(Mostly) Northeast Folk/Roots/Bluegrass/Cajun/Celtic Festivals Over The Labor Day Weekend

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Start	End	Festival	URL	Genre	City	State	Performers	NorthEastFolknRoots  Discussion #	Comments

9/3/10	9/5/10	Rhythm and Roots Festival	http://rhythmandroots.com	Cajun, Zydeco, Blues	Charlestown	RI	http://www.rhythmandroots.com/artists/artists.php	9189	"New England's hottest festival of roots music and dance!"
9/3/10	9/5/10	North Branch Bluegrass Festival	http://www.nbbluegrass.com/index.html	Bluegrass	Bridgewater Corners	VT	http://www.nbbluegrass.com/index.html	10375	"Your Staycation Destination For Labor Day Weekend Every Year"
9/3/10	9/5/10	39th Annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival	http://www.delawarevalleybluegrass.org/	Bluegrass	Woodstown	NJ	http://www.delawarevalleybluegrass.org/	10643
9/4/10	9/5/10	Bennington Irish Music Festival	http://benningtonirishmusicfestival.com/	Irish	Bennington	VT	http://benningtonirishmusicfestival.com/	10657	Musical acts will perform a unique blend of musical styles and genres, including standard Irish jigs, reels and ballads, folk, world, classic Celtic as well as the more contemporary Irish rock.
9/4/10	9/6/10	Newport Waterfront Irish Festival	http://www.newportwaterfrontevents.com/newport-waterfront-irish-festival/overview-newport-waterfront-irish-festival.htm	Irish	Newport	RI	http://www.newportwaterfrontevents.com/newport-waterfront-irish-festival/newport-rhode-island-irish-entertainment.htm	10658
9/4/10	9/4/10	Open Road Music & Arts Festival	http://www.openroadfestival.com	Eclectic	Worcester	MA	http://www.openroadfestival.com/music-arts/	9835	Open Road is Worcester’s first sustainable and earth-friendly music and arts festival. The festival will take place September 4th, 2010 at Institute Park. On top of the great live music, there will be an eclectic variety of cuisine, many local artists and vendors, family-friendly activities and much more. Live music kicks off at 11:00 am and will proceed until 6:00 pm.
9/4/10	9/7/10	CDS/FAC Labor Day Weekend at Pinewoods	http://www.facone.org/programs/program/labordaypw.htm	Traditional	Plymouth	MA		10049	Our staff this year features: Will Mentor, leading American dance; Marcie Van Cleave, leading international and English country dance; Barbara Pixton, leading instrumental workshops in international music; Ray Rosenstock, leading vocal workshops in international music; Bob DeLuca, leading intensive morris dance workshops Our musicians: American dance - Anadama (Amelia Mason, Emily Troll, and Bethany Waikman) English dance -Pat MacPherson, Vince O’Donnell, and Patrick Yacono
9/4/10	9/4/10	Hudson Valley Green Festival	http://www.hudsonvalleygreenfestival.com/	Roots, Americana	Staatsburgh	NY	http://www.hudsonvalleygreenfestival.com/	10233	The Hudson Valley Green Festival is a one-day music, alternative energy, food & beverage festival that will bring more awareness to the Hudson Valley, improving out quality of life through a greener, eco-minded approach to sustainable living.
9/6/10	9/6/10	Bread and Roses Festival	http://www.breadandroses.net/	Folk Revival	Lawrence	MA	Bread and Puppet Theater Grupo Fantasia Alastair Moock	10659	Over 25 consecutive years, the Bread & Roses Heritage Committee has celebrated Lawrence's ethnic diversity and labor history by organizing an annual Festival on Labor Day in order to honor the most significant event in Lawrence history: the 1912 Bread and Roses Strike.