2014 Kate Wolf Music Festival Program Guide

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Tim Moore and Meredeth Bertacco

Kind friends all gathered ‘round there’s something I would say That what brings us together here has blessed us all today Love has made a circle that holds us all inside Where strangers are as family and loneliness can’t hide From ‘Give Yourself to Love’ by Kate Wolf

Beautiful Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville, CA

Kate Wolf Rules and Information Welcome to this year’s Kate Wolf Music Festival.

You will enjoy three days of outdoor fun and great music at Black Oak Ranch. To maximize everyone’s health, safety, and fun, please observe the following guidelines. There will be security people working for the safety and well being of this event, so please do as they ask. They are here for us all. Remember this is the dry time of year.

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NO FIREWORKS

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In the music bowl: Smoke (anything) only in the designated areas. General courtesy to all.

Everywhere else: No Smoking while Walking (Fire Hazard).

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USE LOW BACKED CHAIRS inside concert area and remove all personal belongings from the concert area overnight. The music meadow will re-open at 8:00 am to re-set your chairs.

In the line forming overnight at the Music Meadow entrances, you must remain in line with your belongings. Possessions left unaccompanied as place holders will be removed by Security.

MUSIC MEADOW VENDORS

Plastic tarps are not allowed in the Music Meadow. Each person is allowed to bring up to four seats. Please remember, any empty chair may be occupied by any person until the chair’s owner returns.

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The “Alter-Abled” section of the bowl is reserved for patrons with various physical needs and/or restrictions and an accompanying helper(s). Due to limitations of this section’s size please respect this space for those folks that will benefit most from its use.

NO INDIVIDUAL FIRES OF ANY KIND. No BBQs. Individual gas powered stoves are allowed (after clearing a six-foot space around your stove).

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We are surrounded by Private Property on ALL sides. Please respect our neighbor’s land and their right to privacy. STAY WITHIN OUR MARKED BOUNDARIES.

10) Please use common sense and courtesy when playing music in the camp late at night. Any music (at other than a stage) deemed to be excessively loud after 1:00 am will be asked to have its volume reduced by overnight security.

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NO PETS allowed. No Exceptions except Seeing Eye, or other service dogs.

11) Lost and Found is located at Security Central.

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No private vending anywhere on-site. Anyone caught selling Alcohol or Drugs, will be ejected and may be subject to arrest.

No video cameras allowed in the main music bowl.

Flying Lizard Designs Singletree Inc Jacob’s Leather The Everyday Goddess Nobody’s Business Heart and Hand Massage Natural Herb Gardens In Stone

House Of Rose Organic Attire Hisel Pottery Celtic Art Studio Cool Shoes Tai Jae Swadeshi Leatherworks California Rocks Handyworks Birds Of A Feather M. David Mandolins 2NFrom Mostly Sweet Jewelry Mountain Metal Arts Fabrile Studios Pottery Jessi Brooks Hooked Productions

Wild & Woolly Saraba Arts Jeeba Jewelry Starseed Solargraphics Shakina Goddess Gear & Art Global Village Gallery Sacred Light Studio The Fiddle Guy Hoof and Horn Leather Sew It Seams Island Tribe Apparel Living Tree Music Ragged Thistle Pacifica Adventures Juice Joint Comet Corn

FOOD COURT VENDORS

12) RV owners – Generators may only be used to charge your system during daylight hours, starting after 10:00 am.

Naan of the Above Asia Sankofa Cafe Mam Nectars Juice Bar Lydia’s Lovin’ Foods Wine Country Chefs

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Fork Catering Ultimate Souvlaki Ultra Crepes The Lost Frenchman Spiros Gyros Frozen Fantasies India Gourmet

BEER BOOTH FOOD

STROLLING VENDOR

Smokin’ Moses

Peace Pops

Riverside Riviera VENDORS Dolce Vita Kashi Global Good Fair Trade Bam Bu Bliss Slings Synergy Mama P’s Wholesome Grinding Co. Blooming Lotus Gifts

Filosophy Original Kashmir Jedzebel Forever Stoked Malinke Lobos Del mar Ron’s Rugs

Non-Profits EPIC Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Morningstar Ranch Hospitality House Legalized Hemp Long Valley Communications Friends of the Eel KMUD

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Welcome to the 19th Annual Kate Wolf Festival Wavy Gravy On behalf of all the dedicated

Dubbed with his famous moniker by B.B. King, Hugh Romney has been an entertainer and Peace Activist for over 40 years. He started his career as an M.C. at Woodstock with the famous pronouncement, “What we have in mind is breakfast in bed for 400,000.”

people that come together to make this memorable event happen year after year, welcome back to beautiful Black Oak Ranch for the eighteenth annual Kate Wolf Music Festival!

Wavy is a member of the Hog Farm community, co-director of Camp Winnarainbow, tireless supporter of the SEVA Foundation and general goodwill ambassador to make the world a better place for the less fortunate.

This year, on Saturday, Wavy will team up with old friend Tom Paxton to reminisce about Greenwich Village and MacDougall Street, along with many other memories.

We are fortunate every year to have Wavy at our festival, bestowing upon the crowd his good humor, unique outlook and his ever-present clown nose and walking fish.

We send our many thanks to the Black Oak Ranch community for opening their gates again to share the peace and magic of their land. Please do your part by respecting their space, and your festival neighbors.

Fire Safety Comes First As you all know California is experiencing an extreme drought this year and since we are located in the center of a rural area, it is of upmost importance that everyone pays attention to fire safety while on site at Black Oak Ranch.

In order to provide a safe environment for a few thousand campers we have made arrangements with the Myers Flat Volunteer Fire Department to bring their beautiful fire engine here for the weekend so we can have a crew on hand for whatever emergencies come up. In addition we have a contract with the Long Valley Fire Protection District for their assistance in medical and fire emergencies. We also have a small 4x4 Toyota fire tender with a 150 gallon water tank available for quick access all over the festival grounds. If you see a fire, report it immediately to the fire or security crew, or any staff you see.

There are a series of red fire barrels located along the main roads near street signposts in the campground. Next to these large barrels are 5 gallon buckets filled with wet burlap sacks. In an emergency these buckets can be carried directly to the fire source and the wet burlap sacks can be thrown on the fire, as well as the water in the bucket. The large barrels are for re-filling the 5 gallon buckets if more water is needed. Please never use these barrels or buckets except in emergencies!

It is important that they are in place when they are needed.

Once again, on Friday, to allow dancing near the stage, your chairs will start further back from the stage. Saturday and Sunday will have the chair set-up as it has been in years past, closer to the stage (and, on those mornings, the bowl will once again open at 8 am).

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Be GENTLE, Be FRIENDLY, Be NICE, Be PATIENT, Be UNDERSTANDING, HAVE FUN,

We hope you enjoy the festival, and, when you do leave, please drive safely.

And most definitely

All the best.

Cheers,

ENJOY!

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Let’s all do what we can to make these options never become necessary.

The fire policy at Black Oak Ranch is no open flames.

This means no candles. No charcoal BBQ’s, but gas cook stoves and gas lanterns are ok when you clear a space all around of at least 6 feet underneath the stove to prevent sparks from catching fire. No campfires, fireworks, fire juggling, flaming sword swallowing, burning bushes, you get it, NO OPEN FLAMES PERIOD!

Be KIND,

Everyone who works hard to put this festival together appreciates your ongoing support. We extend a hearty thank you to our sponsors and the numerous folks that work with a smile to make this festival run smoothly. Thank you for your continuing efforts to provide the highest quality experience for us all and for bringing yourselves here to join in a weekend of celebration to share time, music, and space in a peaceful, positive, and caring way.

Sponsored in part by

Art Direction and Production Suzanne Wright of the wright design Sales and Editorial Cloud Moss Shelley Redding

Betty Moss

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Cover Art Allis Teegarden

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RED TAIL HAWK– MEADOW STAGE

ARLO – OWL STAGE

Friday 8:00 am

Main Gate opens

12:00 pm

Music Bowl opens

3:30 pm

Las Cafeteras

4:20 pm

The Duhks

5:50 pm

Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet

6:45 pm

5:00 – Amy Helm Tom Paxton

7:50 pm

The Blues Broads

8:35 pm

Eliza Gilkyson

9:55 pm

Jackie Greene

10:15 pm

Beausoleil

Saturday (8:00 am Music Bowl Opens) 10:40 am

The Alta California Orchestra (CA traditional dances)

11:00 am

Joe Pug

12:00 pm

Amy Helm

1:00 pm

Lunch Break

2:15 pm

Rodney Crowell

3:00 pm

1:15– Patchy Sanders David Luning

3:35 pm

The Wood Brothers

4:40 pm

Mary Gauthier

5:45 pm

Darlene Love

7:00 pm

Dinner Break

6:55 – Tim O'Brien and Darrell Scott

8:20 pm

Garth Hudson

9:15 – Paper Bird

10:30 pm

Los Lobos

12:00 am

The Duhks

Sunday (8:00 am Music Bowl Opens) 10:00 am

Love Choir – Gospel Sing-A-Long

11:00 am

David Luning

12:00 pm

Paper Bird

1:00 pm

Lunch Break

1:15 – Playing For Change

2:15 pm

Three Women & The Truth

3:05 – Joe Pug

3:30 pm

Tim O' Brien and Darrell Scott

4:35 pm

Dinner Break

6:00 pm

Playing For Change Band

7:20 pm

Poor Man’s Whiskey (Old & In The Way tribute set)

7:45 pm

Indigo Girls

9:05 pm

Tom Paxton

9:45 pm

Joan Baez

10:50 pm

Closing Song

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4:45 – The Wood Brothers

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Greening Initiative: Deposits on reusable plates and cups In our ongoing efforts to present as green a festival as is possible, we have some new things to talk about. Over the last couple of years we have endeavored to convert our beer cups from disposables to reusables. Since then we have tried a few different approaches, one asking for a deposit on a reusable cup, and another being a purchase program allowing you to keep the cup you use and take it home as a souvenir. Our feedback was like you, varied and diverse. This year we will try a new hybrid of both systems. When you go to the beer garden to purchase a beer this year you have two options. First option is to buy a beer for $6 (same price as last year) and give us a deposit of $2.00 for your reusable plastic cup.

When you finish your beer you can return the cup for a $1.00 refund or for a ticket that you can use for the deposit the next time you want a beer. At the end of the weekend you can return the ticket to the beer bar for a $1.00 refund. In addition to this plan we will be offering a limited supply of commemorative bamboo cups with a Kate Wolf Music Festival imprinted logo, which you can use all weekend and take home when you leave. This cup will cost $5 empty or $10 full of beer.

bar all weekend long comes at a fairly hefty price, which we are trying to partially cover by keeping a portion of the deposit. If you would rather re-use your cup all weekend long, there is no additional charge per beer. If you would rather not keep track of your cup all weekend long, you can avail yourself to our depositreuse program. The fees we are charging do not recoup all of our costs in providing a dishwashing crew throughout the weekend, but they do help us keep providing the best services to our customers as we all head into a future of reduced resources and increased costs.

In our food court we are again using a system of reusable plates, flatware, and cups. In the past there has been no additional charge for the use of these Photo by Tim Konrad items. However, many people decided to not return their dishware, making the festival responsible for covering these costs out of pocket. This year we will be using the same new deposit system as in the beer booth, where you pay for a deposit each time you get a plate or cup at a food booth. When The thought behind these options is you return the dishware to the to provide a clean, healthy alternative cleaning station you can get a ticket to disposable cups. The operation to good for the deposit the next time wash, dry, and re-supply cups to the you go to a food booth and order Back Roads Productions

food. At the end of the festival you can bring your tickets to the refund booth located at the dishwashing station in the food court for a $1.00 deposit refund. The 50% not returned will go to partially covering the costs of lost dishware and the dishwashing crew.

