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Enjoy these ComFest moments from The Video Archives. More coming soon.

Charlie Einhorn Videos submitted by Adam Einhorn

Charlie’s Spirit and Love for ComFest is captured in his videos. Everyone loved Charlie because he made everyone feel good about themselves. We all miss him dearly.

Comfest 2000 Friday/Sat Afternoon (101:50) –  Performances by Howling Maggie, Soul Fu Villains, Flex Crew, Listen For The Jazz All Stars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GSDofFhp14&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG-kIvURbleHrKDIh67Rz3dI&index=112&t=198s

Comfest 2001 (57:21) – Performances include – Sean Carney, Paul Brown, Tai Chi Demonstration with Music by Paul Brown and Andy Woodson, Foley.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg3UjuqZvHI&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG-kIvURbleHrKDIh67Rz3dI&index=110

Comfest 2001 Sunday (56:09) – Vaughn Wiester Big Band, Thoisssane Dance, Tony West & The Imani Dancers, Moxie and 4th of July 2001 in Olde Towne.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlghwXnVkoU&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG8051jaoe_c1vFLlafVQYFJ&index=27&t=0s

ComFest Archive Committee Videos Produced by Scot Lacy, Milo Pictures – 

Scot Lacy has been filming and editing ComFest videos since the 80’s when he was showing them on public access TV (ACTV).

ComFest 2012 (1:09:49) – 40th anniversary – Featuring Gene Walker and the Listen For The Jazz All Stars, Enrique Infante, Willy Phoenix, Ellie Lee, Mark Hunter and vendors, artist booths, workshops and volunteers (1:09:49).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYWMmbJ2WDM&t=20s

ComFest 2016 (53:27) – Performers include Tim Dvorkin Trio, Ekoostik Hookah, Tai Chi Demo w/Music by Paul Brown, Noe Salsa Project, The Girls!, Mendelsonics, and Fo/Mo/Deep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eqPLwOJfpo&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG-VPSKfG-b0-24kHuWNcRQD&index=2&t=209s

COMFEST 2000 Bozo & Gazebo Stage Highlights filmed & produced by Bihari Productions (2:48:59) –   –

20 years ago – All Music – Featuring performances by Fenster, the Mendelsonics, Ray Fuller, Roomful, Jack Neat, Pat Dull & his Media Whores, Watershed, John Mullins Band, American Gypsy, Derek Dicenzo Trio, Yumbambe, Kettle, Foley, Rymoceros, Superstar Rookie, Prospect, Intermittent Animals, Vertigo Burn, Platypus, Emperors of Bad Luck, Fletch, Silo the Huskie, Elliot 12 Trees, One Riot One Ranger, Eileen Motok & Intuit, Tony West & the Imani Dancers, Flex Crew, Deighton Charlemagne, Blue Level, the Johnson Brothers, Stone Velvet, Donna Mogavero, Fred Haring & the Franklin County All-Stars, Pfifer, Howlin’ Maggie, Listen for the Jazz All-Stars, the Four Mints, Annie Nagel Finnerty, Stonebyrd, The Velveteens, Cathy-13, Wolfgang Parker, Bob City, A Planet for Texas, Dream 17 featuring Willie Phoenix, Pop Quiz, Uncle Sam’s Dream Machine, Shantee, Big Sandy & His Fly-Right Boys, Spectre, Shakewells, The Chiselers, The Marbles, Cleopatra Grip, Gigolo Skills, New Basics Brass Band, Kingrods, Pretty Mighty Mighty, Hoodoo Soul Band.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxaXcsxgtSE&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG-VPSKfG-b0-24kHuWNcRQD&index=3

Comfest 2012 Music Compilation recorded and edited by Bill Kurzenberger (14.23)

