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suitcasetales · 6 years

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A Day at the National Folk Festival

Most of you know of our love of and pride in The Richmond Folk Festival. And most of you know that through the leadership of Venture Richmond, the RFF was born out of the National Folk Festival. Cities host the national festival for three years. This year was the first year for Salisbury, MD as host city. We attended the NFF on Saturday — not volunteering, but free to actually sit in the audience and take in full 45-minute performances. If you attend Richmond’s Folk Festival, lots of things are going to look and sound very similar! And just as we have learned in Richmond, the Festival goes on, rain or shine!

We spent Friday night in Cape Charles so still had a two hour drive north to Salisbury plus a stop for breakfast at the Exmore Diner.

We started out driving in sunshine but the closer we got to Salisbury, the cloudier it got, proving the forecast accurate. We got lucky and got to check in to our hotel early and then headed to downtown Salisbury around 11am.

Even though there was a free shuttle bus from a satellite parking lot, we had studied the map showing all of the free parking available in town so we thought as early as it was, we could probably find a space. And find we did, just one block from the dance stage!

We knew that Dave Jones, who is in charge of set-up and tear-down in Richmond, had the same task in Salisbury and that several food vendors from RVA were also in Maryland. Additionally, Jim Bland of Plan9 was also in charge of the merchandise booths. But the strangest bit of quasi deja vu was that all the signage and the pocket guide was designed by House of Hayes LLC in Richmond. We almost felt like we were in Richmond!

Performances began at noon but since the Marketplace opened earlier, we headed there first. Janet ended up being interviewed by a local TV reporter for their evening news story on day two of the festival. We stopped by “the merch tent” and talked to Jim and bought a poster and a National Folk Festival scarf for Janet.

Next we headed to the City Stage for a performance by tapper Jason Samuels Smith. We remembered from the first year of the Richmond Folk Festival when he performed alongside Chitresh Das from India; their respect for each other’s contrasting styles still stands out in my mind and epitomizes the folk festival. Even though all performance stages are covered, not so for the audience. It started raining as we claimed seats on the front row and it absolutely pitched it down the entire time Jason danced. Of course we still enjoyed it but on behalf of Salisbury, we felt terrible.

We decided to head back to the car (because we could!) and re-evaluate what we needed to carry with us. Luckily, the rain subsided and only a few times for the rest of the day and evening did we get any more rain; only once did we have to re-don those handy-dandy plastic ponchos.

We zig-zagged all over the Festival site until about 10pm, just doing what we wanted to do. Besides the advantages of our parking site, it was certainly different being right in the heart of downtown with shops and restaurants open. Sure, I am sure the food and drink vendors business suffered but that might have had as much to do with the weather than anything. I have no idea what downtown Salisbury is like on a normal Saturday but perhaps people who don’t normally go downtown learned that the shops and restaurants are worth supporting so that everyone wins.

We walked through the Children’s Area.

We talked to the new Superintendent of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Park and invited her to come to Richmond and experience the Richmond Folk Festival and meet her NPS peeps at Tredegar and at the Maggie Walker National Historic Site.

We listened to Cajun music by Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys on the stage equivalent to Richmond’s stage on the Brown’s Island Way hillside.

We listened to Texas fiddling and Western swing by those cute Quebe Sisters on a just-this-month opened amphitheater stage along the Wicomico River.

We stopped by “OPS,” the center of the festival operations, looking for Dave Jones. We never did run in to him but we did talk to several festival staff members that we know from the many years they have come to Richmond.

We visited the booths in the Folk Life area.

We then walked all the way back to the dance stage food court because several folks had recommended a crab cake vendor there. Janet happened to notice a golf cart that was labeled “Water & Soda” and realized the Team Leader must be around. Sure enough, she was checking in with her volunteers and so we introduced ourselves and chatted for awhile.

On route to our next destination, we passed through a designated Street Performance area where the Treme Brass Band was playing. With the great tradition of a second line parade in New Orleans, they had led a parade on Friday night to open the Festival.

The next thing we did will easily rank in the Top Ten of all of our Folk Festivals experiences and it took place on the Maryland Traditions Foodways Stage. Smith Island lies in the Chesapeake Bay, twelve miles west of Crisfield, Maryland. Reachable by ferry, it is famous for its Smith Island Cake, a simple iced layer cake with traditionally at least 8 layers. In 2008 it was designated as the official dessert of the state of Maryland. Mary Ada Marshall is a lifetime resident of Smith Island and learned to bake from her mother, grandmother and mother-in-law. She had a great personality and we were particularly touched when she got choked up wishing that those three women were alive today to see all the attention that this “just cake” was garnering now.

