. (Web: <.>) A
8/8-11; LIL' MARGARET'S BLUEGRASS & OLD--
TIME MUSIC FEST--Where: Leonardtown, MD.
Info: Joseph Goddard, 20529 White Point Rd.,
Leonardtown, MD 20650; Ph: 301-475-8191.
8/8-11; LUNENBURG FOLK HARBOUR FEST--
Where: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Featuring:
Garnet Rogers, April Verch, David Francey, El
Vientom, Flamenco, Afro Musica, MacCrimmon's
Revenge, Birchmountain, Bluegrass Band,
Swamperella. Tix: varies. Info: Lunenburg Folk Harbour
Fest, Ben Anderson, . Box 655, Lunenburg, NS B0J
2C0, Canada; Ph: 902-634-3180 or 902-766-4869; Fx:
902-634-9568. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CR HR A
8/8-11; MINNESOTA BLUEGRASS AND OLD--
TIME FEST--Where: El Rancho Manana
Campground, Richmond, MN. Featuring:
Osborne Brothers, Rhonda Vincent, Rocking
Hams, Ralph Blizard, Blue Highway, Special
Consensus, Wilders, Valeria Smith and Rayna
Gellert. Workshops in banjo, guitar, fiddle, man-
dolin, Dobro and old-time styles. Crafts. Tix:
$14 per day to $51 for weekend in advance. Info:
Jed Malischke, MBOTMA, . Box 16408,
Minneapolis, MN 55416; Ph: 800-635-3037; Fx:
715-635-2479. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) CO HR A
8/8-11; THE BORDERN GATHERING--Where:
Dumfries, The Borders, UK. Ph: +44-01387-245550.
8/8-18; HALIFAX INTERNAT'L BUSKER FEST
--Where: Halifax, NS, Canada. Tix: FREE! Info:
Halifax International Busker Festival, 5151
George Street, Suite 803, Halifax, NS B3J 1T1,
Canada; Ph: 902-429-3910; Fx: 902-429-7554.
(E-mail: <.ca>; Web:
<.>) CR A
8/9-10; BELL WITCH BLUEGRASS COMPETI-
TION--Where: Bell Witch school grounds,
Adams, TN. Contests in bluegrass band. Info: Bell
Witch Festival, Fred Goodman/Omer Gene
Brooksher, 102 Railroad, Adams, TN 37010; Ph:
615-696-2469 or 615-696-2589. CO HO A
8/9-10; BLUES BY THE BAY--Where: Everett, WA.
Ph: 425-339-1113. (Web: <>)
8/9-10; CANADIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
OLD TIME FIDDLER'S CONTEST--Where:
Shelburne Sports Complex, Shelburne, Ontario,
Canada. Featuring: Various fiddle contests. Info:
Nelson Hill, Rotary Club of Shelburne, Box 27,
Shelburne, ON L0N 1S0, Canada; Ph: 519-925-
3551; Fx: 519-925-1105. CO CR A
8/9-10; FOLK HUMOR & STORYTELLING
WEEKEND--Where: Ozark Folk Center, Moun-
tain View, AR. Featuring: Tellers of tall tales,
yarns, real-life funny characters, historical person-
ages and musical renditions of ancient stories and
folklore. Crafts. Tix: $8 adults, $5 children 6-12.
Info: Ozark Folk Center, Music Director, . Box
500, Mountain View, AR 72560; Ph: 870-269-
3851. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) CR HR A
8/9-10; SUNFLOWER RIVER BLUES AND GOSPEL
FEST--Where: Delta Blues Museum, Clarksdale,
MS. Featuring: Big Jack Johnson & the Oilers. Work-
shops. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Sunflower River Blues/
Gospel Fest., . Box 1562, Clarksdale, MS 38614;
Ph: 662-627-6805; Fx: 662-627-7263. (Web:
<.org>) CR HR A
8/9-11; AUCHTERMUCHTY FEST--Where:
Auchtermuchy, Fife, UK. Ph: +44-01337-828732.
8/9-11; AUGUSTA HERITAGE FEST--Where: Davis
& Elkins College, Elkins, WV. Featuring: The Savoy
Family Cajun Band, David Schnaufer, Jimmy Costa
& Jim Lloyd, Jesse Lege & Ed Poullard and more.
Workshops in dance, various instruments, storytelling,
songwriting. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Augusta Heri-
tage Center, Davis & Elkins College, 100 Campus
Drive, Eikins, WV 26241; Ph: 304-637-1209; Fx: 304-
637-1317. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CR HR A
8/9-11; BAYFRONT BLUES FEST--Where:
Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth, MN. Info: Ph: 800-
4DULUTH. (Web: <.com>)
8/9-11; BRIMSTONE HEAD FOLK FEST--Where:
Brimstone Head, Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada.
Tix: TBA, Info: Patricia Kelly, Box 146, Fogo Island,
NF A0G 2B0, Canada; Ph: 709-266-2403.
8/9-11; DARTMOOR FOLK FEST--Where:
Dartmoor, Devon, UK. Ph: +44-01837-740102.
8/9-11; FESTIVAL OF FRIENDS--Where: Gage Park,
Hamilton, ON, Canada. Featuring: 100% Canadian per-
formers. Workshops. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Doug
McArthur, Creative Arts, 401 Main St. West, Hamilton,
ON L8P 1K5, Canada; Ph: 905-525-6644; Fx: 905-
525-8292. (E-mail: <.ca>;
Web: <.>) GR HR A
8/9-11; GODERICH CELTIC ROOTS FEST--
Where: Goderich, ON, Canada. Workshops in dance,
song, fiddle, guitar, banjo, flute, storytelling, knit-
ting, weaving and more. Crafts. Tix: $20 Canadian.
Info: Warren & Eleanor Robinson, Celtic Roots
Festival, 20 Caledonia Terrace, Goderich, ON N7A
2M8, Canada; Ph: 519-524-8221; Fx: 519-524-8221.
(E-mail: <.ca>; Web:
<.ca>) CR HR A
8/9-11; GREAT LAKES FOLK FESTIVAL
Where: East Lansing, MI. Featuring: Howard
Armstrong Trio, The Campbell Brothers, Liz Carroll,
Karan Casey, Mamadu Diabete, David Honeyboy
Edwards, Matapat, Steve Meisner, Tlen-Huicani.
Workshops in dance, music. Tix: FREE! Info: Lora
Helou, Michigan State Univ. Museum GLFF, West
Circle Dr., East Lansing, MI 48824-1045; Ph: 517-
432-4533. (Web: <.net>)
8/9-11; JOHN ARCAND FIDDLE FEST--
Where: Windy Acres Vacation Farm, Saskatoon,
SK, Canada. Featuring: TBA. Contests in fiddle,
vocal and more. Tix: $20 weekend, $15 day.
Info: Vicki Arcand, Box 3 Site 302 RR #3, Saska-
toon, SK S7K 3J6, Canada; Ph: 306-382-0111.
(E-mail: <.ca>; Web:
<.com>) CO
8/9-11; JVC JAZZ FEST--Where: Newport Casino in
the International Hall of Fame & Fort Adams, New-
port, RI. Info: JVC Jazz Fest, Festival Productions,
. Box 605, Newport, RI 02840; Ph: 401-847-3700.
(E-mail: <>;
Web: <.net>)
8/9-11; MOUNT ST. HELENS BLUEGRASS FEST
--Where: Toledo, WA. Featuring: Within Tradi-
tion, Crossfire, Sam Hill, Knott Brothers and Rural
Delivery. Info: Libby Binfield, Washington Blue-
grass Assoc., 302 North G, Tacoma, WA 98403; Ph:
360-705-0284. (E-mail: <>)
CO A
8/9-11; MOUNTAIN STAGE NEWSONG FEST--
Where: West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. Featuring:
Paul Reisler, Chris Smither, and more. Contests in
songwriting. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>)
8/9-11; MUSICIANS RENDEZVOUS--Where:
Itch Keppe Park, Columbus, MT. Featuring: TBA.
Tix: FREE! Info: Aron G. Strange, Musicians Ren-
dezvous, . Box 489, Columbus, MT 59019; Ph:
406-322-4143 or 406-322-4505. (E-mail:
<>) CO CR HR A
8/9-11; NATIONAL FOLK MUSIC FEST SCOT-
LAND--Where: Auchincruive, near Ayr, Ayrshire,
Scotland. Featuring: Jock Tamsons Bairns, Norman
Kennedy, Bob Blair, Alison McMorland, Maggie
McInnes, Pete Clark, Roy Harris, Margaret Bennett,
Elizabeth Stewart, Maggie McInnes, Blazin' Fiddles,
Sheila Kay Adams, Geordie McIntyre, Heather
Heywood, Donal Maguire, Keith McKenry, Jerry
Epstein, Walt Michael & Company, Si Kahn, Bob
Zentz and Rick Lee, Earl White and Matt Gordon,
Lea Gilmore. Info: National Folk Festival, Scotland,
. Box 26064, Kilmarnock, KA2 OYG, United
Kingdom; Ph: 01563 551408 or 01563 571220. (E-
mail: <>; Web:
<.>) CO
8/9-11; SALTBURN INTERNATIONAL FOLK MU-
SIC, DANCE & SONG FEST--Where: Saltburn,
Cleveland, UK. Featuring: Vin Garbutt, Chris & Julie,
Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman and more. Contests
in singer-songwriter and sea shanties. Workshops in
various. Crafts. Tix: varies. Info: Festival Office, Fern
Cottage, Dalehouse, Staithes, Cleveland, TS 13 5DT,
UK; Ph: 01947 840928. (Web: <.com/
~/>) CO A
8/9-11; SHAWANO OLD-TIME MUSIC & CRAFT
FEST--Where: Mielke Theatre & Park, Shawano,
WI. Featuring: Claudia Schmidt, Weavermania,
Peter & Lou Berryman, Whitewater, Ohare &
Laffey, Wade Fernandez, Steve Hazel, Ukranian
Dancers and Gene Hersey. Workshops in instru-
ments, songwriting, ethnic dance, vocal. Crafts. Tix:
$15/evening, $8/day. Info: Shawano Old-Time
Music, . Box 294, Shawano, WI 54166; Ph: 715-
799-3688. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CR HR
8/9-11; SONGS OF THE SEA AND TRADI-
TIONAL BOAT FESTIVAL--Where:
Maryport, Cumbria, UK. Workshops. Crafts.
Tix: FREE! Info: Kerry McPhee, West Cumbria
Tourism, 5 Lakeland Business Park, Cumbria,
CA13 0QT, UK; Ph: 01900 829990; Fx: 01900
828049. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<./>)
8/9-11; SOUTH COAST ARTS FEST--Where: St.
Jacques, Newfoundland, Canada. Crafts. Info: c/o
Paula Fiander, Box 114, English Harbor West, NF
A0H 1M0, Canada; Ph: 709-888-4280 or 709-888-
4531; Fx: 709-888-4521.
8/9-11; WEYBURN WHEAT FESTIVAL--
Where: Weyburn, SK, Canada. Featuring: TBA.
Contests in bread baking. Crafts. Tix: FREE!
Info: Weyburn Wheat Fest, Box 370, Weyburn,
SK S4H 2K6, Canada; Ph: 306-848-3224. (E-
mail: <.>) CR HR
8/9-16; BROADSTAIRS FOLK WEEK--
Where: Town of Broadstairs, Kent, UK. Fea-
turing: Concerts, dance and more. Workshops
in morris, Irish and flamenco dance, band, gui-
tar, more. Info: Ian Harker, Pierrmont Hall,
Pierrmont Park, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1JH,
UK; Ph: +44-1843-604080; Fx: +44-1843-
866048. CO A I by arrangement
8/9-17; FESTIVAL BY THE SEA (FESTIVAL SUR
MER)--Where: St. John, NB, Canada. Featur-
ing: 300 performers gathered from across the coun-
try to celebrate Canadian music, dance and cul-
ture by the sea. Tix: vary, call for details. Info:
Candace MacDonald, Festival by the Sea, . Box
6848 Station A, St. John, NB E2L 4S3, Canada;
Ph: 506-632-0086; Fx: 506-632-0994. (Web:
<.com>) CR HR A
8/9-17; SUMMER MUSIC FEST--Where: Heri-
tage Park, Frankenmuth, MI. Featuring: TBA.
Tix: varies. Into: Theresa Herzog, Summer Mu-
sic Fest, 5736 Maple Rd., Frankenmuth, MI
48734; Ph: 517-652-3378 or 888-299-3378; Fx:
517-652-3468. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>)
8/10; ALL AMERICAN RHYTHMS AND BLUES
FEST--Where: Sports and Entertainment Cen-
ter, Anderson, SC. Info: Mike Little, . Box
1920, Anderson, SC 29622Ph: 800-277-1920.
(Web: <.com>)
8/10; FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN BLUES FEST
--Where: Sonora's Mother Lode Fairgrounds,
Hwy. 49 downtown Sonora. Workshops in blues
harmonica, jump blues, slide guitar, female vo-
cals, blues history. Info: Festivals, Fire On The
Mountain, . Box 148, Soulsbyville, CA
95372; Ph: 209-533-3473; Fx: 209-533-1049.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) CR HR A HO
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8/10; FOUR MOUNDS BLUES FEST--Where:
Dubuque, IA. Ph: 563-583-5815.
8/10; BRONZE, BLUES AND BREWS FEST--
Where: Joseph, OR. Ph: 541-432-1015. (Web:
<.com>)
8/10; HOT AUGUST BLUES FEST--Where:
Bradmar Manor Farm, Monkton, MD. Ph: 410-771-
4741. (Web: <.com>)
8/10-11; EAST TEXAS SACRED HARP SINGING
CONVENTION--Where: Community Center,
Henderson, TX. Info: John Morris/Emmie Morris,
E. Texas Sacred Harp Convention, 8023 CR 374
South, Henderson, TX 75652; Ph: 903-898-2510. A
8/10-11; FOUNDERS TITLE FOLK & BLUE-
GRASS FEST--Where: Snow Park Lodge-Deer
Valley, Park City, UT. Contests in songwriting.
Info: Tony Polychronis/Founders Title, IAMA Pro-
ductions, . Box 2187, Salt Lake City, UT
84110; Ph: 801-532-5218 or 801-339-7664 (24 hr
voice mail). (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) CR HR A
8/10-11; GERMAN ALPS FEST--Where: Hunter
Mountain, NY. Crafts. Tix: $10 adult, $5 chil-
dren, children under 6 Free. Info: Hunter Mt.,
. Box 295, Hunter, NY 12442; Ph: 518-263-
4223 or 800-FOR-SNOW; Fx: 518-263-3704. (E-
mail: <>; Web:
<.com>)
8/10-11; HERITAGE RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL
--Where: The Fairgrounds, Burk Falls, Ontario,
Canada. Info: The Heritage River Music Festival,
Box 830, Burk's Falls, ON P0A 1C0, Canada; Ph:
705-382-0990. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.net/~hrtgrivr>) CR HR
8/10-11; MOUNTAIN SPRINGS INDIAN POW-
WOW--Where: Mountain Springs Camping Resort,
Shartlesville, PA. Featuring: TBA. Contests in danc-
ing. Crafts. Tix: call for info. Info: Mountain Springs
Pow-Wow, Mountain Springs Camping Resort, .
Box 365, Shartlesville, PA 19554; Ph: 610-488-6859;
Fx: 610-488-6073. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>)
CO HO
8/10-11; SAWLOG `N' STRINGS BLUEGRASS &
FOLK FEST--Where: Dodge City, KS. Workshops
in guitar, banjo, songwriting, fiddle. Crafts. Tix: $14
weekend; $11 Sat.; $8 Sun. Info: Ron Cole, Sawlog
`N' Strings, Rt. 1 Box 28, Jetmore, KS 67854; Ph:
316-357-6534. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) CO HO A
8/10-17; BILLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
FOLKLORE FESTIVAL--Where: Durham,
UK. Info: Joe Moloney, 70 Brunswick Street,
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1DW, UK; Ph: +44-
1642-553220; Fx: +44-1642-602839. (E-mail:
<>)
8/10-17; MORLAND FOLK FEST--Where:
Morland, Cumbria, UK. Ph: +44-01931-714338.