Featuring in order: Mojoflo, Cowboy Hillbilly Hippy Folk, Jahman Brahman, Tony Monaco Trio, Bill Kurzenberger with special guest Xavier on guitar, Joey Hebdo, Donna Mogavero Band, The Spikedrivers, Mary Adam 12, Ellie Lee, Devil’s Lettuce, Sean Carney Band with special guest Sean Booker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CesAfHqLUSs&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG-kIvURbleHrKDIh67Rz3dI&index=86&t=0s

Comfest 2009 Live Arts Stage:

Columbus Police and Fire Pipe & Drum (20:24) –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgQH_q7vLMQ&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9DEW1y7c5cMmYgc9QX_Wt2&index=6

BalletMet (25:36) –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO–_x_nQAE&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9DEW1y7c5cMmYgc9QX_Wt2&index=7

Zhongxuan Wu (33:57) – Internationally known Tai Chi & Qigong Master demonstrates a very rare Tai Chi form, then performs music on  his Qin which is an ancient Chinese stringed instrument.  –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFPVeMOOlj0&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9DEW1y7c5cMmYgc9QX_Wt2&index=9

All Soles Contra Dancers (11:30) –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcuMIB2ggVY&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9DEW1y7c5cMmYgc9QX_Wt2&index=5

OSU Hillel Folk Dancers (37:59) –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6UjsKiNN6A&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9DEW1y7c5cMmYgc9QX_Wt2&index=4

Swing Columbus Dancers (6:20) –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESmSv86mrsg&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9DEW1y7c5cMmYgc9QX_Wt2&index=10

ComFest Workshops

ComFest 2014 – Solartopia Workshop @ at The Solar Stage w/ Jen Miller, Harvey Wasserman, Alec Johnson, Carolyn Harding and Pat Marida – To Achieve Solartopia We Must Kill King CONG (Coal, Oil, Nuclear, Gas)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–OIHGPk-LM&t=14s

Thanks to ComFest Video Archives and to Bill Kurzenberger for creating The ComFest Video Youtube Channel.

Attachments area

Preview YouTube video Comfest 2000 Friday/Sat Afternoon

Comfest 2000 Friday/Sat Afternoon

Preview YouTube video Comfest 2001

Comfest 2001

Preview YouTube video Comfest 2001 Sunday

Comfest 2001 Sunday

Preview YouTube video Comfest 2012 40th Anniversary

Comfest 2012 40th Anniversary

Preview YouTube video COMFEST 2016 Archive Committee Production

COMFEST 2016 Archive Committee Production

Preview YouTube video COMFEST 2000 Bozo & Gazebo Stage Highlights

COMFEST 2000 Bozo & Gazebo Stage Highlights

Preview YouTube video Comfest 2012 Video Compilation

Comfest 2012 Video Compilation

Preview YouTube video Columbus Police and Fire Pipe & Drum – Comfest 2009 Live Arts Stage

Columbus Police and Fire Pipe & Drum – Comfest 2009 Live Arts Stage

Preview YouTube video BalletMet – Comfest 2009 Live Arts Stage

BalletMet – Comfest 2009 Live Arts Stage

Preview YouTube video Tai Chi & Qigong Master Zhongxuan Wu – Comfest 2009 Live Arts Stage

