The 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival took place Aug. 17-20 at The Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, Pennsylvania.
Shaun Smith with members of Baile an Salsa. Pictured from left, back row, accordion player Ger Chambers of Ireland, vocalist Andres Martorell of Uruguay, conga player Alan Preims of Italy, timbales and bodhrán player Brian “Rags” Ferguson of Ireland, flute, whistle and Galician pipes player Gabriel Gonzalez Diges of Spain; in the front row from left, bass player Benjamin Becerra of Venezuela, playing bata, percussion Frailan Moran of Cuba, fiddle player Michael Chang of Seattle, Washington and pianist Bríd Dunne of Ireland (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Shaun Smith interviews Baile An Salsa vocalist Andres Martorell of Uruguay (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Whitehorse performs on the Camp State Thursday night at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Whitehorse performs on the Camp State Thursday night at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Sean Walsh leads The National Reserve on the Camp Stage on Thursday night at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Sean Walsh leads The National Reserve on the Camp Stage on Thursday night at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Samantha Fish performs Friday night on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Samantha Fish performs Friday night on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Samantha Fish performs Friday night on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Samantha Fish performs Friday night on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Old Crow Medicine Show performs ‘Blonde on Blonde’ Friday night on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show leads the band through ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’ Friday night on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Old Crow Medicine Show performs ‘Blonde on Blonde’ Friday night on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show leads the band through ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’ Friday night on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Critter Fuqua of Old Crow Medicine Show plays accordion during ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’ Friday night on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Critter Fuqua of Old Crow Medicine Show plays accordion during ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’ Friday night on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show plays fiddle Friday night on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Old Crow Medicine Show performs ‘Blonde on Blonde’ Friday night on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Sierra Hull performs with Ethan Jodziewicz Saturday evening on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams perform Saturday evening on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Larry Campbell performs Saturday evening on the Martin Guitar Main Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Christopher Kent of State College, Pennsylvania performs at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Christopher Kent of State College, Pennsylvania performs at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Bella Hardy performs Sunday afternoon during the Celtic Workshop on the Camp Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Andres Martorell of Baile An Salsa sings during the Celtic Workshop on the Camp Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Baile An Salsa performs during the Celtic Workshop on the Camp Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Baile An Salsa performs during the Celtic Workshop on the Camp Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Gabriel Gonzalez Diges of Baile An Salsa plays flute during the Celtic Workshop on the Camp Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Gabriel Gonzalez Diges of Baile An Salsa plays Galician pipes during the Celtic Workshop on the Camp Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Andres Martorell of Baile An Salsa plays the bodhrán during the Celtic Workshop on the Camp Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Andres Martorell of Baile An Salsa plays the bodhrán during the Celtic Workshop on the Camp Stage at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Andres Martorell of Baile An Salsa sings on the Martin Guitar Main Stage Sunday evening at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Andres Martorell of Baile An Salsa sings on the Martin Guitar Main Stage Sunday evening at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Bríd Dunne of Baile An Salsa plays piano on the Martin Guitar Main Stage Sunday evening at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Members of Baile An Salsa, Michael Chang playing fiddle and Frailan Moran playing percussion, perform on the Martin Guitar Main Stage Sunday evening at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Frailan Moran of Baile An Salsa plays percussion on the Martin Guitar Main Stage Sunday evening at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Baile An Salsa performs on the Martin Guitar Main Stage Sunday evening at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
Members of Baile An Salsa, from left, Alan Preims on congas, Andres Martorell, Brian “Rags” Ferguson on bodhrán and accordion player Ger Chambers close out their set on the Martin Guitar Main Stage Sunday evening at the 56th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (The High Note/ Shaun R. Smith).
