40th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival
May 27th, 2011 - May 30th, 2011
Seattle Center
Seattle, Washington, USA



General Notes:

~ Festival Website: http://www.nwfolklifefestival.org/
~ All photos courtesy yours truly. Feel free to do with them what you will.
~ More setlists than usual this year! ...Though still only about twenty-five percent of the total. In a few cases, I've included photos of indecipherable or extra-informative setlists. Setlist help for those acts not covered would be greatly appreciated!
~ Soundchecks not included in running times.
~ Lineage for all sets: HLSC (w/Windscreens) --> LS-10 (SDHC) --> Onboard Card-Reader --> CDWave --> FLAC Frontend. I did remember to remove windscreens for a few of the indoor sets; but can't recall which ones.
~ The usual Folklife warning applies: beware talkers, wind, aeroplanes, ambulances, nearby-venue bleed, and cetera; all of which may dampen one's enjoyment of the recording...although much less so this year that past years, it seems to me.



Torrents in this series:

2011 Northwest Folklife Festival No. 01 - Balkan Bridge Showcase
2011 Northwest Folklife Festival No. 02 - Bowin' Belles Showcase
2011 Northwest Folklife Festival No. 03 - Women's Voices From Bulgaria And Beyond Showcase
2011 Northwest Folklife Festival No. 04 - All-Ages Alternative Showcase
2011 Northwest Folklife Festival No. 05 - The Big Jewish Show Showcase
2011 Northwest Folklife Festival No. 06 - Hearth Music Showcase
2011 Northwest Folklife Festival No. 07 - Salsa Dance Showcase
2011 Northwest Folklife Festival No. 08 - Center House Roundup
2011 Northwest Folklife Festival No. 09 - Indie Roots Stage Roundup
2011 Northwest Folklife Festival No. 10 - Northwest Court Roundup
2011 Northwest Folklife Festival No. 11 - Fountain Lawn and Fisher Green Roundup
2011 Northwest Folklife Festival No. 11 - The Vera Project Roundup
2011 Northwest Folklife Festival No. 12 - Percussion Roundup









2011 Northwest Folklife Festival No. 03 - Women's Voices From Bulgaria And Beyond Showcase
Sunday, May 28th 2011; 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Bagley Wright Theatre



Lineage for all sets: HLSC (w/Windscreens) --> LS-10 (SDHC) --> Onboard Card-Reader --> CDWave --> FLAC Frontend



[504] Mary Sherhart with Michael Lawson ("Balkan Vocals with Accordion Accompaniment") - 2011-05-28 - Bagley Wright Theatre

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Running time: 28:05



[506] Ruth Hunter and Dromeno ("Playing Music From All Over Greece") - 2011-05-29 - Bagley Wright Theatre

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Running time: 17:59



[507] Eva Salina Primak, Aurelia Lucy Shrenker, Ethel Raim, Catherine Foster ("Exquisite Balkan Vocals by Four Special Guests") - 2011-05-29 - Bagley Wright Theatre

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Running time: 37:27



[508] Radost Folk Ensemble, Dunava, Orkestar RTW ("Balkan Dance with Musical and Vocal Accompaniment") - 2011-05-29 - Bagley Wright Theatre

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Running time: 8:50



[509] The Varimezovi Family ("Extraordinary Bulgarian Vocals and Music") - 2011-05-29 - Bagley Wright Theatre

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Running time: 68:37





Notes:

~ "Bulgarian Community Celebration" was one of two cultural foci for this year. See .
~ The introductory number, notwithstanding its placement in the Mary Sherhart set, was performed by Radost Folk Ensemble, Dunava, and Orkestar RTW (which grouping also performed two more numbers mid-show).
~ Show emceed by Martin Koenig.