Tai Chi & Qigong Master Zhongxuan Wu – Comfest 2009 Live Arts Stage

Preview YouTube video All Soles Contra Dancers – Comfest 2009 Live Arts Stage

All Soles Contra Dancers – Comfest 2009 Live Arts Stage

Preview YouTube video OSU Hillel Folk Dancers – Comfest 2009 Live Arts Stage

OSU Hillel Folk Dancers – Comfest 2009 Live Arts Stage

Preview YouTube video Swing Columbus Dancers – Comfest 2009 Live Arts Stage

Swing Columbus Dancers – Comfest 2009 Live Arts Stage

Preview YouTube video Solartopia workshop at ComFest 2014

Solartopia workshop at ComFest 2014
More ComFest Moments from ComFest Video Archives
More Charlie Einhorn Videos submitted by Adam Einhorn
Comfest 2002 Friday (7:51) –
Stan Smith  and Louise Salvadore
https://youtu.be/dYy3Yvs3LH4
Comfest 2000 (58:04) –
Donna Mogavero (playing in the Music Merch Booth), Moxie, Tony Monaco and The Mendelsonics.
Plenty of street fair and friendly faces.
https://youtu.be/uBeZkRVbgqQ
ComFest 1999 –  I Wish You Jazz Tent (9:38) –
New Remnants Jazz Orchestra with Dick Mackey, Circus of Cool with Dan Dougan’s “Paean for the Pope” tribute to Don Pavelcik,
Soul Fu Villains – Video by Jen Secrest
Datagang Videos from 1973
DataGang at the Community Festival June 1, 2 & 3, 1973 (18:17) – Roger Doyle, Barry Chern, Sue Urbas, and the DataGang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjnFwSL6vSM&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG-VPSKfG-b0-24kHuWNcRQD&index=12&t=295s
How to Organize a Community Festival 1973 – DataGang (19:39) – A DataGang / Sue Urbas Production
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ukcjIZlzjY&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG-VPSKfG-b0-24kHuWNcRQD&index=12
More ComFest Archive Committee Videos Produced by Scot Lacy, Milo Pictures:
ComFest 2011 (54:39)- Features Sean Carney Band plus  Street Fair interviews. It also includes some footage from 2009.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fawPS6H7zA8&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG-VPSKfG-b0-24kHuWNcRQD&index=3
More ComFest Live Arts Stage:
Open Heart Creatures – “Free the Puppet!” Live performance at Comfest 6-29-13 (32:23)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZP7hk-LZnU&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9DEW1y7c5cMmYgc9QX_Wt2&index=4
Columbus Community Drummers, led by Wahru Cleveland, perform Funga at (Comfest) 2012 (2:36)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d29mxl_ynGA&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9DEW1y7c5cMmYgc9QX_Wt2&index=5
The Sizzler Hip Hop Fitness presents at 2018 Comfest (11:03) –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYUci25wxkM&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9DEW1y7c5cMmYgc9QX_Wt2&index=2
Sacred Shimmy Bellydance at Comfest 2018 (29:10) –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfc9Ve_uqIQ&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9DEW1y7c5cMmYgc9QX_Wt2&index=3
The Flying Squirrels perform (Bellydance) at Comfest 2019 (28:56) –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O25Za5iAkQ8&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9DEW1y7c5cMmYgc9QX_Wt2&index=1
TAI CHI w/ Crouching Ro-z & Hidden Darryl & Friends w/ Music by Paul Brown & Andy Woodson at ComFest 2001 (18:21) –
From ComFest 2001 Video by Charlie Einhorn, Courtesy of Adam Einhorn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZx-M8X89Eo&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9DEW1y7c5cMmYgc9QX_Wt2&index=16
CoMo Dance at Comfest 2014 (6:49) –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qTjZcNXMJo
Peace General Bruce at Comfest Poetry Slam 2007 (1:04) –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn6QWawNPYs&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9ssJaYQuGm9W8aYLSDF0ts&index=11&t=0s
More ComFest Workshops – 
Prof Spira at ComFest 2019: Introduction to the Mucusless Diet Healing System (33:27) –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_6wuKcm03A&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9ssJaYQuGm9W8aYLSDF0ts&index=4
Mucus-free, the ORIGINAL Vegan Diet w/ Prof. Spira at ComFest 2018 (29:36) –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxTbsmDkKlQ&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9ssJaYQuGm9W8aYLSDF0ts&index=6
Abortion Speakout Panel @ ComFest 2018 (51:21)  – Lady Parts Justice League Presents Vagical Mystery Tour w/
Naral Pro-Choice Ohio and Woman Have Options Ohio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6yDQb7w9P4&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9ssJaYQuGm9W8aYLSDF0ts&index=5
ComFest 2013 Jesse Henry Rafiki Music School (15:31) –
Jesse Henry discussing the Rafiki School of Music which provides orphans with the ability to learn to play instruments and express themselves through music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbJUbgpbvB8&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9ssJaYQuGm9W8aYLSDF0ts&index=9
ComFest 2017 Intro to Fungus Cultivation (54:61) –
An introduction to amateur mycology and home mushroom cultivation by John Carnes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezL2G-e54Us&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9ssJaYQuGm9W8aYLSDF0ts&index=7
ComFest 2019 – Tish O’Dell – Community Rights/Nature’s Rights (20:19) –
What do the People do when Corporate Rights steam roll over Community and Nature’s Rights?  We Stand Up/Fight Back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRYVEkje_QE&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9ssJaYQuGm9W8aYLSDF0ts&index=2
ComFest 2019 – The Free Press Network presents: The Other Side Of The News; Native American Walkers (41:38) –
Native Americans; We Shall Continue With Dr. Robert Fitrakis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab94SfRJ15k&list=PLy5dXEgHdjG9ssJaYQuGm9W8aYLSDF0ts&index=3
Attachments area

