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Jack W. Cornell, Cornell Facility Solutions, jwcornell@outlook.com
welcome to the 17th annual Rhythm & Roots Fest
Howdy! We’re Glad You’re Here!
THANK YOU for coming to Rhythm & Roots’ 17th Anniversary Extravaganza. We think this year’s
lineup is the best ever, with an incredible cornucopia of American and Canadian artists—with, of
course, lots coming from down Louisiana way. We hope you will enjoy every minute here this weekend as you hear award-winning roots music, meet new friends, enjoy our delicious foods, and dance
the night away!
Please familiarize yourself with the festival guidelines, policies and services on the next page. They
are meant to ensure the safety, well-being and enjoyment of all.
ENTER TO WIN FREE PRIZES AT INFO BOOTH!
Sign up for FREE DRAWINGS including CDs, tees, hats and our BIG BAYOU BASKET which includes
gifts from our great vendors! To enter, sign up for our mailing list at the Info Booth and you could win
prizes all weekend long. Your contact information is secure and confidential! We never share our
mailing list. We’ll send you occasional festival & roots music updates. And you may unsubscribe
whenever you wish.
TAKE OUR ON-LINE SURVEY AFTER THE SHOW!
We want to hear from you. Sign up for our mailing list and we’ll email you the direct link to our festival
survey following the show. By taking our survey, you will help make R&R even better than it already
is. The survey will be at www.rhythmandroots.com.
welcome to the 17th annual Rhythm & Roots Fest
FESTIVAL RULES TO LIVE BY
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
For the comfort and safety of all...
• Each person who camps at R&R must have a CAMPING TICKET and must get a wristband before setting
up. Ask staff where to camp. Some areas are off limits.
• The CONCERT GATE opens at 3pm Fri; 11am Sat. &
Sun. Please do not line up before 1pm Fri.; 7am Sat/Sun.
• DAY VISITORS (and any vehicle without a camping
sticker) must leave Ninigret Park by 12:30 each night.
• ACOUSTIC JAMS after midnight are allowed in NonQuiet Camping areas. No sound systems! No amps!
• Shhh! Noise must be kept to a minimum between 10
pm-8 am in Quiet Camping. Kids are sleepin’...
• NO OPEN FIRES. Use grills, hibachis and camp cook
stoves only. No fireworks. No luminaries. Keep safe!
• The Town of Charlestown prohibits the use or display
of ALCOHOL in Ninigret Park. Beer and wine may be
purchased and consumed within the concert area only.
• COOLERS with soft drinks & ready-to-eat foods are
allowed in concert area. NO GLASS, ALCOHOL OR
COOKING DEVICES. We check all bags & coolers.
• “SIT LEFT. STAND RIGHT.” The Festival Stage Concert
Area is divided down the middle: The LEFT SIDE is for
chairs and blankets; The RIGHT SIDE of the Festival
Stage is for standing & dancing.
• SUNSHADES & SUNBRELLAS must be behind the
Sunshade signs. Please do not block the view of others.
• ALL seating & belongings must be removed from the
concert area each night!! Chairs and blankets left in
the concert areas will be located near the festival gate
in the morning. Belongings found Sunday night will go
to lost and found in the Security area for claiming
Monday after 9:00 a.m.
• BIKES are not allowed in Concert Area. Please leave
them in designated bike corral. Use a lock, please.
• NO PETS. Certified documented service animals
only.
• Help us RECYCLE by using our recycling & trash containers. Everyone appreciates your help on this.
• FOLLOW PARK RULES. Do not go beyond any park
barriers. Do not swim, boat or drive if you have been
drinking. Ocean waves can be very dangerous.
• Thank you for your cooperation! We hope you have
THE BEST weekend ever!
24-HOUR MEDICAL
518-261-4351 or 911
24-HOUR SECURITY
518-261-4352
HANDICAP TRANSPORTATION
518-261-4353
FESTIVAL SERVICES
• 24-HOUR FIRST AID is available from our medical
tent in the concert area near the entrance. After
midnight contact the Security Office next to the
Ticket Gate or call 518-261-4351 or 911
• 24-HOUR SECURITY is located at the Security
Office next to the Ticket Gate. See box above.
• HANDICAPPED TRANSPORTATION is available
during concert hours. Tel: 518-947-4056.
• LOST CHILD CENTER is located at the First Aid
Tent. We will make announcements from stage to
reunite children and parents asap. Know where
your children are!
• LOST & FOUND is located at the Information Booth
(and at Security if the info booth is closed).
• FOOD VENDORS are open daily. You must use
“Bayou Bucks” to purchase all food & beverage.
“Bayou Bucks” booths (we have two) are located in
the Food and Beverage areas.
• I-C-E is for sale in the Food Court and is delivered
daily throughout the campground.
• HOT SHOWERS Hours of operation will be posted
at Showers & Info Booth. The cost is $3.00.
• DRINKING WATER Spigot is near showers. Please
use for drinking only.
• QUESTIONS? Our Info Booth Volunteers are here
to help you.
R&R Radio Returns to Ninigret Park
Did you know that we broadcast music from the
Festival Stage throughout the campground? Don’t
miss a beat! This year’s Station ID will be posted at
the Information Booth as soon as it’s available.
Three Ay-EEEs for Dan, Dan our R&R Radio Man!
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Delicious Foods • unique crafts • the best Music • cool clothing
RHYTHM & ROOTS
MERCANTILE
From
African Imports to Zany Gifts!
Africa Traders Market • Baskets, clothing,
instruments & crafts from Africa.
ALL RV • RVs & Toy Trailers on display.
Amber Forest • Youthful jewelry.
Ambrosia • Clothing.
AmeriKilts • Kilts and accessories.
Apsara • Clothing and vintage jewelry.
Balloons Etc • Toys & light up novelties.
Bamboo Groove • Exquisit bamboo LED lighting
and decor.
DiscoverLouisiana.org • Louisiana tourism;
Where Cajun F-U-N began!
Chinawear by Karen J • Jewelry &
accessories from recycled china.
Cultureshock Air Chairs • Air chairs,
seagrass hats, etc.
Culture-Cross • Vintage Asian jewelry & gifts.
Dancing Hands Jewelry • Original jewelry.
Dane Tilghman • Original art.
Dazzle Studios • Stained glass jewelry.
Down to Earth Therapy • Relaxing massage.
Eagle Ray Traders • Batiked clothing from Bali.
Earthwares • Scroll saw woodworking, cigar
box instruments.
For Claudia’s Sayke • Natural soaps, oils,
creams and unique gifts.
HAMSA • Handcrafted perfume.
Jean Duffy Jewelry • Original silver, turquoise,
copper and leather jewelry.
Leslie & Michael • Clothing & jewelry.
Luci’s • Recycled clothing & gifts.
Mobile Arts Studio • Make & take pottery.
Outback Creations • Clothing.
Peace, Love & Rocks • Gemstone jewelry.
Primitive Technologies • Native American art,
jewelry & decor.
Rescom Interiors • Window replacement
display & sweepstakes.
R&R Festival Wear • Logo tees, hats, denim,
fleece, hoodies, Mardi Gras beads, etc.
Rhythm Room Records • Roots Music CDs etc.
ROS Designs • Recycled “old stuff.”
Stamp Stampede • Intriguing currency stamps.
SunSmiles USA • Customizable women’s
shoes.
Tattoo Mania • Temporary air-brushed tattoos.
Yogibo • Beanbag chairs & related products.
