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2022 Schedule of Performances & Events

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Notes: 1. A 15-minute break is provided between most acts.
​              2. The Fall Folk Festival schedule is subject to change. We will attempt to keep the schedule that appears on
                  this page up to date. However, last-minute changes will only be posted at the Festival.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
LAIR AUDITORIUM
11:00 - 12:00   Floating Crowbar and Haran Irish Dancers – Irish step dance with high-energy music
​                          (Auditorium doors open at 10:30) No saving of seats
12:00 - 12:30   BREAK
12:30 - 1:15     Angus Scott Pipe Band, Lake City Highland Dancers and Spokane Scottish Country Dancers –
                          Traditional Scottish
​1:30 - 2:15       Stevens County Stompers – Clogging
2:30 - 3:15       Grant Elementary Drummers and Dancers – African drum and dance
3:30 - 4:15       Musha Marimba – Music from Zimbabwe and southern Africa
4:30 - 5:15       Spokane Chinese Dance Group – Sharing culture through folk dance
5:30 - 6:15       Spokane Taiko – Community Japanese drumming group
6:30 - 7:15       Northwest Belly Dance Academy – Belly dance, fusion and folkloric dance from the Middle East
7:30 - 8:15       Coeurimba – Marimba music from Zimbabwe

SASQUATCH ROOM
11:00 - 11:30   Celtic Aires – Women's vocal ensemble folk songs from Celtic lands
11:45 - 12:15   Yang Xu – Traditional music on Chinese Guzheng (zither)
12:30 - 1:00     Safar – Classic Arabic and Mediterranean fusion dance music
1:15 - 1:45       2 Bit Jug Band – Love, food and hilarity
2:00 - 2:30       Peter Ali – Native and Mesoamerican flute
2:45 - 3:15       Bridges Home – Americana by Tami and David Gunther
3:15 - 3:45       BREAK
3:45 - 4:15       Crooked Kilt – Traditional Celtic tunes with as twist
4:30 - 5:00       Brittany Jean – Nashville recording artist, songwriter and storyteller
5:15 - 5:45       Hubbardston Nonesuch – Madrigals, 500-year-old pop tunes
6:00 - 6:30       Muckle Roe – Traditional music from Scotland and Scandinavia
6:30 - 7:00       BREAK
7:00 - 7:45       Heat Speak – Indie folk and world fusion
 
CONFERENCE ROOM
12:30 - 1:30     Spokane Dulcimer Guild – Performance and brief history

1:30 - 2:00       BREAK
2:00 - 2:45       Jenny Edgren – Songs for kids of all ages
3:00 - 4:00       Spokane Storytelling League – Folk tales for all ages

4:00 - 4:30       BREAK
4:30 - 6:00       Workshop: Native and Mesoamerican flute with Peter Ali
                         
Fourth grade to adults welcome. Flutes provided.
 
THE UNDERGROUND (Hint: It’s downstairs in the Lair.)
12:45 - 1:15     Spokane Raging Grannies – Singing for peace and justice
1:30 - 2:00       Steve Schennum – Songs you'll never hear on the radio
2:15 - 2:45       LaVona Reeves – Folklorist, linguist and poet
3:00 - 3:30       Acoustic Renditions – Guitar and violin
3:45 - 4:15       Hunter Koss – Celtic harpist
4:30 - 5:00       Eyer Family Band – Kids tunes, folk songs and more
5:15 - 5:45       Ernie Verdugo – Spanish and flamenco guitar
 
CAFETERIA STAGE
11:00 - 12:00   South Asia Cultural Association – Learn East Indian folk songs and dances with
Sree Nandagopal
12:15 - 12:45   Silver Spurs Youth Folk Dancers – Dances from around the world
1:00 - 1:45       Family Dance – Easy line, circle and novelty dances taught by Susan Dankovich featuring live music
2:00 - 2:45       Spokane Bon Odori – Participatory Japanese folk dance
3:00 - 3:45       Bulgarian Dance Group – Traditional dances from Bulgaria
4:00 - 4:45       To Be Determined
4:45 - 5:15       BREAK
5:15 - 6:00       Sidetrack – Participatory dance party. Come dance to country, western, rock and blues.
6:00 - 6:30       BREAK
6:30 - 7:00       Workshop: Contra Dance Introduction with Nora Scott
7:00 - 8:30       Contra Dance with Arvid Lundin and Deep Roots and caller, Nora Scott
 
