Folk Fest calendar for Wednesday, April 6

Folk Fest Juneau 2016

Wednesday, April 6

Radio Flyer, 7 p.m. A 5th grade blue grass band from Gastineau Elementary.

Friday at Foster’s, 7:15 p.m.

Joe Emerson and friends, 7:30 p.m. American and Celtic folk songs.

The House Family Band, 7:45 p.m. Fresh off the griddle from Telephone Hill.

Mark Heard, 8 p.m. Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar.

Rumblefish, 8:15 p.m. Foot stompin, old time music.

Costa’s Spungadaminga, 8:30 p.m.

Michael Coumatos with Sacia Dillon, 8:45 p.m. Guitar and two vocals. Two well-toured musicians playing original songs about love and life. These songs are from 25+ years of writing.

Odin Brudie and Frankie Pillifant, 9 p.m.

Michael Truax, 9:15 p.m.

Hizel and the Jay Birds, 9:30 p.m.

Kray Van Kirk, 9:45 p.m. The Road to Elfland.

BeeBranch Brother Sister Band, 10 p.m. From Skagway. A family Band from BeeBranch Hollow.

Girl in the Yellow Dress, 10:15 p.m.

Tom Begich, 10:30 p.m. Singer/songwriter Tom Begich introduces new songs and stories from the road and a life well-traveled.

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