Performers List (alphabetical) for 2023 |
Note: An * before a performer's name indicates that the performer is new to the Festival this year.
2
2 Bit Jug Band – Love, food, a scintillating musical cocktail
A
Peter Ali – Native American Flute – Songs from the Heart
Alma Brasiliera – Brazilian choro
Angus Scott Pipe Band – Traditional Scottish
Arvid Lundin and Deep Roots – Contra dance music
B
Baharat – Authentic dance from the Middle East and North Africa
*Banna Damhsa – Celtic, Quebecois, and New England music
Blue Ribbon Tea Company – Originals, Americana roots
Brad Keeler Trio – Bluegrass, old-time
Cheryl Branz – Heartfelt to hilarious songs
Bulgarian Dance Group – Traditional dances from Bulgaria
C
Chris Baron with Two Cellos – Folk Americana
Cigar Box Slingers – Homemade cigar box and license plate guitars
Coeurimba – Marimba music from Southern Africa
Contra Dance with Crooked Kilt and caller Nora Scott
Contra Dance Introduction Workshop with Nora Scott
Contra Dance with Arvid Lundin and Deep Roots with caller Susan Dankovich
Contra Dance Workshop – Traditional dance from New England
D
Ron Doyen – Blues and more - Resonator guitar and vocals
*Dry and Dusty Country – Old-time and county band
E
Jenny Edgren – Songs for kids of all ages
English Country Dance with Prestwold Players Band and caller Mitchell Frey – All dances taught
F
Family Dance – Easy line, circle, and novelty dances with live music
Floating Crowbar – Irish step dance with high-energy music
Lucy D. Ford – Original stories for all ages
Free Whiskey – Celtic music with a twist
G
Gefilte Trout – Klezmer tunes and songs
Frankie Ghee – Original songs, great lyrics
Dennis Glidden – Irish and other folk songs
Grant Drummers and Dancers – African drum and dance
H
Haran Irish Dancers – Irish step dance with high-energy music
*Haywire – Seasoned musicians sharing great tunes
Heat Speak – Indie folk and world fusion
Heidi Muller and Bob Webb – Appalachian traditional and original tunes
High Valley Mountain Boys – Bluegrass/Country/Swing
*Homebrew Stringband – Bluegrass with a twist
Hubbardston Nonesuch – Madrigals, 500-year-old pop tunes
I
Indian Youth Club – Sharing culture through folk dance
K
Hunter Koss – Celtic harpist
J
Jackie Fox and the Hounds – Always a howling good time
Brittany Jean – Nashville recording artist, songwriter, and storyteller
*Jovie and the HoneyChuckle – Joey and Stevie Lynne Anderson – Eclectic duo
L
Laddie Ray Melvin – Original folk, county, blues
Lake City Highland Dancers – Traditional Scottish
Larry Lotz – Country Americana
LaVona Reeves and Friends – Sing-a-long for children and adults
M
Dan Maher – Inland Folk
Maple Ridge Band – Bluegrass and more
Joe McCarry – Folk songs of the Pacific Northwest
Mele Polinahe – Traditional Hawaiian dance and music
Meshugga Daddies – Klezmer traditions of the Ashkenazi Jews
The Mighty PJAMRS Marching Band – Community marching band
Lyle Morse – Smooth and bluesy American roots music
Mountain Dew Band – Bluegrass music, tight harmonies
Muckle Roe – Traditional music from Scotland and Scandinavia
Musha Marimba – Music from Zimbabwe and Southern Africa
N
Native American Flute Workshop with Peter Ali.
Northwest Hula – Traditional Hawaiian dance and music
O
O'Doherty's Irish Session – Traditional tunes
P
*Jeffrey Parker – Award-winning singer/songwriter
Poor Boy’s Delight – Bluegrass/Folk/Country/Americana
Prestwold Players Band – English country dance music
R
*The Radio Helpers – Sister duo playing folk songs and Americana
*Betsy Rogue – Cool mom mixtape of folk and pop
S
Safar – Classic Middle Eastern dance music
Steve Schennum – Songs you will never hear on the radio
*Shedroof Divide – Tunes from three singer-songwriters
Sidetrack – Participatory dance party. Come dance to country, western, rock, and blues
*Silangan Dancers – Philippine culture through folk dancing by the official dance troupe of the FAAIE
Silver Spurs Youth Folk Dancers – Dances from around the world
Brad Sondahl – Hopping freight trains – true stories and songs
South Asia Cultural Association – Folk songs and dances from India
Spokane Area Square Dancers with caller Doug Davis – Demo and participatory dance
Spokane Bon Odori – Japanese classical and folk dance
Spokane Chinese Dance Group – Sharing culture through folk dance
Spokane Dulcimer Guild – Performance and brief history
Spokane Raging Grannies – Singing for peace and justice
Spokane Scottish Country Dancers – Traditional Scottish
Spokane Storytelling League – Folk tales for all ages
Spokane Taiko – Community Japanese drumming group
Stevens County Stompers – Clogging
String Cosmology – Early 20th-century string band
T
*Thirsty Boots – Folkabilly and more
Trillium 239 – A rare isotope in Eastern Washington
Truck Mills and Carl Rey – Harmony vocals, multi-instrumental
Two Grey Cats – Americana, early pop, swing
U
Ukestra Spokane – Ukulele community group
V
*Zeke Vasquez – Acoustic guitar-style music
Ernie Verdugo – Spanish and flamenco guitar
W
Washtub Bass Workshop – Instructional workshop with Michael Gifford
