Spokane Folklore Society
Performers' Referral List

Musicians

Buffalo Wilson - southern old-time fiddle and banjo music
 John Sylte 208-687-6699
johnsylte@hotmail.com
Old time: fiddle, banjo, harmonica Irish: Fiddle, concertina, harmonica and  
Dian Newell
509-747-5865 saltygravy@aol.com
old time guitar and song 

Carlos Alden
Banjo
(509) 624-3360  calden3@msn.com

Kelly Bogan  - 744-9861  piano, guitar, banjo, and dobro

Contact: Judith Brownhawk 879-5798 judy.brownhawk@comcast.net

Che oke’ten (Paul Wagner) –(Seattle,WA) Native American flute player and traditional storyteller Contact: Michelle Garofano 206 353-7242

Chris Brown - singer/songwriter  Mostly folk - mostly original -951-0000

Carla Carnegie
928-7119
Fiddle, piano, accordian 

Nancy Davis
Celtic Harp, vocals and keyboards
(509) (467-3136) nancy@harpscapes.com http://www.harpscapes.com

Frank Delaney – Guitar & Vocals, Traditional Country Blues, Original songs http://www.mtamicro.com/bluepage.html
509) 624-7230

Delta Preachers -  acoustic blues duo – old style blues -  guitar, harmonica, vocals
     Jeff Aker   979-2181     rjacga@comcast.net

Ruby Devine
Guitar, Banjo, Vocals
Appalachian, Southern, Early Blues, Irish Ballads, Modern Folk
(509) 456-5985; ruby@rubydevine.com; 

JJ Dion- Available for solo or back-up work. Lead & harmony vocals, 
guitars, tenor banjo, uke, keyboard & el. bass. Originals & cover 
tunes, extensive repertoire in many styles:
Rag-time, country, folk, blues, bluegrass, rock, kids', gospel, jazz & 
ancient pop. Lives in Post Falls, currently performing in area 
Retirement homes and pre-schools.
208-262-1980     jjdion@juno.com 

James Elvidge
professional drummer
(509) 922-5256 elvidge@qwest.net

Fireball Pete -  Contemporary  percussion - Japanese and Vietnamese style
improv performed by masked drummer on recycled metal drums/structures 
Douglas Nahum   321-5863

Ken Glastre
Guitar
(509) 922-8415

Ron Griese, drummer
classic rock to current rock
(208) 773-9304

Ted Hensold
Harmonica, guitar & banjo
(509) 276-6549

Rex James Bros (Athol, ID)
 Original music on acoustic instruments they designed and constructed      Contact David Powell (208) 660-9632 

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

Steven King, Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar, Jazz Archtop Guitar, Variety 
Band for weddings and conventions, Guitar+Flute Duo for classical 
ceremonies...
1994 USA National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship winner at Winfield
22 guitar CDs sold worldwide at www.kingofguitar.com
Currently steady Tues 7-9:30 live at the Ridpath, Artisan Room, Spokane
In Concert at Guitar Acres, 28517 Perry, Chattaroy 99003 every First 
Thursday of month, 7pm, $10 donation at door  (509)238-6504
email: stevenking19@gmail.com
Websites: solo & band, Steven King Music: www.stevenkingmusic.com
King's Guitar CDs and Fingerstyle College: www.kingofguitar.com

Don Kush
instrumental music performed on solo guitar
(509) 928-0368 info@donkush.com http://www.donkush.com

Last of the Gro Vonte (Daryl  Shortman) - Native flutist from Hays, MT. presents Montana Plains Indian flute music -       496-4338 sacredstone@aim.com

Arvid Lundin
Fiddle
(509) 926-7357

Sandra Mathews (Sandpoint, Idaho)
Performs on the didgeridoo - Australian folk instrument also presents workshops for children and adults on playing the didgeridoo. Instruments provided.
(208) 265-8229

Karl "Bud" Moegling
Traditional Flamenco guitar with Moorish roots, Neo Spanish Flamenco
(509) 468-8262

Michael Moon Bear
Hand drumming and percussion - West African djembe and dunun, Egyptian doumbek, tar and deff, Afro-cuban conga and clave.
(509) 624-7573 or moonbear@malidoma.biz

"Lonesome" Lyle Morse
phone: 509-747-0635
e-mail:  lonesomelyle@msn.com
website:  http://lylemorse.com
acoustic blues, American roots music on guitar, with vocals & mouth harp

Dian Newell
509-747-5865 saltygravy@aol.com
old time guitar and song 

Jonathan Nicholson 
Instrumental guitarist, plays a unique and soothing blend of New Age and World music
((509) 979-1726
http://www.jonathannicholson.com/

Saho Oiwa and James Hunter present classical Japanese music from the Edo Period (18^th century) performed on koto (13-stringed instrument) and shakuhachi (bamboo flute) - Contact James Hunter 536-7514

Don Opsal - acoustic guitar – Celtic and alternative tunings
Contact: 509-951-7938

Robby Parker – middle eastern music from Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen & Turkey
played on the Oud, an ancient instrument dating back thousands of years.
Also available to teach oud and middle eastern drumming.
Contact Robby at 466-6382

Linda Parman
Guitar, keyboard, vocals
(509) 456-8205

Leone Peterson
Piano, organ, autoharp
(509) 922-7283

Tim Platt (Rathdrum, ID)  - solo guitarist  (208) 660-3374 

Ray Riches String Bass, home 509 487 4298 , cell 951 1543 
 rayriches@earthlink.net

Bill Siems
Guitar, mandolin
(509) 747-2678 or dawn@queentika.com

Hannah Siglin  11- year old singer – songwriter-guitarist.
Contact: Brooke Siglin 443-6483 kbsiglin@msn.com

Dennis Smith
guitar/vocals 468-7012  email:  simonjester@moose-mail.com

Brad Sondahl 
Guitar, banjo, tin whistle, harmonica, vocals  playing  blues, bluegrass, Old time, gospel, instrumental hymns,  original music. http://sondahl.com

Abel Sua
Hawaiian Slack Key guitar
(509) 926-7357, eve: (509) 921-2213

There She Goes (Vancouver, Wa) Christi Mangner and Amy Wells form this alternative folk duo with intoxicating lyrics and scintillating harmonies. Texas-born voices, sassy & calming, sexy & clever
Contact: Amy Wells 360-241-3923 

Ben Staley
Guitar
(509) 535-8618

John Sylte 208-687-6699
johnsylte@hotmail.com
Old time: fiddle, banjo, harmonica Irish: Fiddle, concertina, harmonica and  

Sammy Thomas (Cheney, WA)  -  teen age champion  accordionist -  old-time to classical
509-230-6630 

Don Thomsen
Fiddle, mandolin,  recorder, harmonica, lap steel, tenor banjo.
(509) 534-3150

Paul Wagner (see Che oke'ten)

Sam Wollenhaupt
Standard and contemporary Marimba compositions
(509) 747-2177

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