Alaska Folk Festival

Alaska Folk Festival

The Alaska Folk Festival is an annual celebration of folk music from Alaska, the Northwestern United States, and Canada, held in Juneau, Alaska. It most commonly occurs in the second week of April. It features performances from a wide variety of solo artists and musical groups, and it provides workshops for people interested in the music. There are dances and other events also. It is free to the public and supported solely by volunteers and donations. There are no auditions for the acts, anyone can apply. Each act is 15 minutes long. There are 9 concerts over 7 days with about 15 acts in each concert.

ee also

*Music of Alaska
*Folk Festival

External links

* [http://akfolkfest.org/ Official site - AkFolkFest.org]

* [http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/_entertainment/alaska_folk_festival/index.html 2007 Audio Slide Show by AP]


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