News
General news from the Montana Folk Festival.
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Women’s Work: Celebrating the Influence and Contributions of Women on Montana’s Heritage and Culture
Women’s Work Making Montana By Mary Murphy, Professor of History, Montana State University Montana women are nothing if not resourceful.…
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Beth Judy
Montana Folklife Presenter | Author, Radio Producer | Missoula, MT Beth Judy grew up in Chicago, graduated from Harvard College in…
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Sheila and Ericka Kirkpatrick, Hatmakers
Montana Folklife Demonstrator Montana Mad Hatters | Twin Bridges, MT The story of Montana Mad Hatters began with Kirkpatrick Custom…
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Mariah Gladstone, Indigenous Chef, Food Activist
Montana Folklife Demonstrator Indigikitchens | Kalispell, MT Mariah Gladstone (Blackfeet, Cherokee) grew up in Northwest Montana. She graduated from Columbia…
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Alexandra Paliwoda, Blacksmith
Montana Folklife Demonstrator Backcountry Blacksmith Inc. | Driggs, ID Born in the Rocky Mountains and raised in the backcountry of…
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Bev Gilger
Montana Folklife Demonstrator Metal Engraver | Dubois, ID Thirty-four years ago, Bev Gilger started Dubois Leather, a leather shop in…
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Callie Kellem, Leatherworker
Montana Folklife Demonstrator Kellem Custom Works | Sheridan, MT Callie Kellem is a custom leatherworker currently residing in Sheridan Montana.…
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Cassie Ubaldo, Backcountry Outfitter/Packer
Montana Folklife Demonstrator Upper Canyon Outfitters | Alder, MT Cassie Ubaldo is a fifth generation Montanan who grew up at…
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Julia and Dan Schwarz, Bootmakers
Montana Folklife Demonstrator Schwarz Custom Boots | Dillon, MT Julia Schwarz was born and raised in Idaho, a stone’s throw…
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Dana and Tracy Eklund, Cinch Makers
Montana Folklife Demonstrator Big Sky Mohair Cinches | Bozeman, MT Big Sky Mohair Cinches is a two-sister team based out…
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LaVonne Stucky, Shepherdess and Wool Spinner
Montana Folklife Demonstrator The Wool Mill and Serenity Sheep Farm Stay | Belgrade, MT LaVonne Stucky lives on a farm…
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Julie Norman, Fiber Artist
Montana Folklife Demonstrator The Pieceful Ewe | Molt, MT Julie has been knitting since she was a pre-teen and spinning…
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Brigid & Johnny Reedy
Montana Traditions Stage Performer | Whitehall, MT Featured at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada for the past…
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Halladay Quist
Montana Traditions Stage Performer | Kalispell, MT Musician, model and actress Halladay Quist was born and raised under the Swan…
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Linda Svendsen and Mike Parsons
Montana Traditions Stage Performer | Bozeman, MT Linda Svendsen has made a professional life out of adventure, horses and music. She…
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Tracy Morrison
Montana Traditions Stage Performer | Boise, ID Tracy Morrison is a folksinger-songwriter and storyteller known for writing powerful laments and story songs…
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Little Jane & The Pistol Whips
Montana Traditions Stage Performer | Livingston, MT Little Jane & the Pistol Whips is a Montana band fronted and formed…
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Maggie Mae Monaghan, Fishing Guide
Montana Folklife Demonstrator MaeFly Outfitters | Belgrade, MT Maggie Mae Monaghan grew up in the small town of Harrison, Montana…
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Led Kaapana
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar | Kaneohe, HI Led Kaapana’s mastery of stringed instruments, particularly slack key guitar, and his extraordinary baritone…
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Mick Moloney, Billy McComiskey, Athena Tergis, Niall O’Leary
Irish Traditional | Philadelphia, PA “No one has succeeded more in taking this once vital part of Irish American culture…
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Rahim AlHaj Trio
Iraqi Oud, Iranian Santour, and American percussion | Albuquerque, NM The Rahim AlHaj Trio features Iraqi oud virtuoso and composer…
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Charlie Walden
Old Time Fiddle | Wilmette, IL Charlie Walden began playing fiddle at age 14 when inspired by players in a…
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Jasmine Bell and North Bear
Native American Hoop Dancing and Drumming | Riverton, WY Jasmine Bell travels the world performing and teaching the sacred hoop…
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Yuliyana Krivoshapkina
Traditional Yakut Khomus | Yakutsk, Sahka Republic, Russia Yuliyana Krovoshapkina is a virtuoso in the art of the khomus, the…
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Rahzel
Hip Hop Beatbox | New York, NY One of the biggest names in beatboxing today, preeminent master Rahzel is redefining…
