Performers List (alphabetical) for 2025 |
Note: An * before a performer's name indicates that the performer is new to the festival this year.
2
2 Bit Jug Band – Food, love, and hilarity
A
*Accidental Harmonies (Sandpoint, ID) – Contra dance band
Ahmed Al-Fatlawi – Arabic Maqam with Middle Eastern oud
Aloha Hula of Spokane – Ancient and modern hula
Angus Scott Pipe Band – Scottish bagpipes
Argentine Tango/Milonga – Instruction followed by participatory dance
B
*Ballet Folklorico de Spokane – Traditional dances from Mexico
Blue Ribbon Tea Company – Originals in American Roots traditions
*Buck 99 Bluegrass – Four-member band
Bulgarian Dance Group "Roumiana" – Traditional dances from Bulgaria
C
C# and B Natural – Brazilian choro and bluegrass
Chris Baron and Two Secrets (Portland, OR) – Original funky folk
Cigar Box Slingers – Homemade cigar box and license plate guitars
Tom Cline – Original songs and music
Coeurimba – Southern African style marimbas
Hank Cramer (Winthrop, WA) – National touring folksinger performing Celtic, cowboy, and maritime music
Crooked Kilt – Family band with a unique twist to Celtic music
D
Damn Near Departed – Originals from Nick and Mikayla Kittilstved
Susan Dankovich – Teaches easy dances from around the world with live music
Desiree – Hammer dulcimer, songs, and stories
E
Jenny Edgren – Songs for kids of all ages
F
FAAIE Silangan Dancers – Traditional Filipino Folk Dance
*FAAIE Bayanihan Rondalla – Filipino folk music on traditional instruments
Emily Faulkner – New England Contra Dance caller
Filipino American Northwest Association – Filipino dances
Lucy D. Ford – Original stories for all ages
Free Whiskey – Celtic chaos, tradition with a twist
Mitchell Frey – English Country Dance caller
*Front Porch Rockers – Best of recent musical history
*Full House Band – High-energy teen folk band
G
*Gabe Soileau and Creole Country – Louisiana roots music
Gefilte Trout (Moscow, ID) – Klezmer and Eastern European
Frankie Ghee – Original songs with great lyrics
Dennis Glidden – Mostly traditional Irish
Grant Elementary Drummers and Dancers – Traditional African
H
Haran Irish Dancers – Award-winning Irish dance
Haywire – Seasoned musicians sharing great tunes
Heavily Redacted – Storytelling and originals
Heidi Muller and Bob Webb (Joseph, OR) – Traditional Appalachian and originals
High Valley Mountain Boys – Bluegrass, country, and swing
Homebrew String Band – Eclectic mix of bluegrass and more
Hubbardston Nonesuch – Madrigals, 500-year-old pop tunes
I
Indian Youth Club of Spokane – Bollywood dance
J
Brittany Jean (Brewster, WA) – Nashville recording artist, songwriter, and storyteller
John and Stuart – Traditional Irish concertina and fiddle
K
Kathy Kinderman – Bagpipe Workshop presentation
*Kultura de Filipino Dance Company – Traditions from the Cordillera region
L
Lake City Highland Dancers – Scottish jigs and reels
Lilac City Voices – A cappella, barbershop
Larry Lotz (Troutdale, OR) – Americana, country-folk
*The Love Grubs (Snohomish, WA) – Originals from Elise Dahlberg and Brian Hassler
M
*Madrona Hollow – Playful, introspective songwriting
*Marmaladies Jam – Singer-Songwriter duo, Maggie Wicken and Veronika Jones
The Mighty PJAMRS Marching Band – Community marching band
Lyle Morse – Acoustic blues with guitar and harmonica
Mountain Dew Boys – Bluegrass with tight harmonies
Muckle Roe – Music from Scotland and Scandinavia
Musha Marimba – High school group playing Zimbabwean-style marimba
N
Nah'Joom – Belly dance
Sree Nandagopal – Teaches dances from India
*Nordic Dancers – Members of Daughters of Norway share their traditions
Northwest Hula Company – Traditional Hawaiian dance
P
Plaid Cat Trio – Jug band, oldies, cowboy
Poor Boy's Delight – Traditional Bluegrass and Americana
*Popeye Rose Social Club – Folk, country, and originals
Prestwold Players – English dance music from the 17th and 18th centuries
R
The Radio Helpers – Sister duo playing folk songs and Americana
LaVona Reeves – Songs from her great-grandmother. Children are welcome.
