tn__Q1A6743.jpg tn__Q1A5404.jpg tn__Q1A4445.jpg tn__Q1A6567.jpg tn__Q1A5555.jpg
  Menu

39th Alaska Folk Festival Dance Schedule

Dances


Thursday Night, April 11 • JACC

7:00 to 7:50 Dale Wygant Oompa Band • Juneau, Alaska
Dale Wygant, Steve Tada, Beth Leibowitz, Bryan Van Kirk, Ken guyer, Russel Strandtmann, Paul Shannon, Quin Tracy, Tim Ayer
The band plays polkas, waltzes, fox trots, swing and scandinavian
9:00 to 9:50 Rumblefish • Juneau, Alaska • caller: Caroline Oakley
Andy Ferguson, Tom Paul, Jack Fontanella, Erik Chadwell, Sergei Morosan
Smokin Hot Old Time Dance Music
10:10 to 11:00 Macrae Sisters • Portland, Oregon • caller: Caroline Oakley
Sophie Vitells, Gabrielle Macrae, Joanna Macrae, Brian Bagadonis
Guest Dance Band
11:20 to 12:10 Bandemonium • Seattle, Washington • caller: Susie Kendig
LeeAnne Welch, Eric Anderson
Bluegrass meets contra dance

Dance Master: Miguel Rohrbacher


Friday Night, April 12 • JACC

7:00 to 7:50 JDHS Jazz Ensemble • Juneau, Alaska
Twenty piece jazz band
Swing, Latin, and funk dance music performed by the future leaders of our country.
8:10 to 9:00 C Note Swing Band • Anchorage, Alaska
Danny Consenstein, Bob Banghart, John Hartle, Mike Stanley, Doug Bridges, Adrian Minne, Clay Good, Nate May
Western Swing, Rockabilly, Honkeytonk, Rhythm and Blues
9:20 to 10:10 Lunchmeat and the Pimentos • Haines, Alaska
Eric Holle, Kip Kermoian, Gregg Bigsby, Keedo Da Burf, Dick Nixon, Gower Champion
Swing, rebop, upbeat polkas, dancing beats, smiling toe-tapping rhythms
10:30 to 11:20 Salsa Borealis • Juneau, Alaska
Russell Sandstrom, Alejandro Soria, Humberto Hernandez, Eric Ocasio, Miguel Reina, Marc Ramonda, Mike Stenley, Mike Bucy, Conrad Ebona
After a 2 year hiatus, Juneau's sizzling hot latin jazz band is ready to showcase new tunes and delight dancers
11:40 to 12:30 Julia Scott & The PBR's... The Perpetual Beer Run • Haines, Alaska
Jimmy Lampkins, Dennis Durr, Julia Scott
The lead singer has a very strong voice and the bands really gets the crowd moving. They perform mostly cover songs, but have some originals up their sleeves.

Dance Master: Kat Palmer


Saturday Night, April 13 • JACC

7:00 to 7:50 Mad Robin • Springfield, Oregon • caller: Tom Paul
Victor Fiore, Art Morris, Cecily Morris
traditional & contemporary contras by shrewd and knavish sprites from Eugene
8:10 to 9:00 North Country Cajun Club • Juneau, Alaska
Erin Hanson, Sergei Morosan, Maridon Boario, Andrew Heist, Clay Good, Jack Fontanella
Cajun Honky-Tonk to make your boots scoot.
9:20 to 10:10 Macrae Sisters • Portland, Oregon • caller: Caroline Oakley
Sophie Vitells, Gabrielle Macrae, Joanna Macrae, Brian Bagadonis
Guest Dance Band
10:30 to 11:20 The Bevels • Juneau, Alaska • caller: Odette Edgar
Kathy Fanning, Nene Wolfe, Wendy Parker, Terry Hoskinson, Sally Donaldson, Henry Hopkins
A girly group but you never know
11:40 to 12:30 Sweet Sunny North--northern wing • Haines, Alaska • caller: Lynn Basham
Len Feldman, Jim Wolfe, Katya Kirsch, Carol Ann Wolfe
Tasty old-time tunes to dance through snow drifts and into the spring

Dance Master: Daniel Martin