The next Richmond Folk Festival is October 12-14, 2012.
Friday, October 12, 6 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday, October 13, Noon - 9:30 PM
Sunday, October 14, Noon - 6:00 PM
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Altria Stage
| 6:30 - 7:15 | Liz Carroll Trio with Troy MacGillivray (Irish and Cape Breton fiddling) |
| 7:30 - 8:15 | Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro (Cuban) |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Hassan Hakmoun (Moroccan Gnawa) |
MWV Stage
| 6:45 - 7:30 | Wang Li (Chinese jaw harp and calabash flute) |
| 7:45 - 8:30 | Fendika (Ethiopian Azmari music and dance) |
| 8:45 - 9:30 | Hector Del Curto Tango Quartet (Argentine tango) |
The Community Foundation Stage
| 7:30 - 8:45 | Fred Wesley and the New JBs (funk and jazz) |
Dominion Dance Pavilion
| 7:45 - 8:30 | Super Chikan & the Fighting Cocks (Delta blues) |
| 8:45 - 9:45 | Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas (Louisiana zydeco) |
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
Altria Stage
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band (traditional New Orleans jazz) |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Rosanne Cash (singer and songwriter) |
| 2:15 - 3:00 | Joshua Nelson (kosher gospel) |
| 3:15 - 4:00 | Hector Del Curto Tango Quartet (Argentine Tango) |
| 4:15 - 5:00 | Ti-Coca et Wanga-Nègès (Haitian twoubadou) |
| 5:15 - 6:15 | Fred Wesley & the New JBs (funk and jazz) |
| 6:30 - 7:15 | Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice (bluegrass) |
| 7:30 - 8:15 | Lance Lipinsky (rockabilly) |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Nathan and the Zydeo Cha-chas (Louisiana zydeco) |
MWV Stage
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Hula Halau 'o Keikiali'i (hula kahiko) |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Hector Del Curto Tango Quartet (Argentine tango) |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Masters of Improvisation (Fred Wesley, Michael White, Rahim AlHaj, Wang Li) |
| 3:15 - 4:00 | Rahim AlHaj (Iraqi oud) |
| 4:15 - 5:15 | World Fiddle Traditions (Billy Hawks of Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Liz Carroll, Troy MacGillivray, Claúdio Rabeca of Forró Pé de Serra All Stars, Paul Dahlin, Endris Hassen of Fendika) |
| 5:30 - 6:15 | Liz Carroll Trio with Troy MacGillivray (Irish and Cape Breton fiddling) |
| 6:30 - 7:15 | Fendika (Ethiopian Azmari music and dance) |
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band (traditional New Orleans jazz) |
| 8:45 - 9:30 | Joshua Nelson (kosher gospel) |
The Community Foundation Stage
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Fendika (Ethiopian Azmari music and dance) |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Paul Dahlin and the Äkta Spelmän (Swedish American fiddling) |
| 2:00 - 2:45 | Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice (bluegrass) |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | Masters of Piedmont Blues & Buckdance (Piedmont blues) |
| 4:00 - 4:45 | Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro (Cuban) |
| 5:00 - 5:45 | American Indian Music & Dance Show (Kiowa/Comanche music and dance) |
| 6:00 - 6:45 | Super Chikan & the Fighting Cocks (Delta blues) |
| 7:00 - 7:45 | Ti-Coca et Wanga-Nègès (Haitian twoubadou) |
| 8:00 - 8:45 | Forró Pé de Serra All Stars (Brazilian forró) |
Dominion Dance Pavilion
| 12:15 - 12:45 | Brazilian dance lesson with Liliana Araújo |
| 12:45 - 1:45 | Forró Pé de Serra All Stars (Brazilian forró) |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-chas (Louisiana zydeco) |
| 3:15 - 4:15 | Super Chikan & the Fighting Cocks (Delta blues) |
| 4:30 - 5:30 | Lance Lipinsky (rockabilly) |
