Folk Festival 2014 by Bangor Daily News

2014 AMERICAN FOLK FESTIVAL ON THE BANGOR WATERFRONT • Special Advertising Supplement • August 22-23-24, 2014

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Welcome to the 2014 American Folk Festival

Welcome to the 2014 American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront, the 13th year of an annual celebration of authentic traditional arts. Happy Festival Weekend!! Every year we see new festival attendees, and people who have been coming for years. It is safe to say that this year’s Festival truly has something for everyone. As you’re enjoying some of the world-class performances from 17 different artists across five stages, or enjoying the crafts, food, and demonstrations throughout the weekend, take pride in what you are experiencing. This festival would not exist without the support of this region, this city, and this group of people that come to experience this festival year after year. When the National Folk Festival came to Bangor 13 years ago, it was not known what would happen after the initial three-year run when the National Festival would leave town for another destination. What has happened is an amazing 13 year run (including 10 years of the American Folk Festival) and hundreds of thousands of happy festival-goers experiencing new music, and new excitement that keeps them coming back year after year. The sustainability of a festival of this magnitude requires lots of support. Support from enthusiastic music lovers and volunteers, support from corporate partners, support from individuals, support from the community, and support from local government all contribute to the success of this festival. And, judging by the quality of the music, crafts, food, and demonstration you will see this weekend, this festival is quite a success. Collectively we have a lot to be proud of. The American Folk Festival is Bangor’s Festival. It is Eastern Maine’s Festival. It is this region’s Festival. This is your Festival. Take pride in it and enjoy what you have created. We hope you enjoy what we have in store for you for the 2014 edition, and thank you for coming to YOUR American Folk Festival!

Index

04 MARKETPLACE 05 FOOD 06 PERFORMERS 09 INFORMATION 13 SPONSORS 14 MAP & SCHEDULE 19 FOLK LIFE 23 CHILDREN’S VILLAGE

The American Folk Festival Program is produced by

To support the festival through a financial contribution or volunteering, please contact Heather McCarthy at 207-992-2630 or heather@americanfolkfestival.com

Sincerely,

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Heather McCarthy

Richard Fournier

Executive Director

Chair, 2014 Board of Directors

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FOOD

MARKETPLACE

Category Vendor

Items To Be Sold

Category Vendor

Items To Be Sold

Ceramics & Pottery

Down to Earth Pottery

A Variety Of Handmade Pottery Items

Other: Drawing

Caricatures by PJ

Caricature Drawings

Ceramics & Pottery

S Designs

Vases

Other: Henna

Remarkable Blackbird

Henna Body Art, Henna Kits/Art Work

Fiber Art

Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm, LLC

Alpaca Fiber, Roving, Yarn, Plus Hats, Mittens & Gloves, Socks, Blankets, Sweaters, Scarves, Rugs.

Other: Leather

Leatherworkers

Belts & Buckles, Purses, Wallets, Barrettes, Coin Purses, Slippers, Headbands, Caps, Backpacks

Fiber Art

MoonCrazy Fibre Art

Felted Soap, Eye Pillows, Dryer Balls, Catnip Mice, Jingle Ball Cat Toys, Hand Spun Angora Yarn

Other: Metalworking Olivia’s Journee

Barrettes, Ponytail Holder, Reading Glass And Badge Holder, Accessories

Fiber Art

True Blue Collections INC

Purses, Handbags, Backpacks, Tablecloths, Napkins, Placemats, Skirts And Jackets

Other: Native

Native Arts Gallery

Navajo Beadwork And Sterling Jewelry

Other: Painting

Dan Johnson Designs

Vendor

Food Court

Vendor

Food Court

Pure Pops

Children’s Village

All Natural Organic Popsicles

Fat Guys Concession

Main Food Court

Jojo’s Corn LLC

Dance Food Court

Kettle Corn, Cotton Candy, Slush Puppies

Sausage Sub, Steak Sub, Kielbasa Sub, Burgers, Hot Dogs

Jeff’s Blooming Onion

Main Food Court

Blooming Onion

Painted Table Savers, Coasters, Centerpieces

Pompeii Pizza, LLC

Dance Food Court

Pizza

Main Food Court

Moe’s Original BBQ

Dance Food Court

Pulled Pork Sandwich, Smoked Turkey Sandwich, Baked Beans, Cucumber Watermelon Salad, Ribs, Wings

Saint George Greek Orthodox Church

Spanakopita, Stuffed Grape Leaves, Gyros, Souvlaki, Athenian Burger, Baklava, Kourambiethes, Rizogalo, Coffee, Tea, Lemonade

Your Maine Course

Main Food Court

Fresh Maine Crabmeat Rolls, Lobster Rolls, Lobster Roll Baskets (Fries And Coleslaw), Crab Roll Baskets, Nachos With Cheese Sauce

Mr. Jack’s Catering Service Inc.

Main Food Court

Hot Dogs, Burgers, Sausage, Turkey Legs, Steak Tips, Deep Fried Mac And Cheese, Pulled Pork, Chicken Fingers, French Fries

Three Leaf Foods

Main Food Court

Sauteed Veggie Wraps, Sauteed Veggie And Tofu Wraps, Sauteed Veggie And Marinated Chicken Wraps

Fiber Art

Simply Prudence Creations

Catcher Bags

Fiber Art

Seacrow Company

Float Rope Bracelets, Baskets, Lobster Trap Coat Rack, Totes, Blankets

Taste of Maine

Beast Feast Maine

Sauces And Rubs

Taste Of Maine

Fudgin’ It

24-30 Different Flavors Of Fudge

Herbal/Personal Care

Naturally Bee-Ewe-tiful

Beeswax Based Skin Care Products For Men, Women And Baby

Taste Of Maine

Better Than Average

Moxie Jelly, Apple, Blueberry, Rhubarb, Or Jalapeno Jam, More!

Herbal/Personal Care

Mountain Mama of Maine

Oils, Soaps, Misters, Scrubs

Taste Of Maine

Worcester’s Wild Blueberries

Herbal/Personal Care

Fields of Dreams Soaps

Bag O’ Soap, Gift Sets, Individual Soaps

Blueberry Jam, Jelly, Bbq Sauce And More!

Herbal/Personal Care

Herb and Vine at Common Folk Farm

Teas

Jewelry

Island Stone

Jewelry

Lightwing Design

Jewelry

Seamack Design

Circle of Stones

Taste Of Maine

Jacks Gourmet Pickles Relish

Pickles, Relishes, Salsa, Jellies, Jams

Taste of Maine

Gryffon Ridge Spice Merchants

Variety Of Spices And Spice Blends

Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings, Button Sets

Woodworking

Hardee Crafts

Wooden Brainteasers, Puzzles And Games

Necklaces, Bracelets, Earrings, Broaches, Kaleidoscopes, Buckles, Cuff Links

Woodworking

Dick’s Stix

Handmade Walking Sticks

Woodworking

Fish River Crats, Inc.

