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Montana Folk Festival July 8-10, 2011 Butte, MT he Montana Folk Festival will “return” for the first time ever this July. After three years as the host for the National Folk Festival, Montana organizers have decided that as long as the community and statewide support for the free event remains strong, the festival will continue as the Montana Folk Festival. From the beginning, before the first note played in the first of three successful Nationals, the goal has been to develop a successor festival. In 2011, the name will change, but the Montana Folk Festival will be a new and exciting event, which at the same time will remain very familiar to anyone who has attended the Nationals in the previous three years. The Montana will continue to feature multiple stages with continuous live performances by some of the best traditional musical performers in the nation, including Montana’s finest, some of the region’s best traditional artists, great ethnic and festival foods, a lively Family Area, and Folklife demonstrations and workshops that focus on a theme that highlights Montana’s heritage. All of this is set in the spectacular setting of Butte, Montana part of the Nation’s largest Historic Landmark District and surrounded by tall buildings, mine yards and the Northern Rockies. Festival organizers have invited other organizations, individuals and corporations to support the transition from the National to a longterm, permanent tourism engine and cultural magnet that will continue to feature top national, as

well as showcase Montana’s rich heritage. “We want the substantial economic impact to be a permanent asset for Montana. We want to build on the foundation of the massive effort, precious experience and valuable infrastructure,” said Tom Staples, president of Mainstreet Uptown Butte, the Montana non-profit that invited the three-year national extravaganza to the Treasure State in 2007. “The Folk Festival has brought tens of thousands of new visitors to Montana, and is helping to market the best of the state to new and returning friends,” Staples added. The Montana Folk Festival will continue to highlight the natural and cultural wonders of Montana. From the beginning, the goal has been to build coalitions and collaborations of arts and festival sponsors to ultimately support established summer festivals throughout Montana as well as to create a permanent base of support for the annual Montana event. Visit the official website to volunteer or learn about the free performances, demonstrations and workshops. You can also visit on Facebook or send an email questions or comments to geverett@montanafolkfestival.com. To learn about sponsorship opportunities, call 497-6464 or send an email to geverett@montanafolkfestival.com.

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  

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   

        

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    

  

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  

   

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Montana Folk Festival schedule FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011 “The Original” Stage 7 - 7:30 p.m. — Festival Kick-off: Opening speakers 7:30 - 8:15 p.m. — Kotchegna (Ivory Coast Dance) 8:30 - 9:15 p.m. — Frank London’s Klezmer Brass AlStars (Klezmer) 9:30 - 10:30 p.m. — Tribute to Pinetop Perkins w/ Willie “Big Eyes” Smith Band & Daryl Davis (Blues) Copper Street Stage 8:15 - 9 p.m. — Vishten (Acadian) 9:15 - 10 p.m. — Samson Schmitt & The Django Reinhardt All-Star Band (Gypsy Jazz) The Montana Tourism Dance Pavilion 7:45 - 9 p.m. — Los Texmaniacs (Tejano Conjunto) 9:15 - 10:30 p.m. — The Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band (Cajun) The Montana Arts Market & First Peoples’ Market 5 - 7 p.m. — Artist Meet & Greet Reception

SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2011 “The Original” Stage 12 -12:45 p.m. — Riley Baugus & Ira Bernstein (OldTime Appalachian Music) 1- 1:45 p.m. — Aubrey Ghent (Sacred Steel) 2 - 2:45 p.m. — Samson Schmitt & The Django Reinhardt All-Stars Band (Gypsy Jazz) 3 - 3:45 p.m. — Los Texmaniacs (Tejano Conjunto) 4 - 4:45 p.m. — Frank London’s Klezmer Brass AllStars (Klezmer) 5 - 6 p.m. — Boukman Eksperyans (Haitian Mizik Rasin) 7:45 - 8:30 p.m. — Blue Highway (Bluegrass) 8:45 - 9:30 p.m. — Vishten (Acadian) 9:45 - 10:30 p.m. — Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers (New Orleans Jazz)

