The Richmond Folk Festival is October 10-12, 2008.
Friday: 6 - 10:30pm
Saturday: Noon - 10:30pm
Sunday: Noon - 6pm
2008 Performance Schedule
Friday, October 10 | Saturday, October 11 | Sunday, October 12
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Friday, October 10
Ukrop's/ First Market Bank Stage |
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6:50 - 7:10 p.m. |
Tezcatlipoca Voladores (Mayan sundance) |
7:10 - 7:30 p.m. |
Opening remarks |
7:30 - 8:15 p.m. |
Vieux Farka Touré (Saharan blues) |
8:30 - 9:15 p.m. |
The Dan Tyminski Band (bluegrass) |
9:30 - 10:30 p.m. |
Howard Tate (soul/ R&B) |
Wachovia/ Wachovia Securities Stage |
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8:15 - 9:30 p.m. |
San Jose Taiko (Japanese ritual drumming) |
Richmond Times-Dispatch Dance Pavilion |
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8:00 - 9:15 p.m. |
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet (Cajun) |
9:30 - 10:30 p.m. |
The Itals (reggae) |
Saturday, October 11
Ukrop's/ First Market Bank Stage |
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| 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Tezcatlipoca Voladores (Mayan sundance) |
| 12:45 - 1:30 p.m. | Líadan (Irish) |
| 1:45 - 2:30 p.m. | The Dan Tyminski Band (bluegrass) |
| 2:45 -3:45 p.m. | Howard Tate (soul/ R&B) |
| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Harmonia (Eastern European) |
| 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. | Plena Libre (salsa/ bomba y plena) |
| 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Tezcatlipoca Voladores (Mayan sundance) |
| 7:30 - 8:15 p.m. | Dale Watson (honky tonk country) |
| 8:30 - 9:15 p.m. | BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet (Cajun) |
| 9:30 - 10:30 p.m. | The Itals (reggae) |
Wachovia/ Wachovia Securities Stage |
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| 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. | San Jose Taiko (Japanese ritual drumming) |
| 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. | Nadeem Dlaikan & Friends (Arabic) |
| 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. | Cellicion Traditional Zuni Dancers (Native American) |
| 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Picking Partners: Guitar Duos |
| 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. | Fiddle Traditions |
| 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. | San Jose Taiko (Japanese ritual drumming) |
| 7:45 - 8:30 p.m. | Harmonia (Eastern European) |
| 8:45 - 9:30 p.m. | Líadan (Irish) |
| 9:45 - 10:30 p.m. | The Dan Tyminski Band (bluegrass) |
Dominion Stage |
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| 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. | Robin Kessinger & Todd Hallawell (guitar duo) |
| 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. | Mark Halata & Texavia (Texas/ Czech polka) |
| 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. | Vieux Farka Touré (Saharan blues) |
| 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. | The Itals (reggae) |
| 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Nukariik (Inuit throat singing) |
| 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. | Nadeem Dlaikan & Friends (Arabic) |
| 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. | Vieux Farka Touré (Saharan blues) |
| 6:45 - 7:15 p.m. | Sharde Thomas & Rising Star Fife & Drum (African American fife & drum) |
Comcast Stage |
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| 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. | World Rhythm & Blues Connections |
| 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. | James Cheechoo (Cree fiddle) |
| 1:45 - 2:30 p.m. | Lee Sexton Band (old-time) |
| 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Grupo Cimarrón (Colombian joropo) |
| 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. | Countryside Songs Session |
| 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa (Hawaiian) |
| 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. | Eddie & Alonzo Pennington (Kentucky thumb-picking) |
Richmond Times-Dispatch Dance Pavilion |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Dale Watson (honky tonk country) |
| 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. | BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet (Cajun) |
| 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. | E.U. (go - go) |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Howard Tate (soul/ R&B) |
| 6:45 - 7:30 p.m. | Salsa Lesson with Eileen Torres |
| 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Plena Libre (salsa/ bomba y plena) |
| 8:30 - 8:50 p.m. | Sharde Thomas & Rising Star Fife & Drum (African American fife & drum) (floor performance) |
| 9:10 - 10:30 p.m. | E.U. (go - go) |
MWV Virginia Folklife Stage |
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| 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. | Sama Ensemble (Persian percussion ensemble) |
| 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. | River Nile Band (Sudanese popular music) |
| 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. | Ganga (Bengali song & music) |
| 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. | Foodways Traditions |
| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Solazo (Latin American Song) |
| 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. | River Nile Band (Sudanese popular music) |
Genworth Foundation Family Stage |
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| 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | Tamara & The Shadow Puppets of Java (Javanese shadow puppetry) |
| 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. | Nukariik (Inuit throat singing) |
| 2:15 - 2:45 p.m. | James Cheechoo (Cree fiddle) |