Ta n ta l i z i n g F o o d s
Ethnic, Regional and Festive Foods to Shake Up Your Tastebuds!
Allard Ice • I-I-I-I-C-E! Bagged ice for campers, day visitors & vendors.
Aurora’s Gypsy Café • Multi-ethnic homemade foods inspired by Silk/Spice Road.
AW Seafood • Freshly harvested lobsters, scallops, clams and other seafood!
Chili Brothers • Cajun style crawfish, mussels, scallops, poppers, beans and rice,
sweet potato fries, drinks.
Cool Beans • Fresh-roasted gourmet coffee, cappuccino, espresso, lattes, chai,
gourmet iced coffees, cocoa, teas, plus bagels and cookies.
Del’s of Richmond • Frozen lemonade perfect for hot, hot music!
Hungry Haven • Fried seafood and sides.
Island Cow Ice Cream • Handmade organic ice cream, gelato & sorbet. Seasonal
flavors from Bob’s pampered island cows.
Karma Concessions • Seafood chowder, shrimp, fresh cut fries, steaks, burgers
and dogs, BBQ and more.
Kettle Korn Express • Hot, sweet, salty, crunchy kettle corn.
Newport Crepe Co • Delicate and delicious fresh crepes both sweet and savory.
Pizza to the People! • Wood-fired vegetarian / organic pizza. Yu-um!
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co • Refreshing microbrewed beers for sale. I.D. required.
Stoner Desserts • Decadent desserts and good morning breakfasts!
Thai Jasmin • Thai grilled chicken, Thai noodles and vegetables.
Timi’s Greek Foods • Greek/Middle Eastern foods, fresh salads, falafel, gyros, etc.
Travelers Kitchen • Vegetarian dishes, fresch potato pancakes and breakfasts
Tropical Illusion Hawaiian Shaved Ice • Shaved ice in many flavors.
Wines By the Glass • Selected to pair with our fresh and festive foods or to sip by
themselves. Sold at our two Beer & Wine Booths. ID required.
BUYING food & beverages at R&R...
All food and beverages at R&R must be
purchased with festival script (dollars)
known as “BaYou BuCKs,” available
at the FOOD TICKET BOOTHS in the food
concession & beverage areas.
R&R FOOD & BEVERAGE VENDORS
MUST NOT ACCEPT CASH OR TIPS.
BAYOU BUCKS BOOTH HOURS:
Friday: 3:00 -11:30pm; Saturday and Sunday: 11:00am-11:30pm.
Please Note: Leftover Bayou Bucks will not be accepted next year,
so “Use ’em up or get a refund.” refunds wiLL Be giVen
unTiL 11:30 pm sundaY aT food TiCKeT BooThs. Thanks!
STOP BY & VISIT OUR SPONSORS
~ AND THANK THEM WITH YOUR BUSINESS ~
Louisiana Tourism, aLL rV and
sierra neVada Brewing Co.
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R&R Family Stage
sponsored by
Very Special Arts Rhode Island
Marc Levitt is a writer/storyteller/radio show host and audio artist living in
Wakefield, RI. He has performed, conducted workshops and given keynote addresses
about writing and school social issues in 55 countries in Europe, South America,
Africa and Asia. His stories are both ‘fictionalized memoirs’ and original folkloric. He
is the Host and co-Executive producer of Action Speaks, Underappreciated 20th
Century Dates that Changed America, an NEH sponsored national radio show and
has produced and directed Stories in Stone, a documentary about the Narragansett
stonewall building tradition. Marc is the author of Corwin Press’ Putting Everyday Life
on the Page as well as a recently completed work on school culture. Marc and fellow
R&R performer Len Cabral work together with a non-violence and pro-diversity program: We’re All In It Together. www.marclevitt.com Photo: V. Levitt
LEN CABRAL is a internationally acclaimed storyteller who has been enchanting
audiences with his storytelling performances since 1976. The great grandson of a
Cape Verdean whaler, Len’s islander ancestry comes alive in his exuberant retelling
of African, Cape Verdean, and Caribbean folktales as well as original stories and
tales from around the world. His has appeared in the US, Ireland, Belgium, Austria,
Holland and Canada. The author of a book for young readers and contributor to several folktale collections, Len also has five recordings featuring a wide range of his
award-winning stories. “Len Cabral’s Storytelling Book” is an excellent resource on
how to begin telling stories with 22 stories from around the world, teaching guides,
storytelling games and an extensive bibliography. www.lencabral.com
The Red-Tide Ramblers are Mike Fischman, Cathy Clasper-Torch and John
Sousa—and together they bring their spirited and interactive folk music to the Family
Stage again this year. For 'kids' of all ages (toddlers to adults) their family show is
energetic, educational and participatory! Join the Red-Tide Ramblers for singing,
music making and fun. Mike Fischman, multi-instrumentalist and radio host of
Bluegrass Breakdown (90.3 WRIU) plays with numerous New England bands and
teaches music in RI. Cathy Clasper-Torch (www.cathyclaspertorch.com) teaches fiddle at the Blackstone River Theatre in Cumberland, RI, and performs in R.I. bands.
John Sousa, a licenced massage therapist, plays music with local groups. Paul Dube
often joins them and adds even more FUN to the show! Ay-EEEE!
R&R EQUALS tons oF FAMILY FUN!
The Family Tent on Saturday and Sunday presents award-winning
storytellers, musicians and movies. Visit the Craft Tent next to the
Family Stage where you can make masks and noisemakers for our
Mardi Gras Parades led by the s-s-s-sizzling Hot Tamale Brass
Band. Ninigret Park also has a state-of-the-art playground right
inside the festival gates, very close to the Family Tent. To round out
our family-friendly offerings, head on over to the Mobile Arts Art
Studio Tent and make your very own pottery to take with you.
So much to do! Have fun! Smile big!
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JOIN
KEEPING TRADITIONal MUSIC ALIVE
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Photo by Ian Murray 09
Photo by M Burdette 08
10th ANNUAL CAJUN KIdS ACADEMY
Can you believe that it’s been ten years already? This free program, directed by Michelle Kaminsky, includes classes in fiddle,
guitar, accordion, mandolin and acoustic bass. Our kid-friendly teachers include Chris Ash, Pam Weeks and Andy Stewart
(fiddle), Jim Joseph (accordion); Mary Jo Slattery, Tim Kness and Martin Groswendt (guitar), Bill Olsen (bass) and Michael
Pattavina (mandolin). Students learn traditional Cajun style music. They’ll wow you Sunday afternoon at the HERITAGE STAGE
as “Les Jeunes Cajuns” (The Young Cajuns) play tunes they have learned in just a few days. You’ll be happy to see, firsthand,
that Cajun Music is alive and well in the hearts of the next generation.
BASIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
• Students between the ages of 8 (grade 2) and 17 (grade 12) are eligible for the program.
• Students must bring their own instruments.
• Tuners would be very helpful.
• Students should be able to participate all three days, including Sunday’s concert.
• Beginning fiddle and accordion students should be able to play a D or A scale or be able to play a simple song
such as “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.”
• Guitar and mandolin students should know chords D, E, A and G and be able to change from chord to chord.
ACADEMY SCHEDULE: Classes meet in the Picnic Pavilion between the camping area and gate to the concert area.
FRIDAY, AUG 29: (Location: Picnic Pavilion) See Karen McGrath, our program coordinator extraordinaire!!!
5:30-6:00pm
Sign In. Get your name tag. Get tuned up and be ready for Orientation promptly at 6 o’clock.
