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