Performers List (alphabetical) for 2018 |
Note: An * before a performer's name indicates that the performer is new to the Festival this year.
2
2 Bit Jugband – Food, love & hilarity
A
*Aguirre, Desiree (Sagle, ID) – Old-time banjo
Ali, Peter (Bellingham, WA) – Native American flutist
Alma Brasileira – Brazilian choro
Angus Scot Pipe Band – Traditional bagpipe band
Arvid Lundin & Deep Roots – Lively Celtic
B
Baharat – Authentic dance from the Middle East and North Africa
*Beargrass (Deary, ID) – Folk and country
*BlueGlass Spectacles – Guitar duo, variety of old and new
Blue Ribbon Tea Company – Roots tradition, both originals and traditional
Brad Keeler Trio – Vintage bluegrass
Branz, Cheryl – Heartfelt to hilarious
*Brittany Jean (Brewster, WA) – Nashville recording artist, songwriter and storyteller
Brown Salmon Truck – Blues, jazz and Latin
*Brumfield, Don – Oldies and instrumentals played on the ukulele, guitar and bass
*Bust It Like a Mule – American folktale readings and original songs by Caleb Manan
C
Carter Junction – Cowboy, Celtic and folk music, and sing-a-long
Cimarron Tribal Belly Dance – American Tribal belly dance
Coeur d’Alene Youth Marimba – African style marimba
Coeurimba (Coeur d’Alene, ID) – Southern African style marimbas
*Compher, Bill and Leslie Rousos – Mandolin and guitar duets from Bach to Brazil
Crooked Kilt – Traditional tunes with a twist
D
Dan-John-Andrea – Americana favorites and originals
Danza Mexica – Traditional Aztec prayer dance
Dog Paw with Nora Scott and Ray Polhemus
Doyen, Ron – Mostly blues
*The Drum House – Drum circle and workshop
E
Edgren, Jenny – Songs for kids of all ages
Elwood, John and Robin (Garfield, WA) – Son-father duo playing dulcimer and more
The Eyer Family Band – Folk songs, kids songs, fun songs and more
F
Floating Crowbar – Traditional Irish music and song
Ford, Lucy D. – Original fairy tales
Fox, Jackie & the Hounds – Country, folk, bluegrass
Free Whiskey – Celtic folk rock
Frost, Dick – Magic and comedy for all ages
Funke-Loubigniac, James – Celtic and Renaissance played on the hurdy gurdy
G
Gefilte Trout (Pullman, WA) – Jewish folk music
Ghee, Frankie – Strong vocals, simple and clear
*Global Gumbo – Music from North and South America
Grant Elementary Drummers and Dancers – Traditional African
H
Hall, Daniel – Acoustic folk rock
Haran Irish Dancers – Irish step dance
Hubbardston Nonesuch – Madrigals, 500-year-old pop tunes
Hval, Zach – Originals and blues, ballads and spirituals
I
Island Blend – Tomm Kamakaopono Borges sharing “Spirit of Aloha” in song
J
Jackie Fox & the Hounds – country, folk, bluegrass
John Elwood and Robin Elwood (Garfield, WA) – Son-father duo playing dulcimer and more
K
Kevin Pace & the Early Edition – Traditional bluegrass and gospel
*King, Steven – Fingerstyle guitar champion
L
Level Four – Blues, jazz and originals
Lundin, Arvid & Deep Roots – Lively Celtic
M
Maher, Dan (Pullman, WA) – Inland Folk
*Maple Ridge Band – Six members, enjoyment guaranteed
McRae, Dave & Michael Robinson – Folkabilly
Mele Polinahe – Hawaiian roots music
Meshugga Daddies – Klezmer
Millham, Michael & Keleren – Voice and guitar duo, multi-genre
Mighty Dreadful (Renton, WA) – Bluegrass for the future
Milne, Todd & Moksha – Instrumental world fusion
Montana Ramblers (Missoula, MT) – 1850-current bluegrass
Morse, Lyle – Traditional and original blues
*Muckle Roe – Scandinavian and Shetland Island tunes
Muller, Heidi & Bob Webb (Joseph, OR) – Tunes from the Pacific Northwest to Appalachian Mountains
Musha Marimba – Music from Zimbabwe and southern Africa
N
Nicholson, Jonathan & Kevin Morgan – Guitar instrumentals and vocals
Nine-Pint Coggies – Scottish fiddle music
*Northbound - Hard driving bluegrass, soulful gospel
Northwest Hula Company – Authentic, traditional Hawaiian and Polynesian dance
O
Otis Orchards Malleteers – Mallet percussion group of 4th-6th graders
P
Pace, Kevin & the Early Edition – Traditional bluegrass and gospel
Pages of Harmony – A Cappella four-part harmony
Panhandle Cowboys (Pullman, WA) – Western music and cowboy poetry
*Path of Totality – Original tunes by a folk, rock and blues band
Planted By Hands – Contemporary American folk trio
Poor Boy’s Delight – Bluegrass, gospel, contemporary
Prestwold Players – English dance music from 17th & 18th centuries
R
Re, Dario – Orchestral folk and gypsy jazz
