Sunday, January 24, 2010

2010 Northeast Folk Festivals

Updated 1/24/10 from information on the websites and information circulating within the folk and roots community.

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Start Date v End Date Festival URL Genre City State Performers / Comments
1/8/10 1/9/10 BCMFest http://bcmfest.com Celtic Cambridge & Medford MA The Makem & Spain Brothers Kimberley Fraser Tri Barbara & Robert McOwen (also with Tullochgorum) The Gobshites Tullochgorum Tina Lech & Ted Davis Bento Boxty Colm O'Brien Flynn Cohen (also with Trio 7) John McGann Sarah Blair (Trio 7) Kate Chadbourne Michael O'Leary Laura Cortese (Boston Urban Ceilidh, Travel) Cedar Stanistreet Max Newman Catherine Joyce Tess Ruderman David O'Docherty Laurel Martin David Surette Kieran Jordan Anne Hooper (also with Tullochgorum) Parcel of Rogues Susie Petrov (Parcel of Rogues) Calum Pasqua (Parcel of Rogues) Dan Houghton (Parcel of Rogues, Finale Concert Band) Kyte MacKillop Donald Gillies Jennifer Schoonover Feargal Ó Béarra Jane Gilmartin Wells Burrell Highland Dance Boston Gordon Aucoin Lloyd Carr Nancy Mulrey Regina Delaney & the New England Irish Harp Orchestra Boston Scottish Fiddle Club Sean Smith Liam Hart John Connor Sean Connor Paddy League Mark Robert (Trio 7) Nic Gareiss (Travel) Brendan Bulger (Boston Highlands Ceili Band) Susan Gedutis Lindsay (Boston Highlands Ceili Band) Roger Gamache (Boston Highlands Ceili Band) Glen Carliss (Boston Highlands Ceili Band) Hanneke Cassel Adam Cole-Mullen George Keith Doug Lamey (Tri) Cliff McGann (Tri) Matt Phelps (Tri) Bridget Fitzgerald (Bento Boxty) Cara Frankowicz (Bento Boxty) Patrick Hutchinson (Bento Boxty) John Coyne (Bento Boxty) Lisa Coyne (Bento Boxty) Pamela Campbell Christine Morrison Mary MacGillivary Judy McKenzie Terry O'Shea
1/30/10 1/30/10 NORTHERN ROOTS Traditional Music Festival http://www.bmcvt.org/northernroots Traditional American Brattleboro VT The Brattleboro Music Center's third annual Northern Roots Festival brings together local and regional musicians representing the best of various northern musical traditions including Irish, Scottish, English, Swedish and French Canadian.
2/12/10 2/14/10 The Flurry http://danceflurry.org/ Traditional dance Saratoga NY A Weekend Festival For Dancers & Music Lovers Of All Ages! Dances - Performances - Singing - Instrument Workshops Concerts - Jamming - Crafts...And More! Over 600 performers in eight venues. Over 250 events for all ages! Contact: festival@danceflurry.org
2/12/10 2/14/10 Joe Val Bluegrass Festival http://www.bbu.org/jvhome.htm Bluegrass Framingham MA Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper (Sat) J.D. Crowe and the New South (Sat) Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (Sat) Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass (Fri) Special Consensus (Sat, Sun) Josh Williams Band (Fri) The Gibson Brothers (Sun) Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out (Sun) White Mountain Bluegrass (Sat) Sierra Hull and Highway 111(Sat) Buddy Merriam and Back Roads (Fri) Bluegrass Gospel Project (Sun) Southern Rail (Sun) The Reunion Band (Sat) The Spinney Brothers (Sat, Sun) Acoustic Blue (Fri) Joe Sings Joe (Sat) Back Eddy Bluegrass (Sat) Rabbit in a Log (Sat) Berklee Bluegrass All-Stars (Fri)
2/25/10 2/27/10 New England Americana Festival http://www.newenglandamericanafestival.com Americana Boston MA http://www.newenglandamericanafestival.com/Performers.html
6/3/10 6/6/10 Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival http://www.strawberrypark.net/bluegrass-festival/ Bluegrass Preston CT Dailey & Vincent (Friday) Marty Stuart (Saturday) The Greencards (Sat & Sun) Peter Rowan (Friday) The Gibson Brothers (Friday) Dry Branch Fire Squad (Sat & Sun) The Farewell Drifters (Thur & Fri) Kenny & Amanda Smith (Saturday) Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice (Thursday) The Boston Boys (Fri & Sat) Amy Gallatin (Thurs & Fri) Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa (Saturday) Rockin’ Acoustic Circus (Sunday) Darin & Brooke Aldridge (Sunday) Red Molly (Saturday)
6/10/10 6/13/10 Roots on the River Festival http://www.rootsontheriver.com/roots_schedule.html Roots, Americana Bellows Falls VT As of 1/24/10 the website has not been updated since the 2009 festival.
6/17/10 6/20/10 Jennybrook Bluegrass Festival http://www.jennybrookfestival.com/ Bluegrass Tunbridge VT 2010 lineup: Gibson Brothers, Seldom Scene, Don Rigsby & Dudley Connell, Leroy Troy & The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band, , Audie Blaylcock & Redline, Alan Bibey & Grasstowne, Summertown Road, Acoustic Blue, Smokey Greene, Hemingway Brothers, Brenda Mathews & Friends, and your host bands, The Seth Sawyer Band and The Sawyer Brothers.
