Sisters Folk Festival 2022 - Official Program

Welcome to Sisters Folk Festival 2022

What an honor to be celebrating the 25th annual Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) with all of you this weekend – thank you for being here! Can we just take a moment to recognize the sheer miracle of achieving this landmark? So many festivals never make it to the 25 milestone - global pandemic or not - and we feel extremely fortunate to be among the small percentage of them that have not just survived but thrived.

The term “butterfly effect” is familiar to most of us; in simplest terms it says that, within a system, small changes in initial conditions can lead to large-scale and unpredictable variation in the future state of the system. In other words, everything that happens is the result of a combination of many variables. For the Sisters Folk Festival to still be going

strong 27 years after the inaugural event, the stars had to align, and align they have. What if Jim Cornelius and Dick Sandvik had never been gutsy enough to start the Sisters Folk Festival back in 1995? And what if certain community members hadn’t stepped up to give the festival a helping hand after they took a year off to regroup in 1999? What if the donors, foundations, and volunteers hadn’t continued to lend their support throughout the years? What if dozens of local businesses didn’t sponsor the Festival each year?

And what if a steady stream of dedicated and capable folks hadn’t served on the board of directors or worked on the Festival staff, imparting oodles of innovation and creativity into the event? What if dozens of incredible performing artists and thousands of music lovers hadn’t

convened in little ol’ Sisters, Oregon each autumn to create this one-of-a-kind community, year after year?

The butterfly effect posits that if even one of those things hadn’t happened, we likely wouldn’t be here today in this charming town, surrounded by these beautiful mountains, enjoying 94 live performances from 31 outstanding artists in seven distinct venues. Instead, it would be just another ordinary weekend here in Central Oregon –which is still pretty darn great – without the magic of omnipresent music and the warm glow that comes from belonging to a community that is much larger than the sum of its parts.

We’re glad to be here, and even more than that, we’re glad you’re here. It’s nothing short of a miracle. Have a great Festival!

We are grateful for the support from our 2022 Sisters Folk Arts Circle Members

Mike Anglea Nancy Beckwith Susan Boehlert

Dann & Susan Boeschen

Sue & Dan Boettner

Jayson & Megan Bowerman Mike Bruce

Terry & Bob Buchholz

Cindy & Duncan Campbell

Kathy Campbell David Cautley

Julie & Rocky Childress

Martha Church

Malcolm Cleary Scott Collins

Marilyn & Jim Cornelius Rob Corrigan Margy Cottriel

Rhonda & Jeff Curtis

Kathy & Frank Deggendorfer

Katie & Shawn Diez

Lynne & Sage Dorsey

Gary Guttormsen & Jan Morris Gregory Hansen Georgia & Chris Harker Georgia & Chet Hodgson Suzanne Johannsen Mark Kaufman & Jeanne Harmon Lynne & Curt Kennedy Deb & Paul Klotz Cristy Lanfri Elizabeth & Bob Lende Bill Lippe

Thanks to our awesome Festival volunteers!

The 2022 Volunteer Team is made up of wonderful folks who love music, love our community, and love SFF! These folks bring amazing energy and positive vibes while tackling numerous to-dos and jobs! More than 300 volunteers chip in to pour at bars, check wristbands, host green rooms, check in patrons, run activities at the KidZone, set it all up, and take it all down. They also help with pre- and

post-festival work that goes on behind the scenes. It takes dedicated teams and a few supportive hugs among friends to keep the festival rollin’ smoothly. We are so grateful for our volunteers’ combined efforts. Thank you, Festival volunteers, you truly make this magical weekend possible! Interested in volunteering next year? Check SFF’s website in spring 2023 for volunteer opportunities.

Erika & Kevin Eckert

Mollie & Gary Eder

Paul & Mary Evers

Tina Faust & Robert Dustman Carissa & Scott Gascon Mike Geisen

Lisa Gies & Kirstin Anglea Patricia & James Gowgiel Kay & David Grady Mimi Graves

Dan Martin Jan & Jack McGowan Victoria McOmie Peg Molina Kent Neff Debbie & Chuck Newport Mike Potter

Larry Price & Martha Lussenhop Julie Redner

Phoenix & Tom Ries

Ann & Michael Rosenfield Danielle & Zachary Rosenfield

Gary Ross & Judy Andrews

Sheryl & Steve Rudolph Dick Sandvik & Diane Campbell Trudy Sargent

Martha & Michael Sawyer Marlene Schneider & Scott Michalek

Ginny & Jeff Smith Madelyn & Mike Stasko Leanne Summers Indigo Teiwes Sue & Denny Tower

Joan & Jim Upshaw Mike Wallenfels Jody Ward Peg & Ed Weiser Vanessa & Jay Wilkins Mary Anne & Bob Woodell

Scan the QR code or visit https://tinyurl.com/ SupportSFF to learn more about becoming an SFAC member in 2023!

SFF Board of Directors

Terry Buchholz, Board Chair

Leanne Summers, Vice Chair

Marlene Schneider, Treasurer

Phoenix Ries, Secretary

Paul Evers

Scott Gascon

Mike Geisen

Steve Rudolph

Jim Cornelius, Board Chair Emeritus

SFF Staff

Crista Munro, Executive Director

Brad Tisdel, Creative Director

Kate Kittell, Events Manager

Dave Ehle, Operations Manager

Teresa Mills, Finance Manager

Erin Pihl, Communication Coordinator

2022 “Anders the Antelope” poster by Dennis McGregor available at the festival merch booth at Village Green.

Doreen Ketchens — from New Orleans to Sisters

By Ceili Gatley Correspondent

It’s a long way from the street scene of New Orleans to the Sisters Folk Festival stage, but for Doreen Ketchens it’s all about that jazz.

Ketchens, who plays the jazz clarinet, began her musi cal journey at 6 years old, growing up in the flourishing music scene of New Orleans.

Ketchens picked up the clarinet in the school band and was happy that she chose that instrument, as every other girl in her class played the flute. She had the oppor tunity to play in some of the most renowned school bands in New Orleans, includ ing John F. Kennedy High School. Ketchens got a schol arship for clarinet playing to Loyola University in New Orleans. Ketchens met her husband, Lawrence Ketchens, at Loyola. He was an arranger and sousaphonist.

During her junior year, she transferred to the Hartt School, a performing arts conservatory in Hartford, Connecticut. She left the Hartt School to make a life with Ketchens, six credits short of graduating.

Ketchens and her husband moved back to New Orleans, and she began finding her love for jazz music.

“I had grown up playing classical music and wanted to learn jazz, which in turn I figured out to be a lot about improvising and learning from others,” said Ketchens.

Ketchens and her husband began playing in the streets of New Orleans, in the French Quarter, and Ketchens would sit in with other musicians on the clarinet.

She was talented in the art of reading music, but quickly realized that jazz was a dif ferent type of musical genre entirely.

“Jazz wasn’t the same. You have to be more creative and improvise with jazz and learn by doing,” she said.

Ketchens played with a musician named Pud Brown, who could play any instrument.

