2011 Woodstock Folk Festival

Sunday, July 17th, 2011, Woodstock Square, 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Lia McCoo
Photo by Alvin McGovern

Lia McCoo

Appearing in the Kids Area at 3:30 p.m.

Lia Nicine McCoo (yes, she is related to Marilyn McCoo of the 5th Dimension) is a songwriter, musician, and children’s music teacher. Since 1984, she has often performed with Keryn Moriyah. Their 2002 album, Moriyah, Restless Wanderer, includes Celtic, salsa, reggae, jazz, American Southwest, Native American, and Mid-Eastern styles of music.

In addition to being a “black belt soprano,” she plays flutes, percussion, guitar, and banjo.