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| Lake Edens Art Festival LEAF-2006 The 22nd Edition of LEAFat Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain, NC, May 12th -14th, will feature New Orleans Music & Dance. LEAF will be celebrating the richness of Louisiana culture with Zydeco dancing, New Orleans brass, a “Second Line” parade, Madri Gras Indians, Klezmer music & dance, Cajun, Swing, drumming, funk, and Saturday Night will be powered by several members of the famous Neville FamilyLake Eden Arts Festival LEAF highlights its music line-up, however, it is all the artistic offerings of LEAF combined with the setting that truly sets it apart. Discover over 40 Healing Arts Workshops such as yoga & tai chi, Folk Art Show, Juried Handcraft Show, a National Poetry SLAM with a $1000+ prize, scenic camping, lake adventures such as Zipline, Canoes, Kayaks, and swimming, Goodnight Dreamer Talent Contest, Fiddle Contest, all night long West African Drum Circles up in the mountains, Kids bedtime stories, Childcare, over 30 performers & wacky games in the Kids Village, parades, Jam sessions, and of course Culinary Arts featuring West African Dinners & gourmet festival eats. LEAF’s 22 nd Performing Arts Lineup will feature New Orleans Music & Dance, and in the LEAF tradition continue to present over 50 different cultures and genres and invites people to discover new music while enjoying traditions. The 22 nd LEAF lineup Headliners: (* denotes New Orleans/Louisiana Artists) Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk * Cyril Neville's Tribe 13 + special guests. * Martha Redbone Maria Muldaur & her Blusiana Band ReBirth Brass Band * The Horseflies Donna the Buffalo zydeco & roots Red Stick Ramblers The Greencards bluegrass bohola celtic Crooked Still folk Toubab Krewe afrobeat Sunpie Barnes & The Louisiana Sunspots zydeco * New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars Nightingale contra & celtic * Larry Keel & Natural Bridge folk Embe Marimba Band Little Rascals Brass Band * Asheville Contemporary Dance Theater James Nave' & 22nd LEAF Poetry SLAM Masankho Banda of Malawi West End Mambo Puerto Rico Zulu Connection Mardi Gras Indians * write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |