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Shawano Folk Festival Schedule

Friday, Aug. 7 Music is performed indoors at the Mielke Arts Center on Friday and Saturday evening. 6 p.m.: Box office opens, chat with performers in the food tent about anything from favorite tours and events to who influenced their lives the most. 7 p.m.: Sally Rodgers and Claudia Schmidt, Masters of Ceremonies; Becky Van Buren; Brother Sun; Tom Prasada-Rao; Ken Lonnquist; Jutta & Hi-Duke Following the Concert Informal jam around the Buckskinners’ campfire Saturday, Aug. 8 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Craft Fair in Mielke Park, quilt raffle and Buckskinners’ Rendezvous 10-11:15 a.m.: Ridges Amphitheater: “First Sing” with Mark Dvorak, Brother Sun, Sally Rodgers, Claudia Schmidt, Carolyn Carter, Ken Lonnquist 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Ridges Amphitheater: “Some part of the truth” with Brother Sun Maple Grove: “Sing around the world” with Jutta & Hi-Duke Bullfrog Flats: “Clogging” with Choppers Cloggers Pond View Glen: “Favorite Songs” with 50% Folk Cattail Pavilion: Face Painting by Cheryl Folkerts 12:30-1:15 p.m. Ridges Amphitheater: “Adagio” with Tom Prasada-Rao Maple Grove: “Remembering Chris Aaron” with Tomcat Joe, Carley Baer, Tarl Knight, Randy Bruce and Joel Kroenke Bullfrog Flats: “Working with their hands” Songs of labor and laborers by Joe Jencks Pond View Glen: “Blues, Bluegrass & Irish Music” with String Fever Cattail Pavilion: Activities for children with Bridget Lindeman 1:30-2:15 p.m. Ridges Amphitheater: “Remembering Larry Penn” with Mark Dvorak and Ken Lonnquist Maple Grove: “Mountain Music” with Carolyn Carter and Lileah Kroening Bullfrog Flats: “Dance around the world” with Jutta & Hi-Duke Pond View Glen: “Harmonica!” Joel Kroenke Cattail Pavilion: “Mindful Walk” with Judy Rogers 2:45-3:30 p.m. Ridges Amphitheater: “Pass it on” with Sally Rogers Maple Grove: “New Whirled Order” with Claudia Schmidt Bullfrog Flats: “Justify” with Indigie Femme Pond View Glen: “Songs of the Knight” with Tarl Knight 3:45-4:30 p.m. Ridges Amphitheater: “Life Love Song” with Ken Lonnquist Maple Grove: “Friends and Brothers” with Tom Prasada-Rao and Brother Sun Bullfrog Flats: “Songs of Peace” with Claudia Schmidt, Sally Rogers, Mark Dvorak and Indigie Femme Pond View Glen: “American Anthem” with Randy Bruce Cattail Pavilion: “Clowning Around” with Pinolio 4:30 p.m Maple Grove: “Jam!” with Tomcat Joe, Carley Baer and Tarl Knight. Bring your own instruments. 7 p.m.: Concerts begin in Mielke Arts Center Ken Lonnquist, Master of Ceremonies; Dick Sarnwick; Mark Dvorak; Choppers Cloggers; Indigie Femme; Sally Rodgers & Claudia Schmidt Sunday, Aug. 9 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Craft Fair in Mielke Park, quilt raffle and Buckskinners’ Rendezvous 10-11:15 a.m. Ridges Amphitheater: “Old Time Gospel Sing” with Brother Sun, Carolyn Carter, Cliff Elertson and 50% folk 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Ridges Amphitheater: “Mark This Space” with Mark Dvorak Maple Grove: “Songwriters & Songwriting” with Sally Rogers, Tom Prasada-Rao, Claudia Schmidt, Ken Lonnquist and Carolyn Carter. Bullfrog Flats: “Pure Bluegrass” with The Goodtime Specials Cattail Pavilion: “Face Painting” with Cheryl Folkert 12:30-1:15 p.m. Ridges Amphitheater: “Living Ever-Lovin’” with Pat Wictor Maple Grove: “Around the World in Song” with Tom Prasada-Rao, Jutta & the Hi-Duke and Indigie Femme Bullfrog Flats: “Country Songs for Johnny” with Joel Kroenke, 50% Folk, Tomcat Joe and Tarl Knight. Pond View Glen: “Kenland!” with Ken Lonnquist 1:30-2:15 p.m. Ridges Amphitheater: “The Joy of Harmony” with Brother Sun, Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt. Maple Grove: “More Bluegrass” with The Goodtime Specials Bullfrog Flats: “Festival Dance” learn line dancing with Shirlee Stroessenreuther Pond View Glen: “Tomcat” with Tomcat Joe Cattail Pavilion: “Four Pebbles” with Judy Rogers 2:45-3:30 p.m. Ridges Amphitheater: “Ballads & Story Songs” with Joe Jencks, Tom Prasada-Rao, Mark Dvorak and Ken Lonnquist Maple Grove: “Women and Song” with Claudia Schmidt, Sally Rogers, Elena Higgins, Tash Terry, Carolyn Carter, Lileah Kroening and Carley Baer Bullfrog Flats: “Festival Dance” with Jutta & the Hi-Duke Pond View Glen: “The Weight of Feathers” with Greg Greenway Cattail Pavilion: Activities for children with Bridget Lindeman 3:45 p.m. Ridges Amphitheater: “Closing Concert” with Mark Dvorak, Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt.