The Spokane Folklore Society's 29th Annual Fall Folk Festival

29 Years of Celebrating Our Cultural Diversity. Two Days of Family Fun. The Event and Parking are Free!

Schedule of Events:

Doors Open at 10:00 a.m.

Lair Auditorium:

11:00 - 11:45 PM: Crooked Kilt - Celtic music with a twist
12:00 - 1:00 PM: Spokane Chinese, Filipino American Northwest, and Indian Youth Club - Sharing culture through dance
1:15 - 2:00 PM: Dan Maher - Inland Folk
2:15 - 3.00 PM: Gefilte Trout - Klezmer tunes and songs
3:00 - 3:30 PM: Break
3:30 - 4:15 PM: The CatHerd - Folk with an international flair
4:30 - 5:00 PM: Lilac City Voices - A Capella, barbershop-style

Sasquatch Room:

11:00 - 11:30 AM: C Sharp and B Natural - Folk, bluegrass, and choro
11:45 - 12:15 PM: Gabriel Soileau - Cajun country potpourri
12:30 - 1:00 PM: Blue Ribbon Tea Company - Originals, Americana roots
1:15 - 1:45 PM: Ahmed Al-Fatlawi - Arabic oud and vocals from Jordan
1:45 - 2:15 PM: Break
2:15 - 3:00 PM: Arvid Lundin and Deep Roots - High-energy traditional potpourri
3:15 - 4:00 PM: Brittany Jean - Nashville recording artist, songwriter, and storyteller

Skitch Conference Room:

12:00 - 1:00 PM: Spokane River Tellers - Stories for kids of all ages
1:15 - 2:00 PM: Lucy D. Ford - Original stories for all ages
2:30 - 4:00 PM: Workshop: History and demonstration of various bagpipes with Kathy Kinderman, Aaron Stratton, and Bill Wakefield

The Underground (Hint: It’s downstairs in the Lair.):

11:30 - 12:00 PM: Michael Robinson - Originals with guitar, harmonica and foot pattin'
12:15 - 12:45 PM: Cigar Box Slingers - Homemade cigar box and license plate guitars
1:00 - 1:30 PM: Harvey Stanley - Folk, Americana
1:45 - 2:15 PM: Robin and John Elwood - Multi-instrumentalists/vocalists
2:30 - 3:00 PM: Desiree - Roots musician and storyteller
3:15 - 3:45 PM: Casinato - Folk songs in English and Spanish
4:00 - 4:30 PM: Ernie Verdugo - Spanish and flamenco guitar

Cafeteria:

11:00 - 11:30 AM: The Mighty PJAMRS Marching Band - Community marching band
11:45 - 12:15 PM: Workshop - English Country Dance with Mitchell Frey
12:15 - 1:15 PM: English Country Dance with Prestwold Players Band and caller Mitchell Frey - All dances called and taught
1:15 - 1:45 PM: Break
1:45 - 2:30 PM: Sidetrack - Participatory dance party. Come dance to country, western, rock, and blues
2:45 - 3:15 PM: Workshop - Contra Dance Introduction with Emily Faulkner
3:15 - 5:00 PM: Contra Dance with Reel Friends and caller Emily Faulkner - All dances called and taught

Bistro Stage:

12:00 - 12:30 PM: John Sylte and Stuart Bachman - Traditional Irish
12:45 - 1:30 PM: High Valley Mountain Boys - Bluegrass, country, swing
1:45 - 2:15 PM: Three Ol' Fellers - Cowboy songs, old-time tunes
2:30 - 3:15 PM: Kevin Brown & The Beloved Country - Americana folk pop

Location: Spokane Community College - The Lair