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Alaska Music & Sound / The Horn Doctor Music Store, Inc. On the corner of 10th & Ingra 1000 Ingra Street Anchorage 907-272-4676 www.horndoc.com Open M-F 10:30-6:30 Sat 11-4 31 years of festival fun! Dance Schedule 7 With more than 120 local acts here at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium, Parlor in the Round on opening night, over 50 WEEK 1 workshops for all ages, Folk Week, late night shows at Williwaw Guest Artists: and 49th State, a dinner show at Charlou, a contra dance at the Jontavious Willis 8 Student Union, and our famous Banjo Contest, there’s something Jack Broadbent 9 for everyone at this year’s Festival, many of which are free! This Main Stage wonderful opportunity allows folks of all ages to listen, experience, 10-19 Performances and participate in live music through performing, volunteering, hosting a workshop, or joining in the many jams that echo through Workshops 13, 17 the Lobby or around town. Whether at the Festival on campus or Folk Week 21 around town, you’ll find plenty of friends, old & new, sharing their Master Schedule 24 talents and warming our winter evenings. For Folk Fest 31, we are thrilled and proud to be bringing up THREE WEEK 2 fabulous guest artists! We dipped into some genres that haven’t Guest Artist: been heard in recent Festivals, and we think you’ll enjoy some new Feufollet 31 sounds. Main Stage 33-47 We especially want to thank our Major Sponsors - the UAA Performances CONCERT BOARD and ALASKA AIRLINES - for their continued Banjo Contest 36 support! And to all of our other Commercial Contributors who have Workshops 39, 44 supported us with ads in the program, thank you, too! We are also very grateful for a special donation from Steve and Debbie Hinds to Workshop Index 48-51 support the addition of a staff member to the festival team. We will be making further announcements about this, so please stay tuned! Plus! Check out our Most of all, thank YOU, the folks who become members of the generous supporters & staff Anchorage Folk Festival, who attend, and who volunteer time to 2-3 Board, Production Staff, this year’s Artist, Commercial help out backstage, in the lobby, and putting on the Festival. None Contributors of this would be possible without your generous contributions. 4-5 Supporting Members, Major THANK YOU!! Sponsor, Special Thanks 6 Raffle/Silent Auction Info It’s easy to join our wonderful Festival community online or at our table in the lobby. Then, come to our Annual Business Meeting, Sunday, January 26, 2020, at 5 pm in PSB 166. All members are welcome. See you there, and enjoy the 31st Annual Anchorage Folk Festival! ~ Kate Hamre, AFF President f f Anchorage Folk Production Crew 2020 Festival Board Member Term Expires Artwork – Levi Werner Media Outreach & Marketing – Brenna Hughes, Kate Hamre, Kate Hamre, President 2020 Backstage Coordinator – Bill McDonald Joe Selmont, Johnse Ostman Jayson Owens, Vice President 2020 Backstage Managers - Bill Membership Coordinator – Brenna Hughes, Treasurer 2020 McDonald, Marianne See, Cathy Brenna Hughes Johnse Ostman, Secretary 2022 Wright Merchandise Coordinators – Kate Banjo Contest Coordinator – Kate Hamre, Jayson Owens, Destany Mary Graham 2021 Hamre Hawley, Johnse Ostman Marty Severin 2021 Banjo Contest Judges – Brian Poster Design - Levi Werner, Mariah Oxford Destany Hawley 2021 DeMarcus, Joel Kadarauch, Jay Marvin Poster Distribution - Peter Peter Johnson 2021 Bear Tooth Movie Night – Brenna Johnson, Joe Selmont, Andranel Joe Selmont 2022 Hughes Brown, Melinna Faw, Carol Combs Dance Coordinator – Brenna Hughes Program – Mariah Oxford In the lobby... Emcee Coordinator – Kate Hamre Program Coordinator – Kate Hamre There’s a lot going on at the Wendy Emcees – Kevin Worrell, Scheduling Coordinators – Brenna Williamson during the Folk Festival. Jeremiah Millen, Michael & Ezzy Allwright, Joel Kadarauch, Leslie Hughes, with help from our In between main stage acts, be sure Kleinfeld, Marianne See, Brett scheduling committee! to check out the lobby: Jokela, Terri McCoy, Andy King, Silent Auction – Johnse Ostman, Patty Hamre, Jayson Owens, Peter Johnson • Get your 2020 AFF merchandise Wade Hampton Miller, Rose and stock up on previous years’ & Danny Consenstein, Robin Social Media Outreach – Brenna Hughes, Johnse Ostman goodies Hopper Sound Engineering – Chief: • Support local musicians - check Folk Week Coordinator –Destany Hawley, Brenna Hughes Lucy Peckham; Associates: Rick out their CD offerings Miller, Bennett Hilsgen • Sign up for membership House Managers Coordinator – Kate Hamre Stagecraft – Shane Mitchell, • Buy a raffle ticket Wayne Mitchell, Megan Bladow & House Managers – Dave Hamre, the Wendy Williamson Staff • Visit our sponsor’s tables and db pedersen, Walter Heins, learn why they support Folk Arts Alicia King UAA Board Liaison – Joe Selmont, Johnse Ostman in Alaska Instrument Donation Assessment • Fuel up with food and drink – Peter Johnson Volunteer Coordinator – Destany Hawley • Start an informal jam Jam Coordinator – Johnse Ostman Web Design/Web Master – Brenna Hughes Kick Off Party Coordinator – Kate Hamre Workshop Coordinators – Lilly Opinions expressed from the stage are not Goodman, Mary Schallert, necessarily those of the Anchorage Folk Festival. Lobby Managers - Kate Hamre, Johnse Ostman, Peter Johnson All performance, workshop, dance and Folk Week Brenna Hughes, Jayson Owens, schedules are subject to change without notice. Go to www.anchoragefolkfestival.org for updated Peter Johnson, Destany Hawley information. Show up early to be sure to catch your favorite performer!

2 f Levi Werner Anchorage Folk Festival 2020 Visual Artist

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Sincere appreciation to Levi Werner for his generous donation of our 2020 AFF artwork, as seen on the cover of this program. Levi recently graduated from UAA with a BFA in printmaking and plans to live in Anchorage Alaska for a while longer, teaching and doing what he can to contribute to the art community on a local level. Drawing has been at the core of Levi’s art practice from an early age. Since 2015 he has focused his creative energies on creating art through the process of printmaking. The combination of printmaking and drawing allows a seemingly endless expanse for creative expression and investigation.

This year’s artwork is more than just a confabulation of chickens. It’s a monument to collaboration among the arts.

Alaska Airlines 46 Irish Dance Academy 32 Alaska City Folk Arts Camp 19 Marvin Woodworks 52 Alaska Music and Sound Inside Front McCarthy Family Music Camp 32 Alaska Railroad 42 Municipality of Anchorage 35 Bear Tooth Theatrepub 20 Music Man 12 Bilan Chiropractic 32 Osnes Violin 30 Both Ears Live Sound 34 Petr’s Violin Shop Back Cover Bright Road Wealth 30 Playful Arts Music Studio 34 Captain Cook Hotel 23 Rising Tide Communications 15 Coca-Cola/Odom Corp. Inside Back Cover Shirts Up 20 Cordova 4-H Music Camp 47 Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits 28 Dancing Bears 34 Todd Grebe/Angela Oudean 46 Denali Brewing 22 UAA Concert Board 26 Denise Martin and Jim Kerr 40 Geico 27 Commercial Contributors Ad Index Commercial HDR 43

3 Our Sincere Thanks TO OUR SUPPORTING MEMBERS

We make every attempt to ensure that all contributors are acknowledged, and appreciate your understandingO

in the event of a mistake. Donations received after December 31st, 2019 will be acknowledged in next year’s program. We are grateful for each and every donor! TO OURO MAJOR SPONSORS

UAA Concert Board Alaska Airlines AND TO THOSE WHO HELPED PUT THE FESTIVAL ON THIS YEAR O

Alaska Airlines – generously contributing two Alaska Mary Schallert – hosting the Main Stage Scheduling Airlines Tickets for our raffle Meeting Alaska Railroad – generously contributing tickets for Municipality of Anchorage – generous contribution our raffle Shirts Up – festival merchandise and poster/program Anchorage Concert Association – continued design support in the community Sock Guy and Sticker Mule – festival merchandise Megan Bladow – University of Alaska Anchorage Williwaw – Susynn Snyder, venue coordination Bear Tooth Theatrepub – hosting the Folk Week Levi Werner – 2020 festival artwork Monday Night Movie Fundraiser Calais Company – generous contribution Charlou – Nikole Moore, hosting the AKIMI Showcase Dancing Bears – supporting folk dancing at the festival & throughout the year! 49th State Brewing Co. – Allie Smedal, venue coordination Kaladi Brothers Coffee Co. – eye-opening beverages in the lobby KSKA & KNBA – featuring local music & bringing folk music from around the world to Alaska

And a huge thank you to all of our emcees, stage, lobby, and dance volunteers!

4 Sponsor $1000+ John Haywood Kevin Cassity Our Sincere Thanks Steve & Debbie Hinds Linda Hearn John Dickenson TO OUR SUPPORTING MEMBERS Carol Howarth Christine Dittrich Folk Hero $500 – $999 Helen Howarth Ava Earl O Sherri Hadley Mark Hummel Shonti Elder Brett and Martha Jokela Kerry C Jones David Evans David Mannheimer Leslie Kleinfeld Sue and Mark Findlay Tom Pirog Joan Kluwe Roger Fuson Anonymous Nicole Knox Ann Gray Barn Dancer $250 – $499 Katharine Laforest Mary Greenfield Judith Brady Riki Lebman Stuart Greenfield Paula & Raymond Brady Sarah Mccabe & William Ostrand Kate Hamre Clifton Eames Nino Muniz Sarah Haywood Allegra Hammer Stacey Murphy Betsey Howard Patty & Dave Hamre Nora Elliot Fund Brenna Hughes Cindy and Bart Hawkins Joanne Overly Russell James Deborah & Ted Hawley John & Connie Quinley Peter Johnson Paulina Larenas-Bajwa Stephen Robbins Megan Kemp Louis Nathanson Wendy Robbins Merideane Kennison Lucy Peckham Michael Shephard Trista Koenig Marianne See Carl and Pixie Siebe Michael Lane Garren Volper David Sipos Joanna Littau Bonnie and Bo York Benjamin Siwiec Panu Lucier Diane Smith Rosemary Neale Troubadour $100 – $249 Jedediah Smith Nathan Pannkuk Michael Allwright John Sky Starkey Donna Pedersen Joe Alston Thomas Torvie James Pfeiffenberger Jeff Bailey Stephen Warta Karen Rakos Marty Beckwith Veronica Weddleton Cyrus Read Dawn & Chris Berg Melinda Willis Kurt Rein Julia Bevins Carol Anne Wolfe Joseph Selmont Lyra Bochenek Cathy and Geoff Wright Cy Two Elk Michael Brubaker Anonymous Beth Verrelli Johnathan Byers Laura Wagner

Noelle Camarena Step Dancer $50 – $99 Ian Stone Wahl

Louisa Castrodale Meg Anderson Mark Wohlgemuth Michele Champion & George John Bailey Anonymous Donart Nancy Bain O Chris Beck Peter Crimp CONTINUED Jim & Jill Everett Robbie Beebe Michael Faubion Gretchen Bersch Rose Fitch James Brodie P. 52 Elaine and Mitch Flagg Susan Brown Dale Funk Sigrid Brudie Richard Gelardin Jerry Cartwright Carol Harris Glen Cassity

5 raffle tickets6great prizes! Time to travel! Win one of two system-wide unrestricted round-trip tickets, generously donated by Alaska Airlines. Runner-up prizes include a trip for two on the Alaska Railroad. Drawing to be held on the Main Stage January 26th.