“I would sit next to him in the Quarter, and ask him questions about how he can solo so well, and I then started learning some of those solos and copying them,” she said.

Ketchens learned to play jazz by interpreting solos and playing the melodies over and over. During their time per forming in the streets of New Orleans, Ketchens worked as a chef and homed in on her passion for jazz.

“If I wasn’t in love with my husband as much as I am, I would not be a jazz performer today,” she said.

Ketchens was nick named “Lady Louis” because of her ability to hit and hold powerful high notes, and her love of Louis Armstrong’s performance style. She has performed with Ellis Marsalis, Jon Faddis, Trombone Shorty, The Black Crowes, and other nota ble names in music.

She played her first jazz gig at the 1987 Republican National Convention with her husband and his band. Her first band with Lawrence was called the Jackson Square AllStars. That band evolved into Doreen’s Jazz, New Orleans. After strug gling to enter the world of jazz performances, they finally settled on a formula of playing together, and have since been entertaining audi ences with their streetperformance style.

“It was sheer dumb luck; people would hear us and like us and some of those people were important in the music industry, so we started book ing gigs. Nowadays, it is easier for people to hear us digitally and that’s how we get a lot of festival bookings, instead of applying to play at them like we used to,” she said.

Ketchens and her band still perform on the streets of the French Quarter every weekend, paying homage to where they began, while booking festivals and gigs throughout the United States. She has performed and been a part of several documenta ries about New Orleans and the street-music scene as well.

The band and Ketchens perform original jazz pieces, as well as requested cov ers of old jazz songs, including lots of Louis Armstrong.

“A lot of peo ple request a lot of Motown-style music, and we just try to figure out the crowd and what type of songs they are going to enjoy and like,” said Ketchens.

This will be Ketchens’ first time to Sisters, perform ing for the Sisters Folk Festival crowd. Creative Director Brad Tisdel saw Ketchens and her band performing in the French Quarter during a visit to New Orleans, and tried for a couple of years to get Ketchens to the Festival. This year, the timing worked out. Ketchens will be bring ing her husband, play ing the sousaphone, as well as a guitar player, and drummer with her. Ketchens has over 30 albums to her name, so she will be bring ing some of those along with her. “Come out and enjoy some of our music and hear some jazz band music. I am so excited to be there and see the mountains,” said Ketchens.

Doreen Ketchens brings her jazz stylings to Sisters Folk Festival for the first time.

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Singer-songwriter David Wilcox to hit Festival stage

By Ceili Gatley Correspondent

David Wilcox has been in love with the simple style of singer-songwriter music for a long time.

“Music for me has been a way to navigate my life, and I can feel a subtle direction as I craft a song,” said Wilcox.

Wilcox considers himself a singer-songwriter, primar ily performing with just his voice, words, and guitar. Based in Asheville, North Carolina, he is set to play Sisters Folk Festival September 30 through October 2.

Wilcox has been writing and performing his music since 1987, and has made a life of telling his and others’ stories.

“I get a sort of clarity when I write. It’s almost like therapy for me,” he said.

Even when Wilcox was young, he knew music would be a part of his life and he didn’t realize he would be so lucky to do it for work. Wilcox began pursuing his singer-songwriting at 18 years old, mainly focusing on gui tar playing and writing, as he wasn’t confident in his singing voice yet.

“I didn’t trust my voice yet, and it was a gradual process through my college years to find my voice in addition to guitar playing and writing songs,” he said.

Wilcox attended Antioch College for a short period before leaving to travel the United States via bicycle for four years in his early 20s. He returned to his education at Warren Wilson College, a

liberal arts school just outside of Asheville, where he eventu ally settled down.

Wilcox worked at a bicycle shop in Asheville, while pur suing music on the side.

“The owner there knew that I was going to be a musi cian, and so she let me keep the job while I did gigs on the weekends. And then, as I did more gigs, I got busier with music and would only work one day at the shop. It was good to have the job security, but eventually came time to pursue music full-time,” said Wilcox.

According to his website bio, Wilcox released his first independent album in 1987, “The Nightshift Watchman.”

A year later, he won the pres tigious Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Award and, in 1989, signed with A&M Records, selling more than 100,000 copies of his A&M debut, “How Did You Find Me Here.”

Wilcox gets a lot of inspi ration for his music from life around him.

“I write songs to sustain the life I am in, and often get inspiration from my own life and other people’s stories,” said Wilcox.

Wilcox found his sound through the writing process; the lyrics and words are the painting to him, and the gui tar and music surrounding it make up the frame of a song.

“These songs often give perspective and courage and bravery to me and for others, as well as open windows into other people. I have the job and pleasure of opening peo ple’s hearts and imaginations,”

said Wilcox.

Wilcox sometimes writes songs that are commissioned by people who want to pro cess their stories via musical format.

“I lean into other people’s stories for songs, and I try to help them reframe difficult times and create stories with a future, not just a past,” he said. “Music saved my own life, so I try to use that music and be a catalyst for other people, too.”

Wilcox’s writing process is always different, depend ing on the story overall and the way the song might start. He can sometimes start with an intrinsic emotion, a phrase, or a chord melody — it just depends on how the song will spell out over time.

“I focus on what the song feels like, similar to how one would soundtrack a movie, focus on what the story feels like emotionally and put the music to what that feeling is,” he said.

Wilcox has taught several songwriting workshops focus ing on songwriting as a spiri tual process.

During the pandemic, Wilcox took the time to learn the more technical side of the music industry, testing out his video chops for the digital performance world we were in. Being an introvert, he greatly enjoyed the time being at home and writing a lot of songs.

“I liked this way of living for a while in some ways, as I was able to write a lot and figure out what was next cre atively,” he said.

Thirty years and 20 records after his start, Wilcox is

performing his stories and songs across the United States. He is out gigging again and gathering in work shops and festivals, performing his songs for live audiences.

“I am looking for ward to hearing music I’ve never heard, and it’s a great reason to go somewhere and to a festival to see music and friends I haven’t seen in a while,” he said.

Wilcox hosts work shops called Wilcox Weekends, a gathering of musicians and nonmusicians brought together by a love of music and a desire to live with an open heart. The workshops are related to music, mindful living, and many other top ics surrounding creativity and community.

“I love getting together for workshops and figuring out how to sustain creativity longterm, and make it a teachable

thing,” he said.

You can learn more about Wilcox Weekend and com missioning a song from Wilcox at https://david wilcox.com/custom-songs and https://davidwilcox.com/ wilcox-weekend.

David Wilcox finds inspiration for his music in life around him.

PHOTO BY LYNNE HARTY

Milk Carton Kids to Perform at Sisters Folk Festival

By Ceili Gatley Correspondent

The Milk Carton Kids, a duo band with Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale, are set to hit the stage at the 2022 Sisters Folk Festival. The Milk Carton Kids are an indie-folk duo hailing from Eagle Rock, California. Both singers and guitarists, Pattengale and Ryan started making music in 2011 as a duo.

Ryan spoke with The Nugget about the band’s sound and beginnings.

