Sunday, August 21, 2011

Sunday at the Midwest Folklife Festival

The day began with an opening ceremony by Elliott Funmaker who sang a traditional Ho Chunk song to start off the Festival, and then Irish and Scottish songs played and sang by Laura MacKenzie and Ross Sutter. The Wi Dells Singers and Dancers performed traditional Ho Chunk songs and dances at Farwell Hall, then I went to see some amazing African drumming at the main stage before a short walk to Plum Grove Church for a moving talk about Songs and Music of Irish Immigration. Then the Monroe Swiss Singers took the stage to sing some traditional Swiss songs, I then stopped to listen to some Hmong stories and right now I'm listening to some polka played by the Tuba Dan Band. Next up? Southern Indiana band Grease Gravy takes the stage!

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