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New player backs 2019 N.C. Folk Festival in downtown Greensboro
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New player backs 2019 N.C. Folk Festival in downtown Greensboro
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Amy Grossmann, the director of the N.C. Folk Festival, announces on Tuesday that TowneBank will be the presenting sponsor of this year’s annual festival. Joining her for the announcement at a news conference in Greensboro are TowneBank’s Matt Davis (left) and Scott Baker.
- H. Scott Hoffmann /News & Record
TowneBank’s Scott Baker makes remarks after TownBank was named the presenting sponsor for this year’s N.C. Folk Festival during a press conference in Greensboro, NC on June 25, 2019. (H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record)
- H. Scott Hoffmann /News & Record
“The North Carolina Folk Festival is a perfect opportunity ... to become further involved in this wonderful community,” said Matt Davis (left), TowneBank’s North Carolina president. Davis and Scott Baker, the bank’s Triad president, pose with festival director Amy Grossman (second from left) and Mayor Nancy Vaughan after the new-to-town bank was named the festival’s presenting sponsor.
- H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record
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Greensboro native Rhiannon Giddens plays at the 2018 N.C. Folk Festival on in Greensboro.
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N.C. Folk Festival - Sunday
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Sona Jobarteh performs at the N.C. Folk Festival on Sunday in Greensboro.
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Sam Williams, aka "Big Sam," performs at the North Carolina Folk Fest on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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David Hurt, of Greensboro, juggles while listening to the music at the BlueCross BlueShield CityStage.
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Ava Kuecker dances on stage with Big Sam's Funky Nation at the North Carolina Folk Fest on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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Dom Sebastian Alexis, center, teaches a breakdancing class at the North Carolina Folk Fest on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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Dom Sebastian Alexis (center) teaches a breakdancing class at the N.C. Folk Festival on Sunday in Greensboro.
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Sam Williams, aka "Big Sam," performs at the North Carolina Folk Fest on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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Dom Sebastian Alexis, center, helps students during a breakdancing class at the North Carolina Folk Fest on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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Breakdancing instructor Dom Sebastian Alexis leaps into the air during a breakdancing class at the North Carolina Folk Fest on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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Sona Jobareth performs on the City Stage at the NC Folk Festival in Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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Kristyn Harris performs on the Wrangler Stage at the NC Folk Festival in Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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The Fitzgeralds perform at the lawn stage at the NC Folk Festival in Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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Rhiannon Giddens plays the banjo on the Lawn Stage for her final performance at the NC Folk Festival in Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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Eleazar Chavez of La Patronal practices backstage before his performance at the NC Folk Fest Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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Annika Lindgen, 10 (left) and Josephine Craig, 9, eat gelato while they're tied together with beaded necklaces. "We did it so we wouldn't lose each other" they said at the NC Folk Fest Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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A group of kids wear Spirit shirts that they received at the NC Folk Fest Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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The guitarist for Sona Jobareth looks up while he plays at the NC Folk Fest Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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A woman smiles as she watches The Fitzgeralds perfrom at the NC Folk Fest Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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Julie Fitzgerald of The Fitzgeralds performs at the NC Folk Fest Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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Charles Prefontaine smokes a cigar at the NC Folk Fest Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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Kristyn Harris performs at the NC Folk Fest Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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A group of kids play on the wall by the Lawn Stage at the NC Folk Fest Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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Two boys sit and watch the City Stage from across the street at the NC Folk Fest Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
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N.C. Folk Festival - Friday
Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas play the last set of the evening of the inaugural N.C. Folk festival on the Blue Cross Blue Shield NC Citystage Friday night Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
A large crowd gathered at the Wells Fargo Lawn Stage tent to listen and watch as Rhiannon Giddens presented an evening of jazz, spoken word and tap dance as the inaugural N.C. Folk festival kicked off Friday.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
A large crowd spins out of the Wells Fargo Lawn Stage tent to listen and watch as Rhiannon Giddens presented an evening of jazz, spoken word and tap dance as the inaugural N.C. Folk festival kicked off Friday night.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
The inaugural N.C. Folk festival kicked off Friday night, Sept. 7, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas play the last set of the evening of the inaugural N.C. Folk Festival on the Blue Cross Blue Shield NC Citystage on Friday night in Greensboro. The Folk Festival runs through Sunday.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
John Jorgensen Quintet performs on the Blue Cross Blue Shield NC CityStage as the inaugural N.C. Folk festival kicked off Friday night.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
The crowd dances to Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas as they play the last set of the evening of the inaugural N.C. Folk festival on the Blue Cross Blue Shield NC Citystage Friday night Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