Raffle tickets available at the AFF table in the lobby.

sherri hadley Memorial silent auction “She left us too early but the soul of her musical influence resounds.” Dec 8, 1958 - Feb 17, 2019

Sherri Hadley was an enduring supporter of Alaska music and dance. Please join us in the lobby to place your bid to carry on Sherri’s legacy. Her friends have gifted the Festival with these mementos of her love for music… Lanikai Concert Ukulele, Model LKP-C • Koa body with abalone binding and a rosewood fingerboard on a mahogany neck. In fine playable shape with no visible cracks & working tuners. Made in Indonesia, comes with original blue soft case. Bidding to begin at $75. Kentucky Mandolin A-Style • She’s got a little history - a major repair to a broken neck, but she’s been repaired & tunes up nicely. No tag or serial number found, but there’s a nice solid foam black case. We’ve put on a fresh set of strings & sit back to listen. Bidding to begin at $200. Violin • Violin appears to be turn of 20th Century vintage and plays just like a perfect old-time fiddle should! Its condition is typical of such an age, with some open seams & repair, but it tunes well & sounds great. Some of the fine tuners could use repair. This fine fiddle comes with a light foam black case and two bows. The first is a carbon-fiber Codabow Aspire in good shape. The second is a Brasil pernambuco bow. We’ll set a minimum bid on opening day… stay tuned! Keep the music going. Visit the AFF table in the lobby to bid on one of Sherri’s beloved instruments. (Try them out first at the Instrument Swap, Saturday, Jan. 25 in PSB 110.) Winners announced Sunday evening, January 26, from the main stage.

All proceeds to benefit the Anchorage Folk Festival. 6 Kick up your heels! Tickets: anchoragefolkfestival.org Note: All dance workshops are free.

WED, JAN 15 | AFF KICK-OFF PARTY SUN, JAN 19 | BASICS OF SQUARE/CONTRA DANCING WORKSHOP 7 - 11 pm • 49th State Brew. Co. (717 W 3rd Ave) • $10 Join us for a party to celebrate the start of the Festival! Food and 11:30 am - 12:45 pm • Wendy Williamson Main Stage drink will be available in the restaurant before the event. Music, FREE. Anybody can learn how to swing a partner with Brian drinks, & dancing in the theater!! DeMarcus. Bring your dancing shoes and be prepared for a good time. Or bring your instrument and learn how to play in the band! 6:30 Doors Open 9 The Cold Country Mary Schallert will ensure a heels-kicking success with her Learn 7 TBA Bluegrass Band to Play for Square and Contra Dancing workshop. 8 TBA THURS, JAN 23 | CONTRA DANCE SAT, JAN 18 | IRISH CEILI DANCING WORKSHOP 7-10 pm • UAA Student Union • $10 adult, $5 youth 10 - 11:15 am • Wendy Williamson Main Stage FREE to UAA Students courtesy of your Concert Board FREE. Learn several easy group dances from the Irish tradition. Enjoy contra dancing with special guest band the Pig Runners Ceili dancing (pronounced “kay-lee”) is a lively style similar to (featuring Mike Loso, Karen Loso, Meg O’Mullane, Brendan Bon- contra dance. net, Kari Hendrich, and Jeff Snedgen)! Calling will be provided by the notorious illustrious Brian DeMarcus. No experience is SAT, JAN 18 | LEARN TO SWING DANCE WORK- needed, just bring your sense of fun. Come early for instruction. SHOP Event supported by the Dancing Bears. 11:30 am - 12:45 pm • Wendy Williamson Main Stage SAT, JAN 25 | CAJUN DANCE WORKSHOP FREE. Learn the basics of swing dancing with Katie Cueva to the live music of Hot Club of Nunaka. All dancers welcome, no experience 11:30 am - 12:45 PM • Wendy Williamson Main Stage needed. FREE. Learn how to Cajun dance with Guest Artists Kelli Jones and Philippe Billeaudeaux (Feufollet) and Bayou Glacee! Refine your SAT, JAN 18 | BEGINNING FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP two-step for the Williwaw Social dance tonight! FOR KIDS SAT, JAN 25 | FEUFOLLET CAJUN DANCE PARTY 1 - 2:15 pm • Professional Studies Building 166 8 pm - 1 am • Williwaw Social (609 F St) • $20 FREE. If you are interested in a dosido or sashay this is the class for you! Put your dancing shoes on and learn a few dances with Come and hear AFF headliner performers Feufollet live at Williwaw! Stay and dance with Big Chimney Barn Dance (featuring Lauralee Honkola. Parents welcome! Nate Williamson, Danny Consenstein, Scotty Meyer, Jay Marvin, Peter Hamre, and Garren Volper). SAT, JAN 18 | JACK BROADBENT CONCERT 7 Doors Open 7:30 - 11:30 pm • 49th State Brew. Co (717 W 3rd Ave.) • $15 8 Feufollet 21+ Come and hear AFF headliner performer Jack Broadbent live at 11 Big Chimney Barn Dance 49th State! Stay to dance with the smooth sounds of Harp Daddy & Daddy’s Issue feat. Gary Sloan. Food and drink will be available SUN, JAN 26 | LEARN TO WALTZ WORKSHOP in the restaurant before the event. Music, drinks, & dancing in 10 - 11:15 am • Wendy Williamson Main Stage the theater! FREE. Waltzing made easy and to live music where you can join 7 Doors open 21+ the band, with Mary Schallert & Fabienne Cunningham. Nothing 7:30 Jack Broadbent like on-the-job training to make you an expert! 9:30 Daddy’s Issue feat. Gary Sloan SUN, JAN 26 | CUBAN DANCE WORKSHOP SUN, JAN 19 | THE MAGGIE PICKIE WORKSHOP 11:15 am - 12:45 pm • Wendy Williamson Main Stage 10 - 11:15 am • Wendy Williamson Main Stage FREE.Join Anaya Latin Dance for a cuban son workshop! Cuban FREE. Learn the Maggie Pickie, a relaxed old-style Irish step son is a genre of music and dance originating in the countryside of dance from Donegal, with Lisa Maloney. All dancers welcome, no 19th century Eastern Cuba. We will learn the basic steps and Irish dance experience needed. musicality first without partners, then we will dance in couples.

All proceeds to benefit the Anchorage Folk Festival. 7 Jontavious Willis “That’s my Wonderboy, the Wunderkind” – Taj Mahal

Hailing from Greenville, Georgia, Jontavious Willis grew up singing Gospel music at the Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church with his grandfather. Since an early age, he had the talent and passion for the music and the ability to sharpen his skills fast.

At the age of 14, he came across a YouTube video of Muddy Waters playing “Hoochie Coochie Man” and was instantly hooked on the blues.

He got his much-needed break from the living legend Taj Mahal, who described him as the “Wonderboy” and “the Wunderkind.” In 2015, Mahal asked Willis to play on stage with him. That appearance resulted in a roaring response from the audience and led Willis to bigger stages and broader opportunities, including an opening slot at select shows along the TajMo tour, featuring his musical mentors Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’. Appearances In 2019, Willis released Spectacular Class, with GRAMMY award-winning artists Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ as Thursday, January 16 Executive Producer and Producer. Through original lyrics written by Willis himself, the gifted musician delivers a Parlor in the Round timeless album that features dynamic vocals and all types Wendy Williamson Aud. of blues: Delta, Piedmont, Texas, and Gospel. His stand- Doors: 6 pm out fingerpicking, flat-picking, and slide prowess are also on display. Performance: 7-10 pm Many fans of Willis regard him as an old soul. His style Friday, January 17 of playing the instruments and his voice touches the very roots of country blues. He brings back the true soul of the Main Stage Performance music. A newspaper headline once called him a “70-year- Wendy Williamson Aud. old bluesman in a 20-year-old body.” Local artist acts at 7 pm followed We are thrilled to welcome Jontavious Willis to the by Jontavious Willis at 8:45 pm Anchorage Folk Festival!

GUEST ARTISTS: WEEK 1 GUEST ARTISTS: WEEK 1

8 Jack Broadbent

Hailed as “The new master of the slide guitar” by the Montreux Jazz Festival and “The real thang” by the Appearances legendary Bootsy Collins, Jack Broadbent has spent the past year wowing international audiences with his unique blend Saturday, January 18 of virtuosic acoustic and slide guitar, and poignant folk and Over 21 Show blues inspired vocals. 49th State Brewing Co. Born and raised in rural England, Jack grew up listening (717 W 3rd Ave.) to artists such as John Lee Hooker, Peter Green, Robert Doors: 7 pm Music: 7:30 pm Johnson, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, to name a few. Tickets $15: anchoragefolkfestival.org These legends of rock, blues, roots and folk influenced Food and drink available in the Jack’s distinctive song writing, singing and performance restaurant before the event. Music, style, which have a depth and heart that defies strict musical drinks, & dancing in the theater! genres. Jack‘s performances exude a warmth, humour and energy that has electrified audiences worldwide. Sunday, January 19

Following a string of successful shows opening for Informal Performance, Conversation legendary artists, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Hallyday, Robben and Demonstration with a Slide Guitar Ford, and Tony Joe White, Jack headlined his own whirlwind Master! international tour, playing sold out shows for music lovers UAA PSB 166 – 1-2:45 pm in Europe, New Zealand, Japan, the US and Canada. Main Stage Performance With three full length albums under his belt, tens of Wendy Williamson Aud. millions of YouTube views and a devoted army of fans, his career is going full throttle. Now Anchorage gets to hear him Local artist acts at 7 pm followed by live on the AFF stage, and in concert at 49th State Brew. Co! Jack Broadbent at 8:30 pm

