- FloydFest
"FloydFest"' is a
world music and arts festival held annually inFloyd County, Virginia , situated in theBlue Ridge Mountains . It began in 2002 and has received excellent reviews ever since, earning a name for itself in 2005 when it played host to well-known folk singerAni DiFranco . It lasts for four days with on-site camping and has over seven stages featuring World, Bluegrass,Reggae , Folk, African and Appalachian performers and showcases local Arts and Crafts, in addition to scheduling music and dance workshops and other small events, such as morning yoga lessons, story telling, and poetry readings, and a Children's Universe tent.Each Floydfest festival has a theme. The themes from the first annual FloydFest including the upcoming Summer 2008 are:
2002: Floyd County World Music Festival
2003: Out Of This World Music
2004: Midsummer's Dream
2005: Rock of Ages
2006: Roots Alive
2007: It's in the Mix
2008: Family A"ff"airFloydFest Performers
Each of the following sections has a list of performers for that year. The lists only include artists that played on the main stage, not side stages.
2002: Floyd County World Music Festival
Acoustic Endeavours Acoustic Syndicate Bill Hudson Culture The David Grisman Quintet DJ Cheb I Sabbah Doc Watson
Foundation StoneGarmarna Hoorah Cloggers John Scofield Karsh Kale King Changó Kusun Ensamble Lonesome River Band Lucky Dube The Neville Brothers Peter Rowan Rhonda Vincent Sam Bush
Scott PerrySolazo Tony Rice Stacey Earle 2003: Out Of This World Music
Acoustic Syndicate The African Showboyz Baka Beyond The David Grisman Quintet dj Janaka Donna the Buffalo
Foundation StoneGaraj Mahal The Hackensaw Boys John Brown's Body The Kusun Ensemble Larry Keel Mamadou Diabate Nickel Creek Old and in the Gray with Vassar Clements Peter Rowan Speech from Arrested Development Spookie Daly Pride Trumystic Tru Sound 2004: Midsummer's Dream
Acoustic Syndicate African Showboyz Alan Darveaux withSlight Departure Beggars Circus The Bridge Crow Greenspun Culture featuring Joseph Hill Cyro Baptista and Beat the Donkey Dar Williams Del McCoury Band DJ Williams Donna the Buffalo Eek-a-Mouse Enter the Haggis
Foundation StoneGreen Lemon Jan Smith
Jim Donovan ofRusted Root Kat Mills Keith Frank Zydaco Larry Keel Experience Laura Blackley
Lost and FoundMood Cultivation Mountain Heart New Monsoon None The Wiser The Non-Profits Poplar Hollow RailRoad Earth Sam Bush
Scott PerrySteep Canyon Rangers Tempest Tom Ohmsen Tricia Carter Trumystic TruSound Vulgar Bulgars Zen Fisherman 2005: Rock of Ages
Ani DiFranco Xavier Rudd Donna the Buffalo Railroad Earth The Avett Brothers J.D. Crowe Hot Tuna Corey Harris Kruger Brothers Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble Franck Biyong & Massak Bryan Vargas & ¡Ya Está! Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys Larry Keel & Natural Bridge Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie Baba Ola Jagun & His Ancestral Rhythms Jim Lauderdale Porter, Batiste, Stoltz D J Williams Trumystic Snake Oil Medicine Show Dread Clampitt Asylum Street Spankers Raquy & The Caveman Blueground Undergrass Floetic Ascent Aerial Dance Company Soldiers of Jah Army African Showboyz Scott Miller & The Commonwealth Kusun Ensemble Jan Smith Dub Is A Weapon
Jackass FlatsCadillac Jones Appalachian Roots Michael Farr Wild Turkeys Tortured Soul
William WalterBeggar's Circus Hoorah Cloggers The Non-Profits Bebop Howdown Mando Mafia
Scott PerryDiscordian Society Old School Freight Train Blue Mule Mood Cultivation Kat Mills Vulgar Bulgars None The Wiser Magic Bronson 2006: Roots Alive
The Avett Brothers 2007: It's in the Mix
The Hackensaw Boys North Mississippi Allstars The Duhks DeVotchKa Carolina Chocolate Drops Red Stick Ramblers
The SeedLil' Brian and the Zydeco Travelers Rose's Pawn Shop Reviews for Floydfest World Music Festival
Floydfest '04
"Some larger festivals boast a similar peace, love and music philosophy, but Floyd actually lives it, not just for one weekend, but throughout the entire year." ~ [http://www.glidemagazine.com/1/reviews513.html Glide Magazine]
Floyfest '05
"Floyd sits in a timeless, beautiful section of Virginia, far enough from bigger cities like Roanoke and Danville to feel like it's truly in the middle of nowhere" ~ [http://www.musictoday.com/news/livereview/floyd4.asp Musictoday Live Review]
"The only thing constant on the festival grounds was the flow of culturally powerful music and mud covered feet." ~ [http://www.findwhatyoulove.com/review_story_chris_floydfest.html MSN Music Review]
External links
* [http://floydfest.com/ FloydFest 7: Family Affair] Official Site.
* [http://www.jambase.com/headsup.asp?storyID=5462 Jambase Review] for Floydfest 2003, A Midsummer's Dream.
* [http://www.dreamingcreek.com/outdoor4.htm Dreaming Creek] , Photo Gallery of the FloydFest stage
* [http://www.honesttune.com/content/view/1156/30/ Review of Floyd Fest 2008] From HonestTune.com
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