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40th Alaska Folk Festival Dance Schedule

Dances


Thursday Night, April 10 • JACC

7:00 to 7:50 Juneau Oompha Band • Juneau, Alaska
Dale Wygant, Steve Tada, Beth Leibowitz, Brian Van Kirk, Russel Strandtmann, Quin Tracy, Paul Shannon, Tim Ayer, Ken Guyer, Leroy Coon, Jerry Fiscus
Polkas, waltzes, old time swing, schottisches, hambos, all for listening or dancing!!!
9:00 to 9:50 ReelChunes • Juneau, Alaska • caller: Eric Anderson
Chris Behnke, Andy Ferguson, Henry Hopkins
Square, hard driving, bog stomping stuff from the Irish side of things.
10:10 to 11:00 The Bob McQuillen Tribute Band • Juneau, Alaska • caller: Odette Edgar
Anne Fuller, Kathy Fanning, NeNe Wolfe, John Church, Sally Donaldson, Ellie Sharman, Mike Sakarias, Sande Gillette, Alan Roberts, Phil Reeves, Wendy Parker, Jamie Brown
Straight ahead tunes written by MAC and played by a group of friends
11:20 to 12:10 Toute la Nuit • Juneau, Alaska • caller: Susie Kendig
Leif Saya, Nene Wolfe, Charlie Hunt, Greg McLaughlin, Lis Saya, Jacque Farnsworth, friends
Dancing to the tunes from that GREAT corner of Canada: Quebec

Dance Master: Sarena Hackenmiller


Friday Night, April 11 • JACC

7:00 to 7:50 Susu and The Prophets • Juneau, Alaska
Shona Strauser, Mike Maas, Simon Taylor, Austin Osterhaut, Riley Woodford
New and classic rock - great dance music
8:10 to 9:00 Raisin' Holy Hell • Douglas, Alaska
Bob-o, Danny C, George the Greek, Ironman Tom, Eric del Norte, Johnny Law, King Sticks, Bang, CM Skypilot
Tommy Jarrell meets Uncle Dave Macon at Mick Jagger's house.
9:20 to 10:10 Bonsoir Catin • Lafatette, Louisiana
Kristi Guillory, Christine Balfa, Anya Burgess, Yvette Landry, Maegan Berard, Danny Devillier
2014 Guest Artists
10:30 to 11:20 Gallus Brothers • Bellingham, Washington
Devin Champlin, Lucas Hicks
2014 Guest Dance Band

Dance Master: dance master 2


Saturday Night, April 12 • JACC

7:00 to 7:50 Shamjuzu • Homer, Alaska
Betsy Sims, Jim Levine, Jackie Forster, Mary Shales, Tracy Miller, Greg Fries, Sally Donaldson, Heather Beggs, Jim Ferguson
African Style Marimba Band playing energetic rhythmic music from Africa, primarily Zimbabwe.
8:10 to 9:00 Rumblefish • Juneau, Alaska • caller: Lucas Hicks
Andy Ferguson, Jack Fontanella, Erik Chadwell, Sergei Morosan
Foot stomping old timey you can't NOT dance to.
9:20 to 10:10 Sweet Sunny North • Haines, Alaska • caller: Lynn Basham
Len Feldman, Tom Heywood, Katya Kirsch, Burl Sheldon
Old-time tunes for dancing into spring
10:30 to 11:20 The Outsiders • Juneau, Alaska • caller: Tom Paul
John Hatton, Chuck Dineen, Judy Lundgren, Sherri Hadley, Hot Bass Picker
We've come a long way to play Old Time music for contras and squares
11:40 to 12:30 Karina Wilson with Eric Anderson • Seattle, Washington • caller: Susie Kendig
Karina Wilson, Eric Anderson, Susie Kendig
driving dance tunes from Santa Fe.

Dance Master: Marcelo Maioriano