Oregon Folklife Festival-still operating?

Subject: Oregon Folklife Festival
From: dusterjim
Date: 29 May 98 - 04:09 AM

Just thought that I would post this bit of info. Oregon Folklife festival - June 19-21, Corvallis Oregon. I'll send you a schedule if your interested. Email [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Oregon Folklife Festival
From: leprechaun
Date: 30 May 98 - 01:21 AM

I'm interested. So's Casey. You can post a schedule here if you like.

Subject: RE: Oregon Folklife Festival
From: dusterjim
Date: 30 May 98 - 02:37 PM

Here is the schedule MAINSTAGE: Sat, June 20 11 am: HOST BAND: Uncle Sam - Corvallis acoustic-groove band Noon: Irene Farrera - Latin American uplifting songs w/percussion 1 pm: The Leftovers - Country swing from Eugene 2 pm: Steve Owen Band - Brilliant Texas songwriter w/humor and great band 3 pm: Heidi Muller - Washington dulcimer player and songwriter 4 pm: Chuck Pyle - Classic Western songwriter from Colorado 5 pm: Joseph Pusey - Middle Eastern music with belly dancing 6 pm: Babes n' Boyz - Babes With Axes with Eugene instrumentalists 7 pm: Joanne Rand - Earth-based spritual music 8 pm: Chata Addy and Susama - African music from legendary Addy family Sun, June 21 11 am: HOST BAND: The Nettles - Celtic and old-time dancibility Noon: Shanghaid On The Willamette - Sea Shanties from Portland 1 pm: Theresa Demerest & Good Company - Oregon jazz stylist w/band 2 pm: Oscar Lopez - Latin guitar, Narada Records artist with band 3 pm: David Roth - Positive, healing songs from masterful songwriter 4 pm: Linda Allen & family - Longtime NW folksinger and daughters 5 pm: Casey Neill - Applessed Records, Celtic & protest songs w/mandolinist 6 pm: Kerosene Dream - Portland's folk-rock band, soon to play HORDE fest 7 pm: Charles Littleleaf - Native American flutist. songs 8 pm: Crosseyed - Blues folk-rock from Seattle CHILDREN'S - Municipal Building Sat, June 20: 10 am: Robert Pasley 11 am: Puppet and Mask Theater 12 noon: Jory Aronson Sun, June 21: 10 am: Madison/McCoy 11 am: Debbie Diedrich and Kid's Choir WORKSHOP: - Municipal Building Sat, June 20: 1 pm: Heidi Muller - dulcimer 2 pm: Doug MacArthur and Jeffra - harmony singing Sun, June 21 noon: Linda Allen - singing 1 pm: Zak Borden (Casey Neill Band) - mandolin 2 pm: Debbie Diedrich - songwriting 3 pm : Sacred Harp Singalong Municipal Bldg Sat, June 20 5 pm: Adam & Kris - Popular folk duo from Portland 6 pm: Ben Bochner & Friends - popular Eugene songwriter 7 pm: Tom Heinel - Wacky, inspired songwriter from Eug. 9 pm Marimba Madness w/ Basa Basa! Sun, June 21 5 pm - 8 pm Open Mike 9 pm Marimba Madness with the Maharimbas! Community Stage - 1st Christian Church Sat, June 20 Noon: HOST BAND: Where To? - Folk Ensemble, great originals 12:30: Jim Page - Topical songwriter, NW legend 1 pm: Terra - Harmony vocals from Salem Duo 1:30: Blue Sage - Beautiful folk instrumentation, songs 2 pm: Debbie Diedrich - "Crone-babe", superb songwriter 2:30: Laura Kemp - Eugene's folk-rock award winning performer 3 pm: T.R. Kelley - Edgy, bluesy songs from "bass-babe" 3:30: Dave Plaen and Jeff Hino - Sizzling Corvallis acoustic blues 4 pm: Carmaig DeForest - Punk ukelele from San Francisco 4:30: Craig Einhorn - Classical guitar and vocals 5 pm: Vocal Tangent - A Capella folk choir 5:30: Mare Wakefield - Eugene folk-rock performer w/ new CD 6 pm: Doug MacArthur and Jeffra - Bay area gold country songs 7:30: Apricot Jam - Acoustic improvisation, N.M. faves now in Portland Sun, June 21: 12:30: Madison/McCoy - Country-flavored originals 1 pm: Jonathan Kingham - Seattle songwriter 1:30: Meryle Korn - Traditional autoharpist 2 pm: Paul Scheerer - Bluegrass cover songs and originals 2:30: Carol Valentine - Southern Oregon folksinger 3 pm: Tom The Juggler - Wild stunts, humorous and fun 3:30: Mick Overman - Bay Area's busiest club performer 4 pm: Crannell & Krevans - Winners of Kerrville, Texas "new-folk" award 4:30: Robin Hurt - Oregon singer-songwriter 5 pm: David Jacobs-Strain - Oregon's teenage blues phenom 5:30: Lew Jones - Adventurous Portland songwriter 6 pm: Jim Farrand - Cake Records recording artist from Seattle 6;30: HOST BAND: Dawning Of the Day - Celtic standards 7:30 Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer - Texas originals, fluent backup