Re-Educated Fellers – Western flavor, cowboy songs and poetry
Reeves, LaVona – Folklorist, writer and singer
Rice, Bob – Toe-tapping folk and smooth vocals
Riggs, Bob – Folk and originals
Ross, Lavinia (Sweet Home, OR) – Blues and Americana
S
Safar – Mostly Egyptian music from 1920-1970
*Schultz, Henry (Cheney, WA) – 16-year-old, songs with guitar and harmonica
Sesitshaya Marimba (Moscow, ID) – Sounds of Zimbabwe
*Shiloh Rising – Acoustic husband-wife duo
Sidetrack – Dance party, come dance
Silver Spurs Youth Folk Dancers – Dances from around the world
Sock Puppets – Songs you’ll never hear on the radio
Sondahl, Hawkins & Thomsen – New life to old-time music
Spokane Area Square Dance – Demo and audience participation
South Asia Cultural Association – Songs and participatory dance
Spokane Buddhist Temple Bon Odori Dancers – Participatory Japanese folk dance
Spokane Bulgarian Community - Traditional folk dance
Spokane Community Choir – A Cappella songs from around the world
*Spokane Dulcimer Guild – Performance followed by a mountain dulcimer workshop
*Spokane Gaana – Classic and Bollywood songs
Spokane Highland Dancers – Scottish fling
*Spokane India Community – Bharathanatyam, traditional dance
Spokane Irish Dance – Community dance school
Spokane Raging Grannies – Singing for peace and justice
Spokane Scottish Country Dancers – Traditional Scottish country dances
Spokane Storytelling League – Stories from around the world
Spokane Taiko – Modern Japanese/American drumming and flute
Stevens County Stompers (Colville, WA) – Clogging
T
Taste of Tango – Traditional to contemporary dance
*Tipich Travelers (Northport, WA) – Family band, strong vocals
Todd Milne & Moksha – Instrumental world fusion
*Tra Le Gael (Kila, MT) – Traditional and contemporary Celtic
Tribe Sahara (Hermiston, OR) – Multi-generational American belly dance
U
Ukestra-Spokane – Community group all levels are welcome
UPOP - Ukulele Players of the Palouse – Standards
V
Verdugo, Ernie – Spanish and Flamenco guitar
W
Warwick, Dick (Oakesdale, WA) – Cowboy poetry and more
Weddell, Wes (Seattle, WA) – Pullman native performs Americana
Western Reunion – American cowboy and Australian Bush poetry
X
*Yang Xu – Tunes played on the Chinese zither
2
2 Bit Jugband – Food, love & hilarity
A
*Aguirre, Desiree (Sagle, ID) – Old-time banjo
Ali, Peter (Bellingham, WA) – Native American flutist
Alma Brasileira – Brazilian choro
Angus Scot Pipe Band – Traditional bagpipe band
Arvid Lundin & Deep Roots – Lively Celtic
B
Baharat – Authentic dance from the Middle East and North Africa
*Beargrass (Deary, ID) – Folk and country
*BlueGlass Spectacles – Guitar duo, variety of old and new
Blue Ribbon Tea Company – Roots tradition, both originals and traditional
Brad Keeler Trio – Vintage bluegrass
Branz, Cheryl – Heartfelt to hilarious
*Brittany Jean (Brewster, WA) – Nashville recording artist, songwriter and storyteller
Brown Salmon Truck – Blues, jazz and Latin
*Brumfield, Don – Oldies and instrumentals played on the ukulele, guitar and bass
*Bust It Like a Mule – American folktale readings and original songs by Caleb Manan
C
Carter Junction – Cowboy, Celtic and folk music, and sing-a-long
Cimarron Tribal Belly Dance – American Tribal belly dance
Coeur d’Alene Youth Marimba – African style marimba
Coeurimba (Coeur d’Alene, ID) – Southern African style marimbas
*Compher, Bill and Leslie Rousos – Mandolin and guitar duets from Bach to Brazil
Crooked Kilt – Traditional tunes with a twist
D
Dan-John-Andrea – Americana favorites and originals
Danza Mexica – Traditional Aztec prayer dance
Dog Paw with Nora Scott and Ray Polhemus
Doyen, Ron – Mostly blues
*The Drum House – Drum circle and workshop
E
Edgren, Jenny – Songs for kids of all ages
Elwood, John and Robin (Garfield, WA) – Son-father duo playing dulcimer and more
The Eyer Family Band – Folk songs, kids songs, fun songs and more
F
Floating Crowbar – Traditional Irish music and song
Ford, Lucy D. – Original fairy tales
Fox, Jackie & the Hounds – Country, folk, bluegrass
Free Whiskey – Celtic folk rock
Frost, Dick – Magic and comedy for all ages
Funke-Loubigniac, James – Celtic and Renaissance played on the hurdy gurdy
G
Gefilte Trout (Pullman, WA) – Jewish folk music
Ghee, Frankie – Strong vocals, simple and clear
*Global Gumbo – Music from North and South America