| 5:45 - 6:15 | Cuban dance lesson with Eileen Torres |
| 6:15 - 7:00 | Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro (Cuban) |
| 7:15 - 8:15 | Hassan Hakmoun (Moroccan Gnawa) |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Fred Wesley & the New JBs (funk and jazz) |
Union First Market Bank Stage
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Masters of Piedmont Blues & Buckdance (John Dee Holeman, Phil Wiggins & Williette Hinton) |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Liz Carroll Trio with Troy MacGillivray (Irish and Cape Breton fiddling) |
| 2:00 - 2:45 | Dance Traditions: From Morocco to Ethiopia (Melaku Belay and Zinash Tsegaye of Fendika, Hassan and Aburrahim Hakmoun) |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | Paul Dahlin and the Äkta Spelmän (Swedish American fiddling) |
| 4:00 - 4:45 | Wang Li (Chinese jaw harp and calabash flute) |
| 5:00 - 5:45 | Hula Halau 'o Keikiali'i (hula kahiko) |
| 6:00 - 6:45 | Rahim AlHaj (Iraqi oud) |
Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia Folklife Stage
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Tribute to Mike Seeger with Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwarz (old time) |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Maggie Ingram and the Ingramettes (Gospel) |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Wayne Henderson and Jeff White (Blue Ridge guitar) |
| 3:15 - 4:00 | Paschall Brothers (Tidewater gospel) |
| 4:15 - 5:00 | Tribute to John Cephas with Phil Wiggins & Friends (Piedmont blues) |
| 5:15 - 6:15 | Jesse McReynolds (bluegrass) |
Genworth Financial Family Stage
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Benjamin the Juggling Clown (Circus arts) |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Harper and Company (JAMinc presents) |
| 2:00 - 2:45 | Hula 101 with Hula Halau 'o Keikiali'i |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | Andrew Alli and Last Night’s Blues Band (JAMinc presents) |
| 4:00 - 4:45 | Benjamin the Juggling Clown (Circus arts) |
Family Area Grounds – interactive performances
| 12:30 - 1:15 | Kiowa/Comanche Drum and Dance |
| 2:15 - 3:00 | Benjamin the Juggling Clown |
Documentary Film Series at National Park Service Civil War Visitors Center
| 12:00 | From Wood To Singing Guitar (32 min.) |
| 12:40 | All The Past We Leave Behind (22 min.) |
| 1:10 | Counting Oysters (10 min.) |
| 1:30 | Hamper McBee: Raw Mash (29 min.) |
| 2:10 | Industrial Heart of the Confederacy: Tredegar Iron Works (12 min.) |
| 2:30 | Blues Houseparty: Music, Dance, and Stories by Masters of the Piedmont Blues (57 min.) |
| 3:40 | All The Past We Leave Behind (22 min.) |
| 4:10 | Cured (10 min.) |
| 4:30 | Homemade American Music (42 min.) |
| 5:20 | Counting Oysters (10 min.) |
| 5:40 | Hamper McBee: Raw Mash (29 min.) |
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
Altria Stage
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice (bluegrass) |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Paul Dahlin and the Äkta Spelmän (Swedish American fiddling) |
| 2:00 - 2:45 | Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-chas (Louisiana zydeco) |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | Joshua Nelson (kosher gospel) |
| 4:00 - 4:45 | Forró Pé de Serra All Stars (Brazilian forró) |
| 5:00 - 6:00 | Lance Lipinsky (rockabilly) |
MWV Stage
| 12:00 - 12:45 | The Stage Hogs (Virginia string band) |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Wang Li (Chinese jaw harp and calabash flute) |
| 2:15 - 3:15 | World Masters of Song (Junior Sisk, Ti-Coca, Nardos Tesfaw of Fendika, Liliana Araújo of Forró Pé de Serra All Stars, Kawika Alfiche of Hula Halau ‘o Keikiali’i) |
