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Bluegrass traditional original unit. Very good times. From Cordova to San Francisco and everywhere in between. Sleu Gracias.
Raucous and driving Old Time string band music. BCBD is a touring Alaskan act who has played extensively in Ireland and the UK, as well as the Lower 48.
An unlikely combination of country blues and old time music.
Red hot embers from the Gypsy campfire. We play both kinds of music- Country...& Eastern!!
Original Songs By Other People. Gluten Free
Original Americana and blues.
Swing from Seattle, Bellingham and Juneau
We perform political satire and parodies and have been at it since the early 1980s. But this year is different. So many targets, so little time!
Original swingin' country music from Yukon fiddler, singer, and songwriter Sarah Hamilton.
A group of advanced string players(middle and high schoolers) perform lively fiddle tunes.
Guess the tree don’t grow too far from the apple.
Lina Halimi (touring from France) and Ryan McNally (from Whitehorse, YT) are an old time duo playing trad fiddle tunes, honky tonk songs & folk.
Twin mandolins and sweet harms.
Folk originals and covers on the piano.
Hot boot-stomping, hip-shaking, bluesy folk rock.
Three two-song medleys. Emily sings and plays uke.
An experienced composer, performer, producer, offering a short set of engaging original songs.
Get ready to experience the electrifying sounds of Constant Structure, an Alaskan jazz band known for their innovative improvisations and soulful melodies.
An Ottawa-based duo who enjoy playing old Canadian and American Folk, Ragtime, Blues, & trad fiddle tunes, mostly.
Forever young, just like this venerable institution, with the wind in our face and the bugs in our teeth. Playing a few favorites in these trying times.
Jenny Baker was raised on volcanic rock in Bend, Oregon then traveled north to for adventures, to raise a family, and awaken her sub-arctic coastal soul.
Alaska's Fiddling Poet combines fiddle tunes + poems + friends--think fun, inspiration, surprises.
From Homer, Anchorage, and Seattle to share a few great songs--we hope you’ll sing along.
Vox Borealis is an acapella chamber vocal ensemble in Juneau. We perform a variety of choral works, and as Victorian carolers during holiday season.
The Richardson brothers (Mike Jr., Ben, & Chris) have played Irish music since the 1990s. They may be joined onstage by the older or younger generations.
Women With Hair returns to the stage with curly harmonies & plucky antics! Sing along with musical body hair activists Wilhelmina, Raeon, Poly & Ester!
From their first set in 1980, the Docktones were Folk Fest regulars for over 35 years. Now they're back to celebrate the 50th with their classic sound.
Boomer classics guaranteed to satisfy!
Sturdy and soulful… Tunes written to paint a journeying woman's experience. Inspired by family and her SW VA roots she invites you to come along!
Pretty much just Bluegrass.
Ogive (''oh-jive'') -glacial iceform- Mysterious, rhythmic bands of alternating color reveal the past to a modern world with unique, old-time instrumentation.
R.O. Shapiro is a troubadour, a traveler peddling original tunes of love, loss, and social justice, carefully crafted and soulfully sung.
The Centuries play 1950s style Americana with hints of rock 'n roll and rockabilly.
Elise Leavy, raised in California & based in Lafayette, LA, writes classic folk songs with a tinge of humor that will have you crying and laughing at one time.
Songs of joy and sorrow. A tribute to Buddy Tabor.
Eli West sings originals with Forrest Marowitz on bass and Patrick McGonigle on fiddle.
Emerging from a doozy of a southeast winter surrounded by some tangled emotions, the warmth of some lovely folks, and the songs that carry me through.
Friends playing songs for friends, 'cause our Country is full of Folk and we all need friends.
Originally from a small town in Maine, now residing in Homer, Alaska. I first came to the festival in 2006 and it changed the trajectory of my life...
The Anchorage Daily News calls Robin’s music ''As warm and comforting as a favorite sweater.'' No telling what she’ll have up her sleeve for this year.
ALL banjoists invited, ALL levels, ALL banjo types: OT, bluegrass, tenor, banjolele. ALL tunes Key of G *Buffalo Gals *Cotton-Eyed Joe *NC Breakdown
Rising from the Eastern Alaska Range, Annie & JD play folk rock & homemade songs, in an easy playful style. The Lodge at Black Rapids is their home stage!
