Friday, April 13 , Centennial Hall
Emcee: Michael Levine
Stage Manager: Kim Hastings
7 p.m. - The Fiddleheads, Petersburg. Brooke Cummins, Stephanie Pfundt, Hannah Pfundt, Paige Eddy, Kayleigh Eddy, Elinor Thynes, Olivia Martinson, Dan Sullivan.
7:15 - Willis Fireball, Fairbanks.
7:30 - The North Sea, Ketchikan. Patrick Troll, Alejandro Chavarria, Sean Houik, Alex Nelson.
7:45- Alaska Fiddlers' Convention & Ron Klein Panoramic Photograph.
8 - Outbound, Fairbanks. Ryan Bowers, Nate MacDonald, and a Mystery Musician.
8:15- Booth Family Bluegrass, Anchorage. Dan Booth, Greg Booth, Mandy Booth.
8:30 - Christopher Behnke and his Uilleann Pipes, Juneau.
8:45 - Sonny Ogle and Adam Segura , Kenai.
9 - Brenda Berezan, Haines Junction, YT.
9:15- Bluegrass 101, Douglas. Scott Burton, Andrew Heist, Jeremy Kane, Brooke Munro, Joe Baxter.
9:30 - The Bluescast, Juneau. J. Althea, Ron Clarke, Laury Roberts Scandling, Mo Hicks, Jeff Brown.
9:45 - Jeff Kanzler & The Growlers, Renton, Wash. Jeff Kanzler, George Gianoukopolis, Kliff Hopson, Eric Graves, Alan Bent.
10 - Buffleheads, Juneau. Cheryl Cook, Corin Whittemore, Gani et se, Jill Sandleben, Kathy Hocker.
10:15- Buckley Women, Juneau. Linda Buckley, Carlie Buckley.
10:30 - Cliffy D, Fairbanks.
10:45 - The Pilot Cracker Playboys, Anchorage. Nate Williamson, Jeff Day, Brendan Bonnett, Mike Loso, Karen Loso.
11- The Halfmoans, Fairbanks. Sherri Hadley, Kate Bull.
Saturday afternoon, April 14, Centennial Hall
Emcee: Glenn Merrill
Stage Manager: Genevieve Smith
Noon - The Blue Troop, Juneau. David Miller, Toby Ortega, Katie Carlile.
12:15 - open slot at the time of publication
12:30 - Melanie Joy Hall, Portland, Ore.
12:45 - Seward Family, Auke Bay. Rob Seward, Anna Seward, Marian Seward.
1 - Buddah vs the Gigaphlops, Juneau. Banjo hiphop.
1:15 - Jim Adams, Anchorage.
1:30 - Wayne Alex and the Ol' Timey Guitar Factory, Juneau. Wayne Alex, Ramona Alex, Samantha Alex.
1:45 - Cheryl Branz, Spokane, Wash.- Cheryl Branz, Spokane, Wash.
2 - Return of the Pigotts, Clinton, Wash. Julie Pigott, Lela Pigott.
2:15 - Luke Abbot, Holden, Maine.
2:30 - Laura Sandage, Davis, Calif. Laura Sandage, Ray Frank.
2:45 - Batter Brown, Soldotna.
3 - Kit, Auke Bay. Marie Kit Petersen, Sean Tracey, Maridon Boario.
3:15- Family Tradition, Douglas. Debbie Burrous, Jamie Burrous, Sammy Burrous, Dale McFarlin.
3:30 - Simple Messengers, Whitehorse, YT. Pete Beattie, Mary Beattie, Marg Tatum.
3:45 - Chuck Norris and the Texas Rangers, Anchorage. Jason "The Chuck" Norris, Kate Hamre, Angela Oudean, friends.
Saturday Evening, April 14, Centennial Hall
Emcee: Dennis Townsend
Stage Manager: The Buckley women
7 p.m. - Ursa Minor, Juneau. Asia Moreno-Goodwin, Calder Otsea, Denali Murray-Shapland, Elias Antaya, Finn Sinclair, Ethan Seid, Forest Kobayashi, Kevin Sigler, Nico Glocke.
7:15 - Tetrafiddles, Fairbanks. Alyna Atkinson, Brendan Cox, Eliza Rorabaugh, Scott Darter, Susie Hallinan, Marisa Rorabaugh, Nina Ruckhaus, Becca Rorabaugh.
7:30 - Nicole Bauberger & Andrea McColeman, Whitehorse, YT.
7:45 - Empty Oil Barrel Band, Douglas. Ed Schoenfeld, Elizabeth Schoenfeld, Maggie Schoenfeld, Robert Cohen.
8 - The Simpletones, Talkeetna. Kim Hutchings, Paul Hatfield, Jim Stefanowski, Brendon Bonnet, Holly Hill, Murray Nash.
8:15 - Twisted Leprechauns, Juneau. Henry Hopkins.
8:30 - Irene Muller, Tukwila, Wash.
8:45 - Vincent Chmielarazyk, Bethel.
9 - Northern River Bluegrass, Fairbanks. Dan Ison, Matt Johnson, Danny Berberich, Luke Hoffman, Carl Hoffman.
9:15 - Fiddling With Wolfes, Anchorage. Jim Wolfe, Carol Anne Wolfe, Megan Wolfe.
9:30 - Joe Bishop, Whitehorse, YT.
9:45 - Burl Sheldon & friends, Haines.
10 - Michael Truax, Juneau.
10:15 - The Ruby Rangers, Haines Junction, YT. Boyd Campbell, Richard Godson, Elsabe Kloppers, Peter Upton, Bob Hayes.
10:30 - Joe Page, Anchorage. Joe Page, Joel Kadarauch, Greg Booth, Dan Booth, Angela Oudean.
10:45- Western Hemlock Society, Petersburg. Scott Hursey, Carin Christensen, Nicole Clowery, Justin Anderson, Chris Marshall, Dan Sullivan.
11- The Retreadwells (last year's Fairweather Fools), Douglas. Heidi Johnson, Bobby Jones, Jamie Marks, Tania Lewis, Shawn Knoedler.
11:15- Post Concert Dance, with the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson, Dom Flemons and Sule Greg Wilson.
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| | In a state where, by necessity, all the old-time and bluegrass festivals are in the summer, Juneau's Panhandle Crabgrass Revival Band is on its own clock.
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| | Eager to explore the similarities between bluegrass and old-time music, fiddler Bruce Molsky and banjo player Tony Trischka formed Jawbone, the Alaska Folk Festival's guest artist, in the fall of 2004 with rhythm guitarist Paula Bradley. For Molsky, it's the latest step in a career in which he's studied Celtic melody, African polyrhythms, Norwegian waltzes and more.
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| | Nu-grass has never sounded so good. Since his debut album, "Bluegrass Light," came out in 1973, banjo legend Tony Trischka has been a few ideas ahead of the rest of the world.
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| | Years ago, after he had already traveled through most of the Lower 48 and all parts of the world, Vermont singer-storyteller Rik Palieri was given his "hobo name" by songwriter and humorist Utah Phillips.
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