GUEST ARTISTS: WEEK 1

9 WENDY WILLIAMSON AUDITORIUM

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 • 7-10 pm • Doors: 6 pm

FEATURED ARTISTS Guest Artist Jontavious Willis, Ava Earl, Francesca Erni

HOST Kevin Worrell

Feels like dinner theater. Let’s gather at Parlor In The Round. Borrowing from Sounds like a house concert. the guitar pull tradition of porches and campfires, Looks like improv comedy. songwriters from all walks of Alaskan life (and some – CHRIS BEIRI, ALASKA DISPATCH NEWS beyond) will trade songs and ABOUT JONTAVIOUS WILLIS stories as they are inspired by each other. Fresh from touring with Grammy award winning Keb’ Mo’, Jontavious Willis joins us Tradition is cast aside as in Anchorage for a few days before the musicians dive into heading to Puerto Rico and a string of solid collaborations, jocular bookings beyond. inventions and premeditated Hailed as a “true blues prodigy” by musings all based on written Blues Greece, Willis grew up in Georgia submissions from the and is featured on his albums on guitar, audience. harmonica, banjo, and cigar box fingerpicking, flat-picking, and playing Kevin Worrell draws out the slide. What will he surprise us with on the strength and vulnerability of Wendy Williamson Main Stage? each artist while holding the crowd closely throughout the “Only a few like him emerge every decade performance. or so, when even the most hard core blues fans realize immediately that this is the real deal.” – Living Blues Magazine. SPONSORS Atwood Foundation, 90.3 KNBA, Alaska Airlines, GCI, Rasmuson Foundation, Alaska State Council on the Arts, Anchorage Concert Association, Copper Whale Inn, Northern Culture Exchange www.parlorintheround.com

10 MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES: WEEK 1 EMCEE: JEREMIAH MILLEN Friday Evening, January 17, 7 pm

Lou Nathanson Jakelegs Lou has frequently been accused of high crimes From lonesome to rowdy, these old-time and low humor. He’s joined by Susan Little & aficionados have got a tune for you! Peter Madhura Vaayolin Johnson, George Sleichter, Johnse Ostman, and Lauralee Honkola Boney River Blues Boys Shore got the blues this morning! And we’re here Robin Hopper to tell you about it...With Jim Pfeiffenberger & Anchorage Daily News calls Robin’s music: “As Bryce Hamels warm and comforting as a favorite sweater.” AllGood Family Band Buck Fever & special guests The AllGood Family Band serves up a jazzy mix of Rank Strangers bluegrass, fiddle tunes, and original songs that Bluegrass/Americana with some of Anchorage’s will get your toes atappin’ and grins agrinnin’. most notorious musicians. Dan Booth, Amanda Michael Allwright, Ry Allwright, Ezzy Allwright, & Kerr, Angela Oudean, Greg Booth, Peter Hamre & Lilly Goodman-Allwright Joel Kadarauch Snow Drifters AFF Guest Artist: Jontavious Willis This progressive acoustic/bluegrass ensemble From his front porch in Greenville, Georgia, to has collected music from multiple genres national stages opening for Taj Mahal and Keb’ and blended it with tight vocals & refined Mo’, Willis is hailed as a true blues prodigy. Don’t instrumentation. Bill Yeagle, Hannah Marx, Bob miss his performance in Anchorage on the main Usgaard & Doug Schutte stage! Bio. p. 8.

11 Get Involved with AFF!

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SHARE | Help promote events, workshops and more to your social media network. Follow @anchoragefolkfest on Facebook and Instagram! Use #anchoragefolkfestival on any AFF F event photos you’d like to share. BECOME A MEMBER/DONATE | Your support matters! Scan this code to make a convenient donation to the Anchorage Folk Festival. Just $25 puts you in the member category, and $50 or more gets your name in the program, along with our undying folky gratitude! Join or renew membership today online or at the AFF table in the lobby.

BUY A RAFFLE TICKET OR BID ON A SILENT AUCTION ITEM | All proceeds go to Anchorage Folk Festival. It’s an easy way to lend your support, and you might walk away with an Alaska Airlines ticket or a cherished musical instrument. See p. 6 for details!

VOLUNTEER | This 10-day festival is volunteer run... and sometimes we’re running on fumes and caffeine! If you’re interested in helping out, we can always use a hand. Sign up online at anchoragefolkfestival.org/about/join, email [email protected], or talk to AFF President Kate Hamre.

ATTEND OUR ANNUAL MEETING | Members are encouraged to attend our annual meeting. This is where future Folk Fest dreams are born, and Board member arms are twisted!

12 FREE WORKSHOPS: WEEK 1 Schedules subject to change. Saturday, January 18 FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION, Check in the lobby or go to www.anchoragefolkfestival.org.

WENDY WILLIAMSON AUDITORIUM PROFESSIONAL STUDIES BUILDING (ADJACENT TO THE WENDY WILLIAMSON) Main Stage PSB 148 PSB 166 PSB 210 PSB 219 Beginning Sound Tech Workshop: 9-10 am Stagecraft for Musicians with Lucy Peckham and Crew Irish Ceili Dancing Ukulele Jam for Polishing Your with Lisa Maloney Small People Performance with Lauralee with Marianne See

10-11:15 am Honkola & Robin Hopper Learn to Swing Alaska Physics of Your Dance with Katie Children’s Songs Voice with Sarah Cueva and Hot Club of with Nikki Scherer McCabe Nunaka! 11:30 pm -12:45 Drop D Guitar Beginning Folk Intro to Tunes & Tricks Dancing for Kids Extended Voice (Mostly Irish) with Lauralee and Khoomei 1-2:15 pm with Jim Kerr Honkola with db pedersen Celtic Fiddle Sacred Harp Show up and Songwriting Tunes with Shonti Singing with Kari Jam! Exercises Elder Lundgren WORDS (1 of 3) with Robin Hopper 2:30-3:45 pm 5-string Capo & the Songwriting Bluegrass Banjo: K.I.S.S. Principle Exercises Interm/Adv with John Klapproth MELODY (2 of 3) 4-5:15 pm Techniques with with Robin Hopper Joel Kadarauch

These workshops are free to all participants. Children under 8 are welcome to attend with adult supervision, unless otherwise noted. Many thanks to the Eric Lehrman Trust that allowed us to expand workshop offerings this year. Workshop Index, pages 48-51 shows all workshops by topic. Eric Lehrman Trust enhances AFF musical education The Anchorage Folk Festival extends its deepest appreciation to The Eric Lehrman Trust and its Trustee, Ms. Beth Chesterman. One of the particular goals of the Lehrman Trust is to enhance musical education of young people, and toward this end, a very generous gift to the Festival was made. This gift allows us to foster and expand musical instruction through workshops and ongoing youth outreach not only during this Festival, but for several years to come. We hope that all our members and guests will take the opportunity to check out our expanded workshop offerings…all free of charge…and to experience the joy of making music yourself. Please see the Workshop Schedules on this page and on pages 13, 17, 39 & 44. 13 MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES: WEEK 1 EMCEE: MICHAEL AND EZZY ALLWRIGHT Saturday Afternoon, January 18, 1 pm

Lou Dog and the Company Alaska Main Squeeze Fun and entertaining trio of friends and musicians Playing a variety of foot stompin’ tunes to include playing soulful folk music with warm harmonies. polka, folk, country, swing, cajun, gospel ... we With Kelsey Rae Anderson, Bryan Jipping and squeeze ‘em all !! Bob Kaiser, Joyce Haugstad, Jill Jonathan Schick. Williams, John McCleary, Gary Stevens The New Ferryboat Musicians Kathy Burgoyne and GraceAnn with Al and Adam Levy are reviving Ferryboat Music, music by Djinn Fizz (on the Raqs) along with the release of Al’s memoir: “Blue Authentic, exuberant dance from the Middle East Water Bluegrass: The Ferryboat Musicians” and North Africa for over 30 years with awesome accompaniment from Djinn Fizz (on the Raqs) Jim Pfeiffenberger With Debbie Addie, David Gross, & Andy Meltzer. Strumming some original tunes on the mountain dulcimer Tune Weavers This houseband for a Kenai Peninsula dance club Fifties serves up classic country and bluegrass tunes. Barbara Roberts returns to the Anchorage festival With Barnie Weaver, Rebecca Weaver, Anastasia with a variety of Americana from Patsy Cline to Scollon, & Cori McKay. Buddy Holly to John Lennon to traditional Cajun With Tom Lambert on piano. Music From The Heart Jennie Morris & Betsy Hunt have been performing Drew Erickson together for 6+ years. They share the gift of music Solo performance of some favorite tunes with those in hospitals, nursing homes, senior Tania Opland & Mike Freeman living facilities and social clubs. “Multi-Instrumental Eclecticana.” Music Sudarushka from many times and places - medieval to Russian folk dance group bringing beautiful contemporary, Celtic to Balkan via everything in dances to the Folk Fest stage. between - with audiences around the world. Over 20 years on the road together and still speaking Matt Mahan and Shenandoah to each other! Traditional bluegrass music from local hand- picked pickers: Matt Mahan, Jeff Walker, Mandy Alaska Jumping Flea Society King, and Charlie Overby. The Alaska Jumping Flea Society is a local ukulele group that is on a mission to showing people the From Paradise Valley fun and versatility of this small instrument. You This family band plays its last performance before are all invited to sing along. If you have enjoyed the youngest member heads off to Wales to the set please attend our Workshop. Please join pursue his dreams. A combination of folk, rock our open jam every Friday at Guidos Pizza! and pop with their own twist, and an original too. With Ryan Williams, Ian Williams, & Anne Paley. Wade Hampton Miller Wade is a former United States Champion Anchorage Suzuki Fiddlers mountain dulcimer player, but the emphasis Students of Amanda Kerr’s Suzuki Violin & Fiddle should be placed on “former”! He still plays pretty Studio will sing and play a few of their favorite well, though. fiddle tunes. With Dan Booth on guitar.

14 15 MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES: WEEK 1 EMCEES: JOEL KADARAUCH Saturday Evening, January 18, 7 pm

Thunderbird Ukulele Yesterday, in Spenard This unique 20-student Ukulele Ensemble from Jenny Baker, from the Lullaby Project and East High School will perform orchestral versions Laurence Blakely, from The Cheapest Key join in of popular songs. This isn’t Tiny Tim. Get ready harmony from your red-light redistrict to create to rock with these awesome kids and feel free new sounds on their original compositions. to sing along with these reimagined pop songs - both old and new. Steve Durr Original Alaska themed modern folk. Steve Durr Katie Scoggin has made a decades long career of writing and Katie is a 17 year old artist who has been singing about Alaskan life and times. Also with performing at the AFF since she was 11 years old. Sandy and Danielle. She is proud of her self-produced album called Eleven. She loves creating music, performing Alaska Button Box Gang around town and ultimately plans to pursue a This long time Anchorage band plays uptempo career in music. polkas, waltzes, two-steps and latin, featuring the group’s original songs. With seven button Bluestockings box accordions, a bass accordion, tambourine, Songs we love to share. With Marianne See, percussion and piano. guitar; Shonti Elder, fiddle; Suzanne Little, bass. Haley’s Comet Three Fish in a Tree Joan Unger, Felicia Cassel, Kathy Hughes &Haley Family silliness- doing the best we can with what Chadwick offer a mixture of tunes to make you we have! Bill Frey, Kluonie Frey, Devin Frey smile. Will Putman SoBroSol Original songs from somewhere near the middle Musical Hits from ‘Hedwig and the Angry of nowhere. Inch’ inspired by SoBroSol’s November 2019 Anchorage production! This cast of musicians Sturm Troupers wants to keep the magic alive for one final set This family uses the Force to put fun and funky at the 2020 Anchorage Folk Festival. With Dan twists on past and current tunes. You might hear Alfalla, Mathew Olson, Brenda Gabbert, Clint country, punk, old-timey or indie. Chris Sturm, Dallas , Garrett Burtner, Amable Rosa, Samantha Harrison Sturm (17), Dessa Oxford (12) Rogers & Janice Crocker. Ava Earl A singer-songwriter from Girdwood, Ava’s AFF debut was in 2014. She looks forward to coming back every year to perform, participate in workshops, and enjoy the music of others. With Andy Mullen.

