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41st Alaska Folk Festival Dance Schedule

Dances


Thursday Night, April 9 • JACC

9:00 to 9:50 The Bevels • Juneau, Alaska • Caller: Odette Edgar
Sally Donaldson, Kathy Fanning, Nene Wolf, Wendy Parker, Terry Hoskinson, Odette Edgar
Our once-a-year gig with Miss Odette, playing whatever we can get up to speed...French Canadian, Irish, or made-up tunes we love.
10:10 to 11:00 Sweet Sunny North • Haines, Alaska • Caller: Tom Paul
Tom Heywood, Len Feldman, Katya Kirsch, Burl Sheldon, Patty Hamre, Esther Whitmore
Dancing into spring with old-time tunes for contras, squares and circles
11:20 to 12:10 The Outsiders • Juneau, Alaska • Caller: Ava Honey, Guest Caller
Tom Paul, John Hatton, Chuck Dineen, Judy Lungren, Hot Bass Picker
Old Time music for you to dance your pants off.

Friday Night, April 10 • JACC

7:00 to 7:50 The C-Notes • Juneau, Alaska
Danny Consenstein, Bob Banghart, Mike Stanley, Doug Bridges, Clay Good, John Hartle, Conor McManamin, Nate May
Rockabilly dance band
8:10 to 9:40 Byron Berline Band • Guthrie, Oklahoma
Byron Berline, Richard Sharp , Steve Short, Billy Perry, Jim Fish, Greg Burgess
• • Guest Artists • • playing western swing music!
10:00 to 10:50 Kari Groven and the Wristrockets • Juneau, Alaska
Kari Groven , Jason Caputo, Chris Frary, Dale McFarlin
We have a good blend of dance tunes, and even a few Irish drinking songs.
11:10 to 12:00 Fire on McGinnis • Juneau, Alaska
Martha DeFreest, Kelly Henriksen, Mike Barnhill, Mark Lukey, Matt Damron
A frothy mix of Irish and Scottish tunes to a rock beat!

Saturday Night, April 11 • JACC

7:00 to 7:50 Njuzu Marimbas • Juneau, Alaska
Jesse Larson - Boulder Colorado, Joe Goodhew - Boulder Colorado, Betsy Sims, Valerie Snyder, Hunter Brown, Ceann Murphy, Emily Kane, Sally Donaldson, Tracey Miller, Karen Larson
High energy polyrhythmic music that will get your bodies moving! Talk to us after the set if you're interested in signing up for classes.
8:10 to 9:00 The Foghorn Stringband • Whitehorse, Yukon • Caller: Caroline Oakley
Stephen Sammy Lind , Caleb Klauder, Reeb Willms, Nadine Landry
Based out of Portland, OR and Whitehorse Yukon, The Foghorn Stringband is a traditional hard core old time string band.
9:20 to 10:10 Rumblefish • Juneau, Alaska • Caller: Ava Honey, Guest Caller
Andy Ferguson , Jack Fontanella, Erik Chadwell, Sergei Morosan
Old Time Good Time Dance Music
10:30 to 11:20 Eric Anderson and Greg Burger • Seattle, Washington • Caller: Susie Kendig
Driving contra dance fiddle-and-piano from two seasoned veterans
11:40 to 12:30 Devils Club • Eagle River, Alaska
Sammy Burrous, C. Scott Fry, Whale McFarland, Magick Mike, Libby Stringer
Electric blues, soul,