28 Years of Celebrating Our Cultural Diversity. Two Days of Family Fun.

The festival features about 100 performing groups representing Celtic, bluegrass, blues, African, Asian, Middle Eastern traditions and more.

Schedule of Events:

November 11, 2023:

Lair Auditorium:

11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Angus Scott Pipe Band, Lake City Highland Dancers, and Scottish Country Dancers - Traditional Scottish
12:15 p.m - 1:00 p.m: Grant Drummers and Dancers - African drum and dance
1:15 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Stevens County Stompers - Clogging
2:15 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Silangan Dancers - Philippine culture through folk dancing
3:15 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Coeurimba - Marimba music from Southern Africa
4:15 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Northwest Hula and Mele Polinahe - Traditional Hawaiian dance and music
5:00 p.m - 5:30 p.m: Break
5:30 p.m - 6:15 p.m: Meshugga Daddies - Klezmer traditions of the Ashkenazi Jews
6:30 p.m - 7:15 p.m: Spokane Taiko - Community Japanese drumming group
7:30 p.m - 8:15 p.m: Musha Marimba - Music from Zimbabwe and Southern Africa

Sasquatch Room:

11:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m: Hubbardston Nonesuch - Madrigals, 500-year-old pop tunes
11:45 a.m - 12:15 p.m: Patrice Webb - Award-winning original songwriting
12:30 p.m - 1:00 p.m: Muckle Roe - Traditional music from Scotland and Scandinavia
1:15 p.m - 1:45 p.m: Peter Ali - Native American Flute - Songs from the Heart
2:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m: 2 Bit Jug Band - Love, food, a scintillating musical cocktail
2:45 p.m - 3:15 p.m: Trillium 239 - A rare isotope in Eastern Washington
3:15 p.m - 3:45 p.m: Break
3:45 p.m - 4:15 p.m: Free Whiskey - Celtic music with a twist
4:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Cheryl Branz - Heartfelt to hilarious songs
5:15 p.m - 5:45 p.m: Safar - Classic Middle Eastern dance music
6:00 p.m - 6:30 p.m: Homebrew Stringband - Bluegrass with a twist
6:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Break
7:00 p.m - 7:45 p.m: Heat Speak - Indie folk and world fusion

Skitch Conference Room:

12:00 p.m - 12:45 p.m: Lucy D. Ford - Original stories for all ages
1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Spokane Storytelling League - Folk tales for all ages
2:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m: Spokane Dulcimer Guild - Performance and brief history
4:00 p.m - 5:30 p.m: Workshop: Native American Flute with Peter Ali. Open to 5th grade up to adults. No music background is required.

The Underground (Hint: It’s downstairs in the Lair.):

11:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m: LaVona Reeves and Friends - Sing-a-long for children and adults
12:15 p.m - 12:45 p.m: Joe McCarry - Folk songs of the Pacific Northwest
1:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m: String Cosmology - Early 20th-century string band
1:45 p.m - 2:15 p.m: Zeke Vasquez - Acoustic guitar-style music
2:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Spokane Raging Grannies - Singing for peace and justice
3:15 p.m - 3:45 p.m: Steve Schennum - Songs you will never hear on the radio
4:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Ukestra Spokane - Ukulele community group
4:45 p.m - 5:15 p.m: Brad Sondahl - Hopping freight trains - true stories and songs

Cafeteria Stage:

11:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m: The Mighty PJAMRS Marching Band - Community marching band
11:45 a.m - 12:15 p.m: Baharat - Authentic dance from the Middle East and North Africa
12:30 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Spokane Area Square Dancers with caller Doug Davis - Demo and participatory dance
1:45 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Spokane Bon Odori - Japanese classical and folk dance
2:45 p.m - 3:30 p.m: Family Dance - Easy line, circle, and novelty dances with live music
3:45 p.m - 4:15 p.m: Silver Spurs Youth Folk Dancers - Dances from around the world
4:30 p.m - 5:15 p.m: South Asia Cultural Association - Folk songs and dances from India
5:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Bulgarian Dance Group - Traditional dances from Bulgaria
6:00 p.m - 6:30 p.m: Break
6:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Workshop: Contra Dance Introduction with Nora Scott
7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m: Contra Dance with Crooked Kilt and caller Nora Scott

Bistro Stage:

11:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Larry Lotz - Country Americana
12:15 p.m - 12:45 p.m: Two Grey Cats - Americana, early pop, swing
1:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Blue Ribbon Tea Company - Originals, Americana roots
1:45 p.m - 2:15 p.m: Poor Boy’s Delight - Bluegrass/Folk/Country/Americana
2:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Dry and Dusty Country - Old-time and county band
3:15 p.m - 3:45 p.m: Jeffrey Parker - Award-winning singer/songwriter
4:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m: High Valley Mountain Boys - Bluegrass/Country/Swing
4:45 p.m - 5:15 p.m: Chris Baron with Two Cellos - Folk Americana

November 12, 2023:

Lair Auditorium:

11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Floating Crowbar and Haran Irish Dancers - Irish step dance with high-energy music (Auditorium doors open at 10:30) (No saving of seats.)
12:00 p.m - 12:30 p.m: Break
12:30 p.m - 1:15 p.m: Maple Ridge Band - Bluegrass and more
1:30 p.m - 2:15 p.m: Spokane Chinese Dance Group and Indian Youth Club - Sharing culture through folk dance
2:30 p.m - 3:15 p.m: Dan Maher - Inland Folk
3:30 p.m - 4:15 p.m: Heidi Muller and Bob Webb - Appalachian traditional and original tunes
4:30 p.m - 5:15 p.m: Filipino-American Northwest Association - Philippine folk dance

Sasquatch Room:

11:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m: O'Doherty's Irish Session - Traditional tunes
11:45 a.m - 12:15 p.m: Brittany Jean - Nashville recording artist, songwriter, and storyteller
12:30 p.m - 1:00 p.m: Banna Damhsa - Celtic, Quebecois and New England music
1:15 p.m - 1:45 p.m: Jovie and the HoneyChuckle - Joey and Stevie Lynne Anderson - Eclectic duo
2:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Gefilte Trout - Klezmer tunes and songs
2:45 p.m - 3:15 p.m: Truck Mills and Carl Rey - Harmony vocals, multi-instrumental
3:30 p.m - 4:15 p.m: Hunter Koss - Celtic harpist
4:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Alma Brasiliera - Brazilian choro

Skitch Conference Room:

12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m: Spokane Storytelling League - Folk tales for all ages
1:15 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Jenny Edgren - Songs for kids of all ages
2:30 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Workshop: Washtub Bass - Instructional workshop with Michael Gifford (2 Bit Jug Band)

The Underground (Hint: It’s downstairs in the Lair.):

11:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Betsy Rogue - Cool mom mixtape of folk and pop
12:15 p.m - 12:45 p.m: Ron Doyen - Blues and more - Resonator guitar and vocals
1:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m: The Radio Helpers - Sister duo playing folk songs and Americana
1:45 p.m - 2:15 p.m: Dennis Glidden - Irish and other folk songs
2:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Ernie Verdugo - Spanish and flamenco guitar
3:15 p.m - 3:45 p.m: Cigar Box Slingers - Homemade cigar box and license plate guitars
4:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Thirsty Boots - Folkabilly and more

Cafeteria:

11:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m: Haywire - Seasoned musicians sharing great tunes
11:45 a.m - 12:15 p.m: Woodside Swing - Vintage swing dance
12:30 p.m - 1:30 p.m: English Country Dance with Prestwold Players Band and caller Mitchell Frey - All dances taught
1:30 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Break
2:00 p.m - 2:45 p.m: Sidetrack - Participatory dance party. Come dance to country, western, rock, and blues
2:45 p.m - 3:15 p.m: Break
3:15 p.m - 3:45 p.m: Workshop: Contra Dance - traditional dance from New England
3:45 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Contra Dance with Arvid Lundin and Deep Roots with caller Susan Dankovich.

Bistro Stage:

11:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Jackie Fox and the Hounds - Always a howling good time
12:15 p.m - 12:45 p.m: Laddie Ray Melvin - Original folk, county, blues
1:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Shedroof Divide - Tunes from three singer-songwriters
1:45 p.m - 2:15 p.m: Lyle Morse - Smooth and bluesy American roots music
2:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Mountain Dew Band - Bluegrass music, tight harmonies
3:15 p.m - 3:45 p.m: Frankie Ghee - Original songs, great lyrics
4:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Brad Keeler Trio - Bluegrass, old-time

Dates and Times:

November 11, 2023: 11:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m.
November 12, 2023: 11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.

Location:

Spokane Community College - The Lair,
1810 North Greene Street,
Spokane, WA 99217.

The Event and Parking are Free!

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