Copper Street Stage 12 - 12:45 p.m. — Daryl Davis (Blues Piano) 1 - 1:45 p.m. — Blue Highway (Bluegrass) 2 - 3 p.m. — Love In Any Language* 3:15- 3:45 p.m. — Nukariik (Inuit Throat Singing) 4 - 4:45 p.m. — Pedrito Martinez Group (Afro-Cuban Percussion) 5 - 5:45 p.m. — Sounds of Korea (Korean Drumming & Dancing) 6 - 7 p.m. — Guitar Masters* 8:30 - 10:15 p.m. — Montana Roots Roadshow w/ Wylie & The Wild West, Stephanie Davis, Wally MacRae, Paul Zarzyski Granite Street Stage 12 - 12:45 p.m. — Frank London’s Klezmer Brass AllStars (Klezmer) 1 - 1:45 p.m. — Sounds of Korea (Korean Drumming & Dance) 2 - 2:45 p.m. — Vishten (Acadian) 3 - 3:45 p.m. — Willie “Big Eyes” Smith Band (Blues) 4 - 4:45 p.m. — Nadeem Dlaikan & Friends (Arabic Flute) 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. — Kotchegna (Ivory Coast Dancers) 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. — Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers (New Orleans Jazz) The Montana Tourism Dance Pavilion 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. — Los Texmaniacs (Tejano Conjunto) 2 - 2:45 p.m. — Pedrito Martinez Group (Afro-Cuban Percussion) 3 - 4 p.m. — The Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band (Cajun) 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. — Maria de Barros (Cape Verde Islands) 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Wylie & The Wild West w/ Stephanie Davis & Daryl Davis (Cowboy & Western Music) 8 - 9 p.m. — Willie “Big Eyes” Smith Band with Daryl Davis (Blues) 9:30 - 10:45 p.m. — Boukman Eksperyans (Haitian Mizik Rasin) Family Stage 12:00 - 12:45 Nadeem Dlaikan & Friends (Arabic Flute) Continued on Page 9

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   

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Saturday schedule continued ... 1 - 1:45 — Musical Wind Power* 2 - 2:45 — Connolly, O’Sullivan & Whelan (Irish) 3 - 3:45 — Parforce (Hunting Horns) 4 - 4:45 — Riley Baugus & Ira Bernstein (Old-Time Appalachian Music) 5 - 6 — Accordian Traditions* Folklife Area 12 - 12:45 — Women Outstanding In The Water & Fields 1 - 1:45 — Parforce (Hunting Horns) 2 - 2:45 — Parks, Fish & Wildlife 3 - 3:45 — Montana Master Poets w/ Wallace McRae & Paul Zarzyski 4 - 4:45 — Last Best Place for Birds 5 - 5:45 — Montana’s Outdoor Heritage: The Native American Perspective Campsite 12:50 - 1:05 — Setting Up Camp 1:45 - 2:15 — Fry Bread Demonstrations 2:45 - 3:05 — Hide Tanning Q&A 1:45 - 2:15 — Fry Bread Demonstrations 4:50 - 5:05 — Setting Up Camp 7:45 - 8:30 — JD Old Mouse 8:45 - 9:45 — Ellen Baumler Ghost Stories

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Saturday Talk/Demonstration Sessions 1 p.m. — Family Stage Musical Wind Power, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Nukariik, Nadeem Dlaikan, Jerry O’Sullivan 2 p.m. — Copper Street Stage Love In Any Language, Tim Stafford (Blue Highway), Riley Baugus, Maria de Barros, Eleanor Reissa (Frank London), Stephanie Davis 5 p.m. — Family Stage Accordian Traditions, Bruce Diagrepont, Pastelle LeBlanc (Vishten), David Farias (Texmaniacs), John Whelan (O’Sullivan) 6 p.m. — Copper Street Stage Guitar Masters, Aubrey Ghent, Cavaquino (Maria de Barros), Rob Ickes (Blue Highway), Max Baca (Texmaniacs), Samson Schmitt

