Folk music festival scheduled Sept. 7 at Barrett
Published Saturday, August 30, 2008
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Bruce Kelly, Annie O'Flynn, and Mikko Cowdery make up the Irish trio, Skilly and Duff. Their rollicking comic songs and stories will be part of a broad variety of traditional and original music at the rural Barrett folk fest.
There’ll be an old fashioned folk music festival in rural Barrett from 4 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 7, according to Tim Ray, facilitator of the event.
The outdoor concerts will take place on the "lake-view" stage at the Sumac Hills Disc Golf Course, four miles east and then one-and-a-half miles south of the town of Barrett.
The music will be provided by 16 of the region’s top folk musicians, Ray said.
“It’s very casual, just like the folk festivals of 40 years ago,” he said. “The audience is invited to bring their own lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and picnic suppers, and enjoy the music in a very pretty location overlooking scenic Round Lake.”
An online map and more specific directions can be found at www.sumachills.com.
The acoustic music will include Greg Lehrke of Evansville on Concertina, Sam Steidl of Carlos on fiddle, John Schroeder of Alexandria on Native American flute, Ron Roller and Katy Olson of Underwood on guitar and fiddle, Kenneth Hamrum of Fergus Falls on Celtic harp, and a half dozen other performers with various instruments doing traditional and original songs, according to Ray.
The program will conclude with a one-hour Skilly and Duff show of rollicking Irish music, featuring Bruce Kelly on Bass and vocals, Annie O’Flynn on accordion and piano, and Mikko Cowdery on guitar and vocals and Irish drum.
“These guys are very funny, and really entertaining,” Ray said. He added that the folk festival idea is an experimental one, and if there is sufficient interest, there will probably be similar festivals offered next year. “This year we’re just kind of flying by the seat of our pants,” he said.
Tickets are $10 at the gate. In case of rain the show, will be moved indoors to Roosevelt Hall in Barrett.
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