SISTERS ARTS | CULTURE | EVENTS
A MAGAZINE DEDICATED TO SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE TOWN OF SISTERS
AUTUMN 2013
The Community Outreach of Sisters Folk Festival, Inc.
Honoring
the Visual Arts through the Americana Song & Arts Academy and the fine arts gallery at FivePine
Festival Lineup & Artist Schedule Including brief performer bios
Venues & Festival Map
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18th Annual
Sisters Folk Festival
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ALL-EVENT PASS $115 Student - All-Event Pass $50 Sunday $60 ($25 for students)
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Featuring blues, bluegrass, folk and Americana music Friday through Sunday, Sept. 6-8, 2013 by Gregg Morris, for The Bulletin Special Projects
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For almost two decades, the Sisters Folk Festival has ushered in Central Oregon’s fall season by providing three days of music and arts to the community of Sisters. The threeday festival, now in its 18th year, is traditionally held the weekend after Labor Day — this year on FridaySunday, Sept. 6-8. While Sisters Folk Festival began as a great excuse to celebrate the broad spectrum that exists in
Americana Music — from blues and bluegrass to folk and rockabilly— the event has morphed into a year-round cultural-arts organization that attracts nationally celebrated musicians while supporting the development and creativity of local youths. “Our goal is to provide economic support to our local economy through a family-friendly, cultural event,” said Brad Tisdel, Sisters Folk Festival executive and artistic director. Though culture, the arts and economic viability remain on the minds of Sisters Folk Festival staff, the music will command the spotlight in early September. Since its inception in 1995, the Sisters Folk Festival has strived to showcase amazing musicians — both well-known and future stars — and the dedication they have to the music they perform. “I’m always excited about the music and watching artists working on their craft,” Tisdel said. Sisters Folk Festival’s five-member
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Staff
Executive & Artistic Director: Brad Tisdel Development Director: Katy Yoder Events & Admin Director: Jeannine Munkres Operations/IT Manager: Pete Rathbun Volunteer Coordinator: Laura Campbell Finance Manager: Ann Richardson Art Director: Dennis McGregor Americana Project High School Teacher: Rick Johnson Americana Luthier Instructors: Bill MacDonald & Tony Cosby Americana Project Middle School Teacher: Kit Stafford
Board of Directors: Jim Cornelius, Festival Co-founder & Board Chair Marean Jordan Jack McGowan Steve Mathews Jim Cunningham Jeff Smith Jay Mather Sue Boettner Cris Converse
talent committee, lead by Tisdel, meets monthly to discuss their artist wish lists alongside the thousands of performance requests from artists and their managers. This year’s festival will be anchored by New Orleans pianist Jon Cleary & the Philthy Phew and the Ryan Montbleau Band. Each year, the musicianship and eclectic nature of the artists push the boundaries of what some perceive as typical for a folk festival. “We like to expand people’s ideas on what Americana music is,” Tisdel said. Tisdel’s wide-scope interest in various types of music was apparent during this year’s Sisters Folk Festival Winter Concert Series, which saw the likes of the Claire Lynch Band as well as the Portland Cello Project.
tor, Rich Powell, has lead musicians of various levels through bluegrass, folk and gospel tunes for the past six years. This friendly and casual musical experience, held this year at the Sisters Chamber of Commerce both Friday and Saturday nights from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., welcomes instruments across the spectrum, including vocals.
While many talented musicians graced the stage last year, Tisdel points to “the late-night, communal acoustic gathering at Angeline’s [Bakery & Cafe]” as a highlight. Additionally, all festivalgoers and music players are invited to the evening jam, known as Pickin’ Central at the Sisters Folk Festival. Portland-based jam modera-
New Venues & Traditions
Due to last year’s sell-out success, this year’s Sisters Folk Festival has added new venues and expanded several others in both size and schedule. The total number of venues has gone up to nine, including the expansion of the 900-seat Sisters Art Works building, the 950-seat Village Green Park, Melvin’s Fir Street Market, The Belfry, and the Open Door at Clearwater Gallery. Other
PICKIN’ CENTRAL Friday & Saturday Nights, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., at the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce
Photo by Jay Mather
We invite you to join other pickers and let ‘er rip at “Pickin’ Central” Friday and Saturday nights from 9:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. at the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. This will be a moderated picking and song session. What we’d like to see is a bunch of folks pickin’ and grinnin’ ... and that includes banjo jokes. If you have a twist on that old “perfect pitch” gag, we’re ready to hear it! If you can pick, plunk, strum, frail, clawhammer, pluck, bite or bow a banjo, we’d like to see you do it! Pickin Central is hosted by Rich Powell, a long-time picker, singer and a great guy! 291 E Main Ave.
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venues returning as hosts this year include Angeline’s Bakery, Sisters Coffee Company and Depot Cafe. The new venue that has Tisdel most excited this year is the FivePine Lodge and Conference Center. Located on the eastern edge of Sisters, a shuttle will carry festivalgoers to from downtown to this new venue. There will be four shuttle stops throughout town. On Saturday, Sept. 7, from noon to 6 p.m., the lodge will host a Fine Art Gallery featuring works by artists who are teaching at the festival’s Americana Song & Arts Academy. Instructor and musician Rick Bartow and the Backseat Drivers will perform. This event will complement another significant evolution in this year’s Sisters Folk Festival. The popular Americana Song Academy, traditionally held at Camp Caldera the week before the festival, has expanded to add a visual arts component — hence its new title, the Americana Song & Arts Academy. Also, Sisters Folk Festival has retired its “Emerging Artists” category to make room for more artists from around the country. In addition, the Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest, which has been part of the festival for years, has evolved into a non-competitive songwriter’s showcase featuring many of the festival’s performers. The Dave Carter Songwriters Showcase will be presented Saturday at 6 p.m. at The Belfry.
For the Community
Sisters Folk Festival Inc. is a nonprofit organization. While the actual festival may run for only three days, the organization’s reach extends throughout the year in many different incarnations. Its educational outreach program, the Americana Project, teaches and inspires hundreds of students each year. The community-themed arts fundraiser, My Own Two Hands, has raised more than $750,000 for arts in the Sisters Schools. The Americana Song & Arts Academy has helped countless of aspiring songwriters with their craft, while the Winter Concert Series whets the appetites of music lovers by showcasing national acts during the colder months of the year. For community members looking to get more involved in the action, the Sisters Folk Arts Circle has various membership levels available. “I look forward to the combining of our community and cultural events to bring people together,” Tisdel said. “It’s important to celebrate our common humanity.” All-event ticket prices for the Sisters Folk Festival are $115 for adults and $50 for students. For more information about all of the events and charities of the Sisters Folk Festival, visit www.sistersfolkfestival. org.
One of the main reasons Sisters Folk Festival tickets are reasonably priced is the incredible support from our generous sponsors and Sisters Folk Arts Circle members. A very grateful thank-you goes out from Sisters Folk Festival for their continued year-round support.
