Spokane Folklore Society
Performers' Referral List

Bands

The  Afterthoughts– fiddle and bluegrass music with the
Castilla brothers, & Jim Shampand others.
Contact Jim Shamp 509-624-6149  *

An Dochas - Celtic world beat music
Contact: Mellad Abeid 509-999-1882 www.andochas.com

Angus Scott Pipe Band
traditional Scottish bagpiping
Kenyon Fields, 509 844-6161 or aspband@aol.com

Autoharps Three - three girls of “a certain age” enjoying music singing and sing-along time.
Nancy Rothwell, Diane McHenry and Leone Peterson (contact) 922-7283

Back Adit
Dave Williamson - Acoustic Guitar & Lead and Backup Vocals
Susan Feeback - Saxes, Flute, Harmonica, Percussion, Lead and Backup Vocals
Wayne Rau - Mandolin
Gary Lawrence - Bass Guitar & Lead and Backup Vocals
Contact Susan Feeback 406-293-6151 (Libby Montana)
Email: susan@backadit.com  

Big Red Barn - rhythm and bluegrass
   Ken Glastre - guitar, Patrick Klausen - bass, Kevin Brown - mandolin,
Charley Gurche - banjo. 
  Contact  Ken Glastre  991-8154  http://www.bigredbarn.us/

Blue Canoe is Bob Gallagher, Mick May and Greg Kane playing original Americana, Country, and blues with 3 part harmony, guitar drums and bass
Contact Bob Gallagher at 325-1914 or 4000holes@qwestoffice.net

Bluegrass Spectators - bluegrass, gospel, old-time, country and Texas swing
Contact: Charles Matthews 891-8558

Blue Grass Union Band - bluegrass, gospel and light rock, specialize in 4 part harmony
Contact:  Bill Musgrove     879-8781, bill9201@netzero.net

The Blue Ribbon Tea Company is Spokane's progressive folk band know for true stories, edgy lyrics and strong songwriting in the American roots music tradition.  Bill Kostelec plays guitar and harmonica, and Kathy Kostelec plays mandolin, fiddle and guitar.  Together they make up the core of BRTC but they are often accompanied in performances and recordings by other talented area musicians.
web site:  http://theblueribbonteacompany.com/
e-mail:  blueribbontea@man.com
phone:  509-363-0144 

Brownhawk - Native American flute and song
Contact: Judith Brownhawk 879-5798 j.brownhawk@hotmail.com

Bruised Orange - a tribute to John Prine and other delights
 Light hearted approach to Folk, Country and Bluegrass songs, Dan and
JoAnn  Marvicsin, Jackie McIntyre, Lance Berg and Mike Johns. Contact Dan Marvicsin  924-29907     dan@marvicigns.com  

Campbell Road
band@campbell-road.com
www.campbell-road.com (Peshastin, WA)
traditional and contemporary music of Ireland and Scotland
(509) 548-5779

Celtic Nots
Turbo charged Celtic music with a twist, instrumentals and Vocals
Carlos Alden (calden3@msn.com), 624-3360  http://www.celticnots.com

Chiroto Marimba Ensemble (Palouse) performs traditional and contemporary Zimbabwean music on marimbas along with original compositions and arrangements by teacher, Tendai Muparutsa. Members are from Moscow, Lewiston and Clarkston.
 Contact Jacqueline Fallon 509-254-1899 celeste24music@hotmail.com    http://chirotomarimba.webs.com/

Chutzpah – Spokane’s only Klezmer band
Contact Rick Singer 532-0522 or Larry Weiser 323-5791

Coeurimba (Coeur d’Alene, ID) marimba music from Zimbabwe Contact Tina Gospodnetich   tina@gospod.net     208-667-3361

Columbia - formed in 2006 and represents a unique convergence of acoustic and vocal bluegrass talent. – Traditional bluegrass with a creative bend. Members include Doug Bond, Bob Asbury, Judy Rasmussen, Steve Basuer and Terry Ludiker.  
Contact:  Judy Rasmussen 255-9140   rasmus@comcast.net