6:00-7:00pm
Orientation: Meet your fabulous teachers! They will introduce this year’s tunes.
Bring your instrument! You’ll be playing the first night!
SATURDAY, AUG 30: (Location: Picnic Pavilion)
10:00-Noon
Sectional Instruction, Vocal and Ensemble Practice
SUNDAY, AUG 31: (Classes are at Picnic Pavilion; Performance is at Heritage Stage)
10:00-11:30
Sectional Instruction, Vocal and Ensemble Practice (Picnic Pavilion)
11:30pm
We’ll walk over to the Heritage Stage together. Bring your coolest hat to wear!
Noon
“Les Jeunes Cajuns” Performance (Heritage Stage)
12:30pm
Class Photo and Certificates (just outside the Heritage Stage) YOU DID IT!
PARENTS PLEASE NOTE: 1. If your child is not yet registered, there may still be room. Check with Michelle
or Karen at the Picnic Pavilion. 2. Please plan to stay while the academy is in session. Bring your coffee,
tea, book, blanket or chair. Relax, watch, enjoy. 3. We are staffed to teach only. If your child needs a trip to
the restroom, etc., please attend to his or her needs. 4. Last but not least: Thank YOU for encouraging your
child to participate in the academy. They may just end up playing for a lifetime!
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BUY A KIDS ACADEMY SHIRT! Your purchase helps make the academy possible. Academy shirts are available at the Kids Academy in the Picnic Pavilion. Even if
you don’t have a child in the academy, these shirts are cool and show your support
of the program. They come in youth and adule sizes. Thanks!
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YOU COULD WIN a fiddle, bow and case donated by McCarten Violins! Tickets
are available at the Festival Stage Raffle Booth and benefit the Kids Academy.
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DONATIONS: Checks & cash are also accepted and very welcome. We have
donation bins at the Kids Academy (at picnic pavilion) and the at Information booth.
Your generosity helps keep the program going each year. Thank you!
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Two-Nights at Hampton Inn
Restaurants & More
Purchases benefit the R&R
Cajun Kids Academy
The Great American Cajun & Zydeco Music Lover’s Festival Tour
This exciting package includes tickets to four outstanding Cajun & Zydeco events in the
coming year. One lucky ticket buyer will win a pair of tickets to Rhythm & Roots Festival (RI),
Mardi Gras Ball RI (RI), Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Fest (NJ) and Breaux Bridge Crawfish
Fest (LA). Imagine winning tickets to all four of these great events! Value: Over $700.00
The Great American Bluegrass Music Lover’s Festival Tour
This amazing combo includes pairs of tickets to four top bluegrass festivals—three of which
have won the prestigious IBMA Bluegrass Event of the Year Award! Win a pair of tickets to
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival (NY); Joe Val Festival (MA), Podunk Bluegrass Festival (CT) and
Winter Village Bluegrass Festival (NY). Value: Over $900.00
Wait! Where Can I Buy Tickets?
our raffle Booth is in the festival stage area
near the r&r Tee shirt shop.
Tickets: $5.00 each
five for $20.00
drawing / sunday 9:15 pm / festival stage You don’t need to be present to win.
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WEEKNIGHTS 6-9 PM
Monday ~ TRADITIONS
Tuesday ~ KINGSTON COFFEEHOUSE
Wednesday ~ THE CELTIC REALM
Thursday ~ BOUDIN BARNDANCE
Friday ~ BLUEGRASS BREAKDOWN
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Americana Night
Host, Sarah Potenza
4:00
Red Dog Run
5:00
Sarah Potenza
6:00
Bill Kirchen
& Too Much Fun
7:15
Dom Flemons
8:30
Elizabeth Cook
9:45-11:00
The Travelin’ McCourys
with Cody Kilby
Canadian Heritage Night
Host, Leonard Podolak
Discover Louisiana
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5:00
24th Street Wailers
5:00-7:00
Pine Leaf Boys
Great workshops
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with tons of fun
for kids of all ages.
6:15
Ten Strings &
A Goatskin
7:30
Yves Lambert Trio
7:30-9:30
Steve Riley &
The Mamou Playboys
8:45
Matt Andersen
10:00-11:30
The Duhks
10:00-Midnight
Donna The Buffalo
and Friends
ALL CHAIRS collected Friday and
Saturday night after the show will be stacked
near the entrance the next morning. Personal
belongings will go to Lost & Found.
EVERYTHING left when the Festival Stage
closes Sunday will be immediately collected to
prevent loss. Belongings will be held in the
security area for claiming with ID on Monday
after 9 AM. During the festival, Lost & Found is
located at the Information Booth.
SIT LEFT / STAND RIGHT...
ARE YOU A SITTER OR A STANDER? We have
accommodated both! The Festival Stage area is
divided down the middle, with room for chairs
and blankets on the LEFT; and room for standing, swaying and dancing on the RIGHT. Please
respect this teeny tiny rule! Thank you!
Mark your calendars
Mardi Gras Ball RI: February 28, 2015
www.mardigrasri.com
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival: July 16-19, 2015
www.greyfoxbluegrass.com
Rhythm & Roots Festival: Sept 4-6, 2015
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Dom Flemons
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24th Street Wailers
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Sarah Potenza
2:00
Jim Lauderdale
2:30
Matt Andersen
11:15
Noon-4:30
Noon
Cajun Dance Instruction: Creole Classics: Poullard, Mask & Instrument Making
Mo’Mojo and
Frank, Broussard, Garnier Beads & More in Craft Tent
next to Family Stage
Kaminsky & Slattery
1:00
Backdoor Cajuns:
Noon
1:00
Mo’ Mojo
Magnolia
STORYTELLER
Marc Levitt
2:00
2:00
Pine Leaf Boys
3:00
Ten Strings & A Goatskin
3:00
Matuto
3:45
Elizabeth Cook
5:00
The Duhks
6:30
Southern Hospitality
8:00
Masters of the Fiddle
feat. Natalie MacMaster
& Donnell Leahy
9:30
Leftover Salmon
4:00
Yves Lambert Trio
4:00
Jeffery Broussard
7:45
Terrance Simien & the
Zydeco Experience
4:00
A Songwriting Sitdown:
Lauderdale, Mead
and Potenza
5:00
Canadians Get the Blues:
Andersen & The 24th
Street Wailers
5:15
Courtbouillon
6:30
Chuck Mead &
His Grassy Knoll Boys
Astonishing Accordions:
Riley, Savoy, Lambert
and Simien
6:00
The Revelers
8:00
Steve Riley &
The Mamou Playboys
9:00-Midnight
Donna The Buffalo
& Beaucoup Friends
6:00
Fiddlers Extraordinaire:
MacMaster, Leahy,
Greeley, Newton
and Gallant
2:00
KIDS CONCERT
Red Tide Ramblers
3:00
STORYTELLER
Len Cabral
4:00
Extraordinary Rendition
Band
4:30
Mardi Gras Parade led
by The Hot Tamales!
