Morning Welcoming Entertainment
10 am to 11 am
Every year, you'll find reasons to get to the festival early. This year, five venues are starting up on Saturday at 10 a.m. with some special entertainment. If you're into accordions, check out the Albuquerque Accordion Club at the Children's Tent; they'll be playing kid-friendly music. Banjos? Try Banjos, Etc. at Stage 2. Dianna Sherwood will draw you into MacNeil's Marvelous Medecine Show at the Storytelling stage, and you can enjoy the authentic Acoma Buffalo Dance at the Dance Tent. Finally, you can experience Mbira (thumb piano) music of Zimbabwe at the Demo Stage.
| Location | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 | Banjos, Etc. | Banjos, Etc. plays good old songs and early jazz favorites with four banjoists, a pianist, and a bassist. Be ready to sing! |
| Demo Stage | Mbira Music from Zimbabwe | Often accompanied by hosho (shaker) rhythmic patterns, mbira music invites people to dance. Tendai Muparutsa conducts workshops in Zimbabwe instrumental and vocal music and dance across both the U.S. and Canada. |
| Children's Tent | Albuquerque Accordion Club | A variety of folk tunes and kiddies ditties |
| Dance Tent | Acoma Buffalo Dancers | We are a family from Acoma Pueblo who performs the traditional Acoma Buffalo Dance in full costume. |
| Storytelling | MacNeil's Marvelous Medicine Show | Join storyteller Dianna Sherwood as we take a step back in time to the days when a business woman sold her wares from the back of... a horse drawn wagon. |