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35^th Alaska Folk Festival Dance Schedule

Schedule below was last updated Mar 28

Dances

Thursday Evening
Friday Evening
Saturday Evening

Friday After the Concerts: the guest artists, De Temps Antan, will play for a dance in Centennial Hall

Thursday Night, April 16 • JACC

9:00 to 9:50	Tyler Preston and the Downsideup • Juneau, Alaska Tyler Preston, Allan Nichols, Steve Kunz Come on out and dance with Tyler & the band. This groovin’ trio is known locally throughout Juneau and always puts on a good show. Hope to see you there.
10:10 to 11:00	Soir et Matin • Caller: Gordy Euler Nene Wolfe, Leif Saya, Jacque Farnsworth, Lis Saya, Mike Sakarias, Charlie Hunt Quebecois dance music to honor our guest artists.
11:20 to 12:10	Fire on McGinnis • Juneau, Alaska Laurie G, Mr. D, Marthe DeFreest, James Bibb, Dave Sheakley, Lazlo Celtic Rock!!

Dance Master: Lori Neufeld

Friday Night, April 17 • JACC

7:00 to 7:50	Dzantik’I Heeni Middle School Jazz Band • Juneau, Alaska Directed by John Unzicker Ballroom style dance band. These kids can really play. Come check it out!
8:10 to 9:00	Brave Monkey • Juneau, Alaska Jason Caputo, Doug Bridges, Kari Groven, Clay Good, Adrian Minne This Juneau based band plays a groove based fusion of blues, swing, folk, funk, rock & roll with a jazz tinge.
9:20 to 10:10	Slow Gun Runner • Juneau, Alaska Nikki Skeek, David Pichard, Jeff Geotz, Dale McFarlin Local band focused normally on original music. Our styles and influences range from reggae to funk and rock.
10:30 to 11:20	Honky Tonk Habit • Juneau, Alaska Kris Jones, Lindy Jones, Sean Tracey, Maridon Boario, Bob Banghart, Missy Beth Come get your dance on to original and classic country music. It’s in my blood, I shoulda quit, but I like it a lot.
11:40 to 12:30	The C-Notes • Anchorage, Alaska Danny Consenstein, John Hartle, Bob Banghart, Mike Stanley, Doug Bridges, Adrian Minne, Clay Good, Marc Ramonda Rockin’ Rockabilly Roots.

Dance Master: Richard Salamida

Saturday Night, April 18 • JACC

7:00 to 7:50	Pale Dry Sherri • Caller: Tom Paul Kate Bull, Jack Fontenella, Aileen McInnis, Sherri Hadley
8:10 to 9:00	The Bevels • Caller: Odette Foster Nene Wolfe, Kathy Fanning, Sally Donaldson, Wendy Parker, Terry Hoskinson, Mike Sakarias Ooo-la-la!!
9:20 to 10:10	Red Steer • Caller: Gordy Euler Sergei Morosan, Tom Paul, Jack Fontenella, Nicole Lantz, Eric Chadwell, maybe some strays. Greatest old time dance band ever herd. Round ‘em up. Square ‘em up.
10:30 to 11:20	Sweet Sunny North • Caller: Gordy Euler Jim Wolfe, Len Feldman, Katya Kirsch, Charlotte Cant, Burl Sheldon, Carol-Anne Wolfe, Tom Heywood Old-timey tunes with sweet harmonies to dance past snow drifts.
11:40 to 12:30	Juneau Ooomp-Ha Band • Juneau, Alaska Dale Wygant, Nathan Bastuscheck, Paul Shannon, Russel Strandtmann, Brian Van Kirk, Beth Leibowitz Polkas, swing waltzes for your fun!

Dance Master: Dennis Townsend