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Sunday schedule continued ... 2:45 - 3:30 Wylie & The Wild West (Country & Western Music) 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. — The Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band (Cajun) 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. — Maria de Barros (Cape Verde Islands) 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. — Aubrey Ghent (Sacred Steel) Copper Street Stage 12 - 1 p.m. — World Percussion Traditions* 1:15 - 2 p.m. — Kotchegna (Ivory Coast Dancers) 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. — Fiddle Traditions* 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. — Samson Schmitt & The Django Reinhardt All-Star Band (Gypsy Jazz) 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. — Connolly, O’Sullivan & Whelan (Irish) 5:30 - 6:15 Nadeem Dlaikan & Friends (Arabic Flute) Granite Street Stage 12:15 - 1 p.m. — Samson Schmitt & The Django Reinhardt All-Star Band (Gypsy Jazz) 1:15 - 2 p.m. — Aubrey Ghent (Sacred Steel) 2:15 - 3 p.m. — Riley Baugus & Ira Bernstein (Old-Time Appalachian Music) 3:15 - 4 p.m. — Frank London’s Klezmer Brass AllStars (Klezmer) 4:15 - 5 p.m. — Blue Highway (Bluegrass) 5:15 - 6 p.m. — Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers (New Orleans Jazz)

The Montana Tourism Dance Pavilion 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. — The Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band (Cajun) 1:45 - 3 p.m. — Maria de Barros (Cape Verde Islands) 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. — Los Texmaniacs (Tejano Conjunto) 4:45 - 6 p.m. — Boukman Eksperyans (Haitian Mizik Rasin) Family Stage 12:15 - 1 p.m. — Stephanie Davis (Western Swing) 1:15 - 2 p.m. — Daryl Davis (Blues Piano) 2:25 - 2:45 p.m. — Nukariik (Inuit Throat Singing) 3 - 3:45 p.m. — Sounds of Korea (Korean Drumming & Dancing) 4 - 4:45 p.m. — Vishten (Acadian) 5 - 5:30 p.m. — Nukariik (Inuit Throat Singing) Traditions Stage 12:15 - 1 p.m. — Motorcycle Touring in Montana 1:15 - 2 p.m. — Guides, Outfitters & Trail Etiquette 2:15 - 3 p.m. — When You Are Not The Top Dog: Bear Country 3:15 - 4 p.m. — Chad Okrusch (River Songs) 4:15 - 5 p.m. — Outdoor Gear Demo Campsite 12:50 - 1:05 p.m. — Setting Up Camp 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. — Fry Bread Demonstration 2:45 - 3:05 p.m. — Hide Tanning Q&A 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. — Fry Bread Demonstration

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Evel Knievel Days 

n late July, Evel Knievel’s hometown of Butte plays host to the world’s greatest celebration for the world’s greatest daredevil in the finest fashion. Started in 2002, the three-day event draws thousands of visitors from all over the world to the Mining City’s Uptown during the fourth weekend in July. Spanky Spangler, Ryan Capes, Trigger Gumm and the Kaptain himself, Robbie Knievel have all performed headline stunts for EK Days, not to mention dozens of dazzling feats attempted by some of the country's greatest stuntmen and daredevils. Before his death in 2007, Evel took the stage at the annual hoopla to welcome his fans, promote the event — of which he was very proud — and to thank all of the daring stuntmen who showed up to perform in honor of the festival’s namesake. This year’s festival will not disappoint fans who have come to expect the best, with featured guests including Spanky Spangler, See EVEL, Page 13

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Evel ... Continued from Page 12 who will perform another spectacular car jump, and Keith Sayers who will bring his team of freestyle motocross daredevils, a crowd favorite. Superstar Geoff Aaron is back this year along with the acrobatic Flying Fools and the ever-popular Wall of Death. ACRODUNK is back and Cannon Lady Jenn, the human cannonball, joins the festival this year. A parade of motorcycles follows the Evel Knievel Loop. During the day, the festival features Kids Day with great food offered by a number of vendors. At night, cool off with live music followed by a spectacular fireworks show. All in all, Evel Days provides fun and entertainment for the whole family. And the best thing is — it’s all free.

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Tickets can be purchased at Copper Canyon Harley Davidson, 34 Olympic Way, Butte, MT 59701 Phone: (406) 782-5601 Tickets will also be available at the Evel Knievel Days event. Drawing to be held July 23, 2011. Need not be present to win. Proceeds from the sale of rafﬂe tickets goes to support the Evel Knievel Days event in Butte, Montana.

