The Festival of American Fiddle Tunes
Port Townsend, Washington, USA
Early JulyDescription
Centrum’s Festival of American Fiddle Tunes: The largest gathering of its kind west of the Mississippi. Each year, Artistic Director Dirk Powell travels the country to hand-select Fiddle Tunes faculty from the torchbearers of the folk traditions. This year: Sunday, July 4 McCurdy Pavilion | 1:30pm |$18|$25|$36 Fiddlin’ – Old World, New World Nils Olof Söderbäck and Peter Michaelson Swedish Fiddling Paul Anastasio and Juan Barco A Musical Tour of Mexico Peter & Jacques Arenault Traditional Music of Prince Edward Island Joseba Tapia Accordion Virtuoso performs Basque Dance Music Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum Grammy-winning Bluegrass David Kaynor and Betsy Branch New England Dance Music Charlie McCarroll, Tony Thomas, and Bobby Fulcher Tennessee Old-Time Kevin Healy and Keith Holter Western Swing Sunday, July 4 McCurdy Pavilion |7:00pm|$17|$24|$34 Fiddle Grand Finale John Carty One of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians Genticorum Canada’s young Quebecois powerhouse trio James Cheechoo Family Music of the Moose Cree First Nation Dirk Powell Band FT Artistic Director and multi-instrument virtuoso – Fireworks Follow on the Bluffs at Fort Worden!! Friday, July 9 Littlefield Green|7:30pm|$15 La Fête de la Louisiane: A Cajun and Creole Dance Party Creole La La with Nolton Semien & David Greely and Friends Lil Band o’ Silver (Cajun Superjam with Steve Riley, Sam Broussard, Jesse Lége, Joel Savoy, Dirk Powell and Christine Balfa Powell)
Directions
223 Battery Way
Website
http://www.centrum.org