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Evening Concerts

Evening events begin at 5:30 PM.

Wednesday, June 24

The Oratorium
5:30 — 7:00 p.m.

Circle of Love—A Storytelling Session

The Welsh Dragon
6:00 p.m.
    Welsh Harps, Fiddles, and Flutes
  • Harps: Robin Huw Bowen, Sîan James, Sioned Webb
  • Fiddles: Iolo Jones, Catrin Ashton, Christine Cooper, Stephen Rees, Sille Ilves
  • Flutes/pipes: Andy McLauchlin, Ceri Ashton, Ceri Rhys Matthews
Rugby Club
5:30 — 7:30 p.m.

Pub Performance

Friday, June 26

Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History
6:00 — 7:30 p.m.

An A Capella Spiritual and Choral Music Performance
  • The Heritage Signature Chorale
The Welsh Dragon
6:00 p.m.
Folkways Recordings' Blodeugerdd—Song of the Flowers CD Release, followed by Welsh Dance Party
  • Launch Concert: Catrin Ashton, Ceri Ashton, Christine Cooper, Linda Griffiths, Sille Ilves, Martin Leamon
  • Joined for the Dance Party by: Ceri Rhys Matthews, Chris O'Connor, Mark O'Connor
Rugby Club
5:30 — 7:30 p.m.

Pub Performance

Saturday, June 27

The Welsh Dragon
5:30 p.m.
Ralph Rinzler Memorial Concert
  • Ella Jenkins, Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer
7:00 p.m.
A Tribute Concert to Diana Parker, Director Smithsonian Folklife Festival, on the occasion of her upcoming retirement
  • Phil Wiggins and Corey Harris
  • BeauSoleil
Rugby Club
5:30 — 7:30 p.m.

Pub Performance

Sunday, June 28

The Welsh Dragon
6:00 p.m.
An Evening of Welsh Song
  • Gareth Bonello, Gwyneth Glyn, Linda Griffiths and Lisa Healy, Frank Hennessy, Gai Toms
Folkways Salón
6:00 p.m.
¡Viva Colombia! Costa a Costa
  • Grupo Cimarrón, Las Cantadoras del Pacífico, Estrellas del Vallenato
Rugby Club
5:30 — 7:30 p.m.

Pub Performance

Wednesday, July 1

The Oratorium
5:30 — 7:00 p.m.

Circle of Love—A Storytelling Session
Rugby Club
5:30 — 7:30 p.m.

Pub Performance

Thursday, July 2

The Oratorium
6:00 p.m.

Just Kidding: A Conversation with Dick Gregory
Folkways Salón
6:00 p.m.
Viajando por las Américas
  • Nati Cano's Mariachi los Camperos, Maestros de Joropo Oriental, Chanchona los Hermanos Lovo
The Welsh Dragon
6:00 p.m.
Male Voice Choir
  • Only Men Aloud!
Rugby Club
5:30 — 7:30 p.m.

Pub Performance

Friday, July 3

Welsh Dragon
6:00 p.m.
Cuerdas Cruzando Continentes
(Strings Crossing Continents)
  • Catrin Finch and Grupo Cimarrón
Rugby Club
5:30 — 7:30 p.m.

Pub Performance

Sunday, July 5

Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History
6:00 — 7:30 p.m.
The Birmingham Sunlights

Members of the Original Liberty Jazz Band perform during an evening concert for the Been in the Storm So Long program at the 2006 Festival. Photo by Leah Golubchick, Smithsonian Institution.