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Willamette Valley Folk Festival Joanne Rand Main Stage Schedule Message from the Producer As you spend time at the festi- val, I hope you are embraced by the spirit of community. My moti- vation has always been to provide the Eugene community with an event that values, appreciates and celebrates local culture. We live in a world that focuses on material gain and monetary forms of exchange. Often in difficult times the arts are forgotten. Funding is cut while prices increase. It makes cultural programming very diffi- cult. This year, the Cultural Forum was faced with this very problem. We realized we only had a third of the budget needed to produce this festival and we’ve spent the year finding alternative solutions. We looked to the community to sup- port us, and those who responded were many: Marty Chilla, Jeremy Wegner and the Sugar Beets, JackStraw, Cascade Colonels, Joe Ross, Tympanic, and the local musicians who have volunteered to play at the festival, KLCC, Eugene Weekly and the food both vendors who have so graciously accepted the changes in this year’s festival. Without the support of these folks there would be no Willamette Valley Folk Festival. The generosity of the musicians who have come to the festival to sim- ply share their talents with the community will keep the festival alive through the years. I hope you will greet them with clapping hands and dancing feet! The festival will continue to need your support more and more as the years progress. Michael Moosure, a local community member, has offered to match every dollar donated to the festi- val! So please show us your sup- port and donate what you can. Every bit helps. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the variety of music, workshops and food and craft booths we have gathered here for your enjoyment! The Sugar Beets Friday, May 16 1-2pm John Shipe Local singer-songwriter, acoustic originals, revved-up covers. 2-3pm Adam & Kris Acoustic duo, great vocal har- monies, original tunes. 3-4pm Tympanic Local, origi- nal alt-jam rock. 4-5pm Orange Local, original, jazz-funk-Latin-soul, emotional and fun. 5-6pm Dan Jones local eclectic singer-song- writer, acoustic to pop to punk, plus witty lyrics. 6-7pm McCloskey Brothers Band Original Rocky Mountain jamband tunes. 7-8:15pm Taarka “Seismic-Gypsy Hypno-Jazz,” and a bit of everything else. 8:30-10pm Solo Dos en Tijuana “Bizarrely charming, eerily soothing”acoustic bilingual tunes. Saturday, May 17 1-2pm 2-3pm 3-4pm 4-5pm 5-7pm 7-9pm 9-10pm Myshkin New Orleans gypsy-torch-punk diva. Joanne Rand Radical singer-songwriter with a style dubbed “Psychedelic-Folk- Revival” and “Acoustic Ritual.” Sunday, May 18 12-1pm UO Gospel Ensemble Inspirational tunes from the impressive UO group. 1-2pm Ashbury Park Portland acoustic trio. 2-3pm Salt Lick Heartfelt country folk-rock. David Jacobs-Strain 19-year-old Eugenean gaining worldwide acclaim for original tunes, virtuosic slide and fingerpicking. 3-3:30pm Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre Children’s puppet parade. 3:30-4pm New Song Contest Winners StrungOver Traditional, original bluegrass, plus some jazz and Dawg. 4-5pm Barbed Wire Cutters “Young riders of the bluegrass revolt.” –Spin magazine. Kathak Indian Dancers Master dancer and teacher Anjani Ambegaokar and troupe perform classi- cal dance from Northern India. 5-6pm Mabrak Jamaican drumming champions. 6-8pm James Low Alternative country. Myshkin Peter Wilde James Low Peter Wilde Tribute A host of local and regional artists pay trib- ute to one of Eugene’s favorite folksingers — Peter Wilde. Myshkin, Laura Kemp, Adam & Kris, The Pass Out Kings and many, many more, including Mr. Wilde, himself will perform. Ashleigh Flynn The Sugar Beets Local faves play high- energy acoustic music made for dancing. Dan Jones Solo Dos en Tijuana Sincerely, Amy Bowers Heritage Music Coordinator UO Cultural Forum SPECIAL THANKS CRAFT BOOTHS FOOD BOOTHS Herban Releaf, Worldly Goods, Re-creations, Chunky Creations, Moana Nui Designs, Aerious A children’s craft booth with materials donated by MECCA will be open from 1-5 pm Saturday and Sunday in the craft booth area. Sara’s Tamales, The Whole Enchilada, Ritta’s Burritos, Ben and Jerry’s, Sweetleaf Café, Afghani Cuisine, Holy Cow, Bangkok Grill, Sheilagh’s Gourmet, Daybreak Coffee, Lulu’s Smoothies, Oriental Concession, Tom’s Tea House, Carte Blanche Soup Cart, More Fried Rice. Justina Parsons-Bernstein Mandy Chong Windy Borman Alexis Stevens 2 Willamette Valley Folk Festival • May 16-18, 2003 Liz Lessner The rest of the Cultural Forum. It was a tough year but we did it! Eugene Weekly KLCC George Relles Pepsi Cola of Eugene Canteen Vending Kathak Indian Dancers