Over the years we have looked for ways to stay in the forefront of green festival operations. This pathway has lead us to things such as running all of our generators on locally produced biodiesel made from recycled grease from local businesses.

In our desire to use less water we have been using a dust suppressant called Dust-off, made from seawater and approved for use by organic farms. This allows us to refrain from using many thousands of gallons of water on our roads and keeps the festival site much more dust free than water ever could. Our clean up crew are adept at sorting through all garbage to remove recyclables from the refuse stream, keeping landfill to a minimum. Many of our crews use bicycles in their efforts to move around the site. We encourage patrons to bring their bikes as well, providing bike racks at the entrances to the music meadow where you can lock up your bike while enjoying the show. We offer an online ride share program for those wishing to share car space when coming to the festival too. All of these things add up.

We appreciate your help in trying to make the Kate Wolf Music Festival as green as it can be.

Thanks for all of your efforts!

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REVIVAL TENT– RIVERSIDE STAGE

UTAHPIA– BACK OF MEADOW STAGE

Friday

Anne & Pete Sibley “One of the sweetest, most soulful and hauntingly beautiful duets in the business.” – Bluegrass Now Magazine With two voices in harmony, a guitar and a banjo, Anne and Pete Sibley sing. Each song is a journey, a joining of music and story. Anne and Pete Sibley seek to convey music more attune to an experience rather than a simple song. Raised in the Northeast, settled in the West, Anne and Pete continue to strive to live an authentic human life. They will also be joining the Kate Wolf song set on Sunday (Utahpia).

12:00 pm

sign-ups for open mic begins

1:00 pm

Open Mic (1:00-3:20)

3:55 pm

Bootleg Honeys (Kate Wolf song set)

3:15 – Patchy Sanders

6:55pm

Spark & Whisper

7pm – The Alta California Orchestra

9:00 pm

Mr. Music's Magical Music Machine (variety show/sing-a-long)

David Luning

11:05 pm

Rhythm Rangers

San Geronimo (when Red Tail Hawk stage ends)

Saturday

Perfect Crime “Guaranteed to delight and amuse. As their card says: A superior musical organization.”

In 1974, John Brandeburg and Hugh Shacklett formed a duo called the Perfect Crime and for the past four decades, they have performed American roots music in Northern California. George Inskeep joined them on bass about 15 years ago. The date is uncertain and they have chosen to let it remain that way. The trio now, two guitars and bass, performs an eclectic mix of tunes that date from the early 20th Century up to the present—a little bit of folk, country blues, ragtime and handmade love songs. These old friends of Kate Wolf ’s will also be joining the Sunday Kate Wolf song set on the Utahpia Stage.

Highway Poets

9:45 am

Community Choir Workshop with Mr. Music

1:05 pm

Perfect Crime

2:45 pm

The Alta California Orchestra

4:20 pm Tom Paxton & Wavy Gravy (reliving MacDougall St.) 7:15 pm

Lynn Miles

7:00 – The Highway Poets

9:35 pm

Anne & Pete Sibley

Las Cafeteras

Sunday 9:30 am

Ukulele Jam Circle

12:50 pm

T Sisters

1:00 pm

T Sisters “The T Sisters transfer you to a different time period. Back when nothing mattered but the raw music with no special effects…just good solid music. Soulful harmonies, sweet melodies and toe-tapping perfection. If you ever get to hear them in a living room you’ll never forget it.” – KC Turner of KC Turner Presents It is said the deeper a tree’s roots run, the taller it can grow. For siblings Erika, Rachel, and Chloe Tietjen of the T SISTERS, their roots as songwriters are buried in a narrative of family and sisterhood. California born and raised, the Tietjens have been singing together their whole lives. “We sang together when we were little, making up songs and writing plays together in the attic of our grandparents’ house,” says the trio. “Our parents were dancers and our father is a musician, so rhythm and movement were a constant backdrop for our experience of music.” Folk at heart, the T Sisters also draw heavily on elements of country, gospel, R&B, and fellow sibling bands like The Andrews Sisters and The Beach Boys. Produced and mentored by bluegrass legend Laurie Lewis, their debut album Kindred Lines is being released by Lewis’ record label Spruce and Maple Music. Like the sirens of old, the harmonies of the T Sisters draw the listener ever closer, hinting at a deeper, more dangerous beauty. It’s a sound that’s even got luminaries like Linda Ronstadt raving!

4:45 – Bootleg Honeys

Poor Man's Whiskey (Allman Brothers tribute set) After Red Tail Hawks ends

“The Highway Poets have incorporated their Crazy Horse-style jams in with their bluegrass setlists.Whatever they choose to play, they’ll do so expertly....” – Gabe Meline, The Bohemian Formed in the hills of small town Petaluma, The Highway Poets, began fusing their Rock/Funk//Blues-sound with Folk instruments and soul inspired song crafting. The sound that they created was a fresh, creative, eclectic sound that can only be narrowed down in the music industry to Rock/Folk/Indy. In the past 5 years they have recorded and released 3 full length albums out of their own homes, toured throughout the Midwest and West coast extensively, and have shared the stage with many nationally acclaimed acts. Currently recording a full-length album of fresh material, The Highway Poets don’t plan on slowing down anytime soon..

1:00 – Spark & Whisper

Kate Wolf song set (various performers)

3:00 pm

Rhythm Rangers

4:55 pm

The Highway Poets

4:35 – San Geronimo

8:35 pm

Patchy Sanders

7:10 – Tom Paxton

At the Back of the Music Meadow

Friday

12:45 pm 1:50 pm 5:15-6:00 pm

Tai-Chi w/Bob Klein (long form –all levels welcome) Hatha Yoga w/Devorah Blum (all levels welcome) HOOPing it up (Hula-Hooping and Hoop Dance) (kids welcome)

Saturday

8:15 am 9:25 am 5:00-6:00 pm

Tai-Chi w/Bob Klein (long form –all levels welcome) Hatha Yoga w/Devorah Blum (all levels welcome) HOOPing it up (Hula-Hooping and Hoop Dance)

Sunday

8:15 am 9:25 am 5:00-6:00 pm

Tai-Chi w/Bob Klein (long form –all levels welcome) Hatha Yoga w/Devorah Blum (all levels welcome) HOOPing it up (Hula-Hooping and Hoop Dance)

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Kate Wolf Rules continued As you wander around day or night, be careful of obstacles, as this campground is a natural woodland area, and natural hazards may be present. Please note that camping involves exposure to the elements, nature’s creatures, rough terrain, and an absence of artificial lighting.You may, therefore, be exposed to bug bites, sunstroke, your neighbor’s virus, or tripping, especially if you wander about off the designated fire roads, or in the dark.Your entry to the campground constitutes your voluntary and

knowing assumption of these and all other risks, and your agreement that Back Roads Productions, the owners/lessee/occupiers, and others in control of the ranch have no responsibility to you for any injury, loss, or damages you may claim from occurrences during your stay on the property. We recommend the use of a flashlight at all times after dark. Be mindful of the effects of alcohol and drug use; look after your brothers and sisters. Out of concern for those who wish to sleep, please keep the

Hobo Jungle Campfire Nightly A Kate Wolf Music Festival tradition, the word is out that some of the most touching, funny and creative songs are heard every night around the campfire down by the creek (see site map on page 2) after the main stage ends. Bring your instruments, songs, and your No–Doze for this sing–a–thon of some of the best music you’ll hear—yours! Everyone gets to sing. Some great stories are shared as well.

late night noise down. If you are having trouble with any matter you cannot deal with, we would be pleased to assist. We love this land and know that you do too, so be sensitive to Mother Earth. Pick up and take care.

The Alta California Orchestra “We are proud to present this vibrant art form, which is one of the great treasures of the State of California and our immigrant ancestors.” – institutefortraditionalstudies.org The Alta California Orchestra are a group of musicians and dancers of diverse backgrounds brought together to preserve and perform the music and dance of Early California. The music is presented in the true spirit of the Fandango, Fiesta or Barn dance, with bright, lively tunes and songs of good times and heartbreak. The performers are all well versed in the traditional music of America, Europe and Mexico and have performed worldwide.

If you need to go into town during the festival, please contact Security Central for the best in/out access.

“Give Yourself to Love” Clean and Sober Group A 12 Step Recovery Meeting

San Geronimo (Formerly Tiny Television) “Listening feels like: playing duets with your brother on a retired piano nested in the back of an old barn – it’s familiar, you can see the blue sky through the cracks in the ceiling and hear the country outside.”– Elizabeth Maki, thebaybridges.com San Geronimo can truly be described as Americana Music, with an edge. They bring audiences to their feet with their hard driving sound. You will be hard pressed to not tap your toe to the beat of this band. San Geronimo is unapologetically Americana music.

Saturday and Sunday mornings from 10–11 am at the Fire Circle All are welcome Bring a chair and an umbrella if you have one.

Bringing together the sounds of country, folk, R&B and blues with a strum of rock ‘n roll. These influences merge into a diverse range of catchy original music that will make you sing along, dance and “Hear the Sound.”

Darryl Cherney Hobo Jungle Fire Circle Darryl Cherney has written and sung songs for 48 years. You may know him as the “Campfire Counselor” at the Kate Wolf Music Festival for the better part of the decade. He’ll make sure everyone has a chance to perform and that everyone else is listening! Darryl feels that some of the best music at the festival is performed at the campfire by all of you!

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Poor Man’s Whiskey “In the end, they are an original distillation, a tasty burn that goes down with a kick and lingers beautifully when it hits your gut.”– Dennis Cook, Jambase.com This year, our old friends will be back, and this time they will be paying tribute to both the Allman Brothers Band and Old & In The Way. As Northern California’s outlaw music bards they bring a reputation for high-energy live shows and an incomparable fusion of bluegrass/old time, southern rock, and old school jam to stages and festivals world wide. Their “HighOctane Hootenanny” will certainly delight those interested in a footstompin’ good time. Over the years Poor Man’s Whiskey has evolved into a ragged, spontaneous beast pulling from equally deep wells of story-telling originals, expertly crafted covers and zany on-stage shenanigans. You might even see them at the Kate Wolf song set at Utahpia on Sunday afternoon.

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More Performers Jim Corbett (Mr. Music) and the Love Choir “No auditions. Everyone is welcome, just show up, sing, and let your love shine!” – lovechoir.org Jim Corbett (aka Mr. Music) has been performing at the Kate Wolf Music Festival since its inception in Sebastopol. He is the director of the Love Choir and a guy who loves to lead sing-alongs. He has been a teacher in local elementary schools for over 25 years and also promotes local music events through the Mr. Music Foundation. The Love Choir came into existence in 1997 at the Sebastopol Apple Blossom Festival with a handful of friends who love to sing, and who sing for the love of music.

Rhythm Rangers “The Rhythm Rangers is a kickass Sonoma County band made up of great players and nice fellers.”

– blairhardman.com The Rhythm Rangers is a seven-piece band that covers the range of American roots music. Blues, rock, country, and western swing, are just some of the genres they play. “I think of us as America’s Jukebox,” says bandleader Kevin Russell. We cover all the bases. If you want to dance, we’re the band for you. We play family friendly music that’ll put a smile on your face.”

