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This event is the "rebirth" of the annual Summer Solstice Festival, produced by California Traditional Music Society for over 25 years, and will feature over 50 world-class traditional performers – from African drumming and dance to jug band music, Irish super sessions to Mexican-American norteño – plus outdoor and indoor stages, a participatory dance tent, dozens of music, dance and storytelling workshops, jam sessions, a large family area and craft and food vendors.
There will also be a day of master classes and a pre-festival concert on Saturday, September 11.
Visit http://www.ctmsfolkmusic.org/equinox/tickets.html for $20 early-bird Festival tickets, available until July 31, 2010. Regular admission price is $25, students with ID (verified at the gate) are $10 and children age 10 and under are free.
Saturday concert tickets are also $20 (front rows $25). Saturday master class tickets are $25 per class.
Featured performers include:
BladeRunners (bluegrass)
Brother Yusef (blues)
Severin Browne (singer/songwriter)
Conjunto Los Pochos (Mexican-American norteño)
Foghorn (Appalachian old-time)
K.Boogie and the Brownbaggers (Appalachian old-time)
Mehanatones (Eastern European)
Nightingale (French Canadian)
Sausage Grinder (jug band)
John Whelan Trio (Irish)Zadonu (West African music & dance)
…with more being added daily.
Other activities include:
A participatory folk dance tent with live music
Dozens of workshops on everything from shape note singing to spoons to song-writing to storytelling.
Jam sessions (yes! Absolutely bring your instrument!)
Family area including dance, music, games and crafts
An expo of local folk arts non-profits
Craft and food vendors
Additional festival information and master class information can be found at http://www.ctmsfolkmusic.org/equinox.
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