First round of performers released for the 2011 Richmond Folk Festival

Today, a mere seven months out from the Folk Festival, we have the first round of performers for you to peruse. Behold! The first six performers, with genres ranging from Reggae to traditional Tsimshian song-and-dance.

March 14, 2011; 2:00 PM • by RVANews staff

Today, a mere seven months out from the Folk Festival, we have the first round of performers for you to peruse. Behold! The first six performers, with genres ranging from Reggae to traditional Tsimshian song-and-dance.

  1. Git-Hoan Dancers (Traditional Tsimshian dance and song)
  2. Larry Chance & The Earls (Doo-wop)
  3. Magic Slim & The Teardrops with Big Time Sarah (Chicago Blues)
  4. Mary Jane Lamond Quartet ft. Wendy MacIsaac (Cape Breton)
  5. Mighty Diamonds (Reggae)
  6. Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys (Cajun)

As we get more information about all the various folky aspects of the Festival we’ll be updating things left and right. You can always check rvanews.com/folk for the latest information. Oh, it’s October 14 – 16, if you’re trying to mark your calendars.

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