Brown’s Island Food CourtBoka TruckNadar’s BistroGinger Thai TasteAfricanne on MainStrawberry Street Event ConcessionsGelati Celesti Ice Cream

Croaker’s SpotAmira EnterprisesAloha CaféJadeans Smokin Six OIndia K’ RajaCaribbean Pot

Keep the festival FREE. Make a drop in the orange bucket. Suggested donation $10 per person per day.

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Altria Stage Food CourtFood Corner & GrillLa MilpaSoul IceHand Popped Kettle Corn

Gregory’s GrillThe Hungry TurtleCapital City Concessions

Food is available throughout the festival site.

An Event Produced by Venture Richmond, with the National Council for the Traditional Arts

Friday, October 7 6 PM - 10:00 PMSaturday, October 8 Noon - 10:00 PMSunday, October 9 Noon - 6:00 PM

www.richmondfolkfestival.org

The 2016 Richmond Folk Festival is brought to you by

Stage Sponsors & Major Contributors: Altria • Dominion • WestRock

Foundation • City of Richmond • The Community Foundation •

Union Bank & Trust • Richmond Times-Dispatch • NewMarket

Corporation • CarMaxContributing Partners:

Amtrak • VCU Health • Loveland • Kozy Shack • NBC12 • K95 • Star 100.9 • 103.7 Play • Classic

Rock 96.5 • HOT 106.1 • Hilton - Richmond Downtown • Genworth • 88.9 WCVE

Friends of the Festival: CW Richmond • GRTC • JAMinc • Plan 9 Music •

RMC Events • Winn Transportation • VHDA • Virginia Waste Services • House of Hayes • Kroger •

Wells Fargo • Tijo Media • ALDI • TNT Auto Rental • Smartbox • Virginia War Memorial • Virginia

Foundation for the Humanities • National Endowment for the Arts

In partnership with: American Civil War Museum • Children’s

Museum of Richmond • National Park Service • Virginia Folklife Program

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rsGenworth Information Booths In need of directions, area information, program or film schedule, have questions about accessibility, or special needs? Visit any Information Booth for assistance.

Plan 9 Music – CD and Merchandise Areas Be sure to take home some great festival merchandise – artists’ CDs, shirts, hats, sweatshirts and this year’s poster by Katie McBride!

The 2016 Richmond Folk Festival Documentary Film Series An opportunity to explore National Parks through interpretive park films, in celebration of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary in 2016. Presented Saturday and Sunday in the National Park Service Visitor Center.

Visit the National Park Service Visitor Center and The American Civil War Center – FREE admission.

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Community Foundation StageCool Concessions Kettle CornLeisure Time

MacBrand FoodsGoatocadoBarefoot Bucha

Tredegar Food CourtInternational GrillCool ConcessionsUrbanna Seafood CompanyEspresso A Go Go

Return of the MacIsland NoodlesCheezilla Gourmet Grilled CheeseCopper Pot Gifts, LLC

Plan 9 Music - CD and Merchandise Areas

The Richmond Folk Festival is GREEN! Please use the recycling centers throughout the festival.

Genworth Information Booths Photo Booth

Private lactation areas, sponsored by VCU Health, are located near the entrance to the CarMax Family Area and on Brown’s Island.

Francesca Parch Volunteer

Registration

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WestRock Stage

CarMax Family Area

Richmond Times-DispatchPublic Square

VCU Health Stage

The Community Foundation Stage

Union Virginia Folklife Area & Stage

CarMaxFamily Stage

WestRock

Dominion Dance Pavilion

tashlikh ceremony

Dominion Dance Pavilion

WestRock Foundation Stage

The Community Foundation Stage

Altria Stage

6:00 6:15BeauSoleil Trio: Doucet, Doucet, & Reed (Cajun)6:30 6:45 7:00

zydeco dance lesson with Talia Moser

7:15

Sheila Kay Adams (Appalachian songs, stories, & ballads)

7:30

Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie (zydeco)

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Southern Italian pizzica tarantata)7:45

Adonis Puentes & the Voice of Cuba Orchestra (Cuban son)

8:00 8:15 8:30

The Fairfield Four (African American gospel quartet singing)

8:45

Marquise Knox (blues)

L’Orchestre Afrisa International (Congolese soukous)9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45 10:00

VCU Health Stage

Union Bank & Trust Virginia Folklife Stage

Dominion Dance Pavilion

WestRock Foundation Stage

The Community Foundation Stage

Altria Stage

s The Hurdle Brothers with Reverend Tarrence Paschall (gospel)

Paddy Keenan & Jimmy Noonan (Irish)

Sheila Kay Adams (Appala-chian songs, stories, & ballads)

12:00

The Branchettes (traditional African American gospel)

Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie (zydeco)

The Fairfield Four (African American gospel quartet singing)

12:15 12:30 12:45

Humayun Khan(Hindustani singing)

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Southern Italian pizzica tarantata)

Homayoun Sakhi & Salar Nader (Afghan rubâb and tabla)

1:00

Ben Hall (“Travis-style” thumb-picked guitar)

