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2008
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The Long & the Short of it: Dynamic Duo singing and
playing. Meg Anderson, Paul Paslay.
Cold Country: Country/Originals. Original Alaskan honky-tonk.
Angela Oudean, Todd Grebe, Nate Williamson.
The Chux: Jammy. Jason Haylor, Zach Brown, Mr. Charlie.
Andy Baker: Acoustic. Anchorage-based singer songwriter
with slice of life originals.
Bayou Glacee: Traditional Cajun. Celine Vaillancourt,
Eric Stice
Liz Malys:
Folk blues ballads. “Early Joni Mitchell with a little Tori Amos…”
Wellstrung: Bluegrass. Original and traditional hard
driving bluegrass. Todd Grebe, Angela Oudean, Joe Page, Conor McNanimum
and Gary Markly.
Whiskey Jacks (Formerly True North) Acoustic String Band:
harmonizes on Folk, Country and Irish Music. Bruce "Lefty Batten,
Tumbleweed Toni London and Roy Corral.
Oldenwiser: Folk. Doc Schultz and Kathy Claiborne sing
old favorites with Meg Anderson on bass.
Fat Weasel: Old-time string band. Old-time dancing
and singing tunes. Jason Bent, Steve Montooth, Aileen McInnis, Christy
Williams, Brian DeMarcus.
Mike Campbell: Original Alaskan story songs.
The Scott Elness Band: A multi faceted jam band exploring
the depths of blues, rock and country. Influences include The Dave Matthews
Band, U2 and The Black Crowes. Scott Elness, Doug Pinard, Don Murray,
Leon Cargile, Karen Miller, Zach Kaltenborn.
Anchortown Cloggers: High energy clog style dancing.
Betty Atkinson, Judy Farris, Julie Johnson, Jocelyn Jewel, Sharon Larson,
Debra Long, Rhea McDonald.
Tom Begich: Singer songwriter. Original music that
reaches into your soul.
Stray Dogma: Jazzy, folky infusion. Susan Brakeall,
Collette Weber, Mark Pearson, Scott Kiefer, Kenny Blackwell.
The Stairwell Sisters: (see Guest Artists)
Sudarushka: Russian folk dance. Natalia Scholik, Rada
Nordstrand, Liana Keller, Zhanna Lukyanova, Lena Powell, Tamara Evans,
Svetlana Johnson, Natalia Monroe, Yuliya Helgerson-Thompson, Natalia Sears.
Brenda Jaeger: Folk. Music based on places and people I’ve met in
Alaska.
The Lands Duo: Irish fiddle. Fiddle tunes with a Celtic
fiddle solo. Sarah Klein and Les Klein.
Intermission: String band. Trying to move beyond fiddle
tunes to Zepplin. Jeff Bristow, Sarah Heck, Clark Pelz, Skip Repetto,
Sue Barkwood, Bill Yeagle.
Lige Williamson: Blues folk. Lige plays with Kyle Stersie
& Tommy Connor.
Chicken Fist: Bluegrass fiddle tunes. These 2 teens have
been playing music together since 3rd grade. Now they are stepping out
on their own with fiddles, mandolin and guitar. Matthew Faubion, Ian Stone.
Erin D’Eimon: Folk. Young Alaskan musician.
Oil and Water: Sarcastic Alaskan folk. The best diesel
mechanic on the slope and a boat builder from Prince of Wales come to
Anchorage to sing and meet women at the contra. Mark Jaqua, Steve Petritus.
Mary Ann Green & Jill Ekstrom: Irish and British
folk. Songs and melodies in voice, penny whistle and violin.
Chugach Mountain Range Cloggers Youth Group: Dancing
to country, bluegrass & pop.
Pam Mcdowell-Saylor & Ben Saylor: A folk tale with
music.
Rant & Raven Morris Dancers: Traditional English
folk dancing at its coldest. Claire Ashmead, Monique Ashmead, Dawn Berg,
Jim Ferguson, Karen Jackman, Lyn Lemon, Donna Levesque, Melanie MacPherson,
Joanne Teague.