“We were both pursu ing (relatively unsuccessful) solo careers in our native Los Angeles when we met at the Hotel Cafe. We had one of those lightning-bolt moments when we sang together for the first time, and quickly realized we’d have more fun as a duo,” said Ryan.

They started develop ing their sound based off their obsession with harmo nies and vocal melodies, and blending them together.

“We spent the first year or two sitting on the porch, learning each other’s songs, and arranging them for twopart harmony,” he said.

After that time, they began writ ing and performing together as a duo and never stopped. One of their songs gave rise to the band’s name, that lyric being: “I don’t feel the pain I once did/One day it just vanished like a milk carton kid.”

“Our name comes from this lyric off our first album. It’s a dark metaphor express ing gratitude for a loss,” Ryan said.

The Milk Carton Kids have recorded and released six albums since starting in 2011. According to their website, “They released ‘Retrospect,’ a live album recorded at Zoey’s Cafe in Ventura, California, in March 2011. ‘Retrospect’ predates the band name and was released under Kenneth Pattengale & Joey Ryan.”

Their first record under the band’s name was titled “Prologue.” They have since toured with Old Crow Medicine Show, and The

HOW TO DRINK at Sisters Folk Festival

Non-alcoholic beverages

Fill your own bottle at one of our free water-filling sta tions at the Sisters Art Works and Village Green venues. Didn’t bring one? Pick up an SFF-branded bottle at the festival merchandise booth at Village Green. Our food ven dors will be selling non-alco holic beverages at the Village Green and Sisters Art Works venues. You can also grab tasty juices, kombuchas, etc. at Oliver Lemon’s or purchase LaCroix sparkling water at all three SFF bars (token pur chase required).

Alcoholic beverages

Every ticket holder age 21+ will get a free Festivalbranded reusable pint or wine cup at check-in. Since our wine pours are measured, you may use either a pint or wine cup for wine purchases. SFF

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“But it wasn’t the same,” said Ryan. “After a while, it all proved to be a necessary reset, and we’ve returned to tour ing with a sense of purpose and grati tude we’d never been in touch with before. The shows this past year have been the most fulfilling of our career.”

The duo has recently finished a new album and will begin making announcements about that record in the coming weeks.

Lumineers, and were also a part of T Bone Burnett and The Coen Brothers’ concert film documentary, “Another Day/Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis,” along side Gillian Welch, Marcus

Mumford, Jack White, and many other folk bands and singer-songwriters.

During the pandemic, Ryan and Pattengale did some online performances and started a YouTube show that turned into a podcast.

This is the duo’s first time playing in Sisters, “but we’ve heard all about it and were flattered to be asked to play…being a part of what is clearly a spe cial tradition in a music-lov ing community. This is what all touring has become about for us,” said Ryan.

• OLIVER LEMON’S

is no longer serving alcohol in disposable containers, so do not lose your cup. If you do lose it, a replacement can be purchased at the token stations for $10. The three Festival bars are located at Sisters Art Works, Village Green, and Oliver Lemon’s and will be serving beer, wine, and cider. Drink tokens must be purchased at the token booths located adjacent to all three Festival bars; our alcohol servers don’t handle payment. On Sunday morn ing, the Village Green bar will serve bloody marys and mimosas while supplies last.

All four private venues — The Belfry, The Open Door, Sisters Depot, and Sisters Saloon — operate their own bars throughout the Festival. Festival drink tokens are not valid at those locations.

Friday: 6 p.m. to midnight

Saturday: 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 5:30 p.m. to midnight

Sunday: 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• SISTERS ART WORKS

Friday: 5:30 to 10:15 p.m.

Saturday: 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Sunday: 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• VILLAGE GREEN

Friday: 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Saturday: 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 5:30 to 10:45 p.m.

Sunday: 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (serving bloody marys and mimosas while supplies last)

The Milk Carton Kids, Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale, have been writing and performing music together since 2011.

PHOTO BY LYNNE HARTY

2022 Sisters Folk Festival Artists

The Milk Carton Kids – Listening to The Milk Carton

Kids talk about their creative process, it’s easy to imagine them running in opposite directions even while yoked together. They dig at each other in interviews and on stage, where Joey Ryan plays his own straight man while Kenneth Pattengale tunes his guitar. Despite their banter, their singing is the place where they make room for each other and the shared identity that rises out of their combined voices. Their songs emerge somewhere in the silences and the struggle between their sensibilities. “The Only Ones,” the group’s new record, finds Ryan and Pattengale performing a stripped-down acoustic set. On “The Only Ones,” the pair returns to the core of what they are about musically: the duo.

• Friday: Village Green 6:15-7:15 p.m.

• Friday: Sisters Art Works 9:15-10:30 p.m.

Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans –

Doreen Ketchens and her band bring the best of New Orleans to every performance. They are a group whose primary interest lies in spreading the culture and joyful, energetic, soulful sound of New Orleans all over the world, through performances and education. They have performed in 47 states and 24 countries and appeared in numerous radio and television shows, national commercials, music videos, and movies. Ketchens herself has performed for four U.S. Presidents: Bill Clinton, George Bush Sr., Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter. She is a legendary clarinetist and a champion for her city!

• Friday: Sisters Art Works 7:30-8:45 p.m.

• Saturday: Village Green 6-7:15 p.m.

• Sunday: Sisters Community Show, 10 am.

Le Vent du Nord –

The award-winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its harddriving soulful music (rooted in the Celtic diaspora) with a broad range of global influences. On stage these friends create intense, joyful, and dynamic live performances that expand the bounds of tradition in striking global directions. This is the modern sound of tradition, a music of the here and now.

• Friday: Village Green 9:30-10:45 p.m.

• Saturday: Oliver Lemon’s 2 -2:45 p.m. (Workshop)

• Saturday: Sisters Art Works 9:15-10:45 p.m.

• Sunday: Oliver Lemon’s 12-1 p.m.

David Wilcox — More than three decades into his career, singersongwriter David Wilcox continues to push himself. Wilcox, by so many measures, is a quintessential folk singer, telling stories full of heart, humor, and hope; substance, searching, and style. His innate sense of adventure and authenticity is why critics and colleagues alike have always praised not just his artistry, but his humanity as well. Wilcox has continued to hone his craft even as a veteran musician and professional touring figure, pairing thoughtful insights with his warm baritone, open tunings, and deft technique.

• Friday: Sisters Depot 7:45-8:45 p.m.

• Saturday: Sisters Art Works 1:30-2:30 p.m.

• Saturday: The Belfry 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Emily Scott Robinson — Colorado songwriter Emily Scott Robinson beckons to those who are lost, lonely, or learning the hard way with “American Siren,” her first album for Oh Boy Records. With hints of bluegrass, country, and folk, the eloquent collection shares her gift for storytelling through her pristine soprano and the perspective of her unconventional path into music. The Greensboro, North Carolina native showcases her talent as a storyteller by blending imagined characters with meaningful people she’s encountered on her journey.

• Friday: Village Green 7:45-9 p.m.

• Saturday: Sisters Depot 6-7 p.m.

