News
General news from the Montana Folk Festival.
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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…
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Mr. Sipp
Mississippi Delta Blues | McComb, Mississippi Castro Coleman a-k-a Mr. Sipp, was born August 25, 1976 to Johnelle and the…
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Kala Ramnath
Hindustani Violin | Redwood City, California Maestro Kala Ramnath with her ‘Singing Violin’ stands among the world’s finest, most inspirational…
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Mehrnam Rastegari
Iranian Kamancheh | Brooklyn, New York Mehrnam Rastegari is a well-established Iranian musician and film score composer, singer, violinist, and…
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79rs Gang
Mardi Gras Indians | New Orleans, Louisiana Behind the splendid theater and music of the Mardi Gras Indian parade lies…
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Nobody’s Business
Old-Time | Mouth of Wilson, Virginia Nobody’s Business is an Old-Time Stringband that hails from the Grayson Highlands mountain region of…
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Zuni Olla Maidens
Traditional Zuni Dance and Song | Zuni, New Mexico The Zuni Olla Maidens are a venerated dance troupe from Zuni…
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Gary Haleamau & Kawili
Hawaiian Traditional | Las Vegas, Nevada Gary Haleamau and Kāwili, (Kāwili means to mix ingredients, blend, entwined, interwoven, interlaced~ with individual…
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The Jerry Douglas Band
Bluegrass | Nashville, TN Dobro master and 16-time GRAMMY winner Jerry Douglas is to the resonator guitar what Jimi Hendrix…
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Los Texmaniacs
Texas Conjunto | San Antonio, TX Max Baca and Los Texmaniacs are the Past, Present, And Future of Conjunto Music.…
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El Laberinto del Coco
Puerto Rican bomba | Puerto Rico El Laberinto del Coco is a dynamic and vibrant Bomba Fusion band hailing from…
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Sheryl Cormier
Cajun | Carencro. LA Accordionist and vocalist, Sheryl Cormier (b. Sheryl Guidreau) is among the first ladies to break with…
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Le Vent du Nord
Quebecois | Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada The award-winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord are a leading force in…
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Fran Grace
Gospel | Toledo, OH Fran “Lady Strings” Grace is among a small sisterhood of women trailblazers playing sacred steel guitar…
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Fred Thomas of the J.B.’s
R&B/Funk | New York, NY Fred Thomas occupies a very special niche in the history R&B. As James Brown’s principal…
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The Influence of Wild Lands and Waterways on the Culture and Heritage of Montana
By Rayelynn Brandl Montana’s iconic landscapes are shaped by the waterways that course through her mountains, valleys, and plains. Water…
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Fly Tying – 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 Wetlands & Waterfowl
Wetland ecosystems are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. They support native plants and animals and provide…
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Our mission is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat, and our hunting heritage. We provide funding…
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Montana Climate Stories & Resilient Butte
The Resilient Butte Project and Families for a Livable Climate bring personal stories about climate change to the forefront. All…
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Clark Fork Watershed Education Program
The mission of the Clark Fork Watershed Education Program is to expand environmental literacy and stewardship through field-based science and…
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Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago (KPAC)
Pungmul and Samulnori | Chicago, Illinois Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago (KPAC) is a cultural and educational 501(c)(3) not-for-profit…
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Mal Barsamian Trio
Armenian | Boston, Massachusetts Mal Barsamian’s musical career began when he was four years old playing the dumbeg (hand drum) with his father,…
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The Blue Ridge Girls
Old-Time | Mouth of Wilson, Virginia The Blue Ridge Girls, comprised of Jamie Collins, Martha Spencer, and Brett Morris, is a…
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Catherine Russell
Jazz, Blues, and Swing | New York, New York Vocalist Catherine Russell is a native New Yorker, born into musical…
