[Photos by Lou Seiler, Millie Washock, and Claire
Ellis. Click on the images on this page to see an enlarged view.]
Pre-Festival
Activities
City
of Cocoa provides Native Rhythms Festival
Committee
Proclamation honoring Native American Heritage Month |
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Deputy Mayor Jim McCarthy reads the proclamation, Mayor
Blake stands to his right. |
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NRF
Chairman Mike Knight and Vice Chairman John Ellis play
Amazing Grace duet for the council. |
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| Billy
Whitefox also performed for the council. |
Thursday
"Meet & Greet" Reception
The weekend's activities kicked off on Thursday
evening, November 12th, with an
informal "meet and greet" reception for the performers
and vendors at our Platinum Sponsor, Candlewood
Suites. We
originally planned to hold this event "out back" at
the Candlewood's beautiful gazebo, but the weather was a bit
chilly for Central Florida (in the low 50s) so it was moved
indoors. I'm sure our visitors from places like Alaska, Montana,
and Nova Scotia would not have minded, but one's blood thins out
after just a few years living in Florida!
As part of the evening's festivities, Jonny
Lipford brought out a cake to celebrate the release of his third
CD, "Turn
the Page: The Journey Continues".
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| NRF
Mistress of Ceremonies Chante Ishta with Chairman Mike
Knight |
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Vice Chairman
John Ellis |
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| Jeff Ball's
Banner |
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Jeff Ball
launched his new CD and provided a beautiful cake with
the album cover art |
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| Bruce
"the Sound Guy" |
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Billy Whitefox |
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| Clint Goss
warms up the crowd |
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Dock
Silverhawk plays his 100+ year old flute |
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| Jeff Ball |
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Jeff and
his guitarist Greg Dillon |
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| Jonny
Lipford |
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Mark
Wagenschnur |
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| Jonathan
Ward and Greg Dillon |
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Jonathan
Ward |
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| "Just
Jim" Peck |
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Rae Denton
and Kathy Owen play a duet |
| The
Reception Party |
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The
Festival Grounds & Guests
The
Performers
The Vendors
Exhibitors
Workshops
Auction
& Raffle