High-flying harmonies of original and thoughtful songs.
My background in music, acting and comedy make each performance a fun mix of original songs, jokes and ridiculous poetry guaranteed to be the only act like it.
Scotty Stoneman was a fiddler with an iconic style, known from the Kentucky Colonels and solo work. We aim to recreate his memorable sounds and energy.
We are a trio of like minded Folk souls who can inspire a booty shake a belly laugh and everything in between.
Three gals singing originals and covers with sweet harmonies, guitar, bass, and mandolin
Odin Brudie celebrates AFF50 with songs spanning 50 years, joined in singing by family members and AFF vets Frankie Pillifant, Aldyn Brudie, and Nina B.
From Woody Guthrie to now, and in between - featuring mandolin, banjo, fiddle, and other strings, the brothers Powell harmonize Americana.
Old-timey, and a little randomness.
Far north gypsy jazz in the spirit of Django and Stephane.
Just a Juneau sound guy and his trusty crew, returning to play some new country tunes.
Brother/sister acoustic duo singing folk/country covers and originals inspired by our surroundings/lifestyle/culture in Southeast Alaska.
If you are reading this, it means they let me onstage again. Originals, more or less.
We are first, second, and third graders from Montessori Borealis singing some of our favorite tunes for you! We love singing together with our teacher!
We're a three-piece band from Seattle with guitar, bango and washboard player. We do mostly covers of Carter Family and Sierra Ferrell.
We don't actually have a set list yet, but we do have a Concept of a Plan for a set list! On the other hand, we do have a brand new album, Darwin's Tango!
What do you get when you cross bad-ass rhythm and sweet harmonies? Bad Honey plays original and singer songwriter faves in this dynamic and fun set.
Back again from Sitka at the Festival's half century, very grateful to be sharing tunes from here, there, and in between....
Husband and wife duo Chris Bieri and Nichole Campanale. The world is crooked, let us tell you about it.
Taylor is recording her debut album. But really this time. Here are three songs she loves that may or may not be on that album.
Valley Below is an electric Americana mashup from Fairbanks with soul-forward genre-blending original music.
A Seattle-based group of musicians who got together to eat and play music so much that they decided to become a band.
Exploring the uncharted space between breath, bow and banjo.
Pharis Romero and Eli West sing and play their favorites.
More original songs from our perspective on the edge of the middle of nowhere.
How ‘bout now?
Joe Page is back after a 13-year hiatus.
California mandolinist Jesse Appelman previews tunes from his debut album (coming late 2025). Expect spontaneous, interactive, & toneful stringband music.
Tom's first Festival was 1983 and they've watched each other grow together! With Sarah Sledge, they perform original music where the heart and the mind meet.
A group of 8 women singing popular songs accompanied by their ukuleles
Caleb Tomlinson plays indie folk and alt-country rooted in the north and the west coast.
Group of Fairbanksans, from near and far, finding tunes and each other. Even a blind hog will find an acorn.
Pulling a few new tunes out of the hat. Okay, now where's my hat?
Friends and neighbors from Vancouver Island bring stories of loss, grief and hope through their strings and voices.
Old Time, Americana.
Original tunes and an old favorite from Burl Sheldon and Nancy Berland.
Back from the Glacial highlands of the Chugach Mts, the IWS will present more artistic rhapsodies for your enjoyment. Nothing like Sam and Ella to make it go.
Marian Call is back on the mainstage with more little songs about big feelings.
Bluegrass and folk duets to crack your heart open like a pretty sparkly geode.
Ellorie writes lyrics & melodies that explore the emotional breadth and depth of the individual and collective human experience during these wild times.
Serving stirring sea shanties sprinkled with scintillating stories sure to satisfy the senses and sooth the sea-starved soul.
We perform love and loss songs, along with tunes that uphold the dignity of humanity, and our love for others..
Skoden means “let’s go then” and these two will get you going by mixing contemporary native music, rhythmic drumming and messages from the heart.