• Sunday: Open Door 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Jeffrey Foucault

— In two decades on the road Jeffrey Foucault has become one of the most distinctive voices in American music, refining a sound instantly recognizable for its simplicity and emotional power, a decidedly Midwestern amalgam of blues, country, rock ’n roll, and folk. He’s built a brick-and-mortar international touring career on multiple studio albums, countless miles, and critical acclaim. His latest album, “Blood Brothers,” is the sixth collection of original songs in a career remarkable for an unrelenting dedication to craft, and independence from trend.

• Friday: Oliver Lemon’s 8-9 p.m.

• Saturday: Village Green 1:30-2:30 p.m

• Saturday: Sisters Art Works 6 -7 p.m.

The Accidentals

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Long before glowing acclaim from NPR and Billboard, packed shows, unforgettable festival appearances, and collaborations with everyone from BTS to Kaboom Collective, the journey of The Accidentals commenced in a public high school in Traverse City, MI. As the story goes, concertmaster violinist Savannah Buist and cellist Katie Larson raised their hands at the request for volunteers to play a music boosters concert and wound up being musical soulmates, later joined by percussionist Michael Dause. Underpinned and upheld by the orchestral core, the band tightly embraces their folk-pop and Americana influences more than ever before with a common thread of their signature strings and “ethereal harmonies.”

• Friday: Oliver Lemon’s 6:30-7:30 p.m.

• Saturday: Sisters Depot 1-1:45 p.m. (Workshop)

• Saturday: Sister Art Works 7:30-8:45 p.m.

• Sunday: Village Green 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas

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The musical partnership between consummate performer Alasdair Fraser, “the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling,” and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie Haas spans the full spectrum from intimate chamber music to ecstatic dance energy. Over 16 years of performing at festivals and concert halls worldwide, they have set the standard for fiddle and cello in traditional music. They continue to thrill audiences internationally with their virtuosic playing, neartelepathic understanding, and the joyful spontaneity and sheer physical presence of their music.

• Saturday: Sisters Art Works 12-1 p.m.

• Saturday: The Open Door 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Lindsay Lou has been making soulful, poignant music for the last decade.

An undeniable powerhouse, Lou has remarkable gifts as a songwriter, musician, singer, and performer that demand the listener’s attention. Her singing floats over the masterful playing and deep groove of her band with both a fierce intensity and tender intimacy. The daughter of a coal miner and the granddaughter of a Rainbow Gathering healer, Lou grew up with room in her heart for blue collar grit and mystical mind expansion.

• Saturday: Oliver Lemon’s 6-7 p.m.

Rainbow Girls are an eclectic folk trio hailing from the golden countryside north of California’s Bay Area.

Vanessa May, Erin Chapin, and Caitlin Gowdey seamlessly combine soul-touching harmonies, vari-textured instrumentals, and poignant, lyrical content into a beautiful sonic tapestry. Their music delves into themes of the human experience: hopeful love, honest self-reflection, and pursuits of social justice.

• Saturday: Village Green 3-4 p.m.

• Saturday: The Belfry 9-10 p.m.

• Sunday: Sisters Art Works 12-1 p.m.

The Po’ Ramblin’

Boys — At a time when people feel constantly distracted by technology and barraged by news, authenticity and straightforward honesty are paramount.

There’s something about the music of The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys that cuts right through the noise of the world and speaks to the soul. Formed in the Smoky Mountains, they are at once exactly what you would expect and not at all what you would expect from a tattooed East Tennessee bluegrass outfit. Their passion for bluegrass is as clear as it is contagious.

• Saturday: Sisters Art Works 3-4 p.m.

• Saturday: Village Green 7:45-9 p.m.

• Sunday: Oliver Lemon’s 3-4 p.m.

JigJam is a multiaward-winning quartet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland.

Blending the best of traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana in a new genre which has been branded as ‘I-Grass,’ their onstage energy — along with their virtuosic musical ability — has captivated audiences worldwide. All multi-instrumentalists, they interchange between banjos, guitars, fiddles, mandolins, and double bass onstage, an experience pleasing to the eye and ear.

• Friday: Sisters Saloon 10:45 p.m.-12 a.m.

• Saturday: Sisters Depot 3-3:45 p.m. (Workshop)

• Saturday: Oliver Lemon’s 11 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

• Sunday: Sisters Art Works 3-4 p.m.

Justin Farren, a Sacramento native, writes multidimensional songs that are enchanting and seemingly effortless.

With his fourth album, “Pretty Free,” he has masterfully crafted and recorded 11 original songs – songs that are uniquely personal but endlessly inventive and highly relatable, filled with the kind of sudden twists and turns that you don’t see coming but will never forget.

• Friday: The Open Door 6-7 p.m.

• Saturday: Sisters Saloon 6-7 p.m.

• Sunday: Sisters Depot 12 -1 p.m.

The Sweet Water Warblers — If the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, then The Sweet Water Warblers are no exception. Michigan songbirds Rachael Davis, Lindsay Lou, and May Erlewine’s organic harmonies and seamlessly interwoven instrumentation leaves listeners breathless. Each lady brings with her a regarded solo career within the Americana and roots worlds, and individual perspectives on traditional music.

• Friday: Sisters Art Works 6 -7 p.m.

• Saturday: Village Green 12-1 p.m.

• Saturday: Oliver Lemon’s 3-3:45 p.m. (Workshop)

• Sunday: The Belfry 3-4 p.m.

Making Movies

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Known for an innovative approach to music inspired by American and Latin cultures, Latinx rock’n’rollers

Making Movies are “breaking down walls in the U.S.” (Rolling Stone) . From their Panamanian and Mexican heritage to their fusion of international sounds and genres, Making Movies melds reinterpretations of cumbia, mambo, son, and salsa with blues and rock’n’roll, as well as traditional Mexican and Panamanian folclór, while singing in Spanish and English. The band has toured extensively, appearing with the likes of Arcade Fire, Rubén Blades, Los Lobos, Hurray For the Riff Raff, Bomba Estereo, and Galactic.

• Friday: Oliver Lemon’s 9:30-10:45 p.m.

• Saturday: The Belfry 2-2:45 p.m. (Workshop)

• Saturday: Sisters Saloon 10:30 p.m.-12 a.m.

• Sunday: Village Green 1:45-2:45 p.m.

James Hill

James Hill grew up in Langley, British Columbia, where ukulele instruction has been mandatory in many schools since the late 1970s.

To his fourth-grade classmates, the ukulele was a means to an end, a way for them to dip their toes into the vast ocean of music. But for James Hill, the uke was a sea of possibilities unto itself, and inside its tiny wooden shell he saw his life in music. He was hooked. Now a seasoned performer with a fan base in North America, Asia, and Europe, he has garnered wide acclaim for his ground-breaking approach to a chronically underestimated instrument.

• Friday: The Open Door 9-10: 15 p.m.

• Saturday: Sisters Saloon 12-1 p.m.

• Saturday: The Belfry 3-3:45 p.m. (Workshop)

• Sunday: Sisters Depot 1:30-2:30 p.m.