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16 FREE WORKSHOPS: WEEK 1 Schedules subject to change. Sunday, January 19 FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION, Check in the lobby or go to www.anchoragefolkfestival.org.

WENDY WILLIAMSON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES BUILDING (ADJACENT TO THE WENDY WILLIAMSON) AUDITORIUM Main Stage PSB 148 PSB 166 PSB 210 PSB 219 The Maggie Pickie: Acoustic Blues: Fiddle for Tots an Old-Style Irish History, Major (ages 3-5) with Step Dance with Stars, & Structure Amanda Kerr

10-11:15 am Lisa Maloney with Bill Ostrand The Basics of Blowing the Feldenkrais for Introduction To Gypsy Jazz Square/Contra Blues! Intro to Musicians with Ukulele with Wendy Guitar Basics Dancing + Learn to Harmonica and Kevin Cassity Luft with Derek Play for Square/ Blues Harp with Christianson

11:30 pm -12:45 Contra Dancing Jim Pfeiffenberger with Brian DeMarcus and Mary Schallert GUEST ARTIST Traditional WORKSHOP Beginning Native Improvisation: American Flute Jack Broadbent: All Ages, All 1-2:15 pm with Jeffrey Stevens Informal Instruments Performance & Welcome with Conversation Kevin Cassity (1-2:45 pm) Old-time Stringband with the Jakelegs 2:30-3:45 pm

Zen of Music Banjo 3-finger Show up and Bluegrass Gospel Theory I with Style with Matt Jam! Harmonies Jerry George Mahan Sing-Along with 4-5:15 pm Suzy Crosby & the Mountain Waxwings

These workshops are free to all participants. Children under 8 are welcome to attend with adult supervision, unless otherwise noted. Many thanks to the Eric Lehrman Trust that allowed us to expand workshop offerings this year. Workshop Index, pages 48-51 shows all workshops by topic. z Be sure to get your raffle tickets z Prizes will be drawn on Sunday, January 26. Need not be present to win. Visit the AFF table in the lobby for details.

17 MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES: WEEK 1 EMCEE: MARIANNE SEE & LESLIE KLEINFELD Sunday Afternoon, January 19, 1 pm

The Paul and Lee Band with Free Will Studer, Jakob Fultz, Christine Christiansen, Tyler Up to 15 performers playing a variety of guitars, Farrell, Dave Beaulieu, John McConnell, Jackie percussion, voices, and a synthesizer, combined McConnell, & Susie Kobierowski to perform religious rock and roll music. The St. Mary’s Praise Singers Peas ‘n Carrots 30 years strong, singing a mixture of folk and A Valley-based trio (Mitch, Elaine, & Kit) with an contemporary gospel music for Sunday services original inspired by AFFs workshop volunteers, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. Wade Hampton and two of the greatest songs ever written (not Miller, Karl Wilhelmi, Alex Cruver, Tim Saunders, original but ‘Ours’ in our hearts) regarding trees, Steve Kennedy, Debra Kennedy, Emily Nenon, nature, time, sunrises, sunsets, and farewells. Kim Tix, Chris Cooke, Stephen Thorpe, Norm Herron, Elsa Aegerter, & Mike Morrison Kg on the Sax Kathy Goins on the saxophone. Mandolicity Four mandoholics strung out over 8 strings, from Rell Monroe Burton Old Time to New Grass to Scandinavian to BeBop. A 6 year old born in Hawaii and now living full Jed Smith, Brett Jokela, Bill Yeagle & Stu Stuart time in Alaska, Rell started singing as soon as she could talk. She loves putting on performances Betty Arnett, Storyteller (and hula, ballet, snowboarding, skiing, and Betty has presented stories in Hawaii, China, birthday cake ice cream!) Ava Earl joins on guitar. Germany, Canada, and Hungary after getting her start in the Storytellers Guild of Anchorage. She Tundra Berry Jams has been an artist-in-residence in Anchorage Tundra Berry Jams is back for their 3rd Anchorage schools and told stories twice for Arctic Entries. Folk Festival playing Alaska-themed children’s songs for audience members big and small. With Kohl Keil Nikki, Victoria & Ashley Scherer. A guy with a deep voice and a guitar who enjoys sharing songs; generally of the bluegrass, country, Ain’t it a Shame and classic rock variety. An eclectic mix of upbeat country folk rock and blues (Rolling Stones to Marvin Gaye, Grateful Tom and Dom Dead & Dylan), with strong rhythms, hot lead Acoustic Americana Music from Tom Lambert and guitars, and “good enough” vocals. Jeremy Cohen, Dominic Maurico Larry Cohn, Chris Beck, & Kent Crandall. Edward San Martin Thomas Taylor Playing original instrumental tunes on guitar and Acoustic guitar offerings. violin using a looper. Acoustic guitar tunings are modified. Influences include Michael Hedges, Phil Chugiak Eagle River Sr. Center Jam Group Keaggy, Darol Anger, and Solas among others. Ukulele jam group presents three favorite songs. Devil’s Club Bouquet Alaska Celtic Pipes & Drums A bluegrass-ish band influenced by other genres “The Pipes, the Pipes are calling....” Get info on including pop, rock, punk, and Irish music, lessons at www.alaskacelticpipesdrums.org. Michael Anthony Simpson and Hatton Greer offer Richard Christiansen, Friedrich Christiansen, original compositions and covers of favorites. Carsten Christiansen, Jürgen Christiansen, Doug

18 19 MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES: WEEK 1 EMCEE: BRETT JOKELA AND TERRI MCCOY Sunday Evening, January 19, 7 pm

Mary Walker & the Takonis Denise Martin & Jim Kerr Anchorage residents Paul Kiunya, Mike Angaiak, Hammered dulcimer & guitar music Carl Jack and Peter Twitchell are Yup’ik Eskimo. Mary Walker is Koyukon Athabaskan/Inupiat Annie Carlson & Tlingit. They will perform 3 cover songs: If This Cordovan is excited to be back for another Teardrops Were Pennies; Guitars, Cadillacs; folk fest! Bringing you her folky singer-songwriter I Just Want to Dance With You style of originals and covers. The Hot Club of Nunaka Mountain Waxwings Nunaka Valley’s premiere Gypsy Jazz ensemble. Soaring bluegrass harmonies from the Mat-Su Enjoy a set of Django Reinhardt-inspired songs. Valley. With Suzy Crosby, Melanie Keenan & (See if you can guess the theme!) Adam Bartlett, Jessica Campbell Derek Christianson, Hans Arnett, & Nathan Levine. AFF Guest Artist: Jack Broadbent Stephen Hendricks This slide guitar master is wowing audiences A singer songwriter who plays his original Folk ‘n around the world with his unique blend of Blues fingerstyle and slide guitar style tunes. virtuosic acoustic and slide guitar and poignant folk and blues inspired vocals. Catch his performance on the AFF main stage! Bio. p. 9.

ALASKA CITY FOLK ARTS CAMP 5 days of music, folk arts, & dance for kids 8-17! create lasting memories, Forge new friendships, gain lifelong skills.

JUNE 8~12, 2020 3250 Baxter Road

Register at: www.alaskafolkarts.com

18 19 20 LIVE MUSIC AROUND TOWN folk week MONDAY – January 20 “Bound for Glory,” Uncle Leroy’s Jitters (Eagle Zip Kombucha film presented 2-4 pm River) 4-6 pm by Bear Tooth - TBA 2-4 pm - Pepper Kit Theatrepub & - Chad Koker - Grin & Baehr It - Ten Dollar Bet Anchorage Folk - Turnagain Blues Festival • 8 pm • $6

TUESDAY – January 21 The Pie Stop Jitters (E. River) 12-2 pm 6-8 pm - Snogos - AllGood Family Band - AK Jumping Flea Soc. - The Hoppers WEDNESDAY – January 22 Middle Way Cafe Hearth Reilly’s Organic Oasis 2-4 pm 4-6 pm 5-7 pm 6-8 pm - Uncle Jim, the - Neva Reece - The Nuther Bros Robin Hopper and Rick Miller’s Eastside Balladeer - Ava Earl - Alaska Main Squeeze Songwriter Showcase: Have - Folk Medicine some tunes? Show up ready to play and have some fun. Acts are subject to change. Check the venue or www.anchoragefolkfestival.org for current information.

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Wednesday / Jan 15 Sunday / Jan 19 kn Kick-off Party, 49th State Brewery | 21+ | Doors - Fk Workshops (Featuring Informal Performance/ 6:30 pm, Show - 7-11 pm | $10 | Music, drinks and Xs Q&A with Guest Artist Jack Broadbent) | UAA dancing! Look forward to a few bands, including The Campus Professional Studies Building/Main Stage Cold Country Bluegrass Band | p. 7 |10 am - 5:15 pm | p. 17 kn l Main Stage Performances with Local Acts | Thursday / Jan 16 Wendy Williamson Auditorium | 1 -5 pm | p. 18 l Parlor in the Round featuring Guest Artist Jontavious Willis | Wendy Williamson Auditorium | 7 Xl Main Stage Performances with Local Acts - 10 pm | p. 10 and Guest Artist | Wendy Williamson Auditorium | 7-10 pm | p. 19 | Guest Artist Jack Broadbent @ Friday / Jan 17 8:30 pm | bio p. 9 Xl Main Stage Performances with Local Acts and Guest Artist | Wendy Williamson Auditorium | 7-10 Monday / Jan 20 pm | p. 11 | Guest Artist Jontavious Willis, 8:45 pm | Movie at the Bear Tooth Theatrepub | Bound for bio p. 8 Glory (1976), The early life of Woodie Guthrie as a vagabond singer | 8-10:30 pm | $6 | Late Night Jam | Crossroads Lounge | 9:30 -3 am s7 www.beartooththeatre.net | p. 20 Xk | Small circle pickin’ + hot dogs! | p. 11 7 n Folk Week at various venues | 2 - 6 pm | p. 21 Saturday / Jan 18 Tuesday / Jan 21 l Main Stage Performances| Wendy Williamson Auditorium | 1-5 pm and 7-10 pm | p. 14, 16 n7 AKIMI Showcase - Musical sampling from the Alaska Independent Musicians Initiative | Charlou Workshops | UAA Campus Professional Studies Fk | 21+ | Doors open for dinner @ 6, Music 8-10 pm Building/Main Stage | 9 am - 5:15 pm | p. 13 s s | $10 | p. 22 AFF Guest Artist Jack Broadbent | 49th State Brew. X7 n at various venues | 12-2, 6-8 pm | p. 21 Co. | 21+ | Doors - 7 pm, Music - Jack Broadbent Folk Week Xk @ 7:30 pm | Harp Daddy & Daddy’s Issue feat. Gary n 7 Sloan. @ 9:30 pm | $15 | bio p. 9 Fs Don’t Miss a Thing! 24 s X Guest Artists Note: Bring Instrument! k 7 Could be Dancing! l Main Stage Got ta F be 21+ Learn new tricks n Local musicians around town