Character/Animal Marionettes

Earrings, Charms, Pins, Necklaces, Bracelets, Rings, Barrettes, Hair Adornments, Mobiles, Pendulums, Sun Catchers

Woodworking

Norembega Woodcarvers

Carved Flora, Fauna, And Scenes Of Maine

Woodworking

Acorn Wood Products

Cribbage Boards, Cutting Boards And Rivets, Bookmarks, Clipboards, Doorstops

Ceramics & Pottery

TB Pots Stoneware Pottery

Mugs, Lamps, Tea Pots

Woodworking

Seger Electric Freemans Mountain Guitars

Electric And Bass Guitars, Speaker Cabinet

Taste of Maine

Captain Mowatt’s

Gourmet Hot Sauce And Fiery Foods

Fiber Art

Syn-Cyr-Ly-Sisters

Mittens Made From Recycled Sweaters

Wire Wrapped Pendants And Earrings, Sterling Silver Chains

Jewelry

Affinity 2

Jewelry Made From Metal, Mixed Media, Paper, Clay

Jewelry

Molten Mama Lampwork Beads

Beads, Necklaces, Earrings, Bracelets, Rings, Key Rings, Pendants

Jewelry

Green Mountain Enamel Works

Enamel-On-Metal Jewelry, Dishes, Boxes, Pins

Jewelry

Adornments by Lisa Bess

Hand Etched Earrings, Brooches, Bottle Cap Vista Necklaces, Beach Necklaces, Bottle Cap Earrings, Eyeglass And Id Holders

Fast Eddie’s

Dance Food Court

Ice Cream, Root Beer Floats, Cotton Candy, Sea Dog Bisquits, Sundaes, Shaved Ice, Cotton Candy, Shakes

Aucoin Concessions

Dance Food Court

Lemonade, Fruit Smoothies, Hot Chocolate

Stone Fox Farm, LLC

Main Food Court

Ice Cream Cones, Cups, Novelties, Frappes

Yogi’s Traveling Kitchen

Main Food Court

Doughboys, Funnel Cakes

4M Productions

Main Food Court

French Fries, Potato Chips, Corn Dogs, Iced Chai, Iced Cappacino, Limeade And Onion Rings

Pizza Pie on the Fly

Main Food Court

Pepperoni, Cheese And Tomato Basil By The Slice

Crescent Foods

Main Food Court

Benevolent Burrito, Vegetarian Wrap, Portobello Wrap, Spinach Quesadilla, Herbal Iced Tea

Hampden Congregational Church U.C.C.

Main Food Court

Strawberry Shortcake, Blueberry Shortcake, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate

Que Quesadilla

Main Food Court

Roasted Red Pepper Quesadilla, Black Bean Quesadilla, Chicken Quesadilla, Pesto Quesadilla, Hand Cut Sweet Potato Fries

Organo Gold

Main Food Court

Coffee, Iced Coffee, Mocha, Latte, Iced Latte

J.B. Cannoli’s

Main Food Court

Freshly Made Cannolis, Freshly Made Italian Soda

Fox on the Run

Main Food Court

Crabcakes, Fishcakes

OHI

Main Food Court

Blueberry Smoothies, Blueberry Coffee

Aucoin Concessions - MFC

Main Food Court

Lemonade, Fruit Smooties, Hot Chocolate

Hewes Chowder Co.

Main Food Court

Orrs Island Seafood Chowder

Taste of India

Main Food Court

Samosa And Onion Bhaji, Nan Or Garlic Nan, Chicken Tikka Massala, Chicken Curry, Lamb Curry, Mix Vegetable Curry, Palk Aloo, Chaina Massala, Mango Lassi, Mango Juice

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PERFORMERS Bill Kirchen

The Sipayik Dance Troupe

Nicknamed the “The Titan of the Telecaster” for his prowess on the Fender Telecaster guitar, Bill Kirchen plays a fastpaced fusion of country, blues and rockabilly. Vintage Guitar Magazine describes him as “an American treasure.”

Kirchen grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he met other like minded musicians and formed the Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen band in 1967. When he took the band on the road to California, they developed a reputation as musical “outlaws” along with other artists including Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, The Grateful Dead, and the Allman Brothers Band. Kirchen has since performed in several different groups and collaborated with artists including Nick Lowe, Emmylou Harris and Elvis Costello.

in Maine? hope to do while you’re the first Folk Festival. ” Q: What is one thing youI did the last time in Bangor, when we played as fun ch mu as A: Have characters or less). mance in a Tweet (140 Q: Describe your perfor g #rocking americana road? A: #dieselbilly #rollickin hout when you’re on the you can’t leave home witrepurposed pine ng thi one the is at Wh Q: made from 150-year-old A: My Telecaster guitar enjoy the day/people/ rformance rituals? Q: What are your pre-peow musicians/workers/friends/fans, breathe, A: Coffee, chat with fell not to suck. place, hit the stage, try st about performing? Q: What excites you mo en the musicians and the we A: The interaction bet the audience audience, the moment I am. is having as much fun as

The Sipayik Dance Troupe is a Passamaquoddy group based in Sipayik -- also known as the Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation -- in Perry, Maine. Dressed in traditional garb, the group conveys the songs of the Passamaquoddy people through vocals, dance and percussion. Music and dance have long played an important role in Passamaquoddy political, religious and social life. Songs are often performed to celebrate the coming together of a community, whether it be to welcome a visiting chief or for simple merriment.

SUNDAY 2:30 p.m.: Penobscot Stage 4:15 p.m.: Two Rivers Stage

Q: What is one thing you hope to do while you’re in Maine? A: We travel to events during the summer. We bring our you nger people to let them experien different. ce something Q: Describe your performance in a Tweet (140 characters or less ). A: Traditional Passamaquoddy dancing is about the ceremon ies and customs of the Passama people. quoddy Q: What is the one thing you can’ t leave home without when you’ re on the road? A: My bed is the most comfort able thing ever! I can’t wait to get home sometimes just to have nights sleep. a good Q: What are your pre-perform ance rituals? A: Just deciding who sings, dep ending on who is with us, and which dances we will do.

Q: What excites you most abo ut performing? A: Sharing our traditional dan ces. Having our younger people involved is very important.

Q& A

FRIDAY 7:30 p.m.: Railroad Stage SATURDAY 1:00 p.m.: Railroad Stage 4:00 p.m.: Dance Stage SUNDAY 1:15 p.m.: World Strings Showcase 4:00 p.m.: Railroad Stage

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Ensemble Shanbehzadeh Ensemble Shanbehzadeh is an Iranian folk band that performs traditional music and dance from the Persian Gulf. The group will consist of Saeid Shanbezadeh and son, Naghib Shanbehzadeh. The duo sings in Farsi and plays Iranian bagpipes, flute, drums and goat’s horn. They achieved renown in Iran after winning first prize at the Fajr Music Festival in Tehran in 1990, and have since spread their music throughout Europe and North America.