BISTRO STAGE
11:30 - 12:00   Poor Boy’s Delight – Bluegrass, old-time and contemporary
12:15 - 12:45   Damn Near Departed – Originals from husband-and-wife duo, Nick and Mikayla
1:00 - 1:30       Frankie Ghee – Original songs with guitar, clear lyrics
1:45 - 2:15       Chris Baron – Original funky folk Americana
2:30 - 3:00       Larry Lotz – Americana country folk
3:15 - 3:45       Planted By Hands – Compelling and unique sound
4:00 - 4:30       Lyle Morse – Acoustic blues with guitar and harmonica
4:45 - 5:15       High Valley Mountain Boys – Bluegrass quintet
5:30 - 6:00       Maple Ridge Band – Bluegrass with enjoyment guaranteed

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13
LAIR AUDITORIUM
11:00 - 11:45   Mele Polinahe and Northwest Hula – Hawaiian dance with live music
​12:00 - 12:45   Meshugga Daddies – Klezmer traditions of the Ashkenazi Jews
1:00 - 1:45       Dan Maher – Inland Folk
2:00 - 2:45       Baharat Dance Company –
Authentic Middle Eastern, North African and Indian dance
3:00 - 3:45       Gefilte Trout – Klezmer tunes and songs
4:00 - 4:45       Filipino-American Northwest Association – Dance group

SASQUATCH ROOM
11:00 - 11:30   O'Doherty's Irish Session – Traditional tunes
11:45 - 12:15   Blue Ribbon Tea Company – Originals, Americana roots
12:30 - 1:00     Cheryl Branz – Heartfelt to hilarious songs
1:15 - 1:45       Keeler, Melvin and Morse – Originals and folk
2:00 - 2:30       Patrice Webb – Award winning original songwriting
2:45 - 3:15       
To Be Determined
3:30 - 4:15       Free Whiskey – Celtic folk rock
 
CONFERENCE ROOM
12:00 – 1:00    Spokane Storytelling League – Folk tales for all ages
1:15 - 2:00       Lucy D. Ford – Original stories for all ages

2:00 - 2:30       BREAK
2:30 - 4:00       Workshop: Washtub Bass – Instructional workshop with Michael Gifford (2 Bit Jug Band)
 
THE UNDERGROUND (Hint: It’s downstairs in the Lair.)
12:00 - 12:30   Robin and John – Multi -talented instrumentalists and singers
12:45 - 1:15     
Allen Surdez – Vocals, harmonica and guitar
1:30 - 2:00       Cigar Box Slingers – Homemade cigar box and license plate guitars
2:15 - 2:45       Harp, Flute and Whistle – Irish and Scottish folk music
3:00 - 3:30       Amy Bleu – Folk songs, poetry and stories
3:45 - 4:15       Ukestra Spokane – Ukulele community group, all levels welcome 

CAFETERIA
11:00 – 11:30  
Mighty PJAMRS – Community marching band
11:45 - 12:15   To Be Determined
12:30 - 1:15     Indian Youth Club of Spokane – Celebration of the culture of India
1:30 - 2:30       Spokane Area Square Dancers with caller, Doug Davis, demo and participatory dance
2:30 - 3:00       BREAK
3:00 - 3:30       Workshop: Contra Dance – Learn lively, participatory folk dance with Emily Faulkner
3:30 - 5:00       Contra Dance with The Prestwold Players and c
aller, Emily Faulkner
 
BISTRO STAGE
11:30 - 12:15   Monroe Bridge – Traditional bluegrass with originals
12:30 - 1:00     Dennis Glidden – Traditional Irish and other folk songs
1:15 - 1:45       Joe McCarry – Folk songs of the Pacific Northwest
2:00 - 2:30       Steven King – Finger style guitar champion
2:45 - 3:15       Two Grey Cats – Guitar, bass and vocals
3:30 - 4:00       Due North Band – Fun and variety
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