BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC – Discover the magic of LEAF at the 32nd festival May 12th-15th, 2011 with “Africa’s Premier Diva” ANGELIQUE KIDJO, the special Treasure Chest Tour with Bluegrass & Country Grammy winner RICKY SKAGGS, Legendary Soul & FUNK saxophonist MACEO PARKER, and Louisiana Blues & Funk masters join in VOICE OF THE WETLANDS ALLSTARS featuring TAB BENOIT, CYRIL NEVILLE, ANDERS OSBORNE, JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, JOHNNY SANSONE, WAYLON THIBODEAUX & BIG CHIEF MONK BOUDREAUX.
Be a LEAFer and connect music, art and culture the weekend of May 12th-15th at Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain. A weekend at LEAF is the equivalent of going on a year-long multi-cultural musical and dance odyssey. LEAF is a strong family and friend tradition that “recharges our batteries” twice a year. Great value! Great Times!
Map out your weekend “travels” at theLEAF.org and discover these artists: ANGELIQUE KIDJO• MACEO PARKER • RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER special Treasure Chest Tour • VOICE OF THE WETLANDS ALLSTARS featuring TAB BENOIT, CYRIL NEVILLE, ANDERS OSBORNE, JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, JOHNNY SANSONE, WAYLON THIBODEAUX & BIG CHIEF MONK BOUDREAUX • SPAM ALLSTARS• ACOUSTIC SYNDICATE• Sarazino – Global Latin• The Legendary Singing Stars• UMALALI, THE GARIFUNA WOMEN’S PROJECT of Belize • John Doyle- Celtic • Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion • Las Eréndiras de San Antonio (All-Female Mariachi) • Sunpie Barnes & The Louisiana Sunspots • Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’Blues • UNI?RE Theater • Contra Dancing • Poetry Slam • 1st LEAF Puppetry Slam • Music Jams • Steel Drums & Puppets • Parade • Fiddle Contest • Circus Arts • 50+ Healing Arts Workshops & so much more to explore & experience- see all on web!
LEAF’s music is but one thread that holds together the cloth of a weekend experience that includes art and culture from around the world, and right here, for the entire family.
LEAF IN SCHOOLS & STREETS (LSS) IN THE COMMUNITY!
One of the key LEAF achievements is Empowering Youth in WNC through Festive Arts. LSS is currently working weekly with 15 music and arts programs in local public housing communities and center for after-school programs. Surrounding the festival, over 20 of the LEAF artists will also be participating in LEAF in Schools & Streets through arts-in-education workshops, residencies, and enrichment concerts in local schools and centers. Over 23,000 YOUTH locally have been involved in LSS!
LSS is making residencies, workshops and performances available to area schools and community centers ranging from New Orleans – Zydeco, Bouje-Bouje, Afro-Louisiana, Garifuna/Belize, Tanzanian Drumming & Dance, Hip Hop/Step Dance, Celtic, Spoken Word, Blues, Taiko Drumming, and World Choral Traditions to West African Dance & Drumming. Schools, parents, teachers and more interested in LSS Arts In Education program offerings should contact outreach@theLEAF.org or 828/68-MUSIC (686-8742) for more information.
A family-friendly outreach performance and school field trip opportunity:
LEAF IN SCHOOLS & STREETS PRESENTS:
MAC ARNOLD & PLATE FULL O’BLUES
~Blues Legend & Blues Music Award 2010 Recipient~ Monday, May 16, 2011
11:00 AM (10:30 AM doors)
All Ages: $2 for children (under age 18)|$3 for adults
The Orange Peel, downtown Asheville, NC
Tickets: Orange Peel Box office, theorangepeel.net, Ticket web (866) 468-7630
LSS provides this special low cost event to make this outreach performance accessible for schools, families & the community.
Info: outreach@theLEAF.org | 828/68-MUSIC (686-8742) | LEAFinSchoolsandStreets.org & click on events
MAC ARNOLD & PLATE FULL O’BLUES will put on a special family-friendly, community outreach performance on Monday morning, May 16, 2011. Mac Arnold is a Blues legend and one of the last to have worked with everyone from Muddy Waters to James Brown. Mac is a 2010 recipient Best Historical Album from the 31st Blues Music Awards for his participation on the 1966 recording Muddy Waters – Authorized Bootleg: Live at the Fillmore Auditorium (Geffen Records). Mac Arnold’s first band included James Brown on piano and when he moved to Chicago Muddy Waters hired him on the spot. He has recorded LPs with Otis Spann and John Lee Hooker. Mac moved to Los Angeles and produced Soul Train with his friend Don Cornelius. He even played bass on the Sanford & Son television show when he wasn’t playing bass for Otis Redding and B.B. King. Backed by his band, Mac Arnold does vocals, plays bass and his iconic Gas Can Guitars. Mac will showcase his Blues in the Schools program where he explains his legendary role in American Blues history.