FRIDAY 9:00 p.m.: Penobscot Stage SATURDAY 12:00 noon: Percussion Showcase 2:00 p.m.: Dance Traditions Showcase 4:30 p.m.: Two Rivers Stage 6:00 p.m.: Penobscot Stage SUNDAY 3:30 p.m.: Penobscot Stage

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Bon Débarras

On the topic of the band’s name, which means “good riddance,” Desroches says, “We see music as kind of an antioxidant of the soul. It makes us feel good when we play so, yeah, it’s good riddance—good riddance to sad feelings.” Bon Débarras is a Montreal-based folk band that plays in the French-Canadian tradition. The group includes multi-instrumentalist performers Dominic Desrochers, Jean-François Dumas and Cédric Dind-Lavoie, who dabble in

FRIDAY 7:45 p.m.: Penobscot Stage 9:30 p.m.: Sea Dog deck SATURDAY 12:00 noon: Railroad Stage 2:00 p.m.:Dance Traditions Showcase 3:30 p.m.: Two Rivers Stage SUNDAY 12:00 noon: Dance Stage

podorythmie -- or foot percussion -- guitar, banjo, accordion, harmonica, washboard and more. Together, they incorporate music, poetry and dance to transcend historical and cultural boundaries.

in Maine? hope to do while you’re Q: What is one thing you r! ste lob eat and ple peo A: Music!!! Meet good characters or less). of ENERGY mance in a Tweet (140 Q: Describe your perfor d riddance so our performances are a whole lot goo ans me d! as arr goo l Déb fee A: Bon e out! Hope it makes you d? and JOY that needs to com t when you’re on the roa can’t leave home withou you ng thi one the is at Wh Q: A: Music!!! rformance rituals? lly scientific. Q: What are your pre-pe nds and moves -- poetica sou nge stra of ds A: All kin st about performing? Q: What excites you mo music. Gathering humans together h oug thr g atin have been on earth! A: Communic been doing since human here and now like we’ve

Blue Highway FRIDAY 8:30 p.m.: Railroad Stage SUNDAY 12:00 noon: Fiddle Showcase (Shawn) 12:00 noon: Song Masters Showcase (band) 1:15 p.m.: World Strings Showcase (Rob and Tim) 3:00 p.m.: Railroad Stage 5:30 p.m.: Penobscot Stage

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INFORMATION Festival Admission

There is no admission fee to attend any of the festival’s programs, including performances, demonstrations, and children’s activities. However, presenting the festival free-of-charge costs nearly $1 million, and we need your help to cover these production costs. The suggested donation is $10 per day per person or $20 per day per family. When you see the donation buckets, please, consider a gift to support the event!

Q& A

Bucket Volunteers

In the 20 years since its formation, Tennessee bluegrass band Blue Highway has released nine albums, including two Grammy nominees. The band is composed of Jason Burleson on guitar, banjo and mandolin; Rob Ickes on Dobro; Shawn Lane on mandolin, fiddle and vocals; Tim Stafford on guitar and vocals; and Wayne Taylor on bass and vocals. Stafford describes the group dynamic as a “democracy in the best sense of the word.” “Deeply rooted in traditional sounds and drawing from singer-songwriter and country influences of the late 1970s, Blue Highway has earned its place alongside legendary acts like The Seldom Scene and J.D. Crowe & The New South,” says NPR.

SHAWN LANE:

Q: What is one thing you hope to do while you’re in Maine? A: Eat a lobster. Q: Describe your performance in a Tweet (140 characters or less ). A: A journey of old and new. A trip through fast, slow, happy, sad, and everything in between Q: What is the one thing you can’ . t leave home without when you’ re on the road? A: My walking shoes or Lebron James basketball shoes. Q: What are your pre-perform ance rituals? A: Tune up. Sing a few notes, play a tune and hope for the best. WAYNE TAYLOR: Q: What is one thing you hope to do while you’re in Maine? A: Have a lobster. Q: Describe your performance in a Tweet (140 characters or less ). A: High energy original music hopefully done as a band with 20 years experience playing toge Q: What is the one thing you can’ ther. t leave home without when you’ re on the road? A: My bass!! Q: What excites you most abo ut performing? A: A really receptive audience.

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The volunteers who make up the Bucket Brigade and the Donation Stations are a happy corps of community volunteers who encourage festival-goers to support the American Folk Festival. The Donation Stations are at the two main festival entrances (at Railroad and Broad Streets). The Bucket Brigade travels throughout the festival site. Please, drop your contribution (suggested donation: $10 per person per day) in the bucket to help cover the cost of the festival.

Festival Parking

People familiar with downtown Bangor are invited to park in any street-side parking, surface lots, or the Pickering Square Parking Garage. Or you may want to use the convenient parking at the Bass Park complex off Buck Street. Parking fees are $8 per vehicle per day. The Folk Festival is pleased to be working with the Anah Shrine to facilitate parking at Bass Park. One hundred percent of your parking fee supports these two Bangor area nonprofit organizations: the Second Section of Anah Shrine and the American Folk Festival. Anah Shrine will be available to assist with parking. Free shuttle service will transport people from Bass Park to the festival site on the Penobscot River waterfront.

Bicycles

Free bicycle parking will be available at the Broad Street entrance to the Festival in a special bicycle parking area overseen by Folk Festival volunteers. Remember that Maine law requires a headlight and rear red reflectors visible from at least 500 feet when riding at night. Flashing tail lights and light-colored and/ or reflective clothing are highly recommended. The law requires helmets for anyone under 16, but everyone should wear a helmet to prevent head injury.

Information Booths, Festival Schedules General festival information, the schedule of performances, and area information will be available at four information booths: near the Dance Tent, near the Railroad Stage entrance, near the Front Street Food Court, and near the Two Rivers Stage.

What to Bring

You may want to bring comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, and sunglasses. A credit card may come in handy to buy festival memorabilia and CDs of performing artists. Collapsible chairs and a blanket might make your trip more comfortable. Some stages will have seating, but others, such as the Railroad Stage, require that you bring your seating. Don’t forget your prescription medications and, just in case, bring your insurance and Medicare cards.

Pets

Please, do not bring pets (other than service animals) to the American Folk Festival. The large crowds — with many people seated on the ground — will appreciate your animals staying at home. Your pets will be more comfortable at home than in the midst of the festival crowds.

Smoke-Free, Please

The Folk Festival, together with the City of Bangor’s Public Health Department, asks you to fill the air with music, Not with smoke. By not lighting up, you’ll be giving children and those with breathing difficulties clean air to breathe. Smoking is prohibited within any Festival tents, and in the food courts and picnic areas. Throughout other areas of the Festival, please be courteous and refrain from smoking when in a crowd of people. Help everyone breathe easy, thank you for not smoking!

Medical and Emergency Services Minor medical emergencies will be treated at the First Aid Center, located directly behind the Railroad Stage. Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems sponsors and coordinates the First Aid Center.

Lost People

Children Children who lose track of their caretakers should find a festival volunteer or staff member, who will contact

security and escort them to the City’s Mobile Command Center (directly behind the Railroad Stage ).

Handicapped Accommodations Handicapped parking facilities will be available at Bass Park and along Broad Street at the Festival’s upriver entrance. Several stage performances and demonstrations will be translated in American Sign Language. See the schedule in the center of this program or check at an information booth. For liability reasons, the festival is not able to provide golf cart transportation to festival-goers.

Baby-Changing Station

The Festival’s baby-changing station is located near the Children’s Village, just downriver from the Penobscot Stage.

Returnables

For your convenience, there are bins for returnable bottles and cans (and other recyclables) placed throughout the festival.

