Spokane Folklore Society
Performers' Referral List

Singers

Solos, Duos & Choirs

2 Guys & a Guitar (Chris Blair and Tom Miller) light acoustic rock, jazz and blues 
(509) 263-5819 or twoguysand_a_guitar@hotmail.com

Bridges Home
www.bridgeshome.net
(Tami & Dave Gunter)
An eclectic mix of acoustic folk and Celtic music, featuring rich vocal harmonies with intricate instrumental accompaniment.
Contact: bridgeshome@hotmail.com

Carlos Alden
Playing and singing folk and contemporary kid songs for kids and their adults. Singalongs, folk tunes, bad jokes, and general silliness. 
(509) 624-3360 calden3@msn.com

Michaela Alden
teen singer/songwriter, original music, alternative rock/folk 
(509) 624-3360 

Tom Armstrong (Seattle, WA) 
singer/songwriter, composer, songsmith teacher 
performs folkrock, jazz and fingerstyle guitar 
(206) 618-5085 or armstrongt31@msn.com

James Ball
Singer/songwriter ... acoustic folk, blues, and instrumentals 
Kellog, Idaho (208) 783-1023 

Amy Bleu (Portland, OR) - sings folk songs about the politics of
relationships
(503) 227-8589 www.amybleu.com

Both Wild (Portland, OR) 
traditional English Folk songs performed by brother-sister duo Andrea Wild 
503/351-6512 or wild55@juno.clm

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

Buffalo Wilson - southern old-time fiddle and banjo music
 John Sylte and Dian Newell   Contact John (208) 964-1987 

Kerry Christensen (Leavenworth, WA) 
Master Yodeler, Alpine and Western yodeling 
(480) 474-0550 kathie@direcpc.com http://www.masteryodeler.com/

TJ Casey is a singer/songwriter and entertainer who is passionate about preserving our heritage, and sees young people as a crucial link.  His special skills as an educator and communicator spark students to discover innate talents and ignite their imaginations.  He then teaches them to link into the age-old chain of cowboy poetry as a form of artistic and historic expression. Cowboy Enterprises Inc. P O Box 31676 Billings, MT  59101 406-245-0734  tj@tjcasey.net

Hank Cramer (Winthrop, WA) 
Cowboy ballads, railroad tunes and rollicking songs of the sea 
(509) 996-3528 hankc@methow.com http://www.mountainsound.com/

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

Jenny Edgren - presents The Kids Hour – songs for kids of all ages
Contact Jenny at 509 680-3934 (cell) or 509 484-7064

Fiddlin' Red Simpson and Patti O'Farrell have been performing Old Time, American Folk Music and orginal songs by Patti for the last 24 years. They have played before many audiences including at folk festivals, fairs, contra dances, weddings, coffee houses, reunions and private parties.  Red plays the fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar and sings while Patti sings and plays guitar or dobro    Contact Red  (509) 675-4785 

Frank Delaney 
Traditional country blues 
(509) 624-7230  http://www.mtamicro.com

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

Ron Doyen
blues and eclectic folk 
443-8087 or egregioso@aol.com

James Funke
British Isle Ballads 
489-7352 

Jani Gilbert -   folk/rock singer songwriter     327-1576 

Glastre & Haines
Duo doing Old Time Blues and Skiffle Music 
Bonnie Haines, (509) 235-2903 

Wylie Gustafson
Western/cowboy folk, yodeler, One Man Show, guitar, vocals 
(509) 549-3364 

Kasia Haroldsen  - Polish singer/songwriter   performs original compositions and Polish traditional songs.     893-9514 

John Herrmann (Missoula MT) 
Original uplifting music based on life experiences 
(406) 2594172 elephant_country@hotmail.com

Steve and Shelly Hines (Stanfield, OR)   singer and songwriters of folk and cowpoke songs with  harmonies.         Contact:   541-449-3937   sshines@oregontrail.net 

Heidi Jantz - Singer/songwriter Heidi Jantz recently released her debut album : Entries on an unlined page. – stories of everyday life through poetic songwriting
Contact 509 879-7440 www.heidijantz.com

Dayan Kai
Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocalist, Songwriter, Composer
(831)425-3273 or (509) 238-9433
dayan@dayankai.net

Holladay & Siems
Old-time cowboy songs and other music with a western flavor, vocal harmonies and flat-picked guitar 
Dawn Holladay, (qtika@mindspring.com) and Bill Siems, (Lbb2@wsu.edu) (509) 335-3909; eve: (509) 747-2678 

Humphrey & Hartman
Acoustic originals and tight harmonies 
(509) 375-0984 humphrey@musician.org

Heidi Jantz - Singer/songwriter Heidi Jantz recently released her debut album : Entries on an unlined page. – stories of everyday life through poetic songwriting
Contact 509 879-7440 www.heidijantz.com

Brad Keeler (Cheney, WA) 
Antique music - blues music (traditional and original) performed with guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, kazoo and vocals 
(509) 448-1235 flatpic6@aol.com

Mark Kreilkamp
Guitarist, singer/songwriter with harmonica. Mark's original songs are crafted from the elements of dreams, desires and other seeds of existential dysfunction.  (509) 299-4383 eve.  (509) 235-4523  mckreil@centurytel.net

