1st Annual California Folk Festival
Saturday, May 11, 2002 from 1:00 to midnight
Folsom Community Center
Join us for a day of workshops, jam sessions, dancing, a Middle Eastern dinner and show,
and an evening concert! Folsom is about 20 miles northeast of Sacramento, a bit less
than 2 hours from the Bay Area.
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PERFORMERS Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, Marley's Ghost, Shay &
Michael Black, Cats & Jammers, Bluegrass Intentions,Larry Hanks, Marc Silber,
Cynthia Llano, Bodie Wagner, Gerry Tenney, Kenny Hall Trio, Yorgos & Antonia
Leftheriotis, Aywah Middle Eastern Dance Troupe, Evie Ladin, Tufan, more to be
added!
WORKSHOPSBlues guitar (teaching workshop) with Marc Silber;
Mexican Song Treasures with Cynthia Llano;
Greek dancing, beginners welcome! With Yorgos & Antonia Leftheriotis;
Appalachian clogging with Evie Ladin;
Jews Harp with Larry Hanks;
Beginning Swing Guitar with Tony Marcus;
Harmony singing workshop with Marley's Ghost;
Songwriter's round robin with Mike Phelan, Gerry Tenney, Bodie Wagner, Jon Wilcox, Dan Wheetman;
Old-time music jam session with Kenny Hall, Karen Leigh, and Terry Barrett;
Children's concert with Gerry Tenney; more to be added!
MIDDLE EASTERN DINNER & SHOWThere will be a gala Middle Eastern dinner with
a live music and dance show. A separate ticket is required for admission. The show
will feature Aywah, a 10-person dance troupe with live musicians and beautiful dancing girls,
and will also feature the Middle Eastern sounds of Tufan.
TICKETS
$24 FESTIVAL TICKET (afternoon activities and nighttime concert)
$40 FESTIVAL TICKET including Middle Eastern dinner and show
$20 Middle Eastern dinner and show only
Tickets available at Folsom Community Center and at Clouds Porcelain, 609 Sutter Street, Folsom. Tickets are available by phone with no service charge at 916-355-7299 during business hours.
SPONSORSThe First Annual California Folk Festival is co-sponsored by
Sierra Music & Art Institute, the California Folk Arts Association, and Folsom
Parks & Recreation Dept. Festival Co-Directors are GF Cloud and Suzy Thompson
VOUNTEER!Here's a chance to be on the inside track at what is shaping up
to be a truly incredible music and dance party! Volunteers are needed for a variety
of tasks, including greeting, CD sales, concession, setup and teardown/cleanup, backstage
help, and more. To volunteer, please contact Volunteer Coordinator John Landgraf 
EMAIL the FestivalFor more info, please email us!
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