Midnight Sons Barbershop Chorus: 25 men singing A Cappella chorus
in the barbershop style.
Twangabillies: Retro folk rock. “Sturm and drang,
Trouble and twang”. Wade Hampton Miller, Karl Wilhelmi, Wendell
Wright, Bob Curtis-Johnson, The Twangettes.
Solstice Complex: Folk/bluegrass/old timey originals.
Non-threatening music from North of the Range. Jeff Siniscalchi, T.J.
O’Donnell, Chuck Thomas.
Maliza: Singer songwriter/folk. Mother-daughter duo singing
heartfelt folk songs. Andrea Stancliff, Liza Walker and guest.
Alpine Bell Ringers: Cowbells with button box accompaniment.
Kirsten Williams, Kurt Rein, Chalon Rein.
Rosebuds: Traditional old time music. Rose Mercer, Pam
Reynolds, Jan Myers, Gerry Zeek, Linda Ziegler.
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Button Box Gang: Button accordion music.
We play polkas, waltz, two-step, Latin, and several original compositions
by group members. Marge Ford, Patty Gersuch, Roger Weinfurter, Mary
Lu Harle, Nancy Baum, Susan Klein, Trudy Knudsen, Theresa Pajot, Mike
Pajot, Eddie Johnston, Ida Johnston, Bev Grafel, Bob Szwec and Mary
Lou Catron.
Batteries Not Included: A Cappella. High energy a cappella
with our hottest lineup ever. Ann Marie Conley, Gail Skurla, Chirse
More, and Sherman Caruthers.
Chugach Mountain Range Cloggers: Dancing to country, bluegrass
and pop.
Henry Duffel: Original country music
The Grunt Monkeys: Folk, Dylan, originals. Jim foster,
Meg Anderson, Ed Christenson.
Sourdough Biscuits: Bluegrass. AKA “leftover
biscuits”. New Name, same great taste. Join us for some fun bluegrass
music. Bob Fairchild, Bill MacFarlane, Michael Faubion, Tom Torve.
Rachel and Delores: Mellow acoustic vocal. Rachel and
Delores combine rich vocals, simple piano, fretless bass and other sounds
to create a warm laughter-filled, feel good sound. We hope you enjoy
us as much as we enjoy sharing with you.
Lowell Webb: Solo mandolin music – part two a.k.a. 8
“strang” twang.
Full Sail: Contemporary bluegrass with a more progressive
sound. Travis Dennison, Tony Elder, Doug Shutte, Bill Yeagle, Kallia
Yeagle.
Patric D’Eimon: New original songs from a long time Alaskan
singer/songwriter.
60/40: Alaska/western. Another year older and just
as much fun. Ageless music from some groovy geezers. Michael Faubion,
Hank Roesing, Howard Okland, Tom Torvie.
The Aurora Borealis Mid Eastern Dance: One of the longest performing
groups in Anchorage. Performing a variety of Middle Eastern dance styles.
Folk to contemporary, they continue to explore, express and bring the
beauty of dance to Alaskan audiences.
Steven Hendricks: Folk finger style. A singer/songwriter plays
eclectic folk.
Early Morning
Risers: Proof that you can teach an old dog
and new fiddle.
Al Beck, Melissa Beck, Dudley Abbott, Ken Brown, Pam McCarl, Joe Moore.
Edward San Martin w Genny San Martin: Original
compositions performed on acoustic guitars, mandolin and violin.
Mike Robbins: Acoustic singer/songwriter.
Mele Ukulele: Hawaiian. The sound of the islands
from our heart to yours. Fran Iverson, Norma Hannan, Jerry George, ‘D’
Debra Pieplow, Christy Gene, Kekoa Magsayo, Rolando Bellon, Fay Yates,
Annette Hose.
Country Gospel: Davis Normand, Jill Ekstrom,
Jan Fry.