Kelly LaGrutta
Original and contemporary folk music played in a traditional style on acoustic guitar or mandolin 
(509) 324-1882  klag@qwest.net

Steve LaPointe - Civil war era folk music 
(509) 744-9639 

Sylvia Lazo
Brazilian Music and Jazz / Singing in Portuguese and English 
Silvia Lazo, (509) 624-2494 or Sylvia Lazo    http://www.SilviaLazo.com

Tom Lewis (Salmo, B.C.) 
Songs of the sea 
(250) 357-2334 seadog@netidea.com http://www.TomLewis.net

Dan Maher
Sing-a-long, contemporary, cowboy, & Celtic! 
Murrow Communication Center, P.O. Box 2184-CS, Pullman, WA 99165-2184 
(509) 332-5047 dmaher@wsu.edu

Brian MacLeod - Scottish and Irish  traditional and contemporary song 
892-5895 

David  K. McRae -  folkabilly and crabgrass  328-4811, chadez4811@msn.com

Laddie Ray Melvin
A Mix of styles in the contemporary folk tradition laddieraymelvin.com.  
(509) 325-3279 lrmelvin@laddieraymelvin.com

Molly & Tenbrooks:
Bluegrass and Gospel featuring the haunting harmonies of Dannie Lynn Plummer and Kelly Bogan.
Contact: mollyandtenbrooks@hotmail.com
Kelly Bogan - 509-744-9861

Mad Mama Moon -  original world folk duo playing a wide variety of 
stringed and percussive instruments with deeply poetic vocals -  Cheri 
Javier  - (509) 447-4654 
Mila Javier - madmamamoon@yahoo.com

"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

Olinda Duo  -  Brazilian traditions     Silvia Lazo (vocals)  and Paul Grove (guitar)  - Contact Silvia
624-2494 

The Parchmen (Spangle, WA) 
country and city blues with Frank Delaney and Roger Gibbs Frank Delaney at 509 624-7230   http://www.mtamicro.com/parchmen.html

Leone Peterson
The Carter Family, pioneers of country music: stories and sing-a-long 
(509) 922-7283 

Raging Grannies
 Grannies singing peaceful non-violent protest songs
 Mary Naber  325-1679 

Jack Roberts (Carson, WA) 
Folk/Americana (509) 773-4631 jdandv@gorge.net

Rocking Chair Regulators - old-time duo
 Marcus Smith and Diane Newell- contact Diane at 509-280-0277 

Lavinia Ross (Sweet Home, OR) ) performs folk and blues on the 6 and 12 string guitars including the music of Kate Wolf. Contact 541-367-8485   http://www.home.earthlink.net/~redwine5/HOMEPAGE/index.html

Rick Ross (Sweet Home, OR) - is an accomplished blues and slide guitar players from Sweet Home, Or. He performs with 6 and 12 string guitars.
Contact 541-367-8485 http://www.home.earthlink.net/~redwine5/HOMEPAGE/index.html

The Rounders (Winthrop, WA) 
rollicking folksongs from two rowdy guys with guitars, banjos and hammer dulcimer 
Hank Cramer (509) 996-3528 or hankc@methow.com

Sacred Harp Singing - traditional shape note singing 
Greg Saue 299-7771 

Steve Schennum
Amusing songs for solo guitar and mandolin and voice ... songs of awe & solemn wonder 
(509) 328-4220 ext. 3545 eve. (509) 489-7941 schennum@gonzaga.edu

Sidhe
Progressive new acoustic music for voice and guitar 
Michael Millham, day: (509) 230-7529, eve: (509) 230-7524 sidehguitarist@earthlink.net http://www.sidhe.cc

Slim Chance - acoustic blues inspired by the Delta Blues masters with bass accompaniment - Contact Chance Tupper 998-3209

Steve Simmons
Songs for Adults and Children, (509) 838-4331 

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

Sondahl and Hawkins
Original songs, old-time and blues - fingerpicked on guitar and string bass 
Brad Sondahl  (208) 623-2028 or brad2@sondahl.com http://sondahl.com/sonhawk.html

Marie Sorbel (Moscow, ID) 
Contemporary folk 
(208) 883-5511 OR (208) 892-0309 schn4465@uidaho.edu

Spokane Community Choir
Accapella songs for the global community 
Melanie Luedders, director (509) 455-8011 

Alan Surdez - is a singer songwriter playing original acoustic music, a blend of blues, jazz, country, folk and easy listening – Contact 509 482-7212

Toasted Toads  (Blanchard, ID) - Old-time hillbilly blues and ragtime duo featuring  guitars, banjos and mandolin.  Real American folk music  Contact: George Bruner 208-263-3129 geobruner@aol.com

Chance Tupper -  delta blues form the 20's and 30's  927-1123 

Charlotte Vanderwolf (Seattle, WA) 
blues-influenced original and traditional folk 
(206) 522-5950 or vanderwolf@netos.com http://www.netos.com/vanderwolf

Dick Warwick
Cowboy poetry and songs 
(509) 285-4084 or dwarwick@mindspring.com

Wild Mountain Thyme (Bonners Ferry, ID) 
16 voice vocal ensemble singing in 4-6 part harmony. 
Contact Vicki Blake (208)267-3294 

Banjo Bill Wylie
country blues - banjo and piano/original and traditional 
(509) 879-3732 wyliebill@yahoo.com

   
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