"Karfluki Fest" May 6, 2006

"Karfluki Fest 2006," The First Annual Tempest Festival of Arts & Music to Feature Tempest, It's A Beautiful Day, Shana Morrison and Wicked TinkersTempest, America's premier Celtic folk-rock band, announced tickets are now on sale for the first annual Karfluki Fest, an arts and music festival featuring Tempest; It's A Beautiful Day; Shana Morrison; Wicked Tinkers; Slim Bawb & Gator Bait; and many more. The event, which takes place on Saturday, May 6th at Auburn Gold Country Fairground from 1 pm to 10 pm has multiple appeals. It's an accessible, yet eclectic music festival, and it's a terrific day out for families with fantastic food, fun, and activities for kids of all ages. "We're extremely proud of the acts and venue we've assembled for the Karfluki Fest," said Sorbye. "It features a wide variety of music and genres in a fantastic outdoor environment with room for thousands to move and groove. We look forward to sharing a wonderful musical and social experience with attendees and believe this is the beginning of a fantastic series of annual events to come."Performer details:Tempest is recognized as a driving force in the modern folk-rock movement. Fusing traditional material with high-energy rock intensity, the band is renowned for its dynamic and electrifying concerts. It's a Beautiful Day is famed for its hit song 'White Bird,' a melancholy ballad that stood out not only for its memorable vocal melody and "seize the day" message, but also for frontman David Laflamme's slow-burning violin solo. Shana Morrison, daughter of Van Morrison, began performing with her group Caledonia in the SF Bay Area in 1996. Her electrifying performances and CD releases have received rave reviews in roots music circles. Wicked Tinkers combines the emotion and power of the Great Highland Bagpipe, ethnic drums, didgeridoo, and the Bronze-age Irish Horn into a unique fusion of danceable, tribal sounds. Slim Bawb & Gator Bait play "swampgrass" music. Slim Bawb is Bob Pearce, leader/songwriter of the Sacramento-based act The Beer Dawgs. Bawb plays banjo, reso-guitar, mandolin and mojo stomp. The Auburn Gold Country Fairground is located at 1273 High Street in Auburn, CA. The Karfluki Fest will take place rain or shine. Tickets are $25 (kids under 12 free with guardian). For complete festival details, including how to purchase tickets, visit http://www.karflukifest.com.

Official Website: http://www.karflukifest.com