Pat Wictor

My 4th time at this lovely musical gathering in Northern Virginia. This year, it's in-person AND streaming!

It's run like a big house concert - to attend, reach out to them here, for reservations, directions, and more info: https://mountvillefolk.org/contact

Donations welcome. If you can't make it, make a small donation and watch it streaming!

My set will be at 8:00pm on Saturday night, but the Festival starts Friday at 6pm and again on Saturday at 3pm. Lots of live music - full schedule below.

Friday:
6pm - The Waychangers* (Loudoun Co. VA) - Longtime Mountville favorites Les & Stephanie Thompson join forces with Martin Fair and Jeff Edgin for a lively set of acoustic Americana.
7pm - Cowpoke* (Leesburg VA) - eclectic trio of guitar, saxophones and drums crafts a catchy original Americana, folk and roots blend
8pm - Spice Cake (College Park/Riverdale MD) - Yaya Patterson and Miles Spicer drop jaws with their eclectic blues, 20s & 30s songs and storytelling, and bring a new album in 2026
9pm - Songwriters-in-the-Round featuring Michelle Swan* (Fairfax VA), Rachel May* (Baltimore MD) and host Lisa Taylor

Saturday:

1pm - SYCAMORE SONG CIRCLE beneath the big tree by the creek hosted by Lynn Hollyfield
3pm - Wayne Snow* (Charles Town WV) - alternative/indie singer-songwriter, guitarist and creative force behind Howling at the Earth
4pm - Rachel May Trio* (Baltimore MD) - vulnerable, cheeky, and mystical rootsy soul-folk singer/songwriter
5pm - Kipyn (Kai) Martin (Sykesville MD) - highly acclaimed non-binary singer/songwriter and Shenandoah native, also known for their Joan & Joni shows
6pm - Jesse Ruben* (Atlanta GA) - lyrical singer/songwriter and founder of We Can Project. Sponsored by Focus Music
7pm - Big Howdy* (Silver Spring MD) - all-star progressive bluegrass quartet featuring longtime Mountville favorite Randy Barrett along with Dede Wyland, Tom McLaughlin and Ira Gitlin
8pm - Pat Wictor (Brooklyn NY) - fan favorite singer/songwriter & slide guitarist honors and extends rural blues & gospel traditions
9pm - Andrew McKnight & Beyond Borders (Loudoun Co. VA) - our host band turns their closing set into a party!