| 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. | Drums No Guns (youth percussion ensemble) |
| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Tamara & The Shadow Puppets of Java (Javanese shadow puppetry) |
| 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. | Robin Kessinger & Todd Hallawell (guitar duo) |
Genworth Foundation Family Activities Stage |
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| 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. | Glass Harmonica with Dean Shostak |
| 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. | Drums No Guns (youth percussion ensemble) |
| 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. | Sea Chanteys with Bob Zentz |
| 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Family Belly Dance with Nadira Lampert |
| 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. | Chris Fuller & Frank Coleman (JAM inc.) |
| 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. | Glass Harmonica with Dean Shostak |
| 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. | Sea Chanteys with Bob Zentz |
Sunday, October 12
Ukrop's/First Market Bank |
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| 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. | Tezcatlipoca Voladores (Mayan sundance) |
| 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. | Sharde Thomas & Rising Star Fife & Drum (African American fife & drum) |
| 1:15 - 2:00 p.m. | Eddie & Alonzo Pennington (Kentucky thumb-picking) |
| 2:15 - 3:30 p.m. | Larry Bland & The Volunteer Choir (gospel) |
| 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. | Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa (Hawaiian) |
| 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. | Grupo Cimarrón(Colombian joropo) |
| 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. | Plena Libre (salsa/ bomba y plena) |
Wachovia/ Wachovia Securities Stage |
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| 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. | Robin Kessinger & Todd Hallawell (guitar duo) |
| 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | World Strings Traditions |
| 2:15 - 2:45 p.m. | James Cheechoo (Cree fiddle) |
| 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. | Grupo Cimarrón (Colombian joropo) |
| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Líadan (Irish) |
| 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. | Cellicion Traditional Zuni Dancers (Native American) |
Dominion Stage |
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| 12:30 - 1:15 p.m. | Lee Sexton Band (old-time) |
| 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. | E.U. (go - go) |
| 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. | Mark Halata & Texavia (Texas/ Czech polka) |
| 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. | Cellicion Traditional Zuni Dancers (Native American) |
| 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. | Harmonia (Eastern European) |
| 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. | Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa (Hawaiian) |
Comcast Stage |
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| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | World Voices |
| 1:45 - 2:45 p.m. | World Flute Traditions |
| 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Nukariik (Inuit throat singing) |
| 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. | Lee Sexton Band (old-time) |
| 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. | Nadeem Dlaikan & Friends (Arabic) |
Richmond Times-Dispatch Dance Pavilion |
|
| 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | Mark Halata & Texavia (Texas/ Czech polka) |
| 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. | Salsa Lesson w/ Eillen Torres |
| 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. | Plena Libre (salsa/ bomba y plena) |
| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Dale Watson (honky tonk country) |
| 4:45 - 6:00 p.m. | E.U. (go - go) |
MWV Virginia Folklife Stage |
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| 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. | Rumah Gadang Group (West Sumatran music & dance) |
| 1:00 - 1:15 p.m. | Dhol Drumming |
| 1:15 - 2:00 p.m. | Husnu Aydogdu Group (Turkish) |
| 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. | Edelweiss Band (German accordion trio) |
| 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. | Thongtahn Souvannaphanh (Laotian) |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | "Chino" Terrones Dance Company (Peruvian Marinera dance) |
Genworth Foundation Family Stage |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Tamara And the Shadow Puppets of Java (Javanese shadow puppetry) |
| 1:15 - 2:00 p.m. | Drums No Guns (youth percussion ensemble) |
| 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. | Tamara and the Shadow Puppets of Java (Javanese shadow puppetry) |
| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Sharde Thomas & Rising Star Fife & Drum (African American Fife & Drum) |
| 4:15 - 5:00 p.m. | Eddie & Alonzo Pennington (Kentucky thumb-picking) |
| 5:15 - 5:45 p.m. | Nukariik (Inuit throat singing) |
Genworth Foundation Family Activities Stage |
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| 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. | Sea Chanteys with Bob Zentz |
| 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. | Glass Harmonica with Dean Shostak |
| 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. | Sea Chanteys with Bob Zentz |
| 3:00 - 3:15 p.m. | Dhol Drumming |
| 3:15 - 3:45 p.m. | The Company Store (JAM Inc.) |
| 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. | Drums No Guns (youth percussion ensemble) |
| 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Glass Harmonica with Dean Shostak |