Montana Folklife
The theme for the Montana Folk Festival focuses on attributes and qualities of life in Montana. These qualities have aptly been labeled folklife, where the land and the people of Montana are showcased for your enjoyment.
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2025 Montana Folklife
Whether expressed through performance or tangible craft, folk and traditional arts convey the identity, values, and aesthetics of the communities…
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Frecker’s Saddlery
Nestled in the heart of historic downtown Dillon, Montana, Frecker’s Saddlery has been handcrafting world-renowned Western saddles since its founding…
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Mark Mariano and Mary Sutherland | Lake Berkeley Decoys
Lake Berkeley Decoys is the creative partnership of Mark Mariano and Mary Sutherland, a husband-and-wife team based in Butte, Montana.…
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Nathan Kimpell
Nathan Kimpell grew up in Minnesota, the son of an architect and a nurse, and began making art at a…
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Rose Atkinson
Since 1996, Rose Atkinson has taught star quilt-making for the Cultural Arts Department at Fort Peck Community College, where her…
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Eva Boyd
(to be joined by granddaughter, Ali) Eva Boyd is a keeper and teacher of the Salish language and some of…
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Linda King
Linda King, born in St. Ignatius on the Flathead Indian Reservation and an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and…
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Rose Williamson
Olivia “Rose” Williamson, owner and operator of Lady Pompadour Beadwork and Design, has garnered widespread recognition within the Apsáalooke community…
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Dan Roberts
Dan Roberts is a master luthier whose lifelong passion for woodworking began in his grandfather’s unconventional home workshop—where the bedroom…
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Allison Grove
Handweaver Allison Grove uses Montana wool yarns and plant dyes to portray nature in her art. Grove has a 25-year…
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Dan and Julia Schwarz
Husband and wife duo Dan and Julia Schwarz craft timeless, handcrafted footwear with passion, precision, and artistry through their business,…
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Tim Ryan
As an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Tim Ryan’s work embodies the…
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Glenn Brackett
Glenn Brackett, a renowned fly-rod maker and devoted fisherman, traces his passion for angling back to his formative years spent…
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Diane Scalese
Diane embarked on her journey into engraving in 1986, around the same time her husband, Bob, delved into crafting bits…
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Glenn Brackett
Glenn Brackett, a renowned fly-rod maker and devoted fisherman, traces his passion for angling back to his formative years spent…
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Glenn Goldthwait
Interested in smithing from the time he was a teen, Glenn Goldthwait began his dream of a rural, self-sustaining life…
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Marc Brogger
Marc Brogger, a fifth-generation Western horseman, has built over 900 saddles since the start of his career in 1981. He…
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Maude Knudsen
The first loom Maude sat down to was threaded to an overshot draft. As a beginner, she let her foot…
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Mike Ryan
Over the course of his 45-year career in crafting Western and working boots and shoes, Mike Ryan has meticulously crafted…
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Rose Williamson
Olivia “Rose” Williamson, owner and operator of Lady Pompadour Beadwork and Design, has garnered widespread recognition within the Apsáalooke community…
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Terry Hill
Terry Hill, a fourth-generation Montanan, spent 29 years as a game warden for the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife &…
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Tom Dean
Tom Dean, a completely self-taught artist, discovered his passion for woodwork at the age of 45, beginning his experimentation in…
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Cindy Kittredge
Presenter: Interviews on Stage – Sunday Born and raised on her family’s Montana ranch where the Great Plains rise up…
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Michael Korn
Presenter: Interviews on Stage – Saturday Mike has been involved in numerous field work, projects and folk festivals across the…
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Howard Knight
Howard Knight started tooling leather because of 4-H. As a child whose family bred and trained Thoroughbred horses, his upbringing…
