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friday

  • 5:00-6:30 PM | Ethno USA

    7:00-8:00 PM | Oh He Dead

    8:30-10:00 PM | Sammy Rae and the Friends

  • 5:15-6:15 PM | Jeff Sipe Trio

    6:45-7:45 PM | Jack the Radio

  • 4:15-5:00PM | OPENING CEREMONY - UNC Chapel Hill Bhangra Elite

    5:00-6:00 PM | Lora Mouna

    6:30-7:30 PM | Stella Prince

    8:00-9:00 PM | Palmyra

  • 6:00-7:00 PM | Corey Hunt & The Wise

    7:30-8:30 PM | Cristina Vane

  • 6:45-7:45 PM | Del Ward

  • 5:00-8:30 PM | The Matty Sheets Open Mic with Laura Jane Vincent and Tom Troyer

  • 6:00-7:00pm | Tender Hearted Ramblers Revue | Church Street

    7:00-8:00pm | NYAFC 2nd place: Folkknot | The Back Table

  • Eli Fribush & The Experiment | Natty Greene’s
    Presented by Northwestern Mutual
    (open to all)

    Southern Hustle | Joymongers
    Presented by First Horizon Bank
    (open to all)

    The Aint Sisters | Flat Iron ticketed event

    Bala Roots | Little Brother Brewing

    Drew Foust | Yokai

    Mystic Syndicate | Ziggy’s
    ticketed event

Saturday

  • 2:00-3:30 PM | Ethno USA

    4:00-5:00 PM | Dawn Landes & Friends Perform The Liberated Woman’s Songbook (ASL interpretor)

    5:30-6:30 PM | Gaby Moreno

    7:00-8:00 PM | Dustbowl Revival

    8:30-10:00 PM | Arrested Development

  • 12:00-1:00 PM | Ashley Heath (ASL interpretor)

    1:30-2:30 PM | Dear Maribella and The Pigkickers

    3:00-4:00 PM | Shirlette Ammons

    4:30-5:30 PM | Lora Mouna

    6:00-7:00 PM | Sonny Miles

    7:30-8:30 PM | Jonathan Scales Fourchestra

  • 12:30-1:30 PM | The Rock and Roll Playhouse performing the music of the Grateful Dead for kids

    2:00-3:00 PM | Peter One

    3:30-4:30 PM | Thunderstorm Artis (ASL interpretor)

    5:00-6:00 PM | Denitia (ASL interpretor)

    6:30-7:30 PM | ¡Tumbao!

    8:00-9:00 PM | Tyler Ramsey

  • 12:00-1:00 PM | Not Your Average Folk Contest Winner: Evan Blackerby Trio

    1:30-2:30 PM | Jack the Radio (ASL interpretor)

    3:00-4:00 PM | Jeff Sipe Trio

    4:30-5:30 PM | The Kelli Baker Band feat Noé Socha

    6:00-7:00 PM | Sam Burchfield and the Scoundrels

    7:30-8:30 PM | The Tan and Sober Gentlemen

  • 10:30-11:30 AM | Newfound Gap with brunch features from Chandlers

    12:45-1:45 PM | Tender Hearted Ramblers Revue

    2:15-4:45 PM | Ranford Almond

    5:15-7:45 PM | Too Phat Brass Band

  • 11:30 AM-12:30 PM | Bhangra w/ Carolina Indian Arts

    1:00-2:00 PM | Beats Batch w/ Katie Blvd

    2:30-3:30 PM | Samba w/ NC Brazilian Arts Project

    4:00-5:00 PM | Drum Circle w/ And the Beat Goes On

    5:30-6:30 PM | SUAH African Dance Theatre

    7:00-8:00 PM | A Bailar GSO with Maria Gonzalez

  • FOLKLIFE IN VAN DYKE

    11:45 AM-12:30 PM | NC Arts Council Heritage Awards Video Screenings

    1:15-2:00 PM | Wake Forest University Gamelan Giri Murti

    2:45-3:30 PM | Montagnard Traditional Dance

    4:15-5:00 PM | Flamenco Dance Program

    INTERNATIONAL DEMOS IN THE ATRIUM

    11:00 AM-12:30 PM | Henna & Wood Turning

    12:30-2:00 PM | Shadow Puppets, IAC Youth, & Mandala

    2:00-3:30 PM | Beading, Felting, Pottery, & Live Painting

    3:30-5:00 PM | Montagnard Weaving & Textiles

  • 10:00am- 2:00pm | Envisioning Folk Art | Center for Visual Artists

    2:15-5:15pm | Dance Street Battle w/ GSOul | Church Street

  • Second Glance Band | Natty Greene’s
    Presented by Townebank
    (open to all)

    Carri Smithey and Keith Ingalls | Little Brother Brewing
    Presented by Pyrle Theater
    (open to all)

    Karaoke | Hidden Gate Brewing
    Presented by Yelp
    (open to all)

    The Slys with William Hinson | Flat Iron ticketed event

    Keith Allen Circus | Ziggy’s
    ticketed event

    Dos Enes | Joymongers

    The Difficulties | Scuppernong Books

sunday

  • 2:30-3:30 PM | Peter One

    4:00-5:00 PM | Chatham Rabbits

    5:30-7:00 PM | Steep Canyon Rangers

  • 12:30-1:30 PM | Alexis Raeana (ASL interpretor)

    2:00-3:00 PM | Maia Kamil (ASL interpretor)

    3:30-4:30 PM | ¡Tumbao!

  • 11:45 AM-12:45 PM | NC A&T State University Fellowship Gospel Choir (ASL interpretor)

    1:30-2:30 PM | Tyler Ramsey (ASL interpretor)

    3:00-4:00 PM | Lizzie No (ASL interpretor)

  • 12:30-1:30 PM | Jonathan Scales Fourchestra

    2:00-3:00 PM | Stella Prince

    3:30-4:30 PM | Denitia

  • 11:00 AM-2:00 PM | Youth Talent Contest presented by Chromatica

    2:50-5:20 PM | Laura Jane Vincent and Tom Troyer

  • 12:15-1:15 PM | Irish Session led by Dr. Gavin Douglas

    1:30-2:30 PM | Old-Time Jam w/ Christen Blanton

    3:00-4:00 PM | Barn Dancing w/ T-Claw Crawford

    4:30-5:30 PM | Honky Tonk Jam w/Mark Dillon

  • FOLKLIFE IN VAN DYKE

    12:00-1:30 PM | Ethno USA Showcase

    2:30-3:15 PM | Greensboro Youth Orchestra

    4:00-4:45 PM | Folk Life Conversations w/ John C. Campbell Folk School

    INTERNATIONAL DEMOS IN THE ATRIUM

    11:00 AM-12:30 PM | Beading & Pottery

    12:30-2:00 PM | Montagnard Weaving, Textiles & Live Painting

    2:00-3:30 PM | Henna & Wood Turning

    3:30-5:00 PM | Shadow Puppets & Mandala

  • 11:00am-5:00pm | Great Idea Podcast | African American Atelier

    6:00-7:00pm | NYAFC 3rd place: Ian Rood | The Back Table

  • Little Brother Brewing

    Clara Lampkin | Scuppernong Books