8/10-24; CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL--Where:
Farmers' Museum, Cooperstown, NY. Featuring:
Chamber Music. Tix: TBA. Info: Harvest Festi-
val, Farmers' Museum, . Box 30, Cooperstown,
NY 13326; Ph: 888-547-1450 or 607-547-1412.
(Web: <.org>)
8/11; ADIRONDACK FOLK MUSIC FEST--
Where: Boathouse, Schroon Lake, NY. Featuring:
Atwater and Donnelly, Roy Hurd and Frank Orsini,
Chris and Meredith Thompson, Joan Crane and
Friends. Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $10. Info: George
Trumbull, Schroon Lake Arts Council, Boathouse
Theatre, Dock Street, Schroon Lake, NY 12870;
Ph: 518-532-9259; Fx: same. CR HR A
8/11; OAK GROVE FOLK MUSIC FEST--
Where: Oak Grove Theatre, Verona, VA. Featur-
ing: Robin & Linda Williams, Mike Cross, The
Finest Kind, Mary Flower, The Diamond Back
Rattlers. Tix: $30 weekend. Info: Bill Harouff,
Theatre Wagon/Oak Grove FMF, 889 Preston
Drive, Staunton, VA 24401; Ph: 540-885-3000. (E-
mail: <>) CR HR A
8/11; OLD TIME FIDDLE FEST--Where:
Smithtown, Long Island, NY. Workshops. Ph:
631-744-4265 or 603-864-4601. (E-mail:
<>; Web: <.org>)
8/11-12; NEW BRUNSWICK GOSPEL MUSIC
FESTIVAL--Where: Rusagonis, NB. Featuring:
TBA. Tix: donations. Info: Bob Gray, New
Brunswick Gospel Music, 1740 Route 655 Hwy.,
Rusagonis, NB E3B 6G5, Canada; Ph: 506-459-
7419. (Web: <.com>) CO CR HR A
8/12; HIGH DESERT CELTIC FEST AND HIGH-
LAND GAMES--Where: Stevenson Ranch, Bent,
OR. Crafts. Tix: contact for details. Info: High
Desert Celtic Society, . Box 272, Redmond, OR
97756; Ph: 541-548-8405. CR HR A
8/12-18; OPASKWAYAK INDIAN DAYS--
Where: The Pas, MB, Canada. Info: Kirby Sinclair,
Box 297, The Pas, MB R9A 1K4, Canada; Ph: 204-
627-7100; Fx: 204-623-5263.
8/12-26; FOLK DANCE CRUISE--TURKEY AND
GREEK ISLANDS--Where: Turkey and Greek
Islands. Featuring: Folk dancing and music on ship,
educational and cultural activities, and meetings
with locals led by Karl Finger. Workshops in folk
dancing. Tix: $1995. Info:, Karl Finger Folk En-
terprises, Hupi Rd. Box 933, Monterey, MA 01245;
Ph: 413-528-2963; Fx: 413-528-2963. (E-mail:
<>; Web: <.com>)
8/12-27; ZACATECAS INTERNATIONAL FOLK
FESTIVAL--Where: Zacatecas, Mexico. Info:
..T. Limited, 1 Nazju Falzon Street, Birkirkara,
BKR 11, Malta; Ph: 00356 21 491610; Fx: 00356 21
491598. (E-mail: <.mt>; Web:
<./com/concerteurope>)
8/12-28; BRASIL INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTI-
VAL--Where: Sao Paulo, Brazil. Info: ..T.
Limited, 1 Nazju Falzon Street, Birkirkara, BKR 11,
Malta; Ph: 00356 21 491610; Fx: 00356 21
491598. (E-mail: <.mt>; Web:
<./com/concerteurope>)
8/13-15; REGINA FOLK FEST--Where: Victoria
Park, downtown Regina, SK, Canada. Workshops.
Crafts. Info: Regina Folk Fest, . Box 1203,
Regina, SK S4P 3B4, Canada; Ph: 306-757-7684;
Fx: 306-525-4009. (Web: <.com/
content/features/festivals/>) A
8/13-18; MICHIGAN WOMYN'S MUSIC FEST--
Where: near Ludington, MI. Featuring: The Be Good
Tanyas, Holly Near, Alix Olson Dance Brigade,
Laura Love, Patty Larkin, Le Tigre Paprika, Kris
Delmhorst, Alexis Suter, Bitch and Animal, Cheryl
Wheeler, Toshi Reagon and Big Lovely, Shelley
Doty, LiLia, Pamela Means and Rachael Sage,
Elvira Kurt, The Butchies, The Hail Marys and many
more. Workshops. Tix: vary, call for details. Info:
Michigan Womyn's Music Fest, WWTMC, .
Box 22, Walhalla, MI 49458; Ph: 616-757-4766.
(Web: <.com>) CO CR HR A I
8/14-17; KAHOKA FESTIVAL OF BLUEGRASS
MUSIC--Where: Clark County Fairgrounds,
Kahoka, MO. Workshops in all bluegrass instru-
ments. Crafts. Tix: call for info. Info: Delbert Spray,
Tri-State Bluegrass Assn., RR 1 Box 71, Kahoka,
MO 63445; Ph: 573-853-4344; Fx: 573-853-4344.
(E-mail: <>) CO HO A
8/14-18; HECTOR FESTIVAL--Where: Pictou,
NS, Canada. Featuring: Celtic Music and heritage:
concerts, pipebands, Highland dancing, work-
shops, genealogy info. Workshops in step danc-
ing, Gaelic, milling frolic. Tix: varies. Info:
Darlene MacDonald, de Coste Entertainment Cen-
tre, . Box 39, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0, Canada;
Ph: 902-485-8848; Fx: 902-485-8828. (Web:
<.>) CR HR A
8/15-17; ARIZONA COWBOY POETS GATHER-
ING--Where: Sharlot Hall Museum & Opera
House, Prescott, AZ. Featuring: Over 100 old-time
working cowboy poets and singers. Workshops. Tix:
donation to museum. Info: Warren Miller, Sharlot
Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott, AZ
86301; Ph: 877-928-4253 or 520-445-3122 ext. 19;
Fx: 520-776-9053. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <>) CR HR A
8/15-17; SOUTHERN MICHIGAN BLUEGRASS
FEST--Where: Hillsdale County Fairgrounds,
Hillsdale, MI. Featuring: Gary Brewer and the Ken-
tucky Rambler, Davy Davis and the Warrior River
Boys, Dean Osborne and Eastbound, The Chapman
Family, Tim Graves and Cherokee, Flint River Boys,
2nd Edition, Lily May's Dixie Gospelaires, Candy
Mountain Express. Tix: $38 3-day gate, $30 advance
and daily rates available. Info: Robert White, .
Box 5111, Toledo, OH 43611; Phi 419-726-5089; Fx:
419-726-5089. CO HO A
8/15-17; CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUEGRASS FEST
--Where: Amelia Family Campground, Amelia, VA.
Featuring: Ralph Stanley and many others. Crafts. Tix:
$35 in advance, $40 at gate. Info: John B. Hutchinson,
Central VA Bluegrass Fest, 9650 Military Rd., Amelia,
VA 23002; Ph: 804-561-3011; Fx: 804-561-1954. (E-
mail: <>; Web:
<.>) CO HO A
8/15-17; CHEROKEE BLUEGRASS FEST--
Where: Happy Holiday Campground, Cherokee,
NC. Crafts. Tix: vary by package. Info: Adams &
Anderson, Bluegrass Festivals, . Box 98,
Dahlonega, GA 30533; Ph: 706-864-7203; Fx: 706-
864-1037. CO CR HO HR A
8/15-17; ROOTSFEST--Where: Vancouver, BC,
Canada. Featuring: Dave Alvin and The Guilty Men,
America, Geoff Berner, Todd Butler, Guy Clark, Allen
Dobb, The Duhks, David Essig, Stephen Fearing, Archie
Fisher, Joe Hall, Jeff Healey's Jazz Wizards, Ivonne
Hernandez, Tish Hinojosa, Martyn Joseph, Corb Lund
Band, John Mann, Carolyn Mark's Hootenanny with
Steve Lang, Christina Woods, Dave Lang, Clay George
and J. McLaughlin, Mae Moore, Noah Island Invasion
with Sam Hurrie, Gordon Carter, Sue Pyper and Rodrigo
Figueroa, Reggae Cowboys, Alberta Slim, Eugene
Smith, Third World, Linda Tillery and The Cultural
Heritage Choir, Valdy, The Valiants, Victoria High
School R&B Band, Jeremy Walsh, Andy White. Tix:
see web page. Info: Doug Cox, Rootsfest, Box 338,
Cumberland, BC VOR 150, Canada; Ph: 250-336-7981;
Fx: 250-336-7982. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CR HR A
8/15-18; MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST--Where:
Milwaukee, WI. Featuring: Maken Bros, Cherish
the Ladies, Patrick Street, Leahy, Barachois, Ceili
Band and more. Contests. Tix: $10. Info: Jane
Anderson, Irish Fest, 1532 Wauwatosa Ave, Mil-
waukee, WI 53213; Phi 414-467-3378; Fx: 414-
476-7712, (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) A
8/16; BOWERS MANSION FEST--Where: Bow-
ers Mansion, between Reno & Carson City, NV.
Featuring: Due West. Workshops. Crafts. Info:
Vicky Hass, N. Nevada Bluegrass Assoc., . Box
3554, Carson City, NV 89702; Ph: 775-882-6013
or 775-841-2322; Fx: 775-885-0878. (E-mail:
<>) CR HR A
8/16-17; BIG BULL FALLS FEST--Where: Fern
Island Park, Wasau, WI. Info: Ph: 715-843-0748.
(Web: <.com>)
8/16-17; BLUFF CREEK BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
--Where: Bluff Creek Music Park, Phil Campbell,
AL. Crafts. Info: Bluff Creek Music Park, Lonnie
Strickland, 1250 Co. Hwy. 123, Phil Campbell, AL
35581; Ph: 205-993-4471. CO HO A
8/16-17; CHENANGO BLUES FEST--Where:
Chenango County Fairgrounds, Norwich, NY. Ph:
607-336-2787. (Web: <.com/
bluesfest>)
8/16-17; MID-MICHIGAN BLUES FEST--Where:
Jambalaya's, Laingsburg, MI. Ph: 517-349-0006.
(Web: <.org>)
8/16-17; TRIBUTE TO JIMMIE RODGERS--
Where: Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, AR.
Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $8 adults, $5 children 6-12;
Combo: $ adults, $ children. Info: Ozark
Folk Center, Tribute to Jimmie Rodgers, . Box
500, Mountain View, AR 72560; Phi 870-269-3851;
Fx: 870-269-2909. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) CR HR A
8/16-18; CAJUN FRENCH MUSIC ASSOCIA-
TION FESTIVAL--Where: Lafayette, LA. Fea-
turing: TBA. Tix: $15 all wknd; $6 per day. Info:
Kelly Strenge, Lafayette Convention & Vistors
Com, P. O. Box 52006, Lafayette, LA 70505; Ph:
800-346-1958 or 318-232-3808; Fx: 318-232-0161.
CR HR A
8/16-18; FARGO SUMMER BLUES FEST--
Where: Newman Filed, Playmakers Pavilion,
Fargo, ND. Ph: 866-552-5837. (Web:
<.com/fargobluesfest/>)
8/16-18; HERITAGE FOLK FEST--Where:
Newman Sound Outdoor Theatre, Terra Nova Na-
tional Park, NF, Canada. Tix: call. Info: Heritage
Foundation, Sylvia Worrall, Terra Nova National
Park, Glovertown, NF A0G 2L0, Canada; Ph: 709-
533-2884 or 709-533-2801; Fx: 709-533-2706.
CO A
8/16-18; LE CAJUN MUSIC AWARDS & FEST--
Where: Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette, LA. Fea-
turing: Concerts and more. Crafts. Info: Beau
Bienvenue, . Box 52066, Lafayette, LA 70505;
Ph: 337-232-3737. A
8/16-18; MASALA! MEHNDI! MASTl!--Where: York
Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto. Featur-
ing: Celebration of Indian culture. Contests. Workshops.
Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Info Desk, Harbourfront Cen-
tre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON M5J 268,
Canada; Ph: 416-973-3000 or 416-973-4000; Fx: 416-
973-6055. (E-mail: <.ca>;
Web: <.>)
8/16-18; NANTWICH FOLK AND ROOTS FEST
--Where: Mill Island, Cheshire, UK. Ph: +44-
01270-567750.
8/16-18; PENINSULA BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL--
Where: G & R Recreation Area, Houston, DE. Info:
Peninsula Bluegrass, Inc., . Box 2, Laurel, DE
19956; Ph: 302-875-3658. CO CR HO HR
8/16-18; ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOLKS FEST--
Where: Lyons, CO. Featuring: Greg Brown, Stacey
Earle, Catie Curtis and more. Contests in
songwriter. Workshops in many. Tix: $65 advance.
Into: Casey Richardson, Planet Bluegrass, .
Box 769, Lyons, CO 80540; Ph: 303-823-0848; Fx:
303-823-0849. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CO CR HO HR A
8/16-18; SALMON ARM ROOTS AND BLUES FEST
--Where: Salmon Arm, BC, Canada. Canada; Ph:
250-833-4096. (Web: <.org>)
8/16-18; SHADY GROVE BLUEGRASS AND OLD
TYME FEST--Where: Broadway Farm, Nanton,
AB, Canada. Featuring: Lost Highway, Jerusalem
Ridge, Gary Fjellgaard, Slow Drag, Keystone Blue-
grass and Dirty Hat Band. Contests in bluegrass
band. Workshops in all stringed acoustic bluegrass
instruments, and songwriting. Tix: $45 gate, week-
end, daily rates available, Info: Karl Lingwood,
Shady Grove Bluegrass Fest, Box 198,
Langdon, AB T0J 1XO, Canada; Ph: 403-936-
5123. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com/sgrove>) CO CR HR A
8/16-18; ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY BLUEGRASS
FEST--Where: Fairgrounds, Rock Island St.,
Gouverneur, NY. Crafts. Info: Bobbe Erdman, St.
Lawrence Valley BG Fest, 5625 Highway 812,
Ogdensburg, NY 13669; Ph: 315-393-4531. (E-
mail: <>) CO HO A
8/16-18; SUMMERFEST AND QUILT SHOW--
Where: Cook Forest Sawmill Center for the Arts,
Site 1, Cooksburg, PA. Contests. Crafts. Tix: FREE!
$1 quilt show. Info: Cindy Ban, Sawmill Center for
the Arts, . Box 180, Cooksburg, PA 16217; Ph:
814-927-6655; Fx: 814-744-8660. (E-mail:
<>; Web: <.org>)
CR HR A
8/16-18; SUMMERFOLK MUSIC & CRAFTS FEST
--Where: Kelso Beach Park, Owen Sound, ON,
Canada. Featuring: TBA. Workshops. Crafts. Info:
Georgian Bay Folk Society, . Box 521, Owen
Sound, ON N4K 5R1, Canada; Ph: 519-371-2995;
Fx: 519-371-2973. (E-mail: <.ca>;
Web: <.org>) CR HO A
8/16-18; TROUT FOREST MUSIC FESTIVAL--
EAR FALLS--Where: Located 65 miles north
of Vermilion Bay, Northwestern, Ontario. Crafts.
Info: Trout Forest Music, . Box 372, Ear
Falls, ON P0V 1T0, Canada; Ph: 807-222-2404.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) CO CR HR
8/16-25; LANGHOLM & ESKDALE MUSIC FEST
--Where: Langholm, Dumfries, UK. Ph: +44-
01387-380914.
8/17; BLUES AND RIBS FEST--Where: St. Patrick's
County Park, South Bend, IN. Ph: 219-277-4828.
