By Tina Eshleman, courtesy of the Folk Fest Insider “I got knocked down, but I’mma get up,” Justin Golden sings in “Ain’t Just Luck” from his 2022 album “Hard Times and a Woman.” When he wrote those lyrics, the 2025 Richmond Folk Festival performer was experiencing job loss and heartbreak. But…...
CCV Returns to the Clifden Arts Festival
CCV has just returned from another incredible experience at the Clifden Arts Festival in the stunning Connemara region of Ireland. This marked our fourth year collaborating with the festival to share the rich musical traditions of America’s diverse cultural communities with Irish audiences. This year, we were thrilled to bring…...
CCV Embarks on a Global Apprenticeship Program, Launching in the Cayman Islands
One of the founding principles of the CCV is to ensure that treasured artforms from around the world not only survive but remain vibrant and essential. One of the single most effective ways to support community-based traditional arts and practices is through the support of apprenticeships. For more than two…...
The Legendary Ingramettes join Stanley Jacobs and the Ten Sleepless Knights in St. Croix
In a remarkable cultural exchange produced by CCV, the Legendary Ingramettes, Richmond, Virginia’s “First Family of Gospel,” joined forces with Stanley Jacobs and the Ten Sleepless Knights, a celebrated quelbe ensemble from St. Croix, for a memorable collaboration on the island. Both groups share the honor of receiving the 2022…...
Peter Rowan’s “Tales of the Free Mexican Airforce” out now
In 2022, CCV executive director Jon Lohman stepped into a recording studio in San Antonio, TX, with bluegrass legend Peter Rowan and a powerhouse lineup of Texas Tejano greats to explore the Tex/Mex roots running through Peter’s music. With support from CCV, the result is Tales of the Free Mexican Airforce,…...
