FOLK FESTIVAL

Check back in May when we announce the lineup for the 15th Annual FolkFestival!

Here's last year's lineup!

14th Annual Folk Festival Lineup

NATALIE MACMASTER

An electrifying fiddler whose passionate proficiency on the beloved four-string amplifies the traditional East Couast sound of contemporary times. Her signature sound has resonated with world audiences as one of Canada's major talents through 10 albums, multiple Gold sales; numerous JUNO Awards (Canada's Grammy) and East Coast Music Awards; two honorary degrees and an honorary doctorate; the Order of Canada - but best of all, a reputation as one of Canada's most captivating performers who leaves her wowed audience clapping, hollering and screaming for more.

EILEN JEWELL

Eilen Jewell has quickly distinguished herself as one of the rising stars of a new generation of roots musicians. Her first two albums were astonishingly assured efforts, which matched Jewell's understated yet insightful songs with a rugged blend of Americana styles and met with a great deal of acclaim. Catch this Queen of the Minor Key and the latest buzz of the music circuit.

C.J. CHENIER & the RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND

When zydeco superstar C.J. Chenier stepped onto the main stage at the 2001 Chicago Blues Festival and looked over the crowd of 60,000 eager fans, he had one thing in mind: get them on their feet and make them dance. Almost immediately after launching into their first song, C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band had people young and old shaking their hips and cheering in unison. If you caught their performance last year, you know the truth in that.

The Boston Globe says it best: "C.J. Chenier attacks the accordion with the tension and drive of James Brown....creating contemporary, turbo-charged dance music." Get ready to dance.

CHRISTINE LAVIN

Christine Lavin is a singer/songwriter artist living in New York City who has recorded over 19 solo albums. Lavin's hilarious performances make you laugh uncontrollably thanks to her unique and funny take on contemporary life that makes for a one-of-a-kind concert experience. Lavin brings the insight and wit of a humorist with a novelists eye for evocative details and compelling narratives. If you've yet to experience a Christine Lavin performance before, you're in for a great joy. - Due to unforeseen illness, Christine Lavin will not perform at the Folk Festival on Saturday. We hope to welcome her back to the park shortly. Stay tuned.

GYPSY TAILWIND

If you attended our NH BrewFest last year, you know how hot this band is. Comprised of some of Portland's most talented session musicians, Gypsy Tailwind has quickly become the "new darlings" of the thriving East Coast scene. Their debut album was selected by the Portland Phoenix Magazine as the number two album of the year, second only to Ray Lamontagne's "Gossip in the Grain". Touching an array of genres, Gypsy Tailwind's style remains firmly within Americana and Roots traditions, flickering between folk, rock, and alt-country, gracefully capturing the unclaimed sound that is now completely their own.