(Web: <.org>)
8/17; CHARLOTTE PICINIC BLUES FEST--
Where: Charlotte, TN. Info: Ph: 256-546-4434. (E-
mail: <>)
8/17; MAINE HIGHLAND GAMES--Where: Tho-
mas Point Beach, Brunswick, Maine. Crafts. Tix:
advance: adults $7, children $3; gate: adults $10,
children $5. Info: Frank Walton, St. Andrews Soci-
ety of Maine, 237 East Pond Rd., Jefferson, ME
04348; Ph: 207-549-7857 or 207-364-3063; Fx: 207-
729-1065. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <>)
8/17; OLALLA BLUEGRASS (AND BEYOND)
FEST--Where: Olalla, WA. Featuring:
Sugarbeets, Crossfire, Horse Grass, Rural Deliv-
ery, plus regional and local bands. Contests in berry
pie. Crafts. Tix: $10 adults; $5 kids & seniors. Info:
Charlee Glock Jackson, 8450 SE Willock Rd.,
Olalla, WA 98359; Ph: 253-857-5604; Fx: 253-
857-5604. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.org>) CR A I
8/17; PORTSMOUTH BLUES FEST--Where: Straw-
berry Banke Museum, Portsmouth, NH. Ph: 603-
610-0020. (Web: <.org>)
8/17; TOWN POINT JAZZ FEST--Where: Town
Point Park, Norfolk, VA. Featuring: Blue Miracle,
Maceo Parker, Robert Jospe, Marcia Ball, Bo
Diddley, and Boney James. Tix: $5 weekend. Info:
Stacy Brooks, Festivents, 120 W. Main St., Norfolk,
VA 23510; Ph: 757-627-4200 or 757-441-2345; Fx:
757-441-5198. (Web: <.org/
festevents/>) CR A
8/17-18; COOL BLUES, BREWS, AND BBQS
FEST--Where: Tubman-Garrett Riverfront
Park, Wilmington, DE. Ph: 302-571-4505. (Web:
<.com>)
8/17-18; COSHOCTON CANAL FESTIVAL--
Where: Roscoe Village, Coshocton, OH. Featur-
ing: TBA. Contests in fiddle. Tix: $5 parking. Info:
Mindy Feikert, Roscoe Village Foundation, 381
Hill St., Coshocton, OH 43812; Ph: 800-877-1830
or 740-622-9310; Fx: 740-623-6555. (E-mail:
<>; Web:
<.com>) CR HR A
8/17-18; INTERNATIONAL CELTIC FESTIVAL
--Where: Hunter Mountain, NY. Featuring: Celtic
entertainment. Contests in bagpipe: Workshops in
sheep shearing, step dancing. Crafts. Tix: $10
Adults; $5 children 7-12; 6 and under are free. Info:
Hunter Mt., . Box 295, Hunter, NY 12442; Ph:
518-263-4223 or 800-FOR-SNOW; Fx: 518-263-
3704. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>)
8/17-18; MOHICAN BLUES FEST--Where:
Mohican Reservation Camp, Loudonville, OH. Ph:
419-368-3090. (Web: <>)
8/17-18; OLD TIME FIDDLERS' FAIR--Where:
Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford
NY. Featuring: Multiple stages with various old-
time musicians and bands. Workshops in fiddle and
hammered dulcimer. Tix: $, Students $,
Youth $7, Under 3 FREE! Info: Michelle Worden,
Genessee Country Museum, . Box 310,
Mumford, NY 14511; Ph: 716-538-6822; Fx: 716-
538-6927. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) HR
8/17-19; MALBOROUGH & SOUTH DEVON
FEST--Where: Malrorough, UK. Ph: +44-01548-
562088
8/17-21; COMMUNITY HARVEST FESTIVAL--
Where: Community Gardens, Kensington, PEI,
Canada. Info: Keith Jollimore, . Box 301,
Kensington, PEI COB 1M0, Canada; Ph: 902-836-
3509. (Web: <.>)
8/17-23; WHITBY FOLK WEEK--Where:
Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. Featur-
ing: TBA. Workshops. Crafts. Tix: varies.
Info: Malcolm Storey, Whitby Folk Week,
. Box 44, Selby, North Yorkshire, Y08
9YP, England; Ph: 1757-708424. (E-mail:
<.>; Web:
<..uk>) CRA
8/18; MUSCONETCONG BLUES FEST--Where:
Alexandria Airfield, Pittstown, NJ. Ph: 908-832-
0156. (Web: <.com>)
8/18; NORTH RIVER BLUES FEST--Where:
Marshfield Fairgrounds, Marshfield, MA. Ph: 781-
834-2948. (Web: <.com>)
8/21-26; EUROSIA FESTIVAL--Where: Istanbul,
Turkey. Info: ..T. Limited, 1 Nazju Falzon
Street, Birkirkara, BKR 11, Malta; Ph: 00356 21
491610; Fx: 00356 21 491598. (E-mail:
<.mt>; Web: <./
com/concerteurope>)
8/21-26; FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DEL
FOLKLORE BERGAMO--Where: Bergamo,
Italy. Info: ..T. Limited, 1 Nazju Falzon
Street, Birkirkara, BKR 11, Malta; Ph: 00356 21
491610; Fx: 00356 21 491598. (E-mail:
<.mt>; Web: <./
com/concerteurope>)
8/22-24; CHIPPEWA VALLEY GOSPEL BLUE-
GRASS FEST--Where: Bruce, WI. Info: Truman
Stricklen, Living Waters Church, N 7347 Hwy. 40,
Bruce, WI 54819; Ph: 715-868-2987. (E-mail:
<>) CO A
8/22-24; WHISPERING HILLS BLUEGRASS FEST
--Where: Shreve, OH. Featuring: Dave Evans,
Goldwing Express, Bluegrass Mountaineers. Tix:
$5-$17. Info: Larry Efaw, Bluegrass Specials, 894
Oregon Ave., Akron, OH 44314; Ph: 330-753-1543.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) CO HO A
8/22-25; MARYMASS FOLK FEST--Where:
Irvine, Ayrshire, UK. Ph: +44-01294-551047.
8/22-25; TONDER FEST--Where: Tonder, south-
west coast of Denmark. Featuring: The Dubliners,
Runrig, Arlo Guthrie, Donovan, Ramblin' Jack
Elliott, Cherish The Ladies, Dervish, Alan Kelly
Band, John McCusker & Friends, Tim O'Brien,
Bruce Guthro, The Waifs, Waterson:Carthy, The
McCalmans, Hans Thessink & Blue Groove,
Malcolm Jones & Donald Black, Niels Hausgaard,
La Volee d'Castors, John Wright Band, North
Cregg, Blou, Fiddlers' Bid, Scruj MacDuhk, SWAP,
Allan Taylor, Danny Thompson, Chuck Brodsky,
Seamus Begley, Rory McLeod & Aimee Leonard,
Croft No. Five, Ron Kavana, Brian McNeill, Youra
Marcus, Emily Smith, Magnolia Jazzband & Topsy
Chapmann, Paul Harrison Band, Neanders Jazzband.
Info: Tonder Festival, Carsten Panduro, Vestergade
80, Tonder, 6270, Denmark; Ph: +45-74724610 or
+45-74721000. (Web: <.dk>) CO A
8/22-26; TOWERSEY VILLAGE FEST--Where:
Towersey, Oxfordshire, England. Featuring: Kate
Rusby Trio, Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, Slainte
Mhath, Last Night's Fun, John Kirkpatrick, Roger
Wilson, Cock & Bull Band, Boka Halat and oth-
ers. Workshops in various. Crafts. Tix: contact for
details. Info: The Festival Office, Towersey Vil-
lage Festival, . Box 296, Aylesbury, Bucks,
HP19 3TL, UK; Ph: 01296 394411; Fx: 01296
392300. (E-mail: <.uk>;
Web: <./towersey>) CO A
8/23-24; MADISON BLUES FEST--Where: Olin Park,
Madison, WI. (Web: <.com>)
8/23-24; SMOKY MOUNTAIN FIDDLER'S CON-
VENTION--Where: Loudon, TN. Featuring:
Jamming, children's events and more. Contests.
Crafts. Info: Larry Smith, . Box 136, Loudon,
TN 37922; Ph: 865-671-4229. (E-mail:
<>) CO CR HO HR A
8/23-25; AUGUST DULCIMER DAZE--Where: West
Dover, VT. Featuring: MacArthur Family, Lorraine
& Bennett Hammond, Thomasina, Geroge Haggerty,
Dallas Cline, Lori Keddell, Bonnie Leigh, Jim
Sherman, Carol-Lynn Lanley, Rick & Mary Carty.
Workshops in mountain dulcimer, tin whistle. Crafts.
Tix: $50. Info: Mary Haggerty, Folk Craft Music, .
Box 1572, Wilmington, VT 05342; Ph: 802-368-7437.
(E-mail: <>) CR HR
8/23-25; CKCU OTTAWA FOLK FEST--Where:
Britannia Park, Ottawa, ON, Canada. Featuring: Ri-
chard Thompson, Greg Brown, Buffy St. Marie, Gar-
net Rogers, Karen Savoca, Melissa Ferrick and more.
Crafts. Tix: $39 adv/weekend. Info: Janis Lockwood,
Ottawa Folk Festival, 858 Bank St. Suite 101B, Ot-
tawa, ON K1S 3W3, Canada; Ph: 613-230-8234; Fx:
613-230-7887. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) CR HR A
8/23-25; EAGLEWOOD FOLK FEST--Where:
Pefferlaw, ON, Canada. Workshops. Crafts. Tix:
call for prices. Info: Eaglewood Enterprises, 9715
Morning Glory Road, . Box 256, Pefferlaw, ON
L0E 1N0, Canada; Ph: 705-437-1634; Fx: 705-437-
3693. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) CO OR HR A I
8/23-25; EDMONTON'S LABATT BLUES FEST
--Where: Edmonton, AB, Canada. Ph: 780-707-
8053. (Web: <.com>)
8/23-25; FIGHTING BOB FEST--Where: Colum-
bia County Fairgrounds, Portage, WI. Featuring:
national and local speakers and musicians celebrate
the legacy of Robert LaFollette. Workshops in so-
cial and environmental issues. Tix: FREE! Info:
Kari Nelson, W14940 County Road WD, Wiscon-
sin Dells, WI 53965; Ph: 608-254-8483. (E-mail:
<>) CRA
8/23-25; GREAT RIVER FOLK FESTIVAL--Where:
University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, WI. Featuring:
Tom Paxton, Willie Porter, Johnsmith, Anne Hills, Pat
Donahue, The Reedy Buzzards and more. Workshops
in various. Crafts. Tix: $5 day, kids $1, $10 eve con-
certs. Info: Great River Trad. Music Festival, Tommy
Walter, . Box 1434, La Crosse, WI 54602-1434;
Ph: 608-784-3033. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.org>) CR A
8/23-25; HOT AND SPICY--Where: Harbourfront
Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto. Featuring:
Food, folk and bluegrass. Contests. Workshops.
Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Info Desk, Harbourfront
Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON M5J
268, Canada; Ph: 416-973-3000 or 416-973-4000; Fx:
416-973-6055. (E-mail: <.ca>;
Web: <.>)
8/23-25; HOT AUGUST BLUES FESTIVAL--
Where: Kenlake State Resort Park, Hardin, KY. Ph:
800-325-0143. (Web: <.com/
>)
8/23-25; MOUNTAIN MUSIC FEST--Where: Ap-
palachian South Folklife Center, Pipestem, WV.
Featuring: Concerts, dance, jamming and more.
Crafts. Info: Shelli Turner, Appalachian South
Folklife Center, . Box 10, Pipestem, WV 25979;
Ph: 304-466-0626. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CO CR HR A
8/23-25; MUL OF KINTYRE MUSIC FEST--Where:
Campbeltown, Argyll, UK. Ph: 01586-551053.
8/23-25; NATIONAL FOLK FEST--Where: Bangor,
ME. Featuring: La Bottine Souriante, Beausoleil,
Nathan and the Zydeco ChaChas, Brian Marshall's
Tex-Slavic Playboys, Hula Halau `O Lilinoe, Bill
Kirchen and Too Much Fun and more. Workshops.
Tix: FREE! Info: Chris Williams, NCTA, 1320
Fenwick Lane, Suite 200, Silver Spring, MD 20910;
Ph: 301-56-0654; Fx: 301-565-0472. (E-mail:
<>; Web: <.net/>)
CR HR A I
8/23-25; PETERBOROUGH FOLK FEST--Where:
Peterborough, ON, Canada. Featuring: Local and na-
tional music, dance and children's events. Crafts. Info:
Peter Ramsdon, Peterborough Folk Fest, 521 Aylmer
St. Apt. A, Peterborough, ON K9H 3W6, Canada; Ph:
705-742-2824. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.ca>) A I
8/23-25; PHILADELPHIA FOLK FEST--Where:
Schwenksville, PA. Featuring: Richard Thompson,
Lunasa, Susan Werner, Bruce Cockburn, Mahotella
Queens, Full Frontal Folk, Robin & Linda Williams
& Their Fine Group, Greenbriar Boys, Dave Carter
& Tracy Grammer, Huun Huur Tu, Sharon Katz &
the Peace Train, Alice Gerrard, Brad Leftwich &
Tom Sauber, Shooglenifty, and more. Workshops
in new songs, guitar, kids music, dancing and much
more. Crafts. Info: PFSS, 7113 Emlen St., Phila-
delphia, PA 19119; Ph: 215-242-0150 or 800-556-
FOLK; Fx: 215-247-0293. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) CO CR HR A
8/23-25; SANTA FE TRADITIONAL AND BLUE-
GRASS MUSIC FEST--Where: Santa Fe, NM.
Featuring: Concerts, jamming, children's events
and more. Info: Southest Pickers, . Box
90145, Albuquerque, NM 97199; Ph: 505-344-
2975. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com/swp>)
8/23-25; TWIN OAKS WOMEN'S GATHERING
--Where: Twin Oaks, Louisa, VA. Featuring:
Workshops, dance, singing, drumming and more.
Workshops. Tix: $40- $140, call for details. Info:
Ira Wallace, Twin Oaks, 138 Twin Oaks Rd.,
Louisa, VA 23093; Ph: 540-894-5126; Fx: 540-
894-4112. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) CO
8/23-26; BRIDGNORTH FOLK FEST--Where:
Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. Ph: +44-01746-
768813
8/23-26; CORNWALL FOLK FEST--Where:
Wadebridge, UK. Featuring: Walt Michael, Mick
Ryan and Pete Harris, Capella, Judy Cook, Mike
Fenton, Diego Acost and Christina Creasey, The
Eel Grinders and many others. Workshops in various.
Info: Wadebridge Folk Festival /Eileen Conn, 11
Smithfield Drive, Watchbrook, Cornwall, Saltash,
PL12 4TW, UK; Ph: +44-01752-843510. (Web:
<./>) CO
8/23-26; THE GREAT BRITISH RHYTHM AND
BLUES FEST--Where: Colne, Lancashire, UK.
(Web: <.>)
8/23-9/2; SEPTEMBERFEST--Where: Ak-Sar-
Ben, Omaha, NE. Featuring: Music, parade and
food. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Septemberfest Com-
mittee, 3000 Farnam St., Suite 5 East, Omaha, NE
68131; Ph: 402-346-4800; Fx: 402-346-6669.
(Web: <.com>)
8/24; BARBERSHOP SING & VINTAGE BASE
BALL--Where: Historic Sauder Village,
Archbold, OH. Featuring: Northwesternaires Cho-
rus, Ritz Quartet. Crafts. Tix: $ adults, $
students. Info: Carolyn Sauder, Historic Sauder
Village, St. Rt. 2, . Box 235, Archbold, OH
43502; Ph: 800-590-9755 or 419-446-2541; Fx: 419-
445-5251. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) CO CR HO HR A
8/24; BRADLEY FEST--Where: Hartwood Acres,
Pittsburgh PA. Featuring: Richie Havens, Austin
Lounge Lizards and more. Workshops in Banjo and
more. Crafts. Tix: $10 per car. Info: Theresa
Kalmeyer, The Bradley Center, 522 Saxonburg Rd.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15238; Ph: 412-767-5460; Fx: 412-
767-5620. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>)
8/24; OLD TIME FIDDLE FEST--Where: Howell
Farm, Lambertville, NJ. Featuring: Jugtown Moun-
tain String Band, traditional old-time acoustic
country. Contests in old time fiddle. Crafts. Tix:
FREE! Info: Howell Living History Farm, 101
Hunter Rd., Titusville, NJ 08560; Ph: 609-737-
3299. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) CR A
8/24; PRESCOTT FOLK FEST--Where: Prescott
Park, Portsmouth, NH. Featuring: TBA. Tix: $5 sug-
gested donation. Info: Lisa Garcia, Prescott Park Arts
Festival, . Box 4370, Portsmouth, NH 03802; Ph:
603-436-2848; Fx: 603-436-1034. (E-mail:
<>; Web: <.org>) CR A
8/24; RIVERFRONT JAZZ AND BLUES FEST--
Where: Riehle Plaza, Downtown Lafayette, IN. Ph:
765-742-8241. (Web: <.org>)
8/24; YORK COUNTY FIDDLERS CONVEN-
TION--Where: Brogue, PA. Featuring: TBA.
