Folks on the Island: Ronny Cox August 2, 2008

Ronny Cox will take the stage for the final performance of the 2nd Annual Folks on the Island Music Festival on August 2nd, 2008 at 1:30 PM. As an actor and a singer, Ronny Cox first caught America’s attention with his famous “Dueling Banjos” performance in the movie Deliverance. Since then he has acted in numerous films, yet he continues to chronicle his life experiences musically through an eclectic mix of genres and styles from folk to western to jazzy-blues.

Following its inaugural success, Trinity Wall Street & Governor’s Island Alliance decided to expand Folks on the Island to five weeks this year and delve deeper into the American folk music landscape with the inclusion of blues, bluegrass, and country western. Taking place every Saturday from July 5th – August 2nd, the free concert series will feature artists include Janis Ian (July 5), Slaid Cleaves (July 12), Bearfoot (July 19), Eric Bibb (July 26), and Ronny Cox (August 2). The concerts and ferry service to Governors Island are free to the public.

The concerts will take place on Governors Island at Colonel’s Row beginning at 1:30 p.m. Free ferries to Governors Island will leave every hour, on the hour, starting at 10 a.m. from the Battery Maritime Building in lower Manhattan, adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry. For travel directions and more information, visit www.folksontheisland.com.

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