EXTREME TRAILS RIDING — that’s what Geoff Aaron and his team will be bringing back to Evel Knievel Days in Butte in July. Above, Aaron powers his motorcycle up a vertical steel wall during his extreme trails riding perforance at Evel Days 2010. Walter Hinick photo / The Montana Standard

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The Wall of Death MEG WYCKOFF / THE MONTANA STANDARD

WATCHING SPANKY A crowd gathers in front of the Metals Bank building to see Spanky Spangler jump from the roof Friday evening during last year’s Evel Days. Spangler completed the jump unharmed.

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The show — a favorite at Evel Knievel Days — is an authentic slice of baseball and apple-pie Americana. The first motor dromes appeared right here in the United States in the early 1900s, making the Wall of Death show America’s original extreme motorcycle thrill show. American Motor Drome Company is dedicated to keeping the sport alive and to passing on to future generations of Americans a view of our history, in both live entertainment and motorcycles.

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three years, more than 180 million people have watched Spanky perform his amazing stunts. As far back as he can remember, Spanky’s driving desire was to be a Hollywood stuntman. He trained constantly and rigorously in all varieties of sports. After enlisting in the army, first as a paratrooper and later as a Green Beret, he became a decorated soldier and the youngest Green Beret to this date. His experiences in the armed forces helped prepare him for what was to come. Spanky has performed in front of crowds in excess of 300,000 all over the world.

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reestyle motocross rider Keith Sayers will be back for this year’s Evel Knievel days, leading his team in death-defying stunts high in the air. Sayers and his riders are always a crowd pleaser as they fly through the air and turn back flips on their bikes. Sayers, a native Montanan, was born and raised in Butte, the hometown of Evel Knievel. Keith has been riding motorcycles for most of his life. He bought his first motorcycle at the age of 9 from his neighbor for $10, and from there it has been one epic ride for this hard working Rocky Mountain kid. In 1995, at the age of 12, Keith started racing motocross which led him to three Montana state motocross championships. From there, Keith put in the time to advance himself in racing but found that Montana was a difficult area to become noticed. Finding new inspiration in 1997, Keith started performing freestyle motocross demos during race intermissions. He caught on quickly, and in 2002 at the Unleash the Freaks tour, Keith was introduced to Steve Miller from SCS Racing.

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EVEL KNIEVEL DAYS 2010

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Mission Mountain Wood Band — with Additional Acts — Dublin Gulch, Big Sky Mud Flaps & the Dillon Jr. Fiddlers

Philipsburg, MT Ticket Website: www.easytik.com For additional information visit www.philipsburgrotary.org Remaining tickets will also be available at the gate starting at 9:am.

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WALTER HINICK / THE MONTANA STANDARD

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AMERICA’S FAVORITE DUNK TEAM, provider of acrobatic slam dunk shows at events from NBA and college halftime shows to school assemblies, returns to Evel Days this year.

       

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AUGUST 12-14, 2011 The 2011 An Ri Ra Montana Irish Festival brings a stellar lineup of Irish music and dance, coupled with educational language and history lessons. This year’s music is headlined by the Glengarry Bhoys, a Canadian alternative-Celtic group with a sound that is weighty, authoritative and extremely entertaining. Evans & Doherty have entertained audiences from Waterford, Ireland, to New Waterford, Cape Breton, from Berlin to Boston and from Nova Scotia to New Zealand. They are first-rate musicians, singers, songwriters, promoters and producers who have been an integral part of the East Coast music scene for 20 years.

Singer-songwriter Brendan O’Shea, originally from Killarney in southwest Ireland, moved to the United States in the late 1990s, and since then has released two albums which have garnered praise from around the world. The Kathie Ryan Band is back at An Ri Ra this year, along with Kathleen Kean and Dublin born folklorist, folk singer and instrumentalist Tom O'Carroll. Add to that local area musicians Finnegan Ridge, Dublin Gulch and Strings of Fire to complete the musical lineup. Butte’s Tiernan Irish Dancers will be joined by other groups from Montana and Idaho, and festival-goers can attend Irish workshops and children’s activities, and visit food and retail vendors.