Info: Joseph Snyder, 3387 Delta Rd., Airville, PA
17302; Ph: 717-862-3331.
8/24-24; THE MUSIC THEY PLAYED ON 7TH ST.
FESTIVAL--Where: Defemery Park, 18th &
Adeleine, Oakland, CA. Ph: 510-836-2227. (Web:
<.com/hipwayblues/
>)
8/24-25; BLACK BELT FOLK ROOTS FEST--
Where: Old Courthouse Square, downtown
Eutaw, AL. Featuring: TBA. Crafts. Info: Black
Belt Folk Roots Festival, . Box 566, Eutaw,
AL 35462; Ph: 205-372-3344. (E-mail:
<>)
8/24-25; MOVING CULTURE SUNSPLASH--
Where: Wiesen, Burgenland, Austria. Info: Michael
Stadler, Weygrasse 5/1, A-1030 Wien,, Austria; Ph:
+43-1-713-35-94; Fx: +43-1-713-35-94-73. (Web:
<.at/>)
8/24-25; VIVA! CHICAGO--Where: Grant Park,
Chicago, IL. Featuring: Salsa, Latin pop, mariachi,
and ranchera music. Tix: FREE! Info: Special
Events, Enrique Munoz, City Hall Room 703, 121
N LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60620; Ph: 312-744-
3315 or 312-744-3370; Fx: 312-744-2964. (Web:
<.org>) A
8/24-9/2; GREAT TRAIL FEST--Where: Great
Trail Festival Grounds, Malvern, OH. Featuring:
Live music, fiddlers, clogging, Scottish pipers and
more. Crafts. Tix: $5 adults, $4 seniors, Info: Bar-
bara Garduno, Great Trail Festival, . Box 552,
Malvern, OH 44644; Ph: 330-794-9100; Fx: 330-
794-9100. CR HR A
8/25; . KING BLUES MUSIC FEST--Where:
Filene Center, Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA. Featuring: .
King, The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Tix: $34, $20. Info:
Wolf Trap, 1624 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA 22181; Ph:
703-255-1916. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>)
8/25; BIKERS AND BLUES FEST--Where: Artpark
Theatre, Lewiston, NY. Featuring: TBA. Tix: $10. Info:
Artpark Theatre, 450 South 4th St., Lewistown, NY
14092; Ph: 716-754-4375. (Web: <.net>)
8/25; GREEN HARBOR ROOTS AND BLUES
FEST--Where: Marshfield Fairgrounds,
Marshfield, MA. Ph: 781-834-2948. (Web:
<.com>)
8/26-9/1; NATIONAL OLD-TIME, COUNTRY, AND
BLUEGRASS MUSIC FEST--Where:
Pottawattamie Fairgrounds, Avoca, IA. Featuring:
TBA. Contests in old-time music. Workshops in all
areas of old-time music. Crafts. Tix: TBA. Info:
Bob Everhart, Nat'l Trad. Country Music Assoc.,
. Box 492, Anita, IA 50020; Ph: 712-762-4363.
(E-mail: <); Web:
<.>) CO CR HO HR A
8/28-9/1; SWEET CORN FESTIVAL--Where:
Millersport, Ohio. Contests in storytelling, corn
eating. Tix: $4 parking. Info: Creative Arts In-
stitute, Inc., Donna Foster, 8021 Kennedy Road,
Blacklick, OH 43004; Ph: 614-759-9407.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<>)
8/29-31; TIMPANOGOS STORYTELLING FEST
--Where: Orem, UT. Featuring: Donald Davis,
The Storycrafters, Willy Claflin, Laura Pershin,
Betty Ann Wylie and more. Workshops. Tix: $6-
$30. Info: Janet Low, Orem Public Library, 58 N.
State St., Orem, UT 84057; Ph: 801-229-7161; Fx:
801-229-7130. (E-mail: <.>;
Web: <.org>) CR HR A I
8/29-9/1; BLUEGRASS PICKIN' TIME MEMO-
RIAL DAY WEEKEND--Where: Carol Jones
Pitts Memorial Park, Dixon, MO. Crafts. Info: Bill
Jones, Bluegrass Pickin' Time, . Box 466,
Dixon, MO 65459; Ph: 573-759-7716 or 573-759-
6041. CO HO A
8/29-9/1; CHICAGO JAZZ FEST--Where: Grant
Park, Jackson Blvd. and Columbus Dr. Tix: FREE!
Info: Mayor's Office of Special Events, City Hall
Room 703, 121 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60602;
Ph: 312-744-3315 or 312-744-3370; Fx: 312-744-
8523. (Web: <.org>) A
8/29-9/1; CORK FOLK FEST--Where: Cork City,
UK. Ph: +353-21-431-7271.
8/29-9/1; JERUSALEM RIDGE--Where: His-
toric Monroe Family Farm, Rosine, Kent. Fea-
turing: Legendary Bluegrass Boys, Lonesome
Pine Fiddler Reunion, and 30 bluegrass and old-
time bands. Info: The Bill Monroe Foundation,
. Box 429, Rosine, KY 42370; Ph: 888-987-
6444. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>)
8/29-9/1; THOMAS POINT BEACH BLUEGRASS
FEST--Where: Thomas Point Beach, Cook's
Corner, Brunswick, ME. Featuring: Del McCoury,
Seldom Scene, Doyle Lawson, Doc Watson Jim &
Jesse, Lewis Family and more. Contests in show-
case bands. Tix: varies, Info: Patricia M. Crooker,
Thomas Point Beach BG Festival, 29 Meadow
Rd., Brunswick, ME 04011; Ph: 207-725-6009
or 877-TPB-4321; Fx: 207-729-1065. (E-mail:
<>; Web:
<.com>) CO CR HO HR A
8/29-9/2; CARREFOUR MODIAL DE
L'ACCORD- EON--Where: Montmagny, Que-
bec. Featuring: TBA. Contests. Workshops. Tix:
call for details. Info: 301 Soul Tache Est,
Montmagny, PQ GSV 3S3, Canada; Ph: 418-248-
7927; Fx: 418-248-7927. CR
8/29-9/2; STRAWBERRY FALL MUSIC FEST--
Where: Camp Mather, Yosemite, CA. Featuring: Sam
Bush, Jimmy Lafave, Slaid Cleaves, Linda Tillery &
The Cultural Heritage Choir, Red Wine, Peter Case,
Dave Alvin, Chris Smither and more. Tix: $140 adult
4 day pass, $50 child camping. Info: Strawberry Mu-
sic Fest, . Box 565, Sonora, CA 95370; Ph: 209-
533-0191. (Web: <.com>) CO
8/30; BLUE RIDGE BLUES FEST--Where:
Brevard, NC. Ph: 828-884-4415. (Web:
<.com>)
8/30-31; BUDWEISER ILLINOIS BLUES FEST--
Where: Riverfront Park, Peoria, IL. Ph: 866-698-
9043. (Web: <.org>)
8/30-31; DUSK 'TIL DAWN BLUES FEST--
Where: Down Home Blues Club, Rentiesville, OK.
Ph: 918-473-2411. (Web: <.org>)
8/30-31; SMOKY MOUNTAIN FOLK FEST--
Where: Stuart Auditorium, Lake Junaluska, NC.
Featuring: The Cockman Family, Janette Carter,
Harper Van Hoy, The Lantana Drifters. Tix: $
advance, $10 door. Info: Joe Sam Queen, Smoky
Mountain Folk Fest, 71 Pigeon St., Waynesville,
NC 28786; Ph: 828-452-1688; Fx: 828-452-1626.
(E-mail: <.com>) CR HR A
8/30-31; TRIBUTE TO GRANDPA JONES FESTI-
VAL--Where: Ozark Folk Center. Featuring:
Ramona Jones and family. Crafts. Tix: $8 adults, $5
children 6-12; Combo $ adults, $ children
6-12. Info: John Van Orman, Ozark Folk Center, .
Box 500, Mountain View, AR 72560; Ph: 870-269-
3851; Fx: 870-269-2909. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>)
8/30-9/1; CHILLIWACK BLUEGRASS FESTI-
VAL--Where: Chilliwack Heritage Park, BC,
Canada. Contests. Workshops in varied music.
Info: Ana Macedo, Chilliwack Arts Council, 45899
Henderson Ave., Chilliwack, BC V2P 2X6,
Canada; Ph: 604-792-2069; Fx: 604-792-2640. (E-
mail: <>) CO A
8/30-9/1; DELAWARE VALLEY BLUEGRASS
FEST--Where: Salem County Fairgrounds, Rt. 40,
Woodstown, NJ. Featuring: Patty Loveless, Del
McCoury Band, Lynn Morris Band, Nashville Blue-
grass Band, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Barachois,
Norman Blake, Gibson Brothers, Karl Shiflett & Big
Country Show, The Grasshoppers, James King Band,
David Peterson & 1946, Open Road, The
Rockinghams, Gary Ferguson & Sally Love, Bob
Paisley & The Southern Grass, Country Current, Ivan
Sexton. Info: Carl Goldstein, Brandywine Friends of
OT Music, . Box 3672, Greenville, DE 19807;
Ph: 302-475-3454. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.org/dvbgf>) CO A
8/30-9/1; FOUR CORNERS FOLK FESTIVAL--
Where: Pagosa Springs, CO. Workshops in
banjo, songwriting, guitar, Dobro, mandolin,
fiddle, vocal harmony. Crafts. Tix: $70 week-
end advance; kids 12 & under FREE. Into: Crista
Munro, FolkWest Inc., . Box 3665, Pagosa
Springs, CO 81147; Ph: 970-731-5582; Fx: 970-
731-5582. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CO HR A
8/30-9/1; FYLDE FOLK FESTIVAL--Where: Ma-
rine Hall, Fleetwood, Lancs, England. Featuring:
music, song, dance, pub session, singarounds. Con-
tests. Workshops in clog dancing and more. Crafts.
Info: Alan Bell, Fylde Folk Festival, 55 The Strand,
Fleetwood, Lancs FY7 8NP, England; Ph: +44-1253-
872317 or +44-1772-683027; Fx: +44-1253-878382.
(E-mail: <.>;
Web: <.com>) CO A
8/30-9/1; JANA JAE FIDDLE CAMP & MUSIC
FEST--Where: Grand Lake O' the Cherokees,
Grove OK. Featuring: Concerts, dance, children's
events, jamming, open stage and more. Workshops.
Info: Ph: 918-786-8896 or 800-526-2523. (Web:
<.com>) CO A
8/30-9/1; JOHNSTOWN FOLK FEST--Where:
Cambria City National Historic District, Johnstown, PA.
Tix: FREE! Info: Johnstown Folk Festival, Johnstown
Area Heritage Assoc., . Box 1889, Johnstown, PA
15907-0889; Ph: 814-539-1889 or 888-222-1889; Fx:
814-535-1931. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.org/folkfest>) A
8/30-9/1; KERRVILLE WINE & MUSIC FEST--
Where: Outdoor Theater, Quiet Valley Ranch,
Kerrville, TX. Featuring: Ruthie Foster, Doug
Kershaw, Anne Hills, Jack Williams, Root One,
Kay Kay & The Rays, Ponty Bone & The
Squeezetones. Workshops in wine seminars.
Crafts. Tix: varies, multi-day discounts. Info: Wine
& Music Festival, Kerrville Festivals/Rod
Kennedy, . Box 291466, Kerrville, TX 78029;
Ph: 830-257-3600 or 800-435-8429; Fx: 830-257-
8630. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CO HO A
8/30-9/1; LAKE SUPERIOR MUSIC FEST--Where:
Bayfield, WI. Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $5 per day. Info:
Carl Solander, Isle Vista Casino, 507 Beaser Ave.,
Ashland, WI 54806; Ph: 715-682-0246. CO HO A
8/30-9/1; LARAMIE PEAK BLUEGRASS FEST--
Where: Wymoing State Fairgrounds, Douglas, WY.
Featuring: Dale Ann Bradley & Coon Creek, The
Warings, The Cherryholmes Family, Jalan Crossland,
Trouble in the Yard and more. Contests in Wyoming
Youth Fiddle Champs. Ph: 307-358-3909; Fx: 307-
358-3909. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>)
8/30-9/1; OFF THE TRACKS--Where: Castle
Donington, Leics, UK. Ph: +44-01332-384518.
8/30-9/1; RHYTHM AND ROOTS FESTIVAL--
Where: Ninigret Park, Rt 1, Charlestown, RI.
Featuring: Delbert McClinton, The Radiators,
BeauSoleil, David Bromberg, The Dudes, Steve
Riley and The Mamou Playboys, Candye Kane,
The Iguanas, The Derailers and more. Work-
shops in Music & dance. Tix: $20-$120. Info:
Lisa Husted, Rhythm and Roots Festival, .
Box 535, Utica, NY 13503-0535; Ph: 888-855-
6940. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) CO HR A
8/30-9/1; SERTOMA YOUTH RANCH LABOR
DAY BLUEGRASS WEEKEND--Where:
Sertoma Youth Ranch, Brooksville, FL. Tix: approx.
$27/weekend gate w/camping; daily & children's
prices available, Info: Steve Dittman, 4210
Breezewood Dr., Zephyrhills, FL 33540; Ph: 813-
783-7205. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com/sertoma>) CO HO
8/30-9/1; THIRSTY EAR FEST--Where: Bonanza
Creek Ranch, Santa Fe, NM. Ph: 505-473-5723.
(Web: <.com>)
8/30-9/1; TINTO FEST--Where: Wiston,
Lanarkshire, UK. Ph: +44-01899-850228.
8/30-9/2; BUMBERSHOOT--SEATTLE ARTS FEST
--Where: Seattle Center, Seattle, WA. Contests in
turntable, bumbercake. Crafts. Tix: $12 advance, $16
daily, $40 for 4 days. Info: Bumbershoot-One Reel,
1725 Westlake Ave. N, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98109;
Ph: 206-281-8111; Fx: 206-281-7799. (E-mail:
<>; Web: <.org>) A
8/30-9/2; PLANES TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES
FESTIVAL--Where: East Ely, NV. Workshops
in whistle making, yodeling, old time railroad hand
signals, RR poetry, and more. Crafts. Tix: FREE!
Info: Patsy Moreland, White Pine County C of C,
636 Aultman St., Ely, NV 89301; Ph: 775-289-8877;
Fx: 775-289-6144. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <>) CR HR A
8/30-9/2; SOBER IN THE SUN--Where: Treasure
Valley Scout Camp, Spencer, MA. Featuring: A
variety of music and dance. Contests in sporting
events. Workshops in self help, recovery, relation-
ships, and spiritual. Crafts. Tix: $50 adv. Info:
Daniel Ripley, Sober In The Sun, . Box 60545,
Worcester, MA 01606; Ph: 508-832-4040. (Web:
<.org>) CO HO A I
8/30-9/2; TWIN OAKS COMMUNITIES CONFER-
ENCE--Where: Twin Oaks, Louisa, VA. Featur-
ing: Dancing, camping, workshops. Workshops. Tix:
$80. Info: Ira Wallace, Twin Oaks, 138 Twin Oaks
Rd., Louisa, VA 23093; Ph: 540-894-5126; Fx: 540-
894-4112. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) CO
8/31; BEACHFEST 2002--Where: Beachfront,
Long Branch, NJ. Ph: 732-775-4100. (Web:
</>)
8/31; BLANDFORD FAIR FIDDLERS CONTEST
--Where: Blandford, MA. Featuring: Jamming
and more. Contests in fiddling. Info: Chris Keenan,
. Box 3, Blandford, MA 01008; Ph: 413-848-
2177. (E-mail: <>)
8/31; DC BLUES FEST--Where: Carter Barron
Ampitheatre, Washington DC. Ph: 202-828-3028.
