Who would you like to see at Folks Festival?

OK, here goes…

Uncle Earl
Rocky Votolato
Ben Kweller
Roddy Frame
Roddy Hart
Kris Delmhorst
Jill Barber
Kev Carmody
The Flatlanders
Tish Hinojosa
Peatbog Faeries
Runrig
Ann Savoy & Linda Ronstadt
Martin Sexton
David Ryan Harris
Josh Ritter
Devendra Banhart
Feist
Teddy Thompson
Kasey Chambers
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins
Seasick Steve

I’d like to see John Prine and Iris Dement again this summer.

Gordon Lightfoot is playing Chautaugua on August 17th. Thus, if Craig could get him,
he could easily close Saturday night!

Hey now! Greg Brown’s available nearly the whole month of August (according to pollstar). It’s been far too many years since we’ve heard his deep growl at RMFF! I would love to hear him sing “Cold and Dark and Wet.”

Kerrville, Telluride and Rocky Mtn. Folk award winners, Paul Kamm and Eleanore MacDonald. Not sure how long ago they won at Telluride. They have been performing for about 25 years … maybe more. i have no recollection of ever seeing them anywhere. Worthy of consideration, for sure. :slight_smile:

LuAnna

Pollstar is listing Chris Isaak for Sunday Folks Fest. However, Pollstar has been wrong before.

I just got word that Danny Schmidt was a winner of the NewFolk contest at Kerrville. :medal Danny was among the suggestions I made back at the beginning of this thread.

http://www.dannyschmidt.com/

check him out… if it’s too late for this year, there is always next year.

:cheers
LuAnna

Wow, he is good! Thanks LuAnna :slight_smile:

I have friends that will soon be on the way back from Kerrville. Can’t wait to hear all about their weekend!

Michael Franti! He brought the house down at Strawberry!

Wasn’t it just a couple of years ago that Michael Franti played Telluride?

2004, I believe

Pollstar is reporting Cheryl Wheeler for Sunday, which would be a solid addition.

Howdy all, first post. Hoping to drag family up to Lyons for our first FFest in Aug.

Being a huge Uncle Tupelo fan, would love to have Jay Farrar (Son Volt) and Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) get together for a FF jam. :wink:

So happy about the addition of Richie Havens to Sunday Night! THANKS!!! :flower

Patty Griffin!!! Eliza Gilkyson!! Donovan!! Greg Brown!! Tom Waits would be wonderful, but he only does one or two shows a year, and that would be doubtful. :flower

I know it’s probably too late for this year, but how about Jeff and Vida. They would be an awesome fit IMHO. They play a nice mix of folk/bluegrass/americana. I just saw them lastnight and they friggin rawked!!!

Matt

I’d love to see anybody from the old Flatlanders band, such as Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmour, or Butch Hancock.

Peter Mayer
Billy Jonas
Dar Williams
Christine Lavin
Dierdre Flint
Dan Burn

Can we start talking about the lineup for Folks 2008 already? Seems that the number of festivals is growing by leaps and bounds. With only so many weeks in Festival Season… there is competition in every region. Surely getting the ideal lineup is getting harder and harder. I know that some will have to be booked well in advance… and there may be others who don’t commit more than a year away.

However… I just want to say three acts to try to start booking now.

Tracy Grammer and Jim Henry
Danny Schmidt
Sloan Wainwright

There are others who would be great on the Folks Stage… Kenny White is one of them. I saw that he is listed for the Moab festival this year in November. Sloan played there last year. Maybe November works well for being able to get who you want… so PLEASE … whoever is looking and booking for next year’s Folks… look at those three ASAP. … before they get grabbed up by other festivals.

just an early plea.

LuAnna

LEO KOTTKE :thumbsup!!!