Patchy Sanders “A Patchy Sanders show is a wonderful experience filled with whimsical, heartfelt sing-alongs with a back bone of Irish barn dance, and with a hint of community cafeteria rebellion!” – The Shook Twins Sometimes described as neo-folk, noir-grass or alternative, Patchy Sanders delivers a new experience for your ears. Comprised of a true “family band,” from Ashland, Oregon their live show can take audiences on a ride to a down-home hootenanny with instruments ranging from the banjo to the bazouki, the viola to the drums. Looks like this will be fun!

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Friday

Sunday continued The Duhks

Indigo Girls

“It turns out that absence does make the heart grow fonder. At least, it does in the case of The Duhks, who have reunited after a threeyear “semi-hiatus.” – Jonathan Byrd, hawriverballroom.com

“The Indigo Girls have never made a secret of their activist bent.The duo has long spoken out about issues like immigration, LGBT rights and Native American rights, though the message is often presented in a subtle way, buried in song lyrics and an attitude of acceptance that speaks for itself.” – Tricia Woolfenden, grentertainment@mlive.com

Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Duhks, led by founding members Leonard Podolak and Jessee Havey, play a unique blend of Canadian and American soul, gospel, folk, oldtime country string, Cajun zydeco, and Irish fiddling and dance music; with Latin influenced percussion thrown in for good measure. Returning to the festival after a 9 year hiatus, The Duhks will get the dance party going on Friday in the Music Meadow, and, as they did back in ’05, keep folks up and dancing during the late Saturday night set at the Arlo Stage.

With their first album released in 1987, the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, continue to combine their vocal talents into the distinctive sound we know as The Girls who are known for their dedicated following.

Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet “BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, they play music that’s honest to the bone!” – Allen Toussaint www.beausoleilmusic.com.

Since forming in 1975, Grammy winners BeauSoleil have claimed their undisputed role as the most esteemed Cajun group in music. Taking the rich Cajun traditions of Louisiana, they artfully blend elements of zydeco, New Orleans jazz, Tex-Mex, country, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, and bluegrass into a satisfying musical recipe.

From The Grand Ole Opry to Newport Folk, from concert hall to dance floor, the music of BeauSoleil continues to captivate audiences the world over.

Born out of the rich Acadian ancestry of its members, and created and driven by bandleader Michael Doucet’s spellbinding fiddle playing and soulful vocals, BeauSoleil is notorious for bringing even the most staid audience to its feet. So put on your dancing shoes folks, this group makes you want to get up and move!

The Blues Broads “This lively crew of Clean-Up Women called the Blues Broads are four female singers that have every single style you need to make your monkey-nerve well-satisfied for the foreseeable future. Dorothy Morrison,Tracy Nelson, Annie Sampson and Angela Strehli have been there, sung that and now come together to bring the big spirit in the sky right down to earth. Hearing is believing.” – Bill Bentley, The Morton Report

They met in elementary school and began performing together as high school students in Decatur, Georgia, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. They started performing with the name Indigo Girls as students at Emory University, performing weekly at The Dugout, a bar in Emory Village. They released a self-produced, full-length record album in 1987 and contracted with a major record company in 1988. After releasing nine albums with major record labels from 1987 through 2007, they have now resumed self-producing albums with their own IG Recordings company.

Tom Paxton “Thirty years ago Tom Paxton taught a generation of traditional folksingers that it was noble to write your own songs, and, like a good guitar, he just gets better with age.”– Guy Clark A recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award in 2009, Tom Paxton has been writing and singing songs for over 50 years. His music ranges from the serious to the silly, all observations of human nature.

He has become a voice of his generation, addressing issues of injustice and inhumanity, laying bare the absurdities of modern culture and celebrating the tender bonds of family, friends, and community.

In describing Tom Paxton’s influence on his fellow musicians, Pete Seeger said: “Tom’s songs have a way of sneaking up on you. You find yourself humming them, whistling them, and singing a verse to a friend. Like the songs of Woody Guthrie, they’re becoming part of America.” Pete goes on: “In a small village near Calcutta, in 1998, a villager who could not speak English sang me ‘What Did You Learn In School Today?’ in Bengali! Tom Paxton’s songs are reaching around the world more than he is, or any of us could have realized. Keep on, Tom!” An integral part of the songwriting and folk music community since the early 60s Greenwich Village scene, Tom continues to be a primary influence on today’s “New Folk” performers. The Chicago native came to New York via Oklahoma, which he considers to be his home state. His family moved there in 1948, when Tom was ten years old, and he graduated from Bristow High School and The University of Oklahoma, where he majored in drama while his interest in folk music grew and eventually predominated.

A vocal super group comprised of four women who have joined together to bring us the full spectrum of roots music influences of gospel, country from their broad expanse of experience. This will be a unique opportunity for you to experience each artist as they give you a taste of their individual specialty, and then combine their voices in ways that make The Blues Broads far more than the sum of its parts. Oh, and did we mention their kick-ass band will be there as well.

Joan Baez “If people have to put labels on me, I’d prefer the first label to be human being, the second label to be pacifist, and the third to be folk singer.” – Joan Baez Joan Baez has performed publicly for over 55 years, released over 30 albums, is fluent in Spanish as well as in English, and has also recorded songs in at least six other languages.

Jackie Greene

She remains a musical force of nature whose influence is incalculable—marching on the front line of the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King Jr., inspiring Vaclav Havel in his fight for a Czech Republic, singing on the first Amnesty International tour and having stood alongside Nelson Mandela when the world celebrated his 90th birthday in London’s Hyde Park. She brought the Free Speech Movement into the spotlight, took to the fields with Cesar Chavez, organized resistance to the war in Southeast Asia, then forty years later saluted the Dixie Chicks for their courage to protest war. As Joan herself once said, “I went to jail for 11 days for disturbing the peace; I was trying to disturb the war.”

“Jackie Greene has been hailed as the new boy wonder of the Americana/roots rock scene since he released his first album in 2002…” – Mark Deming , Allmusic.com Starting his musical career as a teenager in and around his hometown of Sacramento, Jackie Greene learned to play multiple instruments and pursued his passion by sitting in with local bands, composing his own music and finally recording and selling CDs of his music wherever he could. A gifted blues/roots music artist, Jackie has toured and collaborated with several big name artists, including Levon Helm, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Los Lobos, The Black Crowes, Joan Osborne and Chris Robinson. Hailed by many for his unique talents, we are pleased to have Jackie Greene be part of our festival for the first time.

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More Performers Garth Hudson featuring Sister Maud Hudson

Las Cafeteras “We always say that we didn’t find the music, the music found us.

Las Cafeteras was not born from a group of musically trained artists, we were born out of a community struggle…” – Pilar Tompkins Rivas – kcet.org

“It’s been said before, but it’s true: Garth Hudson is a genius. His knowledge of all kinds of music is incredible and he breathes life into anything he plays. I sat and listened to him play piano for an hour once and he played everything from Duke Ellington to Rachmonninoff to old folk tunes from his childhood.When he plays the accordion he is a Gypsy.When he sits at the organ and that sound comes out that I’ve heard on so many records, I’m in heaven.” – Norah Jones

Las Cafeteras create a vibrant musical fusion with a unique East LA sound and a community-focused political message. Their Afro-Mexican rhythms, zapateado, and inspiring lyrics, tell stories of a community who is looking for love, and fights for justice in the concrete jungle of Los Angeles. Adding Afro-Caribbean marimbol and cajon, poetry in English and Spanglish, to traditional Son Jarocho sounds, Las Cafeteras use instruments like jarana, requinto, a donkey jawbone and a wooden platform called the Tarima. As they like to say, “Old school instruments, new school stories. Building a better world one note at a time...”

Born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, in 1937, Garth Hudson has been inducted to both the JUNO (Canada) and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame. As a founding member of The Band, and a principal architect of the group’s unique sound, Mr. Hudson is known as a virtuoso on the piano, Lowrey organ, and accordion, not to mention the saxophone. He is a producer, composer, arranger, lecturer, performer, and a teacher of Master Classes. The list of great musicians that he has collaborated with over the years goes on, and on…and on. We are delighted to have this legendary multi-instrumentalist join us for the first time, along with the brilliant and versatile vocals of his wife, Sister Maud; and a band that includes Kevin Hearn & Thin Buckle (Barenaked Ladies. Lou Reed).

Bootleg Honeys

Los Lobos

“…a breath of fresh air” in Americana and Country Music” – Bill Bowker, KRSH

“Yes, the gray hair has crept in, but Los Lobos retains the chops and musicianship like few other contemporaries.These wolves owe much to their long history together as amigos.” – Scott Allen, KDHX.org Los Lobos are a multiple Grammy Award–winning American Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños. Having recently celebrated their 40th anniversary with a new live album “Disconnected in New York City”, Los Lobos returns to the Kate Wolf Music Festival for their 3rd appearance. Since their Major debut label recording in 1984, “How Will The Wolf Survive”, which was inspired by a National Geographic article about real life wolves in the wild, the band saw parallels with their struggle to gain mainstream rock success while maintaining their Mexican roots. Perez, the band’s drummer, once called their powerhouse mix of rock, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues and traditional Spanish and Mexican music “the soundtrack of the barrio.” The band has consistently evolved artistically while never losing sight of their humble roots. Always loads of fun, this band brings the party to the stage every time and you can’t help but get swept up in the moment with them.

The Bootleg Honeys are a Sonoma County homegrown trio made up of singersongwriters Alison Harris, Hannah Jern-Miller, and Katie Phillips. With a genuine love and appreciation for songwriting and music making, The Bootleg Honeys will capture the sweet essence of Kate Wolf and her songs, as well as sharing material of their own.

Spark & Whisper “Spark & Whisper have created an infective original sound based on pitch-perfect vocal harmonies and dynamic acoustic grooves that soothe and move the mind and body.” – The Pacific Sun Spark & Whisper is the musical collaboration of Anita Sandwina and Velvy Appleton, singer-songwriters/multi-instrumentalists from the Bay Area. Having first crossed paths in 2003 at a late-night campsite jam at the Strawberry Music Festival, Anita and Velvy, and their lovely harmonies, will be joined by old friends Scott Johnson (drums), Paul Eastburn (bass), and Robert Powell (pedal steel). You can also catch them at the Kate Wolf song set on Sunday, over at the Utahpia Stage.

Sunday continued Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott “This isn’t poetry or theatrics set to melody. It’s just two men who can play the everloving heck out of their instruments, vibing off each other’s instincts, and making songs that are just plain good, ring out even better.” – about.com

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Tim O’Brien, who hails from West Virginia, was steeped in bluegrass and country, while Darrell Scott, from nearby Kentucky, straddled country and rock ‘n’ roll. Both accomplished musicians known for their award winning Traditional Folk and Americana music, released their latest album, Memories & Moments, last year.

“Our strength is playing in the moment,” says Scott, “…there’s an immediacy to it that translates to the listener. That’s our hope, anyway.”

“We wanted to keep that intimate feeling,” O’Brien adds. “It’s rare that you can play with somebody who can respond and magnify like Darrell does…we end up doing stuff that neither of us would do on our own, and that’s pretty cool. It’s like cooking—you add some of this, some of that, see what happens and then maybe adjust it a little bit…the shows and the songs both start that way, and hopefully people will take in and digest it and say, ‘That tasted good.’ ” We have no doubt that it will be delicious.

Tune into

88.9 Sunset Radio while onsite at the festival to listen to stage performances, festival information, interviews, and archival Utah Phillips material.

