Leeds Folk Festival
The Leeds Downtown Folk Festival featuring John Henry Days is an annual festival inaugurated in September 2008 by the Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce. The festival features artisans working in booths along Parkway Drive in downtown Leeds. The festival also features torytellers, traditional music, and a tribute to John Henry near the Leeds Railroad Depot. The organizers put on John Henry Days in 2007 and expanded it into the Folk Festival.
Unlike its predecessor, the Creek Bank Festival which took place at Leeds Memorial Park, the Leeds Folk Festival highlights the city's historic downtown area.
2008
The inaugural festival was held on September 20-21. Performers include Marc Seymour, Shelby Duke, Haley Powers, Fiddle and Flute, Mt. Pisgah Pickers, Rick Long and Friends, Top Cats, Ray Newman, Bo Butler and the Nice Boys, Voices of Autumn, Plantation Heirs, Leeding Ladies, Ron Dometrovich, and Flying Jenny.
External links
- Leeds Downtown Folk Festival website
References
- Hickerson, Patrick (April 23, 2008) "Leeds Folk Festival to replace Creek Bank Festival after 10 years, explores local connection to John Henry lore." Birmingham News