Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
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The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival is a yearly summer music and dance festival formerly held at the Long Farm in Hillsdale, New York, USA. In 2006 the event moved to Dodds Farm. The festival is held the fourth weekend of July, currently from Thursday to Sunday. While musical styles vary, the dominant genre is "Folk-Pop" and includes such artists as Dar Williams, Richard Shindell, Lucy Kaplansky, Ani DiFranco, Tom Paxton, Vance Gilbert, Ellis Paul, John Gorka, Holly Near, Eddie From Ohio, The Nields, We're About 9, Greg Brown, Richard Thompson, Christine Lavin and Shawn Colvin.
There is also a large Dance Tent that features Contra Dancing, Swing Dancing, and Zydeco Dancing to name a few. Bands that have played in the dance tent are Nightingale, The Clayfoot Strutters, The Greenfield Dance Band, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, the Reckless Ramblers, Big Table, Small Tattoo, Brave Combo and many more.
Dances are often led by dance callers. Among them have been Ralph Sweet, Beth Molaro, Steve Zakon-Anderson, Lisa Greenleaf, and Kathy Anderson.
In the evenings after the official performances are over the music continues at informal "campfires" scattered throughout the camping areas.
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