We're working on 2010 information.
We're in the early planning stages of the 2010 festival; as soon as we have final information, we'll put it up here. In the meantime, we've left the 2009 information up so you can get a feel for the fun you'll have at the Albuquerque Folk Festival.
Songwriter Showcase
Our alternate stage for intimate performances by local singer/songwriters with their own story to tell. Special thanks to one of our best local songwriters, Dan Boling for bringing together this collection of colleagues for the songwriter's showcase.
Saturday
| Time | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM | C. Daniel Boling | 2007 Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Songwriter Contest 1st Place Winner - Daniel calls his songs "family friendly folk" - These are songs with a story to tell. |
| 12:00 PM | Eric Carlson | Eric plays original and traditional folk with old-time roots, some bluegrass seasoning, and a tasty mix of musical styles from throughout the world. |
| 1:00 PM | John & Viv | Hosts and producers of the nationally syndicated public radio program Art of the Song Creativity Radio perform their originals and some favorites. The husband & wife duo play handcrafted Dillon guitars, harmonicas, native flute and feature wonderful harmonies. |
| 2:00 PM | Tish Hinojosa Songwriting Workshop | Tish will talk about her songwriting process, using examples of a few songs. She'll take questions, and if the group isn't too big, you and she may write a song. |
| 3:00 PM | Tim Hill | Hill songs include elements of folk, jazz and world music with frequent lacing of overtone singing (like Tuvan throat singing) in his songs. |
| 4:00 PM | Jimmy Abraham | Jimmy Abraham's songs are examples and explorations of narrative in song. The deep connection between music and storytelling informs his work. In songs that range from lyrical ballads to talking blues to raucous, sometimes bawdy, humor, he uses the voices of recognizable human characters to craft tales that move and delight us. |
| 5:00 PM | Rachel Langer | Rachel Langer performs original songs about honeybees, lovers who won't die, and the end of the world in lo-fi folk style. |
| 5:25 PM | Cynical Bird (Allan Esquibel) | Cynical Bird is Allan Esquibel – a folk-rock singer-songwriter from Albuquerque , NM. You can find his music at www.myspace.com/cynicalbird - Enjoy! |
| 6:00 PM | Kevin Morgan | Kevin Morgan originally hails from Spokane, WA, and sings alternative-folk stories with a low, rumbling, Johnny Cash-like voice. |
| 7:00 PM | Carson Metzger | Carson Metzger weaves history and mythology into narratives about regretful mapmakers, bawdy Gods, and Biblical stories your parents never told you. |
| 8:00 PM | Eva Ave & Carlosaur | Carlosaur & Eva Ave (pronounced 'avenue') perform original & adapted sea shanties, washboard suites from their musical and doom-saloon gospel pieces. |