5:00
CONCERT
Red Tide Ramblers
8:00
Kids Film (tba)
9:30
Teen Film (tba)
10:00
CJ Chenier & the
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AJ Ghent
2:00
The Revelers
4:00
Jeffery Broussard
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5:00
Terrance Simien & the
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Anders Osborne
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Pine Leaf Boys
Noon
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Old Styles Revisited:
Mask & Instrument Making
Flemons, Frank, Poullard Beads & More in Craft Tent
next to Family Stage
1:00
Backdoor Cajuns:
1:00
Magnolia
STORYTELLER
Marc Levitt
2:00
That’s Fine Fiddling!:
2:00
Greely, Wimmer, Nevins
CONCERT
Red Tide Ramblers
3:00
Accordion Wizards:
Riley, Toups, Savoy, Baca
3:00
STORYTELLER
Len Cabral
4:00
Up Close & Personal w/
The Handsome Family
4:00
Hot Tamale Brass Band
5:00
Guitar Gurus:
Ghent, Fowler, M. Baca
6:00
Meet the
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Charles Bradley
4:30
Mardi Gras Parade for
Kids from 2 to 92
5:00
CONCERT
Red Tide Ramblers
7:00
Revelers
7:45
Charles Bradley &
His Extraordinaires
9:30-11:00
Donna The Buffalo
& Friends
8:15
Los Texmaniacs
8:00
CJ Chenier & the
Red Hot Louisiana Band
9:30
Southern Hospitality
10:00-Midnight
Steve Riley and the
Mamou Playboys
10:45-Midnight
The Duhks
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8:00
Kids Film (tba)
CAMPERS
please
note:
You need to wave
goodbye to
Ninigret Park by
NOON on Monday.
Please leave the
park as clean as
when you arrived.
Have a great
weekend! And we
hope to see you in
2015.
9:30
Teen Film (tba)
Have a great year.
Be kind.
Do good things.
See you in 2015!
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The 24th Street Wailers
AJ Ghent Band
Anders Osborne
Wayne Toups of Band Courtbouillon
The 24Th STreeT WAIlerS
(Fri/Sat)
Experienced, road-tested and
tougher than a two by four, The
24th Street Wailers are five
Canadian musicians who originally
met in music school. Their major
influence? The sounds from the
freewheeling period in the ‘40s
and ‘50s when the Blues gave
birth to Rock’n’Roll in black communities in major American cities.
When showmanship mattered.
When the sax player, not the guitarist, got the girls. The band consists of flame-haired lead singer/
drummer Lindsay Beaver, explosive guitarist Emily Burgess, tenor
sax wizard Jon Wong, Harmony
bass master Mike Archer, and
newest member Jesse Whiteley
on piano. The band’s 2014 album,
Wicked (Independent), was
recently featured by House of
Blues Radio as the “Blues Breaker
of the Week” as well as a #1
charting on the Baker’s Dozen
Blues Charts.
www.The24thstreetwailers.com
AJ GhenT BAnD (Sun)
Often referred to by fans as Prince
and James Browns’ musical love
child, lap steel guitarist AJ Ghent
leads the AJ Ghent Band to span
the genres of southern rock,
blues, soul and funk music—fusing
together what he calls “Southern
Soul.” The band’s music has
charm, charisma and a sound that
is nothing short of innovative,
electrifying, precise yet sensual,
and heart-captivating. It speaks of
love, life, relationships, changes,
hardship and trouble, and
through a combination of unique
and unpredictable sound and
rhythm, the AJ and the band aim
to inspire their audience to come
together with a message of love.
With a debut album due out very
soon, the AJ Ghent Band has the
music world taking notice!
www.ajghentband.com
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AnDerS OSBOrne (Sun)
Between the potency of his richly
detailed songwriting, his intensely
emotional, soulful vocals and his
piercing, expert guitar work, New
Orleans’ Anders Osborne is a true
musical treasure. Guitar Player
calls him “the poet laureate of
Louisiana’s fertile roots music
scene.” New Orleans' Gambit
Weekly recently honored Osborne
as the Entertainer Of The Year.
OffBeat named him the Crescent
City’s Best Guitarist for the third
year in a row, and the Best
Songwriter for the second straight
year. Osborne also won Song Of
the Year for his composition,
Louisiana Gold. Since his recording debut in 1989, Osborne has
written virtually all of his own
material and contributed memorable songs to a wide variety of
artists. He has recorded and
toured as part of the Voice of the
Wetlands All-Stars alongside such
luminaries as Tab Benoit, Cyril
Neville, Waylon Thibodeaux and
Dr. John, has appeared in the
HBO drama, Treme, and has song
credits in numerous feature films.
With Peace (Alligator), his 2013
cd, Anders Osborne delivers the
next chapter of his spiritual
odyssey, emerging from chaos to
finding inner calm.
www.Andersosborne.com
The BAnD COurTBOuIllOn
(Sat/Sun)
Wayne Toups, Steve Riley, and
Wilson Savoy, three of the most
prominent Cajun accordionists,
come together with bassist Eric
Frey in The Band Courtbouillon to
play the music they love, the type
of music on which they were
brought up—loose, fun and totally
real. This is truly a group of multigenerational all-stars known for
their work with their own much
heralded bands: Steve (accordion,
vocals, guitar) is best known as
the leader of Steve Riley and the
Mamou Playboys, Wilson (accordion, fiddle, guitar, and vocals) is
frontman for Pine Leaf Boys,
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Wayne (accordion, vocals) is the
founder of ZyDeCajun (“a
Cajun/Zydeco fusion band with a
rock ‘n’ roll attitude”), and Eric
plays with the Revelers and Red
Stick Ramblers. In 2013, The Band
Courtbouillon’s self-titled debut
album (on Valcour Records) won
the Grammy for Best Regional
roots Album—the first traditional
Cajun band to have ever won a
Grammy! facebook.com/thebandcourtbouillon
BIll KIrChen & TOO MuCh
Fun (Fri)
Grammy nominated guitarist,
singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen
is one of the fortunate few who
can step onto any stage, play
those trademark licks that drove
his seminal Commander Cody
classic Hot Rod Lincoln into the
Top Ten, and elicit instant recognition for a career that has
spanned over 40 years and
includes guitar work with Nick
Lowe, Emmylou Harris, Doug
Sahm, Elvis Costello and many
more. Named “A Titan of the
Telecaster” by Guitar Player
Magazine, he celebrates an
American musical tradition where
rock 'n' roll and country music
draws upon its origins in blues
and bluegrass, Western swing
from Texas and California honkytonk. His latest cd, Seeds and
Stems (Proper Records) was
released in June 2013.
www.billkirchen.com
CJ ChenIer & The reD hOT
lOuISIAnA BAnD (Sat/Sun)
According to The Boston Globe,
“C.J. Chenier attacks the accordion with the tension and drive of
James Brown...creating contemporary, turbo-charged dance
music.” Having been known as
“the heir to the zydeco throne,”
C.J.’s music has always embraced
the traditions of his famous father,
“The King of Zydeco,” Clifton
Chenier. C.J’s earliest musical
influences were eclectic, and his
first instruments were piano, tenor
saxophone and flute. It wasn't
until his 21st birthday, after studying music at Texas Southern
University, that C.J. first performed with his famous father and
the legendary Red Hot Louisiana
Band. After Clifton’s death in
1987, C.J. inherited his dad’s
accordion as well as the band,
taking his father’s music and
building upon it, adding elements
of the music he grew up with and
infusing traditional zydeco with a
contemporary punch, pushing the
music to new and exciting levels.
With Can’t Sit Down (World
Village) the band’s latest release,
Grammy nominated C.J Chenier &
The Red Hot Louisiana Band are
bringing their infectious, boisterous music to fans everywhere and
we’re happy to have them pass a
good time at Rhythm & Roots.
www.cjchenierandtheredhotlouisianaband.com
ChArleS BrADley AnD hIS
exTrAOrDInAIreS (Sun)
Bradley’s remarkable, against-allodds rise has been substantially
documented. He transcended a
bleak life on the streets and struggled through a series of ill-fitting
jobs, most famously as a James
Brown impersonator at Brooklyn
clubs, before finally being discovered by Daptone's Gabe Roth.
