First family of folk to play at the Harvest Moon Folk festival

| 29 Sep 2011 | 09:22

    Warwick, N.Y. - On Sept. 9 and 10, the Warwick Valley Winery and distillery will host its annual Harvest Moon Wine and Folk festival. The festival is an annual event at the winery marking the start of apple season and autumn harvest and features a blend on national recording folk artists as well as many local musicans. This year’s lineup features Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion along with Mark Erelli on Saturday and Susan Werner and Red Molly on Sunday. Guthrie, daughter of Arlo and granddaughter of Woody, will be on the winery stage along with her husband, Johhny Irion, on Saturday around 2 p.m. The duo will play a blend of folk and rock with great harmonies guided by Johnny’s fantastic guitar work. Following Sarah Lee and Johnny will be folk musician Mark Erelli. Erelli has the reputation as one of today’s best young singer/songwriters, weaving tales of honest and true passion. Also playing on Saturday are Terrence Martin, John Sheehan, Project Mercury, Larry Amato, Chrissy Roberts, and Pete Barrett. Susan Werner will be headlining on Sunday. Preceding Werner on the winery stage is Red Molly, a female trio that plays exuberant and fun country folk style. Rounding out the festival lineup for Sunday is Boris Garcia, The Flying Hooky Dookys, local stars Mike and Suzy and Perfect Angle. “This year’s lineup is fantastic” said co-sponsor WFUV program director John Platt. Wine tastings, hard cider, and fruit brandies as well as food, and soft drinks will be available all weekend at the winery. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets but no coolers. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. For more information, call 845-258-4858 or visit www.wvwinery.com.