The festival schedule from 2019 is below – click on each listing for more details. A print-friendly pdf version of the 2019 schedule is here.
Faith Petric Stage – Auditorium
12:00-12:30
Bob Hillman
Literate, tuneful singer-songwriter
12:30-1:00
Mark and Cindy Lemaire
virtuoso guitar, intertwined harmonies
1:00-1:30
Danse Maghreb
Amazigh traditional dances
1:30-2:00
Decoster
Acoustic folk rock
2:00-2:30
Ukhu Pacha
Andean music
2:30-3:00
Kapalakiko Hawaiian Band
traditional Hawaiian music
3:00-3:30
The Dunsmuir Scottish Dancers
Scottish dance performance
3:30-4:00
Brother Spellbinder
Indie chamber folk
4:00-4:30
Grit Harbour
unplugged indie folk
4:30-5:00
Brass Farthing
stalwart lads
5:00-5:30
La Peña Community Chorus
Latin American folk & justice songs
5:30-6:30
Pete Seeger Sing-Along
celebrate Pete's 100th with song!
6:30-7:00
Emma’s Revolution
inspiring vocal duo
7:00-7:30
Joe Kaplow
singer-songwriter
7:30-8:00
Jaeger & Reid
connecting through harmony
8:00-8:30
Noctambule
Marla Fibish & Bruce Victor
8:30-9:00
Alec Lytle and Them Rounders
original Americana
9:00-9:45
ViBO Simfani
world ensemble
Woody Guthrie Stage – Rm 232
12:00-12:30
Margaret Miles
Singer and songwriter
12:30-1:00
Sara Rodenburg
singer-songwriter
1:00-1:30
Paul Griffiths & the Scofflaws
Americana with a British flavor
1:30-2:00
Aireene Espiritu & the Itch
stompin', swayin', timeless Americana
2:00-2:30
Kray Van Kirk
the midnight commander
2:30-3:00
Aki Kumar & Jon Lawton
blues duo
3:00-3:30
Liz Ryder
British folk
3:30-4:00
Craig Anderson
singer-songwriter
4:00-4:30
Maurice Tani
urban-western singer-songwriter
4:30-5:00
The Wronglers
old time & bluegrass
5:00-5:30
Yes M’am
fabulous a cappella harmonies
5:30-6:00
As Meigas
traditional music from Galicia
6:00-6:45
Dirty Cello
energetic and unique band
Dance A – North Gym
12:00-1:00
19th Century American Dance
Alan Winston, with Transit of Earth
1:00-2:00
Gender-Free Dancing with Jane Austen
Cassiane Mobley, with Transit of Earth
2:00-3:00
Classic Waltz Mixers
Cathleen Myers & James Myers, with Transit of Earth
3:00-4:00
Intro to Contra Dance
Alexandra Deis-Lauby, with Audrey Knuth & friends
4:00-5:00
Contra Dance for all!
Alexandra Deis-Lauby, with Audrey Knuth & friends
5:00-6:00
Scottish Dance
Dunsmuir Scottish Dancers
6:30-8:30
Dance Party: Gender-Free Contra, Square & Ceilidh Dances
various callers
8:30-10:00
Dance Party: Ballroom Dances
various leaders, with Transit of Earth
Dance B – South Gym
12:00-1:00
Intro to Irish Ceili Dance
Darbus Oldham
1:00-2:00
Klezmer Dance
Yael Schy, with the Ellis Island Old World Folk Band
2:00-3:00
Amazigh (Berber) Dances
Janine Ryle
3:00-4:00
A Taste of Morris
Berkeley Morris
4:00-5:00
Opa! Dances of Greece!
Sia and Katerina Misthos
5:00-6:00
International and Israeli Folk Dance
Yale Rosenblatt
Family Area – Rm 207 (crafts in Rm 206)
12:00-1:00
Children’s Music Songswap
Bonnie Lockhart & The Children's Music Network
1:00-2:00
Family Dance!
Alexandra Deis-Lauby
2:00-3:00
Martin and the Green Guitar
Martin Murray
3:00-4:00
‘AHAmele and Keiki Hula of AHA
Hawaiian music & dance
4:00-5:00
Family Folk Dancing!
Changs International Folk Dancers
5:00-6:00
Music for Young Folks
David Grashton
Storytelling etc. – Rm 220
12:00-12:50
Irish Tales
Ed Silberman, Ann Riley, & Cassie Cushing
1:00-1:50
Leadership Through Laughter
Ray Engan
2:00-3:00
Child Ballads of Love and Magic
Sadie Damascus
3:00-3:50
Andronico’s Old-Timey Tune Session
Dinah and Noah Stroe
4:00-6:00
Story Swap and Storytelling Technique
led by Dave Pokorny & Robin Whealdon
Music 1 – Rm 215
12:00-1:00
Breath-Giving Didgeridoo
Elise Peeples
1:00-2:00
Autoharp for Vocal Accompaniment
Tina Louise Barr
2:00-3:00
Ukulele Ragtime Picking Tune
Meer Bantay
3:00-4:00
Irish Music on the Mandolin
Marla Fibish
4:00-5:00
Playing Frame Drums & Simple Flutes
Kathryn LaMar
5:00-6:00
Play Well with Others
John Tuttle
Music 2 – Rm 217
12:00-1:00
Singing: Beyond the Basics
Mike Simpson
1:00-2:00
A Cappella Traditional Song Circle
Marian Buechert
2:00-3:00
Folk Songs of Women’s History
Estelle Freedman
3:00-4:00
Philadelphia Mummers Parade
Ed Silberman
4:00-5:00
Breaking News? Break Into Song
Occupella
5:00-6:00
Swing Song Sing-Along
Karen Broder
Music 3 – Rm 219
12:00-1:00
Fake Traditional Songs
Mary Hill
1:00-2:00
English Music Hall Songs
Jim Partridge & Ellen Hoffman
2:00-3:00
Gender Bending Songs
Arlene Immerman
3:00-4:00
Shape Note Singing
Bay Area Sacred Harp
4:00-5:00
60s Folk-Rock Icons Jam
Marlene McCall, Doug Jones, & Karen Imperial
5:00-6:30
In Harmony’s Way
Marlene McCall and Jim Partridge
Music 4 – Rm 221
12:00-1:00
Jug Band Workshop
Lloyd Elliott
1:00-2:00
CJBA Jug Band Jam
Christopher Richard, Miller Wise, Jailhouse String Band
2:00-3:00
Shanty & Sea Song Session
Dick Holdstock
3:00-4:00
Secrets of Traditional Guitar
Mokai
4:00-5:00
Connecting Through Song and Story
Bob Reid
5:00-6:00
Clawhammer Banjo
David Brown
Music 5 – Rm 225
12:00-1:00
Contra Dance Band
Art Peterson
1:00-2:00
Irish Songs
Amelia Hogan
2:00-3:00
Joan Baez Song Circle
Ed Hilton
3:00-4:00
American Play-Parties
Maree Hennessy & Anne Laskey
4:00-5:00
Introduction to Hawaiian Strums
Mark Segelman
5:00-6:00
Let’s Kani Ka Pila
Rebecca Woo
Other locations
12:00-1:00
Conversations with Pete Seeger
Rm. 224 - Bob Reid, Ellen Eagan & Pat Humphries
1:00-3:00
Open Mic
Cafeteria, with Don Murdoch, MC
3:00-5:00
Video : Pete Seeger Song-Leading Workshop at the San Francisco Folk Music Club
Rm. 224
5:00-6:00
Use Music/Activism to Better Your World
Rm. 224, led by Pete Kronowitt