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An especially enjoyable aspect of planning this festival was getting to see and hear the many talented APA performers in the D.C. area.
A couple of years ago, Welsh rocker, Gai Toms, built a drumkit from junkyard scraps. He uses it in concert to share his environmental concerns.
In this interview, Welsh historian and Folk Musician, Meredydd Evans speaks about his childhood, his relationship with Moses Aschs, and his 1954 landmark album Welsh Folk Songs.
Linda Griffiths and her daughter, Lisa Healy, sing a traditional Welsh folk song accompanied by Ceri Rhys Matthews on bagpipes.
Ceri Rhys Matthews performs with Ceri Ashton and members of Sild, Martin Leamon and Sille Ilves.
Jarocho musician Tereso Vega from Xalapa, Mexico improvises lyrics to "Cupido" accompanied by Chicano musician Quetzal Flores on jarana.
Representing two very different harp styles, Marcelo Rojas of Paraguay and of Mexico fuse their talents to perform this unique duet.
Colombian group, Cantadoras del Pacífico, performing their distinctive styles of music known collectively as currulao.
An all-star group from small towns and ranches on Colombia's Caribbean coast, Estrellas del Vallenato, performs at the Festival.
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