Rutland Long Trail Festival

a celebratory gathering to inspire individuals to participate in the outdoors

 

Performers

Grant Black Second Stage www.joshbrookmusic.com/grant_black Grant Black is a guitar (Josh Brooks) and drums (Kent Blackmer) duo from midwest Vermont playing a fusion of roots, rock and blues blending driving riffs with brooding word-smithery, brewing their own particular color and thunder. http://www.joshbrookmusic.com/grant_blackhttp://www.joshbrookmusic.com/grant_blackshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1
Hey Mama Main Stage (Featuring Avi and Celia) www.heymamamusic.com Last year, they wowed the Rutland Long Trail Festival as “Avi and Celia.” This year, a new name, but the same rootsy, blues-rock energy that The Boston Globe calls, “Sexy roots swagger with populist fire.” http://www.heymamamusic.comshapeimage_2_link_0
The Starline Rhythm Boys Main Stage www.starlinerhythmboys.com The Starline Rhythm Boys evoke the spirited country and juke joint sounds that echoed out of the Tennessee Hills and Texas Honkytonks of the 1940s and 50s. 
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Bread and Bones Main Stage www.breadandbones.com Bread and Bones is a Vermont-based acoustic trio performing original music with a strong traditional-roots foundation. Made up of Richard Ruane, Beth Duquette and Mitch Barron, their sound is characterized by imaginative two- and three-part harmonies over solid guitar and bass work. http://www.breadandbones.comshapeimage_4_link_0
Shawn Taylor Second Stage www.shawntaylortunes.com This folk-rock singer-songwriter is, himself, an end-to-end Long Trail hiker, in 1997! http://www.shawntaylortunes.comshapeimage_5_link_0
Waylon Speed Main Stage www.myspace.com/waylonspeed Waylon Speed is the convergence of four musicians from Burlington, Vermont, bringing their unstoppable no frills country-metal blend of rock to a rapidly growing horde of devoted fans nationwide. http://www.myspace.com/waylonspeedshapeimage_6_link_0
Andy Lugo Second Stage www.reverbnation.com/2ndagenda Andy Lugo is the frontman of the soulful rock and reggae band 2 Agenda. He is also the host of Clem Cafe's monthly all-ages Open Mic in Rutland. http://www.reverbnation.com/2ndagendashapeimage_7_link_0
Open Mic Contest Winner Main Stage The winner of the Open Mic Contest entertains the crowd for a half-hour set on Main Stage!
Spider Roulette Second Stage www.spiderroulette.com Peter Lind (Harmonicas) and Keith Williams (Guitar and vocals) cook up a combo of tasty blues, roots and Americana tunes. http://www.spiderroulette.comshapeimage_9_link_0
Singer-Songwriter Song Swap Main Stage www.rebeccapadula.com www.joshbrooks.com www.philhenryband.com Four talented Vermont singer-songwriters, Rebecca Padula, Josh Brooks, Ali Chambliss, and Phil Henry trade songs and stories “in-the-round.” http://www.rebeccapadula.comhttp://www.joshbrooks.comhttp://www.philhenryband.comshapeimage_10_link_0shapeimage_10_link_1shapeimage_10_link_2
Windtalker Second Stage www.windtalkermusic.com 2006 A.T. thru-hiker, Randy Motz, a.k.a. “Windtalker,” presents a unique blend of the beautiful and haunting sound of Native American flute, backed by lush orchestration, that spans a varied palette of musical styles to soothe the spirit and relax the soul. http://www.windtalkermusic.comshapeimage_11_link_0
Comet De Samba Main Stage www.drumjourneys.org The newest incarnation of Drum Journeys of Earth, Rutland's vibrant drumming and percussion studio led by Gary Meitrott, Comet De Samba explores traditional South American percussive music. http://www.drumjourneys.orgshapeimage_12_link_0
Open Mic Contest Second Stage (Hosted by Andy Lugo) www.myspace.com/rutlandrecstagerutlandlongtrailfestival The winner of the Open Mic Contest plays a set on the Main Stage! http://www.myspace.com/rutlandrecstagerutlandlongtrailfestivalhttp://www.myspace.com/rutlandrecstagerutlandlongtrailfestivalshapeimage_13_link_0shapeimage_13_link_1

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