RichmondÕs own Kadencia, featuring Kily Vializ, left, led a community Plenazo at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery during the Richmond Folk Festival on Saturday, 9/28/24. Pat Jarrett/Virginia HumanitiesSights & Sounds
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“Plena x 3” at 2024 Richmond Folk Festival 

Kily Vializ performed with Kadencia, led by Maurice (Tito’s father and band founder) and Tito, who is band leader for Kadencia’s comparsa, or small ensemble. 

Corey Harris, right, is apprenticing Lamont Jack Pearley in exploring the roots of African American music in and around Central Virginia during this cohort of apprenticeships. Harris and Pearley posed for a portrait at Evergreen Baptist Church in Profitt, Virginia on 2/10/24. Profitt was a Black enclave settled after the end of the Civil War. Pat Jarrett/Virginia HumanitiesSights & Sounds
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Corey Harris & Lamont Jack Pearley

Through our 2023–2024 Folklife Apprenticeship Program, self-taught guitarist Lamont Jack Pearley has spent the last year apprenticing the fundamentals of Piedmont-style blues with Corey Harris of Charlottesville.

Danny Knicely is Willie Marschner the tradition of old time fiddling and improvisation.Sights & Sounds
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Danny Knicely & Willie Marschner 

Multi-instrumentalist Danny Knicely of Taylorstown is apprenticing Willie Marschner in the tradition of old time fiddling and improvisation.

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Kily Vializ y Maurice “Tito” Sanabria (Español)

Después de descubrir la música de Kily Vializ, Tito Sanabria de Richmond decidió acercarse al artista para ver si estaría dispuesto a enseñarle más sobre la plena Mayagüezana.

Kily Vializ and Maurice “Tito” Sanabria hold their drumsSights & Sounds
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Kily Vializ & Maurice “Tito” Sanabria

After discovering Kily Vializ’s music, Tito Sanabria of Richmond decided to reach out to the artist to see if he would be open to teaching him more about plena Mayagüezana (Mayagüez-style plena).

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LP Kelly at Peaks of Otter

LP Kelly’s music harkens the early days of American roots music.

September 8, 2024 | 2PM – 4PM | Bedford
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Announcing the 2024 Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Awards

The Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities has awarded six teams of artists Folklife Apprenticeships for 2024–2025.

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Tara Mills Band at Humpback Rocks

Inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the rich musical traditions tied to them, Tara Mills’s music is a blend of folk, bluegrass, and Americana.

July 21, 2024 | 2PM – 4PM | Lyndhurst
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The McKenzies at Peaks of Otter

Woody and Marcia McKenzie have been making music together since they were married in 1983.

July 14, 2024 | 2PM – 4PM | Bedford
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All in the Family: Legends of Grayson Old-Time Weekend

The third Legends of Grayson Old-Time Weekend filled Independence, Virginia’s historic 1908 courthouse with music and memories this past weekend.

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2024 Legends of Grayson Old-Time Weekend

Celebrate Grayson County’s old-time music heritage, honoring E.C. & Orna Ball and Jessie Lovell & Evelyn Farmer.

April 5–6, 2024 | Independence
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Remembering Roni Stoneman

Roni Stoneman performs at the Whitetop Mountain Ramp Festival in 2005. Jon Lohman remembers her ability to give joy.

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