Plymouth Folk and Blues Festival

The hills surrounding the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site will be alive with the sound authentic Folk and Blues music on Labor Day weekend. It’s the 20th anniversary of this beloved family-friendly event, and the line up of musicians is impressive. The weekend kicks off with local legends Jay Ottaway, an internationally known singer-songwriter, and Phil Henry, a nationally recognized festival singer and the Vermont Music Educators Association's Music Educator of the Year. Day one will wrap up with Hungrytown, a husband-and-wife duo that performs a hybrid of Celtic and Americana music.

Day two of the festival will feature The Speckers, a family who dazzles audiences with their fiddling, vocals, and rhythmic sway. Krishna Guthrie, great-grandson of Woody Guthrie, uses the foundation of his family’s music with an infusion of his own rock, blues, and modern influences. Finally, grammy-winner Hubby Jenkins follows the thread of African American history in America's traditional music forms.

All concerts are free. Cash donations to support the artists are appreciated, and there will be collection of non-perishable food items for the Vermont Food Bank.

You may also like the following events from Vermont State Historic Sites:

• This month, 16th May, 10:00 am, Opening Day at Bennington Battle Monument in Bennington
• This month, 23rd May, 10:00 am, Opening Day Vermont State Historic Sites in Montpelier
• This month, 24th May, 08:00 am, Early Bird Nature Walk at Mount Independence in Orwell

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