Festival musicians & DANCE ACTS:: Buncombe Turnpike "Buncombe Turnpike has found that pencil-thin piece of ground between traditional and contemporary bluegrass and made it their home." (from Bluegrass Unlimited). :: Firecracker Jazz Band Explosive Dixieland and New Orleans Jazz from the early 20th century. :: Mad Tea Party “Americana for the modern generation. Shreds of ragtime, tatters of R&B, touches of blues, bursts of rockabilly, slivers of C&W, tinges of hillbilly hoe-downs, lashes of pop, snippets of rock, a feathering of folk, and even…the hurdy-gurdy sound of the circus." (from the All Music Guide) :: Every Mother's Dream Montford alums Jay Kaiser and Mandy Carter front this show full of energy and variety: "Folk you can dance to." :: Montford Park An interesting mix of music, combining jazz, jam, blues, fusion and rock. :: The Queen Anne’s Revenge A North Carolina band who raise the dram glass to natives such as Charlie Poole, Bascom Lamar Lunsford, Etta Baker, Tommy Jerrell, Benton Flippen, Frank Profitt and others who created the "Carolina Sound" that to this day defines North Carolina string band music. :: Jolt Wagon A wide-ranging blend of original music with roots in rock & pop, old country, hillbilly, and folk rock. :: Three (or Four) of UsTight harmonies and solid guitar arrangements of classic folk pop tunes from Montford residents Joe & Wanda Newman and Ross Terry, and Diane Kerrin, Wanda's sister from California. :: Johnny’s Inhaler A new Asheville band that honors tradition and nurtures originality. :: The Muses Talented, fun, and thoroughly entertaining, this three-woman a cappella powerhouse sings an ingenious all-vocal mix of Celtic, traditional Appalachian, Americana, and World Music. :: Leigh Glass Band "Glass is a heartbroken, blues-infected troubadour, using her acid-etched voice to weave tales of loss, lament and love." (from the Mountain Xpress) :: Tongues of MayAn electronic tribal rock sound with a burlesque swagger. :: LEAF in Schools & StreetsA non-profit collaborative outreach program sending performing artists into local communities. :: Ira BernsteinAn eclectic mix of rhythm tap dancing, Appalachian flatfooting, English clogging, Irish step dancing, Canadian step dancing (French-Canadian and Cape Breton) and South African boot dancing. :: The Plank SpankersOld time clogging by Joe Mohar and his dance team. :: Asheville Morris Men & Ashgrove GarlandDancing in the Men's Cotswold, Welsh Border, & Longsword traditions, and the women’s Garland tradition. :: Loafers Glory Clog MorrisTraditional Clog Morris processional dances originating in North West England. :: Mountain Dragon Lion DancersAdult and children’s lion dance troupe. |
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