Bottom of the Pile: Classic Country Western
50’s. Dudley Abbott, Dan Grant.
Slap Dash: Bluegrass. These are boys
with an average age of 11 who play bluegrass and wear shoes. Harrison
Jennings, Tristan Rix, Corey Sheppard, Stuart Bembenck.
Robbie Beebe and Kevin Cassity: Country folk
with a little French.
The St. Mary’s Praise Singers: Mountain
and modern gospel. The folk based choir from St. Mary’s Episcopal
Church. Wade Hampton-Miller, Karl Wilhelmi, Margarite Merkusheva, Woody
Saucedo, Christy Favorite, Chris Cooke, Dave Rein, Sandra Voelker-Wack,
Jim Voelker-Wach, Emily Nenon, Stephen Thorpe, John Crittenden, Mike Morrison,
Gail Nauska.
Borealis Dancers: Fun Folk Dancers Georgie Hollander,
Tom Hollander and others. Our group has been entertaining audiences across
the state since 1983. We will accept anyone into our troupe, regardless
of dance experience. We want to put on a good show while remembering that
this is a fun recreational activity and are always learning new dances
to put into our repetoire.
The Shoe Thieves: Ahnna Sutherlin,
Willow Feighrey and Jim Kerr play Irish tunes with flair. Hold onto your
shoes if you want to wear them home.
Wendy Withrow: Folk. Long-time AFF performer,
Wendy is joined by bassist extraordinaire Ray Booker.
Lobo: (Formerly Bitey the Dog). Finger
style guitar. Lobo sleeps on the forest floor, suddenly the tarantula
comes. Al Koenig, Aaron Koenig.
Paul Paslay: Acoustic guitar and voice.
Betty Arnett: Storyteller.
Winds of Time: Recorder consort plus.
A folk group made up of recorder, violin, guitar, kantela, string bass
and voices. They play everything from the medieval to the contemporary.
Jane Rihner, Regina Barnett, Mary Bustamante, Maria Allen, Jennifer Harmon,
Tom Bowerman, Kevin Downie, Michele Whaley, Matt O’Conner.
Alaska Folk Arts: Traditional
fiddle tunes celebrating folk arts for youth. Lots of talented kids.
Seek Bob:
Folk/Bluegrass/Swing. Back for their 11th year at
the Festival. Catch this act before they graduate. A tight knit quartet
of life long musicians. Kalia Yeagle, Forrest Allen, Emily Rose McLaughlin,
Garren Volper.
Jubilee: Indescribably free live
music. Jim Kerr, Denise Martin, Shonti Elder, Ben Saylor.
The Northern Lights Celtic Dancers: A
local Irish dance troupe dedicated to traditional and “state of
the art” Irish dancing. Dance Director: Miriam Keegan Dean.
Mountain Echo: Folk. Funny guys
who love to entertain. Steve Hinds, Mike Childers.
McLeod: Kick
ass blue grass. Dave Manheimer, Lowell Webb, Marianne See, Linda Ziegler,
Chuck Dunnagan.
Okay Dokey: Mexican “ranchero”.
The mariachi boys are back and they have the hats to prove it. Fidencio
Romero, Simon Hernandez, Miguel Herrera, Leo Carroll.
The Stairwell Sisters (see Guest
Artists)
Shanel Polard:
Local singer, voted Miss Black Alaska 2008, loves
to sing gospel because it is music that warms the heart and lifts the
spirit. She has sung for the 50th anniversary of the NAACP in front
of Dr. Martin Luther King III, as well as other community events.
Excell: One of Anchorage’s
most sought after Hip Hop dance teams, made up of mostly Bartlett High
students.
Founding members Cameron Rollins and Brennae May are still performing
with the troupe.
Guest Speaker – Kevin Powell: "Dr. King, Civil Rights,
and the Hip Hop Generation."
Alaska Native Heritage Center Dancers: Members
of the dance program include extremely dedicated and enthusiastic students
representing many different Alaska Native cultures. The dancers, dressed
in traditional regalia, perform dances that tell the stories of traditional
legends and lifestyles.