Schedule Subject to Change

Programs and performances were accurate at press time, but could change. Check at information booths for performance and scheduling updates.

What if it Rains?

Tents cover many festival stages and presentations. If the weather appears threatening, bring an umbrella. The show will go on, rain or shine, unless there is a concern for public safety. Festival goers dance to the sounds of Jorge Arce and Raiz de Plena at the 2013 American Folk Festival BDN PHOTO BY KEVIN BENNETT

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TUNE IN Listen up! No, really --

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Turn your radio dial to WERU from noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday during this year’s folk festival to listen to a live broadcast of performances on the Railroad Stage. For more than 10 years, WERU-FM Community Radio (89.9 Blue Hill, 99.9 Bangor and www.weru.org) has broadcast the Festival and live streams performances on the Internet. This year, from noon – 6 on Saturday and Sunday, WERU will bring listeners the music from the Railroad Stage live on their radio and online. “WERU is a great asset to Eastern Maine, and they have been a tremendous partner to this Festival,” said American Folk Festival Executive Director Heather McCarthy. “People love hearing the live feed and we are thrilled to continue to partner with WERU again this year.” In addition, online streaming before, during, and after the festival has returned through Maine Internet Radio, a local online radio company. “American Folk Festival Radio” streams 24/7 featuring Festival artists from years past. “Maine Internet Radio is helping us add to the anticipation again this year, giving Festival fans another reason to get excited,” said McCarthy. Listeners can find American Folk Festival Radio through maineinternetradio.com under the “streams” tab.

Otis Clay

Otis Clay performs in the tradition of deep soul singers such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Solomon Burke. Clay’s career has included 8 studio albums, over 30 singles, and a 2013 induction into the Blues Hall of Fame. Born in Waxhaw, Mississippi, Clay got his start as a gospel singer in the 1950s and became better known as a deep soul singer in the 1960s. He now resides in Chicago, where he spends much of his time working to revitalize the city’s west side through non-profit initiatives.

SATURDAY 1:00 p.m.: Gospel Traditions Showcase 5:30 p.m.: Dance Stage 9:30 p.m.: Railroad Stage SUNDAY 1:30 p.m.: Dance Stage

The Jones Family Singers Q: What is one thing you hope A: Bless the people and make to do while you’re in Maine? new and everlasting friendshi ps. Q: Describe your performance in a Twe A: Electrifying, powerful and mus et (140 characters or less). ic friendly. Q: What is the one thing you can’ t leave home without when you’ re on the road? A: Our cell phones and cameras to take plenty of pictures with our fans and friends. Q: What are your pre-perform A: We pray together to give theance rituals? most memorable performance better once we’re done. and that someone is the Q: What excites you most abo A: The happy faces and knowinut performing? g we gave it our best.

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The Jones Family Singers, composed of five sisters, two brothers and their father, have been delivering fiery performances at churches and music festivals for over two decades. The group mixes traditional Pentecostal gospel music with funk, soul, and rhythm and blues. Family patriarch Fred Jones Jr. presides over the congregation at Mount Zion Church of God In

Christ in Markham, Texas, when he’s not performing. “The Jones Family Singers make a soul-stirring sound that’s meant to be felt as much as heard. Their shows have the same spirit as late ‘50s rock ‘n’ roll and the energy of the arena-filling bands that built on that sound,” wrote Andrew Dansby of the Houston Chronicle.

SATURDAY 1:00 p.m.: Gospel Traditions Showcase 3:00 p.m.: Penobscot Stage 7:30 p.m.: Railroad Stage SUNDAY 12:00 noon: Railroad Stage

The West African Highlife Band

Otis Clay’s fiery vocals combine soul, gospel, and rhythm and blues.

Otis Clay is generously sponsored by

The West African Highlife Band performs music from the Ghanaian highlife era of the 1950s-1970s. Driven by jazzy horns and guitar, highlife music is filled with an intoxicating happiness that brings the audience to their feet. The group is led by Babá Ken Okulolo, who has achieved renown as a member of Monomono and King Sunny Ade’s band. “In Africa, music is created to help people rise above the pain and suffering of daily life, to transcend all evils with the joy of music,” he says. ile you’re in Maine? nds. you hope to do wh frie Q: What is one thingople, have fun, meet and make new or less). rs A: Entertain the pe cte t (140 chara rformance in a Twee s the people’s Q: Describe your pest African Highlife Band always uplift A: Music of the We spirits. bodies, minds and you’re on the road? ’t be without whendications. can u yo ng thi e on Q: What is the the bass guitar, and my daily me A: My instrument, ls? -performance ritua inspiration, and Q: What are your preation, I ask The Goddess of music for dit me nt A: I do sile r. then a group praye ing? most about perform u yo s ite my audience being exc Q: What in waves, as I watchthe land of feeling good inside es com nt me ite o int A: My exc sic mu the of power s their innermost transported by the ve kicks in as each person expresse wa xt ne e Th ment. and out. celebrating the mo happiness and joy,

Q& A FRIDAY 9:15 p.m.: Dance Stage SATURDAY 12:00 noon: Percussion Showcase 2:45 p.m.: Dance Stage 5:30 p.m.: Railroad Stage SUNDAY 12:00noon: Song Masters Showcase 1:15 p.m.: World Strings Showcase

“This is music that connects body, mind and spirit. It is happy music.” - BABÁ KEN OKULOLO

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Adonis Puentes and the Voice of Cuba Orchestra

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Puentes was born in the town of Artemisa, Cuba. His father, a performer and music instructor, taught him to play the guitar as soon as he was old enough. Puentes received widespread attention Adonis Puentes performs Cuban jazz when he became one of the finalists and pop that is rooted in his intimate for Mi Salsa, a Salsa/Son singing experience with the country’s musical competition that was broadcast tradition. His Voice of Cuba Orchestra throughout Cuba. Now an provides syncopated rhythms, horn international star, he keeps his Cuban arrangements, piano and guitar, and heritage close to his heart and in the deep bass lines. “You come to my forefront of his music. concert and dance,” he says. “My mission in life is to give you two Q: What is one thing you hope to do while you’re in Maine? hours of joy.” A: I hope to enjo

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y a meal of fresh local lobster. Q: Describe your performance A: Original Cuban music, rootedin a Tweet (140 characters or less). in your seats or your feet, feelingin tradition, that will have you dancing the rhythms & having a great time! Q: What is the one thing you can’ A: My Guitar. When I am on the t leave home without when you’re on the road? important to have my guitar at road I can be inspired to write and be creative and it is my side. Q: What are your pre-perform ance rituals? A: I like to find a quiet spot to meditate with a hot cup of tea. form a circle, join hands and shar As e positive energy just before entea band, we also get together, ring the stage. Q: What excites you most abo A: The people excite me mos ut performing? t. Hav ing a crowd dancing and smiling in the ultimate excitement. front of me is always

FRIDAY 9:30: Railroad Stage SATURDAY 12:00 noon: Percussion Showcase 2:00 p.m.: Railroad Stage 7:30 p.m.: Dance Stage SUNDAY 12:00 noon: Song Masters Showcase 4:00 p.m.: Dance Stage

