Inaugural Gainesville Folk Festival Takes Off
Packed with a weekend full ofย performances, instrumentย workshops, jamย sessionsย and dancing instruction, the first version of the Gainesville Folk Festival was held at the Heartwood Soundstage this past weekend.ย It was a great family event and the weather cooperated.ย ย

Performers included some of the finest folk/Americana performers in the state. There were old-time, Celtic and Irish music jams, and international, line, contra, and English county dancing instruction. A harmony singing workshop, a children’s fiddle show and a protest song singalong rounded out the weekend. Even the Weinermobile made an appearance.ย
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