Subject: RE: Oregon Folklife Festival
From: dusterjim
Date: 08 Jun 98 - 02:50 AM

thought that I would make this thread current and make the schedule more reader friendly
MAINSTAGE: Sat, June 20
11 am: HOST BAND: Uncle Sam - Corvallis acoustic-groove band
Noon: Irene Farrera - Latin American uplifting songs w/percussion
1 pm: The Leftovers - Country swing from Eugene
2 pm: Steve Owen Band - Brilliant Texas songwriter w/humor and great band
3 pm: Heidi Muller - Washington dulcimer player and songwriter
4 pm: Chuck Pyle - Classic Western songwriter from Colorado
5 pm: Joseph Pusey - Middle Eastern music with belly dancing
6 pm: Babes n' Boyz - Babes With Axes with Eugene instrumentalists
7 pm: Joanne Rand - Earth-based spritual music
8 pm: Chata Addy and Susama - African music from legendary Addy family
Sun, June 21
11 am: HOST BAND: The Nettles - Celtic and old-time dancibility
Noon: Shanghaid On The Willamette - Sea Shanties from Portland
1 pm: Theresa Demerest & Good Company - Oregon jazz stylist w/band
2 pm: Oscar Lopez - Latin guitar, Narada Records artist with band
3 pm: David Roth - Positive, healing songs from masterful songwriter
4 pm: Linda Allen & family - Longtime NW folksinger and daughters
5 pm: Casey Neill - Applessed Records, Celtic & protest songs w/mandolinist
6 pm: Kerosene Dream - Portland's folk-rock band, soon to play HORDE fest
7 pm: Charles Littleleaf - Native American flutist. songs
8 pm: Crosseyed - Blues folk-rock from Seattle
CHILDREN'S - Municipal Building Sat, June 20:
10 am: Robert Pasley
11 am: Puppet and Mask Theater
12 noon: Jory Aronson
Sun, June 21:
10 am: Madison/McCoy
11 am: Debbie Diedrich and Kid's Choir
WORKSHOP: - Municipal Building Sat, June 20:
1 pm: Heidi Muller - dulcimer
2 pm: Doug MacArthur and Jeffra - harmony singing
Sun, June 21
noon: Linda Allen - singing
1 pm: Zak Borden (Casey Neill Band) - mandolin
2 pm: Debbie Diedrich - songwriting
3 pm : Sacred Harp
Singalong Municipal Bldg Sat, June 20
5 pm: Adam & Kris - Popular folk duo from Portland
6 pm: Ben Bochner & Friends - popular Eugene songwriter
7 pm: Tom Heinel - Wacky, inspired songwriter from Eug.
9 pm Marimba Madness w/ Basa Basa!
Sun, June 21
5 pm - 8 pm Open Mike
9 pm Marimba Madness with the Maharimbas!
Community Stage - 1st Christian Church Sat, June 20
Noon: HOST BAND: Where To? - Folk Ensemble, great originals
12:30: Jim Page - Topical songwriter, NW legend
1 pm: Terra - Harmony vocals from Salem Duo
1:30: Blue Sage - Beautiful folk instrumentation, songs
2 pm: Debbie Diedrich - "Crone-babe", superb songwriter
2:30: Laura Kemp - Eugene's folk-rock award winning performer
3 pm: T.R. Kelley - Edgy, bluesy songs from "bass-babe"
3:30: Dave Plaen and Jeff Hino - Sizzling Corvallis acoustic blues
4 pm: Carmaig DeForest - Punk ukelele from San Francisco
4:30: Craig Einhorn - Classical guitar and vocals
5 pm: Vocal Tangent - A Capella folk choir
5:30: Mare Wakefield - Eugene folk-rock performer w/ new CD
6 pm: Doug MacArthur and Jeffra - Bay area gold country songs
7:30: Apricot Jam - Acoustic improvisation, N.M. faves now in Portland
Sun, June 21:
12:30: Madison/McCoy - Country-flavored originals
1 pm: Jonathan Kingham - Seattle songwriter
1:30: Meryle Korn - Traditional autoharpist
2 pm: Paul Scheerer - Bluegrass cover songs and originals
2:30: Carol Valentine - Southern Oregon folksinger
3 pm: Tom The Juggler - Wild stunts, humorous and fun
3:30: Mick Overman - Bay Area's busiest club performer
4 pm: Crannell & Krevans - Winners of Kerrville, Texas "new-folk" award
4:30: Robin Hurt - Oregon singer-songwriter
5 pm: David Jacobs-Strain - Oregon's teenage blues phenom
5:30: Lew Jones - Adventurous Portland songwriter
6 pm: Jim Farrand - Cake Records recording artist from Seattle
6;30: HOST BAND: Dawning Of the Day - Celtic standards
7:30 Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer - Texas originals, fluent backup