The year following the release of
his CD No Time For Dreaming
was one triumph after another: a
stunning performance at SXSW
that earned unanimous raves; and
similarly-gripping appearances at
Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits,
Newport Folk Festival and
Outside Lands (to name just a
few). He’s garnered high spots on
many Year-End Best Lists from
Rolling Stone, SPIN, GQ, Paste
and more. His latest album, Victim
of Love is a continuation of his
story, moving past the 'heartache
and pain' and closer to the promise of hope. Bradley’s insanely
tight six-man Extraordinaires bring
horns, sax and major spirit. The
“Screaming Eagle of Soul’s” show
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Bill Kirchen
Charles Bradley
CJ Chenier
Don’t miss the R&R
Artist Merchandise Tent!
Meet & greet artists.
Take their music home!
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at the festival promises to be too
cathartic to miss.
www.thecharlesbradley.com
The Duhks ~ Our Host Band
Chuck Mead
Dom Flemons
Donna The Buffalo (25 Years!)
ChuCK MeAD & hIS GrASSy
KnOll BOyS (Sat/Sun)
In the ‘90s Chuck Mead traveled
from his native Lawrence, KS to
Nashville’s Lower Broadway,
where he founded the famed altcountry band BR549, which put
out 7 albums and earned 3
Grammy noms and The Country
Music Association award for Best
Overseas Touring Act. Chuck then
formed The Hillbilly All-Stars featuring members of The Mavericks,
and became a staff writer at one
of Nashville’s top song publishers.
As Music Director for the
Broadway smash Million Dollar
Quartet, Chuck created new music
material for the show’s Tony
Award-winning Broadway run,
produced the original cast album,
and oversaw the music for its
smash 2011 premiere in London’s.
In 2013, MDQ broke the Chicago
record for longest running musical. In 2014, Chuck Mead & His
Grassy Knoll Boys released Free
State Serenade (Plowboy
Records), which has won critical
acclaim as his strongest effort yet.
www.chuckmead.com
DOM FleMOnS (Fri/Sat/Sun)
We’ve loved Dom Flemons at
Rhythm & Roots as a founding
member of the Grammy winning
roots music group Carolina
Chocolate Drops, and now joined
by Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons,
he’ll be back to grace our stage
once again. Dom has been called
the "American Songster," and is
known for pulling from traditions
of old-time folk music to create
new sounds. Having performed
professionally since 2005, he has
played live for over one million
people just within the past three
years. A singer and multi-instrumentalist, Dom plays banjo, guitar, harmonica, fife, bass drum,
snare drum, as well as the more
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unusual quills, and especially
enchants and entertains audiences
when he plays the bones. His
banjo repertoire includes not only
clawhammer but also tenor and
three-finger styles of playing. He
recently released his third solo
album, Prospect Hill (Music Maker
Relief Foundation).
www.DonFlemons.com
DOnnA The BuFFAlO
(Fri/Sat/Sun)
A perennial favorite at Rhythm &
Roots, Donna the Buffalo's eclectic and often socially conscious
music has its base in traditional
mountain music, infusing it with
elements of Cajun, zydeco, rock,
folk, reggae, and country.
Although there is neither a Donna
nor a buffalo in the group, Donna
the Buffalo is known for touring
the country while remaining
fiercely independent and as one
of the industry’s most diverse
roots music bands. Donna the
Buffalo is made up of members
Tara Nevins, Jeb Puryear, Dave
McCracken, Kyle Spark, and Mark
Raudabaugh. We are thrilled that
the band will be celebrating its
25th anniversary at Rhythm &
Roots, with a heard of special
guests joining the party. Their
2013 release, Tonight, Tomorrow,
and Yesterday (Sugar Hill) is the
group’s 10th album.
www.DonnatheBuffalo.com
The DuhKS (Fri/Sat/Sun)
Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba,
our host band, The Duhks, has
always gravitated towards traditional roots-based song structures,
but they've never stopped evolving since their inception in 2001.
The band is fueled by banjo, guitar and fiddle, describing their
music as a "hard driving bluegrass/celtic fusion." Band members are Jessee Havey (vocals),
Leonard Podolak (banjo, vocals),
Kevin Garcia (percussion), Colin
Savoie-Levac (guitar, bouzouki),
and Rosie Newton (fiddle). Their
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long awaited studio album
Beyond the Blue (Compass) was
released just this summer. After
taking a two-year touring hiatus,
the Duhks are back at it, and
we’re excited to welcome them
home to Rhythm & Roots!
www.Duhks.com
eD POullArD & PreSTOn
FrAnK (Sat/Sun)
As one of the most widely recognized caretakers of the Creole fiddle tradition, Ed Poullard extends
his musical virtuosity to the accordion as well. As if that weren’t
enough, he has taken his love of
the instument even further, making and selling accordions that are
both beautiful to look at and a joy
to play. Ed is showcased (playing
with Darol Anger) on Creole Bred:
A Tribute to Creole and Zydeco
(Vanguard Records), a collaboration conceived by Ann Savoy.
Preston Frank plays real Creole
music. A member of one of the
great zydeco families, accordianist
Preston can trace his musical lineage at least as far back as his fiddle playing great-great-grandfather. Preston is a shining light in
the zydeco world, a link to the traditional Creole sounds of years
gone by, and is considered to be
an important force in the preservation of that music.
elIzABeTh COOK (Fri/Sat)
Elizabeth Cook grew up in rural
Florida where her musician parents met while playing in local
country bars. Known for her clear,
beautiful voice and strong songwriting ability, Elizabeth is a
relentless performer, touring
worldwide, including well over
200 performances at The Grand
Ole Opry. Cook currently hosts
Apron Strings, weekday mornings
on Sirius XM’s Outlaw Country
channel. Her 2010 full length
album, Welder (Thirty One Tigers),
was produced by Don Was
(Rolling Stones, Kris Kristofferson)
and features guest appearances
by Dwight Yoakam, Rodney
Crowell and Buddy Miller.
www.Elizabeth-Cook.com
GAnGSTAGrASS (Sun)
Banjos and rappers shouldn’t
sound this good together and
blending bluegrass and hip-hop
may not seem a likely recipe for
success. But don’t tell that to
Rench, the mastermind behind
the Emmy-nominated
bluegrass/hip-hop outfit
Gangstagrass. The musical
mashup started in Rench’s head
when he was a break-dancing
grade school kid who also dug his
parents’ favorite country artists. As
an adult, he took some hip hop
tracks recorded in his Brooklyn
studio and experimented with
them, combining the vocal tracks
with samples of bluegrass, blues,
and electronic beats. The result
was a genre-demolishing blitz
called Rench Presents:
Gangstagrass, which soon produced enough internet buzz to
catch the ears of executives at FX
Network who licensed a
Gangstagrass track for their new
western crime series, Justified,
starring Timothy Olyphant and
eventually commissioned the
series’ title song. The rest, as they
say, is history. The show became
an instant hit and Long Hard
Times To Come earned
Gangstagrass an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Main
Title Theme Music. It has opened
every episode of the series since
2010. The 2104 release, Broken
Hearts and Stolen Money (Rench
Audio), is the band’s third album,
proving that the crossroads have
moved north—where the dirt
roads of Appalachian bluegrass
meet the sooty city streets of
Brooklyn. www.gangstagrass.com
The hAnDSOMe FAMIly (Sun)
Handsome is as Handsome
does….The music of the
Handsome Family teeters on the
edge of several genres: alternative country, Americana, blue
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Ed Poullard & Preston Frank
Elizabeth Cook
Gangstagrass
The Handsome Family
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Jeffery Broussard
Jim Lauderdale
Leftover Salmon
Los Texmaniacs
grass, and even traditional murder
ballads, with music and lyrics that
are intense, highly descriptive,
and full of meticulouslyresearched narrative. A 20-year
songwriting collaboration
between husband and wife, Brett
and Rennie Sparks, the duo (and
sometimes trio) take their musical
reimaginings from a heady stew
of everything from Appalachian
holler to psychedelic rock; from
Tin Pan Alley to medieval ballad.