Grant Elementary Drummers and Dancers – Traditional African
H
Hall, Daniel – Acoustic folk rock
Haran Irish Dancers – Irish step dance
Hubbardston Nonesuch – Madrigals, 500-year-old pop tunes
Hval, Zach – Originals and blues, ballads and spirituals
I
Island Blend – Tomm Kamakaopono Borges sharing “Spirit of Aloha” in song
J
Jackie Fox & the Hounds – country, folk, bluegrass
John Elwood and Robin Elwood (Garfield, WA) – Son-father duo playing dulcimer and more
K
Kevin Pace & the Early Edition – Traditional bluegrass and gospel
*King, Steven – Fingerstyle guitar champion
L
Level Four – Blues, jazz and originals
Lundin, Arvid & Deep Roots – Lively Celtic
M
Maher, Dan (Pullman, WA) – Inland Folk
*Maple Ridge Band – Six members, enjoyment guaranteed
McRae, Dave & Michael Robinson – Folkabilly
Mele Polinahe – Hawaiian roots music
Meshugga Daddies – Klezmer
Millham, Michael & Keleren – Voice and guitar duo, multi-genre
Mighty Dreadful (Renton, WA) – Bluegrass for the future
Milne, Todd & Moksha – Instrumental world fusion
Montana Ramblers (Missoula, MT) – 1850-current bluegrass
Morse, Lyle – Traditional and original blues
*Muckle Roe – Scandinavian and Shetland Island tunes
Muller, Heidi & Bob Webb (Joseph, OR) – Tunes from the Pacific Northwest to Appalachian Mountains
Musha Marimba – Music from Zimbabwe and southern Africa
N
Nicholson, Jonathan & Kevin Morgan – Guitar instrumentals and vocals
Nine-Pint Coggies – Scottish fiddle music
*Northbound - Hard driving bluegrass, soulful gospel
Northwest Hula Company – Authentic, traditional Hawaiian and Polynesian dance
O
Otis Orchards Malleteers – Mallet percussion group of 4th-6th graders
P
Pace, Kevin & the Early Edition – Traditional bluegrass and gospel
Pages of Harmony – A Cappella four-part harmony
Panhandle Cowboys (Pullman, WA) – Western music and cowboy poetry
*Path of Totality – Original tunes by a folk, rock and blues band
Planted By Hands – Contemporary American folk trio
Poor Boy’s Delight – Bluegrass, gospel, contemporary
Prestwold Players – English dance music from 17th & 18th centuries
R
Re, Dario – Orchestral folk and gypsy jazz
Re-Educated Fellers – Western flavor, cowboy songs and poetry
Reeves, LaVona – Folklorist, writer and singer
Rice, Bob – Toe-tapping folk and smooth vocals
Riggs, Bob – Folk and originals
Ross, Lavinia (Sweet Home, OR) – Blues and Americana
S
Safar – Mostly Egyptian music from 1920-1970
*Schultz, Henry (Cheney, WA) – 16-year-old, songs with guitar and harmonica
Sesitshaya Marimba (Moscow, ID) – Sounds of Zimbabwe
*Shiloh Rising – Acoustic husband-wife duo
Sidetrack – Dance party, come dance
Silver Spurs Youth Folk Dancers – Dances from around the world
Sock Puppets – Songs you’ll never hear on the radio
Sondahl, Hawkins & Thomsen – New life to old-time music
Spokane Area Square Dance – Demo and audience participation
South Asia Cultural Association – Songs and participatory dance
Spokane Buddhist Temple Bon Odori Dancers – Participatory Japanese folk dance
Spokane Bulgarian Community - Traditional folk dance
Spokane Community Choir – A Cappella songs from around the world
*Spokane Dulcimer Guild – Performance followed by a mountain dulcimer workshop
*Spokane Gaana – Classic and Bollywood songs
Spokane Highland Dancers – Scottish fling
*Spokane India Community – Bharathanatyam, traditional dance
Spokane Irish Dance – Community dance school
Spokane Raging Grannies – Singing for peace and justice
Spokane Scottish Country Dancers – Traditional Scottish country dances
Spokane Storytelling League – Stories from around the world
Spokane Taiko – Modern Japanese/American drumming and flute
Stevens County Stompers (Colville, WA) – Clogging
T
Taste of Tango – Traditional to contemporary dance
*Tipich Travelers (Northport, WA) – Family band, strong vocals
Todd Milne & Moksha – Instrumental world fusion
*Tra Le Gael (Kila, MT) – Traditional and contemporary Celtic
Tribe Sahara (Hermiston, OR) – Multi-generational American belly dance
U
Ukestra-Spokane – Community group all levels are welcome
UPOP - Ukulele Players of the Palouse – Standards
V
Verdugo, Ernie – Spanish and Flamenco guitar
W
Warwick, Dick (Oakesdale, WA) – Cowboy poetry and more
Weddell, Wes (Seattle, WA) – Pullman native performs Americana
Western Reunion – American cowboy and Australian Bush poetry
X
*Yang Xu – Tunes played on the Chinese zither