S
Steve Schennum – Songs you'll never hear on the radio
Nora Scott – New England Contra Dance caller
Sidetrack – Participatory dance party to western, country, rock, and blues
Silver Spurs Youth Folk Dancers – Dances from around the world
South Asia Cultural Association – East Indian songs and participatory dance
Spokane Area Square Dancers – A demonstration and audience participatory dance
Spokane Bon Odori – Participatory Japanese folk dance
Spokane Chinese Dance Group – Mongolian, Tibetan, and Han dance
Spokane Dulcimer Guild – Performance and brief history of the dulcimer
Spokane Irish Sessions – Traditional Irish music
Spokane Raging Grannies – Singing for peace and justice
Spokane River Tellers – Stories for young and old
Spokane Scottish Country Dancers – Traditional Scottish dance
Spokane Taiko – Traditional and original Japanese drumming
Harvey Stanley – Folk Americana
Stevens County Stompers (Colville, WA) – Clogging for all ages
Aaron Stratton – Bagpipe Workshop presentation
String Cosmology (Yakima, WA) – String band time travelers
T
*Tasty Material – Eclectic dance tunes
Thirsty Bootz – Folkabilly and more
Trillium 239 (Richland, WA) – A rare isotope in Eastern Washington
Truck Mills and Carl Rey (Ponderay, ID) – Harmony, vocals, and multi-instrumentalists
Two Grey Cats – Guitar, bass, and vocals
V
Zeke Vasquez – Acoustic guitar and songs
Ernie Verdugo – Spanish and Flamenco guitar
W
Bill Wakefield – Bagpipe Workshop presentation
Patrice Webb (Ponderay, ID) – Award-winning original songwriting
*John Wayne Williams – 4-piece folk band
Woodside Swing – Vintage swing dance
X
Yang Xu – Music on the Guzheng (Chinese Zither)
2
2 Bit Jug Band – Food, love, and hilarity
A
*Accidental Harmonies (Sandpoint, ID) – Contra dance band
Ahmed Al-Fatlawi – Arabic Maqam with Middle Eastern oud
Aloha Hula of Spokane – Ancient and modern hula
Angus Scott Pipe Band – Scottish bagpipes
Argentine Tango/Milonga – Instruction followed by participatory dance
B
*Ballet Folklorico de Spokane – Traditional dances from Mexico
Blue Ribbon Tea Company – Originals in American Roots traditions
*Buck 99 Bluegrass – Four-member band
Bulgarian Dance Group "Roumiana" – Traditional dances from Bulgaria
C
C# and B Natural – Brazilian choro and bluegrass
Chris Baron and Two Secrets (Portland, OR) – Original funky folk
Cigar Box Slingers – Homemade cigar box and license plate guitars
Tom Cline – Original songs and music
Coeurimba – Southern African style marimbas
Hank Cramer (Winthrop, WA) – National touring folksinger performing Celtic, cowboy, and maritime music
Crooked Kilt – Family band with a unique twist to Celtic music
D
Damn Near Departed – Originals from Nick and Mikayla Kittilstved
Susan Dankovich – Teaches easy dances from around the world with live music
Desiree – Hammer dulcimer, songs, and stories
E
Jenny Edgren – Songs for kids of all ages
F
FAAIE Silangan Dancers – Traditional Filipino Folk Dance
*FAAIE Bayanihan Rondalla – Filipino folk music on traditional instruments
Emily Faulkner – New England Contra Dance caller
Filipino American Northwest Association – Filipino dances
Lucy D. Ford – Original stories for all ages
Free Whiskey – Celtic chaos, tradition with a twist
Mitchell Frey – English Country Dance caller
*Front Porch Rockers – Best of recent musical history
*Full House Band – High-energy teen folk band
G
*Gabe Soileau and Creole Country – Louisiana roots music
Gefilte Trout (Moscow, ID) – Klezmer and Eastern European
Frankie Ghee – Original songs with great lyrics
Dennis Glidden – Mostly traditional Irish
Grant Elementary Drummers and Dancers – Traditional African
