The Richmond Folk Festival is excited to announce its first six performing groups for the 2008 inaugural festival taking place October 10-12, 2008, on downtown Richmond’s riverfront. In an exact likeness to the National Folk Festival held in Richmond, Virginia, from 2005 -2007, the Richmond Folk Festival will feature the best musicians in American Traditional Music.
"We're so pleased that Richmond is carrying on the National Folk Festival tradition,” said Julia Olin, executive director of the National Council for the Traditional Arts. “The public response over the last three years demonstrated that Richmond has embraced the festival as its own. The strong, able team of partners led by Venture Richmond is committed to making the inaugural Richmond Folk Festival the very best one yet. It's shaping up to be a stunning event.”
Venture Richmond, in collaboration with the National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) and the Richmond Folk Festival Programming Committee, has selected a rich variety of musicians for this year’s festival. The first six confirmed performing groups display talent in various genres, including, Cajun, bluegrass, Irish, Hawaiian guitar, go-go and original honky-tonk country.
"As we transitioned from the National Folk Festival to our own "brand" in 2008, the primary concern of the programming committee was that we deliver as dynamic and diverse a slate of artists this year as we've enjoyed over the past three years,” said Jim Wark, chairman of the Programming Committee. “I believe we've accomplished that mission... and then some!"
More than 25 groups will perform at the Richmond Folk Festival. Additional groups will be announced in the coming months as they are confirmed for the 2008 event. Please visit the website, www.richmondfolkfestival.org for complete performer bios and photos.
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