Preview YouTube video Comfest 2002 Friday

Comfest 2002 Friday

Preview YouTube video More Comfest

More Comfest

Preview YouTube video DataGang at the Community Festival 1973

DataGang at the Community Festival 1973

Preview YouTube video How to Organize a Community Festival 1973 – DataGang

How to Organize a Community Festival 1973 – DataGang

Preview YouTube video Comfest 2011

Comfest 2011

Preview YouTube video Open Heart Creatures – “Free the Puppet!” Live performance at Comfest 6-29-13

Open Heart Creatures – “Free the Puppet!” Live performance at Comfest 6-29-13

Preview YouTube video comfest funga

comfest funga

Preview YouTube video The Sizzler Hip Hop Fitness presents at 2018 Comfest

The Sizzler Hip Hop Fitness presents at 2018 Comfest

Preview YouTube video Sacred Shimmy Bellydance at Comfest 2018

Sacred Shimmy Bellydance at Comfest 2018

Preview YouTube video Comfest Bellydance 2019

Comfest Bellydance 2019

Preview YouTube video TAI CHI with Crouching Ro-z & Hidden Darryl, Paul Brown, Andy Woodson at COMFEST 2001

TAI CHI with Crouching Ro-z & Hidden Darryl, Paul Brown, Andy Woodson at COMFEST 2001

Preview YouTube video CoMo Dance at Comfest

CoMo Dance at Comfest

Preview YouTube video Peace General Bruce at Comfest Poetry Slam 2007

Peace General Bruce at Comfest Poetry Slam 2007

Preview YouTube video Prof Spira at ComFest 2019: Introduction to the Mucusless Diet Healing System

Prof Spira at ComFest 2019: Introduction to the Mucusless Diet Healing System

Preview YouTube video Mucus-free, the ORIGINAL Vegan Diet | Prof. Spira at ComFest 2018

Mucus-free, the ORIGINAL Vegan Diet | Prof. Spira at ComFest 2018

Preview YouTube video Abortion speakout panel @ ComFest

Abortion speakout panel @ ComFest

Preview YouTube video Comfest 2013 Jesse Henry Rafiki Music School

Comfest 2013 Jesse Henry Rafiki Music School

Preview YouTube video Intro to fungus Cultivation

Intro to fungus Cultivation

Preview YouTube video Tish O’Dell – Community Rights/Nature’s Rights at Comfest, 6/29/19

Tish O’Dell – Community Rights/Nature’s Rights at Comfest, 6/29/19

Preview YouTube video The Other Side of the News [S01:E06]: COMFEST SPECIAL REPORT; Native American Walkers

The Other Side of the News [S01:E06]: COMFEST SPECIAL REPORT; Native American Walkers
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