Capoeira Luanda Q: What is on A: Capoeira e thing you hope to do the AmericanLuanda is really excited while you’re in Maine? history comm Folk Festival. A huge piabout bringing Brazilian ece cultu unities across goal! the United Stof Capoeira Luanda’s m re through capoeira ar ission t to Ba ates, and pa rt ic ipating in ep is sharing Brazil’s rich cu ngor and Q: Describe yo ic event like ur pe rf or this helps us lture and mance in a Tw A: Music, dr achieve our American Foumming, rhythm, gravity eet (140 characters or le lk Festival! #c ss). defying, head ap sp oe in ira ni lu Q: What is th ng, Brazilian anda. culture -- co A: Capoeira e one thing you can’t le me and get it Lu av an e at the ho da m is e a w family. When need for a hi ith ou t w he n gh yo w e oc u’ pe re ta rf ne on or sh th m Being able to ow, so its ultr e road? th er e ar e at relieve tensio laugh when we are frus a-important we don’t least 12-15 of us to crea le tr n, and builds te camaraderieated or when another grave home without our se the energy we Q: What are ou ns and focus fo r our perform p member is overly grume of humor! A: Capoeira your pre-performance rit ances ahead. py helps performanceis a bold combination of uals? is lots of stre we push our practitionea fight within a dance an sure backs, kntching and strength trai rs to get a good nights d a dance within a fight ning re . Pr ees and bodi es are warm prior to the show. Ourst, hydrate their bodies an ior to a so we can le Ca po ei ra Lu ave it all on th anda family d make sure there needs to mak e stage. e

st about performing? Q: What excites you moic art form that am dyn a is ra A: Capoei musical, rhythmical embraces the physical, motion. Capoeira one in all y pla of and art at other American Luanda has performedhighlight to all of our the and ls, tiva Folk Fes has been the work across these eventsbetween the d ate cre is t tha synergy ience. Creating the performers and the aud ites crowd participation and gets ign t tha ge sta on larly in the energy what we live for -- particu people off their seats is n and community members that case of younger childrerd of capoeira. have never seen or hea to give to them for the first time. It’s a magical experience

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Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of music, dance and acrobatics into a fluid form. Based in San Antonio, Texas, Capoeira Luanda is a group of men and women who practice Capoeira and drumming. Historically, it was practiced by African slaves in Brazil as a means of self-defense that could be disguised as dance to allow for practice in the open. Today, Capoeira is popular in over 60 nations around the world. It can be recognized by the quick kicks and spins that practitioners use to maintain mobility, and the back-and-froth, foot-to-foot movement known as ginga that is at its core.

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Andrea Beaton Based in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, Andrea Beaton is an award-winning fiddler, composer and recording artist. She is known for her powerful bow and driving style. Beaton has released five solo albums, a duo album with her father, Kinnon Beaton, and a book of her original music.

Beaton is known for her powerful bow and driving style.

Beaton grew up surrounded by music from a young age. Her father, mother, uncle and grandfather are all fixtures of the Cape Breton music scene. By the time she was 10, Beaton had taken up the fiddle, and her love for the instrument only grew with age. She now tours internationally and works and teaches at numerous music camps and fiddling workshops.

in Maine? hope to do while you’re two Sues! Q: What is one thing you that live near the festival -- especially my A: See some of my friends ). less or s into character ch energy as I can pour mance in a Tweet (140 Q: Describe your perfor es, old, new and original, played with as muand Tyson Chen on piano. tun lin, le ndo fidd ma ton guitar and A: Cape Bre ied by David Surette on them. I’ll be accompan dancing! be l wil re d? the With luck, t when you’re on the roa can’t leave home withouI think I’d have to say my lip gloss. It makes you ng thi one the is ne -Q: What -- fiddle, purse and pho A: Besides the obvious ter. bet g hin everyt st about performing? Q: What excites you mo st on stage is how much joy people get mo e lov I at wh nk thi ct to the tunes, A: I up with. Seeing them rea out of the music I grew en I hear and play them is a real treat. the way I feel inside wh being a performer is the wonderful What I love most about world who share a common interest people I meet all over the and passion.

SATURDAY 10:30 a.m.: Special performance at St. Joseph Healthcare’s grand opening of their new Broadway facility 2:30 p.m.: Two Rivers Stage 7:45 p.m.: Penobscot Stage SUNDAY 12:00 noon Fiddle showcase 2:00 p.m.: Railroad Stage 5:15 p.m.: Two Rivers Stage

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Lutchinha SATURDAY 12:15 p.m.: Dance Stage 3:15 p.m.: Railroad Stage

Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys

SUNDAY 12:00 noon: Song Masters Showcase 1:15 p.m.: World Strings Showcase 2:45 p.m.: Dance Stage

Returning after a performance at the 2005 American Folk Festival, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys play French Cajun music straight out of the backwaters of Louisiana. Riley provides accordion and vocals while the Mamou Playboys -- composed of Kevin Wimmer, Sam Broussard, Brazos Huval and Kevin Dugas -- take up the fiddle, guitar, bass and drums. The band has released 13 albums in Q: What is one thing you hop A: Eat as many lobsters as posse to do while you’re in Maine? their 25 year career, ible! Q: Describe your performance and they have received in a Tweet (140 characters or less ). A: We are a Cajun band from south LA singing in Cajun/Creole a Grammy in the Best driven by accordion, fiddle, guit French, playing primarily dan ar, ce mus 3 part harmonies and one of the 2-steps, waltzes, ballads, blue smoothest rhythm sections any ic Regional Roots Music s and all the best in south LA Caju where! anywhere in the world! Great for dancing or just listening! If n, Creole, & Swamp Music you can find Album category. you can manage to sit

Performing under the name Lutchinha, Maria Neves creates music that is a fusion of Afro-beat, Latin, jazz and reggae. A five-member backup band provides cavaguinho, flute, guitar, bass, accordion, saxophone, keyboards and percussion to complement Maria’s vocals. Neves grew up on the island of Sao Vincente, off Cape Verde in Africa. She gained popularity as Cape Verde’s entry in the Russian International Students Festival, and has since gone on to tour internationally and perform with many popular Cape Verdian artists.

2013 American Folk Festival goers dance along the parade route to the sounds of Jorge Arce and Raiz de Plena as the the festival got under way along the Bangor Waterfront. BDN PHOTO BY TROY R. BENNETT

FRIDAY 7:45 p.m.: Dance Stage SATURDAY 1:30 p.m.: Dance Stage 8:30 p.m.: Railroad Stage SUNDAY 12:00 noon: Fiddle Masters Showcase 5:15 p.m.: Dance Stage

still! Q: What is the one thing you can’t leave home without whe n you’re on the road? A: Vitamins, herbal supplem ents, headphones and running shoes. Q: What are your pre-perform ance rituals? A: Just being quiet, breathin g and going over the show in my the better, but it’s a crazy world head! The more peaceful surrounded by crazy friends andand the music biz is a crazy business, so sometimes being crazy energy make for good preperformance vibes as well! Q: What excites you most abo ut performing? A: It’s an honor to represent our them w/ a piece of who we are state & culture, and play the music we love for new audienc es, leaving music! We’re lucky that our musand where we’re from and just good feelings in general! That It’s pretty infectious! Fun to playic is usually very well received everywhere we’ve played ’s the magic of around the world. audience! So give us some love and gets the crowd going! We definitely feed off of the ene & we’ll give more back to ya! rgy of our