Patrice Webb – Award-winning original songwriting
*Woodside Swing – Vintage swing dance
2
2 Bit Jug Band – Love, food, a scintillating musical cocktail
A
Peter Ali – Native American Flute – Songs from the Heart
Alma Brasiliera – Brazilian choro
Angus Scott Pipe Band – Traditional Scottish
Arvid Lundin and Deep Roots – Contra dance music
B
Baharat – Authentic dance from the Middle East and North Africa
*Banna Damhsa – Celtic, Quebecois, and New England music
Blue Ribbon Tea Company – Originals, Americana roots
Brad Keeler Trio – Bluegrass, old-time
Cheryl Branz – Heartfelt to hilarious songs
Bulgarian Dance Group – Traditional dances from Bulgaria
C
Chris Baron with Two Cellos – Folk Americana
Cigar Box Slingers – Homemade cigar box and license plate guitars
Coeurimba – Marimba music from Southern Africa
Contra Dance with Crooked Kilt and caller Nora Scott
Contra Dance Introduction Workshop with Nora Scott
Contra Dance with Arvid Lundin and Deep Roots with caller Susan Dankovich
Contra Dance Workshop – Traditional dance from New England
D
Ron Doyen – Blues and more - Resonator guitar and vocals
*Dry and Dusty Country – Old-time and county band
E
Jenny Edgren – Songs for kids of all ages
English Country Dance with Prestwold Players Band and caller Mitchell Frey – All dances taught
F
Family Dance – Easy line, circle, and novelty dances with live music
Floating Crowbar – Irish step dance with high-energy music
Lucy D. Ford – Original stories for all ages
Free Whiskey – Celtic music with a twist
G
Gefilte Trout – Klezmer tunes and songs
Frankie Ghee – Original songs, great lyrics
Dennis Glidden – Irish and other folk songs
Grant Drummers and Dancers – African drum and dance
H
Haran Irish Dancers – Irish step dance with high-energy music
*Haywire – Seasoned musicians sharing great tunes
Heat Speak – Indie folk and world fusion
Heidi Muller and Bob Webb – Appalachian traditional and original tunes
High Valley Mountain Boys – Bluegrass/Country/Swing
*Homebrew Stringband – Bluegrass with a twist
Hubbardston Nonesuch – Madrigals, 500-year-old pop tunes
I
Indian Youth Club – Sharing culture through folk dance
K
Hunter Koss – Celtic harpist
J
Jackie Fox and the Hounds – Always a howling good time
Brittany Jean – Nashville recording artist, songwriter, and storyteller
*Jovie and the HoneyChuckle – Joey and Stevie Lynne Anderson – Eclectic duo
L
Laddie Ray Melvin – Original folk, county, blues
Lake City Highland Dancers – Traditional Scottish
Larry Lotz – Country Americana
LaVona Reeves and Friends – Sing-a-long for children and adults
M
Dan Maher – Inland Folk
Maple Ridge Band – Bluegrass and more
Joe McCarry – Folk songs of the Pacific Northwest
Mele Polinahe – Traditional Hawaiian dance and music
Meshugga Daddies – Klezmer traditions of the Ashkenazi Jews
The Mighty PJAMRS Marching Band – Community marching band
Lyle Morse – Smooth and bluesy American roots music
Mountain Dew Band – Bluegrass music, tight harmonies
Muckle Roe – Traditional music from Scotland and Scandinavia
Musha Marimba – Music from Zimbabwe and Southern Africa
N
Native American Flute Workshop with Peter Ali.
Northwest Hula – Traditional Hawaiian dance and music
O
O'Doherty's Irish Session – Traditional tunes
P
*Jeffrey Parker – Award-winning singer/songwriter
Poor Boy’s Delight – Bluegrass/Folk/Country/Americana
Prestwold Players Band – English country dance music
R
*The Radio Helpers – Sister duo playing folk songs and Americana
*Betsy Rogue – Cool mom mixtape of folk and pop
S
Safar – Classic Middle Eastern dance music
Steve Schennum – Songs you will never hear on the radio
*Shedroof Divide – Tunes from three singer-songwriters
Sidetrack – Participatory dance party. Come dance to country, western, rock, and blues
*Silangan Dancers – Philippine culture through folk dancing by the official dance troupe of the FAAIE
Silver Spurs Youth Folk Dancers – Dances from around the world
Brad Sondahl – Hopping freight trains – true stories and songs
South Asia Cultural Association – Folk songs and dances from India
Spokane Area Square Dancers with caller Doug Davis – Demo and participatory dance
Spokane Bon Odori – Japanese classical and folk dance
Spokane Chinese Dance Group – Sharing culture through folk dance
Spokane Dulcimer Guild – Performance and brief history
Spokane Raging Grannies – Singing for peace and justice
Spokane Scottish Country Dancers – Traditional Scottish
Spokane Storytelling League – Folk tales for all ages
Spokane Taiko – Community Japanese drumming group
Stevens County Stompers – Clogging
String Cosmology – Early 20th-century string band
T
*Thirsty Boots – Folkabilly and more
Trillium 239 – A rare isotope in Eastern Washington
Truck Mills and Carl Rey – Harmony vocals, multi-instrumental
Two Grey Cats – Americana, early pop, swing
U
Ukestra Spokane – Ukulele community group
V
*Zeke Vasquez – Acoustic guitar-style music
Ernie Verdugo – Spanish and flamenco guitar
W
Washtub Bass Workshop – Instructional workshop with Michael Gifford
Patrice Webb – Award-winning original songwriting
*Woodside Swing – Vintage swing dance