The crowd dances to Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas as they play the last set of the evening of the inaugural N.C. Folk festival on the Blue Cross Blue Shield NC CityStage Friday night.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas play the last set of the evening of the inaugural N.C. Folk festival on the Blue Cross Blue Shield NC Citystage Friday night Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
Mayor Nancy Vaughan, right, and Council member Sharon Hightower address the crowd gathered for the kickoff of the inaugural N.C. Folk festival Friday.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas play the last set of the evening of the inaugural N.C. Folk festival on the Blue Cross Blue Shield NC Citystage Friday night Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
Festival goers watch John Jorgensen Quintet performing on the Blue Cross Blue Shield NC CityStage as the inaugural N.C. Folk festival kicked off Friday night, Sept. 7, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
James Le and his daughter Clementine Le, 2, watch as Laurel Gropper and Billy “Two Rivers” Hunt play during the First Friday Greensboro Drum Circle monthly event, which coincided with the first day of the N.C. Folk Festival.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
UNC-Greensboro Chancellor Frank Gilliam (left) and UNCG cheerleaders help kick off the inaugural N.C. Folk festival Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
Grammy winner and Greensboro native Rhiannon Giddens presented an evening of jazz, spoken word and tap dance as the inaugural N.C. Folk festival kicked off Friday night, Sept. 7, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
Rita McAdoo-Bey arrives early to get a good seat, she said, and rest from volunteering earlier in the day as she waits for opening comments at Blue Cross Blue Shield NC CityStage for the kick off the inaugural N.C. Folk festival Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Inaugural N.C. Folk Festival Opens
Francesco Turrisi (left) and Robyn Watson acknowledge each other during their percussion and tap dance during Rhiannon Giddens' evening of jazz, spoken word and tap dance as the inaugural N.C. Folk festival kicked off Friday night, Sept. 7, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Kevin Westerberg (left) and Grant Tedford (right) put together tents on Saturday to be used for the N.C. Folk Festival.
- Jay Westcott/News & Record
Matt Vegiard checks a level as he sets up a position for audio equipment for the North Caroline Folk Festival next weekend on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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Kamba Nkonzi, left, and Prescott Spigner assemble a stage staircase for the NC Folk Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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Kamba Nkonzi bolts together a railing for a stage staircase Saturday in preparation for the N.C. Folk Festival, which begins Friday.
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From left, Grant Tedford, Joel McAllister, and Kevin Westerberg put together tents for the NC Folk Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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Timothy Levy uses a jackhammer to drive a tent stake into the ground as he sets up tents for the upcoming NC Folk Festival, pictured on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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Timothy Levy uses a sledgehammer Saturday to put a tent stake into the ground as he sets up tents for the N.C. Folk Festival, which will begin Friday in Greensboro.
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Kevin Westerberg puts together a tent for the NC Folk Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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Whitney Brown uses a lift to place platforms out of the way while tents get set up for the NC Folk Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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Greensboro Gets Ready For The NC Folk Fest
The tents are rising and the stages are being set this weekend as workers continue to prepare for the North Carolina Folk Festival, held in Downtown Greensboro next weekend, Sept. 7-9, 2018.
Kevin Westerberg (left) and Grant Tedford (right) put together tents on Saturday to be used for the N.C. Folk Festival.
- Jay Westcott/News & Record
Matt Vegiard checks a level as he sets up a position for audio equipment for the North Caroline Folk Festival next weekend on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
- Jay Westcott/News & Record
Kamba Nkonzi, left, and Prescott Spigner assemble a stage staircase for the NC Folk Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
- Jay Westcott/News & Record
Kamba Nkonzi bolts together a railing for a stage staircase Saturday in preparation for the N.C. Folk Festival, which begins Friday.
- Jay Westcott/News & Record
From left, Grant Tedford, Joel McAllister, and Kevin Westerberg put together tents for the NC Folk Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
- Jay Westcott/News & Record
Timothy Levy uses a jackhammer to drive a tent stake into the ground as he sets up tents for the upcoming NC Folk Festival, pictured on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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Timothy Levy uses a sledgehammer Saturday to put a tent stake into the ground as he sets up tents for the N.C. Folk Festival, which will begin Friday in Greensboro.
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Kevin Westerberg puts together a tent for the NC Folk Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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Whitney Brown uses a lift to place platforms out of the way while tents get set up for the NC Folk Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
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Amy Grossmann, the director of the N.C. Folk Festival, announces on Tuesday that TowneBank will be the presenting sponsor of this year’s annual festival. Joining her for the announcement at a news conference in Greensboro are TowneBank’s Matt Davis (left) and Scott Baker.
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Greensboro native Rhiannon Giddens plays at the 2018 N.C. Folk Festival on in Greensboro.
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TowneBank’s Scott Baker makes remarks after TownBank was named the presenting sponsor for this year’s N.C. Folk Festival during a press conference in Greensboro, NC on June 25, 2019. (H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record)
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“The North Carolina Folk Festival is a perfect opportunity ... to become further involved in this wonderful community,” said Matt Davis (left), TowneBank’s North Carolina president. Davis and Scott Baker, the bank’s Triad president, pose with festival director Amy Grossman (second from left) and Mayor Nancy Vaughan after the new-to-town bank was named the festival’s presenting sponsor.
- H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record
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N.C. Folk Festival director Amy Grossmann
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