| 3:30 - 4:15 | Banjo Journey: From Africa to America (Jason Davis of Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Hassan Hakmoun, Seleshe Damessae of Fendika, Eddie Bond & Kirk Sutphin of The Stage Hogs, Detroit Brooks of Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band) |
| 4:30 - 5:15 | Liz Carroll Trio with Troy McGillivray (Irish and Cape Breton fiddling) |
The Community Foundation Stage
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Ti-Coca et Wanga-Nègès (Haitian twoubadou) |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Fendika (Ethiopian Azmari music and dance) |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band (traditional New Orleans jazz) |
| 3:15 - 4:00 | Rahim AlHaj (Iraqi oud) |
| 4:15 - 5:15 | Blues House Party (John Dee Holeman, Phil Wiggins, and Williette Hinton of Piedmont Blues and Buckdance, Nathan Williams of Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-chas, Super Chikan) |
| 5:30 - 6:15 | Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys (bluegrass) |
Dominion Dance Pavilion
| 12:15 - 1:15 | Forró Pé de Serra All Stars (Brazilian forró) |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | Lance Lipinsky (rockabilly) |
| 2:45 - 3:15 | Cuban dance lesson with Eileen Torres |
| 3:15 - 4:00 | Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro (Cuban) |
| 4:15 - 5:00 | Ti-Coca et Wanga-Nègès (Haitian twoubadou) |
| 5:15 - 6:00 | Hassan Hakmoun (Moroccan Gnawa) |
Union First Market Bank Stage
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Hula Halau 'o Keikiali'i (hula kahiko) |
1:00 - 1:45 |
Masters of Piedmont Blues & Buckdance (John Dee Holeman, Phil Wiggins, Williette Hinton) |
| 2:00 - 2:45 | North American Solo Dance Traditions (Williette Hinton, Eddie Bond, Troy MacGillivray, Jeffrey Scott) |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | Flory Jagoda (Sephardic) |
4:00 - 4:45 |
American Indian Music & Dance Show (Kiowa/Comanche music and dance) |
Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia Folklife Stage
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Tribute to John Jackson with Jeffrey Scott(Piedmont blues) |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Flory Jagoda with Susan Gaeta and Howard Bass (Sephardic) |
| 2:00 - 2:45 | Tribute to Janette Carter with Hello Stranger featuring Dale Jett (country) |
| 3:15 - 3:45 | Oyster Shucking Smackdown III |
| 4:00 - 4:45 | Ralph Stanley, Frank Newsome, and Joe Wilson (Appalachian traditions) |
Genworth Financial Family Stage
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Benjamin the Juggling Clown (circus arts) |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Cory & Amy Blake (JAMinc presents) |
| 1:45 - 2:15 | KAZOO PARADE |
| 2:30 - 3:15 | Blues Harmonica 101 - Phil Wiggins with Andrew Alli |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Benjamin the Juggling Clown (circus arts) |
| 4:15 - 5:00 | Hot Seats (JAMinc presents) |
Family Area Grounds – interactive performances
| 12:30 - 1:15 | Kiowa/Comanche Drum and Dance |
Documentary Film Series at National Park Service Civil War Visitors Center
| 10:30 | The Ralph Stanley Story (1 hr. 12 min.) |
| 11:50 | Counting Oysters (10 min.) |
| 12:10 | Cured (10 min.) |
| 12:30 | Hamper McBee: Raw Mash (29 min.) |
| 1:10 | All the Paths We Leave Behind (22 min.) |
| 1:40 | In The Good Old Fashioned Way (29 min) |
| 2:20 | Industrial Heart of the Confederacy: Tredegar Iron Works (12 min.) |
| 2:50 | All the Paths We Leave Behind (22 min.) |
| 3:20 | Sunny Side of Life (58 min.) |
| 4:40 | Counting Oysters (10 min.) |
| 5:00 | The Key From Spain: The Songs & Stories of Flory Jagoda (40 min) |
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