Eddy Harvey: Passionate Spoken Word
Artist known as “LIVE”. Lyrical Intensity over Vibes that
are Eccentric.
Culture Brothers: We are a diverse
group, Karma is Tibetan, Carl is Yup’ik. Our “world music”
is a way to keep our cultures alive. Karma Lama, Carl Wassilie, John
Reeves.
Shiloh Choir
Back Alley
Banned: Traditional Irish. Celtic, Ceilidh,
cacophony. Brett Jokela, Donna Fearey, Marilyn Backus, Heather Resz,
Charlie Rogge, Linda Ziegler, Terri McCoy, Eileen Frey, Suzi Fowley-Perri,
Ben Alexander, Dave Millen.
Jim Adams: Singer/songwriter doing
his best not to be sensitive.
Deb Wessler and Home Spun: Original acoustic
bluegrass. Ken Olmstead, Deb Wessler, John Reeves, Shawn Ruddy.
More or Less: More Vocal Harmonies and music from Ellen Nash, Dawn Berg and Kathy Sutherlin.
The Irish Dance Academy of Alaska: Traditional
Irish dance with a flare.
Robin Hopper: Singer/songwriter.
Robin has a cut on a new CD with folk greats Tom Paxton, Pete Seager,
Doc Watson, Christine Lavin and many more. Look for it in the lobby.
It’s called “ One Meatball” CD and cookbook.
Midnight Sun Zombies: Bluegrass. Back from
the crypt, playing music of the Dead and the Undead. Brett Jokela, Nino
Muniz, Bill MacFarlane.
Steve Durr: Singer/songwriter.
Joe Page: Original mandolin music.
Joe Page, Greg Booth, Angela Oudean, Joel Kadarauch.
Philip Price: Singer/Songwriter.
Irish ballads/traditional. After many years in the music scene in Ireland,
England, and the lower 48, Philip Price is thrilled to be a part of
the vibrant folk and Irish scene in Alaska. Although an academic by
day at the University of Alaska, Philip (or “the real Dr. Phil”
as he is known to many of his students) has a true passion for the Irish
ballads. Born and reared in Dublin, Philip has performed and recorded
with a variety of Dublin traditional and bluegrass bands including the
Druids, The Blasket Sound and Turlough and has opened for internationally
known bands including the Dubliners.
The Savoy Family Band (see Guest
Artists)
Dan “dirty
d” Pascucci: Edu-tainment. Educating
the masses while rocking their socks off.
Valerie Juergens: Story telling.
Amanda Kerr and students: Everything fiddle.
A range of different fiddle tunes from around the world. Jim Kerr, Amanda
Kerr and as many as 20 of her students.
Sarahndipity: Bluegrass. Family bluegrass
band featuring an 11 year old “Girdwoodian”. Sarah Bartholomew,
Steve Bartholomew, Matt Spence.
Terry Kelly: Singer/songwriter. Songs
about love, bears and other wildlife.
Rat Patrol with Pat the Rat: Folk and contemporary.
Pat Wendt was given the name “Pat the Rat” by the late great
John Hale, who helped start KABN radio. Pat a long time Alaskan, has toured
nationally, regionally and locally as a bass player. He has been playing
solo guitar for a couple of years in restaurants and volunteers his music
for shut-ins and other charity events.
John Alexander: 50’s and 60’s
folk. After 30+ years of not doing music, it’s time to start again.
Celtic Consort: Instrumental. Olde
tyme music from Scotland and Ireland. Jeff Graham, Linda Yarborough, Marla
McCrorie.
Delaney Scott: Folk/Country. Delaney
has been performing at the Anchorage Folk Festival for three years. She
is 17 years old and is a Junior and Bartlett High School.
Three Fish in a Tree: Acoustic. Family
fun with Shonti Elder, Bill Frey, Kluonie Frey and Devin Frey.
The Rav IV: Rock & classic rock.