H
Haran Irish Dancers – Award-winning Irish dance
Haywire – Seasoned musicians sharing great tunes
Heavily Redacted – Storytelling and originals
Heidi Muller and Bob Webb (Joseph, OR) – Traditional Appalachian and originals
High Valley Mountain Boys – Bluegrass, country, and swing
Homebrew String Band – Eclectic mix of bluegrass and more
Hubbardston Nonesuch – Madrigals, 500-year-old pop tunes
I
Indian Youth Club of Spokane – Bollywood dance
J
Brittany Jean (Brewster, WA) – Nashville recording artist, songwriter, and storyteller
John and Stuart – Traditional Irish concertina and fiddle
K
Kathy Kinderman – Bagpipe Workshop presentation
*Kultura de Filipino Dance Company – Traditions from the Cordillera region
L
Lake City Highland Dancers – Scottish jigs and reels
Lilac City Voices – A cappella, barbershop
Larry Lotz (Troutdale, OR) – Americana, country-folk
*The Love Grubs (Snohomish, WA) – Originals from Elise Dahlberg and Brian Hassler
M
*Madrona Hollow – Playful, introspective songwriting
*Marmaladies Jam – Singer-Songwriter duo, Maggie Wicken and Veronika Jones
The Mighty PJAMRS Marching Band – Community marching band
Lyle Morse – Acoustic blues with guitar and harmonica
Mountain Dew Boys – Bluegrass with tight harmonies
Muckle Roe – Music from Scotland and Scandinavia
Musha Marimba – High school group playing Zimbabwean-style marimba
N
Nah'Joom – Belly dance
Sree Nandagopal – Teaches dances from India
*Nordic Dancers – Members of Daughters of Norway share their traditions
Northwest Hula Company – Traditional Hawaiian dance
P
Plaid Cat Trio – Jug band, oldies, cowboy
Poor Boy's Delight – Traditional Bluegrass and Americana
*Popeye Rose Social Club – Folk, country, and originals
Prestwold Players – English dance music from the 17th and 18th centuries
R
The Radio Helpers – Sister duo playing folk songs and Americana
LaVona Reeves – Songs from her great-grandmother. Children are welcome.
S
Steve Schennum – Songs you'll never hear on the radio
Nora Scott – New England Contra Dance caller
Sidetrack – Participatory dance party to western, country, rock, and blues
Silver Spurs Youth Folk Dancers – Dances from around the world
South Asia Cultural Association – East Indian songs and participatory dance
Spokane Area Square Dancers – A demonstration and audience participatory dance
Spokane Bon Odori – Participatory Japanese folk dance
Spokane Chinese Dance Group – Mongolian, Tibetan, and Han dance
Spokane Dulcimer Guild – Performance and brief history of the dulcimer
Spokane Irish Sessions – Traditional Irish music
Spokane Raging Grannies – Singing for peace and justice
Spokane River Tellers – Stories for young and old
Spokane Scottish Country Dancers – Traditional Scottish dance
Spokane Taiko – Traditional and original Japanese drumming
Harvey Stanley – Folk Americana
Stevens County Stompers (Colville, WA) – Clogging for all ages
Aaron Stratton – Bagpipe Workshop presentation
String Cosmology (Yakima, WA) – String band time travelers
T
*Tasty Material – Eclectic dance tunes
Thirsty Bootz – Folkabilly and more
Trillium 239 (Richland, WA) – A rare isotope in Eastern Washington
Truck Mills and Carl Rey (Ponderay, ID) – Harmony, vocals, and multi-instrumentalists
Two Grey Cats – Guitar, bass, and vocals
V
Zeke Vasquez – Acoustic guitar and songs
Ernie Verdugo – Spanish and Flamenco guitar
W
Bill Wakefield – Bagpipe Workshop presentation
Patrice Webb (Ponderay, ID) – Award-winning original songwriting
*John Wayne Williams – 4-piece folk band
Woodside Swing – Vintage swing dance
X
Yang Xu – Music on the Guzheng (Chinese Zither)
