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FOLK WEEK 2008

In addition to the great weekend performances and workshops at UAA, we hope you enjoy these great concerts and sessions that take place in or near Anchorage, as part of the community-wide celebration of folk music!



Below is the calendar of Folk Week events.

Location of venues can be found on the links to the right.

Listings and Locations
of Folk Week Venues:

Organic Oasis
Barnes & Noble
Borders
Cafe Felix
Jitters
Simon's Taco Rico
Midnight Sun Cafe
Guido's Pizza
Title Wave
Taproot Cafe

ORGANIZATION

2008 FESTIVAL
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FESTIVAL KUDOS


GUEST ARTISTS

DANCES

STAGE SCHEDULE

FOLK WEEK


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HISTORY



Fri. Jan. 18:
Late Night Jam with the Stairwell Sisters after the festival lets out
The Homewood Suites Hotel, C & Tudor (Behind the Golden Corral)
Beer and Wine will be available for purchase
Light food will be available for purchase


Mon. Jan. 21:
06:00-7:00 pm -
Dawn Berg with Rant and Raven
Barnes & Noble
06:00-8:00 pm
Mike Campbell and Destiny Hawley (Irish songs, folk) Midnight Sun Cafe
06:00-7:00 pm
Old Ben's Hobo Junk Band Cafe Felix
06:30-8:30 pm
Sallys Kitchen with Whirled Peas and the Storytellers Guild (songs of Peace with Harmony) Tap Root Cafe
07:00-8:00 pm
Back Alley Banned (celtic music band) Barnes & Noble
07:00-9:00 pm
Rachel Hollander (piano) and Dolores Katerino (flute) Organic Oasis
07:00-9:00 pm
Mountain Echo (bluegrass, folk with guitar & autoharp) Borders Books
07:00-8:00 pm
Steve Hendricks (finger style guitar, original songs) Cafe Felix
07:00-9:00 pm
60-40 w/Mike Faubion (old time, country, bluegrass, folk band) Jitters

Tues. Jan. 22:

011:00 am Pre-school storytime with Michele Carroll Barnes & Noble
06:00-7:00 pm Doc Shultz and Kathy Claiborne (banjo, guitar, folk songs) Barnes & Noble
06:00-7:00 pm Rick Miller and Fiddle De Dee (Music and Dance for Young Children) Guido's
06:00-8:00 pm TBA Simon's Taco Rico
06:00-9:00 pm Paul Paslay and Friends Midnight Sun Cafe
06:30-8:00 pm Bob Fairchild & Leftover Biscuits Cafe Felix
07:00-8:00 pm Steve and Deb Odean (gospel, country) Organic Oasis
07:00-8:00 pm McLeod (bluegrass band) Barnes & Noble
07:00-8:00 pm Rick Miller (guitar) Guido's
07:00-9:00 pm Town Creek with Tony Elder (bluegrass band) Jitter's
07:00-9:00 pm Deb Wessler Borders Books
08:00-9:00 pm Muse Mid Eastern Dance Theater Barnes & Noble
08:00-9:00 pm Pat D'Eimon Organic Oasis

Wed. Jan. 23:

011:30 am John Cook Conoco Phillips Atrium
06:00-7:00 pm Jim Adams Cafe Felix
06:00-7:00 pm Pat the Rat Midnight Sun
06:00-8:00 pm Terry Kelly (Irish solo vocal) Guido's Pizza
06:00-7:00 pm Roger Fuson (storyteller) Title Wave
06:00 pm Song Circle with Robin Hopper & Rick Miller Organic Oasis
06:00-8:00 pm Ellen Lockyer Simon's Taco Rico
07:00-8:00 pm Leftover Biscuits with Bob Fairchild and Mike Faubion Midnight Sun Cafe
07:00-9:00 pm Anchor Town Cloggers Borders Books
07:00-8:00 pm Al Koenig (classical) Cafe Felix
07:00-9:00 pm Lost Riders w/Mike Childers & Mary Odean (bluegras band) Jitters
07:00-8:00 pm Alaska Flute Circle with Jerry George Title Wave

Thurs. Jan. 24:

07:00-9:00 pm FOLK WEEK SPECIAL FUNDRAISER SHOW
"History of Cajun Music" slide and music show by Ann Savoy and be the first to hear the Savoy Family Band play some toe tappin' tunes! $5 dollar donation requested at the door.
Organic Oasis

Fri. Jan. 25:
Late Night Jam with the Savoy Family Band after the festival lets out
The Homewood Suites Hotel, C & Tudor (Behind the Golden Corral)
Beer and Wine will be available for purchase
Light food will be available for purchase