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Americana Success Recent Sisters High graduate Jaimee Simundson sings the praises of the Americana Project
by John Cal, for The Bulletin Special Projects “There was this guitar class in the 5th grade that I was in, and I liked it, but I wasn’t super into it,” explained Jaimee Simundson with the perfect cadence of fidgeting and teenage eloquence. “I was really shy, wasn’t really confident, but I remember really wanting to hang out with the High School kids, because they were the ‘big kids’ and I thought they were super cool.” But this ostensible veneer of her adolescent sensibility betrays our perceptions of the thoughtful and gracious young woman and songwriter she is, and is continually growing to be. Her being oozes consideration and politeness, from her voice to her gaze and even her very posture communicates that she not only cares about you, but is
deeply interested in who you are and wants to hear and celebrate your story. And because of that spirit of giving, this year’s Sisters Folk Festival Poster features not only Simundson, but what she represents in celebration of 12 years of the Americana Project’s goal to facilitate a love and learning of community and self-expression through music and visual arts. “Simundson is so deserving of this, everything she’s worked so hard for,” said Brad Tisdel, executive director of the Sisters Folk Festival, who also granted Simundson a spot singing in this year’s festival. “She been an intern here at the Folk Festival and is a fantastic artist and a truly talented songwriter, and we’re so glad to have her be a part of the show.” Still, even with such high praise, Simundson remains modest about her accomplishments, turning the focus back to the community around her.
“When they asked me to be a part of the poster, it was a dream come true, and I’m really grateful and really excited to be on it,” she said. “I mean, I guess you can tell it’s me, but it’s also not about me. It’s supposed to represent us all, all of us who have worked really hard because we love the music and we want to give back what was given to us.” The poster depicts Simundson and one of her real life guitar students, Eli Johnson, who she started teaching lessons to last spring. She was once the student and is now teaching the next generation of musicians all the wonders of discovering who they are and what the world is like through song. Now she’s one of those super cool big kids who is continuing the tradition of the unbroken circle of music. “It’s become self sustaining,” said Dennis McGregor, musician, long-time Sisters resident and Sisters Folk Festival poster artist. “It’s so cool to see the kids enter, grow up, and then start to teach the new kids.” But it’s not just music that kids learn through Americana. Yes, they sing, write songs, and many,
like Simundson, have even made their own ukuleles and guitars as part of the program. But besides the music, beyond the art, is a generation of young people being taught how to be alive — how to truly become really cool “big kids” who, as McGregor puts it, “spread kindness and goodness in the world.” “I was in middle school and trying to figure out who I was,” Simundson said. “You’re dealing with all of those pressures of being a kid. It’s like the worst time, where you’ll do anything to be cool. You’ll buy brand name clothes just to try to feel a little more confident in yourself.” Then, through Americana Project, Simundson started to discover how powerful a community, musical and otherwise, can be in combatting self doubt and all of the other horrible demons we all deal with, adolescents or not. “I was surprised to find out that all of the other kids were so inclusive, and that stayed with me,” she said. “It helped me to see the bigger picture so I could find out who I was and what I was worth, and therefore who I wanted to be.” She’s young, still 18, and while some may see her
The Sisters Americana Project The Americana Project is the educational outreach program of Sisters Folk Festival and started in the fall of 2000 as a collaboration between Sisters Folk Festival, Creative Educational Resources, LLC and the Sisters School District. It has become a fully integrated arts education program that supports students at all levels in the Sisters schools and beyond. Throughout the year, SFF supports classes, students and teachers, and has become one of the signature programs for the district. Every day there are classes at the high school where students learn to play guitar, write songs, record and perform. Multi-talented artists from both the Sisters community and touring artists work with students. For the past four years, SFF has supported the Americana 6 | Sisters Magazine | Sisters Folk Festival Edition 2013
Community Luthier Program where students learn to build guitars and ukuleles in the wood shop. In addition, students participate in the visual arts through guest artists, and create work that is showcased in the annual fundraiser for the Americana Project, My Own Two Hands. In the middle-school students learn many components of visual arts, through baking, quilting, ceramics and painting, and participate in learning to play guitar and write songs. Last fall we started a ukulele program for students at the Sisters Elementary School. There are multiple opportunities for older students to mentor younger ones as well, hence keeping the circle alive and thriving.
Americana Project Alums Return to Sisters Folk Festival youth as an obstacle to overcome, she has turned her journey into the tools and inspiration for her song writing, honestly portraying her life in her music. So many of us lose that wonder, that sense of discovery, that vivre to find out who we are in the world, but what’s so profoundly compelling about Simundson is that she’s holding on to that unearthing of fresh, new, self-discovered ground — the feeling of soil on your barefeet, the smell of rain — by teaching others how to find their own fresh patches of soil to continue to grow in, not just through music, but through pottery and sketching, charity and kindness, and all of the many ways she’s discovering what being alive is all about. You see, Simundson not only is featured on this year Americana Project CD (and has been for the last three years), she also designed the cover art. “I was really inspired by old pieces of tile,” she says, “and just how they’re all connected together to make something beautiful. The title of the album is ‘Creating Constellations,’ and I wanted
the cover to be about how we’re all connected together to make something even bigger.” She just graduated high school last spring, and following her Folk Festival performance, she is going to start a 10-month project with Americorp’s Southwest Region, helping with community projects in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona and Colorado. “I wanted to travel to help people, make an adventure for myself,” she said. “I think it’ll be a new challenge to step out on my own.” Over and over, she expresses her gratitude for what the Folk Festival and the Americana Project have done for her life. “I just want people to know how incredibly grateful and honored I am to be a part of this,” she said. “The sense of community that it has taught me is something I will take with me wherever I go. It’s part of why I want to travel, so I can bring that other places not just through music but through everything.”
The Folk Festival is continually showcasing local artist and this year is excited to welcome former Americana Project Students John Morton and Slater Smith as performers at this year’s festival. “Both are products of the Americana Project, each with very different and distinct sounds,” said Brad Tisdel, executive director of Sisters Folk Festival. Smith comes to the festival with his band, The Weather Machine, with a sound Slater himself describes as “Josh Ritter and the Killers having a baby.” Smith has a way of delivering witty and insightful lyrics against a background of progressive indy melodies. “He’s pushing the boundaries and pursuing his own path as a musician,” said Tisdel, commenting on his partnering with both Breedlove guitars and Oregon State Parks to further his musical audience. Morton on the other hand comes solo, with all the power and responsibility that that entails and finds his roots, not guitar playing or even in music, but in ranching, farming, and pottery. His passions vary; songwriting is one of the many ways he intentionally tries to fill his life with beauty. “He’s always been a real old soul. You could see it when he was 12,” said Tisdel. “He has a wise sense about him and that really comes through in his music. His lyrics come from a timeless place, and listening to him play, you get a sense that he’s sharing something really special with you.”
