News
General news from the Montana Folk Festival.
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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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Brinae Ali Quartet
Tap | Baltimore, Maryland Alexandria “Brinae Ali” Bradley, born and raised in Flint, Michigan is an interdisciplinary artist who believes…
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Zhantao Lin
Chinese Erhu | Boston, Massachusetts Zhantao Lin is an erhu player based in Massachusetts. Before moving to the United States,…
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Rondalla Club of Los Angeles
Filipino Rondalla Music | Los Angeles, California The rondalla string ensemble was introduced in the Philippines through Spain’s 350-year colonial rule of…
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Mira Dickey & Lennart Jansson
Norwegian Fiddle | Seattle, Washington Sølvstål | Silversteel is a new project from hardanger fiddle player Mira Coquina Dickey and viola…
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Wayne Hancock
Honky-Tonk Thomas Wayne Hancock III (born May 1, 1965, in Dallas, Texas) better known as Wayne “The Train” Hancock, is an…
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2025 Family Area
The Folklife Area and Family Area come together at this year’s Montana Folk Festival to celebrate those who carry their…
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Solas
Irish | New York, NY Solas is lighting up stages across the globe as they celebrate three decades of pushing…
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Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band
Zydeco | Soileau, LA Keith Frank, born on October 9, 1972, in the community of Soileau, Louisiana, is an American…
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Mariachi Mariposas
Mariachi | Rio Grande Valley, TX If you are a fan of mariachi music, you will fall in love with…
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Khumariyaan
Pakistani Pashto Music | Peshawar, Pakistan Khumariyaan, a renowned music band from Pakistan, is celebrated for blending traditional folk music…
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Bamba Wassoulou Groove
Malian | Bamako, Mali The Bamba Wassoulou Groove was born in Bamako in 2013 on the initiative of Bamba Dembélé,…
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Yamini Kalluri & The Kritya Ensemble
Kuchipudi Dance | Lansing, MI Yamini Kalluri, a celebrated Kuchipudi dancer, choreographer, and educator, represents the future of classical dance…
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Tessa McCoy and the Big Possum Stringband
Old Time | Greenville, WV As a seven-time West Virginia state fiddle champion and current Grand Master Traditional Fiddle Champion,…
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Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Bluegrass | Charlestown, IN The tension between tradition and innovation is at the core of bluegrass music, and the fiddle…
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Shemekia Copeland
Blues | New York, NY Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices…
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Yeison Landero
Cumbia | San Jacinto, Colombia Yeison Landero was born in San Jacinto (Bolívar); that is to say, in the very…