Under Artistic Director Misuri (Missouri), Smyth; the Juneau Community Chorus is made up of community members who love to sing.
Folkfest is fifty and Tramwreck is twenty so get on the bus for a brand new batch of jam.
Clever original ditties.
Former 'Pelicanites' (fishers, teachers, & cold storage workers), including performers at the 10th Fest, and individually for 40 years, reunite for song.
Acoustic guitar and bass duo play originals and beloved songs.
Original country and bluegrass songs performed with mandolin, guitar and vocals.
Experience profound emotion and humor with singer-songwriter and lifelong Alaskan, Dara Rilatos.
With catchy tunes and a driving beat, The Jig’s Up is bound to make you smile!
Old musicians and older tunes. Mostly unplugged renditions of not so classic tunes from around the twenties and thirties.
Trying to figure out how to do 50 songs in 15 minutes...
Soaring harmonies, hot licks, and great tunes artfully selected from folk, country, and roots music.
Through darkness to the light. Original songs from an intergenerational ensemble.
Moccasin String Band is a traditional fiddle band that plays up beat jigs, ballads and reels.
Ice Jam: a Fairbanks-based musical pileup found at festivals, contradances and beyond. Jumbled jamming in one configuration or another since 1997.
Mountain music from Juneau, Alaska.
Singing a wide range of songs spanning the past 50 years, the QUEENS are back and ready to take the stage to rejoin the Folk Fest community. Here we go!
Appalachian Mtns run from NY to the Gulf of Mexico. Natalie (Blue Ridge Mtns) & Patrick (FL) play Appalachian music of banjo, guitar, & harmonica.
The Mountcastle Family Band brings our family roadtrips to the stage with sweet harmonious tunes by the Beatles. Buckle up, let’s take a drive!
Same gal on the inside, old as dirt on the outside. Still loves you madly.
Three original songs in tribute to 50 years of Pat Henry family members ''playing some'' at this great Alaska Festival of Folk.
Three more new songs fresh off the griddle, dedicated to our great incubator - The Alaska Folk Festival, for being such a fertile ground for songs to grow!
Your favorite moderately talented duo of Gregs is back! Featuring special guest artists Oliver and Eliza!
Once again, the Soggy Joggers are brining you some sweet tunes that will get your feet stomping and your heart pounding.
We like uplifting harmonies, raucous melodies, and reminding the audience why we all like folk/rock. That’s who we are.
An old Juneau staple reunites for 15 minutes of original classics
Juneau most powerful power trio. How powerful? We have four people. For those about to folk, we salute you!
Harmony-driven acoustic originals from the shores of Resurrection Bay.
Original songs about Alaska. Midnight streets of Juneau (walking Perseverance Trail after dark), Herring Rock in Sitka Sound.
Just your garden-variety guitar-playing singer-songwriter.
From Siam to Siberia, Kenya to Cambodia and Lebanon to Laos these two have had music as their cultural bridge. And now they bring their music to you!
At our school we start every Friday morning with a school-wide sing along! Students are also learning guitar at recess and after school! Check these kids out!!!
Nelson family and friends share favorite songs.
A family singing folk-rock.
Together alone again with an Alaskan traveler. Songs of yearning in a changing world.
Two singer/songwriter performers performing three country tunes.
Tim and Natalie Tucker unravel the lyrical tapestry of the songs you love and stitch them together into a magical quilted mash they call Twisted Covers.
Original songs with the family band! Playing music together since they could crawl, this Alaska family is excited to reunite on their favorite stage.
Two best friends singing some songs about friendship.
Four people left behind by their college friends with nothing to do but play music.
The prodigal sons hath returned! Join Cod FySH Joe for their one night only reunion world tour.
A trad folkgrasspel ensemble of local Juneauites. You've seen us serve and host the downtown nightlife. Now we're makin' sweet harmonies and Going Steady.
It's me again. An invitation to entertainment.
A nod to the old cowboy and the singing painter.
Join Sage Zahnd, a local singer-songwriter, as he performs original songs about love and loss in his first solo set at AFF.
A few old songs with original arrangements and maybe an instrumental.
A high quality youth choir for choristers aged six to eighteen.
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