Crab Creek Wranglers - bluegrass and cowboy music
Contact:  Milton Asher    999-2060, miltonasher@comcast.net

Crawdad Run String Band (Yakima, Wa ) members of the Washington State Old- time Fiddlers Association – play old-time rags, hoedown, waltzes, Irish, gospel and swing. Contact: Jim Thomas 509-865-2398
Kristi Hunziker 509-248-5915 kristilee@q.com

Crooked Kilt
consists of 3 featuring fiddle, accordion, guitar, banjo, highland pipes, bodhran, and djembe. Variety of oldtimey, irish/scottish, cowboy, and originals.contact:carla_carnegie@yahoo.com. or, 509 928 7119 hm. New CD CD available,  Complex Presence - bluegrass, to pipes, to original piano blues and Irish/Scottish  - $15
 http://www.crookedkilt.com

Dayan Kai
Keys, Winds, Strings & Skins.
Blues, Jazz, Ballads, Gospel, Americana & Folk-Rock.
www.dayankai.com
(831)345-3312 or (509)238-9433
dayankai@gmail.com

Dead Fiddlers Society - old-time string band featuring Dian Newell, Judy Lungren, John Sylte.
Contact:  John Sylte 208-687-6699     www.deadfiddlerssociety.com 

Die Trockenmauer Beendend Mannschaft (The Drywall Finishing Team) is a
Spokane-based polka band and Christmas quartet. Their expansive repertoire
of 50 classic and original polkas are energetic and varied in style running
the gamut from Strauss to silly medleys of commercial jingles. Of course
lets not forget about their light-hearted drinking songs either! All
arrangements are Alex Wolfe originals.  The band has frequent visits to
Leavenworth and local good-will events. Other past events include playing at
the national Ice Skating Championships in Spokane and the Music in May
concert series.
Amanda: Trumpet, Alto Horn, Accordion, Clarinet, Vocals
Alex: Alto Horn, Accordion, Drums, Trumpet, Vocals
Luke: Euphonium
Rich: Tuba, Sousaphone
Contact Alex Wolfe at uremailingalex@yahoo.com

Do-Gooders - 100 years of Americana.  Samplings from folk, blues asnd
bluegrass, country and tontemporary crabgrass.  Betty McQuirk, Keleren
Millham and Phyllis Mast    contact Phyllis Mast   747-2912 

Du Cath (Cornish for 'Black Cat')
Five piece band mostly Irish instrumental and some song on accordion, Fiddle guitar & mandolin
Chris Brinn, (509) 532-0067 PAK_US@MSN.COM

Engell Family (Colville, WA) -) from Colville, WA consists of Mom and Dad and 7 children performing a variety of old-time tunes, Texas and bluegrass gospel. Their music is positive and uplifting reflecting their love for home and family
Contact Laurie Engell 509 675-2140 OR www.engellfamily.com

Fall Creek Reunion
Appalachian style old-time string band
Howard Hake, (509) 922-1562

Fife and Drum Corp
historic military costumes and music
Kenyon Fields, (509) 536-7279

Floating Crowbar - Irish band with Morgan Anderson, Don Thompsen, Rick Rubin and
Contact, James Hunter 844-2785 hunter@gonzaga.edu

Folk Remedy  (Cocolala, ID) - classic and contemporary folk music
      lively blend of fiddle, mandola, banjo and guitar, along with three
part vocal harmonies. Denise Carboni, Gordon Anderson, Joan Lassen
      Contact Gordon Anderson  (208) 265-1658

Floating Crowbar is an amazing local traditional Irish music band consisting of Morgan Anderson (fiddle), Don Thomsen (banjo, mandolin, flutes, etc.) and Rick Rubin (guitar and vocals).  To contact the band for hire or info on upcoming events, Don Thomsen can be contacted at don_a_t@live.com

Andrea Goddard and Friends -   pianist and vocalist performing traditional and contemporary  American and European folk music  Contact  Doug Park (509) 878-1878, dpark@palouse.com 

