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Seeking
festival volunteers!
Please contact Nancy Cortez,
nancycortez@adamscameron.com
or 386-299-8544.
Seeking festival vendors (food and non-food)!
Click here to download and complete
the
Vendor Application.
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Please join us on Facebook.
http://www.halifaxrowing.org
Christ Presbyterian Youth Group is accepting non-perishable food items
for the Halifax Urban Ministry pantry. Please share your food with those
in need!
Click here for CPC Website
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Saturday November 19 (10AM-10PM)
Sunday November 20 (10AM-6PM)
RIVERFEST will feature an incredible
variety of music
including our two headliners - info on them is directly below:
| CLAIRE LYNCH |
Long recognized and
praised as a creative force in acoustic music, Claire Lynch is a
pioneer who continually pushes the boundaries of the bluegrass
genre. The current Claire Lynch Band is a powerful juggernaut, a
quartet that has the innate ability to perfectly interpret the
beauty, subtlety, and genre-defying sophistication of Claire’s
music.
Claire’s career is fittingly bookended by two IBMA Female
Vocalist of the Year awards: in 2010, in recognition of her
current work with the Claire Lynch Band, and in 1997, for her
influential work with the Front Porch String Band, and as a solo
artist.
"Her original songs display her gifts as a songwriter of
uncommon skill, and her outside song choices reinforce her
artistic self, one who feels deeply about home, family,
strength, resilience and courage."
– Mary Chapin Carpenter
"a sterling, silvery vocal presence and a gift for supple,
emotional ornamentation....Lynch's talent is a
diamond...gorgeous voice and sense of purpose, supported by (a)
superb ensemble"
Richard Harrington, The Washington Post
"fine songwriter, superb vocalist"
Billboard |
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| CHUCK PYLE |
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Chuck Pyle has won high praise
from both fans and peers alike throughout an inspired
performance career of over 40 years. When reviewers first gave
him the "Zen Cowboy" moniker, he decided to, as he says, "Always
ride the horse in the direction it's going," and took the
nickname to heart, shaving his head and blending his upbeat
perspective with old-fashioned horse sense. He mixes
infectiously hummable melodies with straight-from-the-saddle
poetry, quoting bumper stickers, proverbs, world leaders and old
cowboys. An accomplished
songwriter, Chuck's songs have been recorded by John Denver, The
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Suzy Bogguss. Country fans know him
best for writing, "Cadillac Cowboy", recorded by the late Chris
LeDoux, and "Jaded Lover", recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker.
While fans love his recordings, they adore Chuck's live
performance. The first time he made an audience laugh, he was
"hooked". A nimble guitarist, critics say his sense of rhythm is
more like a fine classical, or jazz, soloist, his songwriting
musically sophisticated yet full of uncluttered space. The Chuck
Pyle Finger-Style approach to guitar has distinguished him as a
true original, earning him invitations to teach at such
prestigious events as The Puget Sound Guitar Workshop and The
Swannanoa Gathering. His music has made him a favorite of Bill &
Melinda Gates who have had him play at their home in Seattle.
Since writing the theme-song for a PBS series called Spirit of
Colorado, he's attained local fame, and even sings for the
opening session of the Colorado State Legislature.
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