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Kid–Zone Activity and Entertainment Schedule Friday

2:05-3:25 pm 2:00-4:00 pm 2:00-4:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 4:00-6:00 pm 5:00-6:00 pm

Kids Open Mic (12 years and under) Face Painting Decorating “Peace” flags and Community collage – “What are you grateful for” Arts & Crafts (ages 3-10 / also: milo fun, doodleboard, storybooks, board games) Toe and Fingernail Painting Creative Crafts (ages 11-17) Various fun circus tricks with Camp Winnarainbow instructors (may include juggling and magic) Kid Folk-Music from around the world for kids of all ages with Mark and Bear Dyken

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Saturday

9:00-11:00 am 10:00 am-12:00 pm 10:00-11:30 am 11:00 am-1:00 pm 11:30 am-12:45 pm 1:30-2:00 pm 1:00-4:00 pm 2:00-4:00 pm 2:00-4:00 pm 2:30-3:15 pm 3:30-4:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 5:00–5:30 pm

5:30-7:00 pm

Arts & Crafts (ages 3-10 / also: milo fun, doodleboard, storybooks, board games) Face Painting Kids Open Mic Creative Crafts (ages 11-17) Hay Bale Slide Music with Festival Performer TBA Various fun circus tricks with Camp Winnarainbow instructors (may include juggling and magic) Face painting Decorating “Peace” Flags Parade Music with a festival performer TBA Arts & Crafts (ages 3-10 / also: milo fun, doodleboard, storybooks, board games) Toe and Fingernail Painting Creative Crafts (ages 11-17) Music with Spark & Whisper Hay Bale Slide

Sunday

9:00-11:00 am 10:00 am-12:00 pm 10:15-11:15 am 11:00 am-1:00 pm 11:15 am-12:45 pm 2:00-4:00 pm 2:45-3:30 pm 2:00-5:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 4:30-5:30 pm 4:00-5:30 pm

Arts & Crafts (ages 3-10 / also: milo fun, doodleboard, storybooks, board games) Face Painting Kids Open Mic and Games (12 years and under) Creative Crafts (ages 11-17) Hay Bale Slide Face Painting Parade Various fun circus tricks with Camp Winnarainbow instructors (may include juggling and magic) Arts & Crafts (ages 3-10 / also: milo fun, doodleboard, storybooks, board games) Creative Crafts (ages 11-17) Music with Festival Performer TBA Hay Bale Slide

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Gauthier, Gilkyson, Miles Three Women and the Truth “...this late-blooming Louisiana singer-songwriter brings dignity, a degree of muscle and the measured view of a survivor to her tales of working class life.” (Five Stars) – Irish Times The one time owner of the Dixie Kitchen restaurant in Boston didn’t meet her muse until she was into her 30s. She has been making up for that late start at a furious pace. Garnering comparisons to John Prine, Kris Kristofferson Steve Earle and Lucinda Williams, Mary Gauthier (Go – shay’) paints an unadorned Gothic picture of Southern life that relies on poetic language and a gift for empathy that makes the desperate characters that populate her songs seem chillingly familiar, all delivered in her well-tempered Louisiana drawl. Whether lifting up the destitute or calling for grace, her words cut with poetic precision.

“Few folk singers, even those from the original folk revival, have been able to combine social consciousness with musicality as well as Eliza Gilkyson.” – Vintage Guitar Eliza Gilkyson is a politically minded, poetically gifted singer-songwriter who has become one of the most respected musicians in folk and Americana music circles. The daughter of legendary songwriter Terry Gilkyson, Eliza entered the music world as a teenager, recording demos for her father. Since then she has released 20 recordings of her own, and her songs have been covered by such notables as Joan Baez, Bob Geldof, Tom Rush and Rosanne Cash. She has been inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame alongside such legends as Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt and Nanci Griffith and is an ongoing winner of the Austin Chronicle’s various music awards, as well as Folk Alliance awards for Best Artist, Best Songwriter and Record of the Year.

“Lynn Miles is one of the most acclaimed songwriters to cross the border since Joni Mitchell.” – Dallas Morning News There is something to be said for experience, for taking the time to grow into your own skin. All sturdy things need time to root firmly into the ground to find their strength. Lynn Miles is one of Canada’s most accomplished singer/songwriters. In 2013 Lynn took home Solo Artist of the Year for Downpour, a remarkable collection of music celebrating our fragile, flawed and beautiful world. She was also awarded The Helen Verger Award, in 2013 at The Ottawa Folk Festival, which is presented each year to an individual who has made significant, sustained contributions to folk/roots music in Canada. The winner of multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards, and a 2003 Juno Award for Roots and Traditional Solo Album of the Year, she has certainly found her strength over time. Through a career that has seen her move from Ottawa to Los Angeles and back again, with stops in Nashville and Austin, she has always written music with unbridled feeling and vulnerability.

Playing For Change Band “Playing for Change wants to bring the world together through music.That may be an impossible goal, but if anyone can do it, it can.” – Dave Howell,mcall.com Playing for Change is producer Mark Johnson’s multimedia project intending to tie the world together via music. Johnson traveled the globe between 2004 and 2008, finding musicians in every corner of the world, from African villages to the streets of Santa Monica, then recorded them, usually singing American rock and pop classics, for this 2009 charity album. To be moved by music is a wondrous feeling. Whether you are moved to feel, dance, sing, or play, there is something about music that reverberates through each of us. And even in a world feeling lost and afraid in the face of global changes, music is one thing that can bring us together. Add to that the need to keep music alive and you find a group of people doing some remarkable things around the world. Even in the midst of poverty, war, or famine, the Playing for Change Foundation aims to share more than the music of the many musicians they have met during the course of their travels. They are building music schools so that these gifted artists can pass along their skills and passion to the next generation so this precious resource is not lost.

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Saturday continued The Wood Brothers “Somehow this band manages to fuse Southern rock, American traditionals, New Orleans funk, and Manhattan free-jazz seamlessly, flawlessly, lovingly.”

– Melissa Ruth, Ticket Files, The Register-Guard The Wood Brothers are an Americana and blues band, and consist of real brothers Chris (Upright Bass) and Oliver Wood (Acoustic and electric guitars), as well as the recent addition of the multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix. From early in their childhood in Boulder, Colorado, Chris and Oliver were steeped in American roots music. Their father, a molecular biologist, performed classic songs at campfires and family gatherings, while their mother, a poet, instilled a passion for storytelling and turn of phrase. The brothers bonded over bluesmen such as Jimmy Reed and Lightnin’ Hopkins, but their paths, musical and otherwise, would diverge. After pursuing separate musical careers for some 15 years, the brothers performed together at a show in North Carolina: Oliver sat in with MM&W following King Johnson’s opening set. “I realized we should be playing music together,” Chris recalled. Soon after, the pair recorded a batch of Oliver’s songs, channeling the shared musical heroes of their youth while seizing on their own individual strengths —Oliver’s songwriting and Chris’s forward-thinking musicianship.

Darlene Love “Love looks and sounds great, her voice still the powerful instrument it was in the 1960s, which is more than you can say for some of the legends she has supported in the background…” – Rashod Ollison, The Virginian-Pilot Making her first appearance at the Festival is this talented artist who was recently featured in the Academy Award winning documentary “Twenty Feet from Stardom.” Darlene Love started her career in the late 1950s in the vocal trio “The Blossoms” recording a string of hits with producer Phil Spector and then performing backup vocals for such artists as Elvis Presley and Sam Cooke. Throughout her career she became one of the most sought after vocalists backing up the worlds largest recording artists. Her voice is powerful, soulful and full of Love. Her talents have stretched beyond the recording studio to Broadway.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, Darlene Love has stepped out of the shadows and onto Center Stage. We are pleased that we have the opportunity to bring her to the festival and hear this music icon do what she does best, SING! More of Saturday on page 17

“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”

– Yogi Berra

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Sunday David Luning

Joe Pug

“Your staunch originality wouldn’t have competition…no one’s doing what you do.” – Keith Urban

“…one of the most trenchant and endearing songwriters working today.” – Emmet Smith, The Plain Dealer Originally from Maryland, Joe Pug has cast off the early comparisons to Bob Dylan by forging his own style of detail and authenticity, while allowing the audience to embrace the music as though it is from their own experience. While working as a carpenter in Chicago, after dropping out of the University of North Carolina the day before the start of his senior year, Pug wrote and recorded what would eventually become his debut EP, Nation of Heat. Its literate lyrics received widespread acclaim and Pug’s unorthodox promotional strategy of distributing free CDs to anyone interested in sharing his music resulted in the EP selling over 20,000 copies. After touring with Steve Earle in 2009, Pug was signed by Nashville indie label Lightning Rod Records and released Messenger in 2010. In 2011 Pug was lured to Austin, Texas by its storied songwriting tradition, and has since, written and released his first album from there (The Great Despiser), which, ironically, was recorded back in Chicago.

Another new talent from Sonoma County, singer/ songwriter David Luning is part of a new generation of indie musicians whose genre blurs the lines of Americana/Alternative Country, Folk, and Blues. With insights beyond his years, David’s poignant songwriting and warm, rich timbre voice captivate audiences and draws them into an Americana world both familiar and new.

Amy Helm “Reminiscent of Stevie Nicks and Carly Simon, Helm’s is the sort of voice that reaches your heart first and then spreads like a warming drink through your entire body.” – Jaime Lubin, Huffington Post Helm wields a powerful voice that can both stir and soothe, whether she is singing traditional gospel, blues standards or her own heartfelt compositions. There’s something about musical bloodlines that cannot be denied. Amy Helm is the daughter of The Band’s Levon Helm and singer/songwriter Libby Titus, and a lifetime of growing up around some of the finest American music ever recorded is evident. Her talent takes up where her daddy’s leaves off—her voice is an exquisite instrument and she is an accomplished drummer and mandolin player.

Rodney Crowell “While it’s hard to imagine today’s Nashville machine going for any of this—Crowell has zero songs about his truck, his favorite cocktail or his patriotism.” – Steve Johnson, Chicago Tribune When Rodney Crowell first gained widespread recognition as a leader of the new traditionalist movement of the mid’80s, he was, in fact, a singer, songwriter, and producer with roots and ambitions extending far beyond the movement’s perimeters. With a career that started as a lounge singer, he has certainly made his way by creating his own music on his own terms and happy to have his music enjoyed by all. He has won two Grammy Awards, two Americana Music Awards and has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

While studying film scoring at Berklee College of Music, David was introduced to the music of John Prine, Ryan Adams, Old Crow Medicine Show, Todd Snider, and The Band. “Something just clicked. It was like a slow bolt of lightning that struck my soul…like a family that I wanted to be a part of. Call it Americana, folk, roots, or alt-country—it resonated with me.” That’s when he decided to relocate back to the Bay Area to pursue a career as an Americana, Alt-country artist. In 2013, David auditioned for American Idol as an advocate for Americana music.

Out of 75,000 people who auditioned, he made it to the top 100, performing his original song “In Hell I Am,” which appeared on the January 16th, 2014 episode, viewed by 18 million across the world.

Paper Bird Since the band’s formation over 5 years ago, Paper Bird has been playing its joyful blend of folk, roots, and Americana to delighted audiences across the country.

Their unique sound is a combination of a dynamic and energetic rhythm section intertwined with effortless and flowing harmonies. The group’s backbone is their songwriting, musicianship and general allergy to all limitations and trends. With seven members and no leader, the possibilities are ever unfolding, with fluctuations in style and mood akin to weather patterns. A household name across their native Colorado, Paper Bird continues to tour and develop its voice and presence across the country. With three full-length albums and several national tours under their belt, Paper Bird has steadily grown in both their success and sound while continuing to expand and explore what the band can do musically.