7/15/10 7/18/10 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival http://www.greyfoxbluegrass.com Bluegrass, old time Oak Hill NY DRY BRANCH FIRE SQUAD (Host band Thursday-Sunday) SAM BUSH (Sat) TIM O’BRIEN (Sat) KATHY MATTEA (Sat) DEL McCOURY BAND (Fri) DAVID GRISMAN BLUEGRASS EXPERIENCE (Fri) DOYLE LAWSON AND QUICKSILVER (Thu) THE GIBSON BROTHERS (Sat) THE GREENCARDS (Fri/Sat) GREENSKY BLUEGRASS BAND (Thu) DONNA THE BUFFALO (Thu/Fri) CROOKED STILL (Thu/Fri) SARAH JAROSZ (Fri/Sat) JOSH WILLIAMS BAND (Thu/Fri) ROCKIN' ACOUSTIC CIRCUS (TBA) THE HILLBENDERS (Thu/Fri) ANDREW AND NOAH VAN NOSTRAND BAND (TBA) JOHN KIRK & TRISH MILLER (Thur/Fri/Sat) Plus MORE Masters, Family, Dance & Grass Roots stage artists.
7/16/10 7/18/10 Solarfest http://www.solarfest.org, http://www.facebook.com/pages/SolarFest/176178148860?ref=ts Roots Tinmouth VT
7/23/10 7/25/10 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival http://www.falconridgefolk.com/ Contemporary singer-songwriter Hillsdale NY As of 1/24/10 the website has not been updated since the 2009 festival.
7/23/10 7/25/10 Lowell Folk Festival http://www.lowellfolkfestival.org/ Traditional, world Lowell MA
7/30/10 8/1/10 Newport Folk Festival http://www.folkfestival50.com/index.html Traditional & revival, roots, singer-songwriter, pop. Newport RI Had gotten to be pop, last year came back to folk
8/5/10 8/8/10 Podunk Bluegrass Festival http://www.podunkbluegrass.net/ Bluegrass E. Hartford CT Hot showers & flush toilets!
8/8/10 8/8/10 Wachusett Valley Folk Festival http://www.wachusettmusic.com/2010-wachusett-valley-folk-festival/ Singer-songwriter. pop, comedy. Westminster Ma Ashbrook Haynes – Brooks Williams – Don White – Maeve – Mustard’s Retreat – Pesky J Nixon – Susan Werner – Vance Gilbert
8/28/10 8/29/10 LIMM Seafood Craft & Music Festival http://www.limaritime.org Sea Shanty West Sayville NY
9/3/10 9/5/10 Rhythm and Roots Festival http://rhythmandroots.com Cajun, Zydeco, Blues Charlestown RI
9/25/10 9/26/10 Working Waterfront Festival http://www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org/ Sea Shanty New Bedford MA
10/9?/10 10/10?/10 Taunton River Folk Festival http://www.tauntonfest.org/ Traditional and revival folk and blues. Taunton MA As of 1/24/10 the website has not been updated since the 2009 festival.
5/?/10 5/?/10 North Shore Folk Festival http://www.northshorefolkfestival.com/ tba Salem MA As of 1/24/10 the website has not been updated since the 2009 festival.
6/?/10 6/?/10 Beacon Riverfest http://www.beaconriverfest.com & http://www.facebook.com/beaconriverfest Traditional Beacon NY As of 1/24/10 the website has not been updated since the 2009 festival.
6/?/10 6/?/10 Clearwater http://www.clearwater.org/festival/ Folk, blues, roots Croton-on-Hudson NY As of 1/24/10 the website has not been updated since the 2009 festival.
6/?/10 6/?/10 RI Sustainable Living Festival http://www.apeiron.org Folk & contemporary singer-songwriter. W. Coventry RI Sponsored by the Apeiron Institute. As of 1/24/10 the website has not been updated since the 2009 festival.
7/17?/10 7/18?/10 Green River Festival http://www.greenriverfestival.com/ Americana Greenfield MA As of 1/24/10 the website has not been updated since the 2009 festival.
7/3/10? 7/5/10? New Bedford Summerfest http://www.newbedfordsummerfest.com/ Contemporary folk, Celtic New Bedford MA 2010 is doubtful. AHA not returning phone calls. Facebook group says "canceled, but final decision due by end of January."
7/?/10 7/?/10 Champlain Valley Folk Festival http://www.cvfest.org/ "Honoring Traditional Music and Dance in the Champlain Valley" Ferrisburgh VT As of 1/24/10 the website has not been updated since the 2009 festival.
9/6/10? 9/6/10? Bread and Roses Festival http://www.breadandroses.net/ Folk Revival Lawrence MA As of 1/24/10 the website has not been updated since the 2009 festival.
9/?/10 9/?/10 Joe Davies Folk Festival http://www.soulehomestead.org/jdff.html Contemporary folk, blues, singer-songwriter, pop. Middleborough MA As of 1/24/10 the website has not been updated since the 2009 festival.
9/?/10 9/?/10 Boston Folk Festival http://www.bostonfolkfestival.org/ Contemporary folk, singer-songwriter, pop. Boston MA As of 1/24/10 the website has not been updated since the 2009 festival.

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