Wednesday / Jan 22 Sunday / January 26 n Folk Week at various venues | 2 - 8 pm | p. 21 Fk Workshops | UAA Campus Professional Xs Studies Building/Main Stage | (Featuring Thursday / Jan 23 Informal Performance/Q&A with Guest Artist kn Contra dance with guest band the Pig Runners | UAA Feufollet) | 10 am - 5:15 pm | p. 44 Student Union | 7-9 pm | $5 kids/$10 adults/UAA l Main Stage Performances with Local Acts | students free | p. 33 Wendy Williamson Auditorium | 1 -5 pm | p. 45 l Main Stage Performances | Wendy Williamson Annual AFF Members Meeting – All Auditorium | 7-10 pm | p. 33 Members Welcome! | Professional Studies Building 166 | 5 pm Friday / Jan 24 Xl Main Stage Performances with Local Acts Main Stage Performances with Local Acts and Xl and Guest Artists | Wendy Williamson Audito- Guest Artist | Wendy Williamson Auditorium | 7-10 pm rium | 7-10 pm | p. 51 | Guest Artists Feufollet | p. 35 | Guest Artists Feufollet @ 8:45 pm | bio p. 31 @ 8:30 pm | bio p. 47 Saturday / Jan 25 Xk Workshops (Featuring cajun dance with members 7 of Guest Artist Feufollet) | UAA Campus Professional And there’s more... Studies Building/Main Stage | 9 am - 5:15 pm | p. 39 l Main Stage Performances with Local Acts | Tuesday / Feb 11 Wendy Williamson Auditorium | 1 -5 pm and 7-10 pm The Horsenecks | Writer’s Block | 7:30 pm | | p. 41, 42 $20 advance | $25 at the door| p. 29 s Instrument Swap Buy, Sell Trade! | PSB 110 | 2 - 6:30 pm | p. 40 Xk Cajun Dance Party Featuring Guest Artists Feufollet Get your tickets n 7 | Williwaw Social | Doors - 7 pm | Feufollet - 8 pm | Big Chimney Barn Dance - 11 pm | $20 | bio p. 38 for paid events at Fs 11th Annual Banjo Contest | Professional Studies anchoragefolkfestival.org Building 166 | Sign up - 2 pm, Contest 2:30 - 4:45 pm Don’t Miss a Thing! | p. 36

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30 Chris Stafford - accordion/guitar/vocals • Kelli Jones - fiddle/guitar/vocals • Feufollet Philippe Billeaudeaux - bass • Jim Kolacek - drums • Andrew Toups - keyboards

Bandleader Chris Stafford recorded a full-length album of Cajun tunes with Feufollet at the age of 12. The band has Appearances been a staple of the Lafayette, LA music scene ever since. Friday, January 24 Young and vibrant, this Southwest Louisiana band takes Cajun, honky-tonk, and string-band music as their starting Main Stage Performance point, and keeps an open mind about where their song Wendy Williamson Aud. Local artist craft will lead them. On Two Universes, their first studio acts at 7 pm, Feufollet at 8:45 pm. album in over five years, Feufollet proves their Cajun roots don’t define them as much as propel them forward; Sat, January 25 whispers of the swamp and its time-honored waltzes Cajun Dance Workshop, 11:30 am -12:45 pm trigger a modern and broad musical imagination, one that finds equal expression in blues, old-time, country ballads, Wendy Williamson Aud. rock’n’roll, whatever, all for the sake of the song. Cajun Dance Party, 21+ Cajun, country, and rock’n’roll all began as homespun Williwaw Social (609 F St) enterprises, by musicians tinkering with inherited melodies Doors: 7 pm, Feufollet@ 8 pm until new sounds were struck. Feufollet keeps that Tickets $20: anchoragefolkfestival.org experimental spirit alive and well with their diverse musical palette, edgy arrangements, and pop-song sensibilities. Sunday, January 26 Feufollet has been nominated for Best Cajun Artist for Informal Performance and Conversation Offbeat Magazine’s 2019 Best of the Beat Award. Catch UAA PSB 166 – 1-2:45 pm them at one of their Anchorage Folk Festival appearances to hear the magic live! Main Stage Performance Wendy Williamson Aud. Local artist GUEST ARTISTS: WEEK 2 acts at 7 pm, Feufollet at 8:30 pm

31 32 MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES: WEEK 2 EMCEE: ANDY KING Thursday Evening, January 23, 7 pm

Guido’s Paddleboat Jam Meg and Her Married Men Folk, country, & pop from a collection of jammers Songs that Bob Will made famous! With Meg who love Guido’s pizza. Anderson, Michael Faubion, Tom Torvie , John Will We Might Panik Scott and Becky Oviatt started singing together Keil and Brown about 3 years ago at local open mics. They were Kohl Keil and Trevor Brown bring guitar, cajon told once their music sounded like aggressive box drum, mandolin and violin for a dash of Irish folk. They like to perform Classic Rock ballads dance tunes, a smidge of country twang, and a and originals written by Scott. healthy portion of good fun! Come see what the two friends have cooked up this year! Lauren Somers Heyano Lauren is a singer-songwriter from Bristol Bay The Hoppers and Anchorage. Her songs are stories that The family that plays together, stays together! honestly reveal her unique take on Alaska, With Robin, Bruce, Caiti and Grady. Nashville, love, life, growth, and change. She is recording her debut album, Emerging, this winter. Chris Thompson & Friends Original acoustic folk with an Alaskan flair. Our YK Delta Yupiks music ranges from social issues, relationships, Three songs by late Joe Paul of Kipnuk: “In The and toe-tapping arrangements Stormy Weather,” “Yupik Blues,” “Wildwood addressing the joy of life. Chris is Little Girl.” With Carl Jack (lead guitar), Paul joined by Rolfe Buzzell, Harrison Kiyunia (keyboard), Joe Chimiralria (vocal) & Jennings, Rebecca Bingham, Peter Twitchell (bass). Duane Black & Bruno Zinno.

Enjoy contra dancing with special guest CONTRA DANCE! band the Pig Runners (featuring Mike Loso, Karen Loso, Meg O’Mullane, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 Brendan Bonnet, Kari Hendrich, and Jeff 7 -10 PM Snedgen)! Calling will be provided by the notorious illustrious Brian DeMarcus. UAA Student Union No experience is needed, just bring your Adults – $10 • Youth – $5 sense of fun. UAA Students dance free Tickets: anchoragefolkfestival.org courtesy of your Concert Board. Event supported by the Dancing Bears. Music: Pig Runners Caller: Brian DeMarcus Come early for instruction!

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34 MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES: WEEK 2 EMCEES: PATTY HAMRE Friday Evening, January 24, 7 pm

Faded Jeans Bayou Glacée Lois is a singer/songwriter who released a CD We play traditional Acadian (Cajun) music in in April. She plays electric bass guitar, u-bass French. Eric Stice, Beverly Grogan, Bill Allen, and ukulele. Stephanie is a singer/songwriter Jamie Whiteman, Celine Vaillancourt, & Marianne and guitar player. Greg sings and plays guitar See. mandolin. Wings To Fly Mary Schallert & The New York City Boys High-flying harmonies! Shonti Elder, Elsa Mary has performed in every Anchorage Folk Aegerter, Karl Wilhelmi & Marianne See. Festival, served on the board, and organized workshops. It’s a wonderful winter event! The Nuther Brothers Seasoned musicians serving tasty tunes. A mixed Jubilee bag, flavored with country, swing, rock, folk, Together. Music. Eclectic. With Jim Kerr (guitar), blues, and original ingredients. Michael Faubion, Denise Martin (hammered dulcimer or Tom Torvie, Gary Price & Don Walker. concertina), Elsa Aegerter (flute) & Shonti Elder (fiddle) AFF Guest Artists: Feufollet At its core, Feufollet, like any great Cajun band, Red Cap & the Cyser Boys has the chops, knowledge and perspective to pull Three generations of Richardsons play Celtic off those traditional tunes that keep audiences dance music. And if there’s any room left on the dancing. Get ready for a toe-tapping, diverse stage, they may be joined by special dancing musical experience, with perfectly paired vocal guests! The Richardsons include Mike Sr., Kalen, performances from bandleader Chris Stafford Kieran, Ruthie, Max, Elijah, Mike Jr., Ben & Chris. and honky-tonk angel/French chanteuse Kelli Jones. Bio. p. 31.

35 everything you need to know about the 11th Annual AFF Banjo Contest SPONSORED BY ANCHORAGE FOLK FESTIVAL

The banjo is a uniquely versatile and truly American traditional instrument, and we want to celebrate the many banjo players (and especially banjo students) out there who rarely get the credit and encouragement they deserve. We hope to attract all sorts of banjo players and new fans to celebrate the talents of Alaska’s banjo virtuosos during the Anchorage Folk Festival’s 11th annual banjo contest. Time to dust off that banjo in the corner!

DATE, TIME & LOCATION JUDGING Saturday, January 25, 2020 All contestants will be judged by our panel of three UAA Room PSB 166 Amphitheater (not the Wendy Alaskan judges. We modeled our judging methods Williamson theatre) based on established performance criteria used in banjo Sign-in at 2 pm; Contest starts at 2:30 pm. contests all over the country.

ELIGIBILITY CONTEST Free entry to anyone, any age • The contest will start at 2:30 pm on the Amphitheater AUDIENCE stage, PSB 166 Audience members and fans are very welcome; just • Order of appearance will be determined before the please respect the need to be quiet when contestants start of the contest, by drawing numbers. are playing – and don’t reveal any punch lines! • The emcee will introduce each contestant and the song CATEGORIES titles. Contestants can enter one Style category: • Each contestant will have up to five minutes to play and ideally should plan to perform two instrumental • Bluegrass - three-fingered style of Earl Scruggs numbers within that five minutes total (eek, no • Old Time - clawhammer style singing, please!). This will be on the amphitheater • Other - for example, but not limited to: Dixieland, stage. Irish, fingerpicking, etc. • RULE: Players can have one accompanist, to play Joke – Banjo jokes are as traditional as banjo music and basically a rhythm part, such as guitar or string bass so they get recognition as well! (not another banjo, please!). The accompanist is PRIZES there for musical support, but not to play solo or duet Fun prizes will be awarded for each musical style and parts or in any way overshadow the banjo contestant. for the banjo joke category. All contestants receive a Certificate of Participation.

AFF would like to thank The Arctic Roadrunner for many years of support of the AFF Banjo Contest, in memory of Ken Terry.