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Sunday David Luning

Joe Pug

“Your staunch originality wouldn’t have competition…no one’s doing what you do.” – Keith Urban

“…one of the most trenchant and endearing songwriters working today.” – Emmet Smith, The Plain Dealer Originally from Maryland, Joe Pug has cast off the early comparisons to Bob Dylan by forging his own style of detail and authenticity, while allowing the audience to embrace the music as though it is from their own experience. While working as a carpenter in Chicago, after dropping out of the University of North Carolina the day before the start of his senior year, Pug wrote and recorded what would eventually become his debut EP, Nation of Heat. Its literate lyrics received widespread acclaim and Pug’s unorthodox promotional strategy of distributing free CDs to anyone interested in sharing his music resulted in the EP selling over 20,000 copies. After touring with Steve Earle in 2009, Pug was signed by Nashville indie label Lightning Rod Records and released Messenger in 2010. In 2011 Pug was lured to Austin, Texas by its storied songwriting tradition, and has since, written and released his first album from there (The Great Despiser), which, ironically, was recorded back in Chicago.

Another new talent from Sonoma County, singer/ songwriter David Luning is part of a new generation of indie musicians whose genre blurs the lines of Americana/Alternative Country, Folk, and Blues. With insights beyond his years, David’s poignant songwriting and warm, rich timbre voice captivate audiences and draws them into an Americana world both familiar and new.

Amy Helm “Reminiscent of Stevie Nicks and Carly Simon, Helm’s is the sort of voice that reaches your heart first and then spreads like a warming drink through your entire body.” – Jaime Lubin, Huffington Post Helm wields a powerful voice that can both stir and soothe, whether she is singing traditional gospel, blues standards or her own heartfelt compositions. There’s something about musical bloodlines that cannot be denied. Amy Helm is the daughter of The Band’s Levon Helm and singer/songwriter Libby Titus, and a lifetime of growing up around some of the finest American music ever recorded is evident. Her talent takes up where her daddy’s leaves off—her voice is an exquisite instrument and she is an accomplished drummer and mandolin player.

Rodney Crowell “While it’s hard to imagine today’s Nashville machine going for any of this—Crowell has zero songs about his truck, his favorite cocktail or his patriotism.” – Steve Johnson, Chicago Tribune When Rodney Crowell first gained widespread recognition as a leader of the new traditionalist movement of the mid’80s, he was, in fact, a singer, songwriter, and producer with roots and ambitions extending far beyond the movement’s perimeters. With a career that started as a lounge singer, he has certainly made his way by creating his own music on his own terms and happy to have his music enjoyed by all. He has won two Grammy Awards, two Americana Music Awards and has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

While studying film scoring at Berklee College of Music, David was introduced to the music of John Prine, Ryan Adams, Old Crow Medicine Show, Todd Snider, and The Band. “Something just clicked. It was like a slow bolt of lightning that struck my soul…like a family that I wanted to be a part of. Call it Americana, folk, roots, or alt-country—it resonated with me.” That’s when he decided to relocate back to the Bay Area to pursue a career as an Americana, Alt-country artist. In 2013, David auditioned for American Idol as an advocate for Americana music.

Out of 75,000 people who auditioned, he made it to the top 100, performing his original song “In Hell I Am,” which appeared on the January 16th, 2014 episode, viewed by 18 million across the world.

Paper Bird Since the band’s formation over 5 years ago, Paper Bird has been playing its joyful blend of folk, roots, and Americana to delighted audiences across the country.

Their unique sound is a combination of a dynamic and energetic rhythm section intertwined with effortless and flowing harmonies. The group’s backbone is their songwriting, musicianship and general allergy to all limitations and trends. With seven members and no leader, the possibilities are ever unfolding, with fluctuations in style and mood akin to weather patterns. A household name across their native Colorado, Paper Bird continues to tour and develop its voice and presence across the country. With three full-length albums and several national tours under their belt, Paper Bird has steadily grown in both their success and sound while continuing to expand and explore what the band can do musically.

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Saturday continued The Wood Brothers “Somehow this band manages to fuse Southern rock, American traditionals, New Orleans funk, and Manhattan free-jazz seamlessly, flawlessly, lovingly.”

– Melissa Ruth, Ticket Files, The Register-Guard The Wood Brothers are an Americana and blues band, and consist of real brothers Chris (Upright Bass) and Oliver Wood (Acoustic and electric guitars), as well as the recent addition of the multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix. From early in their childhood in Boulder, Colorado, Chris and Oliver were steeped in American roots music. Their father, a molecular biologist, performed classic songs at campfires and family gatherings, while their mother, a poet, instilled a passion for storytelling and turn of phrase. The brothers bonded over bluesmen such as Jimmy Reed and Lightnin’ Hopkins, but their paths, musical and otherwise, would diverge. After pursuing separate musical careers for some 15 years, the brothers performed together at a show in North Carolina: Oliver sat in with MM&W following King Johnson’s opening set. “I realized we should be playing music together,” Chris recalled. Soon after, the pair recorded a batch of Oliver’s songs, channeling the shared musical heroes of their youth while seizing on their own individual strengths —Oliver’s songwriting and Chris’s forward-thinking musicianship.

Darlene Love “Love looks and sounds great, her voice still the powerful instrument it was in the 1960s, which is more than you can say for some of the legends she has supported in the background…” – Rashod Ollison, The Virginian-Pilot Making her first appearance at the Festival is this talented artist who was recently featured in the Academy Award winning documentary “Twenty Feet from Stardom.” Darlene Love started her career in the late 1950s in the vocal trio “The Blossoms” recording a string of hits with producer Phil Spector and then performing backup vocals for such artists as Elvis Presley and Sam Cooke. Throughout her career she became one of the most sought after vocalists backing up the worlds largest recording artists. Her voice is powerful, soulful and full of Love. Her talents have stretched beyond the recording studio to Broadway.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, Darlene Love has stepped out of the shadows and onto Center Stage. We are pleased that we have the opportunity to bring her to the festival and hear this music icon do what she does best, SING! More of Saturday on page 17

“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”

– Yogi Berra

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Kid–Zone Activity and Entertainment Schedule Friday

2:05-3:25 pm 2:00-4:00 pm 2:00-4:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 4:00-6:00 pm 5:00-6:00 pm

Kids Open Mic (12 years and under) Face Painting Decorating “Peace” flags and Community collage – “What are you grateful for” Arts & Crafts (ages 3-10 / also: milo fun, doodleboard, storybooks, board games) Toe and Fingernail Painting Creative Crafts (ages 11-17) Various fun circus tricks with Camp Winnarainbow instructors (may include juggling and magic) Kid Folk-Music from around the world for kids of all ages with Mark and Bear Dyken

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Saturday

9:00-11:00 am 10:00 am-12:00 pm 10:00-11:30 am 11:00 am-1:00 pm 11:30 am-12:45 pm 1:30-2:00 pm 1:00-4:00 pm 2:00-4:00 pm 2:00-4:00 pm 2:30-3:15 pm 3:30-4:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 5:00–5:30 pm

5:30-7:00 pm

Arts & Crafts (ages 3-10 / also: milo fun, doodleboard, storybooks, board games) Face Painting Kids Open Mic Creative Crafts (ages 11-17) Hay Bale Slide Music with Festival Performer TBA Various fun circus tricks with Camp Winnarainbow instructors (may include juggling and magic) Face painting Decorating “Peace” Flags Parade Music with a festival performer TBA Arts & Crafts (ages 3-10 / also: milo fun, doodleboard, storybooks, board games) Toe and Fingernail Painting Creative Crafts (ages 11-17) Music with Spark & Whisper Hay Bale Slide

Sunday

9:00-11:00 am 10:00 am-12:00 pm 10:15-11:15 am 11:00 am-1:00 pm 11:15 am-12:45 pm 2:00-4:00 pm 2:45-3:30 pm 2:00-5:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 4:30-5:30 pm 4:00-5:30 pm

Arts & Crafts (ages 3-10 / also: milo fun, doodleboard, storybooks, board games) Face Painting Kids Open Mic and Games (12 years and under) Creative Crafts (ages 11-17) Hay Bale Slide Face Painting Parade Various fun circus tricks with Camp Winnarainbow instructors (may include juggling and magic) Arts & Crafts (ages 3-10 / also: milo fun, doodleboard, storybooks, board games) Creative Crafts (ages 11-17) Music with Festival Performer TBA Hay Bale Slide

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Gauthier, Gilkyson, Miles Three Women and the Truth “...this late-blooming Louisiana singer-songwriter brings dignity, a degree of muscle and the measured view of a survivor to her tales of working class life.” (Five Stars) – Irish Times The one time owner of the Dixie Kitchen restaurant in Boston didn’t meet her muse until she was into her 30s. She has been making up for that late start at a furious pace. Garnering comparisons to John Prine, Kris Kristofferson Steve Earle and Lucinda Williams, Mary Gauthier (Go – shay’) paints an unadorned Gothic picture of Southern life that relies on poetic language and a gift for empathy that makes the desperate characters that populate her songs seem chillingly familiar, all delivered in her well-tempered Louisiana drawl. Whether lifting up the destitute or calling for grace, her words cut with poetic precision.

“Few folk singers, even those from the original folk revival, have been able to combine social consciousness with musicality as well as Eliza Gilkyson.” – Vintage Guitar Eliza Gilkyson is a politically minded, poetically gifted singer-songwriter who has become one of the most respected musicians in folk and Americana music circles. The daughter of legendary songwriter Terry Gilkyson, Eliza entered the music world as a teenager, recording demos for her father. Since then she has released 20 recordings of her own, and her songs have been covered by such notables as Joan Baez, Bob Geldof, Tom Rush and Rosanne Cash. She has been inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame alongside such legends as Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt and Nanci Griffith and is an ongoing winner of the Austin Chronicle’s various music awards, as well as Folk Alliance awards for Best Artist, Best Songwriter and Record of the Year.

“Lynn Miles is one of the most acclaimed songwriters to cross the border since Joni Mitchell.” – Dallas Morning News There is something to be said for experience, for taking the time to grow into your own skin. All sturdy things need time to root firmly into the ground to find their strength. Lynn Miles is one of Canada’s most accomplished singer/songwriters. In 2013 Lynn took home Solo Artist of the Year for Downpour, a remarkable collection of music celebrating our fragile, flawed and beautiful world. She was also awarded The Helen Verger Award, in 2013 at The Ottawa Folk Festival, which is presented each year to an individual who has made significant, sustained contributions to folk/roots music in Canada. The winner of multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards, and a 2003 Juno Award for Roots and Traditional Solo Album of the Year, she has certainly found her strength over time. Through a career that has seen her move from Ottawa to Los Angeles and back again, with stops in Nashville and Austin, she has always written music with unbridled feeling and vulnerability.

Playing For Change Band “Playing for Change wants to bring the world together through music.That may be an impossible goal, but if anyone can do it, it can.” – Dave Howell,mcall.com Playing for Change is producer Mark Johnson’s multimedia project intending to tie the world together via music. Johnson traveled the globe between 2004 and 2008, finding musicians in every corner of the world, from African villages to the streets of Santa Monica, then recorded them, usually singing American rock and pop classics, for this 2009 charity album. To be moved by music is a wondrous feeling. Whether you are moved to feel, dance, sing, or play, there is something about music that reverberates through each of us. And even in a world feeling lost and afraid in the face of global changes, music is one thing that can bring us together. Add to that the need to keep music alive and you find a group of people doing some remarkable things around the world. Even in the midst of poverty, war, or famine, the Playing for Change Foundation aims to share more than the music of the many musicians they have met during the course of their travels. They are building music schools so that these gifted artists can pass along their skills and passion to the next generation so this precious resource is not lost.

