News
General news from the Montana Folk Festival.
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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…
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Fort Belknap Singers
Native American Drumming | Harlem, Montana The Fort Belknap Singers are a family-based traditional drum group from the Fort Belknap…
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Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca
Congolese/Angolan | Los Angeles, California Ricardo Lemvo has established himself as a pioneer with his innovative music. Lemvo’s blend of…
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Edwin Colon Zayas
Puerto Rican Cuatro | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Edwin Colón Zayas grew up in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, surrounded by music.…
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Melody Angel
Chicago Blues | Chicago, Illinois This year the blues genre will be well represented by Melody Angel, a gifted guitarist and…
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Cyril Neville
New Orleans Funk and Blues | New Orleans, Louisiana One of the four famous Neville Brothers, Cyril Neville was the…
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Redd Volkaert
Telecaster Guitar | Galax, Virginia Redd Volkaert, originally from Canada, is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitar players…
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Teada
Irish | Sligo, Ireland Teada, Gaelic for “strings”, is a traditional band that formed in Sligo, Ireland 21 years ago that has…
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Chaksampa
Tibetan Opera, Folk Song, and Dance | San Francisco, California Chaksampa, the Tibetan Dance & Opera Company was founded in 1989,…
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Cheres
Ukrainian | New York, New York Andriy Milavsky, clarinetist and master piper, is an Eastern European folk musician par excellence.…
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Panfilo’s Güera
Tejano Conjunto Fiddle | San Antonio, Texas When Texas Folklife and the Festival of Texas Fiddling honored Belen Escobedo with…
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Red Baraat
Dhol and Brass | Brooklyn, New York Red Baraat is a pioneering band from Brooklyn, New York. Conceived by dhol…
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High Fidelity
Bluegrass | White’s Creek, Tennessee Many folks remember the great bluegrass records from the 1950s and ‘60s. The power and…
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Kiki Valera y Son Cubano
Son Cubano | Seattle, Washington Son cubano is one of the most popular musical styles in Cuba and Kiki Valera is…
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Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas
Zydeco | Lafayette, Louisiana Growing up in a Creole-speaking home in St. Martinville, Nathan eagerly sought out the music of…
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Heart of Afghanistan
Afghan Music | San Francisco, California The Heart of Afghanistan project consists of Four Afghan musicians; Ahmad Fanoos on Vocals…
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Ken Heath and the True Disciples
Gospel | Charlotte, North Carolina Ken Heath was born in Petersburg, Virginia, where he was raised to the sounds of…
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Musique à Bouches
Québécois | Quebec, Canada Musique à bouches is a vocal ensemble composed of David Bélanger, Olivier Brousseau, Jérôme Fortin, Sylvain Trudel,…
