RVANews https://rvanews.com All the news, none of that gross newsprint feel Tue, 10 Nov 2020 02:23:10 +0000 en-US 15 instruments you’ll find at the Richmond Folk Festival https://rvanews.com/features/15-instruments-youll-find-at-the-richmond-folk-festival/69511?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS+Readership Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:15:18 +0000 Scotti Cutlip http://rvanews.com/?p=69511 <p style = "text-align:center"><img width="380" height="250" src="https://rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/15Instruments-Front.jpg" class="attachment-550x550 size-550x550 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/15Instruments-Front.jpg 380w, https://rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/15Instruments-Front-180x118.jpg 180w, https://rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/15Instruments-Front-270x177.jpg 270w" sizes="(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px" /></p><p>The magic behind the Folk Festival is its ability to combine different cultures and tastes in music. It’s not just about the artists who perform, it’s also about the interesting instruments they use.</p><p>Check out 15 of the instruments you’ll find at this year’s <a href="http://rvanews.com/tag/folk-festival">Richmond Folk Festival</a>.</p><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Oud-rff1.jpg" alt="" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69514" /></p><h2>Oud</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists</strong>: Rahim AlHaj</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oud">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ALuth'ud_cor.jpg">Céréales Killer</a></em></li></ul><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VestFrottoir-rff.jpg" alt="" title="" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69518" /></p><h2>Vest frottoir</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists:</strong> Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vest_frottoir">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AZydeco_jazz_washboard.jpg">georgie_grd</a></em></li></ul><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Fiddle-rff.jpg" alt="" title="" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69521" /></p><h2>Fiddles: Irish, Nova Scotia, Swedish American</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists:</strong> Liz Carroll Trio, Paul Dahlin & the Äkta Spelmän, Junior Sisk & Rambler's Choice, Masters of the Piedmont Blues: John Dee Holeman, Phil Wiggins & Williette Hinton, The Stage Hogs</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiddle">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markseymour/5049112254/sizes/l/in/photostream/"> mark.seymour</a></em></li></ul><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Trumpet-rff.jpg" alt="" title="" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69525" /></p><h2>Cornet/trumpet</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists:</strong> Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro, Fred Wesley &amp; The New JB’s</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpet">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinstravels/3432932632/sizes/l/in/photostream/">Justin Brockie</a></em></li></ul><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Tambou-rff.jpg" alt="" title="" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69527" /></p><h2>Tambou</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists:</strong> Ti-Coca et Wanga-Nègès</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambou">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikecogh/5526376504/sizes/l/in/photostream/">mikecogh</a></em></li></ul><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Accordion-rff.jpg" alt="" title="" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69528" /></p><h2>Accordions: Haitian, Piano</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists:</strong> Forró Pé De Serra All Stars, Liz Carroll, Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas, Ti-Coca et Wanga-Nègès</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accordion">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AAccordion.jpg">Henry Doktorski</a></em></li></ul><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Zither-rff.jpg" alt="" title="" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69537" /></p><h2>Zither</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists</strong>: Paul Dahlin and the Äkta Spelmän</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zither">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AZither_3.jpg">Christian Kremp </a></em></li></ul><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Harmonica.jpg" alt="" title="" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69538" /></p><h2>Harmonica</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists</strong>: Masters of the Piedmont Blues</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonica">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AFoire_de_Paris_2011_-_Concours_L%C3%A9pine_-_1928_-_Harmonica_chromonika_-_001.jpg">Thesupermat</a></em></li></ul><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Flute-rff.jpg" alt="" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69539" /></p><h2>Flute</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists</strong>: Wang Li, American Indian &amp; Dance Show, Fred Wesley &amp; The New JB’s</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flute">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cabeel/2965845060/sizes/l/in/photostream/">The Last Cookie</a></em></li></ul><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Clarinet-rff.jpg" alt="" title="" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69540" /></p><h2>Clarinet</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists</strong>: Dr. Michael White</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarinet">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndrwfgg/100402638/sizes/l/in/photostream/">Andrew Fogg</a></em></li></ul><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Masenqo-rff.jpg" alt="" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69541" /></p><h2>Masenqo</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists</strong>: Fendika</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masenqo">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACOLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Langhalsluit_met_1_snaar_TMnr_5222-1a.jpg">Tropenmuseum of the Royal Tropical Institute</a></em></li></ul><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Krar-rff.jpg" alt="" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69542" /></p><h2>Krar</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists</strong>: Fendika</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krar">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACOLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Lier_met_6_snaren_TMnr_4198-3.jpg">Tropenmuseum of the Royal Tropical Institute</a></em></li></ul><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Sintir-rff.jpg" alt="" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69543" /></p><h2>Sintir</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists</strong>: Hassan Hakmoun</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sintir">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahron/3193566271/sizes/l/in/photostream/">Ahron de Leeuw</a></em></li></ul><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Banjo-rff.jpg" alt="" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69544" /></p><h2>Banjo</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists</strong>: Junior Sisk and Rambler's Choice, Masters of the Piedmont Blues, Ralph Stanley, The Stage Hogs</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gammaman/7183188136/sizes/l/in/photostream/">Eli Christman</a></em></li></ul><p class = "hr">&mdash; ∮∮∮ &mdash;</p><p><img src="http://media.rvanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Bandoneón-rff.jpg" alt="" title="" width="220" height="220" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69545" /></p><h2>Bandonéon</h2><ul><li><strong>Artists</strong>: Héctor Del Curto’s Eternal Tango Quartet</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandone%C3%B3n">More from Wikipedia</a></li><li><em>Photo by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/20924681@N07/7769806334/sizes/l/in/photostream/">gmarcos1</a></em></li></ul><p><br />Ho there, reader of RSS feeds! 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