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The Performers JOHN FULLBRIGHT
JON CLEARY & THE PHILTHY PHEW
Friday, 9:15 p.m., Village Green Saturday, 9:15 p.m., Sisters Art Works New Orleans’ Jon Cleary will bring his “triple threat” of salty-sweet voice, masterful piano skills, and a knack for stacking grooves with melodic hooks and sharp lyrics to Sisters. His R&B, blues and funk grooves will be highlighted with his trio, “the Philthy Phew.” Sponsored by The Starview Foundation
Friday, 6 p.m., Village Green Saturday, 4 p.m., FivePine Saturday, 7 p.m., Sisters Art Works The SFF 2012 “Encore Performer,” Grammynominated John Fullbright brings immediacy and insight to his songs. On both piano and guitar, Fullbright continues a sharp rise in the Americana music scene, and is a treasured songwriter already at age 25. Sponsored by The Bulletin
CHERYL WHEELER
Friday, 7 p.m., Village Green Saturday, 8 p.m., Depot Cafe Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Melvin’s Wheeler’s songs combine beautiful lyrics with lush melodies, and her live performance is captivating. A natural storyteller, Wheeler entertains with quick, sharp wit and brilliant observational humor. Sponsored by Depot Café
JOSHUA JAMES RYAN MONTBLEAU BAND
Friday, 9:45 p.m., Sisters Art Works Saturday, 9:30 p.m., Melvin’s Sunday, 3 p.m., Village Green With a solid grounding in funk, soul and blues songwriter Ryan Montbleau will bring his band to town to present infectious tunes and insightful storytelling. Sponsored by Lind|White Group - Merrill Lynch
Friday, 6:30 p.m., Sisters Art Works Saturday, 3 p.m., The Belfry Sunday, 2:45 p.m., Depot Cafe James’ songs are devastating in their honesty, working with themes that are intermittently elating, melancholic, and transcendent. He doesn’t so much perform these songs as let them possess him, allowing his voice to be throttled from a husky whisper to a fullbodied roar. Sponsored by Zolo Media
BASKERY
HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF (ACOUSTIC DUO)
Saturday, 2 p.m., Melvin’s Saturday, 9 p.m., The Belfry Sunday, 1:45 p.m., Depot Cafe Based in New Orleans, Hurray for the Riff Raff features Alynda Lee Segarra, a 25-year-old Puerto Rican from the Bronx, NY. Segarra will perform as a duo, bringing down-home music with Americana soul. Sponsored by KOHD 9
Saturday, 3 p.m., Melvin’s Saturday, 8:15 p.m., Village Green Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Sisters Art Works Hailing from Sweden, Baskery has brought their passion for ass-kicking mud-country Southern American music to festival audiences across Europe and North America. High-energy handmade music with tight harmonies and drive — Baskery is set to rock the joint. Sponsored by Deschutes Brewery
RAY BONNEVILLE
Friday, 7:30 p.m., Melvin’s Saturday, 10 p.m., Depot Cafe Sunday, 11:30 a.m., Sisters Art Works Blues poet and riveting performer, Ray Bonneville brings the blues to Sisters with inimitable drive and compelling storytelling. Performing this year with accordion player Richie Lawrence, we are thrilled to have Ray back in Sisters. Sponsored by RE/MAX, LLC
THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS
Friday, 10:45 p.m., Melvin’s Saturday, 3 p.m., Sisters Coffee Co. (Workshop) Saturday, 9:15 p.m., Village Green Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Sisters Art Works Digging deep into the roots of American music, The California Honeydrops embrace the traditions of blues, gospel, second-line New Orleans jazz, and early R&B. With stellar performances of traditional material, as well as their own innovative music, The California Honeydrops get people out of their seats and onto the floor, dancing, sweating, and singing along. Sponsored by The Roundhouse Foundation
RICHARD JULIAN BAND LAKE STREET DIVE
Friday, 8 p.m., Village Green Saturday, 2 p.m., Sisters Coffee Co. (Workshop) Saturday, 8 p.m., Sisters Art Works Led by the stunning vocals of Rachael Price, Lake Street Dive blends jazz, pop and many surprises in a style of music all their own. This band brings high energy, precise musicianship, and a lot of fun to an incredible live show. Sponsored by Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
Friday, 8:30 p.m., Sisters Art Works Saturday, 7:15 p.m., Village Green Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Melvin’s Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, Richard Julian balances wit and fortitude to create authentic music. A prolific and potent songwriter, Julian works to create vivid, acoustic-spun vignettes that demonstrate his keen insight and observations. Sponsored by Oregon Public Broadcasting
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MEG HUTCHINSON
Friday, 10:15 p.m., Depot Cafe Saturday, 2 p.m., The Belfry Saturday, 6 p.m., Sisters Art Works With a poet’s ease, Meg Hutchinson makes the personal universal, allowing people’s stories to come alive through her unique vocals and haunting melodies. Her understated, subtle delivery makes you lean in and want more as she captivates you with an assured delivery. Sponsored by Abbajay Automated Systems
SHOOK TWINS
Friday, 7:30 p.m., Sisters Art Works Saturday, 8:15 p.m., Melvin’s Sunday, 2 p.m., Village Green Identical twins Laurie and Katelyn Shook blend beautiful sister-harmonies with layered acoustic instrumentation, creating an eccentric blend of folk, roots, pop and fun. The Shook Twins have crisscrossed the country non-stop since their 2011 debut in Sisters and arrive back with full band in tow. Sponsored by BendBroadband
SHINYRIBS
MARLEY’S GHOST
Friday, 8:30 p.m., Melvin’s Saturday, 3 p.m., Village Green Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Sisters Art Works A virtuoso group composed of singer/multiinstrumentalists Dan Wheetman, Jon Wilcox, Mike Phelan, Ed Littlefield, Jr. and Jerry Fletcher, Marley’s Ghost celebrates their 25th anniversary this year. They recently produced a scintillating rootsmusic tour de force album, Jubilee, with friends Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Old Crow Medicine Show, Marty Stuart, Larry Campbell and Byron House all sittin’ in. We are honored to have them in Sisters! Sponsored by Tate & Tate Catering
WHITEHORSE
Friday, 11:15 p.m., The Belfry Saturday, 5 p.m., FivePine Saturday, 10:45 p.m., Melvin’s Kevin “Shinyribs” Russell brings his Texas roots to Sisters and pulls from the entire spectrum of great American music; country, gospel, funk and a dollop of poetry in the middle of it all. Shinyribs is not afraid to shake his ass either, be prepared to dance and celebrate. Sponsored by Melvin’s Fir St. Market
NATHANIEL TALBOT QUARTET
Friday, 10 p.m., Angeline’s Saturday, 11 a.m., The Open Door (Workshop) Saturday, 2:15 p.m., Sisters Art Works (Trio) Sunday, 1 p.m., Village Green Singer, songwriter and finger-style guitarist Nathaniel Talbot brings his intimate and musically complex quartet back to the Festival. A farmer and poet, his songs are rooted to the earth, tied to the cycles of nature, and mystifying. An act you have to see and hear to realize the unique quality of his brand of NW folk. Sponsored by Cascade Arts & Entertainment
THE WHITE BUFFALO
AMBER RUBARTH
BETH WOOD
Saturday, 9 p.m., Depot Cafe Sunday, 10 a.m., Village Green (Host - Sisters Community Celebration) A bright spirit and close member of the Sisters Folk Festival family, Beth combines exceptional musicianship, crafty songwriting, and a commanding stage presence — soulful, organic, and intelligent, and she will once again lead Sunday’s Sisters Community Celebration.