(Web: <.org>)
8/31; HOWLIN' WOLF MEMORIAL BLUES FEST
--Where: West Point, MS. Web: <.org>.
8/31; MCLAIN CELTIC FEST--Where: Two Mile
House, Carlisle, PA. Info: Cumberland County
Historical Society Ph: 717-243-3437.
8/31; SHENANDOAH VALLEY FOLK MUSIC
FESTIVAL--Where: Orkney Springs, VA. Fea-
turing: Christine Lavin, Armor & Sturtevant, Alison
Brown Quartet. Tix: $8- $20, contact for details.
Info: Stephanie Johns, Shenandoah Valley Folk
Music Fest, . Box 528, Woodstock, VA 22664;
Ph: 800-459-3396; Fx: 540-459-3730. (E-mail:
<>; Web: <.org>)
CR A
8/31; STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR COMPETI-
TION--Where: Sweet Corn Festival, Millersport,
Ohio. Featuring: Robin Moore, Laura Pershin, Tim
Bogar, Barry Stewart Mann, Megan Hicks, Linda
Fang. Contests in storytelling. Tix: FREE! Info:
Donna Foster, Ohio Arts Council, 8021 Kennedy
Road, Blacklick, OH 43004; Ph: 614-759-9407; Fx:
614-759-8480. (E-mail: <>)
8/31-9/1; BLUE SUNDAY WEEKEND--Where:
Stacy Jo's Farm, Johannesburg, MI. Info: Ph: 989-
786-3273. (Web: <.org>)
8/31-9/1; CAPITAL DISTRICT SCOTTISH GAMES
--Where: Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, NY.
Featuring: The Brigadoon, The McKrells. Contests
in pipe bands. Tix: contact for info. Info: Pat Fisher,
20 Berkshire Drive, Colonie, NY 12205; Ph: 518-
785-5951. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CO HO A
8/31-9/1; HUNTER MOUNTAIN FAIR--Where:
Hunter Mountain, NY. Contests. Tix: FREE!
Info: Hunter Mt., . Box 295, Hunter, NY
12442; Ph: 518-263-4223; Fx: 518-263-3704.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>)
8/31-9/1; MEMPHIS MUSIC AND HERITAGE
FEST--Where: Memphis, TN. Featuring: TBA.
Info: Memphis Music & Heritage Fest, Judy Peiser/
Center So. Folklore, 209 Beale St., Memphis, TN
38103; Ph: 901-525-3655; Fx: 901-525-3945.
(Web: <.com>) CR HR A
8/31-9/1; NEW YORK STATE OLD TYME FID-
DLERS LABOR DAY HOEDOWN SHOW-
DOWN--Where: New York State Hall of Fame
and Museum, Osceola, NY. Featuring: Individual
fiddlers and square and circle dancing. Workshops
in Gospel hour. Tix: $4-all day pass; $3 Sat.
evening only. Info: Virginia M. Whaley, NYS Old
Tyme Fiddlers Assoc., 161 Lake Rd., Oswego, NY
13126; Ph: 315-342-2223 or 315-343-5062. CO A
8/31-9/1; TUMBLEWEED MUSIC FEST--Where:
Howard Amon Park, Richland, WA. Contests in
songwriting. Workshops in various. Crafts. Tix:
FREE! during day; evening events by admission.
Info: Three Rivers Folklife Society, Tumbleweed
Fest, . Box 1098, Richland, WA 99352; Ph:
509-943-ARTS; Fx: 509-371-9014. (E-mail:
<>; Web: <.com/3r-
folkmusic/>) CR HR A
8/31-9/1; LONG BEACH BLUES FESTIVAL--
Where: North Athletic Field, Cal-State Long Beach,
CA. Ph: 562-985-1686. (Web: <.org>)
8/31-9/2; ART & SOUL OF OAKLAND FESTIVAL
--Where: Swans Market Courtyard Stage, Oakland,
CA. Ph: 510-836-2227. (Web: <.com/
hipwayblues/>)
8/31-9/2; ASHKENAZ: A FESTIVAL OF YIDDISH
CULTURE--Where: Harbourfront Centre,
Toronto, ON, Canada. Featuring: International art-
ists from all disciplines: music, theatre, dance,
storytelling, film, visual arts and more join in a cel-
ebration of Eastern European Jewish culture. Work-
shops. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Diane Weinrib,
. Communications, 642 King St. W, Suite 100,
Toronto, ON M5V 1M7, Canada; Ph: 416-703-5479;
Fx: 416-703-5489. (E-mail: <>) A
8/31-9/2; IRISH FEST--Where: Boston, MA. Info:
Boston Scottish Fiddle Club, Box 40823, Cam-
bridge, MA 02140; Ph: 617-846-1600. A
8/31-9/2; IROQUOIS FESTIVAL--Where: Iroquois
Indian Museum, Howes Cave, NY. Tix: Adults: $10;
children: $6. Info: Neal Keating, Iroquois Indian
Museum, . Box 7 Caverns Road, Howes Cave,
NY 12092; Ph: 518-296-8949; Fx: 518-296-8955.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<.org>) CR HR A
8/31-9/2; NEWPORT WATERFRONT IRISH
FEST--Where: Newport Yachting Center, RI.
Featuring: TBA. Crafts. Tix: $15. Info: Kelly
Walker, 4 Commercial Wharf, . Box 550, New-
port, RI 02840; Ph: 401-846-1600 ext. 290; Fx:
401-847-7754. (Web: <>)
CR HR A
8/31-9/2; PIONEER FLORIDA FEST--Where:
Pioneer Florida Museum, Dade City, FL. Featur-
ing: Country, folk, bluegrass, cloggers, Gospel,
storytelling and more. Crafts. Tix: $6 adults, $2
students. Info: Donna Swart/Pioneer Florida Mu-
seum, . Box 335, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road,
Dade City, FL 33526; Ph: 352-567-0262; Fx: 352-
567-1262. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com/museum>) CR HR A
SEPTEMBER
9/1; COURT AVENUE BLUES AND BREW FEST
--Where: Court Avenue Historica Area, Des Moines,
IA. Ph: 515-830-4213. (Web: <.org>)
9/1; NEW WORLD FESTIVAL--Where: Historic
Village Center and Chandler Music Hall, Randolph,
VT. Featuring: Celtic and French Canadian music
and dance. Crafts. Tix: $20 adults, $10 students, $5
kids. Info: New World Festival, Becky, The Herald
of Randolph, Randolph, VT 05060; Ph: 802-728-
9133 or 802-728-9878; Fx: 802-728-9275.
9/1-2; BIG MUDDY BLUES FEST--Where:
Laclede's Landing, St. Louis, MO. Ph: 314-241-5875.
(Web: <.org/Big_Muddy/
>)
9/2; BREAD AND ROSES HERITAGE FEST--
Where: Lawrence Common, Lawrence, MA. Fea-
turing: Barachois, Amy Gallatin, Atwater
Donnely, Yankee Notions, Cheryl Hoenemeyer,
and more. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Frank E.
Falyey, . Box 1137, Lawrence, MA 01842; Ph:
978-682-8055; Fx: 978-685-5231. (E-mail:
<>;Web:
<>) HR
9/2; LABOR DAY EXPLOSION--Where: Spirit
of the Suwannee Music Park, FL. Crafts. Tix: $5
per person, $10 family. Info: James Cornett, Spirit
of the Suwannee Music Park, 3076 95th Dr., Live
Oak, FL 32060; Ph: 904-364-1683; Fx: 904-364-
2998. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CO HO A
9/2-2; FOX VALLEY FOLK MUSIC AND
STORYTELLING FESTIVAL--Where: Island
Park, Geneva, IL. Featuring: Concerts, dance,
children's events and more. Workshops in guitar,
banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, square dance, contra dance,
Cajun dance, topical songs, storytelling, Sacred
Harp and more. Crafts. Tix: TBA. Info: Juel Ulven,
Fox Valley Folk Festival, 755 N. Evanslawn Ave.,
Aurora, IL 60506; Ph: 630-897-3655. (Web:
<.com>) CR HR A
9/2-4; RHYTHM BONES FESTIVAL--Where:
Guilford College, Greensboro, NC. Featuring:
sharing boning techniques, instruments, musical
preferences, and jamming. Workshops in advanced
techniques. Info: F. Cowett Ph: 336-294-5332; Fx:
336-854-5167. (E-mail: <
>; Web: <.com>)
9/4-8; STROUD FRINGE MUISIC & DANCE FES-
TIVAL--Where: Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK. Fea-
turing: Bob Geldof, Ralph McTell, Alan Price and
Band, Shooglenifty, Sunhoney, Pete Best, The
Hampsters, Boka Halat, Kitchen Girls, Mick Brooks,
Old Rope String Band, Pete White, 4MALITY, Laurie
Lee Celebration, Red Centre Dreaming, Cath Mundy
and Jay Turner, Bouncers, Funkensteins, Jim Fern,
Dave Sutherland. Workshops in old time string band,
dance, singing, children's crafts. Crafts. Tix: Varies.
Info: . Box 92, Stonehouse, Glos., GL10 3YN,
United Kingdom; Ph: 01452 741522 or 01453 760900.
(E-mail: <.>; Web:
<.>) CR A
9/5-7; BULL DURHAM BLUES FEST--Where:
Old Durham Athletic Park, Durham, NC. Ph: 800-
845-9835. (Web: <.org>)
9/5-8; HELL BLUES FEST--Where: Hell, Nor-
way. Info: Hell Blues Festival, . Box 51, Hell,
7570, Norway; Ph: +47-74-82-72-00; Fx: +47-74-
82-55-45. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>)
9/5-8; JP FRALEY'S MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTI-
VAL--Where: Carter Caves State Resort Park, Ol-
ive Hill, KY. Featuring: Concerts, open stage, jam-
ming and more. Info: Fraley Family Gatherin', Carter
Caves State Park, . Box 254, Hitchins, KY 41164;
Ph: 606-286-4411 or 800-325-0059. (E-mail:
<>) CO CR HO HR A
9/5-8; LONGS PEAK SCOTTISH-IRISH HIGH-
LAND FESTIVAL--Where: Estes Park, CO. Fea-
turing: Seamus Kennedy, Alex Beaton, Iona, The
Browne Sisters & George Cavanaugh, Rock Ness
Monsters and more. Contests. Tix: adults $15, kids
$5. Info: Longs Peaks Scottish/Irish Fest, . Box
1820, Estes Park, CO 80517; Ph: 970-586-6308 or
800-90-Estes. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>)
9/5-8; NATIONAL COWBOY SYMPOSIUM AND
CELEBRATION--Where: Lubbock, TX. Featur-
ing: Cowboy poets, musicians and storytellers. Con-
tests in National Chuckwagon Cookoff, Crafts. Tix:
$5. Info: Alvin G. Davis, American Cowboy Culture
Assoc. Inc, 4124 62nd Drive, Lubbock, TX 79413;
Ph: 806-795-2455; Fx: 806-795-4749. (E-mail:
<>; Web: <.org>)
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9/6-7; BLUES IN THE PARK--Where: Niagra
Falls, ON, Canada. Ph: 905-357-6429. (Web:
<.com>)
9/6-7; BLUES TO THE POINT--Where: Point Park
Pavilion, Carrollton, KY. Ph: 800-325-4290. (Web:
<.com/blues>)
9/6-7; FORT SMITH RIVERFRONT BLUES
FESTIVAL--Where: Fort Smith, AR. Fea-
turing: TBA. Tix: TBA. Info: Fort Smith
Riverfront Blues Festival, Ltd, . Box 8307,
Fort Smith, AR 72902; Ph: 501-783-6353. (E-
mail: <>; Web:
<.org>)
9/6-7; TWIN OAKS PARK BLUEGRASS CON-
VENTION--Where: Twin Oaks Park, Hoboken,
GA. Info: Ira W. Crews, Twin Oaks Park BG Con-
vention, Rt 1 Box 115, Hoboken, GA 31542; Ph:
912-458-2365. CO HO A
9/6-8; A WEEKEND OF ACOUSTIC ROOTS
MUSIC--Where: Crystal Meadows Resort,
Somerset, Colo. Featuring: Jim Hurst & Missy
Raines, Mary Flower, Pete Wernick's Live Five,
Kevin Dooley, Midnight Mesa, Dan Sheridan,
Friends of Your Mother. Info: Jody Andrews, .
Box 271, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601; Ph: 877-
886-9678. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.net>)
9/6-8; BC BLUEGRASS ASSOC. AGM BAND
SHOWCASE--Where: Dawson Creek, BC. Tix:
$5 minimum per person. Info: Richard Cannon, BC
Bluegrass Assoc., . Box l13, Fraser Lake, BC
V0J 1S0, Canada; Ph: 250-699-8697; Fx: 250-699-
8535. CO HR A
9/6-8; CELTICFEST--Where: Mississippi Agricul-
tural Museum Grounds, Jackson, MS. Workshops
in music, dance and heritage. Crafts. Tix: $9 per
day; discount wknd passes available, call for de-
tails. Info: Don Penzien/CelticFest, Celtic-
American Heritage Society, . Box 5166,
Jackson, MS 39296; Ph: 601-368-9599. (E-mail:
<>; Web: <.net/
~vap21/cf2001/>) CR HR A
9/6-8; FLAT ROCK MUSIC FEST--Where: Flat
Rock, NC. Featuring: Sam Bush, Stacey Earle and
Mark Stuart, Loudon Wainwright III, Acoustic
Syndicate, Gove Scrivenor, Darryl Purpose, Kristy
Jackson, The Filthy Rich, The Jimmy Landry Band,
The Greasy Beans, David Via, Christian/Durand,
Rod Morris, Elaine Townsend, The Blue Dogs,
Phyllis Tanner Frye, Sam Anderson, Sons of Ralph,
Tony Rackley, Marc Yaxley, Mary Sue Twohy and
more. Contests. Workshops in songwriting. Crafts.
Tix: $65. Info: Charlie Tucker, . Box 1322, Flat
Rock, NC 28731; Ph: 828-692-2005; Fx: 828-692-
9780. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CO
9/6-8; GREATER OZARKS BLUES FEST--
Where: Springfield, MO. Ph: 417-869-8558. (Web:
<.com>)
9/6-8; HAY CREEK VALLEY FALL FEST--
Where: Joanna Furnace, exit 22 PA Tkp, on Rt 10
N of Morgantown, PA. Info: Hay Creek Valley Fall
Fest, Box 36, Geygertown, PA 19523; Ph: 610-286-
0388. (Web: <.org>) CR HR
9/6-8; LINLITHGOW FOLK FEST--Where: Linlith-
gow, West Lothian, UK. Ph: +44-01506-844392.
9/6-8; PITTSBURGH IRISH FEST--Where: .
Light Ampitheatre, Station Square, Pittsburgh,
PA. Workshops in instruments, language, art and
dancing. Crafts. Tix: $8 adult/ $3 child. Info:
Pittsburgh Irish Festival, . Box 81173, Pitts-
burgh, PA 15217-1614; Ph: 412-422-1113.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<.org>) A
9/6-8; POETPATRICK FEST--Where:
Poetpatrick, Stranraer, UK. Info: Ph: +44-01776-
870270
9/6-8; SIMCOE MOUNTAIN MUSIC AND
DANCE WEEKEND--Where: Brooks Memo-
rial State Park, WA. Featuring: An Informal week-
end gathering of music and dance. Workshops.
Info: Tim Southworth, Mid Columbia Folklore
Society, 180 Box Canyon Rd., Goldendale, WA
98620; Ph: 509-773-4277; Fx: 509-773-4277. (E-
mail: <>; Web: <.net/
community/mcfs>) CO
9/6-8; TMSA KIRRIEMUIR TRAD MUSIC FEST
--Where: Kirriemuir, Angus, UK. Info: Ph: +44-
01575-572485.
