Northwest Folklife

Festivals

Alki Court Stage

https://s3.amazonaws.com/testing-folklife-audio/audio_performances/recordings_188.mp3Na Leolani — Hawaiian Slack Key & Songs
https://s3.amazonaws.com/testing-folklife-audio/audio_performances/recordings_189.mp3Chet Corpt — West African Kora
https://s3.amazonaws.com/testing-folklife-audio/audio_performances/recordings_190.mp3Gabriel Mintz — Seattle Indie Singer Songwriter

Folk Metal Showcase

The Vera Project was transformed into a cathedral of sound on Friday night, as four incredible bands demonstrated the huge scope of progressive folk metal in the Pacific Northwest. Bands Novemthree, a minority of one, and Waldteufel played amazing sets, and the night ended with the brain shattering wall of sound that is Fauna.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/testing-folklife-audio/audio_performances/recordings_216.mp3Fauna — Shamanic Black Metal Atavism

Fountain Lawn Stage

Photo by Reed Carlson

Audiences looking for more amplitude headed to the Fountain Lawn, where funk, country and flamenco kept bodies moving all night.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/testing-folklife-audio/audio_performances/recordings_197.mp3Uncommon Knowledge — Rare Grooves
https://s3.amazonaws.com/testing-folklife-audio/audio_performances/recordings_198.mp3Evangeline — Local Alternative Country Band
https://s3.amazonaws.com/testing-folklife-audio/audio_performances/recordings_199.mp3Deseo Carmin — Latino and Flamenco

Friday Night Storytelling

The Center House Theatre is home to the annual Friday Night Storytelling Concert. This year, the program included Dr. Maggie Bennett, Karen Haas, Roger Coles, and Auntmama. These storytellers spun tales from as far afield as Ireland and Appalachia for a spellbound audience. Check out the tales told by clicking any of the speaker buttons on the right.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/testing-folklife-audio/audio_performances/recordings_200.mp3Dr. Maggie Bennett — Ballads & Irish Harp
https://s3.amazonaws.com/testing-folklife-audio/audio_performances/recordings_201.mp3Karen Haas — Spellbinding Stories
https://s3.amazonaws.com/testing-folklife-audio/audio_performances/recordings_202.mp3Roger Coles — Stories of the Heart
https://s3.amazonaws.com/testing-folklife-audio/audio_performances/recordings_203.mp3Auntmama — Southern Stories

Utah Phillips Celebration

On Friday evening, audiences on the Fisher Green were treated to a special event celebrating the music and life of Utah Phillips, folk singer, activist, and icon for many who attend the Festival.

Rebel Voices started things off, and were followed by Utah Phillips' son Brandon performing songs as Fast Rattler. He was followed by a string of amazing singers from across the Pacific Northwest.

The evening's dedication to an influential and poetic folksinger, pacifist, and labor leader became even more poignant on Saturday morning, when news reached us that Utah Phillips had passed away in his sleep on Friday night.