GREG TROOPER
Friday, 8:15 p.m., Depot Cafe Saturday, 12:15 p.m., Sisters Art Works Saturday, 2 p.m., The Open Door (Workshop) Sunday, 11:30 a.m., Melvin’s Described as “an example of the finest Americana,” Natalia combines her unique slide-guitar playing style with seductive vocals, a painter’s observing eye, unapologetic writing, and sharp wit. Zukerman’s music is as much urban restlessness as it is grounded in rootsy warmth.
KENNY WHITE
Friday, 9 p.m., The Belfry Saturday, 1 p.m., Sisters Coffee Co. (Workshop) Saturday, 3 p.m., FivePine Saturday, 7:15 p.m., Melvin’s The vocal chemistry of the duo of Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland smolders and catches fire amid sinewy guitar twang, looping pedals, telephone receiver amplification and captivating lyrics. Whitehorse blends tradition and innovation into something unique and utterly mesmerizing.
Friday, 9:30 p.m., Melvin’s Saturday, 6:15 p.m., Village Green (Solo) Saturday, 10 p.m., Angeline’s A voice with the rumbling power of a desert thunderstorm; songwriting as rugged and beautiful as a Western Landscape. The White Buffalo’s road starts where the troubadour tradition and outlaw Americana meet — and we’re glad that road’s brought him to the Sisters Folk Festival. Sponsored by Three Creeks Brewing Company
NATALIA ZUKERMAN
Friday, 7 p.m., Angeline’s Saturday, Noon, Melvin’s Saturday, 6 p.m., The Belfry (DCSS) Rubarth’s songs havea close and intimate style that is honest and refreshing. Performing with violinist Tim Snider, Amber is an old soul, writing new songs in ways that seem classic. Amber will perform as part of the Dave Carter Songwriter Showcase, and in several other sets throughout the weekend. Sponsored by Clearwater Gallery
STEVE POLTZ
Friday, 9:15 p.m., Depot Cafe Saturday, 8 p.m., The Belfry Sunday, 2:45 p.m., Angeline’s A Canadian native known best for his songwriting collaborations with Jewel, Steve Poltz is a writer of the highest caliber, and can make you weep and laugh uncontrollably — in the same song.
Friday, 8:15 p.m., The Open Door Saturday, Noon, The Open Door (Workshop) Saturday, 6 p.m., The Belfry (DCSS) Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Melvin’s A veteran songwriter whose work has been recorded by Vince Gill, Steve Earle, Billy Bragg, Robert Earl Keen, Maura O’Connell, Lucy Kaplansky and Tom Russell, Greg Trooper is a compelling performer in his own right. The Sisters Folk Festival is proud to showcase his work in the Dave Carter Songwriter Showcase and in several other sets throughout the weekend.
Saturday, 1:15 p.m., Sisters Art Works Saturday,. 6 p.m., The Belfry (DCSS) Sunday, 11:45 a.m., Depot Cafe A well-respected producer, arranger and music collaborator, Kenny White writes intelligent songs accompanied by dazzling keyboards and guitar. Performing at times with Cheryl Wheeler, he is a rare artist that deserves the most attentive audience to share his exceptional music. Kenny will perform as part of the Dave Carter Songwriter Showcase, and in several other sets throughout the weekend.
RJ COWDERY
AMY SPEACE
JOHN MORTON
BETTY AND THE BOY
JOHN CRAIGIE
Friday, 8 p.m., The Belfry Saturday, 1 p.m., The Open Door (Workshop) Saturday, 8 p.m., Angeline’s Sunday, 12:45 p.m., Depot Speace brings her razorsharp sense of narrative with a voice that is gaining legendary status. “Discovered” by Judy Collins in 2006, Amy’s music is a bridge from past to present, at times sounding like a 21st-century Joan Baez, and other times uniquely her own with a delivery full of genuine emotion. Sponsored by Swan Percusion
Friday, 10 p.m., The Belfry Saturday, Noon, Sisters Coffee Co. (Workshop) Saturday, 3:15 p.m., Sisters Art Works Saturday, 7 p.m., Depot Cafe Though this quintet’s string-laden melodies occasionally anchor them in the territories of folk, bluegrass, or minimalist rock, they’re more at home in the cracks inbetween. It’s from these deeper, often darker, places where Betty Jaeger’s voice reaches up, takes you by the hand, and invites you along for the ride – a difficult offer to refuse. Sponsored by Two Old Hippies & Breedlove Guitars
Friday, 6:15 p.m., The Open Door Saturday, 11 a.m., Sisters Coffee Co. (Workshop) Saturday, 1 p.m., FivePine Saturday, 6 p.m., Angeline’s The winner of last year’s Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest returns to the Sisters Folk Festival. Following her muse into the troubadour life, RJ Cowdery has racked up a long list of honors, capturing audiences with heartfelt lyrics and a tender voice.
Saturday, 6 p.m., Depot Cafe Sunday, 11:45 a.m., Angeline’s John Morton is an artist from Sisters who has been involved in the music community, writing and performing his original songs since he was 12. John was deeply inspired to pursue songwriting through his experiences in the Americana Project, and continues to support the growth of the program to expand to creative potential of the youth. Sponsored by Bank of the Cascades
Friday, 9 p.m., Angeline’s Saturday, Noon, Village Green Saturday, 6 p.m., The Belfry (DCSS) Sunday, 1:45 p.m., The Open Door Timeless melodies and insightful lyrics, interspersed with a large dose of storytelling, Craigie’s songs take many poetic turns before bringing you back home. In a classic troubadour style, John writes, sings, and plays for the people, and will perform as part of the Dave Carter Songwriter Showcase, as well as several other sets throughout the weekend. Sponsored by Lange Winery
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LIZ LONGLEY
Friday, 9:15 p.m., The Open Door Saturday, 2 p.m., Village Green Saturday, 6 p.m., The Belfry (DCSS) With a stunning voice, endearing stage presence, and award-winning songs, Liz crafts intimately personal portraits through her music. Performing throughout the weekend with Gus Berry, she will also be part of the Dave Carter Songwriter Showcase. We are thrilled to finally have Liz performing at the Festival! Sponsored by House on Metolius
THE SEA THE SEA
Friday, 8 p.m., Angeline’s Saturday, 1 p.m., Village Green Saturday, 9:15 p.m., The Open Door Comprised of Chuck E. Costa and Mira Stanley, The Sea The Sea weave their two voices into one playful mix of harmony-rich, lyric-driven songs. Chuck was considered the official “State Troubadour” of Connecticut in 2012, and their music is dynamic and sincere, simple and true. Sponsored by KLRR Cobined Communications
THE BLACKBERRY BUSHES
Friday, 11 p.m., Angeline’s Saturday, 1 p.m., Melvin’s Saturday, 11 p.m., Depot Cafe The Blackberry Bushes have that rare magic that allows them to artfully fuse sounds from many genres into a string instrumentation that retains distinct threads of sonic color. This is a daring sound that is delicate, bold, and like their thorny namesake, rooted and always growing. Sponsored by Angeline’s Bakery & Café
ROSITA KESS
Saturday, 3 p.m., Angeline’s From Bossa Nova to American pop to a French chansonnier, Rosita Kessweaves her music with a gypsy aura, a honeyed alto voice, and an international longing. From New York City, Rosita works with some of the most well-respected musicians in the folk and jazz worlds.