Free Whiskey -  4 member acoustic ensemble refurnishes traditional Irish-Gaelic tunes and songs while "Celtifying" rock, folk and classical favorites.  Available for gigs, openers and parties.  Free Whiskey hosts weekly Tuesday jam sessions at O'Doherty's Downtown 8-11 pm.  Initial CD available -- FREE!  Contact Shaun Cealaigh at (509) 455-3573. www.myspace.com/freewhiskey

Gefilte Trout (Pullman, Wa) klezmer/gypsy
Carla Chandler, 509-334-0662, fiddlemuse@hotmail.com

Grassville Bluegrass Band  (Harrison, ID)  – traditional in your face bluegrass that s  more fun than a basket of puppies!  Members include Carolyn Wylie, Michael Lee Hicks, Dan Saladin, Lerelei Barrett and Doug Kidder. Contact:  Michael Lee Hicks  208-591-3840     fishingsage49@yahoo.com   www.grassvilleband.com

Growling Old Women (Pasco, WA)  contra dance band consisting of: fiddler, rhythm piano, rhythm guitar, djembe, bodhran. We play Irish, French Canadian, oldtimey. Contact: fiddlebanjo@charter.net or call Edna Mae Whitney at (509) 546-2626 Available to travel all Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

The Hahner Family Band – (Rosalia, WA)  Musical family of 10 from the Palouse  who  sing and play gospel and bluegrass.  Highlights include triple fiddles and our own 2009 NW Regional flat picking  champ.
Contact:  Moira Hahner   523-5126   mlhahner@gmail.com   www.hahnerfamilyband.com

Heartbreak Pass - new and bright bluegrass band
         Contact:  Bonnie Bliss   509-999-9953    bdbliss@gmail.com
www.myspace.com/heartbreakpass

Jive Five - swing music from the 20's-50's,  Don Thomsen-fiddle, Rick Singer-drums, Dawn Holladay- vocals, Jonathan Hawkins-bass, and Ken Glastre- guitar...contact: Rick Singer  838-3333, Don Thomsen  534-3150

Junior Hoedowners
Jay Dean Ludiker, (509) 927-7529

Just Friends - (Spangle, WA)  five member  band that plays a variety of
folk, bluegrass and gospel music
 Contact - Joe Young  509-245-3704 (Spangle, WA) 

Brad Keeler Trio  - with  Brad, John Berning and Jim Pittman  perform  American “roots music” with the traditional sounds of blues and bluegrass with a dash of gypsy-influenced string swing standards
Contact Brad Keeler     448-1235     bkeeler11@aol.com       www.bradkeeler.com  

Keeler, Melvin and Morse - 
Instrumentation - guitar (standard, lap slide, bottleneck), mandolin, fiddle, banjo, harmonica, vocals w/harmony).  Contact - Lyle Morse, ph 509-747-0635, lonesomelyle@msn.com, or Laddie Ray Melvin, ph 509-325-3279,
e-mail - laddieraymelvin@asisna.com, or Brad Keeler, ph 509-448-1235, e-mail - flatpic6@aol.com

Kettle Creek Bluegrass Band (Kettle Falls, WA)  authentic high energy bluegrass in the style of Bill Monroe and Flatt and Scruggs
Mark Harding 509-738-4141 or 509-675-6590 kettlecreek@isp.com
 www.kettlecreekbluegrassband.com 

Kosher Red Hots open the rich treasury of Jewish music—whirlwind klezmer dance music from Eastern Europe, Yiddish musical theater and swing, and Spanish-flavored love songs of the Sephardim. Contact: Sheila Fox 413-1061 shejofox@gmail.com

Koyasuyo  - instrumental and  vocal music from the Andes    Contact:   Brian Houser    235-4997 (home)   359-7005 (work)    bhouser@ewu.edu

KuUmba -   youth group performing West African drumming and dance    David Casteal  -  home  327-5153 , work  354-2509 davidca@spokaneschools.org http://www.kuumbadrummers.com/

