Women in Folk (2000) – New Jersey Folk Festival

Elements of the Festival

Heritage Focus • Performers • Showcase Winners • Masters of Ceremonies • Honorees • Sponsors • Crafts Market • Folk Marketplace • Schedules • Festival Map • Program Book • Festival Committee

Heritage Focus

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Performers

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Showcase Winners

AKIRE BUBAR
Akire has performed at such venues in the tri-state area as Mine Street Coffeehouse of New Brunswick, Rhinecliff Hotel in New York as well as the Tidewater Friends of Folk Music in Virginia. She has twice won the Fellowship of Reconciliation’s Arts for Peace Prize in the music division.

NANCY CHAMBERLAIN
Nancy released her first commercial recording in 1995, Two-Track Mind, a collection of original songs recorded as simple piano/vocal arrangements. She also holds a Master’s Degree from the Manhattan School of Music in New York.

KAREN DEVEAU
Karen’s eclectic musical style ranges from folk to pop to adult contemporary. She is currently under contract with Fresh Breeze Music Publishing and performs regularly at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville.

DIERDRE FLINT
Dierdre won first place in the Washington Songwriters’ Association’s 15th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. Her debut album, The Shuffleboard Queen, spent three months on Amazon.com’s Top Ten list of best-selling Indie Folk albums.

LAURA HUEMER
Laura is a writer of songs about modern life in America. She has been a regular performer at New Jersey coffeehouses and various First Nights.

FRANK GLAZ
Frank is a regular performer at Princeton’s Cafe Improv and a writer of humorous songs whose past appearances include First Night celebrations, George Street Playhouse cabaret and Monmouth Clearwater Festival. He has released two albums, Low Tech Man and 01-01-00: The Low Tech Man’s Revenge.

Judges
Cara Birnbaum
Roger Deitz