36 Saturday, January 25 • PSB 166, UAA • Sign up – 2 pm, Contest – 2:30 pm

Open to all ages • 4 & 5 String Banjo Styles • Prize Categories: Musical Styles & Banjo Joke

e Fre THE 11TH ANNUAL AFF BANJO CONTEST PRESENTED BY THE ANCHORAGE FOLK FESTIVAL, IN MEMORY OF KEN TERRY, “MR. BANJO“ PHOTO: PHOTOS BY CLARK, VIA CREATIVE COMMONS

Criteria for Style categories Judges Deliberation and Awards Execution (40 points): Timing, clarity, tone quality, being All contestants should stay together until the final results in tune, dynamics and finesse, degree of difficulty. (No, are tabulated, because there might be TIES in one or we are not going to execute any banjo players, even if more categories that need to be resolved by a play- off. tempted!) That means that those players would need to each play one more song for the judges to determine the winner. Arrangement (40 points): Musical appeal of songs played, sense of melody, originality, subtlety, and taste (or what Judges will confer to determine the winners. During that passes for taste, in banjo music). time, ALL contestants are requested to gather together on stage…we might have them all play a simple tune! Spirit (10 points): The music should have life and feeling; not be listless or dragging. At the conclusion, winners will be announced, prizes awarded, and Certificates of Performance provided. Of Overall impression (10 points): The general effect of the course, all participants are also encouraged to become performance, including factors not otherwise mentioned members of the Anchorage Folk Festival, and to consider above. Is the audience thrilled, or chilled? volunteering too. Banjo Joke guidelines Special thanks to Dick Sanchis (Local Burger Man), who • In the Banjo Joke category, similar criteria will be helped us start this contest and for supporting it each applied. year. He was a true Champion of Banjo Music. • All jokes must be G-rated, like the movies, with a one- Thanks also to businesses providing gift certificates, to minute time limit, and one-joke maximum. (Jokes will the judges, our wonderful emcee, and other dedicated be screened by a designated AFF staffer to ensure the volunteers helping run this contest. G rating.) • Contestants can enter the joke category and a musical category.

37 38 FREE WORKSHOPS: WEEK 2 Schedules subject to change. Saturday, January 25 FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION, Check in the lobby or go to www.anchoragefolkfestival.org.

WENDY WILLIAMSON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES BUILDING (ADJACENT TO THE WENDY WILLIAMSON) AUDITORIUM Main Stage PSB 148 PSB 166 PSB 210 PSB 219 Adv. Sound Tech: Mic Tech & Talk 9-10 am with Lucy Peckham & Crew

Introduction to Alaska City Folk Slide Guitar with Arts Rehearsal Stephen Hendricks with Mary Schallert 10-11:15 am

GUEST ARTIST WORKSHOP Introduction Fiddle Basics Adding to Ukulele with for Adults with Expression to Cajun Dance with Wendy Luft Amanda Kerr your Singing Kelli Jones & Philippe Performance 11:30 pm -12:45 Billeaudeaux (Feufollet) with Sarah McCabe & Bayou Glacée Learn to Restring Beginning Guitar The Picking Your Ukulele, for Kids with Katie Hand with Baritone, Guitar, Scoggins Mathew Olson 1-2:15 pm or Mandolin with Elisa Long 11th Annual Songwriting Banjo Contest! Juggling with Fiona Show up and Exercises: Sign-up at 2 pm in Rose Jam! Putting it all PSB 166. Contest together (3 of 3) from 2:30-4:45 pm. 2:30-3:45 pm with Robin Hopper Doghouse Bass! Galway Days Irish Acoustic with Danny Booth Festival presents An Fingerstyle Irish sing-along Guitar with John 4-5:15 pm with Dawn Berg Cook

These workshops are free to all participants. Children under 8 are welcome to attend with adult supervision, unless otherwise noted. Many thanks to the Eric Lehrman Trust that allowed us to expand workshop offerings this year. Workshop Index, pages 48-51 shows all workshops by topic.

39 40 MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES: WEEK 2 EMCEES: JAYSON OWENS Saturday Afternoon, January 25, 1 pm

Ms Miriah’s Band Juicy Harps Three to eight of Ms. Miriah’s students will play Three-piece Alaskan musical collaboration fiddle and guitar tunes. that transcends the boundaries of space and time. With John Forbes (acoustic guitar), Mike Cannon Family Wahlig (violin, mandolin, guitar) & Brian Mullen Phil and Kate used to play the Folk Festival with (djembe/cajon drum). First Covenant Church’s music team and now it’s time to participate again. This is Madeleine’s (13) Zen Trembles first time performing outside of church. Alternative folk-rock trio known throughout the Anchorage bowl for their high energy originals db pedersen and unique, acoustic driven sound! Becky Kotter Glad to leave the cold of WI for another visit, this (acoustic 6-string guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar), re-born, noisy walrus will delight with silliness & Lance Howard (electric bass) & Matt Chicklo joy. This may be the year db will get to Mongolia/ (handmade cajon). Tuva to show off his pipes to the curious. Ken Baehr The Violinist Brothers Ken will perform original songs in the folk Andy Zhang (11) and Kevin Zhang (9) are looking tradition from his album Window On My World. forward to a return to the Folk Festival stage! Moccasin Stompers Dale Funk Frank Jerue, Katie Jerue and Nome Stickivan Singer-songwriter performing all original perform Classic Country, with songs of the 40s, material. 50s, and 60s. Midnight Starlight Tim & Natalie Tucker Tom Lambert performs original music: Latin Tim & Natalie have been performing together based songs from Cuba and early New Orleans. in Alaska for the past eight years and are happy He’s joined by Elizebeth Santoro on acoustic bass, to be making their third appearance at the Hector Ortiz on percussion – and dancers! Anchorage Folk Fest! They’ve been described as Sadie Paulson upbeat vintage with a sense of humor. Sadie sings and plays acoustic instruments, Nick the Dream Weaver including ukulele and maybe guitar. Nick Weaver is a local songwriter, musician, Free Gratis producer. Ida Menge is a long-time local A mix of covers and original songs ranging from musician, and Elisa Long, an accomplished folk to rock to country and beyond. With Gregor bass player, ukulele player and teacher, and Rakoski, Paul Sangl & Terri Brown. songwriter, grew up in a family band on the East Coast. More info: nickweaversongs.com. Folk Medicine Erik Jackson, Peter Host, Roger Koos Fox, and Alaska City Folk Arts Adam Mackie are dads/friends with a love and Come here between 20-40 alums from past years passion for music, and are thrilled to play the of folk arts camp. Alaska City Folk Arts Camp 2020 festival this time around the sun. They’ve been starts June 8th. Applications available in February. playing locally since performing at the 2019 AFF. More info: [email protected].

41 MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES: WEEK 2 EMCEE: WADE HAMPTON MILLER Saturday Evening, January 2, 7 pm

Turnagain Blues Not Quite Wright Turnagain Blues, Sarah McCabe and Bill Ostrand, A family band born seven years ago at AFF plays an plays low down acoustic blues. This year’s set will eclectic mix influenced by country, punk, hip-hop, include some resonator slide and finger picking on reggae, folk and more. It’s all run through an an acoustic box, but the real feature here is Sarah’s acoustic blender to produce something as fun to potent and emotional vocal delivery. listen to as it is to play. Geoff Wright, Cathy Wright, Duncan Wright, Oliver Wright & Caleb Rauch. Uncle Jim - The East-Side Balladeer Jim Haack performs roots music from a tapestry of The Snogos folk, blues, bluegrass, country, and other musical This original blues band has been playing together styles that will make you want to tap your feet and 3 years and is getting ready to record their first CD. sing along. Three vocalists, two guitars, a bass and percussion pay respects to the original masters through some Hurricane Dave covers. Cheechako country-folk music: quirky songs about quirky Alaska. Roland Roberts Trio Good ol’ fashioned head bobbing music, smooth John Cook and strong like pouring lighting from a mason jar. Singer-songwriter performing original music in Hatcher Pass based songwriter Roland Roberts fingerstyle guitar. John is also leading a fingerstyle brings an original mixture of Delta Blues, Texas guitar workshop on Sat, Jan 25 (see p. 39 for Country and Appalachian Folk that you’ll never details). Check it out! forget. Joined by Alvin Fernandez & Matt Wallace. Chad Koker Steve Schoonmaker Original alt-folk singer songwriter, Chad’s writing is a Steve will recite original Fisher poetry and sing wry twist on life. original songs accompanied by guitar. Brubaker Family Band Ten Dollar Bet Playing music around the fireplace is a family Old world cafe favorites, contras, rags, swing tradition and the Brubakers bring a warm blend of and jump. Rosemarie Fitch (clarinet, fiddle, flute bluegrass, folk, and pop that will warm up a winter and ukulele), Gary Fitch (mandolin, fiddle), Bill night. With Maya (17) on bass, Neena (16) on McDonald (upright bass) & Mike Lane (guitar). fiddle, Carter (16) on guitar and banjo, & Dad (age not given) on guitar. Fiona Rose & Tristen Doyle Whimsical tunes from Fiona Rose and her friend Tristen. Fiona performs on ukulele, guitar, & desk bells, with Tristen on cello. Be prepared to smile and sing along!

AFF would like to thank Alaska Railroad for generously donating railroad tickets for our raffle!

42 Guest Artist Retrospective Thousands of local artists have graced the main stage over 31 years, and guest artists joined the fun 1993 David Sear starting in 1993. How many shows did you catch? 1994 Liz Carroll, Billy McComiskey, and Andy O’Brien 2008 The Stairwell Sisters / Savoy Family Cajun Band 1995 Mark Graham and Paul Kotapish 2009 East Coast Stars / Bearfoot 1996 Bluegrass Etc. / John Moore, Jim Greene and 2010 Brother Mule / Sweet Sunny South Dennis Capplinger 2011 The John Whelan Band / Hot Club Sandwich 1997 Alan Munde & Joe Carr 2012 The Hanneke Cassel Trio / Frank Solivan & 1998 Dirk Powell & Balfa Toujours Dirty Kitchen 1999 The Canote Brothers / Ira Bernstein / Laurie 2013 The Unbuttoned Zippers / Cahalen Morrison Lewis Band with Tom Rozum & Todd Phillips & Eli West 2000 Tracy Schwarz, Ginny Hawker & Mac 2014 Della Mae / Mr. Sun with Darol Anger Traynham / Bruce Molsky & Big Hoedown 2015 California Honeydrops / Foghorn Stringband 2001 California Cajun Trio / Jody Stecher & Kate 2016 Front Country / Jeffery Broussard & The Brislin Creole Cowboys 2002 Entourloupe / Country Current 2017 The Travelin’ McCourys / The Sweetback 2003 Alan Jabbour & Ken Perlman / The Sevens Sisters 2004 Ida Red / Reeltime Travelers 2018 The Seamus Egan Project / The Gonzalo 2005 April Verch Band / Red Stick Ramblers Bergara Quintet 2006 Dulaman / South Austin Jug Band 2019 Taylor Smith & the Roamin’ Jasmine / Dan Tyminski / Eli West & Ben Winship / Western 2007 Ho’Omalie / The Improbabillies Centuries compiled by Mary Schallert 43 FREE WORKSHOPS: WEEK 2 Schedules subject to change. Sunday, January 26 FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION, Check in the lobby or go to www.anchoragefolkfestival.org.

