A Day at the Champlain Valley Festival

Welcome to "one of the front-porch friendliest festivals in the region" (Boston Globe). Here are some photos from the past few years to give you a feel for this great weekend of traditional music and dance.

(Photos by Bruce Cowan. Click on image to view a larger version)

Board Members getting the name tags ready for the festival.	The Dance Tent beginning to get going on opening day.
Pete Sutherland dancing in line.	A young festival goer trying to keep up with the dance band
Bjarv playing the Lakeside Tent on the Burlington Waterfront.	Festival goes watching the Lakeside Stage in the beautiful sunshine!
Board Members singing and playing during the Board Follies session.	An imprompto session in the shade.
Have quilt raffle, will travel!	Sheesham and Lotus wowing the audience at the Black Box Theater.
Packing it into the Main Stage tent for Bjarv's performance.	Banjo workshop including Sheesham and Lotus and Bow Thayer.
Blues masters Bill Simms, Jr. and Mark Lavoie playing the Main Stage.	Bassekou Koyote on the Main Stage at Waterfront Park.
A packed Shape Note sing with Tony Barrand on Sunday morning at Main Street Landing.	Festival goers having fun on the Burlington Waterfront!
Inspiring the next generation at the instrument petting zoo.	Another impromto jam session behind Main Street Landing!
Board Member Susie and bookkeeper Eileen post-festival.	Watching a newly added vocal performance by VOCO, Anais Mitchell, and Guy Mendelow.
Several Board members and Festival staff on the Main Stage.