July
4-6, 2008
Check out our MySpace page to see photos from '07 and a short documentary that was done on the festival by an award winning documentary director.
July 4th
Lees Market of Westport
presents
Friday Evening
Festival Kick-Off Concert
featuring
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Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul
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Lucy Kaplansky
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Red Molly
This concert is sponsored by Lees Market of Westport
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Following the concert, the City of New Bedford invites you to celebrate July 4th with fabulous fireworks that can be seen from various sites in and around the festival. |
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The following artists will be at the festival over the weekend. Click on any artist's name and you will be brought to page with more information and photos of the performers.
In alphabetical order:
Bearfoot - a young Americana band, featuring twin fiddles, fast-picking mandolin, guitar, upright bass and ear catching vocals.
Beaucoup Blue - great blues from this father and son team from Philadelphia
Benoit Bourque - Melodeon, bones, guitar and step dancing...all from the consummate performer and New Bedford favorite from Montreal, Canada.
Laura Cortese - deftly strums, plucks and chops her fiddle behind her raw and rootsy voice
Daisy Cutter - new 6 member 'super group' debuting at Summerfest
Ramblin Jack Elliott - Woody Guthrie's spiritual heir and an early inspiration to two generations of fledgling folkies, including his pal from Greenwich Village days, Bob Dylan.
Finest Kind - remarkable folk trio from Ottawa, Canada whose exquisite harmony singing and brilliant vocal arrangements are bringing a fresh sense of excitement and discovery to the performance of old songs.
Raymond Gonzalez - quirky sense of humor and “dazzling guitar work” (Boston Globe), Raymond combines classical, jazz, Celtic and Latin influences into his songs and solo guitar compositions
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul -"The Eileen Ivers Band rocked the house everywhere it played. …A beautifully inventive fiddler …Her playing is tradition-rich yet adventurous, spiced with world, jazz and pop." - The Boston Globe
David Jacobs-Strain - Roots & Blues on the edge... David Jacobs-Strain's vocal and steel-string guitar artistry are critically acclaimed but what sets him apart is the deep moral conviction and emotion of his live performance.
David Jones - traditional a capella presentation of songs from the British Isles, North America, Australia and Europe.
Lucy Kaplansky - Killer vocals and great folk/pop songs.
The Kennedys - The Energizer bunnies of the folk/rock world, they have spun their personal experiences, musical influences and philosophical beliefs into their original songs. Their material is frequently seasoned with exquisitely-performed cover tunes that blend acoustic-based folk, rock, country, pop and secular gospel into an inclusively delightful sound that’s all their own.
Malinky - One of the liveliest interpreters of the Scottish tradition . . . inspired singing. . . Few other bands are able to deliver so apparently effortlessly.
Guy Mendilow - Voted Boston's Best World Music Act in 2005 the band plays an array of international music with great voices, super arrangements and a collection of unusual musical instruments.
Sara Milonovich & Greg Anderson - Award-winning fiddler, singer, and tunesmith performs various roots, bluegrass, Celtic, and Appalachian music and a multi-instrumentalist together playing a vibrant mix of contemporary and traditional songs and tunes from across the musical spectrum, Sara and Greg's music incorporates eclectic flavors from other countries and planets, as well as soulful compositions of their own.
Bruce Molsky- High-spirited music melds the old mountain sounds of Appalachia, the power of blues, and intricacies of traditional African music with Scandinavian and Balkan impressions.
Pete Morton - A passionate, strong voice and strident guitar style, traditional songs often rub shoulders with Pete's current writing with remarkable ease.
Red Molly - Great vocals and instrumental work accompanied by witty banter and on-stage presence.
Richard Shindell - Eclectic songwriting that ranges from lighthearted ballads and adulterous love songs, to dirges and diatribes that skillfully skewer politics, prejudice, war and religion.
John Roberts - presents traditional songs of England and New England; of the land and of the sea
Candida Rose - Cape Verdean vocalist, composer, arranger, she can wrench your heartstrings with her rich and soulful voice.
Mike & Ruthy - Double-guitar songs that land somewhere between M Ward and Simon and Garfunkle, their fiddle and banjo playing give their show a traditional bent. Without stretching the listener's ear too far in any direction, these two use their genuine vocal blend to bring out the truth and beauty in every song they sing.
Chris Smither - His finger-picked guitar lines are sleek, unhurried and insistent. And then there is the voice - equal parts gravel and molasses, Smither's singing sounds like a distillation of the folk and blues heroes he grew up listening to in New Orleans.
Art Tebbetts - New Bedford's own troubadour and a Summerfest cornerstone. He is a seasoned guitarist-singer-performer averaging 200-260 gigs a year who also hosts the Open Mics and the Starlight Series held at the Café Apreggio in New Bedford.
Gareth Turner - Founder of the popular British band, Little Johnny England, he is considered one of the
country's best melodeon players.
Brooks Williams - "Brooks Williams is probably the best damn guitar player you'll see grace a stage. Whether it's fancy flatpicking, delicate fingerpicking, rootsy blues or workman like acoustic rock, Williams delivers the goods." The Valley Advocate
Women in Docs - Australian duo who make infectious folk-pop that is irresistible. The influences are
obvious, from Tiddas to Indigo Girls, and fans of either will find much to enjoy.
PJ Wright & Dave Pegg - Two principle and influential figures in the British folk-roots scene, who've seen action in Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull, the Dylan Project and Little Johnny England and more join forces this summer.
Natalia Zukerman - The music she makes is folk if you want, but there's jazz in it, too, and blues, and a
soulful something or other that you can't quite put into words.
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