Morning Welcoming Entertainment
10 am to 11 am
Every year, there are more reasons to get to the festival early. This year, five venues are starting up at 10 a.m. with some special entertainment. Dancers can get loosened up for the day with some Tahitian movements; kids of all ages will enjoy the Limberjacks and the Chinese Martial Arts dancers, and there's plenty of music with JUBALation and the Welsh Choir. You also might want to spend extra time at the Main Gate, listening to Gregg Daigle and two of his students play eclectic fiddle tunes.
| Location | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Main Gate | Gregg Daigle | Django swing, bluegrass fiddle tunes , and classical arrangements with a healthy dose of improvisation by Gregg Daigle and two of his students, Cory Winder and Ed Cohen. |
| Stage 2 | JUBALation! | JUBALation is a small ensemble of young people that Jeanne Page originally pulled together from the Apple Mountain Harp Kids. They started out playing mostly Celtic music on harps and fiddles (plus guitar and bodhran) but have recently become interested in Bluegrass, adding banjo and dobro to the mix. There are five members in the present configuration, including three sisters who sing three-part harmony. They play at festivals and events for entertainment, but also play at hospitals, hospices and churches as a ministry. You’ll enjoy their youthful energy and will undoubtedly be enjoying them for years to come. |
| Demo Stage | The Welsh Choir | The name of the Welsh Choir is Tan y Ddraig (Dragon's Breath). It is a small mixed voice choir, based in Albuquerque and open to the public, which sings folk songs and hymns in Cymraeg, the still living language of Wales. |
| Dance Tent | Tahitian Dance and Workshop | You'll need to get here early this year to enjoy Dance Tahiti in action. |
| Dance Building | Chinese Martial Arts | Dragons and more! |
| Li'l Folks Tent | Limberjacks! | The limberjack is an authentic Appalachian Mountain rhythm instrument made and played in America since colonial days. It is sometimes called a clogger, jigger or shuffling sam because of its dancing action. Kids of all ages will enjoy seeing this instrument/toy in action! |