Twenty-four artists have been selected from among some 450 applicants to perform in the New Artist Showcase during the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival on Friday afternoon, July 27, 2007.

Appearing in this year’s Showcase, slated for noon to 4:30 p.m. on the Main Stage, are: Nick Annis, Derek Aramburu, Judith Avers, Ken Bonfield, Beaucoup Blue, Edie Carey, Sandy Cash, Joe Crookston, Anthony da Costa, Five2, Ryan Fitzsimmons, Joe Jencks, Jennings & Keller, Dawn Kenney, Lindsay Mac, Stephanie Marshall, Zoe Mulford, Chris O’Brien, Siobhan Quinn& Michael Bowers, Bob Sima, Vienna Teng, Heather Waters, The Whispering Tree and Randall Williams.

 

Among the Northeast’s most popular music festivals, Falcon Ridge, now in its 16th year,  takes place July 26-29 at Dodds Farm in the foothills of the Berkshires in Hillsdale, New York.  Those camping at Falcon Ridge and staying up through the wee hours of the morning to enjoy the informal jams and after-hours song circles likely will have opportunities to hear more songs from this year’s emerging artists.