1:15

Adonis Puentes & the Voice of Cuba Orchestra (Cuban son)

Sri Lankan Dance Academy of NY (traditional Sri Lankan dance)

1:30 1:45

Dori Freeman(Appalachian singer-songwriter)

Juke Joints, Honky-Tonks, & Old-Time Religion*

Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers (bluegrass)

2:00

Paddy Keenan & Jimmy Noonan (Irish)

2:15

conjunto dance lesson with Tomas Salas

World Song Slam: From Queens to the Congo*

2:30 2:45

Cora Harvey Armstrong(gospel)

Conteño (conjunto tejano and norteño)

3:00

Sri Lankan Dance Academy of NY (traditional Sri Lankan dance)

Kaynak Pipers Band(Bulgarian kaba gaida)

Adonis Puentes & the Voice of Cuba Orchestra (Cuban son)

3:15 3:30

“Quarter to Three”: The Norfolk Sound*

3:45

Spiritual Voices**

4:00

Phil Wiggins Blues House Party (Piedmont blues and dance)

The Beat[box] Goes On: Rahzel, Nicole Paris, & Ed Cage (beatboxing)

Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy (Cape Breton and Ontario fiddling)

The Fairfield Four (African American gospel quartet singing)

4:15 4:30 4:45

Shadowgrass (bluegrass)

5:00

L’Orchestre Afrisa Interna-tional (Congolese soukous)

5:15

The Big Squeeze: Accordion Masters*

Kaynak Pipers Band (Bulgar-ian kaba gaida)

5:30 5:45

Oyster Shucking V

Maceo Parker (funk)

6:00

Gary U.S. Bonds with Gene “Daddy G” Barge (The Norfolk Sound)

6:15

Homayoun Sakhi & Salar Nader (Afghan rubâb and tabla)

6:30 6:45

Marquise Knox (blues)

Jason D. Williams(rockabilly)

7:00 7:15

L’Orchestre Afrisa International (Congolese soukous)

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino(Southern Italian pizzica tarantata)

7:30 7:45

Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers (bluegrass)

Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy (Cape Breton and Ontario fiddling)

8:00 8:15 8:30

Balinese All Stars(gamelan orchestra)

8:45

Maceo Parker (funk)

Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie (zydeco)

Gary U.S. Bonds with Gene “Daddy G” Barge (The Norfolk Sound)

9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45 10:00

VCU Health Stage

Union Bank & Trust Virginia Folklife Stage

Dominion Dance Pavilion

WestRock Foundation Stage

The Community Foundation Stage

Altria Stage

Ben Hall (“Travis-style” thumb-picked guitar)

Reverend Frank Newsome

Conteño (conjunto tejano and norteño)

Balinese All Stars (gamelan orchestra)

Masters of Percussion*

The Branchettes(traditional African American gospel)

12:00

Sherman Holmes(soul and gospel)

12:15 12:30 12:45

Sheila Kay Adams (Appalach- ian songs, stories, and ballads)

Songwriters**

Kevin Locke (Lakota hoop dance and flute)

Paddy Keenan & Jimmy Noonan (Irish)

1:00

Marquise Knox (blues)

Homayoun Sakhi & Salar Nader(Afghan rubâb and tabla)

1:15 1:30 1:45

Phil Wiggins Blues House Party(Piedmont blues and dance)

Trio Sefardi(Sephardic folk songs)

Sri Lankan Dance Academy of NY (traditional Sri Lankan dance)

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino(Southern Italian pizzica tarantata)

2:00

Cuban son dance les-son with Eileen Torres

Global Pickin’ Parlor*

2:15 2:30

Adonis Puentes & the Voice of Cuba Orchestra (Cuban son)

2:45

Kevin Locke(Lakota hoop dance and flute)

David and Mason Via(bluegrass/singer-songwriters)

Coming to America: Musical Legacies of the British Isles*

Jason D. Williams (rockabilly)

3:00

Conteño (conjunto tejano and norteño)

3:15 3:30 3:45

Blown Away: Bagpipes, Flutes, & Whistles*

Unique Sound of the Mountains:Larry Sigmon and Martha Spencer (old-time)

L’Orchestre Afrisa International (Congolese soukous)

Marquise Knox (blues)

4:00

Ben Hall (“Travis-style” thumb-picked guitar)

The Beat[box] Goes On: Rahzel, Nicole Paris, & Ed Cage (beatboxing)

4:15 4:30

4:45

The Branchettes(traditional African American gospel)

The Legendary Ingramettes(Richmond gospel)

Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy(Cape Breton and Ontario fiddling)

5:00

Jason D. Williams(rockabilly)

Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers (bluegrass)

Phil Wiggins Blues House Party (Piedmont blues and dance)

5:15 5:30 5:45 6:00

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CarMax Family AreaSaturday Sunday

12:00 - 12:45 Rebekah Todd (presented by JAMinc) 12:00 - 12:30 James Harrison & Emma White (presented by JAMinc)

1:00 - 1:45 Kevin Locke (Lakota hoop dance and flute) 12:45 - 1:30 Kaynak Pipers Band (Bulgarian kaba gaida)