Before leaving the Folk Life area, we caught the last song by The Sensational Royal Lights, a family group founded over six decades ago.

We had hoped we would have been able to at least taste the Smith Island Cake but when we didn’t we both needed something else to eat. We decided It wouldn’t kill us to eat a vegetable so we dug in to some tasty roasted corn.

Back over to the amphitheater, the sun set as we listened to The Bing Brothers Band, from Charleston, West Virginia, with guest fiddler Jake Krack, playing old-time string music.

At 8:45, we were back where we had started that morning, on the front row of the City Stage, this time for Mariachi Los Camperos. This band has been to Richmond at least twice, maybe even three times, but we never tire of them. Because of their showmanship, musicianship and singing voices, it was an absolute treat to be hear them and see them again, especially from the front row!

Our final performance would conveniently be on the dance stage (close to the car!). Janet participated in the salsa lesson but once the Orquesta SCC from The Bronx started playing, they were simply too loud to enjoy. However, while hanging out at that stage, I did finally manage to photograph the volunteers’s shirts and capture a cute trio working the Bucket Brigade!

So we called it a day.

Correction. We called it a great day.

Thank you National Folk Festival and thank you Salisbury.

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zatarapress · 6 years

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zanegreytours · 6 years

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Top 5 Reasons the Richmond Weddings™ Show is a MUST!

Thinking about attending our Richmond Weddings Summer Show? Still on the fence? Or maybe you have a few questions you’d like answered before buying the tickets? We’re here to help!

Attending a wedding show is an easy and smart way to spend a little time with a variety of different qualified vendors. At our Show on Sunday, July 22nd, we’ll have around 100 vendors for you to chat with and get to know! From photographers to venues to cotton candy carts, you can ask questions, set up meetings, and find those dream vendors that you click with! Not to mention the amazing food and sweets you’ll be able to sample. And last but certainly not least, it is the most fun you’ll have planning your wedding!

Still thinking about it? Here are some smart reasons to attend the Richmond Weddings Show!

1. Check Out the Breathtaking and Magnificent Main Street Station We are so excited to have our show in the amazing Main Street Station train shed. You know the one, the giant glass box right off the highway that is quintessentially Richmond.

If you haven’t been inside yet, you’re in for a treat. Every time we bring someone in who hasn’t seen the space before, we hear lots of ohhs and ahhs! The massive glass-enclosed space will be filled with vendors, waiting to plan your dream wedding! Come with your entourage and enjoy the beauty that is Main Street Station! Make your way to the back and you’ll be in for a bigger treat…See reason #5 for it!

2. Meet Local Wedding Vendors From cake bakers to event planners to beautiful wedding gowns and photographers, you have the opportunity to speak directly to the people you will work with and learn more about all the amazing products and services they offer. These are some of the finest and friendliest wedding professionals in the industry.

We will have about 100 vendors exhibiting, and you can find the list of those vendors here.

3. Get Exclusive Deals Show-only specials and discounts are offered by many wedding vendors at the Richmond Weddings Show. Maybe you see a floral arrangement you thought you couldn’t afford? Or a dress that you thought was way out of your budget? One very special discount might be enough for you to plan your dream wedding!

4. Wedding Ideas and Tips Creativity rules at our show, and this year is no exception. Looking for some delicious and late-night snack ideas? Looking for unique bridal attendee gifts? Want to have your own logo for the big event that you can also use as two become one? You’ll find all these amazing ideas for your wedding at THIS Show.

5. Our 2018 Fashion Show There is a place for EVERYONE who wants to watch the fashion show sponsored by Tiffanys Bridal and the Groom’s Corner! See this year’s latest fashions and trends, and get some serious #weddinginspo!

Sit up close and personal with our VIP tickets where you’ll receive a Swag Bag full of goodies and coupons for your big day!

The fashion show will take place towards the back of Main Street Station, where you’ll watch this year’s gowns against the beautiful backdrop of Downtown RVA! You’ll have to get in quick to get a close spot, but there will be space for everyone!! Tiffanys always puts on a great show, and we can’t wait to see what they have in store for us this year!

Bonus! Free Gifts and Our LATEST Magazine! Every couple who comes to the show will receive a FREE copy of Richmond Weddings magazine hot off the press! There will also be some RW swag for each of the first 200 couples who enter!

Remember, the show is Sunday, July 22nd. For a more intimate experience, you can purchase early entry tickets to get into the show at 11:00 AM! General Admission ticket holders will enter at 12:30 PM. You can get your tickets HERE.

To receive updates on the show and get all sorts of great tips on getting the most out the show, like us on Facebook & follow us on Instagram at @RVAWeddings!

Can’t wait to see you there!

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silenced462-blog · 6 years

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silenced462-blog · 6 years

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