Subject: RE: Oregon Folklife Festival
From: dusterjim
Date: 19 Jun 98 - 04:34 AM

Folklife festival this weekend, more info at
www.dnc.net/users/unisun

Subject: RE: Oregon Folklife Festival
From: Joe Offer
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 09:59 PM

Is this festival still operating every year, or has it folded?

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Oregon Folklife Festival-still operating?
From: Mark Ross
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 11:21 PM

Hasn't happened in years Joe. I live 45 minutes away, and haven't heard a thing at least.


Mark Ross

Subject: RE: Oregon Folklife Festival-still operating?
From: Amergin
Date: 05 Jan 11 - 08:31 AM

This is the first I've ever heard of one existing....However, there was a multi-venue folk festival a few months back in Portland....I think Peter Yarrow was one of the performers....I understand they want to do it again this year....

There is apparently a festival going on this weekend in Portland too...bluegrass and americana I gather.

Also there is a folk festival each September over in Sisters....

Subject: RE: Oregon Folklife Festival-still operating?
From: Daver
Date: 20 Jan 11 - 02:10 AM

The Oregon Folklife Festival, which had been produced in Corvallis, died several years ago. It had suffered from a perpetual disagreement on whether it should be a venue for local unpaid musicians or a major production with professionals brought in from outside. It would go with local musicians until someone who wanted to make it big-time took over for a few years, burned out and then someone local took it back for local musicians. Unfortunately, the last time a big-time director burned out there was no one local to take it over, so it died.

Subject: RE: Oregon Folklife Festival-still operating?
From: GUEST,LLW
Date: 03 Apr 11 - 05:31 PM

Too bad. Thanks for the info. We are planning trip to OR from the east coast and had hoped to take it in! Maybe it will revive someday...

Subject: RE: Oregon Folklife Festival-still operating?
From: reggie miles
Date: 03 Apr 11 - 10:16 PM

Last I heard, the Sisters Blues event, which was all about bringing in 'supposed' big name talent and asking locals to play for free was badly in the red. I don't think that they could blame that loss on the local talent, given that they weren't getting paid. I'm not certain that this event is still happening.