Level Four  – jazz and blues and early Tin Pan Alley standards with a dash of gypsy  influence. Members include John Bering, Jim Pittman, Rick Singer and Brad Keeler
Contact:    John Berning  328-4261    johnny556@uahoo.com

Lil’ Twig and the Old Growths Wild Wood Marimbas    (Bonners Ferry, ID)
 present traditional marimbas from Zimbabwe but with a cross-cultural repertoire – Africa Meets America 
Contact:    Cheryl Kaessinger   208-267-8704   oldgrowthsmarimba@gmail.com

Lokomaika’i   brings some Hawaii/Island-styled music including Hawaiian classics and contemporary tunes.  Members include   Kaihehau Uahinui and Owen, Chan and Ken Esperas - Contact:    Owen Esperas  944-0936   o_esperas@hotmail.com

Arvid Lundin & Deep Roots ~ Scandinavian music Hambos, schottisches, waltzes and polkas
Arvid Lundin (208) 667-5542      deeprootsmusic@gmail.com

Mele Polinahe is comprised of 2 hapas and 1 howle exploring Hawaiian roots through music.  Members include Jesse Tinsley, Kevin Jones and Steve Riggan
Contact: -    Steve Riggan 893-8968   sriggan@hotmail.com

Merry Janes  - American folk tunes with a tribal  beat . Members include Kelly LaGrutta, David Casteal, Jamie Borgan, Judy Heegem .

Moko Jumbie
Music of the tropics, steel drum band 
Bryan Bogue, (509) 328-8697 or Paul Raymond, (509) 235-8603 

Musaique (Pullman, Wa) acoustic swing and jazz –
Contact Carla Chandler 509-334-0662

No Bingo
Country/folk vocal harmonies 
Eileen Ickes, (208) 773-7094 or eileeni@aol.com

Nothin' Serious (Colville, WA) 
Five member band performs an eclectic blend of jazz, pop, Blues, folk and original numbers, all in 3 part harmony with piano, Guitars and bass 
Leslie Waters, day: (509) 684-3701, eve: (509) 684-6878 lwaters@plix.com

 Occasional String Band
Eclectic mix of music with bluegrass instrumentation. Songs of wonder and amusement interspersed with explanatory profundities 
Steve Schennum, day: (509) 323-3545; schennum@gonzaga.edu http://www.occasionalstring.com

OomPa’s and Ma’s (Odessa, WA)  -   renowned polka band who has been playing at the Odessa  Deutchefest  for 35 years.     Clark Kagele   (509) 982-2825 

Osotua Le Keekonyokie Dance Troupe - Maasai dancers from Kenya who perform song and dance as a way to bring peace among the Maasai and other Kenyan tribes - Keekonyokie means peace makers - they also bring traditional Maasai beaded Jewelry to sell
Contact: Thea Bloomfeldt 710-2449 erikthea@comcast.net

Planetary Refugees
dancehall Reggae with a concious message of earthwise danceable solutions to all people
Richard Tylor (509) 684-8629 

Portatos  -  young radical accordion band. Members include
            Yev Nosov, Corrie Sams, Lilian Deck, Kurt Wismer, Gabriel Soileau
             Contact:   Patricia Bartell    998-5422    420patricia@gmail.com

Raggedy Jam
Folk, autoharp, banjo, & recorder. Antique instrument Demonstrations. Workshops and/or concerts, sing-a-longs. (Sample Program is available on tape) 
Leone Peterson, (509) 922-7283 

River City Ramblers
This Spokane old-time string band features fiddler Judy Lungren, Bill Siems on mandolin, Ted Hensold on banjo and harmonica, and Dawn Holladay on guitar. Lively dance music for contras, squares and just listening! Call Judy Lungren for booking: 509-747-8971, or Dawn Holladay at 509-747-2678.