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  

STRINGS OF FIRE, above, pictured above performing during the 2010 festival, will be back this year. Band members Jennifer Boucher, left, her daughter Tiffany and son Cody comprise the talented group from Sheridan.

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KATHLEEN KEANE, right, will also perform at the 2011 Irish Festival in Butte.

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Sat: 10 am to 6 pm Sun: Noon to 5 pm

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     

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                   

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An Rí Rá activities The Montana Irish Festival opens Friday morning with workshops on a variety of topics, including Irish language, geneaology, music and dance. Throughout each day, visitors can browse through the archival photos display and the book fair, and listen to author lectures at the Butte Archives. The authors’ series features area authors that have done works on or related to Montana with Irish influences. Children’s activities will be ongoing each day as well, and the street will be lined with vendors selling food, arts and crafts and other retail items. The Irish Festival Fun Run is Saturday morning with 1-mile, 5k and 10k races. Registration is online at www.mtgaelic.org; there will be no race-day registration. Live music begins at 4 p.m. on Friday and throughout the afternooon on Saturday. On Sunday, an outdoor Mass is said in Irish at Emma Park, at Mercury and Dakota streets. The book fair and author lectures also continue on Sunday. BUTTE’S TIERNAN IRISH DANCERS perform at right at last year’s Irish Festival.

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Montana Gaelic Cultural Society presents An Rí Rá

he An Rí Rá Montana Irish Festival is a production of the Montana Gaelic Cultural Society (MGCS). The MGCS was founded to promote the culture of the Irish and Gaels in Montana and beyond. The MGCS works to host and promote cultural activities across Montana that include Irish language immersion courses, concerts, lectures, music and dance performances, and various other educational activities. The Irish have a strong tradition and link in Montana, and the MGCS works to promote that culture. The An Rí Rá is the grand celebration of the MGCS held annually in Historic Uptown Butte. The An Rí Rá hosts the world’s best Irish performers, lecturers, language instructors, authors, and scholars each year. It is a wonderful celebration of all

things Irish and focused on the true traditions of Ireland. The MGCS is working towards the goal of establishing an Irish Cultural Center in Historic Uptown Butte to serve the Irish of Montana. There are Irish strongholds all over this state including Butte, Helena, Great Falls, Missoula, Bozeman, and Billings, as well as outlying agricultural areas. From the Copper Kings of Butte to former Gov. Thomas Francis Meagher, Montana is home to the Irish in the United States. This celebration of the Irish Culture takes place at the 2011 An Rí Rá Montana Irish Festival in Historic Uptown Butte on Aug. 12-14. For more information, visit the website at www.mtgaelic.org.

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Glengarry Bhoys Described as bold, unorthodox, vibrant, and evocative, the Glengarry Bhoys have an energy and good humor, as much a part of the show as their musicianship, that crosses all cultures and ages. Many things have been written and reported about this world renowned Canadian alt-celt group over the last decade, all depicting their musical and entertaining prowess with varied audiences the world over, and also their ability to marshal large enthusiastic crowds show after show. Their objective is simple yet evocative, as stated by their lead singer Graham Wright in a CBC “Fresh Air” interview: “If our audience can only get 10 percent of the satisfaction we get entertaining them — then we surpass objective.”

Brendan O’Shea Irish native O’Shea has become a veteran of New York City’s songwriter scene and has released two albums which have garnered praise from critics and press around the world. Brendan’s songs can also be heard in such films as Ron Howard’s Academy Award nominated film Backdraft and the wildly successful Karen Gehres documentary “Begging Naked.”

Evans & Doherty These two are first-rate musicians, singers, songwriters, promoters and producers. Kevin Evans & Brian Doherty have been an integral part of the East Coast music scene for 20 years. To capture the essence of an Evans & Doherty performance, take a lively blend of traditional, original and contemporary songs, and add a liberal sprinkling of stories and humor. As well as performing on stage, Evans & Doherty are involved with many aspects of the music industry. Brian owns and operates a booking agency and production company, and Kevin owns and operates Modtrad Music, a publishing company.

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