The 42nd Annual
Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival
July 23, 2022
“Stronger Together: The Power of Traditional Culture”
JOIN US FOR A DAY OF FUN, FOOD, AND DANCING!
NSU campus in Natchitoches
HALL of TRADITIONAL CRAFTS
FOLK FOODS
KIDFEST
FREE CAJUN and ZYDECO DANCE LESSONS
THE LOUISIANA STATE FIDDLE CHAMPIONSHIP
THREE STAGES OF FOLK MUSIC
MUSIC HEADLINERS
AMANDA SHAW and the CUTE GUYS
GENO DELAFOSE and FRENCH ROCKIN’ BOOGIE
THE RISING DRAGON LION DANCE TEAM
THE CADDO CULTURE CLUB
HAGGIS RAMPANT CELTIC BAND
FLASHBACK
For more information: folklife@nsula.edu or (318) 357-4332
Prather Coliseum and the CAPA Annex/Magale Recital Hall are fully wheelchair accessible.
ASL interpretation, assistive listening devices, and audio description will be made available upon prior request for the cultural discussions in the Festival N-Club Room from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM and for the interpretive music informance by the Winnsboro Easter Rock Ensemble from 10:15-11:30 AM.



Please make requests for ASL interpretation, assistive listening devices, and audio description by July 1, 2022 by contacting folklife@nsula.edu or (318) 357-4332.
Supported in part by grants and donors









42nd Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival Schedule
“Stronger Together!”
Saturday July 23, 2022
West Stage |
Main Stage |
East Stage |
10:15-10:45 Louisiana Czech Heritage Dancers |
10:00-11:00 The LaCour Trio |
10:15-11:30 Winnsboro Easter Rock Ensemble |
11:00-11:30 Yvette Landry and Beau Thomas |
11:15-11:45 Welcome Ceremony! |
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11:45-12:45 Goldman Thibodeaux and the Lawtell Playboys |
12:00-1:00 Cajun Dance Lessons |
11:45-12:00 Rising Dragon Lion Dance Team |
1:00-2:00 The Caddo Culture Club |
1:15-2:15 Amanda Shaw & The Cute Guys |
12:15-1:30 The LaCour Trio |
2:15-3:30 Musical Tribute to Hardrick Rivers |
2:30-2:45 Rising Dragon Lion Dance Team |
1:45-2:45 Goldman Thibodeaux and the Lawtell Playboys |
3:00-3:15 Louisiana Czech Heritage Dancers |
3:00-4:00 Cajun Dance Lessons |
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3:45-5:00 Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie |
3:30-4:30 The Caddo Culture Club |
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4:30-5:00 Louisiana State Fiddle Champion |
4:15-5:15 Amanda Shaw & The Cute Guys |
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5:15-6:15 The Thistle Dancers and Pipers |
5:15-6:00 Zydeco Dance Lessons |
5:30-6:30 Flashback |
6:30-7:30 Haggis Rampant Celtic Band |
6:15-7:45 Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie |
6:45-7:45 Joyful Sounds |
8:00-10:00 Flashback |
MAGALE RECITAL HALL
State Fiddle Championship Late Registration
2nd Floor Recital Hall Foyer
12:00-1:00
Haggis Rampant Celtic Band
12:00-1:00
Louisiana State Fiddle Championship
Magale Recital Hall
1:00-4:00
Narrative Sessions/Music Informances
N-Club Room in Prather Coliseum
10:00-10:45 Acadian Brown Cotton |
11:00-11:45 The Caddo Culture Club |
12:00-12:45 Beginning Cajun Guitar Workshop with Yvette Landry and Beau Thomas |
1:00-1:45 Talking the Blues: Memories of Hardrick Rivers |
2:00-2:45 Music Informance with Geno Delafose |
3:00-3:45 Music Informance with Amanda Shaw |
4:00-4:45 Music Informance with Goldman Thibodeaux |