Rusty Strings  (Post Falls, Id)  old-time and bluegrass
 Elwin Schutt  208-773-7775 (Post Falls, ID)

Selkirk Celts Pipes, Drums & Dancers
The Inland Northwest Regional Selkirk Celts Consortium maintains a free regional listing of performers, instructors and crafts relevant to Celtic Cultures 
(509) 483-6013 or SelkirkCelts@msn.com http://barney.gonzaga.edu/%7Ejmullen/SelkirkCelts/

Sidetrack plays an eclectic mix of country, rock, swing and original tunes, that is family-friendly and very danceable! Our members are: Geoff Haworth (bass, guitar, vocals). Dave McRae (bass, guitar, vocals, harmonicas). Rick Singer (drums, percussion). Alan Fisher (mandolins, elec. guitars, vocals). Phil Kleinman (elec. guitar, dobro, pedal steel). Our website is at www.sidetrackmusicband.com  Contact: Dave McRae: 509-328-4811 or 208-699-2586  or chadez4811@comcast.net 

Sidetrack Unplugged    - swing and rockabilly 
       - Dave McRae 328-4811 chadez4811@comcast.net
www.sidetrackmusicband.com

SilverStrings  -  Renaissance tunes  Mike Zumwalt and Diane Hanson    768-1452    silverstringsmusic@hotmail.com

Son Dulce salsa band in the Cuban Son style and Mambo style of New York
Contact: Rick Bryceson 710-4307

Spokandolin - mandolin orchestra playing arrangements for the mandolin from
many traditions.     Contact Dan Gore   838-9135 
goreandmiller@msn.com      http://www.elephantrock.com

Skweez the Weezle (Pasco, WA) 
Celtic music - songs and slow airs to driving jigs and reels in traditional to progressive arrangements 
David Lanigan (509) 546-0487 or info@skweeztheweezle.com or http://www.skweeztheweezle.com/  

Stansell/Carter and Friends  (Priest Lake, ID)  old-time, folk, blues,
Celtic
Cliff Stansell(208) 448-2711 
cstansell@supersat2.net

Steptoe (Moscow, ID)  - bluegrass
 Tina Hilding  208-883-1583 (eve) 

Stony River Band (bluegrass) traditional and original bluegrass music. Members include Josh Robertson, Ray Shewmake and Philippe Brown.
Contact: Larie Stobie 209-3520 pikn5strings@gmailcom

Thistle n'Thyme ~ Traditional Irish and Scottish music and song, featuring fiddle, hammered dulcimer, harp and bodrhan for listening and dancing. Nancy Davis 467-3136 nancy@harpscapes.com http://www.harpscapes.com

Too Hot to Handle (Newport, WA)   bluegrass band with vocals and instrumentals
 Greg Gentle  509-447-5503 

Uncle Joe’s Banjo Band  (Richland, Wa) old-timey music with tunes you know and lyrics you may have forgotten
Contact: Chris Mesford 509-943-5107 unclejoebanjo@gmail.com

Urban Coyote Bush Band - music from Australia and the British Isles
Contact: Ken Raymond 533-9955 kraymond@cet.com
Dick Warwick 285-4084 dwarwick@mindspring.com

Vinegar Flats Tub Ensemble   - American roots music with tub accompaniment.
Members include Frank Delaney, John Brennan, Roger Gibbs, Maddy Adams,
Linda Robinson and Phyllis Mast
Contact:  Frank Delaney   509-624-7230     frank@mtamicro.com
www.mtamicro.com

Western Reunion– cowboy songs, western swing and old-time country with great harmonies and hot picking.  Members include Dawn Holladay, Bill Siems
and friends. Contact:  Dawn Holladay   994-3144    qtika@mindspring.com

LaRae Wiley and Band (Chewelah, WA) 
A member of the Colville Confederated Tribes plays her own eclectic blend of Native tinged contemporary music 
LaRae (509) 935-0387 laraejwiley@aol.com http://www.laraewiley.com

Wing & A Prayer
eclectic mix of bluegrass, swing, folk and gospel
Pat Foster 509/292-0343 pgfoster419@cs.com (Elk, WA) 

If you would like to be added or modify your listing, please contact Sylvia Gobel at dancer@moxxee.com or call the SFS answerphone - (509) 747-2640