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The Berkeley Folk Music Festival was a folk music festival held annually from 1958 to 1970 in Berkeley, California, one of the major centers of the folk music revival in the United States. It was directed by Barry Olivier .
Beyond the main stage and exhibitions, the Berkeley Early Music Festival promotes community participants through its "Fringe" program. The Fringe is a platform for self-produced concerts by Bay Area soloists and ensembles, and provides a performance outlet for a diverse range of artists, including recreational and educational groups, amateurs ...
[4] [5] He started a music instrument shop in Berkeley, The Barrel Folk Music Center, [6] to serve the growing folk music community during the mid-1950s. In 1958, Olivier, as a former student of UC Berkeley envisioned and created The Berkeley Folk Festival which became an annual event, directed and produced by Olivier, until 1970.
The group has performed at festivals all over the world, including at the Shetland Folk Festival in Shetland, UK, [7] the Orkney Folk Festival in Orkney, UK, [8] and in Ireland, Denmark, Finland [9] and Malaysia. [10] U.S. appearances include the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, [11] the Alaska Folk Festival, [5] and the Sacajawea Bluegrass ...
Her family moved regularly from place to place until she was eight years old, when they settled back in Berkeley. [2] Her family strongly encouraged Laurie and all her siblings to play music. She started on piano and violin until a friend took her to the Berkeley Folk Festival where she first caught the folk bug: Oh, it was so exciting.
Hot young thing Charles Lloyd at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in April. (Credit: Jeff Kravitz via FilmMagic) At 29, sax and flute player Lloyd had a breakout year for the ages ...
Reflecting the cultures that settled North America, the roots of old-time music are in the traditional musics of the British Isles, [2] Europe, and Africa. African influences are notably found in vocal and instrumental performance styles and dance, as well as the often cited use of the banjo; in some regions, Native American, Spanish, French and German sources are also prominent. [3]
Pages in category "Old-time music festivals" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... Wayne C. Henderson Festival and Guitar Competition