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The Chinese Folk Art Workshop FRIDAY 6:15 p.m.: Street performance in front of Sea Dog 6:45 p.m.: Parade to Railroad Stage SATURDAY 1:45 p.m.: Children’s Village 4:00 p.m.: Folklife Stage 6:30 p.m.: Street performance in front of Sea Dog 7:00 p.m.: Parade to Railroad Stage 8:45 p.m.: Penobscot Stage

FOLK LIFE

Returning after visits to the 2003 and 2006 American Folk Festivals, the Chinese Folk Art Workshop is a Boston-based nonprofit that promotes interaction with and understanding of Chinese culture in the New England community. Members range in age from 12 to 18 and perform a variety of traditional Chinese folk arts such as Dragon Dance, Lion Dance, Taiwanese Drums, Chinese yo-yo and Folk Dance. In 2005, The President’s Volunteer Service Award certified the Chinese Folk Art Workshop as a Gold Youth Organization to honor the members for their contributions to the community. Q: What is one A: Visit Acadia thing you hope to do while yo National Park :) u’re in Maine? Q: Describe yo A: We aim to inur performance in a Tweet (1 performing tra crease awareness of Chinese40 characters or less). ditional Chines cu e folk arts at ov lture in the local community Q: What is the er 30 venues ea by on ch year.* A: Cell phones e thing you can’t leave ho . me without whe n you’re on the ro Q: What are yo ad? A: We need at ur pre-performance rituals? le as t 2 hours to put prepare our co stumes for perfo on our makeup and rmances. Q: What excites A: Sharing our you most about performin with new grou unique culture and history g? ps of people.

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Diunna Greenleaf

Diunna Greenleaf combines jazz, gospel and soul to create emotionally-charged blues music.

Greeleaf’s voice is capable of both great power and nuanced subtlety. Greenleaf cites artists such as Sam Cooke, Rosetta Tharpe, Koko Taylor and Aretha Franklin as her inspiration. Born in Houston, Texas, Greenleaf was deeply influenced by her parents, who devoted themselves to their faith through gospel music. She has gone on to perform internationally with her band Blue Mercy; serve as the first female president of the Houston Blues Society; and produce the Willie Mae Thornton Blues Festival.

in Maine? new hope to do while you’re perform, and also meet Q: What is one thing you all of the folks that I met there in the past, see to A: Of course I want to see all the old crew. people. It will be good mance in a Tweet (140 characters or less). Q: Describe your perfor t gets the crowd on their feet. on the road? A: High energy blues tha you can’t leave home without when you’re Q: What is the one thing e said A: My neck pillow. d doing it -- I would hav rformance rituals? Q: What are your pre-pet a year ago -- and for some reason I just stoppego on stage with wet nails. ays tha alw me stage. I used to A: If you’d asked ls right before going on that I always do my nai st about performing? mo you see that Q: What excites ple and look out there and A: Being able to reach peoerstand their situation, and I know und do I t that emotional they can see tha d it in my songs, too. It’s that they can understan a brief period of time it provides some for ally and also for myself. connection. Usu members that feel that, relief for those audience

Maine Children’s Traditions

This year’s Folk Arts area at the American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront focuses on the traditions expressed in children’s folklore. Children have their own expressive culture revealed in the many ways that they play. There are specific toys and games that have been played for generations — with songs, poems and rhymes, riddles, tales and legends, teases and pranks. Many adults will remember learning hopscotch and jump rope songs, or playing tag and dodgeball on the playground, or making dolls out of cornhusks, cucumbers, apple heads or cloth. In exploring these traditions, we will have discussions on the Maine Folklife Center narrative stage that focus on toy making, children’s literature, local children’s programming, children’s performances, toys and games in a fun and educational program that encompasses humanities themes in history and folklore. In “Toys With Nine Lives,” social historian Andrew McClary writes, “Many people have heard of Frank Lloyd Wright, but hardly anyone knows that a simple child’s building block inspired him to become one of America’s greatest architects. Everyone knows that Thomas Alva Edison invented the electric light, but how many know about Edison

SATURDAY 1:00 p.m.: Gospel Traditions Showcase 4:15 p.m.: Railroad Stage 9:00 p.m.: Dance Stage SUNDAY 12:00 noon: Song Masters Showcase 2:15 p.m.: Two Rivers Stage 5:15 p.m.: Railroad Stage

and his talking doll?” Although the toys of yesteryear may differ from the toys of today because of changing mores and changing technology, play still remains central to children’s learning. Many of the games and toys common in New England can also be found in “The Foxfire Book of Toys and Games: Reminiscences and Instructions from Appalachia.” The authors point out that origins of many of the toys and games lie in the former countries of many immigrants (with the exception of Native American traditions) but their origin can be difficult to pinpoint because of great time depth of the origin of many of children’s traditions. In addition to narrative stage discussions, the folk arts area will have demonstrations of doll making and exhibits by The Hudson Museum and Page Farm and Home Museum and Bangor’s Briar Patch bookstore will host book signings with children’s authors.

Exhibit Tent (in partnership with the Hudson Museum and the Page Farm and Home Museum) • Doll Making (Wendy Hamilton and Ardeana Hamlin) • Exhibits of toys and artifacts from Maine’s heritage • Briar Patch’s children’s authors’ book signing.

Exhibits Hudson Museum The University of Maine www.umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum

Children in cultures around the world learn traditional life skills and artistic traditions through hands-on learning. The Hudson Museum’s holdings include Maine Indian baskets and pre-Columbian ceramics made by children, as well as children’s toys, games and musical instruments. The Hudson Museum is located at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine in Orono. It is free and open to the public. The museum’s galleries feature temporary exhibits and two permanent exhibits: the World Cultures Gallery and a Maine Indian Gallery. Through its exhibits and programs, the Hudson Museum celebrates a world of culture and cultures of the world. Its collections include an extraordinary assemblage of preColumbian artifacts ranging from Olmec to Aztec (the William P. Palmer III Collection); Native American holdings from Maine, the Southwest, Northwest Coast, Arctic, and Plains; and collections from Africa, Oceania, and Asia. Page Farm and Home Museum The University of Maine, 12 Portage Road, Orono, ME 04469-5787 207-581-4100 www.umaine.edu/pagefarm The Museum’s exhibit will illustrate children’s fashions and pastimes, including feed sack clothes and tin toys. Children’s clothing, leisure time activities and toys feature prominently in nineteenth century children’s folklore. The Page Farm and Home Museum at the University of Maine houses a treasure trove of children’s artifacts detailing nineteenth century work, play, education, and customs. The Page Museum reaches out to thousands of school children each year to teach them about Maine’s rural heritage, engaging children to look back upon our past culture; offering lessons from the past that can serve us as we face the challenges and opportunities of our own time. The Page Museum’s mission is to deliver

informal educational experiences designed to promote lifelong learning and an appreciation of our agricultural heritage. The facility’s goal is to increase history literacy; to enhance public interest in agriculture, preservation, and rural issues; and to create a social learning forum. Maine Folklife Center www.umaine.edu/folklife 207-581-1891 Located within Maine’s Land Grant Institution at the University of Maine, the Maine Folklife Center has a public outreach component, providing public programs in every corner of the state -- in schools, in libraries, at festivals and on campuses. The Folklife Center contributes to all aspects of the American Folk Festival, including planning and fundraising, but its major contribution is leading the presentation of educational programming in the folk arts area of the festival. This includes the folk arts demonstration area and the Maine Folklife Center Narrative stage. Working with the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum and Page Home and Farm Museum, as well as other departments, the Center has provided festival attendees with educational programs about the region’s culture and heritage by bringing traditional artists who make musical instruments, build boats, hook and braid rugs, carve wood, make music, dance, and create ethnic costumes. By providing a regional dimension, festival visitors are able to see how the region fits in the cultural mix of ethnicities and arts represented by all of the artists at the festival. This year the organization is focusing on the folklore of children.