RADOSLAV LORKOVIC
Saturday, Noon, FivePine Born in Zagreb, Croatia, “Rad” has been to the Sisters Folk Festival numerous times, most recently as part of the Jimmy LaFave Band in 2012. He can play the most elegant classical and jazz, to the rawest blues, country and soul, and you are never sure who he will be sitting-in with next. Keep your eye out for the phenomenally talented musician throughout the weekend.
NATHAN BROWN
Friday, 7:15 p.m., The Open Door Saturday, 1:15 p.m., Depot Cafe Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Paulina Springs Books (Poetry Reading) A songwriter, guitarist, and award-winning poet from Norman, OK, he is currently the Poet Laureate of the state. Be sure to catch his numerous music sets throughout the weekend, and his poetry reading at our sponsor, Paulina Springs Books on Saturday.
MELODY WALKER & NO LONESOME
Friday, 11:15 p.m., Depot Cafe Saturday, 10:30 p.m., The Open Door Sunday, Noon, Village Green Award-winning singersongwriter Melody Walker and picker extraordinaire Jacob Groopman fuse their influences into a style they call “Americali.” Drawing from diverse genres, yet staying close to their American folk roots, the band creates music that honors tradition, yet sounds completely of the moment. Sponsored by Black Butte Ranch
RICK BARTOW AND THE BACKSEAT DRIVERS
Saturday, 2 p.m., FivePine Saturday, 6:15 p.m., Melvin’s Sunday, 1:45 p.m., Angeline’s An accomplished and well-respected visual artist, Rick’s musical career has taken him from traditional blues on a vintage steel guitar to a cappella gospel. In September of 2012, the Backseat Drivers were honored to perform at the National Museum of the American Indian at the installation ceremony for Rick’s sculpture “We Have Always Been Here.” The band delivers a blend of tight rhythms and unforgettable lyrics, with a dash of irreverence. Sponsored by FivePine Lodge and Conference Center
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CLAUDIA RUSSELL
DAN WEBER
RICHEY BELLINGER
JAIMEE SIMUNDSON
CHRIS HARRIS
TIM SNIDER
Saturday, 2:15 p.m., Depot Cafe Saturday, 7:15 p.m., The Open Door A past song contest finalist in Sisters, Claudia Russell is known as an expressive and versatile singer, as at home on a soulful ballad as a Buddy Holly-style romp. With her partner Bruce Kaplan, they blend to create music that is well-crafted and beautifully accessible.
Saturday, 1 p.m., Angeline’s Sunday, 12:45 p.m., The Open Door A member of the Americana Song Academy tribe, Richey hails from Portland and has been playing music and writing songs for over 40 years. His songs are thoughtful, personal stories of love and longing sung with passion, and accompanied by his sweet finger-picking guitar style.
Saturday, 3 p.m., The Open Door Sunday, 12:45 p.m., Angeline’s Chris’ Texas roots keep him grounded in the tradition of performing for the sheer “joy of it all,” all while making you feel like you’re visiting with a good friend. With an exceptionally memorable and unique voice, you will not soon forget the songwriting and performance that Chris Harris consistently delivers.
THE WEATHER MACHINE
Saturday, 1 p.m., The Belfry Saturday, 9 p.m., Angeline’s Fronted by Sisters Americana Project alum Slater Smith, The Weather Machine presents an eclectic mix of progressive folk music. Slater is an original artist that draws on influences as diverse as Josh Ritter, David Byrne, and the Killers. The band is comprised of talented young artists making a name for themselves in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Sponsored by 1859 Oregon Magazine
WILLIE CARMICHAEL
Saturday, Noon, The Belfry Saturday, 7 p.m., Angeline’s A past winner of the Sisters Folk Festival Dave Carter Memorial Song Contest, Wiilie’s songs lure you into a world of clumsy love, hilarious failure, and tender sorrow ... the truth is in there, too, if you and listen for it.
Saturday, Noon, Angeline’s Saturday, 6:15 p.m., The Open Door A gifted storyteller and infectious performer, Dan is an ex park ranger, former Eagle Scout and a recovering “Deadhead.” A past song contest finalist in Sisters, his writing is inquisitive and sharp, a memorable artist with a promising future.
Saturday, 2 p.m., Angeline’s Jaimee’s accomplishments stand on their own merit ... fine finger-style guitar playing and intimate, intelligent lyrics that explore many themes at once. She is also a recent graduate of the Sisters Americana Project, a mentor and teacher to many young artists, and this year’s poster model as a “Local Treasure.”
Saturday, 8:15 p.m., The Open Door Tim plays and loops the electric violin, guitar, cajon, and vocals creating aural landscapes that are forceful, confessional, and raw. From Reno, Nevada, he will be performing with Amber Rubarth, as well as solo throughout the Festival.
MIKE MEADOWS
Sunday, 11:45 a.m., The Open Door (Percussion Workshop) An accomplished teacher, musician and co-owner of Swan Percussion, Mike Meadows first visited Sisters while playing with Mary Gauthier last year. Be sure to catch his workshop on Sunday, and look for him sitting in with Amy Speace and others throughout the Festival.
For additional information about musicians, with links to related web pages and videos, visit sistersfolkfestival.org.
The Festival Venues Sisters Folk Festival is a unique musical experience. Patrons and artists are treated to inspired performances and magical moments in 10 venues throughout town. Many of our venues are intimate and require patrons to plan who they’d like to see throughout the festival. We will make every effort to present the best possible experience for our patrons, volunteers and artists each year. Below is a list of our venues including a brief description and seating capacity to help better inform the decisions you make during the festival. Every official festival venue has seating for patrons unless noted as standing room only.
Village Green
In the center of downtown Sisters, Village Green is nestled between the Sisters Fire Hall and quaint residential buildings. This tent venue contains food and craft vendors as well as beer service provided by Deschutes Brewery. The Village Green also is the primary location of the Festival merchandise store, where you can purchase festival posters, T-shirts, hoodies, hats, and CDs from your favorite artists of the weekend. The Village Green stage, presented by the Starview Foundation in support of Deschutes Land Trust, seats approximately 950 people. 375 S. Fir St. (Will Call Location)
Sisters Art Works
Our second-largest venue, the SAW stage will offer fantastic music all three days throughout the festival, The Porch restaurant will be selling food, as well as beer service provided by Deschutes Brewery. The SAW stage, presented by the Roundhouse Foundation, seats approximately 900 people, and bookends the north side of town as a perfect walking distance between our two largest venues. 204 W. Adams Ave.
