Don Roy Trio
Don Roy has been called “the dean of Franco-American fiddling in Maine,” a title which reflects both his skilled playing and his dedication to sharing his musical heritage.
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Sophia Bilides Trio
Sophia Bilides has been called the foremost practitioner of Smyrneika, a cabaret tradition born of Asia Minor Greek refugees in the 1930s-40s.
Bob French’s Original Tuxedo Jazz Band
Going strong for nearly a century, for ninety-nine years to be exact, the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band is one of the New Orleans’s most beloved institutions.
Everything you need to know about the Richmond Folk Festival
It’s just a few more weeks until RVA gets to partake in the loveliest of musical events: The Richmond Folk Festival. And RVANews is so, so proud to be the official online sponsor for this great event. So what does that mean for you? Read on to find out.
Wylie & The Wild West
Ropin’, wranglin’, writin’, recordin’. They go hand-in-hand for Gustafson, leader of the acclaimed Wylie & the Wild West. Billboard declared “When Wylie & the Wild West play, folks get up and dance!” From nightclubs to state fairs, bars to barns, it rings true. Wylie’s infectious western music gets the crowd moving every time.
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill have created one of the most memorable musical partnerships of our era. Based in West Hartford, Connecticut and Chicago, Illinois, this spellbinding Irish fiddle and guitar duo weaves music that slowly smolders before exploding with exhilarating energy.
Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga
Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga brings African dance rhythms to this year’s line-up. Now making his home in the U.S., this dynamic singer’s unique blend of Congolese rumba infused with the flavors of Kenya has made him an undisputed star of East African music.
Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys
Featuring the masterful accordion and singing of front man Jeffrey Broussard, Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys is making waves on the Southwest Louisiana zydeco scene, delivering pack-the-floor renditions of Creole classics as well as its own brand of contemporary zydeco.
Trouble Funk
One of Washington, DC’s most influential go-go bands, Trouble Funk will rock the Festival dance stage with the percussion-heavy funk groove that has been driving crowds crazy for three decades.
The Jerry Douglas Band
Nashville-based Jerry Douglas is an innovator and a traditionalist and perhaps the finest player of the Dobro who has ever lived. Along with his group, The Jerry Douglas Band, the music of this resophonic guitar wizard transcends categorization.
