Americana Roots Folk Festival by Hungrydog Productions

The Tri-State Folk and Americana Music Festival featuring Bobby Bare, Todd Snider and many more great entertainers was a huge success. All the great acts mingled with the fans before and after performing and joined in the festivities. Everyone really enjoyed the comedy and magic of the VW Boys Bluegrass Show that opened for country great Bobby Bare. Bobby received a standing ovation after a dynamic show that mesmerized the audience. Afterward he went out into the audience and took pictures and signed autographs for jubilant fans.

Singer/songwriter Sarah Lee Guthrie, Arlo's daughter and Woody's Grand-daughter, and her singer/song writer husband Johnny Irion walked around the crowd with their 9 month old daughter before and after their performance. "This is one of the best venues we ever performed at and we want to come back anytime" both Sarah Lee and Johnny told
Joe Barbagallo, Co-Promoter of the festival.

John Sebastian and Scott Weis sat among the fans and watched the James Montgomery Blues Band rock the audience. Sitting in with Montgomery was the great
Jimmy Vivino seen nightly on the Connan O'Brian Show and former colleague of Sebastian's Greenwich Village days. Jimmy then decided to sit in with Sebastian who closed the show on Sunday afternoon.

Todd Snider spent most of the day Saturday mingling with the people with his lovely wife Mellita, munching on hot dogs and talking with his many fans. His performance kept people laughing and screaming for more.

Saturday night ended with
the great
Leon Redbone putting on a one man show that left people applauding for an encore. Afterwards he joined the crowd for a spectacular fireworks display.

Mike Lawler's finger picking, Eugene Chrysler's fun filled
Rock-A-Billy act, Rachel Allyn's sweet country sound, the great folk sound of Jon Sheehan, Rockets Red Glare, Tom and Sandy Doyle, and all the others kept everyone spell bound for three exciting days.

"One of the highlights for me, said Barbagallo, is the special D 28 Martin Guitar specially crafted with the American Roots name inlaid on the 5th fret and the Acorn logo on the 12th fret. This guitar was handed to most of the top entertainers to play a song on it and then sign it." Bobby Bare, John Sebastian, Todd Snider, Leon Redbone, Rachel Allyn, James Montgomery, the VW Boys and Jimmy Vivino all obliged and had fun doing it. (see pictures below). This Guitar is going to be for sale. For more information contact Joe Barbagallo.

Sponsors, Venders and American Roots Music Fans are asked to stay tuned or contact Joe Barbagallo for information regarding the 2009 Americana Roots Festival