Sisters Coffee Co.
The Sisters Coffee Co. stage is our free community venue and acts as a workshop space for our festival artists. It is a relaxing environment and perfect place to get a meal or coffee drink from our vendors and enjoy an intimate presentation for Festival artists on their craft and process. The grass seating holds up to 300 people. Bring your own blanket or low-back chair; a limited number of chairs will be available. 273 E. Hood Ave.
Melvin’s Fir Street Market
Melvin’s Market is an exciting venue that will host music throughout the weekend and late night fun. We’re excited to
work with owners Melvin and Sandee Herberger. Complete with healthy, organic food and Cork Cellars Wine Bar inside, the tented venue will be the stage for night-time dancing, and we will be selling Deschutes Brewery beer, wine and food. Fir Street will be closed to enjoy the relaxed scene. Melvin’s Market holds approximately 350 people and will be primarily a standing venue in the late evenings. 160 S. Fir St.
Angeline’s Bakery
One of the more unique venue offerings at our festival is the outdoor venue at Angeline’s Bakery. The venue sits nestled between two Western-style buildings, providing an intimate “backyard” atmosphere. Angeline’s Bakery holds approximately 125 people and offers healthy food in a fun atmosphere. Space is limited and often becomes “at capacity” throughout the festival. 121 W. Main Ave.
Depot Café
The Depot Café offers a beautiful aesthetic, with a custom built stage and exceptional performances from our festival artists. The food is healthy, delicious and considered fine dining in a casual atmosphere. Owners Chris and Pam Wavrin welcome folks with big smiles and are always appreciative of the patrons eating and enjoying their restaurant venue. The Depot Café has become one of our signature venues and holds approximately 175 people in an intimate, patio setting. 205 W. Cascade Ave.
The Open Door at Clearwater Gallery
The Clearwater Gallery is an artful space hosting music throughout the weekend. The artisan food, ambience and fine art combine with a true patio-garden atmosphere for a magical venue. Owners Dan and Julia Rickards have stunning art on display, representing some of the best Central Oregon has to offer. We are thrilled to bring you another “gem” for listening audiences to soak in the music. The Clearwater Gallery venue will hold approximately 150 people. 303. W Hood Ave
The Belfry
Converted from a 100-year-old Baptist church, the Belfry will ring in the festival for the first time this year. Owners Angeline
(of Angeline’s Bakery) and Henry Rhett have long supported the Sisters Folk Festival and have hosted memorable music in Sisters for over a decade. The Belfry has stain-glass windows, wooden floors and a comfortable balcony to kick back and enjoy a reverent, awe-inspiring space. The Belfry holds approximately 150 people. There will be music Friday and Saturday at the Belfry. 302 E. Main Ave
FivePine Lodge & Conference Center
Established as a romantic getaway, FivePine is a destination resort lodge with world-class accommodations. The venue will be placed behind the conference center in a cluster of Ponderosa Pines surrounded with water. SFF is hosting a fine art gallery in the conference center of visual arts instructors from the Americana Song and Arts Academy. The venue and gallery will run Saturday from noon-6 p.m. and is a new venue for the Festival. There will be shuttle stops throughout town to take patrons to the venue, and will be the only venue running Saturday during the dinner break. Take a trip and visit the beautiful FivePine venue and campus, which hosts Three Creeks Brewery, Sisters Athletic Club, Sisters Movie House, Rio Restaurant and the conference and lodge. The venue will hold approximately 175 people. 1021 E. Desperado Trail
Paulina Springs Books
A treasured Oregon independent book store and historically important to the Sisters Folk Festival, Paulina Springs Books will host a poetry reading by author and musician Nathan Brown, Saturday from 4:30-5:30 pm during the festival dinner break. Nathan Brown is a singer-songwriter, photographer, and awardwinning poet who recently was appointed the Poet Laureate of Oklahoma for 2013/2014. Come in, visit and see why Paulina Springs is one of the great independent book stores, while hearing Nathan’s very accessible poetry. 252 West Hood Ave Sisters Folk Festival 2013 | Sisters Magazine | 11
The Schedule
We hope you enjoy as many performances and workshops as you can, and remember that we present shows at several venues, many of which have limited capacity. There are no reserved seats—saving seats is not allowed—and seating is first-come, first-served. If you get to a venue too late to be admitted, please check out the talent at our other venues.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 Village Green 6-6:45 p.m. 7-7:45 p.m. 8-9 p.m. 9:15-10:30 p.m.
The Open Door 6:15-7 p.m. 7:15-8 p.m. 8:15-9 p.m. 9:15-10 p.m.
Sisters Art Works 6:30-7:15 p.m. 7:30-8:15 p.m. 8:30-9:30 p.m. 9:45-11 p.m.
John Fullbright Cheryl Wheeler Lake Street Dive Jon Cleary & the Philthy Phew
6:15-7 p.m. 7:15-8 p.m. 8:15-9 p.m. 9:15-10:30 p.m.
The White Buffalo (Solo) Richard Julian Band Baskery The California Honeydrops
Noon-12:45 p.m. 1-1:45 p.m. 2-2:45 p.m. 3-4 p.m.
Amber Rubarth The Blackberry Bushes Hurray for the Riff Raff Baskery ~ Dinner Break ~ 6:15-7 p.m. Rick Bartow & the Backseat Drivers 7:15-8 p.m. Whitehorse 8:15-9:15 p.m. Shook Twins 9:30-10:30 p.m. Ryan Montbleau Band 10:45 p.m.-Midnight Shinyribs
RJ Cowdery Nathan Brown Greg Trooper Liz Longley Joshua James Shook Twins Richard Julian Band Ryan Montbleau Band Amber Rubarth The Sea The Sea John Craigie Nathaniel Talbot Quartet The Blackberry Bushes
Melvin’s Fir Street Market 7:30-8:15 p.m. 8:30-9:15 p.m. 9:30-10:30 p.m. 10:45 p.m.-Midnight
The Belfry
8-8:45 p.m. 9-9:45 p.m. 10-11 p.m. 11:15 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Depot Cafe
8:15-9 p.m. 9:15-10 p.m. 10:15-11 p.m. 11:15 p.m.-Midnight
Ray Bonneville Marley’s Ghost The White Buffalo The California Honeydrops
Amy Speace Whitehorse Betty and the Boy Shinyribs Natalia Zukerman Steve Poltz Meg Hutchinson Melody Walker & No Lonesome
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 Village Green Noon-12:45 p.m. 1-1:45 p.m. 2-2:45 p.m. 3-3:45 p.m.
John Craigie The Sea The Sea Liz Longley Marley’s Ghost ~ Dinner Break ~
RJ Cowdery Willie Carmichael Amy Speace The Weather Machine The White Buffalo
Melvin’s Fir Street Market
The Belfry
Angeline’s Bakery & Cafe 7-7:45 p.m. 8-8:45 p.m. 9-9:45 p.m. 10-10:45 p.m. 11 p.m.-Midnight
6-6:45 p.m. 7-7:45 p.m. 8-8:45 p.m. 9-10 p.m. 10-11:30 p.m.