9/6-8; WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE FOLK FESTIVAL
--Where: Walton-On-The-Naze, Essex, England. Fea-
turing: Show of Hands, Paul Downes, Coope, Boyes &
Simpson. Contests in chorus cup, yard of ale competi-
tion. Workshops in mandolin, bodhran, harmony sing-
rog, concertina, whistle, flute and more. Crafts. Tix:
35 [pounds sterling] full season ticket; 80 [pounds sterling]
family ticket. Info: Jon/ Pam
Fitzgerald, Walton Folk Festival Committee, 21
Connaught Ave, Frinton-On-Sea, Essex, CO 13 9HQ, En-
gland; Ph: 01255-679232. (E-mail: <Info@thrift-
>; Web: <.com>) CO A
9/6-8; WHEATLAND TRADITIONAL MUSIC
FEST--Where: Remus, MI. Featuring: TBA.
Workshops in various. Crafts. Tix: $55 weekend,
$35 seniors, $5 kids. Info: Wheatland Music Or-
ganization, Lola Tyler, . Box 22, Remus, MI
49340; Ph: 517-967-8879; Fx: 517-967-8562. (E-
mail: <>; Web:
<.org>)
9/6-22; CONVERGENCE INTERNATIONAL
ARTS FEST--Where: Providence, RI. Info:
Providence Parks Dept., Office of Cultural Affairs,
65 Weybosset Street Box #39, Suite 68, Provi-
dence, RI 02903; Ph: 401-621-1992. (Web:
<.org>)
9/7; FIESTA SEPTIEMBRE--Where: Wicken-
burg, AZ. Featuring: Mariachi bands, folklorico
dancers, storytellers and Latin musicians. Con-
tests in salsa making. Workshops in kids zone,
storytelling. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Julia
Brooks, Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce, 216
N. Frontier St., Wickenburg, AZ 85390; Ph: 928-
684-5479; Fx: 928-684-5470. (E-mail:
<>;Web:
<.com>) CR HR A
9/7; FOLK FEST--Where: Reynolda House Mu-
seum of American Art, Winston-Salem, NC. Fea-
turing: Kate Campbell, Bob Fox, The Cantrells and
more. Crafts. Tix: $10. Info: Fiddle & Bow Soci-
ety, Sonny Thomas, . Box 10447, Winston-Sa-
lem, NC 27108; Ph: 336-727-1038. (E-mail:
<>; Web: <>) A
9/7; LOWELL NATIONAL PARK BANJO AND
FIDDLE CONTESTS--Where: Boarding House
Park, Lowell, MA. Featuring: Over 75 contestants
compete for prizes in bluegrass, Dixieland, old-time
mountain fiddling, ethnic dance tunes and more.
Contests in banjo, fiddle. Workshops in old-time
banjo, fiddle. Tix: FREE! Info: Lowell National
Historical Park, Alex Demas, 67 Kirk Street, Lowell,
MA 01852; Ph: 978-970-5000; Fx: 978-275-1762.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<.org>) CR HR A
9/7; MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BLUES AND
HERITAGE FEST--Where: Pascagoula Fair-
grounds, Pascagoula, MS. Ph: 228-497-5615. (E-
mail: <>)
9/7; MUSICK MOUNTIAN BLUES FEST--Where:
Shaver Lake, CA. Ph: 559-82-BLUES. (Web:
<.org/>)
9/7; TURTLE DOVE FOLK FESTIVAL--
Where: Myrick Ctr., West Chester, Penna. Fea-
turing: Zubot and Dawson and others. Work-
shops in pickers grove. Crafts. Info: Todd Tyson
Ph: 886-TURTLE-D or 802-728-4617. (Web:
<.org>)
9/7-8; WACHUSETT MOUNTAIN BLUES FEST
--Where: Wachusset Mtn. State Reservation,
Princeton, MA. Ph: 978-927-1298. (Web:
<.com>)
9/7-9; LAKE LOU EMMA ARTS AND CRAFTS
FAIR--Where: Crawford County Conservation
League Park, Van Buren AR. Featuring: Music, live
demos, children's amusements and food. Crafts.
Tix: FREE! Info: Patricia Howard, Lake Lou Emma
Arts & Crafts Fair, . Box 1634, Van Buren, AR
72957; Ph: 501-410-3026 or 501-474-8522; Fx:
501-474-3281. (E-mail: <>)
CO CR HR A
9/7-22; YANKEE PEDDLER FEST--Where: Clay's
Park Resort, Canal Fulton, OH. Featuring: Three
consecutive weekends of music. Crafts. Tix: $8
adults, $7 seniors, $ children. Info: Betty Cajka,
Yankee Peddler Fest, 171 Granger Rd. #159,
Medina, OH 44256; Ph: 330-665-3669; Fx: 330-665-
9690. (Web: <.com>)
CO HO A
9/7-10/26; FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN MUSIC AND
CRAFTSMANSHIP--Where: Silver Dollar City,
Branson, MO. Featuring: Rhonda Vincent & The Rage,
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Karl Shiflett & Big
Country Show, Homestead Pickers, The Cumberland
Quartet, The Larry Stephenson Band, Tim Graves &
Cherokee, The Chapmans, 2nd Edition, David Parmley
& Continental Divide, The Reedy Buzzards and many
others. Crafts. Tix: contact for details. Info: .
Callaway, Silver Dollar City, 399 Indian Point Road,
Branson, MO 65616; Ph: 800-831-4FUN. (Web:
<.com>) CR HR A
9/8; FERIA DEL BARRIO--Where: 5th & Lehigh
Streets, Philadelphia, PA. Featuring: Street festival
of traditional Latin music and dance, Info: Asociacion
de Musicos Latino Americanos, Attention: Manag-
ing Director, . Box 50296, Philadelphia, PA
19132; Ph: 215-223-3060; Fx: 215-468-7474. (E-
mail: <>; Web: <.org>)
9/8; LONG ISLAND FIDDLE AND FOLK FEST
--Where: The Museums at Stony Brook, Stony
Brook, NY. Featuring: Cathie Ryan and more. Tix:
$10 adults, $5 seniors/students, under 6 FREE!
Info: Laurel Garbarin, The Museums at Stony
Brook, 1208 Rt. 25A, Stony Brook, NY 11790; Pb:
631-751-0066 ext. 214; Fx: 631-751-0353. (Web:
<.org>) CR HR A
9/8; OCEAN COUNTY BLUEGRASS FEST--
Where: Albert Music Hall, Frederic Priff School,
Waretown, NJ. Featuring: Bluegrass & country
music. Tix: adults $8, kids $1. Info: Ocean County
Bluegrass Festival, Pinelands Cultural Society,
. Box 657, Waretown, NJ 08758; Ph: 609-971-
1593. (Web: <.org>) CR A
9/8; THE FABULOUS FALL FIBERS FESTI-
VAL--Where: Slater Mill, Pawtucket, RI. Fea-
turing: TBA. Tix: TBA. Info: Fall Fibers Fest,
Slater Mill Historic Site, . Box 696,
Pawtucket, RI 02862; Ph: 401-725-8638. (E-
mail: <>)
9/8-15; MURCIA INTERNATIONAL FOLK FES-
TIVAL--Where: Murcia, Spain. Info: ..T.
Limited, 1 Nazju Falzon Street, Birkirkara, BKR
11, Malta; Ph: 00356 21 491610; Fx: 00356 21
491598. (E-mail: <.mt>; Web:
<./com/concerteurope>)
9/9-12; HOOSIER STORYTELLING FEST--Where:
Broad Ripple area, Indianapolis, IN. Featuring: Sheila
Kay Adams, Willy Claflin, Michael Parent, Liz Weir,
LaRon Williams. Workshops in storytelling, Info: Elen
Munds, Stories, Inc., . Box 20743, Indianapolis,
IN 46220; Ph: 317-576-9848 or 317-255-7628; Fx:
317-255-7628. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) I
9/11-14; STRINGBEAN MEMORIAL MUSIC
AND FOLKLIFE FEST--Where: Tyner, KY.
Contests in band competition. Workshops in arts
and crafts demos. Crates. Info: Phillip Akemon,
Stringbean Memorial, . Box 359, Gray Hawk,
KY 40434; Pb: 606-287-0600; Fx: 606-287-0600.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com/stringfest>) GO HO A
9/11-15; HARVEST JAZZ AND BLUESFEST
--Where: Fredericton, NB, Canada. Ph:
506-454-2583 or 888-NB-BLUES. (Web:
<.com>)
9/12-14; MOHICAN BLUEGRASS FEST--Where:
Mohican Wilderness, Glenmount, OH. Featuring:
Mountain Heart, Rarely Herd, Dale Ann Bradley,
Front Range, Gold Wing Express, Red Wine,
Northwest Territory, Bluegrass Mountaineers, Hart
Brothers. Tix: $48 weekend, daily prices vary.
Info: Ken Wobbecke, Mohican Wilderness, 22462
Wally Rd., Glenmont, OH 44628; Ph: 740-599-
6741. (E-mail: <.net>) CO
9/12-14; PAUL WILLIAMS BLUEGRASS FEST--
Where: Kineauvista Park, Cosby, TN. Featuring: Paul
Williams, Jimmy Martin, James King, Blueridge,
Larry Sparks, Cliff Waldron, . Crowe, and more.
Tix: $10- $20 daily; $37 / 3 day advance. Info: DQ
Promotions, Inc., C/O Dennis Quesenberry, 6382 SW
21st. Ct. Rd., Ocala, FL 34474; Ph: 352-207-6888.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>)
9/12-15; CHINQUAPIN FOLK MUSIC AND
STORYTELLING FEST--Where: Camp
Wokanda, Peoria, IL. Featuring: Curtis & Loretta,
Amy Douglas, Leela & Ellie Grace, Tom & Chris
Kastle, Dan Keding, Kim Petzing, Lemuel Sheppard,
Keven Strauss. Workshops in various music and sto-
ries. Crafts. Tix: $7 adults, $4 children. Info: Chin-
quapin Festival/ Mike Miller, Forest Park Nature
Center, 5809 Forest Park Drive, Peoria Heights, IL
61614; Ph: 309-686-3360 or 309-579-2157; Fx: 309-
686-8820. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.org>) CO A
9/12-15; POLKAMOTION BY THE OCEAN--
Where: Convention Center, Ocean City, MD. Tix:
$40 adult/4 day, daily rates from $10 to $14. Info:
Polkamotion, Freddie Bulinski, 921 Hillcrest Road,
Hanover, MD 21076; Ph: 410-787-8675 or 410-388-
1998. (Web: <.com>) CR HR A
9/12-15; WOMAD FESTIVAL--Where: Palermo,
Sicily. (E-mail: <.net>;
Web: <.org>)
9/13-14; RACCOON CREEK BLUEGRASS FEST
--Where: 61 N, 7 mi N of Dallas, GA. Tix: $10.
Info: . Rakestraw, 1265 Tibbitts Rd., Dallas,
GA 30132; Ph: 770-445-3574.
9/13-14; TASTE OF THE BLUE RIDGE BLUES AND
JAZZ FEST--Where: Elmwood Park, Roanoke, VA.
Ph: 540-853-2889. (Web: <.org>)
9/13-15; ANN ARBOR BLUES AND JAZZ FEST
--Where: Gallup Park, Ann Arbor, MI. Ph: 734-
747-9955. (Web: <..org>)
9/13-15; ASHLAND SMOOTH JAZZ AND
BLUES FEST--Where: Ashland, OR. (Web:
<.com>)
9/13-15; BEAN BLOSSOM BLUES FEST--
Where: Bill Monroe Music Park, Bean Blos-
som, IN. Contests in band. Workshops in har-
monica. Info: John Hall, Bean Blossom Blues
Fest, . Box 567, New Palestine, IN 46163; Ph:
800-783-7996 or 317-861-9444; Fx: 317-861-
9484. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com/>) CO CR HR
9/13-15; BILL JORGENSON INVITATIONAL
BLUEGRASS FEST--Where: Green Bay, WI. Fea-
turing: Bill Jorgenson, Kenny Baker, Josh Graves and
more. Tix: $20 weekend pass. Info: Rob Billings, Bill
Jorgenson BG Fest, Green Bay, WI 54303; Ph: 920-
429-9060. (E-mail: <.com>; Web:
<.com>)
9/13-15; BLUES 2000 AND 2 WEEKEND--Where: The
NeVele Grande Resort, Rt. 209, Ellenville, NY. Featur-
ing: Terry Evans, Lea Gilmore, Lazy Lester, Sherman
Robertson, Mitch Woods, James Armstrong, Sam Taylor,
Kerry Kearney, Little Toby Walker, Dennis Gruenling,
Jesse Moore-The HooDoo Man, Jessie Murphy, BC and
The Blues Crew, Sunnyside Slim, Bill Sims and the Ameri-
can Roots Orchestra and many more. Workshops. Crafts.
Tix: $15 to $25. Info: Blues 2000 and Beyond, Michael
Moss, . Box 321, Mongaup Valley, NY 12762; Ph:
845-985-9407. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) CR HR A
9/13-15; BROMYARD FOLK FESTIVAL--
Where: Bromyard, Herefordshire, UK. Crafts. Info:
. Box 6, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2YJ, UK;
Ph: +44-1531-670593. (E-mail: <info@bromyard-
.uk>)
9/13-15; BROWNSVILLE BLUES FESTIVAL
--Where: Blues Fest Park, Brownsville, TN.
Ph: 901-772-1172. (Web: <
>)
9/13-15; DAHLONEGA BLUEGRASS AND FOLK-
WAYS FEST--Where: Dahlonega, GA. Featur-
ing: Rhonda Vincent, Doc Watson, IIIrd Tyme Out,
The Whites, Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwarz, Doyle
Lawson & Quicksilver, Mountain Heart, Blue High-
way, Mark Newton Band, Sally Jones & The
Sidewinders, Missy Raines & Jim Hurst, The Old
Crow Medicine Show and others. Workshops in
various instruments. Info: Folkways Center, .
Box 1415, Dahlonega, GA 30533; Ph: 706-867-6710
or 877-628-8674. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) CO
9/13-15; GREEN BAY BLUEGRASS FEST--
Where: Little Sturgeon, WI. Info: Rob Billings Ph:
920-429-9060. (E-mail: <.com>;
Web: <.com>)
9/13-15; HEART OF SCOTLAND FEST--
Where: Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Featuring: TBA.
Info: Heart Of Scotland Fest, Upper Tay Com-
munity Center, The Square, Aberfeldy,
Perthshire, PH15 2DD.
9/13-15; MONTEREY WORLD MUSIC FEST--
Where: University Center and World Theater,
CSU, Monterey Bay, CA. Featuring: Jai Uttal &
The Pagan Love Orchestra, Yuri Yukanov En-
semble and more. Tix: $20 advance nights / $25
door; $15 advance days / $20 gate; $5 under 18.
Info: Jessica Soloman Bluestein, Monterey World
Music Festival, . Box 7495, Carmel, CA
93921; Ph: 832-622-9060; Fx: 831-622-9061. (E-
mail: <>; Web:
<.org>) CR HR A
9/13-15; NEW HAMPSHIRE HIGHLAND GAMES
--Where: Loon Mountain, Lincoln, NH. Info: New
Hampshire Highland Games, . Box 4197, Concord,
NH 03302-4197; Ph: 603-229-1975 or 603-745-2113.
9/13-15; SQUIRREL MOON CONTRA DANCE
WEEKEND--Where: Folklore Village,
Dodgeville, WI. Info: Bonnie Miller, Folklore
Village, 3210 Co. Hwy. BB, Dodgeville, WI
53533; Ph: 608-924-4000; Fx: 608-924-3725. (E-
mail: <>; Web:
<.org>) CO
9/13-15; TELLURIDE BLUES AND BREWS FEST
--Where: Town Park, Telluride, CO. Ph: 888-278-
1746. (Web: <.com>)
9/13-15; TURTLE HILL FOLK FEST--Where:
Honeoye, NY. Featuring: TBA. Workshops in vari-
ous. Crafts. Tix: contact for details. Info: John
Stevens, Golden Link Folksinging Society, .
Box 10550, Rochester, NY 14610; Ph: 716-234-
5044. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.org>) CO HR A
9/14; BLUES BY THE RIVER--Where: Lake
Redding Park, Redding CA. Ph: 530-225-9926.
