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Go Paperless – get on our email list

Nov 4th, 2009 by emm | Comments Off

Please be sure to sign up for our email list to stay on top of Lagniappe American Roots Music and Festival news.  We are phasing out our postcard and flyer mailings, hoping you’ll all join us online to get the most recent news about; The Cajun & Zydeco Mardi Gras Ball,   Bayou n’ Boogie Festival [...]

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Rhythm & Roots Returns to Ninigret in 2009!

Feb 9th, 2009 by chuck | 0

ANNUAL RHYTHM & ROOTS FESTIVAL WILL RETURN TO NINIGRET PARK IN CHARLESTOWN, RI FOR 2009! After much uncertainty due to proposed changes by the Town Council, the annual Rhythm & Roots Festival is confirmed to return to Ninigret Park in Charlestown, RI for 2009.  Festival producers had begun to explore other sites to hold the [...]

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Rhythm & Roots Festival Looks for New Home in 2009

Apr 21st, 2008 by chuck | Comments Off

The Rhythm & Roots Festival held annually on Labor Day weekend is actively seeking a new site at which to hold the event in 2009. The festival has been located at Ninigret Park in Charlestown, RI for the past ten years. Due to a number of proposed changes in the rules and regulations within the [...]

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American Roots Music off the Radio

Mar 30th, 2008 by chuck | Comments Off

As of Easter Sunday, March 23, “Rhythm & Roots On the Air” is no longer on the air at WJZS-99.3FM. A recent change in upper management and direction in programming has led to Rhythm & Roots On the Air being dropped from the WJZS schedule. Rhythm & Roots On the Air first aired on January [...]

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