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Sunny War — Los Angeles-based street singer, guitarist, and roots music

revolutionary Sunny War has always been an outsider, always felt the drive to define her place in the world through music and songwriting. Her restless spirit, a byproduct of growing up seminomadic with a single mother, led her to Venice Beach, California, where she’s been grinding the pavement for some years now, making a name for her prodigious guitar work and incisive songwriting that touches on everything from police violence to alcoholism to love found and lost.

• Saturday: The Open Door 12 -1 p.m.

• Saturday: Sisters Saloon 7:30-8:30 p.m.

• Sunday: The Belfry 12-1 p.m.

The Small Glories

— Roots powerhouse duo The Small Glories are Cara Luft and JD Edwards, a musical tour-de-force partnership planted on the Canadian prairie. With a stage banter striking a unique balance between slapstick and sermon, these veteran singer-songwriters have a way of making time disappear, rooms shrink, and audiences feel as if they are right there on the stage with the band. It’s not uncommon for listeners to find themselves laughing, dancing, crying, or caught up in a good ol’ fashioned sing-along.

• Friday: The Belfry 9:15-10:30 p.m.

• Saturday: Sisters Depot 2-2:45 p.m. (Workshop)

• Saturday: Oliver Lemon’s 7:30-8:45 p.m.

• Sunday: Sisters Art Works 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Seth Walker — Seth Walker is often cited as one of the most prolific contemporary Americana artists on the scene today. He’s a multi-dimensional talent who combines a gift for melody and lyric alongside a rich, gospel-drenched, Southerninflected voice with a true-blue knack for getting around on the guitar. In addition to extensive recording and songwriting pursuits, Walker is consistently touring and performing around the world. Along with headline shows, he’s been invited to open for The Mavericks, The Wood Brothers, Raul Malo, Paul Thorn, and Ruthie Foster, among others.

• Friday: Sisters Saloon 9-10:15 p.m.

• Saturday: The Belfry 12-12:45 p.m. (Workshop)

• Saturday: Sisters Depot 9-10:30 p.m.

• Sunday: Oliver Lemon’s 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Big Richard — After forming serendipitously in late 2021 thanks to an all-female festival collaboration, Big Richard has quickly gained national recognition for their charismatic stage presence and their vocal/instrumental prowess. Members Bonnie Sims, Joy Adams, Emma Rose, and Eve Panning are fueled by sisterhood, harmony, and humor... along with the shared desire to rage fiddle tunes and smash the patriarchy.

• Friday: Sisters Depot 9:15-10: 30 p.m.

• Saturday: The Belfry 1-1:45 p.m. (Workshop)

• Saturday: Sisters Saloon 9-10 p.m.

• Sunday: Village Green 3:15-4:30 p.m.

Fireside Collective

— Quickly blazing a name for themselves with their progressive approach to American folk music, Fireside Collective delights listeners with memorable melodies and contemporary songwriting. Formed in the mountain city of Asheville, North Carolina, the band plays original songs on stringed instruments intended for a modern audience. Following the release of their debut album “Shadows and Dreams,” the band hit the road seeking to engage audiences with their energetic live show built on instrumental proficiency, colorful harmonies, and innovative musical arrangements.

• Friday: The Belfry 11 p.m.-12 a.m.

• Saturday: Thompson Guitars 4-4:45 p.m. (Workshop)

• Saturday: Oliver Lemon’s 9:15-10:30 p.m

• Sunday: Sisters Saloon 3-4 p.m.

Hubby Jenkins — Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music. Born and raised in Brooklyn he delved into his Southern roots, following the thread of African American history that wove itself through America’s traditional music forms. As an integral member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and later Rhiannon Giddens’ band, Jenkins has performed all around the world, earning himself both Grammy and Americana award nominations.

• Friday: The Belfry 6:15-7:15 p.m.

• Saturday: Sisters Depot 12-12:45 p.m. (Workshop)

• Saturday: The Open Door 3-4 p.m.

• Sunday: Sisters Saloon 12-1 p.m.

FESTIVAL

PARKING CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER TOWN. Please Respect our neighborskeep driveways and

Telmary y Habana-

Sana — Telmary started her musical career with Free Hole Negro in 1999 before joining Interactivo in 2002, a stellar collective of Cuban musicians whose singular groove layers rap, funk, jazz, and soul atop traditional Afro-Cuban rhythms. She launched her solo career with her flagship album “A Diario,” which won the Cubadisco award for Best Hip-Hop Album in 2007. After seven years in Toronto, Canada, she returned to Havana and formed her band HabanaSana. The group’s debut album “Fuerza Arara” (2018) was nominated for the Best Album in Alternative Music category at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards.

• Friday: Oliver Lemon’s 11:15 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

• Saturday: Village Green 9:30-10:45 p.m.

Caroline Spence

— Nashville-based singer/songwriter

Caroline Spence is known for her gift for storytelling with songs featuring thoughtful musings on human nature. Spence has earned a reputation for honest, introspective songwriting that transcends the lines of folk, country, and roots music, drawing comparisons to artists like Patty Griffin and Emmylou Harris. Earning critical accolades and glowing respect from within the Music City songwriting community for her 2017 LP “Spades & Roses,” she signed with the Rounder label and made her label debut with 2019’s “Mint Condition.”

• Friday: Sisters Depot 6:15-7:15 p.m.

• Saturday: The Belfry 6 -7 p.m.

• Sunday: The Open Door 12-1 p.m.

Strain + Worth

— Drawing from a variety of roots in Delta blues, vintage soul, and melodic folk with a modern flare, Christopher Worth & David Jacobs-Strain are an inimitable acoustic duo, Strain + Worth. The two began playing together in 2018 after jamming around a songwriters fire and soon after were invited to play a variety of main-stage sets at festivals across the West Coast. Between the two they have shared stages with Etta James, Robert Plant, Allen Stone, Nahko and Medicine for the People, Rising Appalachia, John Craigie, Shook Twins, Fruition, and many more.

• Saturday: The Open Door 1:30-2:30 p.m.

• Sunday: Sisters Saloon 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Village Green Park — 375 S. Fir St.

In the center of downtown Sisters, Village Green Park acts as a community center for all. The stage is located under a large tent with seating that spills out the back onto the lush lawn. The park contains food and craft vendors, as well as a festival managed bar. The Village Green is also the primary location for patron check-in, volunteer check-in and merchandise sales. The Village Green venue seats approximately 1,200 people.

Sisters Art Works — 204 W. Adams Ave.

Sisters Folk Festival’s home venue, Sisters Art Works offers a beautiful stage under a large tent with seating for 1,400 people. This venue has food vendors, a festival managed bar, the JAM auction and raffle tent and a bike valet. This venue bookends the north side of town as a perfect walking distance (0.5 mile) between our two largest venues.

The Open Door — 303. W. Hood Ave.

The Open Door is a boutique venue in charming downtown Sisters. Founded and co-owned by Dan and Julia Rickards, The Open Door provides delicious and wholesome artisanal food, an exquisite selection of wines and friendly service. The courtyard features a beautiful wooden stage and outdoor dining options (reservations highly recommended), all in a quaint, garden-esque setting. This seated venue holds up to approximately 125 people.