The Open Door 11-Noon
Nathaniel Talbot (Workshop) Noon-1 p.m. Greg Trooper (Workshop) 1-2 p.m. Amy Speace (Workshop) 2-3 p.m. Natalia Zukerman (Workshop) 3-3:45 p.m. Chris Harris ~ Dinner Break ~ 6:15-7 p.m. Dan Weber 7:15-8 p.m. Claudia Russell 8:15-9 p.m. Tim Snider 9:15-10 p.m. The Sea The Sea 10:30-11:45 p.m. Melody Walker & No Lonesome
Sisters Art Works 12:15-1 p.m. 1:15-2 p.m. 2:15-3 p.m. 3:15-4 p.m.
Natalia Zukerman Kenny White Nathaniel Talbot Trio Betty and the Boy ~ Dinner Break ~ 6-6:45 p.m. Meg Hutchinson 7-7:45 p.m. John Fullbright 8-9 p.m. Lake Street Dive 9:15-10:30 p.m. Jon Cleary & the Philthy Phew
Angeline’s Bakery & Cafe Noon-12:45 p.m. 1-1:45 p.m. 2-2:45 p.m. 3-4 p.m.
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Dan Weber Richey Bellinger Jaimee Simundson Rosita Kess ~ Dinner Break ~
Noon-12:45 p.m. 1-1:45 p.m. 2-2:45 p.m. 3-4 p.m. 6-7:30 p.m.
8-8:45 p.m. 9-10 p.m.
Willie Carmichael The Weather Machine Meg Hutchinson Joshua James ~ Dinner Break ~ Dave Carter Songwriters Showcase (Liz Longley, Greg Trooper, John Craigie, Amber Rubarth, Kenny White) Steve Poltz Hurray for the Riff Raff
12:15-1 p.m. 1:15-2 p.m. 2:15-3 p.m. 3:15-4 p.m.
Americana Project Students Nathan Brown Claudia Russell Song Academy Participants ~ Dinner Break ~ 6-6:45 p.m. John Morton 7-7:45 p.m. Betty and the Boy 8-8:45 p.m. Cheryl Wheeler 9-9:45 p.m. Beth Wood 10-10:45 p.m. Ray Bonneville 11 p.m.-Midnight The Blackberry Bushes
Sisters Coffee Company
1-2 p.m. 2-3 p.m. 3-4 p.m.
Noon-6 p.m.
Americana Song & Arts Academy Fine Art Gallery
Noon-12:45 p.m. 1-1:45 p.m. 2-2:45 p.m.
Radoslav Lorkovic RJ Cowdery Rick Bartow & the Backseat Drivers Whitehorse John Fullbright Shinyribs
3-3:45 p.m. 4-4:45 p.m. 5-6 p.m.
Paulina Springs Books 4:30-5:15 p.m.
RJ Cowdery (Workshop) Betty and the Boy (Workshop) Whitehorse (Workshop) Lake Street Dive (Workshop) The California Honeydrops (Workshop)
Nathan Brown Poetry Reading
SUNDAY, SEPT. 8 Village Green 10-11:15 a.m.
Depot Cafe
11 a.m.-Noon Noon-1 p.m.
FivePine Lodge & Conference Center
Noon-12:45 p.m. 1-1:45 2-2:45 p.m. 3-4 p.m.
Sisters Community Celebration hosted by Beth Wood Melody Walker & No Lonesome Nathaniel Talbot Quartet Shook Twins Ryan Montbleau Band
The Open Door
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mike Meadows Percussion Workshop 12:45-1:30 p.m. Richey Bellinger 1:45-2:30 p.m. John Craigie
Sisters Art Works 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 12:30-1:15 p.m. 1:30-2:15 p.m. 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Ray Bonneville Marley’s Ghost Baskery The California Honeydrops
Angeline’s Bakery & Cafe
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. John Morton 12:45-1:30 p.m. Chris Harris 1:45-2:30 p.m. Rick Bartow & the Backseat Drivers 2:45-3:30 p.m. Steve Poltz
Melvin’s Fir Street Market 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 12:30-1:15 p.m. 1:30-2:15 p.m. 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Depot Cafe
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 12:45-1:30 p.m. 1:45-2:30 p.m. 2:45-3:30 p.m.
Natalia Zukerman Greg Trooper Cheryl Wheeler Richard Julian Band
Kenny White Amy Speace Hurray for the Riff Raff Joshua James
The Outreach SISTERS FOLK FESTIVAL & AMERICANA PROJECT SUPPORTERS Abbajay Automated Control Sytems, Advanced Systems Portable Restrooms, Annie Andreson & Ken Serkownek, Bea Zizlavsky, Bill & Barbara Burkart, Bobb & Betty Carlsmith, Bruce & Marleen Rognlien, Carey Kraybill, Chuck & Debbie Newport, Cindy Johnson, Cris Converse, Cristy Lanfri, Curtiss & Jessie-Lea Abbott, Cyndi Smidt, Dan & Priscilla Wieden, Dave Magers & Wendy Wilsey-Magers, David Campbell, Denny & Susan Tower, Dick Sandvik & Diane Campbell, Don & Gerri Tisdel, Dorro Sokol, Doug Stamm, Duncan & Cindy Campbell, Fran Willis & Ted Johnson, Gary & Mollie Eder, Glen Corbett, Gretchen Dakin, Hedi Kershaw, Indigo Teiwes, InFocus Eye Care, Jack & Jan McGowan, Jan & Jody Ward, Jan & Mike Gould, Jane & Al Krause, Jay & Teresa Bowerman, Jayson Bowerman, Jean Metz, Jeff & Ginny Smith, Jennifer & Keith Schorsch, Jim Guild & Nunzie Gould, Joan Griffiths, JoAn Mann, Jodie Green, Joseph Bachtold, Julie Kelleher, Kathy & Frank Deggendorfer, Kay & David Grady, Ken & Ginger Harrison, Kerry & Barbara Bott, Libby Westlund, Lois Ball, Lynne and Sage Dorsey, Malcolm Cleary, Malcolm Murphy, Marean Johnson, Marshall Electric, Mary Anne Woodell, Megan Banman, Mike Ilg, Mimi Graves, Pete Rathbun, Phillippe & Ruth Mallen, Ponderosa Properties, Robert & JoAnn Burgess, Ronda Sneva, Sally & Bob Howard, Sandra Melchiori, Sara Bella, Scott Collins, Sharon Wodja, Steve Meckfessel, Susan Johnson, Vanessa Wilkins, Wendie & Mike Vermillion, Wendy Birnbaum, William & Marty Porter
Creative Thought
Builds Strong Futures The Americana Arts Outreach Scholarship Fund makes art, dance
and music classes possible for financially challenged families in Sisters. It is a collaboration with Sisters Folk Festival Inc. (SFF) and Family Access Network (FAN). Funding comes from grants and individual donations. “Family Access Network assists low-income children and families in our community,” said Development Director Katy Yoder. “Sisters Folk Festival is reaching children who wouldn’t be able to experience sequential learning in the arts.” said Yoder. SFF already gives scholarships to graduating seniors and students who participate in My Own Two Hands by donating art for the Americana Project fundraiser. “It’s another level of giving that we’re excited to be doing,” said Yoder. “The Central Oregon community has been so generous and supportive of our events and educational outreach.” So far scholarships have been used for pre-school age children to recent high school graduates. Scholarships are also used for instrument rentals, repairs and other class supplies. SFF would like to add more money to the scholarship fund through additional donations and sponsorships. If you’d like to support SFF’s efforts contact Katy Yoder 541-420-6408 or email her katy@sistersfolkfestival.org.
