American Folk Festival Performers The following artists will be performing at the 2008 American Folk Festival. list updated 5/9/2008 - check back often for updates! Jesse McReynolds and the Virginia Boys bluegrass biography website listen Sixty years after he started performing with his brother as Jim & Jesse, this first generation bluegrass innovator still captivates audiences with his mandolin prowess, signature brother-style duet singing and rock-solid band. Chuck & Albert Acadian website biography These two wacky and talented Barachois alums deliver a triple-threat of Acadian music, dance and high-energy comedy from Prince Edward Island. Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys zydeco biography website listen Heir to a family musical legacy, accordionist Jeffery Broussard leads one of Southwest Louisana's hottest new dance bands. Genticorum Quebecois website biography listen Traditional songs and tunes from an exciting young trio dedicated to celebrating Quebec's vibrant musical heritage and culture. Diunna Greenleaf & Blue Mercy blues biography website listen Emerging from the Houston blues scene like a force of nature, this Texas powerhouse has a commanding stage presence and a voice to match. Chino Nunez & Friends Orchestra salsa biography website listen One of the best salsa dura ensembles on the East Coast led by Latin percussionist extraordinaire Chino Nunez. Hassan Hakmoun gnawa music biography listen A mesmerizing blend of Islamic mysticism and hypnotic African rhythms from the charismatic prince of Moroccan trance music.   Jason Samuels Smith & Pandit Chitresh Das Masters of percussive dance biography Two brilliant dancers who create a world summit of percussive footwork as African American tap encounters North Indian Kathak dance.   Sana Ndiaye Senegalese akonting listen This master musician of the Jola people performs on the ancient, and today rarely heard, three-stringed akonting, West African ancestor of the American banjo.  Beaudoin Legacy Franco American biography website The "First Family" of Franco-American music reunites to perform the songs and fiddle tunes from the unique Beaudoin family repertoire.   Benedicte Maurseth Norwegian Named Norway's charismatic "2007 Young Folk Musician of the Year", Benedicte will perform traditional songs and the haunting sounds on the Hardanger fiddle.   Franco House Party - featuring Don Roy (far left), Marcee Lecouture (center) and Lucie LeBlanc Ouellette (right) Fiddle and ballad traditions from Maine and Louisiana biography Fiddle tunes, songs and ballads from Maine, St. John's Valley and Southern Louisiana celebrate four centuries of French culture in North America on the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec.   Wayne Henderson, Steve Barr & Jacob Eller Appalachian The undisputed master of Appalachian finger-picked guitar Wayne Henderson and bluegrass banjo "wild man" Steve Barr join forces for some hot pickin' with a little help from bassist Jacob Eller. Johnny Hiland country guitar website Woodland, Maine musical prodigy triumphantly returns to show the folks at home why he's a master of country "twang" and Nashville's newest guitar hero. Hector Del Curto's Eternal Tango Quartet Argentine tango website This elegant, subtle and intensely passionate music and dance could find no higher expression than through the superb artistry of bandoneónist Del Curto and his ensemble. Maggie Ingram & The Ingramettes gospel Virginia gospel matriarch leads three generations of her family in rousing, spiritual harmonies that have been rocking churches for five decades. CASYM Steel Orchestra Trinidadian steelband The pride of Brooklyn's West Indian community brings the joyous sounds of Trinidad and Tobago's unique steel pan tradition to this year's festival. J.P. and Joe Cormier Cape Breton Two generations of a famed Cheticamp musical family present Cape Breton fiddle, song and step dance at its very best.     The American Folk Festival is no longer accepting submissions for the 2008 AFF. If you would like to be considered for 2009, please submit audio or video materials to: electronic submissions: info@americanfolkfestival.com "snail mail" submissions: American Folk Festival, 40 Harlow Street, Bangor ME 04401 Please note that submitted materials will not be returned. Performer Roster, 2002-2007