WENDY WILLIAMSON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES BUILDING (ADJACENT TO THE WENDY WILLIAMSON) AUDITORIUM Main Stage PSB 148 PSB 166 PSB 210 PSB 219 Learn to Waltz Traditional AND Learn to Play Native American in a Waltz Band Flute II and III

10-11:15 am with Mary Schallert & with Jeffrey Stevens Fabienne Cunningham Cuban Dance (11:15 Contemporary Slow Hands Jam to 12:30 pm) with Liz Alaska Native with the AllGood Anaya Folk Songs with Cy Family Band Two Elk 11:30 pm -12:45

GUEST ARTIST WORKSHOP Feufollet: Informal 1-2:15 pm performance & conversation (1-2:45pm) Old-time Banjo Double the with Jay Marvin Strings, Music & Yoga: The Double the Rhythm of the Fun! Mandolin 2:30-3:45 pm Breath & Chanting for all levels (3-4:15pm) with AFFwith Annual Wolfgang Amanda Mack of The MeetingBlummenkönig @ 5 pm Yoga Collective Zen of Music Introduction Theory II with to Fingerstyle AFF Annual Jerry George Folk Guitar with 4-5:15 pm Meeting @ 5 pm Stephen Hendricks

These workshops are free to all CAll AFF members welcome! participants. Children under 8 are welcome to attend with adult supervision, Join us for a summary of Festival finances, unless otherwise noted. Many thanks to get ideas for future guest artists and choose the Eric Lehrman Trust that allowed us new Board members for the 2020-23 term. to expand workshop offerings this year. Interested candidates for the Board should be a Workshop Index, pages 48-51 shows all current AFF member and should submit a short workshops by topic. statement of interest with signatures of 3 current AFF members to a current Board member by Wednesday, January 22, 2019. There are no nominations of board candidates from the floor.

44 MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES: WEEK 2 EMCEES: ROSE & DANNY CONSENSTEIN Sunday Afternoon, January 26, 1 pm

Don’t Pet the Merry Monsters Terry Kelly It’s a GIRL BAND! Ranging in age from 6 to 10 yo, Pop-folk songs about love, bears, and other wildlife. these young musicians are performing together in Think James Taylor, George Harrison, and John Prine public for the first time under the guidance of Mary sharing a tent on the Iditarod trail. Schallert. With Teal Flint (mandolin), Quetzal Hauser (violin), Neva Menkens (vocals, guitar), Quinn The Gospel Sound Predeger (violin) & Rienzi Witmer (bass) Ben Williams and Dev Williams will be joined by others to sing old time gospel music. Grin and Baehr It Original songs written by Ken Baehr, performed in the Steve Waldron singer-songwriter folk tradition. Rolfe Buzzell, Sharon Steve likes to say he plays two types of music: old and Holland, Graham Dugdale & Bill McDonald join in as REALLY old. His focus is folk music, with traditional well. tunes like Shenandoah and covers from artists like Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, and John Prine. Mary Anne Green Upbeat Irish dance tunes, sad Irish ballads, happy Apple & The Tree Irish songs, and achingly beautiful Irish aires on the The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Hannal Corral pennywhistle and recorder. Perhaps a bit of medieval and Roy Corral are the father/duo comprising the or Renaissance music also. Corral Family Band. They’ll duke it out on the strings for you. Whoever wins buys breakfast. Kirk Ceol Celtic and church music on guitar, bass guitar and That Ukulele Lady shuttle pipes. With Lydia Wirkus, Richard Coats, Jakob Wendy Luft performs 3 original songs on ukulele Fultz, Gary Craig & Dee Fultz. Roger Fuson Bass St. Noise Storytelling Formed around the Clearwater Church community, Rebecca Wolverton and Karl Wilhelmi you can hear the noise every Wednesday night on Born and raised in Anchorage, Rebecca moved to Bass Street. Don’t worry, we haven’t quit our day Scotland for 7 years but has returned to native soil jobs. With Matt Gutacker, Brandon Brenchley, Austin to pursue a love of music in her hometown. She Hart, David Burgess, Liz Paulsten, Dave Knudsen & Jay is joined today by Karl Wilhelmi, one of the most Rowe. sought-after players in Anchorage. Whitney Youngman The Wexford Rambler Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Whitney has worked Lisa Maloney hangs up her dance shoes for long in Anchorage since Feb 2014. She plays fingerstyle enough to showcase her musical passion: traditional acoustic guitar, performing original music along with a Irish tunes on the button accordion. variety of classic and contemporary covers. The Newlybirds Rousted By Bulls Bird-love flying at you straight from Spenard! With Cy Jason Ott, Donnie Foss and Eric McCoy perform Two Elk on vocals, harmonica, and guitar and Amanda original songs written from life experiences, barroom Cash on vocals and mandolin. confessions, and the six o’clock news.

45 AFF thanks Alaska Airlines for a generous donation of two unrestricted, system-wide, round-trip airline tickets! Visit the main AFF table in the lobby to enter the raffle for a chance to win one of these prized tickets!

46 MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES: WEEK 2 EMCEES: ROBIN HOPPER Sunday Evening, January 26, 7 pm

Marty Raney Midnight Sun Zombies 45-year-long Alaskan, singer/songwriter, and star Neo-traditional acoustic string band covering a of Discovery Channel’s Homestead Rescue, Marty broad spectrum, from Wilco, Beatles, and Stones rocks a custom-built Alaska-shaped guitar and will to the Dead and the Undead! Todd Kelsey, Don perform a mix from his two albums: Strummit from Perrin, Nino Muniz, Tim Gould & Brett Jokela the Summit and If that Bus Could Talk... String of Lights Harrison Sturm Heather Stewart, Charles Earnshaw & Jamie Harrison has played guitar for 11 years and sings Whiteman are an Anchorage-based band that in the West High Concert Choir. He wants to be an performs contemporary folk songs with poetic indie recording artist and is currently working on storytelling & cinematic imagery. Influences his debut album, Bloom. ranging from classical to jazz to indie rock. Anchorage Mandolin Orchestra AFF Guest Artists: Feufollet Fourteen performers conducted by Armin Plenty of young Alaska performers have gotten Abidhodžić present selections from their start on the AFF Main Stage. Feufollet contemporary-to-classical, Led Zeppelin-to- bandleader Chris Stafford knows what that’s Vivaldi! If you read music and play mandolin, about; he formed his band at age 11 and mandola, octave mandolin, mandocello, guitar or recorded his first album at 12! Feufollet is well bass, join us! Email [email protected]. known in the Southern Louisiana circuit, and they’ve brought their energetic Cajun influence The Twangabillies north to Alaska for a few days. Don’t miss their These rockabilly revivalists have their own twisted final show to end AFF 2020 with a hoppin’ mix of take on pop, rock and country music. This year Cajun, honky-tonk, and string-band music. Their they play “girl group” music. Wendell Wright, sound is at once familiar and fresh, classic and yet Wade Hampton Miller, Bob Curtiss-Johnson, Ed unmistakably original. Bio. p. 31. Gagnon & Wayne Campbell.

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47 Workshop Index By topic Workshops are held each weekend of Folk Fest. See all workshops listed by date on pages 14, 19, 43 & 48. (Turn the page for even more workshops!) GA = Guest Artist Workshops = Especially for kids/families banjo Fiddle 5-String Bluegrass Banjo • Joel Kadarauch will Celtic Fiddle Tunes • Shonti Elder has a rich cover intermediate and advanced techniques. Begin- treasure-trove of fiddle tunes from Scotland and Ireland ners welcome. Sat, Jan 18, 4-5:15 pm, PSB 166 to share. All instruments and levels are welcome. Sun, Jan 18, 2:30-3:45 pm, PSB 148 3-Finger Style Banjo • Explore 3-finger style banjo with Matt Mahan, including Scruggs and melodic Fiddle for Tots • For families of toddlers (ages styles as well as backup basics. Sun, Jan 19, 4-5:15 pm, 3-5) thinking about starting fiddle lessons. Get PSB 166 started on the basics, with a box violin to take home. With Amanda Kerr. Sun, Jan 19, 10-11:15 am, PSB 210 11th Annual Banjo Contest! All are welcome! To enter the contest, show up by 2 pm. Details p. 36-37. Fiddle Basics for Adults • Interested in playing Sat, Jan 25, 2:30-4:45 pm, PSB 166 fiddle? Intimidated in jams? Bring your fiddle down and learn some basics to propel your playing and confidence Old-time Banjo • Learn and practice the elements to the next level. With Amanda Kerr. Sat, Jan 25, 11:30 of clawhammer and fingerstyle banjo with Jay Marvin. am-12:45 pm, PSB 210 Sun, Jan 26, 2:30-3:15 pm, PSB 210 ukulele Performance Beginning Sound Tech Workshop: Stagecraft for • Lauralee Ukulele Jam for Small People Musicians • Get the most out of your fifteen minutes Honkola leads this crash course in jamming with on stage! Learn from AFF sound engineers (Lucy Peckham your ukulele. She will have a few ukuleles to borrow. If and crew) and get on stage to learn by doing. We’ll cover you already have a uke, please bring it. Parents welcome! microphones, monitors, direct inputs, and more. Open to Sat, Jan 18, 10-11:15 am, PSB 148 all. Bring your instruments, voices and questions. Sat, Introduction To Ukulele • By the end of the Jan 18, 9-10:15 am, Main Stage workshop you will be able to PLAY 4 chords and 10 songs. Polishing Your Performance • Join Marianne See YES- you will be able to play. Come have fun! With Wendy & Robin Hopper for positive coaching and useful tips for Luft. Offered twice: Sat, Jan 19, 11:30 am-12:45 pm, PSB performers and bands - any age or level. Sat, Jan 18, 210 • Sat, Jan 25, 11:30 am-12:45 pm, PSB 166 10-11:15 am, PSB 166 mandolin Advanced Sound Tech Workshop • Geek out with Lucy Peckham and crew over microphones: how to use Double the Strings, Double the Fun! • All skill an “old time” style mic, how to mic any instrument, and levels are welcome in this mando workshop! Learn how what kind of mics to purchase. Learn what an LDC is, and to apply what you might already know from another why you really don’t want an “omni mic”! Open to all! instrument, and what makes this 8-stringed beauty Bring your instruments, voices, and questions. Sat, Jan 25, different. With Wolfgang Blummenkönig. Sun, Jan 26, 9-10:15 am, Main Stage 2:30-3:45 pm, PSB 219

48 Guitar dancing Drop D Guitar Tunes & Tricks • Jim Kerr introduces Irish Ceili Dancing • Lisa Maloney teaches several By topic mostly Irish tunes, plus “Right or wrong - things that I do easy group dances from the Irish tradition. Ceili dancing that I don’t see many other guitarist doing.” Sat, Jan 18, (pronounced “kay-lee”) is a lively style with similarities to 1-2:15 pm, PSB 148 contra dancing. Sat, Jan 18, 10 – 11:15 am, Main Stage