Their songs are full of romantic
longing for nature’s beauty and
the tiny wonders of everyday life,
pairing sweet melody with sad
harmony, love poetry with dark
beats. Their 2013 release,
Wilderness (Carrot Top) has
received critical acclaim, and the
track "Far From Any Road," from
their album Singing Bones, was
recently selected as the main title
theme song for HBO's 2014 crime
drama True Detective by the
show's music director, T-Bone
Burnett.
www.Handsomefamily.com
Roots. Be sure to check out the
band’s 2013 album, Live At Jazz
Fest 2013 (MunckMix).
www.JefferyBroussard.com
JeFFery BrOuSSArD & The
CreOle COWBOyS (Sat/Sun)
Jeffery Broussard & The Creole
Cowboys features the accordion
mastery and soulful vocals of front
man Jeffery Broussard, long
known as a musical innovator. He
began his career with traditional
Creole zydeco music, playing
drums in his father’s band, Delton
Broussard & The Lawtell Playboys.
He then moved on to develop the
nouveau zydeco sound in Zydeco
Force, and now Jeffery has
returned to the more traditional
zydeco sound with the Creole
cowboys. The band delivers
great, pack-the-floor renditions of
Creole classics as well as their
own contemporary zydeco.
Jeffery Broussard & The Creole
Cowboys create incredible music
and outstanding performances,
cultivating and inspiring new generations of zydeco fans everywhere they play and we’re proud
to have them back at Rhythm &
leFTOver SAlMOn (Sat)
Primarily known as a jam band,
Leftover Salmon blends bluegrass,
rock, Cajun/Zydeco and country
into one musical extravaganza
that they call "Polyethnic Cajun
Slamgrass.” Looking back over
the past 25 years of rootsy, stringbased music, the impact of
Leftover Salmon is undeniable.
Formed in Boulder at the end of
1989, the Colorado slamgrass pioneers were one of the first bluegrass bands to add drums and
tour rock ‘n’ roll bars, helping
Salmon become a pillar of the jam
band scene and unwitting architects of the jamgrass genre.
Though the lineup would change
through the years, the foundation
of Leftover Salmon was built on
the relationship between cofounders Drew Emmitt (vocals,
guitar, fiddle, mandolin), Vince
Herman (vocals, guitar, washboard), and the late Mark Vann
(electric banjo). In addition to
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JIM lAuDerDAle (Fri/Sat)
Jim Lauderdale is a two-time
Grammy Award winning musician
and one of the most respected
artists working in the world of
Bluegrass, Country and Americana
today. He is considered one of
Nashville’s “A” list of songwriters
and performers. Jim’s music has
been featured recently on the
ABC hit show “Nashville,” and he
is in high demand as a player,
touring with the likes of Lucinda
Williams, Mary Chapin Carpenter,
Rhonda Vincent and Elvis
Costello. His latest album is the
2012 release, Carolina Moonrise
(Compas) written with Grateful
Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. His
hard-working, long travelled musical history will be featured in the
documentary “King of Broken
Hearts” due out this summer.
www.Jimlauderdale.com
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Emmitt and Herman, the band
these days consists of Greg
Garrison (bass, vocals), Andy
Thorn (banjo), and Alwyn
Robinson (drums). In 2012, the
band released Aquatic Hitchhiker
(Los), their first record in eight
years and first ever of all original
material. LeftOverSalmon.com
lOS TexMAnIACS (Sun)
Combine a hefty helping of Tex
Mex conjunto, simmer with several parts Texas rock, add a daring
dash of well-cured blues, and R&B
riffs, and you've cooked up the
tasty Grammy winning
TexManiacs groove. Founder Max
Baca (bajo sexto, vocals) is a legend on the bajo sexto, a twelve
string guitar-like instrument, which
customarily provides rhythm
accompaniment for the button
accordion, thus creating the core
of the conjunto sound. Max is
being credited as turning a traditional folk/roots/conjunto instrument hip again, attracting young,
new audiences while maintaining
his roots in traditional conjunto.
texmaniacs.com
MAGnOlIA (Sat/Sun)
Since 1989, Magnolia has been
known as Southern New
England’s hometown Cajun band.
Having learned their music from
some of Louisiana’s favorite sons,
they’ve earned a solid reputation
here at home, as well as respect
and recognition in the Cajun
heartland. With a full schedule of
monthly dances, appearances at
festivals and fais-dos-dos throughout the Northeast, and dance lessons from beginner to advanced,
the band has parlayed their high
energy 2-steps and sultry waltzes
into crowd-pleasing good times
for 25 years. Their latest cd Jolie
Coeur (Big Treehouse) was nominated by the Cajun French Music
Association for the Porix de hors
Nous award.
www.Magnoliacajunband.homestead.com
MASTerS OF The FIDDle (Sat)
Since marrying in 2002, Natalie
MacMaster and Donnell Leahy
have been captivating audiences
all over North America with not
only their exceptional musical
skills, but also their obvious joy in
playing together. Having both
been born into musical families,
Natalie and Donnell entered into
their musical careers naturally.
Hailing from Cape Breton Island,
Natalie received her first fiddle at
the age of nine and her first
recording was released when she
was only 16, launching a career
that has lasted for over 30 years
and has resulted in numerous
awards in both the U.S. and
Canada. Her stage presence, the
elegance with the bow, the intricate technique with the fiddle,
and the embrace of the Cape
Breton tradition have combined to
make her one of the most dynamic performers in Celtic music
today.
Honing his remarkable talent
since the age of three, Donnell,
the son of a fiddle-playing father
from Ontario and a step-dancing
mother from Cape Breton, has
spent his entire life with a fiddle in
his hand. As the musical leader
and front-man of the family band
Leahy for over 15 years, it can be
said that he has created a new
genre of mesmerizingly strident,
exultant, and high-energy music
that has come to be known simply
as “Leahy.” A Natalie & Donnell
performance is filled with riveting
original pieces, traditional Cape
Breton tunes, step-dancing, storytelling, and a joie-de-vive not
soon forgotten. Joining the couple on stage are Mac Morin on
piano, Shane Hendrikson on bass,
and Mark Kelso on drums.
Natalie’s latest recording is the
2011 Cape Breton Girl (Glen
Gould). Nataliemacmaster.com
MATT AnDerSen (Fri/Sat)
With over two million views on
YouTube, a 2013 European Blues
Award, a Best Solo Performer win
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Magnolia
Masters of the Fiddle
Matt Anderson
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Matuto
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Mo’ MoJo
at the Memphis International
Blues Challenge, it appears that
the entire world is now discovering Canadian bluesman Matt
Andersen, and it’s about time!