2:00 - 2:45 Chico Simões (Brazilian mamulengo puppetry) 1:45 - 2:30 Chico Simões (Brazilian mamulengo puppetry)3:00 - 3:45 Sheila Kay Adams (Appalachian songs, stories, &

ballads) 2:45 - 3:15 Nicole Paris & Ed Cage (beatboxing)

3:45 - 3:55 Junior Ranger Swearing-In 3:30 - 4:15 Chico Simões (Brazilian mamulengo puppetry)

4:00 - 5:00 The Scott Street Five-String Finals (youth banjo contest presented by JAMinc) 4:15 - 4:25 Junior Ranger Swearing-In

4:30 - 5:15 Tin Can Fish Band (presented by JAMinc)

Richmond Times-Dispatch Public Square TentMeet the artists and others who create the Richmond Folk Festival experience. Moderated Q&A

sessions will take place from 1-6pm Sat. and 1-5pm Sun. Schedule available on-site.

Festival ScheduleCheck out the schedule, artist bios and more on www.richmondfolkfestival.org! Online use #rvafolkfest

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m The Union Bank & Trust Virginia Folklife Area will present “Tasty Licks: Virginia’s Food Traditions,” a celebration of the diverse foodways of Virginia. The Folklife Area is open from noon to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday and will hold scheduled demonstrations on the special cooking stage.

Virginia Folklife Cooking Demonstrations:Saturday, October 812:15 Chef Ida MaMusu – West African

Plantain Medley1:00 Geraldine Newsome – Clinch

Mountain Meatloaf1:45 Luz Lopez – Tacos Al Pastor2:30 Frances Davis – Fried Dried Apple Pies3:00 “Shucking Seminar” (at oyster tent)3:15 Stuart Parks – Tangier Island

Crab bisque 3:45 Brunswick Stew with the Red White

and Blue Stew Crew 4:00 The Sephardic kitchen: Borek

with Beyhan Cagri Trock4:45 The Filipino kitchen: Florian Manalang

Sunday, October 912:30 Clyde Jenkins: Tree Grafting and Virginia Apples1:15 Frances Davis – Fried Dried Apple Pies 2:00 Luz Lopez – Mexican Barbacoa 2:45 Soul Supper with the Ingramettes3:30 The Sephardic kitchen: stuffed grape leaves

with Beyhan Cagri Trock4:15 Baking Bread with Floyd’s Barbara Gillespie

** Virginia Folklife Stage talk/demo participants Spiritual VoicesCora Harvey Armstrong, Reverend Frank Newsome, Susan Gaeta (Trio Sefardi), Humayun Khan, The Legendary Ingramettes

SongwritersDori Freeman, Martha Spencer, David and Mason Via, The Legendary Ingramettes

Keep the festival FREE Make a drop in the orange bucket. Suggested donation $10 per person per day.Sign Language Interpreted Performances

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* Festival talk/demo participants:

Juke Joints, Honky-Tonks,& Old-Time ReligionMarquise Knox, Phil Wiggins & Junious Brickhouse, Jason D. Williams, The Branchettes, Sherman HolmesWorld Song Slam: From Queensto the CongoRahzel, Wawali Bonane Bungu & Doddo Munoko Gisalu (Afrisa International); Kevin Locke & Doug Good Feather; Alessia Tondo (Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino); Larry Sigmon & Martha Spencer“Quarter to Three”: The Norfolk SoundGary U.S. Bonds, Gene “Daddy G” BargeThe Big Squeeze: Accordion MastersGeno Delafose; Juan Longoria, Jr. & Juan Longoria III (Conteño); Massimiliano Morabito (Canzoniere)Masters of PercussionSalar Nader; Adonis Puentes, Branlie Mejias, & Keisel Jimenez (Adonis Puentes); Parigo Asuka Nzelo (Afrisa); Giancarlo Paglialunga & Mauro Durante (Canzoniere); Dilhan Pinnagoda, Uthpala Eroshan, & Sachintha De Silva (Sri Lankan)Global Pickin’ ParlorBen Hall, Homayoun Sakhi, Federico Longoria (Conteño), Huit-Kilos Nseka Bimwela & Hussein Kalonji (Afrisa), Presley Barker & Kyser George (Shadowgrass)Coming to America: Musical Legaciesof the British IslesSheila Kay Adams; Jimmy Noonan; Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy; Joe Mullins & the Radio RamblersBlown Away: Bagpipes, Flutes, & WhistlesPaddy Keenan, Kaynak Pipers Band, Giulio Bianco (Canzoniere)

s Reverend Frank Newsome (opening Old Regular Baptist hymn) Saturday, 12:00 - 12:05

On the Festival GroundsSaturday 4:15 - 5:00 – Tredegar PlazaChico Simões (Brazilian mamulengo puppetry)

Sunday 12:00 - 1:00 – James River Boat LandingCommunal tashlikh ceremony led by Rabbi Michael Knopf, with music by Frank London’s Mini-Klezmer Allstars