Beth Wood — Sisters resident Beth Wood is a modern-day troubadour, poet, and believer in the power of word and song. Beth has been writing, creating, recording, and touring full-time for 23 years—delighting and inspiring audiences across the country with her exceptional musicianship, intelligent songwriting, powerhouse voice, and warm and commanding stage presence. Wood has released an impressive 11 solo albums, one duo album, and one collaboration live album to date. Her dream is to move something with her art, whether it’s a swirling emotion or a curious mind or tapping feet.

• Sunday: Village Green (Sisters Community Celebration- free) 10-11:30 a.m.

Abby Hamilton

— Kentucky singersongwriter Abby Hamilton has garnered a reputation as a can’tmiss live performer, opening for acts like Wynonna Judd, Shakey Graves, Kelsey Waldon, Valley Queen, Arlo McKinley, and Justin Wells. Her long-anticipated second EP, “Afraid of the Dark,” perfectly encapsulates her unique sound that feels just as comfortable in the Appalachian mountains as it does in a whiskey-soaked barroom in the city.

With influences ranging from classic country divas to Bruce Springsteen, Abby Hamilton wins over audiences with clever lyrics and entrancing vocals.

• Friday: Sisters Saloon 7:30-8:30 p.m.

• Saturday: Sisters Depot 7:30-8:30 p.m.

• Sunday: The Open Door 3-4 p.m.

Dave Hause — Fresh off the success of his pre-pandemic, 2019 album “Kick” comes Dave Hause’s fifth solo album, “Blood Harmony.” At its core, the title is an ode to the musical partnership between Dave and his brother Tim, but there are multiple layers of meaning relating to Hause’s role as a musician, a brother, a husband, a son, and a dad. You can hear Hause’s passion and dedication to his craft—as well as his determined approach to it—flowing through the veins of the album’s ten stunning, sumptuous songs.

• Friday: The Belfry 7:45-8:45 p.m.

• Saturday: Sisters Saloon 1:30-2:30 p.m.

• Saturday: The Open Door 6-7 p.m.

FESTIVAL VENUES

Sisters Depot — 250 W. Cascade Ave.

Sisters Depot offers a beautiful aesthetic with a custom-built patio stage accenting the exceptional performances from festival artists. The food is healthy, homemade, delicious and served in a casual atmosphere. Owner Eryn Ross and the Sisters Depot team welcome folks with big smiles and are typical of the appreciative Sisters hospitality industry. The Sisters Depot has become one of the signature festival venues and holds approximately 200 people in an intimate, garden setting. It will primarily be a seated venue except for Friday night’s final set, when chairs in front of the stage will be cleared for standing and dancing.

Oliver Lemon’s — 160 S. Fir St.

The Oliver Lemon’s stage is located under a tent and can hold up to approximately 400 people. This exciting venue will host continuous music, workshops on Saturday and late-night fun on Friday and Saturday. Seating will be offered during the workshops Saturday morning, otherwise there will only be seating along the perimeter of the tent to better accommodate standing and dancing as the party ramps up. The area in and around the venue houses craft vendors, a festival managed bar and a bike valet. Oliver Lemon’s will host a pop-up food booth in addition to the delicious offerings found in their grocery store. Fir St. (in front of the store) will be closed to enjoy the relaxed scene.

Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno — Both

Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno grew up in the Appalachian stringband tradition.

The pair fluidly meld this traditional backbone with fresh iconic melodies, expanded production, and the tightly wound vocal harmonies of indie folk on their self-titled debut record. It’s an artistic statement made from this moment but built to last.

What sets Leva and Calcagno apart—in addition to their work as instrumentalists—is their almost preternatural talent as songwriters. Great pickers don’t necessarily make great songwriters; it’s an entirely different art to be able to translate the world of rural Appalachia into a country song that can still make a personal point.

• Friday: The Open Door 7:30-8:30 p.m.

• Saturday: Oliver Lemon’s 12-12:45 p.m. (Workshop)

• Saturday: Sisters Saloon 3-4 p.m.

• Sunday: The Belfry 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Jenner Fox Band

— Jenner Fox comes from a family of river guides. He followed the family trade and recorded his debut album to make some extra money selling CDs on the boat ramp after rafting trips. Five albums later, after a decade of cutting his teeth on the river and road, Jenner tells stories of people and places with unparalleled compassion and respect. His artful tone, poetry, and fluency on his guitar do something only the brave ones do: let us in.

• Saturday: The Belfry 10:30 p.m.-12 a.m.

• Sunday: Sisters Depot 3-4 p.m.

Kristen Grainger & True North — Fronted by honey-voiced singer-songwriter Kristen Grainger, this folk-bluegrass powerhouse includes Dan Wetzel, guitar, octave mandolin; Martin Stevens, mandolin, octave mandolin, fiddle; Josh Adkins, bass; and everybody sings. The band’s current release, “Ghost Tattoo,” was #2 on folk radio’s Top Albums of 2020, and made Folk Alley’s Listeners’ Choice Top 20 Albums of 2020, hitting #1 on folk radio charts for both albums and singles. Grainger was named, alongside Brandi Carlile and Dolly Parton, as one of the “Women Who Wrote Our 2020 Soundtrack” by The Bluegrass Situation.

• Friday: Sisters Saloon 6-7 p.m.

• Saturday: Oliver Lemon’s 1-1:45 p.m. (Workshop)

• Saturday: The Open Door 9-10:30 p.m.

The Belfry — 302 E. Main Ave.

The Belfry is a long-standing venue for the folk festival, and owners Angeline and Henry Rhett have hosted plenty of memorable music in Sisters for almost two decades. Converted from an established Baptist church, The Belfry continues to be an outstanding venue for the festival. Food and beverages will be served from a walk-up window and indoors. This venue can hold up to 200 people, with plenty of seating options and dancing space.

Sisters Saloon — 190 E. Cascade Ave.

The Sisters Saloon venue is located outdoors on their large side patio. This exceptional music venue holds approximately 200 folks and is a fun place to gather and enjoy the more ‘high-tempo’ festival performers. The venue is primarily standing/dancing with seating offered along the perimeter of the venue. Built in 1912, the former Hotel Sisters is one of the most photographed buildings in Central Oregon and has been lovingly restored by owners Aaron and Ashley Okura. Sisters Saloon manages a robust bar and dishes up traditional cowboy fare with a nod toward modern trends, including quality steaks, grass-fed all-natural burgers from steers raised in Sisters, locally-sourced produce and some healthy vegetarian and gluten-free dishes. Plan to have cash on hand for the outdoor bar (ATM just inside the restaurant).

Hit us with your best shot! Post your best performance photo (or video!) on Instagram or Facebook and tag @SistersFolkFestival and #SFF25 for a chance to win free SFF merchandise. We’re giving the winner of the best photo an SFF trucker hat, signed 2022 poster, and a branded 64-ounce Hydroflask growler!

