Ok everyone, we are ready to give you some of the wonderful names that you will be enjoying along the St. Vrain river in August. Obviously this is just the beginning, there are some other great acts still in the works.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I present the beginning lineup for the 2009 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival:
Rufus Wainwright
Susan Tedeschi
Brett Dennen
Dougie MacLean
JJ Grey & Mofro
Joe Pug
Chuck E. Costa
You can check out the artists websites, links to videos and more at the Folks Festival website.
I happen to think it is a great lineup. Every time I hear Madeline Peyroux I think I am hearing Billy Holliday. Dougie MacClean is so great. Saw him at Telluride a couple years ago and he was great. He is a story teller. I didn’t get to go last year but I am gonna make it this year come what may. Also saw Gillian Welch at Folks a couple years ago, happened to be the anniversary of Elvis’ death. She sang Elvis Presley Blues. Really great.
I just have to make a comment that the only pain I saw last year was the rain, which was a royal pain, but last time I checked I didn’t think that Planet Bluegrass had direct control of the weather.