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35th Alaska Folk Festival Dance Schedule

Schedule below was last updated Mar 28

Dances

Friday After the Concerts: the guest artists, De Temps Antan, will play for a dance in Centennial Hall


Thursday Night, April 16 • JACC

9:00 to 9:50 Tyler Preston and the Downsideup • Juneau, Alaska
Tyler Preston, Allan Nichols, Steve Kunz
Come on out and dance with Tyler & the band. This groovin’ trio is known locally throughout Juneau and always puts on a good show. Hope to see you there.
10:10 to 11:00 Soir et Matin • Caller: Gordy Euler
Nene Wolfe, Leif Saya, Jacque Farnsworth, Lis Saya, Mike Sakarias, Charlie Hunt
Quebecois dance music to honor our guest artists.
11:20 to 12:10 Fire on McGinnis • Juneau, Alaska
Laurie G, Mr. D, Marthe DeFreest, James Bibb, Dave Sheakley, Lazlo
Celtic Rock!!

Dance Master: Lori Neufeld


Friday Night, April 17 • JACC

7:00 to 7:50 Dzantik’I Heeni Middle School Jazz Band • Juneau, Alaska
Directed by John Unzicker
Ballroom style dance band. These kids can really play. Come check it out!
8:10 to 9:00 Brave Monkey • Juneau, Alaska
Jason Caputo, Doug Bridges, Kari Groven, Clay Good, Adrian Minne
This Juneau based band plays a groove based fusion of blues, swing, folk, funk, rock & roll with a jazz tinge.
9:20 to 10:10 Slow Gun Runner • Juneau, Alaska
Nikki Skeek, David Pichard, Jeff Geotz, Dale McFarlin
Local band focused normally on original music. Our styles and influences range from reggae to funk and rock.
10:30 to 11:20 Honky Tonk Habit • Juneau, Alaska
Kris Jones, Lindy Jones, Sean Tracey, Maridon Boario, Bob Banghart, Missy Beth
Come get your dance on to original and classic country music. It’s in my blood, I shoulda quit, but I like it a lot.
11:40 to 12:30 The C-Notes • Anchorage, Alaska
Danny Consenstein, John Hartle, Bob Banghart, Mike Stanley, Doug Bridges, Adrian Minne, Clay Good, Marc Ramonda
Rockin’ Rockabilly Roots.

Dance Master: Richard Salamida


Saturday Night, April 18 • JACC

7:00 to 7:50 Pale Dry Sherri • Caller: Tom Paul
Kate Bull, Jack Fontenella, Aileen McInnis, Sherri Hadley
8:10 to 9:00 The Bevels • Caller: Odette Foster
Nene Wolfe, Kathy Fanning, Sally Donaldson, Wendy Parker, Terry Hoskinson, Mike Sakarias
Ooo-la-la!!
9:20 to 10:10 Red Steer • Caller: Gordy Euler
Sergei Morosan, Tom Paul, Jack Fontenella, Nicole Lantz, Eric Chadwell, maybe some strays.
Greatest old time dance band ever herd. Round ‘em up. Square ‘em up.
10:30 to 11:20 Sweet Sunny North • Caller: Gordy Euler
Jim Wolfe, Len Feldman, Katya Kirsch, Charlotte Cant, Burl Sheldon, Carol-Anne Wolfe, Tom Heywood
Old-timey tunes with sweet harmonies to dance past snow drifts.
11:40 to 12:30 Juneau Ooomp-Ha Band • Juneau, Alaska
Dale Wygant, Nathan Bastuscheck, Paul Shannon, Russel Strandtmann, Brian Van Kirk, Beth Leibowitz
Polkas, swing waltzes for your fun!

Dance Master: Dennis Townsend