If that's folk music you hear, it must be May in Eugene.Byline: Carolyn Lamberson The Register-Guard It's hard to imagine spring in Eugene without the Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley (pronounced [wɪˈlæ.mɪt], with the accent on the second syllable) is the region in northwest Oregon in the United States that surrounds the Willamette River as it proceeds northward from its Folk Festival. Like the opening of Saturday Market and the blooming of the rhododendron rhododendron (rō'dədĕn`drən) [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of the arctic and north temperate regions and also of the , the festival serves as the musical introduction to summer and its festival season. Now in its 35th year, the folk fest will unfold this weekend with three days of entertainment - all for free and all in and around the Erb Memorial Union, at 1222 E. 13th Ave. at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. . Headliners this year on the Main Stage, situated on the East Lawn of the student union, will be the Shane Dwight Band, Aphrodesia and New Monsoon. The Shane Dwight Band will cap off today's lineup. The group, fronted by guitarist and singer-songwriter Dwight, is among the rising stars of the West Coast blues The West Coast blues is a type of blues music characterized by jazz and jump blues influences, strong piano-dominated sounds and jazzy guitar solos, which originated from Texas blues players relocated to California in the 1940s. scene. On Saturday night, the San Francisco-based Aphrodesia will administer an alluring elixer of `Aphrobeat" music. On Sunday, New Monsoon will brew up a storm of world beats and inventive rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. . Local performers making main stage appearances this year include Justin King, Laura Kemp and the Sugar Beets. Additional performances and workshops will be held in other locations around the EMU, including the Buzz Coffeehouse downstairs, the EMU Amphitheater near the intersection of 13th Avenue and University Street, the Ben Linder Room and the Fir Room. The event will feature the finals of the festival's New Song Contest, pitting local singer-songwriters against each other. Festival hours are from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. today, from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. WILLAMETTE VALLEY FOLK FESTIVAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY FOLK FESTIVAL Friday MAIN STAGE 4 p.m. - On the Rocks and Divisi 5 p.m. - Hershal Bloom Experience 6 p.m. - John Shipe and the Blue Rebekahs 7 p.m. - Justin King 8 p.m. - Shane Dwight Band Saturday MAIN STAGE Noon - Foghorn fog·horn n. 1. Nautical A horn for sounding warning signals in fog or darkness, used especially on ships, buoys, and coastal installations. 2. A booming, insistent voice. String Band 1 p.m. - Martine Lock 2 p.m. - Timothy Hull 3 p.m. - Mike Barnett 4 p.m. - String Helix 5 p.m. - Holly Figueroa 6 p.m. - Sugar Beets featuring Peter Wilde 8 p.m. - Aphrodesia AMPHITHEATER STAGE Noon - Coastline 1 p.m. - Lynn Frances Anderson 2 p.m. - Moondance Trio 3 p.m. - Ehren 4 p.m. - Debra Arlyn 5 p.m. - Opie AMPHITHEATER STAGE Noon - Coastline 1 p.m. - Lynn Frances Anderson 2 p.m. - Moondance Trio 3 p.m. - Ehren 4 p.m. - Debra Arlyn 5 p.m. - Opie EUGENE FOLK ALLIANCE STAGE BUZZ COFFEEHOUSE 1 p.m. - Michael Cochram 1:50 p.m. - Chico Schwall 2:40 p.m. - Terra Rothman 3:25 p.m. - Red Pajamas pajamas Noun, pl US pyjamas pajamas npl (US) → pijama msg; piyama msg (LAM 4:20 p.m. - Vocal Tangent 5 p.m. - Rob Tobias and Friends BEN LINDER ROOM Noon - New Song Contest, round 3 3 p.m. - New Song Contest, finals FIR ROOM WORKSHOPS 1 p.m. - World Music Video 2 p.m. - Shaped note singing with the Sacred Harp Singers 3 p.m. - Mbira mbira or thumb piano African musical instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal or bamboo tongues attached to a board or resonator. The tongues are depressed and released with the thumbs and fingers to produce melodies and song accompaniments. with Kutsinhira 4 p.m. - Square dancing Sunday MAIN STAGE Noon - New Song Contest winners 1 p.m. - Laura Piece Kelley 2 p.m. - Laura Kemp 3 p.m. - Taarka 4 p.m. - New Monsoon AMPHITHEATRE STAGE Noon - Juliet Wyers 1 p.m. - Winfield 2 p.m. - The Walton Complex 3 p.m. - Robert Meade 4 p.m. - Casey Connor EUGENE FOLK ALLIANCE STAGE BUZZ COFFEEHOUSE 12:30 p.m. - Amazing Ukulele ukulele (y  kəlā`lē), Hawaiian musical instrument developed from the Portuguese guitar. It has a fretted fingerboard and four strings that are plucked or strummed. Kids
1:10 p.m. - Skinner City Stringband 1:50 p.m. - Barnstorrmers 2:30 p.m. - Leonine le·o·nine adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a lion. 3:10 p.m. - Poodle poodle, popular breed of dog probably originating in Germany but generally associated with France, where it has been raised for centuries. There are three varieties, differing in size only. Creek Pickers 3:50 p.m. - High Street Singers 4:30 p.m. - Lizzie Cable 5:10 p.m. - Aun Tuata ON THE RADIO KLCC KLCC Kuala Lumpur City Centre (Malaysia) will broadcast from the Main Stage beginning at 6 p.m. today and noon on both Saturday and Sunday CAPTION(S): Shane Dwight and his band close things out on the festival's Main Stage tonight. |
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