Christine Lavin

Here’s the full lineup (more or less appearing in reverse order, 15 minute sets)

Happy Traum

Christine Lavin

Cliff Eberhart

Don White

David Ippolito

Pete & Maura Kennedy

Erik Frandsen

Louise Mosrie

Greg Greenway

Alyssa Dann

Rod MacDonald

But please don't post this running order anywhere -- subject to change. It's a great list -- when I was judging performers for a conference showcase slot, I gave Louise Mosrie a perfect score. You have GOT to hear this girl sing. Erik Frandsen is a songwriting genius and actor who pops up every now and then on "Law & Order" -- his songs are equisitely detailed gems, and he was one of Van Ronk's closest friends. Greg Greenway is on "Laugh Tracks" and was 1/3 of the power trio of "Brother Sun" that took the folk world by storm a few years back. The Kennedys play the most powerful guitar duos. Cliff was part of "On A Winter's Night" that got stopped cold mid-tour on March 12th -- Happy Traum is a legend! Don White is the funniest performer I have ever worked with, and David Ippolito is a surprise -- this would have been his 29th summer as "That Guitar Man From Central Park," if not for the pandemic. For all you New Yorkers who've missed him, here's your chance to see him live again. Alyssa Dann is 18 years old and an incredibly gifted singer and player. Her Dad Mark Dann will be backing her on bass. Mark engineered my first album, "Future Fossils," 36 years ago! The one and only Rod MacDonald who started this festival in 1987 and has now brought it online, kicks things off.

After tonight it will be available online and then tomorrow it will also be on youtube. But there's nothing like watching it all happen live.

The Greenwich Village Folk Festival TONIGHT starting at 7 PM Eastern (4 PM Pacific)

Ciao!

Christine