(Web: <.org>)
9/14; CHESTER COUNTY OLD FIDDLERS' PIC-
NIC--Where: Hibernia County Park, Wagontown,
PA. Featuring: Open stage, jamming, strolling and
more. Tix: $5 per vehicle, Info: Chester County Fid-
dlers' Picnic, Cathy Snowberger, 601 Westown Rd.,
Suite 160, West Chester, PA 19382; Ph: 610-344-6415;
Fx: 610-344-5469. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org/ccparks>) CO A
9/14; FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL IRISH MU-
SIC AND DANCE--Where: Philadelphia, PA. Fea-
turing: Beginish, Four Men and a Dog, Chulrua, Brian
Conway w/Brendan Dolan, Jerry O'Sullivan and
Julee Glaub, . McCullough, John Nolan, Joe
Vesey, Kevin, Jimmy and John McGillian, John
Brennan, Timoney Dancers, Crossroads School of
Dance, Fiona Dore Buckley, Jim Keenan, and more.
Workshops in instrumental and vocal music, Irish
language and dance. Crafts. Tix: $22 gate, $18 ad-
vance, evening only $17 gate, $15 adv, seniors $15
youth 14-17 $7, under 14 FREE! Intb: Tom O'Malley,
6815 Emlen Street, Philadelphia, PA 19119; Ph: 215-
849-8899. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) A
9/14; ILLINOIS CENTRAL BLUES CLUB FEST
--Where: Downtown Springfield, IL. Ph: 217-523-
2827. (Web: <.com/icbc>)
9/14; KNOXVILLE BLUES FEST--Where: Mar-
ket Square Mall, Knoxville, TN. Ph: 865-984-4626.
(Web: <.net/~ambient4/12/2002life/qhtm/
>)
9/14; MOUNTAIN MUSIC FEST--Where:
Blairsville, GA. Featuring: TBA. Crafts. Info:
Randy Gambrell Ph: 706-745-2628.
9/14; NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI BLUES AND
GOSPEL FOLK FEST--Where: Rust College,
Holly Springs, MS. Workshops in blues and Gos-
pel, guitar, marketing blues. Tix: FREE! Info: .
Oliver, Jr./NE Miss. B&G Fest, Rust College, 150
Rust Ave., Holly Springs, MS 38635; Ph: 601-252-
4661. CR HR A
9/14-15; CELTIC FEST CHICAGO--Where:
Grant Park, Chicago, IL. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info:
Mayor's Office of Special Events, Room 703, 121
N. La Salle, Chicago, IL 60602; Ph: 312-744-0812;
Fx: 312-744-8523. (Web: <..us/WM/
specialevents/>) A I
9/14-15; CENTERFEST--Where: Downtown
Durham, NC. Featuring: Local and regional per-
formers. Contests in juried artisans and craftsmen,
and performers. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info:
CenterFest, Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St.,
Durham, NC 27701; Ph: 919-560-2722; Fx: 919-
560-2704. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) CR A
9/14-15; HARVEST FEST--Where: Farmers'
Museum, Cooperstown, NY. Featuring: Music,
food and more. Info: Events, Farmers' Museum,
. Box 30, Coopers- town, NY 13326; Ph:
888-547-1450 or 607-547-1412. (Web:
<.org>) A-limited
9/14-15; HARVEST MOON FOLK FEST--Where:
Warwick Valley Winery, Warwick, NY. Ph: 845-
258-4858. (Web: <.com>)
9/14-15; INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FEST--
Where: Filene Center, Vienna, VA. Tix: $10 adults; $8
children and seniors. Info: Wolf Trap Ticket Services,
1624-A Trap Rd., Vienna, VA 22182; Ph: 703-255-1860
or 703-642-0862. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>)
9/14-15; NEWTON COLONY/ XPN ARTS AND
MUSIC FEST--Where: Collingswood, Westmont,
Haddonfield and Pennsauken, NJ. Featuring: Kathy
O' Connell and more. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info:
Kevin Dochney, Newton Colony Arts Bank, .
Box 8970, Collingswood, NJ 08108; Ph: 856-797-
9007. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) A
9/14-15; SCOTTISH AND IRISH FEST--Where:
Shawnee Mt. Ski Area, Shawnee-On-Delaware,
PA. Featuring: Irish and Scottish bands, musi-
cians, dancing, and Highland games. Workshops
in games and music. Crafts. Tix: $12 adults, Chil-
dren (12 and under)-$6, Children under 40"
FREE! Info: Jim Tust, Shawnee Mountain Ski
Area, . Box 339 Hollow Rd., Shawnee-On-
Delaware, PA 18356; Ph: 570-421-7231; Fx: 570-
421-4795. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) A
9/14-15; SIX FLAGS BLUES, BREWS AND BBQS
BLUES FEST--Where: Six Flags Great Adven-
ture, Jackson, NJ. Ph: 732-775-4100. (Web:
</>)
9/14-15; VALLEJO BLUES AND HERITAGE
FEST--Where: Vallejo Marina, Vallejo, CA. Ph:
510-836-2227. (Web: <.com/
hipwayblues/>)
9/15; LYONS PARK FALL FIDDLE FESTIVAL--
Where: Lyons Community Park, Lyons, PA. Featur-
ing: Fiddle contest, jamming and more. Contests in
fiddle: 3 classes, any style. Tix: donation. Info: Lyons
Park Fiddle Fest, Lyons Community Park, . Box
167, Lyon Station, PA 19536; Ph: 610-682-6103. (E-
mail: <>)
9/15; MOUNTAIN DULCIMER FEST--Where:
Burritt Museum, Huntsville, AL. Featuring: Mt. Dul-
cimer Assoc. of Huntsville, informal jams, perfor-
mances and demos. Workshops. Tix: FREE! (dona-
tion). Info: Damon Nolin, Mountain Dulcimer Festi-
val, 3101 Burritt Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801; Ph: 256-
536-2882. (E-mail: <.>;
Web: <.com>) CR HR A
9/15; OLD FASHIONED HARVESTFEST AND
FIDDLERS CONTEST--Where: Historic
Woodstock Square, Woodstock, IL. Featuring:
Bluegrass, folk and more. Contests in fiddle.
Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Lisa Tashjian, Woodstock
Chamber of Commerce, 136 Cass St., Woodstock,
IL 60098; Ph: 815-338-2436; Fx: 815-338-2927.
(E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CR HR A
9/15-21; BATON ROUGE BLUES WEEK--Where:
Various locations, Baton Rouge, LA. Ph: 225-383-
0968. (Web: <.com>)
9/15-22; DAVIS CO. COUNTRY AND OLD-TIME
MUSlC FEST--Where: Bloomfield, IA. Info:
Scott Amos, 1453 Lake Rd., Ottumwa, IA 52501;
(E-mail: <>)
9/18-21; HILLSIDE BLUEGRASS FEST--Where:
Cochran, GA. Featuring: Lynn Morris Band, The
Carters, Carolina Rebels and more. Tix: $25 week-
end pass. Info: Jean Holland, Hillside Bluegrass
Festival, Rt. 5 Box 41, Cochran, GA 31014; Ph: 912-
934-6694. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com/>) CO HO A
9/19-21; ARCADIA BLUEGRASS FEST--Where:
Firemen's Activity Grounds, near Hampstead, MD.
Crafts. Info: Arcadia Bluegrass Festival, William
Hale, Jr, 15723 Dover Rd., Upperco, MD 21155;
Ph: 410-374-2895 or 410-374-4111; Fx: 410-887-
1576. CO HO A
9/19-21; CORN ISLAND STORYTELLING FESTI-
VAL--Where: Louisville, KY. Tix: $50 per per-
son, $90 per couple, $40 for seniors/children 6-12.
Info: Lee Pennington, International Order of
.., 12019 Donohue Avenue, Louisville,
KY 40243; Ph: 502-245-0643; Fx: 502-254-
7542. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.org>) CO A I
9/19-21; FALL BLUEGRASS FEST--Where: Lester
Flatt Memorial Park, Otto, AR. Featuring: TBA.
Workshops in old-time fiddle. Info: Elizabeth
Kuykendall, Lester Flatt Memorial Park, 50 Lester
Flatt Dr., Vilonia, AR 72173; Ph: 501-835-2451 or
501-796-2030; Fx: 501-835-2476. CO HO A
9/19-21; HAIRTH O'KNOCKRACH--Where:
Carsphairm, Dumpriesshire, UK. Ph: +44-01644-
460662
9/19-22; LITTLE EAGLE CREEK BLUEGRASS
FEST--Where: Rynearson Farm, Westfield, IN.
Contests in horseshoe pitching. Crafts. Info: Max
Rynearson, Little Eagle Creek Festivals, 16840 Little
Eagle Creek Ave., Westfield, IN 46074; Ph: 317-896-
2985 or 317-896-5337; Fx: 317-257-5356. CO HO A
9/19-22; WALNUT VALLEY FEST AND NA-
TIONAL FLATPICKING CHAMPIONSHIPS
--Where: Kansas Fairgrounds, Winfield, KS. Fea-
turing: Mike Cross, Don Edwards, Sons of the San
Joaquin and more. Contests in Autoharp,
fingerpick guitar, flatpick guitar, hammer dulci-
mer, mountain dulcimer, bluegrass banjo, mando-
lin and old-time fiddle; Workshops in Autoharp,
bass, fingerpick guitar, flatpick guitar, hammer
dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, bluegrass banjo,
mandolin and old-time fiddle. Crafts. Info: Bob L.
Redford, Walnut Valley Assoc., . Box 245,
Winfield, KS 67156; Ph: 620-221-3250; Fx: 620-
221-3109. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) CO CR HO HR A I
9/20; TAMPA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL--
Where: Plant Park, Tampa FL. Featuring: Ethnic
dance and music performers and other displays.
Workshops in ethnic dance and drumming. Crafts.
Tix: FREE! Info: Virginia Rivers, Tampa Recre-
ation Dept., 1420 N. Tampa St., Tampa, FL 33602;
Ph: 813-931-2106; Fx: 813-931-2657: (E-mail:
<>) A
9/20-21; BERLIN FIDDLERS CONVENTION--
Where: Berlin, MD. Featuring: Concerts, dance,
jamming and more. Workshops. Info: Frank W.
Nanna, 6428 South Point Rd., Berlin, MD 21811;
Ph: 410-641-4151. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>)
9/20-21; BLUEGRASS AND OLD-TIME FID-
DLERS CONVENTION--Where: Bryson City,
NC. Featuring: Concerts, dance, jamming,
children's events and more. Info: Grandpa's Mu-
sic, . Box 718, Bryson City, NC 28713-0718;
Ph: 828-488-5588.
9/20-21; DAM BLUES FEST--Where: Bagnell
Dam, Lake Ozark, MO. Ph: 573-216-2223. (Web:
<.com>)
9/20-21; OLD-TIME MUSIC COMPETITION--
Where: Brevard College, NC. Featuring: Concerts,
jamming, children's events. Info: Heart of Brevard,
162 Main St., Brevard, NC 28712; Ph: 828-884-
3278. (Web: <.com>)
9/20-22; FESTIVALS ACADIENS--Where:
Lafayette, Louisiana. Featuring: Concerts, jam-
ming, children's events, dance and more. Crafts.
Info: Kelly Strenge, Lafayette Visitors Commis-
sion? . Box 52006, Lafayette, LA 70505; Ph:
800-346-1958; Fx: 318-232-0161. (Web:
<.com>) CE HR A
9/20-22; FLORIDA MUSIC HARVEST--Where:
Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, FL.
Crafts. Tix: contact for details. Info: Vickie Bass,
Spirit of the Suwannee, 3076 95th Drive, Live
Oak, FL 32060; Ph: 904-364-1683; Fx: 904-364-
2998. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CO HO A
9/20-22; FOOTMAD FALL FESTIVAL OF TRA-
DITIONAL FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE--
Where: Fayette County Park. Workshops in banjo,
fiddle, guitar, dulcimer, drumming, singing,
songwriting, slow jams, contra dance, swing, waltz,
morris, English country dances. Info: John Stike,
FOOTMAD, . Box 1684, Charleston, WV 25326;
Ph: 304-415-3668. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) CO HO
9/20-22; MILLPOND MUSIC FEST--Where:
Bishop Millpond Recreation Area, Bishop, CA.
Featuring: Old Blind Dogs, Joe Craven, Fairport
Convention, Jo Miller & Her Burly Rough-
necks, Geno Delafose, Equation, Lost Highway,
Black Irish Band, Phil Salazar with Arcadiana,
Elvin Bishop. Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $55 be-
fore 7/1; $60 gate. Info: Nancy Tallent/Millpond Fest,
INYO Council for the Arts, 137 South Main Street,,
Bishop, CA 93514; Ph: 800-874-0669 or 760-873-8014;
Fx: 760-873-5518. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CO A 140 limited
9/20-22; MOUNTAIN LION FOLK WEEKEND--
Where: Camp de Benneville Pines, CA. Work-
shops. Info: Z. Clark Branson Projects, Inc., Paula
Randol-Smith, . Box 91655, Pasadena, CA
91109; Ph: 323-960-7630 or 626 395-9777.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<.org>)
9/20-22; NEW YORK WORLD FEST--Where:
Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center, New York. Fea-
turing: Music of the Mediterranean. Workshops in
ethnic dance. Tix: FREE! Info: Center for Tradi-
tional Music & Dance, 200 Church St., Room 303,
New York, NY 10013-1493; Ph: 212-571-1555.
(Web: <.org>) A
9/20-22; NORTHEAST SQUEEZE-IN--Where:
Bucksteep Manor, Washington, MA. Featuring: Sat-
urday night open-stage concert. Workshops. Tix: $15-
$220, depending on accommodations. Info: Doug
Creighton, The Button Box, 9 East Pleasant St.,
Amherst, MA 01002; Ph: 413-549-0171; Fx: 413-
549-0179. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CO A
9/20-22; OTLEY FOLK FEST--Where: Otley,
West Yorkshire, UK. Info: Ph: +44-01943-464858.
9/20-25; NORTHLANDS FEST--Where: Wick,
Caithness, UK. Ph: +44-01847-896802.
9/21; BERGHOFF AND BLUES--Where: Joseph
Huber Brewery, Monroe, WI. Ph: 608-325-3191.
(Web: <.com/>)
9/21; CONNECTICUT AUDUBON FIDDLE CON-
TEST--Where: Connecticut Audobon Center,
Route 17, Glastonbury. Contests in fiddle, Info:
Judy Harper, Connecticut Audubon Center at
Glastonbury, 1361 Main St., Glastonbury, CT
06033; Ph: 860-633-8402; Fx: 860-657-4228.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<.org>) A
9/21; FESTIVAL OF THE MABON--Where:
Lyons, CO. Featuring: Dougie McLean and
more. Crafts. Tix: TBA. Info: Planet Bluegrass,
. Box 769, Lyons, CO 80540; Ph: 800-624-
2422. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) CO A
9/21; FIDDLETOWN FIDDLER'S JAM--Where:
Fiddletown Park, Fiddletown, CA. Featuring: Open
jam for varied instruments. Crafts. Tix: FREE!
Info: Sherry, Fiddletown Community Club, .
Box 236, Fiddletown, CA 95629; Ph: 209-245-
3041. (E-mail: <>) CR HR A
9/21; MISSISSIPPI DELTA BLUES AND HERI-
TAGE FEST--Where: Delta Blues Festival Park,
Greenville, MS. Workshops. Info: Skip Henderson,
Miss. Action for Community Ed., 119 South
Theobald St., Greenville, MS 38701; Ph: 888-81-
BLUES or 601-335-3523; Fx: 601-334-2939. (E-
mail: <>) CR HR A
9/21; PICKENS COUNTY CAROLINA UP-
COUNTRY HERITAGE DAY--Where:
Pickens, SC. Featuring: Concerts, open stage,
children's events, jamming, dance and more. Con-
tests. Info: Pickens County Museum, 307 Johnson
St., Pickens, SC 29671; Ph: 864-898-5963. (E-
mail: <.>) CO
9/21-22; BOSTON FOLK FEST--Where: UMass
Boston Campus, Boston. Featuring: TBA. Tix:
varies. Info: Anne Kaufman, University of Bos-
ton, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125; Ph:
617-287-6911; Fx: 617-287-6916. (E-mail:
<>)
9/21-22; CENTRAL VIRGINIA FAMILY GOS-
PEL FEST--Where: Amelia Family Camp-
ground, Amelia, VA. Featuring: National, re-
gional and local acts. Crafts. Info: John B.