Participants must be ticket holders to be eligible for prize. The contest closes at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 2. The winner will be announced via social media on Wednesday, October 5 at 10 a.m. Do not respond to unsolicited messages or comments.

SFF Community Celebration

Each year we celebrate the community that is the Sisters Folk Festival, and the many ways it is interwoven into the fabric of the town of Sisters.

The Festival vibe that’s created around the seven Festival venues, where “All the Town’s a Stage,” culminates with

the Sisters Community Celebration held on Sunday morning at Village Green.

This free event, hosted by the multi-talented songwriter, poet, and musician Beth Wood, creates a platform for SFF artists to celebrate our shared humanity, positivity

Bike Valet

Cruise the Festival on your bike and let our volunteers keep an eye on it for you while you enjoy the music.

Blazin Saddles hosts our two bike valets, located at Oliver Lemon’s and Sisters Art Works. The bike valet is free to Festival patrons! Donations are gladly accepted (100 percent supports Sisters Folk Festival’s music and arts programming in Sisters schools and community). Please do not leave your bike

before volunteers arrive. Bikes will not be watched overnight, so be sure to pick up your bike before valets close.

Oliver Lemon’s hours:

Friday: 5:15 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday: 11:15 a.m.-1 a.m. Sunday: 11:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Sisters Art Works hours:

Friday: 5:15-11 p.m.

Saturday: 11:15 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday: 11:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

and strength of community through song. Join us for this special, not-to-be-missed event on Sunday, October 2 at 10 a.m. at the Village Green stage. Seating is first come, first served; Festival wristband not required for this show.

JAM (Journey, Adventure, Music) auction fundraiser returns for a fun twist on Festival activities!

Once again, the Sisters Folk Festival is raffling off a beautifully crafted Breedlove guitar as part of the JAM (Journeys, Adventure, Music)

Silent Auction & Raffle Fundraiser taking place throughout the weekend in an online and in-person format.

Breedlove has generously donated a masterclass custom concertina. The custom guitar package includes a hard-shell case and is valued at $5,000.

Only 400 raffle entries will be sold at $25 each. They can be purchased in person at the JAM tent, located at the Sisters Art Works venue, or online at https://sff2022. ggo.bid (until gone). The lucky winner will be drawn on Sunday, October 2 at 3 p.m. on the Sisters Art Works stage.

If you visit the JAM tent or the online auction site over the Festival weekend, you’ll find a number of other enticing packages up for bid. Exciting journey and adventure packages include: a handmade bamboo flyfishing rod; handmade fly boxes chock-full of hand-tied flies from local masters; golf packages; dinner for 12 at The Open Door, plus other fun packages that include Shibui Spa treatments, hydration packs, and a handmade leather portmanteau, among many other unique treasures. Musical packages include two

400 raffle entries are available for this Breedlove Masterclass Custom Concertina guitar. Package includes a hard shell case and is valued at $5,000 retail.

tickets to the 2023 Sisters Folk Festival with Private Early Access Line benefits that will also include a special edition Lange wine commemorating the 25th Sisters Folk Festival; signed and framed vintage Festival posters; registration for the 2023 Americana Song Academy; and vintage hardback festival posters. These hot items are sure to draw lots of bidding!

All bidding will be done online via smartphone or other mobile device. There will be volunteers available during JAM tent hours to help get you registered and bidding in no time. The bidding will close at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 2, allowing time for the winners to stop by and pick up their goodies after the music ends and before hitting the road, up until 5:30 p.m. Arrangements can be made to ship items for those who are unable to take them in person.

Proceeds from this fundraiser will support SFF’s education outreach and programming in the Sisters community. JAM tent hours are Friday from 5:30 to 11 p.m., Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday 12 to 5:30 p.m. at the Sisters Art Works venue. You can check out all the auction packages and set up your electronic bidding account by visiting https:// SFF2022.ggo.bid.

Food Vendors

— SISTERS ART WORKS —

• Crabby’s Crab Cakes & Seafood Delights is serving up crab cakes, melts, rolls, quesadillas, burritos, & more

• The Gourmet Gnome has gourmet hot dogs, sausages, and lemonade

• Mellie’s Mini Donuts will tempt you with homemade mini donuts and baked goods

• Tetra Funk Food Truck features 1/3 lb. burgers on a brioche bun. GF or lowcarb folks can sub lettuce for bread and vegetarians can enjoy an ‘Impossible’ patty

• Sisters Coffee Company will have a selection of coffee drinks throughout the day

— VILLAGE GREEN PARK —

• The Bob is back with their popular Mediterranean street food: kebobs, bowls, platters

• The Metro Espresso Kettle Corn will serve caramel and other flavors of kettle corn plus espresso, coffee, and bubble tea

• Nice Food Café & Elixir Bar has organic vegetarian items with vegan and GF options including gourmet grilled cheese, tempeh Reubens, salads, ravioli, and soup

• Northwest Wing Shop offers chicken wings, chicken skewers, chicken strips, firecracker shrimp, french fries, and more

• The Pizza Cart will be baking 10” thin crust pizzas (vegan, GF, and dairy-free options)

• Rawmona’s Kitchen serves up artisan sweets, paletas, and Mexican hot chocolate

• Simple Swirl Desserts offers non-dairy soft serve frozen dessert in a cone or cup

• Southern Accent is an area favorite featuring traditional Southern/Cajun food

• Unkle Kate’s Bait Shoppe is back with their lobster rolls and other seafood fare

Craft Vendors

— OLIVER LEMON’S —

• Hikerbooty will appeal to nature lovers with maps, watercolors & illustrations of America’s public lands & national scenic trails

• Katmandu Trading Co. specializes in fair trade boho clothing and treasures

• Monstera Earrings sells earrings geared toward lovers of plants, flowers, and the moon

• PiCraft has lasercut layered wood art and jewelry, some of which incorporate LED lights

— VILLAGE GREEN PARK —

• Cada Johnson Design specializes in 2D mixedmedia original art

• Just A Little Charm has upcycled copper art and jewelry

• Made With Luv by Gracie sells BPA-free silicone beaded wristlet keychains, beaded pens, beaded wine corks, silicone beaded pacifier clips, and teethers

• Metolius Hemp offers a full line of premium, organic, handcrafted CBD, CBG, and CBN wellness products

• Om Gaia Tree Designs creates consciously comfortable, funk-tional, festival wear and daily wear for adult and kids

• Rough Cut Soap & Sundries Co. uses the highest quality of natural, plant-based materials, essential oils, clays, and sustainably grown botanicals in their soaps, lotion bars, and bath salts

• Scharf Family Jewelers crafts fine sterling silver and karat gold jewelry set with precious stones

• Shroomlandia Spore Prints offers mushroom spore prints, clothing, trading cards, stickers, and more

• Sisters Hats & Co. has quality fine palm sun hats that are responsibly and sustainably made in Mexico with handcrafted adornments and hatbands

• Tiklari is located at Rawmona’s Kitchen and sells beautiful handmade jewelry and original art

Festival & Artist

Merchandise Booths at Village Green: Pick up an Anders the Pronghorn Souvenir T-shirt, Festival hoodie, sticker, water bottle, note cards, hat, or other cool swag at the SFF Merch Tent all weekend long. Artist merch — including CDs, LPs, and wearables — is also for sale but don’t wait to shop; when your favorite artist has played their last set their merch will be hitting the road too. The merchandise booths are both located at the Village Green.

