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Music & Dance |
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Special Thanks to Our Major Music Sponsor, City
of East Lansing
The roots, the rhythms and the richness of
music, dance, arts and culture from across America and around the world come
to downtown East Lansing for the Michigan State University Museum's annual
Great Lakes Folk Festival, Aug. 7-9.
The MSU Museum announces the initial line-up of musical performers, sponsored by the City of East Lansing:
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| Beyond the Pale- Klezmer |
Each band name is a clickable link to that band's web site-
Alex Meixner Band (Polka), Allentown, Pennsylvania
Berntson Family Band (Norwegian-American). Washington, D.C. & Los Angeles, California
Beyond the Pale
(Klezmer), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy (Blues), Houston, Texas
Gadelle (Acadian), Wellington,
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Jesse McReynolds and the Virginia Boys (Bluegrass), Gallatin, Tennessee
Les Ross, Sr. and The Finnish American All-Stars (Finnish American tunes)
Marquette, Michigan
Los Bandits de Michigan (Tex-Mex), Kalamazoo, Michigan
Lost Bayou Ramblers (Cajun), Broussard, Louisiana
Shotgun Party (Western Swing), Austin, Texas
Slide (Irish Celtic), Dublin, Ireland
Tumbao Bravo (Cuban/ Caribbean), Ann Arbor, Michigan
In addition to more than 50 musical presentations, the weekend features artist showcases, demonstrations and meet-the-artist sessions
Performance schedules will be available in July of 2009
Traditions Showcases
The Great Lakes Folk Festival features "Traditions Showcases", comparative sessions featuring specific instruments like the fiddle or accordion and explorations of cultural and geographical differences and similarities in musical traditions.
More information
about the 2009 Showcases will be available by Mid-July.
| Artist | Song Title | Download |
| Alex Meixner Band | Fijaker Stari/Budapest | MP3 / WMA |
| Berntson Family Band |
Iowa Schottische | MP3 / WMA |
| Beyond The Pale | Anthem | MP3 / WMA |
| Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy | Possession Over Judgement Day | MP3 / WMA |
| Gadelle | Emborlicotte | MP3 / WMA |
| Jesse McReynolds and the Virginia Boys | Alberta Bound | MP3 / WMA |
| Les Ross Sr. and the Finnish-American All Stars | Minun Kultani Sottisi (My Dear's Schottische) | MP3 / WMA |
| Los Bandits de Michigan | Maria | MP3 / WMA |
| Lost Bayou Ramblers | Côte Gelée Two Step | MP3 / WMA |
| Shotgun Party | Gladiola | MP3 / WMA |
| Slide | Ol' Man Lynch | MP3 / WMA |
| Tumbao Bravo | Un Systema Para Todo | MP3 / WMA |
