by Anne Killheffer, CT Folk

“One Planet, Many Choices”: New Haven’s Edgerton Park is the place to be September 10-12 for music and green ideas

Kathy Mattea, the beloved, Grammy-winning singer of such classics as “18 Wheels and A Dozen Roses,” “Where’ve You Been,” and many other hits will headline the Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo’s main stage concert on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, in New Haven’s Edgerton Park. The 5 p.m. concert under the stars will also feature acclaimed singer-songwriter Susan Werner, The Kerry Boys, Connecticut State Troubadour Lara Herscovitch, and the mesmerizing “musical circus” of Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams.

The CT Folk Festival and Green Expo kicks off on Friday Sept. 10, with the Grassy Hill Song Circle, a unique evening of collaborative entertainment. Four of the hottest musicians on the indie/Americana scene will play solo work and then accompany each other in a jam-session atmosphere: Trina Hamlin, Reed Waddle, Seth Glier, and Marc Von Em. For the first time, the Grassy Hill Song Circle will also be held in the magical atmosphere of Edgerton Park, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Ticket information: www.ctfolk.com.

FREE: Saturday afternoon, Edgerton Park will be the site of CT Folk’s fifth annual Green Expo, a free afternoon event (11 a.m. – 4 p.m.) featuring 75 exhibitors, demonstrations and activities to promote sustainable lifestyles, as well as a free family concert and activities for kids. This year, the Connecticut Green Expo will explore the theme “Local is green.” Local food, local farming, local services, local transportation options and local musicians will all be highlighted.

As part of its annual family programming, CT Folk’s World Stage will offer a free family concert during the Green Expo on Saturday afternoon. The Expo’s World Stage will feature the top five artists from CT Folk’s 2010 songwriting contest in a competitive showcase.

FREE: Sunday, September 12 at noon is the Dava Hoot, an informal community sing-along hosted by Connecticut’s own Pierce Campbell, at noon in Edgerton Park (the Dava Hoot will not take place in case of rain).

For information, contact Alice-Anne Harwood, director, at| aliceanne@ctfolk.com, Anne Killheffer, marketing chair at annekillheffer@yahoo.com, or www.ctfolk.com.

  • All CT Folk Festival & Green Expo events will be held in Edgerton Park, on Whitney Avenue. In case of rain, we move to indoor venues:
  • Friday: Grassy Hill Song Circle moves to Lyman Center, SCSU, 501 Crescent St.
  • Saturday day: The Green Expo moves to the City-wide Field House, 480 Sherman Parkway.
  • Saturday evening: Concert featuring Kathy Mattea moves to Lyman Center, SCSU, 501 Crescent St.