Village Green Box Office/Volunteer

Check-In Hours: Friday 9/30, 1 to 11 p.m.; Saturday 10/1, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday 10/2, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Village Green Info

Booth Hours: Friday 9/30, 11:15 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday 10/1, 11:15 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 10/2, 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Lost & Found: Items should be taken to the information booth at the Village Green. If you lose something, visit the booth or call the SFF office at 541-549-4979 after the Festival.

First Aid: For emergencies, call 911. Paramedics are located across the street from the Village Green, just minutes from all venues. First aid personnel are on call for small needs during the Festival; go to the information tent at the Village Green.

Public Showers: Available at Village Green Park 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. They’re coin operated; 2 minutes for 4 quarters.

Pet Policy & Service

Animals: Properly trained service animals under the care and supervision of their owners are permitted in the venues, but this does not include emotional support animals, therapy animals, companion animals, or pets. Owners should be able to describe the service that the animal performs and the training it has received; no one will inquire about the nature of an owner’s disability or medical condition. The animal must remain by the handler’s side at all times, harnessed, leashed, or tethered, unless these devices interfere with the animal’s work or the individual’s disability, in which case the animal should be

controlled through voice, signal, or other effective methods.

Anyone bringing an animal is responsible and liable for any damage or injury caused by the animal, and the owner or someone accompanying the service animal is responsible for bagging and disposing of waste.

Gentle Reminders:

• Noseat-saving.

• Wristbands are non-transferable and must be worn all weekend.

• A ticket does not guarantee a seat at any venue. Some venues may be at or near capacity throughout the weekend, depending on the artist. If there is a show you really want to see, plan to get to the venue early. Remember, there are seven venues with amazing performances at any given time.

• Line numbers will be handed out at Village Green and Sisters Art Works (our largest venues) when the line exceeds approximately 100 people. Those with line numbers may briefly leave the line and return without losing their place prior to doors opening.

• Flash photography is prohibited.

• All venues are nonsmoking.

• Only service animals permitted in venues.

• Outside alcohol is prohibited at all venues.

• No outside chairs permitted.

• If your child doesn’t have a wristband, they are not allowed to occupy their own seat when a venue is at capacity.

• Most performances offer a “listening venue” atmosphere. For high-energy music, a venue may become less “listening” and more “dancing.” Please be respectful of those who prefer to sit and enjoy the music; we appreciate your understanding. Some venues will be cleared for dancing/standing with limited chairs around the perimeter; those sets will be denoted with a H on the performance schedule.

Be Kind – You’re at the Sisters Folk Festival!

Sisters Folk Festival presents the FREE inaugural KIDZONE at Fir Street Park!

The SFF KidZone celebrates community, connecting through creativity and features fun, interactive crafts, face painting, and live performances for kids of all ages! Performers on this year’s lineup include Fode Sylla, Dennis McGregor, Juice Box and the Sisters Middle School Strings Club.

On Saturday, October 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., supplies and guidance will be provided for folks to create keepsake suncatchers, ribbon

wands, and buttons. Kids 12 and under can decorate their very own unique SFF KidZone T-shirt featuring Anders the Antelope from the 2022 Dennis McGregor poster design. Visitors will also have the opportunity to display their hopes and dreams on Ye Olde Wishing Tree.

The good folks from the National Forest Service will have an informational booth with Smokey Bear freebies. Learn about fire/fuels/

KidZone artist bios

Fode Sylla, Bend resident, is a dynamic acrobat, drummer, dancer, and performance artist from Conakry, Guinea. He specializes in traditional West African drum and dance and is a master of West African rhythms, having performed with the nationally renowned Ballet Mervielle de Guinea. Fode teaches drumming, dance, and acrobatics to students of all ages and skill levels and brings rhythms and fun to every interactive performance.

Dennis McGregor, Sisters local, is perhaps best known to the SFF crowd for his amazing festival poster images. Dennis is also a talented songwriter and performer and author of two illustrated kids’ books. Combining those talents, Dennis has performed a musical presentation of “You Stole My Name!” to young audiences around the area since the first book’s release. McGregor’s illustrations and theories of how some animals got their names makes for a uniquely entertaining experience!

Juice Box

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Juice Box (the band) sings about important things like turtles, peanut butter, hair ties, hiccups, unicorns, bedtime, talking trees, and you Come sing along, wiggle, and bring your own straw.

Sisters Middle School Strings Club is now in its second year at Sisters Middle School! The continuing fiddle contingent has been playing since last November, and in that time they have learned old-time American tunes as well as tunes from Scotland, Quebec, and Scandinavia. They learn these songs by ear in the oral tradition and work on improvisation and skills like bowing technique. In the last year, the fiddle club has performed at Sisters High School, raided City Hall, serenaded PCT hikers, and busked for ice cream. They are moving ever closer to their goal of Fiddle World Domination. The SMS String Club is led by teachers Melissa Stolasz (fiddle) and Steven Livingston (guitar).

prevention and general forest information.

The young and young at heart are all encouraged to participate in this special family opportunity! It only happens on Saturday of the Festival and is free of charge. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult; the KidZone is not a drop-off childcare service.

The SFF KidZone is supported by a grant from the Boeschen Family Foundation.

KidZone Performance Schedule

FIR STREET PARK

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

10 to 10:30 a.m. Fode Sylla

10:45 to 11:15 a.m.

Dennis McGregor

11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Juice Box

1-1:30 p.m.

Sisters Middle School Strings Club

2 to 2:30 p.m. Fode Sylla

By Ana Varas Correspondent

Words connect us in so many ways, and poetry has the unique ability to capture the universal experiences of community, coexistence, and connection to place.

We have invited members of the Sisters community to participate in a temporary art installation by Alisha Sullivan that will be displayed in projected lights during the weekend of Sisters Folk Festival at various locations throughout town. For three days, visitors and residents will be able to enjoy the poetic thoughts and sentiments of those who call this community home.

People everywhere

Notes are floating in the air Music in the streets

–CandyPark

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Cold clear creek tumbles

Paints dull stones in varied shades Of sparkling mercy

–MelodyCarlson

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Wind singing through trees rain whispering quietly intimate love song.

–DianeFarquharHallstrom

River islands, rocks Grasses, invisible souls Life flows by & bye

– Linda Hanson

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Mountains pretending To hold still while the stars turn Teaching us to dance

– Kit Stafford

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Music brings nighthawks Dancing over the meadow Piano has wings

– Karl Goodwin

Scent of wet needles inhale ponderosa pine exhale morning peace

–GeorgiaHarker

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Dark skies bright with stars Spangled fish deep in Whychus Waving to strangers

–StellaDeaning

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“Pine noodles,” she says. Nature’s new with a child, and wild is wild again – Laura Leis