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More Performers Garth Hudson featuring Sister Maud Hudson

Las Cafeteras “We always say that we didn’t find the music, the music found us.

Las Cafeteras was not born from a group of musically trained artists, we were born out of a community struggle…” – Pilar Tompkins Rivas – kcet.org

“It’s been said before, but it’s true: Garth Hudson is a genius. His knowledge of all kinds of music is incredible and he breathes life into anything he plays. I sat and listened to him play piano for an hour once and he played everything from Duke Ellington to Rachmonninoff to old folk tunes from his childhood.When he plays the accordion he is a Gypsy.When he sits at the organ and that sound comes out that I’ve heard on so many records, I’m in heaven.” – Norah Jones

Las Cafeteras create a vibrant musical fusion with a unique East LA sound and a community-focused political message. Their Afro-Mexican rhythms, zapateado, and inspiring lyrics, tell stories of a community who is looking for love, and fights for justice in the concrete jungle of Los Angeles. Adding Afro-Caribbean marimbol and cajon, poetry in English and Spanglish, to traditional Son Jarocho sounds, Las Cafeteras use instruments like jarana, requinto, a donkey jawbone and a wooden platform called the Tarima. As they like to say, “Old school instruments, new school stories. Building a better world one note at a time...”

Born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, in 1937, Garth Hudson has been inducted to both the JUNO (Canada) and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame. As a founding member of The Band, and a principal architect of the group’s unique sound, Mr. Hudson is known as a virtuoso on the piano, Lowrey organ, and accordion, not to mention the saxophone. He is a producer, composer, arranger, lecturer, performer, and a teacher of Master Classes. The list of great musicians that he has collaborated with over the years goes on, and on…and on. We are delighted to have this legendary multi-instrumentalist join us for the first time, along with the brilliant and versatile vocals of his wife, Sister Maud; and a band that includes Kevin Hearn & Thin Buckle (Barenaked Ladies. Lou Reed).

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Los Lobos

“…a breath of fresh air” in Americana and Country Music” – Bill Bowker, KRSH

“Yes, the gray hair has crept in, but Los Lobos retains the chops and musicianship like few other contemporaries.These wolves owe much to their long history together as amigos.” – Scott Allen, KDHX.org Los Lobos are a multiple Grammy Award–winning American Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños. Having recently celebrated their 40th anniversary with a new live album “Disconnected in New York City”, Los Lobos returns to the Kate Wolf Music Festival for their 3rd appearance. Since their Major debut label recording in 1984, “How Will The Wolf Survive”, which was inspired by a National Geographic article about real life wolves in the wild, the band saw parallels with their struggle to gain mainstream rock success while maintaining their Mexican roots. Perez, the band’s drummer, once called their powerhouse mix of rock, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues and traditional Spanish and Mexican music “the soundtrack of the barrio.” The band has consistently evolved artistically while never losing sight of their humble roots. Always loads of fun, this band brings the party to the stage every time and you can’t help but get swept up in the moment with them.

The Bootleg Honeys are a Sonoma County homegrown trio made up of singersongwriters Alison Harris, Hannah Jern-Miller, and Katie Phillips. With a genuine love and appreciation for songwriting and music making, The Bootleg Honeys will capture the sweet essence of Kate Wolf and her songs, as well as sharing material of their own.

Spark & Whisper “Spark & Whisper have created an infective original sound based on pitch-perfect vocal harmonies and dynamic acoustic grooves that soothe and move the mind and body.” – The Pacific Sun Spark & Whisper is the musical collaboration of Anita Sandwina and Velvy Appleton, singer-songwriters/multi-instrumentalists from the Bay Area. Having first crossed paths in 2003 at a late-night campsite jam at the Strawberry Music Festival, Anita and Velvy, and their lovely harmonies, will be joined by old friends Scott Johnson (drums), Paul Eastburn (bass), and Robert Powell (pedal steel). You can also catch them at the Kate Wolf song set on Sunday, over at the Utahpia Stage.

Sunday continued Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott “This isn’t poetry or theatrics set to melody. It’s just two men who can play the everloving heck out of their instruments, vibing off each other’s instincts, and making songs that are just plain good, ring out even better.” – about.com

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Tim O’Brien, who hails from West Virginia, was steeped in bluegrass and country, while Darrell Scott, from nearby Kentucky, straddled country and rock ‘n’ roll. Both accomplished musicians known for their award winning Traditional Folk and Americana music, released their latest album, Memories & Moments, last year.

“Our strength is playing in the moment,” says Scott, “…there’s an immediacy to it that translates to the listener. That’s our hope, anyway.”

“We wanted to keep that intimate feeling,” O’Brien adds. “It’s rare that you can play with somebody who can respond and magnify like Darrell does…we end up doing stuff that neither of us would do on our own, and that’s pretty cool. It’s like cooking—you add some of this, some of that, see what happens and then maybe adjust it a little bit…the shows and the songs both start that way, and hopefully people will take in and digest it and say, ‘That tasted good.’ ” We have no doubt that it will be delicious.

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Sunday continued The Duhks

Indigo Girls

“It turns out that absence does make the heart grow fonder. At least, it does in the case of The Duhks, who have reunited after a threeyear “semi-hiatus.” – Jonathan Byrd, hawriverballroom.com

“The Indigo Girls have never made a secret of their activist bent.The duo has long spoken out about issues like immigration, LGBT rights and Native American rights, though the message is often presented in a subtle way, buried in song lyrics and an attitude of acceptance that speaks for itself.” – Tricia Woolfenden, grentertainment@mlive.com

Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Duhks, led by founding members Leonard Podolak and Jessee Havey, play a unique blend of Canadian and American soul, gospel, folk, oldtime country string, Cajun zydeco, and Irish fiddling and dance music; with Latin influenced percussion thrown in for good measure. Returning to the festival after a 9 year hiatus, The Duhks will get the dance party going on Friday in the Music Meadow, and, as they did back in ’05, keep folks up and dancing during the late Saturday night set at the Arlo Stage.

With their first album released in 1987, the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, continue to combine their vocal talents into the distinctive sound we know as The Girls who are known for their dedicated following.

Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet “BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, they play music that’s honest to the bone!” – Allen Toussaint www.beausoleilmusic.com.

Since forming in 1975, Grammy winners BeauSoleil have claimed their undisputed role as the most esteemed Cajun group in music. Taking the rich Cajun traditions of Louisiana, they artfully blend elements of zydeco, New Orleans jazz, Tex-Mex, country, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, and bluegrass into a satisfying musical recipe.

From The Grand Ole Opry to Newport Folk, from concert hall to dance floor, the music of BeauSoleil continues to captivate audiences the world over.

Born out of the rich Acadian ancestry of its members, and created and driven by bandleader Michael Doucet’s spellbinding fiddle playing and soulful vocals, BeauSoleil is notorious for bringing even the most staid audience to its feet. So put on your dancing shoes folks, this group makes you want to get up and move!

The Blues Broads “This lively crew of Clean-Up Women called the Blues Broads are four female singers that have every single style you need to make your monkey-nerve well-satisfied for the foreseeable future. Dorothy Morrison,Tracy Nelson, Annie Sampson and Angela Strehli have been there, sung that and now come together to bring the big spirit in the sky right down to earth. Hearing is believing.” – Bill Bentley, The Morton Report

They met in elementary school and began performing together as high school students in Decatur, Georgia, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. They started performing with the name Indigo Girls as students at Emory University, performing weekly at The Dugout, a bar in Emory Village. They released a self-produced, full-length record album in 1987 and contracted with a major record company in 1988. After releasing nine albums with major record labels from 1987 through 2007, they have now resumed self-producing albums with their own IG Recordings company.

Tom Paxton “Thirty years ago Tom Paxton taught a generation of traditional folksingers that it was noble to write your own songs, and, like a good guitar, he just gets better with age.”– Guy Clark A recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award in 2009, Tom Paxton has been writing and singing songs for over 50 years. His music ranges from the serious to the silly, all observations of human nature.

He has become a voice of his generation, addressing issues of injustice and inhumanity, laying bare the absurdities of modern culture and celebrating the tender bonds of family, friends, and community.

In describing Tom Paxton’s influence on his fellow musicians, Pete Seeger said: “Tom’s songs have a way of sneaking up on you. You find yourself humming them, whistling them, and singing a verse to a friend. Like the songs of Woody Guthrie, they’re becoming part of America.” Pete goes on: “In a small village near Calcutta, in 1998, a villager who could not speak English sang me ‘What Did You Learn In School Today?’ in Bengali! Tom Paxton’s songs are reaching around the world more than he is, or any of us could have realized. Keep on, Tom!” An integral part of the songwriting and folk music community since the early 60s Greenwich Village scene, Tom continues to be a primary influence on today’s “New Folk” performers. The Chicago native came to New York via Oklahoma, which he considers to be his home state. His family moved there in 1948, when Tom was ten years old, and he graduated from Bristow High School and The University of Oklahoma, where he majored in drama while his interest in folk music grew and eventually predominated.

A vocal super group comprised of four women who have joined together to bring us the full spectrum of roots music influences of gospel, country from their broad expanse of experience. This will be a unique opportunity for you to experience each artist as they give you a taste of their individual specialty, and then combine their voices in ways that make The Blues Broads far more than the sum of its parts. Oh, and did we mention their kick-ass band will be there as well.

Joan Baez “If people have to put labels on me, I’d prefer the first label to be human being, the second label to be pacifist, and the third to be folk singer.” – Joan Baez Joan Baez has performed publicly for over 55 years, released over 30 albums, is fluent in Spanish as well as in English, and has also recorded songs in at least six other languages.

Jackie Greene

She remains a musical force of nature whose influence is incalculable—marching on the front line of the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King Jr., inspiring Vaclav Havel in his fight for a Czech Republic, singing on the first Amnesty International tour and having stood alongside Nelson Mandela when the world celebrated his 90th birthday in London’s Hyde Park. She brought the Free Speech Movement into the spotlight, took to the fields with Cesar Chavez, organized resistance to the war in Southeast Asia, then forty years later saluted the Dixie Chicks for their courage to protest war. As Joan herself once said, “I went to jail for 11 days for disturbing the peace; I was trying to disturb the war.”

“Jackie Greene has been hailed as the new boy wonder of the Americana/roots rock scene since he released his first album in 2002…” – Mark Deming , Allmusic.com Starting his musical career as a teenager in and around his hometown of Sacramento, Jackie Greene learned to play multiple instruments and pursued his passion by sitting in with local bands, composing his own music and finally recording and selling CDs of his music wherever he could. A gifted blues/roots music artist, Jackie has toured and collaborated with several big name artists, including Levon Helm, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Los Lobos, The Black Crowes, Joan Osborne and Chris Robinson. Hailed by many for his unique talents, we are pleased to have Jackie Greene be part of our festival for the first time.

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Back to the Festival for the first time since 2004, we are very pleased to welcome back Joan’s wonderful mix of feistiness, elegance, and exquisite vocals.