Capo & the K.I.S.S. Principle • Impossible key? Not Learn to Swing Dance • Katie Cueva teaches the anymore! John Klapproth will show you when to use a capo basics of swing dancing to the live music of Hot Club of and how to easily tame tricky chords. Bring your capo and a Nunaka. All dancers welcome, no experience needed. guitar, baritone, or ukulele. Sat, Jan 18, 4-5:15 pm, PSB 210 Sat, Jan 18, 11:30 am-12:45 pm, Main Stage

Gypsy Jazz Guitar Basics • Learn the basic techniques Beginning Folk Dancing for Kids • If you and ideas behind playing gypsy jazz guitar with Derek are interested in a dosido or sashay, this is the Christianson. Topics covered include rhythm and lead class for you! Put your dancing shoes on and learn a few playing mechanics and ideas! Sun, Jan 19, 11:30 am-12:45 dances. Parents welcome! With Lauralee Honkola. Sat, pm, PSB 219 Jan 18, 1-2:15 pm, PSB 166

GA Jack Broadbent • Informal performance and The Maggie Pickie • Try out this relaxed old-style Q&A conversation & demonstration with Slide Guitar Irish step dance from Donegal. All dancers welcome, no Master & AFF Guest Artist! Sun, Jan 19, 1-2:45 pm, PSB 166 Irish dance experience needed. With Lisa Maloney. Sun, Introduction to Slide Guitar • Stephen Hendricks Jan 19, 10-11:15 am, Main Stage leads this introduction to slide guitar basics, including The Basics of Square & Contra Dancing • Anyone the use of several simple slide patterns and positions can learn how to swing a partner to a live band! Bring with variations in open G, D, & A tunings. Sat, Jan 25, your dancing shoes and be prepared for a good time. 10-11:15 am, PSB 148 Brian DeMarcus & Mary Schallert ensure a heels-kicking The Picking Hand • Strum a few chords, play a success! Sun, Jan 19, 11:30 am-12:45 pm, Main Stage thousand songs. The strumming hand is the key to giving GA Cajun Dance • Learn how to Cajun dance from those songs rhythm and texture. With Mathew Olson. Sat, Lafayette, LA Guest Artists Feufollet (Kelli Jones Jan 25, 1-2:15 pm, PSB 219 and Philippe Billeaudeaux), along with locals Bayou Beginning Guitar for Kids • All ages! Bring a Glacee! Refine your two-step for the Williwaw Social guitar and Katie Scoggins will teach you how to play dance tonight! Sat, Jan 25, 11:30 am – 12:45 pm, Main a few chords. Or just come and watch and sing along! Sat, Stage Jan 25, 1-2:15 pm, PSB 210 Learn to Waltz • Waltzing made easy with a live band! Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar • Introduction to Travis With Mary Schallert & Fabienne Cunningham. Sun, Jan style finger picking, claw hammer, drop D tuning, and har- 26, 10 – 11:15 am, Main Stage monics in a hands-on format where everyone gets attention Cuban Dance • Learn the basics with Liz Anaya. Sun, as needed and will be able to “take it home to practice.” Jan 26, 11:30 am-12:45 pm, Main Stage With John Cook. Sat, Jan 25, 4-5:15 pm, PSB 219 Introduction to Fingerstyle Folk Guitar • Get the BASS basics with Stephen Hendricks, who will cover use of simple fingerstyle patterns & positions with variations, along with Doghouse Bass! • Come learn upright Bass some tuning concepts. Sun, Jan 26, 4-5:15 pm, PSB 219 techniques taught by local legend Danny Booth! Sat, Jan 25, 4-5:15 pm, PSB 148.

49 Workshop Index By topic continued Workshops are held each weekend of Folk Fest. See all workshops listed by date on pages 14, 19, 43 & 48. GA = Guest Artist Workshops = Especially for kids/families

BAnds/jams Songwriting Show up and Jam! • Three different sessions, with Songwriting with Robin Hopper open space for an open jam! Genre and focus depends Part 1: Words • How to write lyrics that “speak” to on who shows up. Bring your instrument and meet some the audience through a series of writing exercises and new folks! Sat, Jan 18, 2:30-3:45, PSB 210 • Sun, Jan 19, sharing Sat, Jan 18, 2:30-3:45 pm, PSB 219 4-5:15 pm, PSB 210 • Sat, Jan 25, 2:30-3:45, PSB 166 Part 2: Melody • Ideas and examples for creating Learn to Play for Square & Contra Dancing • melodies to pair up with lyrics, using a “rise and fall” Bring your instrument and learn how to play for square approach. Sat, Jan 18, 4-5:15 pm, PSB 219 and contra dancers. Brian DeMarcus and Mary Schallert help everyone kick up their heels! Sun, Jan 19, 11:30 am Part 3: Putting it all together • A sharing -12:45 pm. Main Stage. session for participants of Workshop Sessions 1 & 2 to explore what each has been working on. Sat, Jan 25, Old-time Stringband • Learn band and jam dynam- 2:30-3:45 pm, PSB 148 ics with the Old-time stringband the Jakelegs. Bring a string instrument. Sun, Jan 19, 2:30-3:45 pm, PSB 210

Alaska City Folk Arts Back Stage Re- music theory hearsal • All Alaska City Folk Arts participants Zen of Music Theory I • Fun, non-traditional way of from past, present and future are welcome to join us as learning music theory such that you really understand we decide what our set will be and how we will contrive music rather than memorize or have to rely on notes. it. With Mary Schallert. Sat, Jan 26, 10 -11:15 am, With Jerry George. Sun, Jan 19, 4-5:15 pm, PSB 148 PSB 166 Zen of Music Theory II • Building on your basic Learn to Play in a Waltz Band • Join the band musical knowledge we will explore practical relationships while dancers learn the waltz. Nothing like on-the-job that enhance your ability to play with others or even training to make you an expert! With Mary Schallert & compose music. Sun, Jan 26, 4-5:15 pm, PSB 210 Fabienne Cunningham. Sun, Jan 26, 10 – 11:15 am. Main Stage. native american flute Slow Hands Jam • All levels welcome to join the fun with the AllGood Family Band. Sun, Traditional Native American Flute I • Jeffrey Jan 26, 11:30 am-12:45 pm, PSB 219 Stevens leads this Native American Flute workshop for beginners. All welcome! Sun, Jan 19, 1-2:15 pm, PSB 148 GA Feufollet • Informal performance and conver- sation with Lafayette, LA bred AFF Guest Artists! Traditional Native American Flute II and Sun, Jan 26, 1:00-2:45 pm III • Jeffrey Stevens leads this Native American Flute workshop for intermediate and advanced players. All welcome! Sun, Jan 26, 10-11:15 am, PSB 210

50 Songs/sINGING/voice The Blues/Harmonica By topic Alaska Children’s Songs • Children will have Acoustic Blues • Bill Ostrand takes us through the fun dancing, singing, and playing instruments history, performers, and structure of the great African they create with Tundra Berry Jams, an Alaska themed American music form known as the Blues. Sun, Jan 19, children’s songwriter-singer. Led by Nikki Scherer. Sat, Jan 10-11:15 am, PSB 166 18, 11:30 am-12:45 pm, PSB 166 Blowing the Blues! • Jim Pfeiffenberger introduces Physics of Your Voice • Where does your register you to techniques on the harmonica and blues harp. change and how to use it? How to produce and use Includes both straight harp and blues harp. Experience not vibrato when you want to, how to be louder and in necessary (but experienced are welcome!) Bring harmonica control, how to sing in tune. With Sarah McCabe. Sat, in KEY OF A. Sun, Jan 19 11:30 am-12:45 pm, PSB 148 Jan 18, 11:30 am-12:45 pm, PSB 219 GA Jack Broadbent • Informal performance and Intro to Extended Voice and Khoomei • db Q&A conversation & demonstration with Slide Guitar pedersen leads you on a background, demos, and Master & AFF Guest Artist! Sun, Jan 19, 1-2:45 pm, PSB 166 workshop on the creativity of YOUR voice! Covers 0utside-of-the-box of singing, extended voice use, foley, And more! and khoomei. Sat, Jan 18, 1-2:15 pm, PSB 210 Feldenkrais for Musicians • Re-wire your brain Sacred Harp Singing • Learn this American traditional somatically, awaken creative energy & expressive ability, style of four-part a cappella, community-based, shape- heal playing injuries, make music practice/performance note singing. The music is powerful. With Kari Lundgren. more fun and productive. Bring instrument/voice. We Sat, Jan 18, 2:30-3:45 pm, PSB 166 may explore movements on the floor so feel free to bring Bluegrass Gospel Harmonies Sing-Along • Lift something to lay down on. With Kevin Cassity. Sun, Jan your voice in song with Suzy Crosby & the Mountain 19, 11:30 am-12:45 pm, PSB 166 Waxwings! A few tips on singing 3-part harmonies, then Beginning Improvisation • Musical improvisation is a bit of practice, but mainly just having fun singing some easy to learn and can be one of the funnest things you’ll bluegrass gospel favorites. Sun, Jan 19 4-5:15 pm, PSB ever do. This workshop led by Kevin Cassity is for all 219 instruments, ages, and abilities, but most especially for Adding Expression to your Singing Performance beginners. Sun, Jan 19, 1-2:15 pm, PSB 219 • Sarah McCabe will show you tricks for adding variety Learn to Restring Your Ukulele, Baritone, to your sound and expanding your emotional mes- Guitar, or Mandolin • Travel by plane, train, auto- sage (rasping, vowel shape, volume, and tonality with mobile, bike, dogsled? Your instrument has needs too. examples from great singers.) Sat, Jan 25, 11:30 am-12:45 Make sure you BOTH get there safely. Bon voyage! With pm, PSB 219 Elisa Long. Sat, Jan 25, 1-2:15 pm, PSB 148 Irish Sing-Along • Dawn Berg and Irish Club of Alaska Juggling • Lay the foundation for juggling, learn basic members lead this session, presented by Galway Days three-ball or three-club tricks, or try your hand at passing Irish Festival. Song sheets will be provided. Sat, Jan 25, :) With Fiona Rose. Sat, Jan 25, 2:30-3:45 pm, PSB 210 4-5:15 pm, PSB 210 Music & Yoga: The Rhythm of the Breath and Contemporary Alaska Native Folk Songs • A Chanting • Explore the rhythm of your breath/breath history and discussion of Alaskan Native Folk songs and capacity through yoga techniques (pranayama). Call and songwriting of the past 100 years. Come learn about this response yogic chanting will round out the session. Bring prolific songwriting community! Led by Cy Two Elk. Sun, a mat if you have one. With Amanda Mack of The Yoga Jan 26, 11:30 am-12:45 pm, PSB 210 Collective. Sun, Jan 26, 3-4:15 pm, PSB 166

51 Donors/Members, continued from p. 5

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