Matt’s narrative-driven writing cuts
through the soul, blending blues
and folk, encompassed in total
honesty. He takes listeners on a
roller coaster ride with his diverse
musical styles, skilled guitar work
and over-the-top showmanship.
Matt’s intimate, high-energy performances have captivated audiences across the world. 2014
promises to be a banner year for
him, with over 250 confirmed
dates worldwide, including his
two-day appearance here at
Rhythm & Roots. He released his
eighth studio album, Weightless
(True North), in February of this
year. www.Stubbyfingers.ca
MO’ MOJO (Sat/Sun)
A huge fan favorite at this year’s
Grey Fox Festival, Mo’ Mojo
brings hard driving, high energy,
Zydeco-based “Party-Gras” to RI.
This female-fronted band features
three-part harmonies, accordion,
fiddle, guitar, rubboard, sax,
trumpet, harp, bass, percussion,
and drums. With songs sung in
English and French, Ohio-based
Mo' Mojo infuses Zydeco and
Cajun with reggae, rock & roll,
funk, R&B, African, and Latin elements, as well as blues sounds
from all over the south, and the
result is something positive, energetic, and most importantly, eminently danceable. Together In
Love We Drown (Independent) is
the groups latest, critically
acclaimed release.
www.Momojomusic.com
MATuTO (Sat/Sun)
The word Matuto is Brazilian slang
for a man from the back country,
and the band Matuto combines
elements of jazz, roots and world
music into one big Pan-American
celebration. With strong strains of
Brazilian influence, particularly
Maracatu, Forró, and Coco typical
of the northeastern region of that
country, the band features violin,
guitar, accordion, bass, drums,
and various Brazilian percussive
instruments not often seen on the
Rhythm & Roots stage. Combining
Appalachian fiddle tunes with a
Brazilian lilt or blues riffs and
funky folkloric rhythms, Matuto
creates a unique and inspired
sound from the heart of New York
City’s diverse musical culture, with
an honest love for roots music,
genuine Brazilian styles, and
improvisational experimentation.
Their second album, The Devil
and the Diamond (Motéma Music)
was released in 2013 and reflects
the inspiring live show that the
band has developed over hundreds of performances around the
world, and that the Rhythm &
Roots audience is sure to love.
www.Matutomusic.com
The PIne leAF BOyS
(Fri/Sat/Sun)
Four time Grammy-nominated,
The Pine Leaf Boys have made
their name by playing their own
inimitable brand of Cajun music
with youthful exuberance, wowing
audiences not only in this country, but in the far reaches of the
world. They have been invited on
three occasions by the U.S. State
Department to tour the world and
present American roots music to
Saudi Arabia, UAE, and
Jerusalem in 2009, to Latvia,
Denmark, and Slovenia in 2010
and a third time to the "Stan"
countries in 2012 (Uzbek, Tajik,
and Kyrgz), where they presented
the beautiful, powerful music of
their ancestors to a world far
removed from their native SW
Louisiana. The Pine Leaf Boys are
Wilson Savoy: accordion, piano &
vocals, Courtney Granger: fiddle
& vocals, Jon Bertrand: guitar,
Drew Simon: drums & vocals, and
Thomas David, bass. In 2013
Wilson won a Grammy in the Best
Regional Roots Album category
for his work with The Band
Courtbouillon. The Pine Leaf
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Boys’ latest cd is the 2013 release
Danser (Valcour).
www.PineLeafBoys.com
reD DOG run (Fri)
Red Dog Run is a group of veteran musicians and old friends who
have spent most of their lives
exploring the depths of American
roots music, with each member
bringing a rich musical history of
their own and a deep appreciation for the traditions from which
they've grown. They have performed extensively, together and
separately, in projects exploring
folk, rock, old time, new wave,
country, Celtic, Cajun/Creole, and
their own compositions, at clubs,
theaters, and festivals across the
Americas and Europe. Red Dog
Run is Richie Stearns (banjo &
vocals) and Jim Miller (vocals, guitar & banjo), founding members
of Donna the Buffalo; Rosie
Newton (fiddle); and Jed
Greenberg (bass, fiddle), another
DTB member. They have recently
released their self-titled album,
Red Dog Run (Independent)
www.reddogrunmusic.com
The revelerS (Sat/Sun)
If you follow the red hot music
scene coming out of Lafayette
and its environs, you’ll no doubt
recognize the members of this
“super group” of Louisiana top
musicians, most of whom emanate
from The Red Stick Ramblers. The
Revelers’ sound is a spicy jambalaya of swamp pop, Cajun, zydeco, country and blues—a powerful
potion of roots music that celebrates the flavor of SW Louisiana.
The band members, who have
resumes that also include such
groups as Pine Leaf Boys, Cedric
Watson & Bijou Creole, Les
Malfecteurs, The Yvette Landry
Band, Lafayette Rhythm Devils,
Balfa Toujours, and many others,
are Daniel Coolick (fiddle, guitar),
Glenn Fields (drums, vocals),
Blake Miller (accordion, fiddle),
Chas Justus (guitar) Eric Frey
(bass) and Chris Miller (sax). The
Revelers (Independent) is the
band’s 2012 debut album, and
their second album is due out this
coming winter. RevelersBand.com
SArAh POTenzA (Fri/Sat/Sun)
Hailing from Rhode Island, Sarah
Potenza took her passion for performing and her powerful voice to
Chicago a decade ago where she
formed Sarah & The Tall Boys.
The band spent years on the road
showcasing Potenza’s monster
vocals and her honest reflective
songwriting, but nine years and
three self-penned albums later,
Sarah left the band and made her
way to East Nashville to be a part
of the booming Americana music
scene in her own name. In just
over a year, Potenza has earned a
spot among East Nashville royalty,
performing and touring with the
likes of Todd Snider, Elizabeth
Cook, Jim Lauderdale, Kevin
Gordon and Derek Hoke while
managing to land several coveted
slots, such as a feature performance at the world renowned
Bluebird Café and the globally
broadcast Music City Roots series.
She is currently at work on her
fourth album, co-written with husband Ian Crossman. We welcome
Sarah back to Rhythm & Roots!
www.SarahPotenza.net
SOuThern hOSPITAlITy
(Sat/Sun)
You could call Southern
Hospitality a roots ‘n’ blues
“supergroup” of sorts, featuring
as it does the talents of guitarists
Damon Fowler and JP Soars, and
pianist Victor Wainwright, along
with bassist Chuck Riley and
drummer Chris Peet. Damon
Fowler is a master of the six
string, slide guitar, lap steel and
dobro. J.P. Soars and his band
won the Blues Foundation’s
International Blues Challenge in
2009 where he won the Albert
King award as the best guitarist in
the competition, while this year he
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was nominated for a Blues Music
Award as the best “Contemporary
Blues Male Artist.” Memphisbased Victor Wainwright is known
for his high-octane boogie piano,
big soul sounds, powerhouse
blues, and roots rock ’n’ roll.
Victor was nominated this year for
the “Pinetop Perkins Piano Player”
Blues Music Award. Their awardwinning 2013 debut album, Easy
Livin’ (Blind Pig) was produced by
legendary Louisiana blues guitarist, Tab Benoit.
SouthernHospitalityBand.com
STeve rIley & The MAMOu
PlAyBOyS (Fri/Sat/Sun)
As one of THE hottest and most
accomplished Cajun bands
around, Steve Riley and the
Mamou Playboys are favorites at
Rhythm & Roots year after year!
