Interview With Anthony da Costa

This weekend, two major folk festivals are taking place on two separate ends of the country. The Philadelphia Folk Festival is one of the Northeast's largest annual festivals, and Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in Colorado is one of the largest in the West. I've already told you who I'd recommend you check out if you're heading to Folks Fest. If you're on the East Coast, though, you might want to check out Anthony da Costa.

Da Costa was one of the artists I was most delighted to discover at the 2008 Folk Alliance conference in Memphis, Tenn. Onstage, he commands attention, and on record, the songs translate well. I caught up with him before he headed to Pennsylvania for the 2008 Philadelphia Folk Festival to talk about what it’s like being a teenage folksinger. Read my full interview with Anthony da Costa.

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