WRFA-LP 107.9 FM https://www.wrfalp.com A listener supported, non-commercial, low power FM radio station in Jamestown, NY. Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:53:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://i0.wp.com/www.wrfalp.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wrfa-favicon-54e2097bv1_site_icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 WRFA-LP 107.9 FM https://www.wrfalp.com 32 32 58712206 Scandinavian Folk Festival Begins Friday, Continues Through Weekend https://www.wrfalp.com/scandinavian-folk-festival-begins-friday-continues-through-weekend/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scandinavian-folk-festival-begins-friday-continues-through-weekend https://www.wrfalp.com/scandinavian-folk-festival-begins-friday-continues-through-weekend/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:53:00 +0000 http://www.wrfalp.com/?p=22521 GERRY – The 2017 Scandinavian Folk Festival begins Friday, July 21 at the Gerry Rodeo grounds and will continue throughout the weekend.

In addition to Scandinavian foods, crafts, demonstrations, lectures and vendors, there will also be musical entertainment all weekend, highlighted by an Entertainment Showcase on both Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., with more than 50 performers taking part both nights.

Featured performers this year include the return of world champion nyckelharpa player Peter Puma Hedlund, along with the group Tants Muziky from Canton, Ohio. The Jamestown Municipal Band and local favorites Svenska Spielman are also slated to perform.

The Festival runs from 1 to 9 p.m. on Friday, from 10am to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission for the entire weekend is just $10, unless coming on Sunday, when it will be reduced to $5. There is a family maximum of $20. Parking is free.

For all the schedules and details, visit Scandinavianjamestown.org.

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Gerry Rodeo Begins Wednesday, Continues Through Saturday https://www.wrfalp.com/gerry-rodeo-begins-wednesday-continues-through-saturday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gerry-rodeo-begins-wednesday-continues-through-saturday https://www.wrfalp.com/gerry-rodeo-begins-wednesday-continues-through-saturday/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:50:18 +0000 http://www.wrfalp.com/?p=11056 gerryrodeoGERRY – An annual tradition that’s taken place in Chautauqua County for seven decades gets underway Wednesday in Gerry.

The 70th annual Gerry Rodeo begins Wednesday night and continues through Saturday at the Gerry Rodeo Grounds.  Organizers for the event say that this year there will be a record number of participants as well as a record purse for the winner of various contests – weather they be roping, riding, or bronco busting. Several nationally ranked contestants will be in town, along with the 2012 Rodeo world champion.

Rodeo performances are at 8 p.m. each night through Saturday, along with a Saturday afternoon matinee at 2 p.m.  The Rodeo’s famous beef barbecue dinners will also be served daily, starting at 5 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Gerry Volunteer Fire Department.

For more information call 985-4847 or visit www.GerryRodeo.org.

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