Their stunningly clean and cohesive performance of Cajun French
music, incredible vocal harmonies,
and amazing musicianship has
taken the traditional sound of
Southwest Louisiana and infused it
with New Cajun dynamism that is
always fresh, always enticing, and
eminently danceable. The band
includes Steve Riley (accordion,
fiddle, vocals), Kevin Wimmer (fiddle, vocals), Sam Broussard (guitar, vocals), Brazos Huval (bass)
and Kevin Dugas (drums). Their
2011 release, Grand Isle (Valcour
Records), garnered them their
fourth Grammy nomination, and in
2013 Steve won a Grammy in the
Best Regional Roots Album category for his work with The Band
Courtbouillon, one of several
other “side project” bands with
whom Steve plays. Additionally,
the Mamou Playboys were nominated for five, and won three,
Offbeat Music Awards in 2012.
www.MamouPlayboys.com
Ten STrInGS & A GOATSKIn
(Fri/Sat)
Ten Strings and a Goatskin is an
exciting, multi-award winning
bilingual trad/folk/fusion trio celebrating the music of the Irish,
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Acadien, French & Maritime cultures. Integrating modern and
world rhythms with both traditional and original tunes, they create
a fiery, contagious and unique
sound that has been lighting up
Canadian and international
stages. With humour and seemingly ceaseless energy, the college student band members,
Jesse Périard, Rowen Gallant and
Caleb Gallant, have proven themselves to be one of the hardest
working bands in Canada’s Prince
Edward Island and in the
Maritimes, and the fiddle guitar
percussion trio is constantly in
demand at all of the area’s major
folk and roots music festivals.
Their second album, the bilingual
Corbeau (Independent), was
released in 2013.
www.tenstringsandagoatskin.com
TerrAnCe SIMIen & The
zyDeCO exPerIenCe (Sat/Sun)
For over 30 years, eighth generation Louisiana Creole Terrance
Simien has been shattering the
myths about what his indigenous
Zydeco roots music is and is not.
Leading his Zydeco Experience
band, Simien has become one of
the most respected and accomplished artists in American roots
music today, and in 2014,
Terrance and the band won their
second (!) Grammy award for their
2013 release, Dockside Sessions
(MusicMatters). Terrance Simien
hails from a family documented as
one of the first Creole families to
settle in St. Landry’s Parish, LA,
and his musical roots are firmly
planted alongside the great zydeco pioneers like Chenier,
Delafose, Chavis, Ardoin and that
other Simien, Rockin Sidney, to
name a few. He began his touring
career at the age of 18, and hasn’t
stopped since. He creates a hypnotic blend of New Orleans funkreggae-flavored-world-bluesAmerican zydeco roots music that
beckons you to your feet and into
the groove. TerranceSimien.com
Rhythm & Roots artist profiles
The Travelin’ McCourys
Yves Lambert Trio
Hot Tamale Brass Band
The TrAvelIn’ McCOuryS
with CODy KIlBy (Fri)
The Travelin’ McCourys is the latest incarnation of the most awarded band in the history of bluegrass music—The Del McCoury
Band. No other band today has
the same credentials for playing
traditional and progressive music.
As the sons of bluegrass legend
Del McCoury, Ronnie McCoury on
mandolin and Rob McCoury on
banjo continue their father’s work:
a lifelong dedication to the power
of bluegrass music to bring joy
into people’s lives. With IBMA
Fiddle Player of the Year Jason
Carter and bassist Alan Bartram,
the ensemble is loved and
revered by the bluegrass faithful,
while also making music that is
fresh and rejuvenating. Known for
their individual prowess on their
instruments and their rapidly
expanding reputation as collaborators with the members of
numerous musical icons, from
Vince Gill to the Allman Brothers
and Phish, this touring unit blends
the best of the Appalachian tradition with the improvisational
magic of jazz. Unique live collaborations are the hallmark of their
performances. Joining the group
at R&R is bluegrass guitar giant
CODy KIlBy. As a banjo wunderkind, he had Gibson banjo
endorsement by the age of 11,
and after picking up the guitar at
10, he became the National
Flatpicking Champion at 17.
During that time, he also added
mandolin to his impressive reper-
toire. His 2008 release, Many
Roads Traveled (Independent) features such Grammy-winning artists
as Ricky Skaggs, Bruce Hornesby,
Alison Krauss, and many, many
more. TravelinMcCourys.com;
www.CodyKilby.com
hOT TAMAle BrASS BAnD
(Sat/Sun) has its origins in the
Dixieland bands that held forth in
the late 19th/early 20th centuries in
‘Nawlins.’ During Mardi Gras and
special occasions of all sorts, a
marching band would cause the
Crescent City to resound with the
sounds of Dixieland music. This
Boston-based band has become a
tradition here at R&R as they march
through the crowd between Main
Stage acts and lead dozens of costumed kids in our Mardi Gras
parades. Get in line, everybody!
www.hottamalebrassband.com •
yveS lAMBerT TrIO (Fri/Sat)
Since beginning his solo career in
2003, the charismatic singer and
accordionist Yves Lambert has
never ceased to amaze. Shortly
after he left the group Bottine, he
joined musicians from the Bébert
Orchestra and began to forge a
new identity. The Yves Lambert
Trio combines festive music that
feels like dancing poetry with
innovative, original songwriting.
Supported by multi-instrumentalists Tommy Gauthier and Olivier
Rondeau (two members of Bébert
Orchestra), Lambert is creating a
brand new sound. The trio offers a
personal and creative interpretation of traditional Quebec music.
In addition, their compositions
and arrangements proposed by
Gauthier and Rondeau, are rich in
musical prowess and ingenuity.
On stage, the show is a touching
and memorable musical experience. Yves Lambert trio will captivate you. www.yveslambert.com
Special thanks to
McCARTEN VIOLINS
for their support of our
CAJUN KIDS ACADEMY
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Friday noon to 5pm
Saturday 11 to 2pm
And by appointment
TAKE OUR SURVEY!
You’ll be able to access it soon
on our home page:
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dennis@mccartenviolins.com
visit the Awareness #1 Firetruck ~ On site here during rhythm&roots.
All donations, big or small, will be used to fight Childhood Cancer.
It is our mission. Thank you.
your support is deeply appreciated by all who benefit.
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thousands of RI children by contributing a tax deductible
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A Big Round of Applause for Our
Generous Sponsors & Partners
ALL RV
EASTMAN GUITARS AND MANDOLINS
THE EVENT COMPANY
GREY FOX BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
LOUISIANA TOURISM
SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO.
SOUTH COUNTY TOURISM COUNCIL
THIRSTY LIZARDS
TICKET INSPECTOR
VSA ARTS RHODE ISLAND
WRIU 90.3
And a Special Thanks to
McCarten Violins
for support of the Cajun Kids Academy
And last but WAY not least, a huge
THANK YOU
to all of you wonderful festivarians for coming to Rhythm & Roots!
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Come to the 23rd Annual
Cajun & Zydeco
MARDI GRAS BALL
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2015
Celebrate more than two decades of Mardi Gras in Rhode Island—
A joyous event with loads of great music, non-stop dancing...
Fantastic costumes and award-winning food and drink...
In New England’s finest ballroom.
Outstanding Cajun & Zydeco Dance Bands
Costume Optional Ball
Prizes for Best Costumes
Tantalizing Authentic Cajun & Creole Cuisine
CHECK OUR WEB SITE FOR BANDS, TICKETS & OTHER DETAILS.
Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet
60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, Rhode Island
For the latest Mardi Gras Ball information:
www.mardigrasri.com
401-783-3926
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