Lowell Folk Festival

complied by David Ritchie

The 1998 Lowell Folk Festival takes place from July 24 through 26 at various locations in downtown Lowell. All events are free but bring enough cash to sample a variety of food. But be warned -- trust your stomach's intuition -- if it looks too hot, it definitely is! Events held at JFK Plaza (JFK), Boarding House Park (BHP), the John Street Dance Pavilion (JSDP), Market Street Stage (MS), Market Mills Courtyard Stage (MM), and at St. Anne's Churchyard Stage (St. A).

FRIDAY 24

5:30 p.m. Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band (JFK).
6:30 p.m. Paulin Brothers Brass Band (jazz) (JFK).
7 p.m. Barachois (Acadian) (BHP).
7 p.m. Lenny Gomulka and the Chicago Push (polka) (JSDP).
8 p.m. Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun (dieselbilly) (BHP).
8:30 p.m. Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band (JSDP).
9 p.m. Marva Wright and the BMW's (gospel) (BHP).

SATURDAY 25

Noon. Campbell Brothers (gospel) (MS).
Noon. Dalton Roberts and Johnny Bellar (bluegrass) (MM).
Noon. Jerry O'Sullivan Trio (Irish) (BHP).
Noon. Lenny Gomulka and the Chicago Push (polka) (JSDP).
Noon. Original Grecian Keys (Greek) (JFK).
Noon. Volskaya and Trofimov (Russian folk) (St. A).
1 p.m. Ayryian Ensemble (Azerbaijan folk) (MM).
1 p.m. Barachois (Acadian) (BHP).
1 p.m. Selesshe Damessae (Ethiopian) (St. A).
1:15 p.m. Joao Cerilo (Cape Verde) (MS).
1:15 p.m. Marva Wright and the BMW's (gospel) (JFK).
1:30 p.m. Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band (JSDP).
2 p.m. Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun (dieselbilly) (BHP).
2 p.m. Dalton Roberts and Johnny Bellar (bluegrass) (St. A).
2 p.m. String Wizards Workshop (MM).
2:30 p.m. Jerry O'Sullivan Trio (Irish) (MS).
3 p.m. Barachois (Acadian) (JFK).
3 p.m. Campbell Brothers (gospel) (BHP).
3 p.m. Harry Luce Trio (contra dance) (JSDP).
3 p.m. Selesshe Damessae (Ethiopian) (St. A).
3 p.m. Volskaya and Trofimov (Russian folk) (MM).
3:45 p.m. Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun (dieselbilly) (MS).
4 p.m. Ayryian Ensemble (Azerbaijan folk) (St. A).
4 p.m. James King Band (bluegrass) (BHP).
4 p.m. Joao Cerilo (Cape Verde) (MM).
4:15 p.m. Dalton Roberts (bluegrass) (JFK).
4:45 p.m. Los Pleneros del Coco (Latin) (JSDP).
5 p.m. Little Milton (blues) (BHP).
5:10 p.m. Lenny Gomulka and the Chicago Push (polka) (JFK).
6:20 p.m. Paulin Brothers Brass Band (jazz) (JFK).
7 p.m. Original Grecian Keys (Greek) (JSDP).
7 p.m. Paulin Brothers Brass Band (jazz) (BHP).
7:15 p.m. Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band (BHP).
8:15 p.m. James King Band (bluegrass) (BHP).
8:30 p.m. Los Pleneros del Coco (Latin) (JSDP).
9:15 p.m. Little Milton (blues) (BHP).

SUNDAY 26

Noon. Ayryian Ensemble (Azerbaijan folk) (JFK).
Noon. Barachois (Acadian) (St. A).
Noon. Boston CCE Ceili Band (JSDP).
Noon. James King Band (bluegrass) (BHP).
Noon. Original Grecian Keys (Greek) (MS).
Noon. Volsakaya and Trofimov (Russian folk) (MM).
1 p.m. Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun (dieselbilly) (JFK).
1 p.m. Dalton Roberts and Johnny Bellar (bluegrass) (MM).
1 p.m. Marva Wright and the BMW's (gospel) (BHP).
1 p.m. Paulin Brothers Brass Band (jazz) (MS).
1 p.m. Selesshe Damessae (St. A).
2 p.m. Campbell Brothers (gospel) (BHP).
2 p.m. James King (bluegrass) (MM).
2 p.m. Original Grecian Keys (Greek) (MS).
2 p.m. Volskaya and Trofimov (Russian folk) (St. A).
2:15 p.m. Jerry O'Sullivan Trio with the Rita O'Shea Dance School (Irish) (JFK).
2:30 p.m. Harold Luce Trio (contra dance) (JSDP).
3 p.m. Ayryian Ensemble (Azerbaijan folk) (St. A).
3 p.m. Barachois (Acadian) (BHP).
3 p.m. Guitar workshop with Little Milton, Bill Kirchen, Johnny Bellar, and the Campbell Brothers (MS).
3 p.m. Selesshe Damessae (Ethiopian) (MM).
3:30 p.m. Marva Wright and the BMW's (gospel) (JFK).
4 p.m. Angkor Dance Troupe (Khmer classical and folk) (BHP).
4 p.m. Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun (dieselbilly) (MM).
4 p.m. Campbell Brothers (gospel) (MS).
4 p.m. Jerry O'Sullivan Trio (Irish) (St. A).
4:45 p.m. Sava (fusion) (JSDP).
5 p.m. Little Milton (blues) (JFK).