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Sunday, May 27
 

1:00pm PDT

La Famille Leger
Acadian-powered Kitchen-party Music
Performers
LF

La Famille Leger

Born of a time when family and friends would gather in the warmth of the kitchens of Québec and New Brunswick to play tunes together, La Famille Léger keeps that rich tradition vitally alive. The Légers play the dancing music of French Canada - the music handed down through generations... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 1:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Trad Stage 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Music Performance, Fête des Québécois: Presented by Festival du Bois

1:45pm PDT

Les Gens des Chutes (People of the Falls)
Exuberant Music from Québec.
Performers
LG

Les Gens des Chutes (People of the Falls)

Les Gens des Chutes, People of the Falls, grew out of a very popular French Canadian jam session held monthly in Olympia, Washington. Some members decided they wanted to share this wonderful music. We began performing in 2013 at Fort Nisqually in Tacoma, then at the annual Fiddle... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
Trad Stage 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Music Performance, Fête des Québécois: Presented by Festival du Bois

2:30pm PDT

The Jocelyn Pettit Band
Blazing New-Trad Celtic Fiddle
Performers
TJ

The Jocelyn Pettit Band

West Coast Canadian, award-nominated musician, Jocelyn Pettit, is a lively fiddler, stepdancer and singer.With grace and passion, Jocelyn delivers an engaging and uplifting performance of original and traditional repertoire, inspired by the Celtic and folk music of Canada, Ireland... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Trad Stage 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Music Performance, Fête des Québécois: Presented by Festival du Bois
 
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Armory Court Stage
Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops
Back Porch Stage
Bagley Wright Theatre Sponsored by KUOW
Boeing Green
Broad Street Lawn
Center Theatre
Cornish Courtyard
Cornish Playhouse
Discovery Zone Stage: Sponsored by Parentmap
Exhibition Hall Sponsored by Seattle Globalist
Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM
Fisher Pavilion
Folklife Café
Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers
KEXP Gathering Space: Sponsored by KEXP 90.3FM
McCaw Hall
McCaw Promenade
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Narrative and Cultural Cuisine Stage: Sponsored by Uber Eats
Open-Air Dance Stage
Rhythm Tent
SIFF Film Center
Theatre 4 - Dance Workshops
Trad Stage
Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts
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  • Africa - MUSIC
  • Africa- DANCE
  • Americana
  • Asia - MUSIC
  • Bluegrass
  • Blues
  • British Isles/Ireland - DANCE
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  • Cajun/Zydeco
  • Caribbean/Reggae
  • Central/Eastern Europe & Balkan - DANCE
  • Central/Eastern Europe & Balkan - MUSIC
  • Children's Programs - DANCE
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  • Choirs/Vocal Groups
  • Circus Arts
  • Contemporary Folk Indie
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  • Contemporay R&B - Soul/Funk
  • Contra/Square Dance Band
  • Country Western
  • Cultural Focus
  • Folk Punk
  • Gospel
  • Greater Middle East/North Africa - DANCE
  • Hip Hop
  • Hip Hop - DANCE
  • International Folkdance Band/Performance
  • Jazz- MUSIC
  • Jewish/Israel - MUSIC
  • Jewish/Israel DANCE
  • Jugband
  • Latin America - DANCE
  • Latin America - MUSIC
  • Marching Band
  • Maritime
  • Misc. Instrumental
  • Native American - DANCE
  • Native American - MUSIC
  • New Traditions
  • Old Time Music
  • Panel Discussions
  • Polynesia/Hawaii - DANCE
  • Polynesia/Hawaii - MUSIC
  • Scandinavia/Baltic - DANCE
  • Scandinavia/Baltic - MUSIC
  • School Ensembles
  • Singer Songwriter
  • South Asian - DANCE
  • Southeast/East Asia - DANCE
  • Spoken Word
  • Storytellers
  • Traditional American DANCE
  • Traditional North American Folk Music
  • Uncategorized
  • Western Europe - DANCE
  • Western Europe - MUSIC
  • World/International - MUSIC
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  • Indie Roots
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