Tag Archives: folk festival
It’s here!
You’ve heard about it. You’ve read about it. You’ve been to it before. It’s back. It’s here. It’s this weekend. It’s truly the highlight of my Summer. It’s the American Folk Festival. See you there! <GONE FESTIV’LIN>
Artist Spotlight: Syrian Musician Kinan Idnawi
“Music is not just what I do, it is my life.” Celebrated Syrian musician Kinan Idnawi has been studying music since the age of 7, learning to play the oud from two unlikely, but convenient teachers…his brothers. From amateur teachings rose an incredible talent as Kinan graduated from the High Music Institute in Damascus, Syria […]
Artist Spotlight – Andre Veloz
Guest post by Renee Fournier Each year the folks at the American Folk Festival try to introduce you to new and unfamiliar music. To broaden your cultural horizons and provide you with a little something you may not otherwise hear. Bachatera Andre Veloz is poised and ready to do just that at this year’s festival […]
Planning your summer visit around the American Folk Festival
Guest post by Bob Duchesne We live in a log cabin on a lake in Maine, with a garage full of canoes, kayaks, and water toys. So do you think we can convince family and friends to visit in winter? Don’t be silly. The guest room gets a workout, but only in July and August. […]
Eight artists added to the American Folk Festival lineup
With the American Folk Festival less than one month away, the time to plan your weekend is upon us. We are fortunate to have a spectacular array of musical styles on the Bangor Waterfront again this year, and there will be no shortage of arts, culture, and dance to go along with the music. The […]
The Art in Dance: Bharata Natyam
The American Folk Festival is excited to welcome back Kasi Aysola, a performer of the classical Indian dance Bharata Natyam. When he first performed in 2009 at the Festival, Kasi was part of Mythili Prakash, the Dance of India Ensemble. This year, backed by a talented group of musicians, he is performing solo and ready […]
Making the Most out of Your AFF Experience
It will be here before you know it. Now is the time to coordinate your action plan for the best event ever! First, clear your calendar – I mean, come on… You have known about the American Folk Festival for MONTHS now and trust me, the last thing you will want to do is have […]
Artist Spotlight – Imamyar Hasanov
Every year I can’t wait for the announcement of what artists will be performing at the American Folk Festival. I scan down the list so I can choose someone I never heard of playing music I don’t understand, so that by the end of the weekend, I have added an experience of sounds and emotions […]
School’s Out… But the Beat Goes On.
School’s out! “Wahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!” say the kids who are relieved of homework, homeroom, and math for the next few months. But, as much as kids probably hate to hear it, you never really stop learning, even while you’re on vacation. When I was a kid, summer meant a lot of things, but among them was more […]