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Shawano Folk Music Festival Schedule

SATURDAY, AUG. 9 9-9:45 a.m.: Mielke Arts Center: “Movement for Musicians and Music Lovers” with Michelle Vine 10-11:15 a.m.: Ridges Amphitheater: “First Sing” with Joe Crookston, Anna Lee Scully, Brother Sun, Macyn Taylor 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Ridges Amphitheater: “Remembering Dave Carter” with Tracy Grammer Maple Grove: “Let the Sun Shine Down” with Joe Crookston and Brother Sun Bullfrog Flats: “Rockin’ Roots” with Peter Roller, Robin Pluer, Chris Aaron and Friends, Tomcat Joe, Ken Lonnquist Pond View Glen: “A Touch of Ireland” with Jim Anger and Tim Herrick Cattail Lounge: Mountain dulcimer with Tod Roush 12:30-1:15 p.m.: Ridges Amphitheater: “Pizzazz!” with Robin Pluer and Peter Roller Maple Grove: “The Women” with Anna Lee Scully, Tracy Grammer, Macyn Taylor, Lisa Bethke and Eva Jade Bullfrog Flats: Middle-Eastern dance with Navah Mirage and Darren Kornowske Pond View Glen: “Poets” with Nancy Rafal and Cary Fellman 1-1:15 p.m.: Cattail Lounge: Story Time with Jessica 1:15-3 p.m.: Cattail Lounge: Crafts, clowning and face painting 1:30-2:15 p.m.: Cattail Lounge: Ken Lonnquist with songs from Kenland! 1:30-2:15 p.m.: Ridges Amphitheater: “Songs for Harmonious People” with Brother Sun Maple Grove: “It’s a Family Thing” with Anna Lee Scully and Chris Aaron Bullfrog Flats: “Green Grass, Blue Grass, Me Grass, You Grass” with The Goodtime Specials Pond View Glen: “Sing It!” with 50% Folk 2:30-3:15 p.m.: Ridges Amphitheater: “Fresh Faces of Folk” with Eva Jade and Kory Murphy Maple Grove: “Ken’s Song Bag” with Ken Lonnquist Bullfrog Flats: “Listen to the Cat” with Tomcat Joe 2:30-4:15 p.m.: Pond View Glen: Open Stage Mielke Arts Center: “Milwaukee Garage Bands: Generations of Grassroots Rock” with Peter Roller 3:30-4:15 p.m.: Ridges Amphitheater: “We Write the Songs” with Joe Crookston, Tracy Grammer, Tomcat Joe and Kory Murphy Maple Grove: Blues jam with Chris Aaron, Jim Schwall, Lisa Bethke, Hank Guaglianone and Steve Smith (bring your instruments and play along) Bullfrog Flats: Traditional Middle-Eastern dance with Navah Mirage and Darren Kornowske (performances and instructions for men, women and children) Cattail Lounge: “Coming of Age” with Macyn Taylor 4:30 p.m.: Cattail Lounge: “Cattails and Bluegrass” with The Goodtime Specials 5:45 p.m.: Mielke Arts Center box office opens 7 p.m.: Anna Lee Scully, mistress of ceremonies; Joe Crookston; Tracy Grammer; Navah Mirage; Chris Aaron Band with Jim Schwall SUNDAY, AUG. 10 10-11:15 a.m.: Ridges Amphitheater: Oldtime Gospel sing with Anna Lee Scully, Brother Sun, Tomcat Joe, Cliff Ellertson, John Doxtater and 50% Folk 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Ridges Amphitheater: “Well-Seasoned Folk” with Johnny Doxtater and Cliff Ellertson Maple Grove: Guitars with Peter Roller, Jim Schwall, Macyn Taylor, Pat Wictor and Chris Aaron Bullfrog Flats: Pure bluegrass with The Goodtime Specials Cattail Lounge: “Around the World with Accordions” with Darren Kornowske Noon: Pond View Glen: “The Other Half” with 50% Folk 12:30-1:15 p.m.: Ridges Amphitheater: “Remembering Pete Seeger: with Joe Jencks, Ken Lonnquist and Anna Lee Scully Maple Grove: “Songs I’d Wish I’d Written” with Peter Roller, Robin Pluer, Greg Greenway, Tracy Grammer and Macyn Taylor Bullfrog Flats: Festival dance with The Goodtime Specials 1 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Pond View Glen: Open Stage 1:30-2:15 p.m.: Ridges Amphitheater: “Friends” with Chris Aaron, Jim Schwall, Lisa Bethke, Hank Guaglianone and Steve Smith Maple Grove: “Story Songs” with Joe Crookston and Tracy Grammer Bullfrog Flats: Festival dance with Navah Mirage Cattail Lounge: “Lap and Bottleneck Slide Guitar for Beginners,” instructional with Peter Roller 2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Ridges Amphitheater: “Knee-Slappers and Funny Stuff” with Ken Lonnquist, Anna Lee Scully, Greg Greenway, Joe Jencks and Pat Wictor Maple Grove: Bluegrass and old-time jam with Joe Crookston and The Goodtime Specials Bullfrog Flats: Alleycat Blues with Chris Aaron Band, Jim Schwall and Tomcat Joe 3:30 p.m.-close: Ridges Amphitheater: Group sing with Joe Crookston and Ken Lonnquist