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Children’s Authors

Ardeana Hamlin, Hampden Ardeana began making dolls when her children were small. She wanted appropriate dolls for her boys and so decided to make them herself. She continues to make dolls for friends and family. Ardeana learned to sew as a young girl and incorporates many traditional forms of sewing and embroidery in making her cloth dolls.

Ellen Bryan Obed Ellen is the author of eight books for children. Poetry, prose, fantasy and science, her books revel in nature and the northern seasons. They have received several awards including two Canadian Children’s Book Center, Our Choice Awards, the Maine Chapbook Award, and A Junior Library Guild Selection. One of her books, “Borrowed Black,” has been translated into seven languages, appeared in 13 editions, and has been produced for the stage by five different theatre companies since it was first published in 1979. Books: “Twelve Kinds of Ice” (2012), “Borrowed Black” (1988), “Who Would Like a Christmas Tree?” (2009), and more.

Wendy Hamilton, Milford Wendy learned to make cloth dolls from her aunt, Ruth Francis, beginning in 2006. Francis, who has since passed away, created the several styles of Indian dolls that Wendy now makes. Her dolls are crafted to reflect both the appearance and the traditions of her Native American community. There are baby dolls, bell and ribbon girls, dolls in traditional dress and grandmother dolls. Her dolls are sold at the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, and Plymouth Plantation and several PowWows. Children’s Television Mike Dolley, Brewer Mike received a degree in theater from the University of Maine and immediately began working in Bangor’s television nascency as a staff announcer. He worked in children’s programming, where he at first was known as Uncle Mike, and later as Bozo the Clown. He also worked to assist Santa Claus from time to time. Mike will appear on the narrative stage with Nancy Dysart to talk about early local children’s television programming including the “Romper Room” franchise. Nancy Dysart, Carmel A graduate of the University of Maine, Nancy is a well-known teacher and former host of the nationally-syndicated children’s program “Romper Room,” which aired locally in the later 1960s. She also hosted the Jonesport-Beals Television Theater and has produced and co-hosted the Children’s Miracle Network and United Cerebral Palsy annual telethons. Nancy will talk about her work in children’s television along with Mike Dolley.

Angeli Perrow Angeli was born in the coastal city of Rockland, Maine, with the sea in her blood. Her grandfather was an island lobsterman and her uncle fished the Grand Banks. As a child, she delighted in exploring the beach with her grandmother, collecting shells and sea glass. She also started writing poems and stories when she was a child. Trained as a teacher, she taught elementary school for eleven years. It was while she studied Maine with her fourth grade students that Angeli developed an interest in lighthouses. Digging into Maine’s maritime history has provided material for much of her writing, including three of her published children’s books, “Captain’s Castaway,” “Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue,” and “Sirius, the Dog Star,” as well as a Maine lighthouses coloring book. Angeli is also the author of the popular Key Mysteries for 8-12 year olds -- “The Lightkeeper’s Key,” “The Whispering Key” and “The Ghost Miner’s Key,” with “The Buccaneer’s Key” in progress. Books: “The Lightkeeper’s Key,” “Captain’s Castaway,” “Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue,” “Sirius, the Dog Star,” and many more.

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Performers Lynn Plourde Kids’ book author: Greatest job in the world—a magician pulling stories out of a hat, er . . . a mind. Use the Herculean power of words to move kids — make them laugh, cry, or sigh.

Books: “Lost Trail,” “The First Feud,” “The Dump Man’s Treasures,” “Moose, of Course!” Anne Sibley O’Brien Anne is a children’s book creator who has illustrated 31 picture books, including “Jamaica’s Find” and six other Jamaica titles by Juanita Havill. She is the author of 14 of those books, including the graphic novel retelling of “The Legend of Hong Kil Dong: The Robin Hood of Korea.” Books: “A Path of Stars,” “The Legend of Hong Kil Dong: The Robin Hood of Korea,” “What Will You Be, Sara Mee?” Lee DeCora Francis Lee (Penobscot/HoChunk) comes from both the Penobscot Indian Nation in Maine and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. She is a teacher at the tribal elementary school located at the Penobscot Nation. She lives on Indian Island in Maine with her husband, two beautiful sons, and their cat. Books: “Kunu’s Basket: A Story from Indian Island.” Allen Sockabasin Allen is a Passamaquoddy who devotes much of his time to teaching and preserving the Passamaquoddy language. A master musician, he has written, performed, and recorded Passamaquoddy stories and songs. He has been a tribal governor, a member of the tribal council, director of child welfare for his tribe, a landscape contractor, and a health educator. He is the father of five grown children and a young son named Zoo Sap. Books: “Thanks to the Animals” and “An Upriver Passamaquoddy.”

Dirigo Rising Stars Lewiston The Dirigo Rising Stars is an ensemble of talented young folk musicians drawn from several communities in the southern half of the state of Maine. They perform a repertoire of music which reflects Maine’s cultural heritage, including the vintage reels and two-steps beloved by the old-time Franco-American fiddlers of yore, classic jigs and polkas from Ireland, and contemporary tunes written by members of today’s Maine folk musician community. Joshua White, age 13, lives in Auburn. He has studied fiddle privately with veteran Maine fiddler Greg Boardman for five years. He is a member of the Great Falls Community Folk Orchestra, which is conducted by Doug Protsik, director of the Maine Fiddle Camp.Joshua Rosenthal, age 10, lives in Damariscotta, where he has been a fiddle student of Kaity Newell for six years. He also receives classical instruction from Betsy Kobayashi, founder/director of Pineland Suzuki School, and for the past two years has performed with the Pineland Fiddlers youth ensemble under the direction of Ellen Gawler of the Pineland Suzuki School staff. The Rising Stars ensemble was founded by folk arts advocate Cindy Larock of Lewiston, a master artist within the Maine Arts Commission’s Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program where she specializes in French Canadian and Franco-American dance traditions. The Chinese Folk Art Workshop Boston folkartboston.org The Chinese Folk Art Workshop is a non-profit organization based in the Boston area. The workshop aims to promote interaction with and understanding of Chinese culture in the community. Its members range in age from 12 to 18, and they perform a variety of traditional Chinese folk arts such as Dragon Dance, Lion Dance, Taiwanese Drums, Chinese yoyo and Folk Dance.

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CHILDREN’S VILLAGE

Vietnamese duo Khắc Chí performs contemporary and traditional songs from their country on a unique assortment of instruments. Ho, Chi Khac has spent his life studying, teaching and innovating with the dan bau, a one string zither. Hoang, Big Ngoc plays the dan bau and a number of instruments from Vietnam’s rural regions, including the t’rung bamboo xylophone, k’longput percussion tubes and koni chordophone. After garnering a number of awards at home, both members of the duo moved to Vancouver in 1992. They now teach traditional Vietnamese music at the University of British Columbia and perform internationally. SATURDAY 1:30 p.m.: Two Rivers Stage 2:45 p.m.: Children’s Village Stage 5:00 p.m.: Penobscot Stage SUNDAY 12:00 noon: Fiddle Showcase 1:15 p.m.: World Strings Showcase 3:15 p.m.: Two Rivers Stage

Q: What is one thing you hope to do while you’re in Maine? A: Not sure. Q: Describe your performance in a Tweet (140 characters or less A: Charming humor and contagio us love for Vietnamese culture.). Q: What is the one thing you can’ t leave home without when you’ A: A toothbrush :) re on the road? Q: What are your pre-perform ance rituals? A: CC = Calm and Concentrate Q: What excites you most abo A: Sharing our music with theut performing? audience.

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Cambalache

The Maine Discovery Museum is expanding its partnership with the Maine Geographic Alliance, and this year’s Children’s Village at the American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront will feature a variety of activities featuring Toys and Games From Around the World. The activities will be an extension of programming already being offered at the Discovery Museum as a fun, interactive way to promote geography and cultural diversity. In addition to activities, the Children’s Village also will host performances on Saturday and Sunday.

“The Folk Festival is a great platform for us to help children and families explore the world right from Bangor, Maine.” MAINE DISCOVERY MUSEUM DIRECTOR NILES PARKER

Enjoy these performances in the Children’s Village! SATURDAY: u 1:45 PM

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Chinese Folk Art Workshop

This Boston-based nonprofit promotes interaction with and understanding of Chinese culture in the New England community.

Cambalache

Khắc Chí

Their performances involve audience participation in the spirit of fandango, a traditional celebration of music and dance.

Vietnamese duo Khắc Chí performs contemporary and traditional songs from their country on a unique assortment of instruments.

Camblache, meaning “exchange,” is a Chicano-Jarocho group based in East Los Angeles.

Their performances involve audience participation in the spirit of fandango, a traditional celebration of music and dance. The group is composed of César Castro on jarana, requinto and vocals; Xochi Flores on zapateado, jarana and vocals; Chuy Sandoval on jarana and vocals; and Juan Pérez on bass. Social activism is at the center of Cambache’s mission. They played a fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Karl in Veracruz, Mexico, and have held numerous educational demonstrations at schools, museums and festivals.

SATURDAY 12:30 p.m.: Two Rivers Stage 4:00 p.m.: Penobscot Stage SUNDAY 1:00 p.m.: Railroad Stage

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“WHO’S WHO” at the 2014 American Folk Festival

2014/15 PERFORMANCE SEASON

COLLINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Maine Stage Series

Chamber Music Series Parker String Quartet Sunday, September 14 at 3:00 pm* Matt Haimovitz Bach Listening Room, cello Sunday, October 26 at 3:00 pm*

moe. Friday, September 12 at 8:00 pm

Boz Scaggs Thursday, October 16 at 7:00 pm

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00 pm Sponsored by Quirk Auto Group

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Saturday, September 20 at 8:00 pm The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon Sunday, November 16 at 3:00 pm

Sister Act National Broadway Tour Friday, January 16 at 8:00 pm

Celtic Thunder Tuesday, April 7 at 7:00 pm Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Thursday, April 23 at 7:00 pm

The Metropolitan Opera Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro October 18 at 12:55 pm

Dancing Pros: Live Hosted by Alan Thicke Tuesday, November 18 at 7:00 pm

Board of Directors:

Chair – Rick Fournier, Bangor Savings Bank Vice Chair – Dan Tremble, Fairmount Market Secretary – Thom Johnston, New England School of Communications Treasurer – Tim Reynolds Michael Aube, EMDC Maria Baeza, Turning Point Dan Cashman, Cashman Communications Elizabeth Downing, University of Maine Julie Green, Husson University Amy Kenney, St. Joseph Healthcare Vern Leeman, N.H. Bragg Pauleena MacDougall, Maine Folklife Center Julia Olin, NCTA Niles Parker, Maine Discovery Museum John Rohman Brad Ryder, Epic Sports Lee Speronis, Husson University Rob Sutcliffe, Rudman & Winchell Mary Turner

Development Committee: Chair – Rick Fournier Maria Baeza Brad Ryder Monique Bolduc Amy Kenney Keith Martin Kristen Strong Vern Leeman Carin Sychterz Dan Tremble

Communications Committee: Chair -- Dan Cashman Karen Cashman Angela Smith Amy Kenney Julie Green Renee Ordway Bob Duchesne Kelly Cotiaux

Moscow City Ballet Swan Lake Tuesday, March 17 at 7:00 pm

Memphis National Broadway Tour Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 pm

Bizet’s Carmen November 1 at 12:55 pm Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia November 22 at 12:55 pm Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg January 10 at noon Lehar’s The Merry Widow January 17 at 12:55 pm

Joan Andren, Jane Black, Jeff Bossé, Jim Boulier, Mary Brooks, Al & Esther Bushway, Barbara Carey, Donna Chase, Peter Clewley, Bruce Clukey, Peter Curran, Dawn & Bill Curtis, Marian & Richard Dressler, Shirley Ellis, Mark Friedman, Erin Guesman, Jo Ann Higgins, Judy Ingersoll, Diana Keyser, Cedric Long, Jr., Mike McGinn, Kathy McLeod, Connie McVey, Jennifer & Mike Murphy, Alice Rancourt, Steve Ropiak, Lauren Rothschild, Lynda Ryder, Janet Smith, Barb St. Peter, Libby Turner, Peggy Turner, Judy Weatherbee, Don Wilbur, Dale Wilkes, Lynne Woods

Transportation team:

Bill Mulherin, Michelle Mulherin, Nancy Tracy

Folklife Area:

The Maine Folklife Center at the University of Maine, with the Hudson Museum and the Page Farm and Home Museum

Operations Team:

Richard Derbyshire, Betty Derbyshire, Woody Higgins, Jack Kearns, Darrell Donahue, Al Banfield, Sean Sykes, Brenda Boulier, Dale Farmer

Office:

Heather McCarthy, Executive Director Denise Libby, Site Services Coordinator Erich Hunter, Development Coordinator Lauren Weinbrown, Event Planning Assistant

2015 COLOR BANGOR fun run/walk to benefit the American Folk Festival

Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann February 7 at 12:55 pm Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta and Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle February 14 at 12:30 pm

Aquila Theatre Company Wuthering Heights Tuesday, September 30 at 7:00 pm

Rossini’s La Donna del Lago March 14 at 12:55 pm

Kevin James, Comedian Tuesday, October 14 at 8:00 pm

Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci April 25 at 12:30 pm