Hutchinson, Central VA Bluegrass Fest, 9650
Military Rd., Amelia, VA 23002; Ph: 804-561-
3011; Fx: 804-561-1954. CO HO A
9/21-22; DUNELAND HARVEST FESTIVAL--
Where: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore;
Chellberg Farm and Bailly Homestead, IN. Fea-
turing: Old-time and traditional music. Crafts.
Tix: $5 parking. Info: Duneland Harvest Fest,
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 1100 N.
Mineral Springs Rd., Porter, IN 46304; Ph:
219-926-7561; Fx: 219-926-7561. (E-mail:
<>; Web:
<.gov/indu>) CR A
9/21-22; PCCA FESTIVAL AT LITTLE BUFFALO
--Where: Little Buffalo State Park, Newport, PA.
Featuring: Local, regional and national performers.
Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $5- $10. Info: Joni
Williamson, Perry County Council of the Arts, .
Box 354, Newport, pA 17074; Ph: 717-567-7023;
Fx: 717-567-7429. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.net/~pcca>) CR HR A
9/21-22; PRAIRIE FESTIVAL--Where: The
Land Institute, Salina, KS. Info: The Land In-
stitute, 2440 E. Water Well Road, Salina, KS
67401; Ph: 785-823-5376; Fx: 785-823-8728.
(Web: <.org>)
9/21-22; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SACRED HARP
SINGING CONVENTION--Where: Albu-
querque, NM. Featuring: Four part unaccompa-
nied singing and food. Tix: FREE! Info: Mary
Lou Van Laanen, Rocky Mountain Shape Note
Singers, 3119 Ninth St., Boulder, CO 80304; Ph:
303-447-9379. (E-mail: <>)
CR HR A
9/21-22; TASTE OF RHODE ISLAND--Where:
Newport Yachting Center, RI. Featuring: TBA.
Crafts. Tix: $4. Info: Kelly Walker, 4 Commer-
cial Wharf, . Box 550, Newport, RI 02840; Ph:
401-846-1600 x290; Fx: 401-847-7754. (Web:
<>) CR HR A
9/21-22; WYE MARSH FEST--Where: Wye Marsh
Wildlife Center, Midland, ON, Canada. Featuring:
TBA. Contests. Workshops. Crafts. Tix: $10 adult /
$8 teens/$2 children. Info: Sue Maslin, Wye Marsh
Wildlife Center, . Box 100, Midland, ON L4R
4K6, Canada; Ph: 705-526-7809; Fx: 705-526-3294.
(E-mail: <>) CR A
9/21-23; CHOWDER, BLUES AND BREWS--
Where: Florence, OR. Ph: 800-524-4864. (Web:
<.com>)
9/22; BLUEBIRD BLUES FEST--Where: Prince
George's Comm. College, Largo, MD. Ph: 301-
322-0853. (Web: <..us/pgweb/
pgdocs/blues/>)
9/22; TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL--Where:
Takoma Park, MD. Featuring: Magpie, Cathy Fink and
Marcy Marxer, Pat Humphries, The Mammals, Al
Petteway and Amy White, Hambo In The Barn, The
Fabrangen Fiddlers and more. Workshops in dance,
singer-songwriter. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Lenore
Robinson, Takoma Park Folk Festival, Inc., 7504 Holly
Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912; Ph: 301-589-3717.
(E-mail: <>; Web: <.org>)
9/22; THE INDIAN SUMMER BLUES FEST--
Where: Indian Ranch, Route 16, Webster, MA. Ph:
508-943-3871. (E-mail: <>)
9/22; THOUSAND OAKS FIDDLE CONTEST--
Where: Peru State College, Peru, NE. Info: Peggy
Groff, Peru State College, Peru, NE; Ph: 402-872-
3815. A
9/23; SHELBURNE FARMS HARVEST FEST--
Where: Shelburne Farms Coach Barn, Shelburne, VT.
Featuring: Banjo Dan & The Midnite Ploughboys,
Jon Gailmor and more. Crafts. Info: Judy Christensen,
380 Acorn Lane, Shelburne, VT 05482; Ph: 802-985-
8686. (Web: <.org>) CR HR A
9/26-28; BLUES AND BREWS--Where: Colorado
Belle Hotel & Casino, Laughlin, NV. Info: Ph: 800-
47-RIVER. (Web: <.com>)
9/26-28; FALL BLUEGRASS FEST--Where:
Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park, Live Oak, FL.
Workshops in bluegrass music. Crafts. Info: Spirit
of the Suwannee, 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak, FL
32060; Ph: 904-364-1683; Fx: 904-364-2998. (E-
mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) CO HO A
9/26-28; WEST VIRGINIA FALL HOMECOM-
ING: TOMAHAWK HARVEST FEST--Where:
Copley, WV Tomahawk Park. Crafts. Tix: $10
weekend. Info: Harold J. Metz, Tomahawk Blue-
grass Fest, HC 71 Box 26, Glenville, WV 26351;
Ph: 304-462-5333 or 304-462-8051. CO HO A
9/26-29; BILL MONROE BLUEGRASS HALL OF
FAME AND UNCLE PEN FEST--Where: Bill
Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground, Bean
Blossom IN. Workshops in instruments, history,
storytelling. Info: Gaby Zimmerman, Bean Blossom
Bluegrass, 5163 S. Rt. 135 N, Morgantown, IN 46160;
Ph: 812-988-6422 or 800-414-4677; Fx: 812-988-
1203. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CO HO
9/27; TEXAS HERITAGE LIVING HISTORY
DAY AND TRIBUTE TO JIMMIE RODGERS
--Where: Kerrville, TX. Featuring: Concerts, jam-
ming, open stage, children's events and more. Info:
Kathleen Hudson Ph: 830-367-3750. (E-mail:
<>)
9/27-28; ARKANSAS STATE OLD-TIME FID-
DLERS CHAMPIONSHIP--Where: Ozark Folk
Center, Mountain View, AR. Featuring: Contests,
concerts & workshops. Contests in fiddle. Work-
shops. Tix: $8 adult. Info: John Van Orman, .
Box 500, Mountain View, AR 72560; Ph: 870-269-
3851; Fx: 870-269-2909. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CR HR A
9/27-28; BLUFF CREEK BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
--Where: Bluff Creek Music Park, Phil Campbell,
AL. Crafts. Info: Bluff Creek Music Park, Lonnie
Strickland, 1250 Co. Hwy. 123, Phil Campbell, AL
35581; Ph: 205-993-4471. CO HO A
9/27-28; PARK SLOPE OLD-TIME BLUEGRASS
JAMBOREE--Where: Park Slope, Brooklyn NY.
Featuring: Concerts, jamming, children's and more.
Workshops. Info: James & Tina, Park Slope OT &
BG Jamboree, 565 9th St., Brooklyn, NY 11215; Ph:
718-965-8490. (E-mail: <>)
9/27-28; STORYTELLING 2002--Where: Livonia
Civic Center Library, Livonia, MI. Featuring: Jim
May, Barbara McBride-Smith, Antonio Rocha.
Workshops in storytelling techniques, methods and
resources. Tix: $45 for full event, day prices avail-
able. Info: Barbara Schutz-Gruber, Detroit Story
League, 2855 Kimberly, Ann Arbor, MI 48104; Ph:
734-761-5118. (E-mail: <storytelling2002@BGBS-
>) A
9/27-28; TEXAS HERITAGE LIVING HISTORY
DAY--Where: Louise Hays Park, Kerrville TX.
Featuring: Jimmie Rodgers tribute by Tony Navarra
and much more. Tix: FREE! Info: Kathleen Hudson,
Texas Heritage Music Foundation, . Box 291945,
Kerrville, TX 78029; Ph: 830-367-3750; Fx: 830-367-
4888. (E-mail: <>; Web:
<.org>) CR HR A
9/27-28; VINE GROVE BLUEGRASS FEST--
Where: Optimus Club Park, Vine Grove, KY. Info:
Max Ewart, 530 Highland Ave, Vine Grove, KY
40175; Ph: 270-877-5636 or 270-877-2422. (E-
mail: <>)
9/27-29; AVO WEEKEND ZURICH--Where:
Zurich, Switzerland. Web: <.ch>.
9/27-29; CELTIC CLASSIC--Where: Bethlehem, PA.
Contests in fiddle, bagpipe, Highland games, dance,
haggis eating. Workshops in various. Crafts. Tix: FREE!
Info: Linda Merkel, CelticFest, 65 E. Elizabeth Ave.,
Suite 100, Bethlehem, PA 18018; Ph: 610-868-9599;
Fx: 610-868-9730. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) CR HR A
9/27-29; CONCERTINAS AT WITNEY--Where:
Witney, Oxford, UK. Ph: +44-01865-714778.
9/27-29; FLOYD WORLD MUSIC FEST--Where:
Floyd, VA. Featuring: The Neville Brothers, Lucky
Dube, Karshe Kale, Doc Watson, David Grisman,
Rhonda Vincent, Sam Bush, Peter Rowan & Tony
Rice, King Chango, Garmarna, Paddy Keenan and
more. Info: Across the Way Productions, Erika
Johnson, 114-B South Locust St., Floyd, VA 24091;
Ph: 540-745-fest. (Web: <.com>) CO
9/27-29; HARVEST MUSIC FESTIVAL--Where:
Fairburn, GA. Featuring: Leftover Salmon, The
David Grisman Quintet, Acoustic Syndicate,
Keller Williams, The Larry Keel Experience and
many more. Tix: $50; children free. Info:
HarvestFest, T-Dawg's Productions, 1366 Rupert
Rd., Decatur, GA 30030; Ph: 877-MUSIC-77.
(Web: <.com>)
9/27-29; HOUSATONIC DULCIMER FESTIVAL--
Where: New Milford, CT. Featuring: No Strings At-
tached, Leo Kretzner, Bonnie Carol, Lois Hornbostel,
Dave Neiman, George Haggerty, Dallas Cline, David
Marks, Sue Ford, Tom and Geri White, Rob Brereton,
Mike Kachuba and Thomasina. Workshops in folk
harp, guitar, harmonica, improvisation and singing
circle. Tix: $10- $85. Info: Housatonic Dulcimer
Celebration, Thomasina, . Box 2024, New
Milford, CT 06776; Ph: 860-567-1605. (E-mail:
<>; Web: <.net>) HR
9/27-29; OLD TIME HARVEST DAYS--Where:
McCullough Park Campground, Chillicothe, MO.
Featuring: Old-time music, plus rope making,
weaving, threshing, baling, carving, cider press-
ing, molasses cooking, and more. Contests. Crafts.
Tix: TBA. Info: Don McCullough, Livingston
County Steam & Gas Assoc., 1560 Calhoun,
Chillicothe, MO 64601; Ph: 660-646-2795 or 660-
646-2735. CO HO A
9/27-29; SKANDI-FEST--Where: Stanislaus
County Fairgrounds, Turlock, GA. Featuring: Mu-
sical groups, dancers, comics, 40 accordionists
from Norway and more. Workshops in folk danc-
ing. Crafts. Tix: $7 per day. Info: Luana Fiorini,
Turlock Scandinavian Festival, Inc., . Box
3247, Turlock, CA 95381; Ph: 209-667-1452; Fx:
209-667-5644. (E-mail: <>)
CO CR HO HR A
9/27-29; SOUTHWEST DULCIMER FESTIVAL--
Where: Dewey, AZ. Featuring: Robert Force, Ken
Kolodner, Karen Mueller, Rick Thum, Hector Larious
& Alejandra Barrientos, Anna Duffand more. Work-
shops in hammered and mt. dulcimer. Tix: $80 week-
end; various daily. Info: Anna Duff, Southwest Dul-
cimer Festival, . Box 641, St. David, AZ 85630;
Ph: 520-720-4965. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.com>) CO
9/27-29; THE KLEZMER AFFAIR--Where: Folk-
lore Village, Dodgeville, WI. Featuring: Yid Vicious
Ensemble and Steve Weintraub. Workshops in mu-
sic, dance and culture. Crafts. Tix: $120. Info: Vicki
Mecozzi, Folklore Village, 3210 Co. BB,
Dodgeville, WI 53533; Ph: 608-924-4000; Fx: 608-
924-3725. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org>) CO A
9/27-29; THREE APPLES STORYTELLING FES-
TIVAL--Where: Town Common, Harvard MA.
Featuring: Charlotte Blake Alston, Odds Bodkin,
Catherine Conant, Jeanne Donato, Jackson
Gillman, Pat Mendoza, Joey Talbot and more. Info:
Three Apples Storytelling Fest, . Box 48,
Harvard, MA 01451; Ph: 617-499-9529. (E-mail:
<>; Web:
<>) CR HR A I
9/28; BOWLFUL OF BLUES FESTIVAL--Where:
Lake Casitas Recreation Area, Ojai, CA. Crafts.
Tix: $25 adult; 1/2 price seniors; children under
12 free. Info: Michael Kaufer, Foundation of
Amercian Roots Music, . Box 1155, Ojai, CA
93024; Ph: 805-646-7230 or 805-649-2233 ext. 7.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<.com>) CO HO A
9/28; CUMBERLAND CELTIC FEST--Where:
Downtown Cumberland Mall, Cumberland,
MD. Featuring: Shanty Irish, Fieldstone,
Scotch Mist and more. Info: Phi 301-687-3063.
(E-mail: <>; Web:
<.org>)
9/28; FAMILY DAY--Where: Springtown Manor,
Glenmoore, PA. Featuring: Music, agricultural ac-
tivities, steam engines and more. Workshops in farm-
ing, scarecrow making. Crafts. Tix: FREE! Info: Jes-
sica Roye, Chester County Parks, 601 Westtown Rd.
Suite 160, . Box 2747, West Chester, PA 19380;
Ph: 610-344-6415. (E-mail: <>;
Web: <.org/ccparks>) A
9/28; MOUNTAIN HERITAGE DAY--Where:
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC. Fea-
turing: Mountain music and dance all day. Con-
tests in log sawing, horseshoes, baked goods, cos-
tumes, moustache and beard, old car show. Crafts.
Tix: FREE! Info: Mountain Heritage Day/Don
Wood, Western Carolina University, Room 201,
Belk Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723-9017; Ph:
828-227-7129; Fx: 828-227-7325. (Web:
<.edu/mhc/>) A
9/28; STOKES STOMP, FESTIVAL ON THE
DAN--Where: Danbury, NC. Featuring: Local
& Regional entertainment, 58 craft exhibitors,
food, rides & children's entertainment. Crafts.
Tix: FREE! Info: Kimber Kniss, Executive Di-
rector, Stokes County Arts Council, . Box 66,
Danbury, NC 27016; Ph: 336-593-8159; Fx: 336-
593-3799. (E-mail: <>)
CR HR A
9/28; TRADITIONS 2002--Where: Halifax, West
Yorkshire, UK. Phi +44-01422-360035.
9/28; TULSA STATE FAIR FIDDLE CONTEST--
Where: Tulsa State Fairgrounds, Tulsa OK. Info:
Mindy Patterson, Tulsa State Fair Fiddle Contest,
. Box 4735, Tulsa, OK 74159; Ph: 918-744-1113.
(Web: <.com>)
9/28; WHITE MOUNTAINS JAZZ AND BLUES
FEST--Where: Cranmore Mountain Resort,
North Conway, VT. Ph: 603-356-5701. (Web:
<.com>)
9/28-29; CINCINNATI CELTIC MUSIC AND
CULTURAL FEST--Where: Coney Island Park,
Cincinnati, OH. Ph: 513-533-4822. (E-mail:
<>; Web: <.net/cfl>)
9/28-29; COUNTY FAIR--Where: Hixson, Hamilton
County TN. Crafts. Info: Tom Lamb / County Fair,
Hamilton Co. Parks + Rec. Dept., . Box 1334,
Hixson, TN 37343; Ph: 423-209-6030 or 423-842-
0049. (Web: <>) CO HO A
9/28-29; ENGLISH ACOUSTIC COLLECTIVE--
Where: English Fiddle Workshop, UK. Ph: +44-
01795-537906.
9/28-29; JORDBRUKSDAGARNA--Where:
Bishop Hill, IL. Featuring: TBA. Crafts. Tix:
FREE! Info: Martha Downey, Bishop Hill State
Historic Site, . Box 104, Bishop Hill, IL 61419;
Ph: 3 |
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