News
General news from the Montana Folk Festival.
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Pedro Luis Ferrer
Cuban Trova | Miami, Florida Pedro Luis Ferrer embodies the heart, mind, and soul of Cuba; a legendary singer/songwriter, masterful…
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Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
Bentonia Blues | Bentonia, Mississippi Bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes is the greatest living proponent of the Bentonia blues, a highly…
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Wolfbear Singers
Apsalooke Drum Group | Lodgegrass, MT Wolfbearsingers is an award-winning traditional drum group from Lodgegrass, Montana in the heart of …
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Sterling Drake
Western | Philipsburg, Montana Montana songwriter Sterling Drake has a penchant for honest storytelling, weaving his own perspective into the…
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Alash
Tuvan Throat Singers | Tuva, Russia Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple…
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Gene Tagaban
Tlingit Storyteller, Musician, Dancer | Ruston, Washington “When you’re talking to the people, talk to their spirit,” Gene Tagaban remembers…
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Vasilis Kostas Ensemble
Epirus, Greece | Boston, Massachusetts Vasilis Kostas, a Grammy-nominated performer on the laouto (a long-necked, fretted lute with four paired…
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Nour Harkati
Tunisian Desert Blues | New York, New York Based in New York, Nour Harkati is a Tunisian desert blues musician,…
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Allison Grove and Kammy Johnson
Handweaver Allison Grove uses Montana wool yarns and plant dyes to portray nature in her art. Allison has a 25-year…
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Mark Mariano and Mary Sutherland
Lake Berkeley Decoy Lake Berkeley Decoys is the creative partnership of Mark Mariano and Mary Sutherland, a husband-and-wife team based…
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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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Tom Mocilac
Tom Mocilac is a genuine old fart, retired from state service, and has worked as a National Park Ranger in…
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Montana Arts Council
The Montana Arts Council is the state agency dedicated to advancing the arts across Montana and supporting the creative vitality…
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Martin’s Masks
Joan Martin, owner of Martin’s Masks. Joan started Martin’s Masks in 2017 after the company she was working for as…
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La Santa Cecilia
Latino music from East Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California La Santa Cecilia exemplifies the modern-day creative hybrid of Latin…
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Prezident Brown
Reggae | Clarendon, Jamaica Prezident Brown (Fitz Cotterell) was born in the hills of Clarendon, Jamaica. His mother called him…
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Be’la Dona
Go Go | Washington, DC Washington DC is the birthplace of this exciting and diverse all-female band, founded in September…
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Saraswathi Ranganathan
Carnatic Veena | Chicago, Illinois Saraswathi Ranganathan is a virtuoso of the Veena, an ancient Indian instrument. Saraswathi constantly endeavors…
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Dale Watson
Honky Tonk | Marshall, Texas Dale Watson is an award-winning hard-working real country music musician and producer who has been creating…
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Parangal Dance Company
Filipino dance | San Francisco, California Parangal’s mission is to give tribute to Philippine heritage by preserving and promoting ethnic…
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Nest of Singing Birds
Appalachian songs, stories and ballads | Weaverville, North Carolina A “nest of singing birds” was the name English folklorist Cecil…
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Pine Leaf Boys
Cajun | Lafayette, Louisiana Louisiana’s finest, the world-renowned Pine Leaf Boys, have built a legacy on a signature brand of…
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The Amanda Cook Band
Bluegrass | Fancy Gap, Virginia Growing up in the Florida Panhandle, Amanda got her early bluegrass education as a spectator,…
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Keith Johnson
Mississippi Blues | Glen Allen, Mississippi Keith Johnson is an accomplished blues guitarist, harmonica player, and songwriter. He has amassed…
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Afro Dominicano
Merengue Tipico | New York City, New York Afro Dominicano centers its music on what they call Afro Caribbean soul.…