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More Performers Jim Corbett (Mr. Music) and the Love Choir “No auditions. Everyone is welcome, just show up, sing, and let your love shine!” – lovechoir.org Jim Corbett (aka Mr. Music) has been performing at the Kate Wolf Music Festival since its inception in Sebastopol. He is the director of the Love Choir and a guy who loves to lead sing-alongs. He has been a teacher in local elementary schools for over 25 years and also promotes local music events through the Mr. Music Foundation. The Love Choir came into existence in 1997 at the Sebastopol Apple Blossom Festival with a handful of friends who love to sing, and who sing for the love of music.

Rhythm Rangers “The Rhythm Rangers is a kickass Sonoma County band made up of great players and nice fellers.”

– blairhardman.com The Rhythm Rangers is a seven-piece band that covers the range of American roots music. Blues, rock, country, and western swing, are just some of the genres they play. “I think of us as America’s Jukebox,” says bandleader Kevin Russell. We cover all the bases. If you want to dance, we’re the band for you. We play family friendly music that’ll put a smile on your face.”

Patchy Sanders “A Patchy Sanders show is a wonderful experience filled with whimsical, heartfelt sing-alongs with a back bone of Irish barn dance, and with a hint of community cafeteria rebellion!” – The Shook Twins Sometimes described as neo-folk, noir-grass or alternative, Patchy Sanders delivers a new experience for your ears. Comprised of a true “family band,” from Ashland, Oregon their live show can take audiences on a ride to a down-home hootenanny with instruments ranging from the banjo to the bazouki, the viola to the drums. Looks like this will be fun!

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Kate Wolf Rules continued As you wander around day or night, be careful of obstacles, as this campground is a natural woodland area, and natural hazards may be present. Please note that camping involves exposure to the elements, nature’s creatures, rough terrain, and an absence of artificial lighting.You may, therefore, be exposed to bug bites, sunstroke, your neighbor’s virus, or tripping, especially if you wander about off the designated fire roads, or in the dark.Your entry to the campground constitutes your voluntary and

knowing assumption of these and all other risks, and your agreement that Back Roads Productions, the owners/lessee/occupiers, and others in control of the ranch have no responsibility to you for any injury, loss, or damages you may claim from occurrences during your stay on the property. We recommend the use of a flashlight at all times after dark. Be mindful of the effects of alcohol and drug use; look after your brothers and sisters. Out of concern for those who wish to sleep, please keep the

Hobo Jungle Campfire Nightly A Kate Wolf Music Festival tradition, the word is out that some of the most touching, funny and creative songs are heard every night around the campfire down by the creek (see site map on page 2) after the main stage ends. Bring your instruments, songs, and your No–Doze for this sing–a–thon of some of the best music you’ll hear—yours! Everyone gets to sing. Some great stories are shared as well.

late night noise down. If you are having trouble with any matter you cannot deal with, we would be pleased to assist. We love this land and know that you do too, so be sensitive to Mother Earth. Pick up and take care.

The Alta California Orchestra “We are proud to present this vibrant art form, which is one of the great treasures of the State of California and our immigrant ancestors.” – institutefortraditionalstudies.org The Alta California Orchestra are a group of musicians and dancers of diverse backgrounds brought together to preserve and perform the music and dance of Early California. The music is presented in the true spirit of the Fandango, Fiesta or Barn dance, with bright, lively tunes and songs of good times and heartbreak. The performers are all well versed in the traditional music of America, Europe and Mexico and have performed worldwide.

If you need to go into town during the festival, please contact Security Central for the best in/out access.

“Give Yourself to Love” Clean and Sober Group A 12 Step Recovery Meeting

San Geronimo (Formerly Tiny Television) “Listening feels like: playing duets with your brother on a retired piano nested in the back of an old barn – it’s familiar, you can see the blue sky through the cracks in the ceiling and hear the country outside.”– Elizabeth Maki, thebaybridges.com San Geronimo can truly be described as Americana Music, with an edge. They bring audiences to their feet with their hard driving sound. You will be hard pressed to not tap your toe to the beat of this band. San Geronimo is unapologetically Americana music.

Saturday and Sunday mornings from 10–11 am at the Fire Circle All are welcome Bring a chair and an umbrella if you have one.

Bringing together the sounds of country, folk, R&B and blues with a strum of rock ‘n roll. These influences merge into a diverse range of catchy original music that will make you sing along, dance and “Hear the Sound.”

Darryl Cherney Hobo Jungle Fire Circle Darryl Cherney has written and sung songs for 48 years. You may know him as the “Campfire Counselor” at the Kate Wolf Music Festival for the better part of the decade. He’ll make sure everyone has a chance to perform and that everyone else is listening! Darryl feels that some of the best music at the festival is performed at the campfire by all of you!

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Poor Man’s Whiskey “In the end, they are an original distillation, a tasty burn that goes down with a kick and lingers beautifully when it hits your gut.”– Dennis Cook, Jambase.com This year, our old friends will be back, and this time they will be paying tribute to both the Allman Brothers Band and Old & In The Way. As Northern California’s outlaw music bards they bring a reputation for high-energy live shows and an incomparable fusion of bluegrass/old time, southern rock, and old school jam to stages and festivals world wide. Their “HighOctane Hootenanny” will certainly delight those interested in a footstompin’ good time. Over the years Poor Man’s Whiskey has evolved into a ragged, spontaneous beast pulling from equally deep wells of story-telling originals, expertly crafted covers and zany on-stage shenanigans. You might even see them at the Kate Wolf song set at Utahpia on Sunday afternoon.

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UTAHPIA– BACK OF MEADOW STAGE

Friday

Anne & Pete Sibley “One of the sweetest, most soulful and hauntingly beautiful duets in the business.” – Bluegrass Now Magazine With two voices in harmony, a guitar and a banjo, Anne and Pete Sibley sing. Each song is a journey, a joining of music and story. Anne and Pete Sibley seek to convey music more attune to an experience rather than a simple song. Raised in the Northeast, settled in the West, Anne and Pete continue to strive to live an authentic human life. They will also be joining the Kate Wolf song set on Sunday (Utahpia).

12:00 pm

sign-ups for open mic begins

1:00 pm

Open Mic (1:00-3:20)

3:55 pm

Bootleg Honeys (Kate Wolf song set)

3:15 – Patchy Sanders

6:55pm

Spark & Whisper

7pm – The Alta California Orchestra

9:00 pm

Mr. Music's Magical Music Machine (variety show/sing-a-long)

David Luning

11:05 pm

Rhythm Rangers

San Geronimo (when Red Tail Hawk stage ends)

Saturday

Perfect Crime “Guaranteed to delight and amuse. As their card says: A superior musical organization.”

In 1974, John Brandeburg and Hugh Shacklett formed a duo called the Perfect Crime and for the past four decades, they have performed American roots music in Northern California. George Inskeep joined them on bass about 15 years ago. The date is uncertain and they have chosen to let it remain that way. The trio now, two guitars and bass, performs an eclectic mix of tunes that date from the early 20th Century up to the present—a little bit of folk, country blues, ragtime and handmade love songs. These old friends of Kate Wolf ’s will also be joining the Sunday Kate Wolf song set on the Utahpia Stage.

Highway Poets

9:45 am

Community Choir Workshop with Mr. Music

1:05 pm

Perfect Crime

2:45 pm

The Alta California Orchestra

4:20 pm Tom Paxton & Wavy Gravy (reliving MacDougall St.) 7:15 pm

Lynn Miles

7:00 – The Highway Poets

9:35 pm

Anne & Pete Sibley

Las Cafeteras

Sunday 9:30 am

Ukulele Jam Circle

12:50 pm

T Sisters

1:00 pm

T Sisters “The T Sisters transfer you to a different time period. Back when nothing mattered but the raw music with no special effects…just good solid music. Soulful harmonies, sweet melodies and toe-tapping perfection. If you ever get to hear them in a living room you’ll never forget it.” – KC Turner of KC Turner Presents It is said the deeper a tree’s roots run, the taller it can grow. For siblings Erika, Rachel, and Chloe Tietjen of the T SISTERS, their roots as songwriters are buried in a narrative of family and sisterhood. California born and raised, the Tietjens have been singing together their whole lives. “We sang together when we were little, making up songs and writing plays together in the attic of our grandparents’ house,” says the trio. “Our parents were dancers and our father is a musician, so rhythm and movement were a constant backdrop for our experience of music.” Folk at heart, the T Sisters also draw heavily on elements of country, gospel, R&B, and fellow sibling bands like The Andrews Sisters and The Beach Boys. Produced and mentored by bluegrass legend Laurie Lewis, their debut album Kindred Lines is being released by Lewis’ record label Spruce and Maple Music. Like the sirens of old, the harmonies of the T Sisters draw the listener ever closer, hinting at a deeper, more dangerous beauty. It’s a sound that’s even got luminaries like Linda Ronstadt raving!

4:45 – Bootleg Honeys

Poor Man's Whiskey (Allman Brothers tribute set) After Red Tail Hawks ends

“The Highway Poets have incorporated their Crazy Horse-style jams in with their bluegrass setlists.Whatever they choose to play, they’ll do so expertly....” – Gabe Meline, The Bohemian Formed in the hills of small town Petaluma, The Highway Poets, began fusing their Rock/Funk//Blues-sound with Folk instruments and soul inspired song crafting. The sound that they created was a fresh, creative, eclectic sound that can only be narrowed down in the music industry to Rock/Folk/Indy. In the past 5 years they have recorded and released 3 full length albums out of their own homes, toured throughout the Midwest and West coast extensively, and have shared the stage with many nationally acclaimed acts. Currently recording a full-length album of fresh material, The Highway Poets don’t plan on slowing down anytime soon..

1:00 – Spark & Whisper

Kate Wolf song set (various performers)

3:00 pm

Rhythm Rangers

4:55 pm

The Highway Poets

4:35 – San Geronimo

8:35 pm

Patchy Sanders

7:10 – Tom Paxton

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Friday

12:45 pm 1:50 pm 5:15-6:00 pm

Tai-Chi w/Bob Klein (long form –all levels welcome) Hatha Yoga w/Devorah Blum (all levels welcome) HOOPing it up (Hula-Hooping and Hoop Dance) (kids welcome)

Saturday

8:15 am 9:25 am 5:00-6:00 pm

Tai-Chi w/Bob Klein (long form –all levels welcome) Hatha Yoga w/Devorah Blum (all levels welcome) HOOPing it up (Hula-Hooping and Hoop Dance)

Sunday

8:15 am 9:25 am 5:00-6:00 pm

Tai-Chi w/Bob Klein (long form –all levels welcome) Hatha Yoga w/Devorah Blum (all levels welcome) HOOPing it up (Hula-Hooping and Hoop Dance)

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ARLO – OWL STAGE

Friday 8:00 am

Main Gate opens

12:00 pm

Music Bowl opens

3:30 pm

Las Cafeteras

4:20 pm

The Duhks

5:50 pm

Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet

6:45 pm

5:00 – Amy Helm Tom Paxton

7:50 pm

The Blues Broads

8:35 pm

Eliza Gilkyson

9:55 pm

Jackie Greene

10:15 pm

Beausoleil

Saturday (8:00 am Music Bowl Opens) 10:40 am

The Alta California Orchestra (CA traditional dances)

11:00 am

Joe Pug

12:00 pm

Amy Helm

1:00 pm

Lunch Break

2:15 pm

Rodney Crowell

3:00 pm

1:15– Patchy Sanders David Luning

3:35 pm

The Wood Brothers

4:40 pm

Mary Gauthier

5:45 pm

Darlene Love

7:00 pm

Dinner Break

6:55 – Tim O'Brien and Darrell Scott

8:20 pm

Garth Hudson

9:15 – Paper Bird

10:30 pm

Los Lobos

12:00 am

The Duhks

Sunday (8:00 am Music Bowl Opens) 10:00 am

Love Choir – Gospel Sing-A-Long

11:00 am

David Luning

12:00 pm

Paper Bird

1:00 pm

Lunch Break

1:15 – Playing For Change

2:15 pm

Three Women & The Truth

3:05 – Joe Pug

3:30 pm

Tim O' Brien and Darrell Scott

4:35 pm

Dinner Break

6:00 pm

Playing For Change Band

7:20 pm

Poor Man’s Whiskey (Old & In The Way tribute set)

7:45 pm

Indigo Girls

9:05 pm

Tom Paxton

9:45 pm

Joan Baez

10:50 pm

Closing Song

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Greening Initiative: Deposits on reusable plates and cups In our ongoing efforts to present as green a festival as is possible, we have some new things to talk about. Over the last couple of years we have endeavored to convert our beer cups from disposables to reusables. Since then we have tried a few different approaches, one asking for a deposit on a reusable cup, and another being a purchase program allowing you to keep the cup you use and take it home as a souvenir. Our feedback was like you, varied and diverse. This year we will try a new hybrid of both systems. When you go to the beer garden to purchase a beer this year you have two options. First option is to buy a beer for $6 (same price as last year) and give us a deposit of $2.00 for your reusable plastic cup.