Up-tempo music and songs from yesterday and today. Jerry John, Kevin Cassity,
Tom Klein and Jackson Marvin.
Sneaky Feeling: Acoustic guitar and
electric bass. A variety of music. Pat Ryan and Paul Paslay.
Hopper Family Band: The family that
plays together, stays together. Robin, Caiti, Grady and Bruce. Where’s
little Grass Hopper?
Weanoverlan: Original and alternative. Two
musicians who met on a shuttle bus, and from there, the rest is history.
Nicholas Weaver and Ryan Nolan.
Shamwari:
African marimba. Lively Shona marimba music from Zimbabwe.
Toe tapping music like you’ve never heard before. Jim Levine, Sue
Post, Kyra Wagner, Julia Clymer, Sally Rediske, Michael Armstrong, Jenny
Stroyeck.
Wings and Fries: Acoustic songwriter.
Humor and harmonies. Shonti Elder, Karl Wilhemi and Woody Saucedo.
Wade Hampton Miller: Traditional and
original. Former U.S. mountain dulcimer champion, longtime Alaska performer.
Detour: Folkabilly. Unplugged and
unadorned just for the Folk. Michael Faubion, Tom Torvie and Howard Oakland.
Mary Schallert: Folk. That shouldn’t
be a surprise; Mary is the Director of Alaska Folk Arts. She has touched
the musical lives of so many of Anchorage’s young musicians.
Midnight Sun Cloggers: An all female contemporary
clog and percussion step dance group. Angela, Becky, Brianna, Cheryl,
Dixine, Jessica, Kari, Katrina, Kristie, Lindsay, Lyn, Marcy, Robin, Shannon
and Teresa.
Kray, Van, Kirk: Singer/songwriter. A medicine for melancholy.
Melissa Beck: Folk. Singer/songwriter
performs original songs and personal favorites about Alaska and this thing
we call life.
Slightly Touched: Folk and Bluegrass.
The name says it all; the group, the music and how you will be after hearing
us perform. Bob Fairchild, Tony Elder, Mike Childers and Steve Hinds.
Randall Williams: Thoughtful acoustic.
Thoughtful, rhythmic and very real.
The Luvpuppets: Acoustic rock. The
Luvpuppies are an original rock band. This is their third year to go unplugged
for the Anchorage Folk Festival. In the past five years, they have logged
over 300 gigs from Fairbanks to Homer. Come and check out their high-energy
grooves, as they are certain to move the house. Tim Scott, Steve Lillard,
Phil McLillard, Marty Christiansen.
Town Creek: Bluegrass. Contemporary bluegrass
with a traditional sound. Tony Elder, Dan Guzauskas, David McCormick,
Jeff Walker, Bill Yeagle.
Nomadia Dance Company: Nomadia’s dance
artistry is an eclectic symbiosis of styles incorporating a myriad of
cultural influences juxtaposed against free form of modern dance elements
and belly dance. Danielle Lawler, Melissa Wanamaker, Shawna Trumble, Melea
Roed and Joanna Caselli.
Steve and Deb Oudean: Gospel. The
Gospel of Hank Williams. Steve Oudean, Deb Oudean and Evan.
Reverend Poor Child: Alternative original.
Alternative original hardcore and hillbilly.
Freedom of
Prana: Tribal mountain rain forest folk. Children
of the earth, this power exists, journey. Amber Wright and Dustin Tovsen.
TGB: Pronounced in French as “Tay
Jay Bay”. Willow Feighery, Taryn Hunt-Smith, Yana Smith.West 15th
Band: Folk. Two voices and a guitar. Anda Saylor, Tasia Jelatis-Hoke and
Ben Saylor.
Froggy and the Bean: International
folk music. Scintillating songs of celebration accompanied by guitar,
banjo, bass and percussion. Mary Bustamante, Tony Bustamante, Jaques Regat,
Mary Regat, Matt O’Connor and Greg Durocher.
