The seventh annual Lake Erie Folk Fest brings together the Northeast Ohio traditional music community in a winter celebration of the arts. The Saturday, Feb. 11 fest at Shore Cultural Centre in Euclid celebrates a diverse array of traditional music styles from a wide variety of cultures.
From 1 to 6pm (doors open noon) there are 28 free music workshops with accomplished instructors for people of all ages and skill levels, as well as concerts, presentations and guided jam sessions.
Musicians and music fans alike can enjoy bluegrass, Irish, Old Time, ballads, squeezebox music and everything in between. Musicians get together and jam informally throughout the day.
The evening concert (admission $15 prepaid thru Feb. 10, $20 day of show) in Shore's historic auditorium features:
Talisk, one of Scotland's most popular folk-based groups to emerge in the last decade.
Hryhory Kytasty Cleveland School of Bandura. The bandura is the instrument that best embodies the voice and soul of Ukraine.
Liz Bullock, a Cleveland singer-songwriter whose music combines her powerful vocals with thoughtful lyrics to make for an engaging listening experience.
Bonnis & The King. Spanning genres of Americana, Swing & Soul music, Andrew Bonnis and Christine King stimulate the senses with eclectic covers and dazzling originals.
Opening the festival concert is the Euclid High Mighty Panthers Drumline, part of the award-winning Euclid High School marching band program.
The Lake Erie Folk Fest is presented by the Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Association. NEOMHA's mission is to provide venues and opportunities for the performance, sustenance and presentation of folk music in our region. Our goal is to create experiences that inspire a personal love and appreciation of folk music.