When you finish your beer you can return the cup for a $1.00 refund or for a ticket that you can use for the deposit the next time you want a beer. At the end of the weekend you can return the ticket to the beer bar for a $1.00 refund. In addition to this plan we will be offering a limited supply of commemorative bamboo cups with a Kate Wolf Music Festival imprinted logo, which you can use all weekend and take home when you leave. This cup will cost $5 empty or $10 full of beer.

bar all weekend long comes at a fairly hefty price, which we are trying to partially cover by keeping a portion of the deposit. If you would rather re-use your cup all weekend long, there is no additional charge per beer. If you would rather not keep track of your cup all weekend long, you can avail yourself to our depositreuse program. The fees we are charging do not recoup all of our costs in providing a dishwashing crew throughout the weekend, but they do help us keep providing the best services to our customers as we all head into a future of reduced resources and increased costs.

In our food court we are again using a system of reusable plates, flatware, and cups. In the past there has been no additional charge for the use of these Photo by Tim Konrad items. However, many people decided to not return their dishware, making the festival responsible for covering these costs out of pocket. This year we will be using the same new deposit system as in the beer booth, where you pay for a deposit each time you get a plate or cup at a food booth. When The thought behind these options is you return the dishware to the to provide a clean, healthy alternative cleaning station you can get a ticket to disposable cups. The operation to good for the deposit the next time wash, dry, and re-supply cups to the you go to a food booth and order Back Roads Productions

food. At the end of the festival you can bring your tickets to the refund booth located at the dishwashing station in the food court for a $1.00 deposit refund. The 50% not returned will go to partially covering the costs of lost dishware and the dishwashing crew.

Over the years we have looked for ways to stay in the forefront of green festival operations. This pathway has lead us to things such as running all of our generators on locally produced biodiesel made from recycled grease from local businesses.

In our desire to use less water we have been using a dust suppressant called Dust-off, made from seawater and approved for use by organic farms. This allows us to refrain from using many thousands of gallons of water on our roads and keeps the festival site much more dust free than water ever could. Our clean up crew are adept at sorting through all garbage to remove recyclables from the refuse stream, keeping landfill to a minimum. Many of our crews use bicycles in their efforts to move around the site. We encourage patrons to bring their bikes as well, providing bike racks at the entrances to the music meadow where you can lock up your bike while enjoying the show. We offer an online ride share program for those wishing to share car space when coming to the festival too. All of these things add up.

We appreciate your help in trying to make the Kate Wolf Music Festival as green as it can be.

Thanks for all of your efforts!

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Welcome to the 19th Annual Kate Wolf Festival Wavy Gravy On behalf of all the dedicated

Dubbed with his famous moniker by B.B. King, Hugh Romney has been an entertainer and Peace Activist for over 40 years. He started his career as an M.C. at Woodstock with the famous pronouncement, “What we have in mind is breakfast in bed for 400,000.”

people that come together to make this memorable event happen year after year, welcome back to beautiful Black Oak Ranch for the eighteenth annual Kate Wolf Music Festival!

Wavy is a member of the Hog Farm community, co-director of Camp Winnarainbow, tireless supporter of the SEVA Foundation and general goodwill ambassador to make the world a better place for the less fortunate.

This year, on Saturday, Wavy will team up with old friend Tom Paxton to reminisce about Greenwich Village and MacDougall Street, along with many other memories.

We are fortunate every year to have Wavy at our festival, bestowing upon the crowd his good humor, unique outlook and his ever-present clown nose and walking fish.

We send our many thanks to the Black Oak Ranch community for opening their gates again to share the peace and magic of their land. Please do your part by respecting their space, and your festival neighbors.

Fire Safety Comes First As you all know California is experiencing an extreme drought this year and since we are located in the center of a rural area, it is of upmost importance that everyone pays attention to fire safety while on site at Black Oak Ranch.

In order to provide a safe environment for a few thousand campers we have made arrangements with the Myers Flat Volunteer Fire Department to bring their beautiful fire engine here for the weekend so we can have a crew on hand for whatever emergencies come up. In addition we have a contract with the Long Valley Fire Protection District for their assistance in medical and fire emergencies. We also have a small 4x4 Toyota fire tender with a 150 gallon water tank available for quick access all over the festival grounds. If you see a fire, report it immediately to the fire or security crew, or any staff you see.

There are a series of red fire barrels located along the main roads near street signposts in the campground. Next to these large barrels are 5 gallon buckets filled with wet burlap sacks. In an emergency these buckets can be carried directly to the fire source and the wet burlap sacks can be thrown on the fire, as well as the water in the bucket. The large barrels are for re-filling the 5 gallon buckets if more water is needed. Please never use these barrels or buckets except in emergencies!

It is important that they are in place when they are needed.

Once again, on Friday, to allow dancing near the stage, your chairs will start further back from the stage. Saturday and Sunday will have the chair set-up as it has been in years past, closer to the stage (and, on those mornings, the bowl will once again open at 8 am).

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Be GENTLE, Be FRIENDLY, Be NICE, Be PATIENT, Be UNDERSTANDING, HAVE FUN,

We hope you enjoy the festival, and, when you do leave, please drive safely.

And most definitely

All the best.

Cheers,

ENJOY!

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Let’s all do what we can to make these options never become necessary.

The fire policy at Black Oak Ranch is no open flames.

This means no candles. No charcoal BBQ’s, but gas cook stoves and gas lanterns are ok when you clear a space all around of at least 6 feet underneath the stove to prevent sparks from catching fire. No campfires, fireworks, fire juggling, flaming sword swallowing, burning bushes, you get it, NO OPEN FLAMES PERIOD!

Be KIND,

Everyone who works hard to put this festival together appreciates your ongoing support. We extend a hearty thank you to our sponsors and the numerous folks that work with a smile to make this festival run smoothly. Thank you for your continuing efforts to provide the highest quality experience for us all and for bringing yourselves here to join in a weekend of celebration to share time, music, and space in a peaceful, positive, and caring way.

Sponsored in part by

Art Direction and Production Suzanne Wright of the wright design Sales and Editorial Cloud Moss Shelley Redding

Betty Moss

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Cover Art Allis Teegarden

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Kate Wolf Rules and Information Welcome to this year’s Kate Wolf Music Festival.

You will enjoy three days of outdoor fun and great music at Black Oak Ranch. To maximize everyone’s health, safety, and fun, please observe the following guidelines. There will be security people working for the safety and well being of this event, so please do as they ask. They are here for us all. Remember this is the dry time of year.

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NO FIREWORKS

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In the music bowl: Smoke (anything) only in the designated areas. General courtesy to all.

Everywhere else: No Smoking while Walking (Fire Hazard).

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USE LOW BACKED CHAIRS inside concert area and remove all personal belongings from the concert area overnight. The music meadow will re-open at 8:00 am to re-set your chairs.

In the line forming overnight at the Music Meadow entrances, you must remain in line with your belongings. Possessions left unaccompanied as place holders will be removed by Security.

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Plastic tarps are not allowed in the Music Meadow. Each person is allowed to bring up to four seats. Please remember, any empty chair may be occupied by any person until the chair’s owner returns.

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The “Alter-Abled” section of the bowl is reserved for patrons with various physical needs and/or restrictions and an accompanying helper(s). Due to limitations of this section’s size please respect this space for those folks that will benefit most from its use.

NO INDIVIDUAL FIRES OF ANY KIND. No BBQs. Individual gas powered stoves are allowed (after clearing a six-foot space around your stove).

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We are surrounded by Private Property on ALL sides. Please respect our neighbor’s land and their right to privacy. STAY WITHIN OUR MARKED BOUNDARIES.

10) Please use common sense and courtesy when playing music in the camp late at night. Any music (at other than a stage) deemed to be excessively loud after 1:00 am will be asked to have its volume reduced by overnight security.

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NO PETS allowed. No Exceptions except Seeing Eye, or other service dogs.

11) Lost and Found is located at Security Central.

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No private vending anywhere on-site. Anyone caught selling Alcohol or Drugs, will be ejected and may be subject to arrest.

No video cameras allowed in the main music bowl.

Flying Lizard Designs Singletree Inc Jacob’s Leather The Everyday Goddess Nobody’s Business Heart and Hand Massage Natural Herb Gardens In Stone

House Of Rose Organic Attire Hisel Pottery Celtic Art Studio Cool Shoes Tai Jae Swadeshi Leatherworks California Rocks Handyworks Birds Of A Feather M. David Mandolins 2NFrom Mostly Sweet Jewelry Mountain Metal Arts Fabrile Studios Pottery Jessi Brooks Hooked Productions

Wild & Woolly Saraba Arts Jeeba Jewelry Starseed Solargraphics Shakina Goddess Gear & Art Global Village Gallery Sacred Light Studio The Fiddle Guy Hoof and Horn Leather Sew It Seams Island Tribe Apparel Living Tree Music Ragged Thistle Pacifica Adventures Juice Joint Comet Corn

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12) RV owners – Generators may only be used to charge your system during daylight hours, starting after 10:00 am.

Naan of the Above Asia Sankofa Cafe Mam Nectars Juice Bar Lydia’s Lovin’ Foods Wine Country Chefs

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Fork Catering Ultimate Souvlaki Ultra Crepes The Lost Frenchman Spiros Gyros Frozen Fantasies India Gourmet

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Smokin’ Moses

Peace Pops

Riverside Riviera VENDORS Dolce Vita Kashi Global Good Fair Trade Bam Bu Bliss Slings Synergy Mama P’s Wholesome Grinding Co. Blooming Lotus Gifts

Filosophy Original Kashmir Jedzebel Forever Stoked Malinke Lobos Del mar Ron’s Rugs

Non-Profits EPIC Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Morningstar Ranch Hospitality House Legalized Hemp Long Valley Communications Friends of the Eel KMUD

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Kind friends all gathered ‘round there’s something I would say That what brings us together here has blessed us all today Love has made a circle that holds us all inside Where strangers are as family and loneliness can’t hide From ‘Give Yourself to Love’ by Kate Wolf

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