Little Fiddler and Friends: Acoustic folk
and folk rock. Playing assorted tunes from the past and present. Lisa
Jameson, Julia Nauheim, Rob Nauheim, Kevin Cassity and Mari Jamieson.
Flat Baroque: Renaissance. Kathi Baldwin,
Amber Baldwin, Linda Olson, Cari Sayre, Wendy Taylor and Rose Hendrickson.
Raven Tales: Story telling and cello.
Original Raven stories with musical accompaniment. Becky Harrison-Drake
and Debbie Addie.
Scout: Folk. Original folk music.
Paddleboat Jam: Bluegrass and old
time. Some of our favorites. Robbie Beebe, Joe Baldwin, Rodney Clark,
Tim Crum, Rob Ellefson, Jerry George, Sandy Haag and Rose Mercer.
The Bowheads: Eclectic folk. Traditional tunes
with an untraditional flair. Mary Schallert, Bev Short, Deb Addie, Carla
Doroff, Clo Giffen, Diane VanDommelen, Susan Haines, Judy Jacobs, Suzanne
Little, Ann Paley, Pam McCarl, Angela Palmer, Michael Brooks, Deb Greene,
Clyde Pearce, Molly Ryan, Stefan Otterson and Carrie Longoria.
Alaska Flute Circle: Native
American flute. Blow in the pointy end and music comes out the other end.
Neal Martin, Mike Gladu, Deb Peterson, Lisa O’Brian, Chris Floyd,
Ian Stone, Jerry George and Lance Rivera.
Jim Choukas-Bradley: Country rock.
Performing three original songs. Jim Choukas-Bradley, Jesse Choukas-Bradley
and Dwight Bradley.
Jenny Baker: Independent folk. A mix
of original and popular tunes. Jenny Baker and Edward San Martin.
Picks ‘n Sticks: Heidi Hilmes, Rose Hanson, Kate Blackstrum, Danika
Paskvan and Rosie Bryson.
Sally’s Kitchen: Harmonies.
Songs about life.
Nick “The Dream” Weaver: Original
folk. Nick has been playing local venues in Anchorage for 10 years. He
plays a variety of musical styles.
Asteroids: Bluegrass and swing. Asteroids
are working on their first CD. Casey Hoflich, Miles Allen, Ryan McLaughlin
and Sean Galvin.
The Missing
Matts: Rockin’ fiddlin’. Soaring
violin harmonies will engulf your senses and vivify your pores. Amanda
Kerr, Martha Leffek, Ethan Barske and Eric Rodgers.
Ken and Cheri: Folk, Dixieland and
bluegrass. Ken and Cheri return once again to brighten the stage with
banjo, mandolin and guitar. Come find out why we call Ken, “The
Flash” Olmstead. Ken Olmstead and Cheri Spink.
Eric Braendel: Singer Songwriter.
A 15 minute sample of his styles.
Rogues and Wenches:Irish and Scottish pub songs and
sea chanteys. Rogues and wenches are patrons of a 16th century Elizabethan
alehouse, who sing for one another’s mutual entertainment. Irish,
Scottish and English drinking songs, sea shanties and pirate fare slated
with sad love songs and happy war songs.
Benjamin James, Robert Woofter, Erin Wells, Lucia Woofter, Shannon McClear,
Hunter Woofter and Kevin McClear
The Lost Riders: Bluegrass. Bad a__ bluegrass.
Mike Childers, Mary Oudean, Doug Schutte and Bill Yeagle.
Folk Tales: Songs and stories from
rural America. Shane Mitchell, Wayne Mitchell, Erin Dagon, Dennis Cleary,
Leif Sawyer, Petra Banks, Elle Delaney, Kristin Fernandez and Andy Rogers.
Schultz and Hammer with Mz. Lona: Alaska folk.
Schultz and Hammer have spent the last 30 years entertaining Alaskans.
Matt Hammer, Don “Doc” Schultz and Lona Hammer.
The Savoy Family Band (see Guest
Artists)
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