Sisters Folk Arts Circle The Sisters Folk Arts Circle membership plays an integral part in the success of Sisters Folk Festival Inc. Their support provides capital at the beginning of the year to finance SFF events, programs and scholarships offered to the Sisters community. Membership includes tickets to SFF events, early access and a portion of each membership is a tax-deductible donation. Thank you so much, we couldn’t do it without you! Jessie-Lea & Curtiss Abbott, Cal & Marsha Allen, Annie Andreson & Ken Serkownek, Julia S. & Robb Ball, Kerry & Barbara Bott, Bob and JoAnn Burgess, Della Butcher, Bobb & Betty Carlsmith, Brian & Julie Cash, Bob & Valerie Collins, Kelsey Collins, Dian Connett & Doug Mombell, Lori & Les Cooper, Jim and Marilyn Cornelius, Nancy Corwin, David & Linda Cox, Jim & Dana Cunningham, Gretchen Dakin, Kathy & Frank Deggendorfer, Sage and Lynne Dorsey, Kay & David Grady, Mimi Graves & Boyd Wickman, Steven Greer, MD & Cindy Greer, LCSW, Ken & Ginger Harrison, Connie & Jerry Hines, Norma Holmes, Pamela Jo Hunter, Jill Jarkesy, Jen’s Garden, Susan Johnson, Marean Jordan, Ann Kendall, Cristy Lanfri, Libbi Layton & Larry Tamiyasu, Lind|White Group - Merrill Lynch, Donna & Paul Lipscomb, Doug Roberts & Sheryl Little, Steve & Terri Loveland, Andy Mantecon, Steve & Jan Mathews, Jill McLane, Roger and Gayla Nelson, Chuck & Debbie Newport, Christine Palmer, Kay & Dale Payne, Bill & Marty Porter, Response to Nature, Ken Ribb, CPA, Mary Rynerson, Dick Sandvik & Diane Campbell, Marlene Schneider & Scott Michalek, Jeff and Ginny Smith, Dorro Sokol, Eric & Sherry Steele, Strassman & Hanna, Lynda & Dave Sullivan, Tom & Dee Thompson, Sarah & David Thorsett, Brad & Tiffany Tisdel, Denny & Sue Tower, Bill & Gail Valenti, Pat Kearney & Carol Wall, Jan and Jody Ward, Sam & Molly Whittemore, Ted Johnson & Fran Willis, Kent Neff & Linda Wolff
Sisters Folk Festival Endowment In July of 2012, Sisters Folk Festival Inc. partnered with the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) to create the Sisters Folk Festival Endowment Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation. With OCF’s stewardship and long term investment program, the endowment fund will be maintained in perpetuity, ensuring a stable stream of income to provide operating support to the festival. Sisters Folk Festival Inc. Board of Directors allocated an initial contribution of $25,000 to open the fund. SFF has created an endowment building plan to actively grow its endowment. Development Director Katy Yoder invites all parties interested in helping to grow the endowment to contact her to discuss current gifts, memorial gifts, and also various planned giving options, including bequests, charitable remainder trusts and gift annuities. “This is a wonderful way to promote Central Oregon’s role as a catalyst for arts-oriented events and education,” said Yoder. “This is one investment you can count on!” Sisters Folk Festival 2013 | Sisters Magazine | 13
Folk Festival Goes Visual
The Sisters Folk Festival welcomes by Bridget McGinn, for The Bulletin Special Projects In the days leading up to the start of the Sisters Folk Festival, inspiring energy has already begun to hum. Just miles outside of town, deep in the forest near the shores of Blue Lake, creative souls gather at Caldera Arts Center for the annual four-day Americana Song & Arts Academy. Now in its 12th year, the academy has added visual arts programming to the curriculum. In addition to music and songwriting instruction, for the first time the camp will feature painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics and other visual arts offerings. The focus of the academy will be on creative inspiration and motivation, regardless of artistic medium. “The creative process is really mystical and magical and mysterious,” said Brad Tisdel, artistic director and executive director of Sisters Folk Festival. “Instead of just talking about inspiration and creativity through the lens of songwriting, we want to explore what it is to be a creative person.” The decision to expand the academy programming rose from of a desire to provide visual artists in the community — who for years have substantially supported the Americana Project through donations of artwork to the My Own Two Hands fundraising event — an opportunity to become more intimately involved in the Sisters Folk Festival. “As an organization, it is very im-
portant to us to explore ways that we can support the visual artists who have done so much to support us,” said Tisdel. “We want to make sure that we are offering something back.” Discussions within the Sisters Folk Festival Board of Directors led to the idea of forming an arts camp similar to the song academy. Dennis McGregor, art director for the festival and song camp veteran, was tasked with exploring this option. “When I first looked at the possibility of starting up a separate arts camp, I found that it was going to be difficult,” said McGregor. “I was pretty discouraged. But then it occurred to me to combine it with song camp. At first people were a little surprised by the idea but [they] gradually began to warm to it, and we realized that it could be an incredibly positive addition.” McGregor, who now also wears the hat of visual arts director of the academy, sees the expanded programming as a natural fit — not only because the facilities at Caldera are in fact designed for both performing and visual arts exploration, but because of the nature of those who pursue creative endeavors. “Many musicians do visual arts as
a visual arts component for 2013.
well; it is a real natural thing,” said McGregor, who himself is both a talented musician and a visual artist. “And even if you are artistic but not musical, we are all tapping into the same source where it all comes from. We are all in a sort of family together under the umbrella of arts.” “Many of the songwriters that I’ve talked to who will be attending camp have said that they can’t wait to go to the visual arts classes,” said McGregor. “It will be really fun to see people blossom and grow and become empowered in new ways. It will be a very rewarding experience.” In selecting the visual arts instructors for the academy, McGregor followed the tried-and-true model of the Folk Festival, choosing a variety of artists recognized on national, regional and local levels. Both McGregor and Tisdel were overwhelmed with the positive response from the artists. “We have some unbelievably talented visual artists coming to camp,” said Tisdel. “Even though this is just the first year, we have some very special artists participating.” Visual arts instructors include Rick Bartow (drawing, painting and sculpture), an internationally recognized Native American artist whose work can be
found in prestigious museums around the country and on the National Mall in Washington, D.C; renowned studio potter Patrick Horsley (ceramics); and wellrespected artist Lillian Pitt (ceramics). Additional confirmed instructors are Natalia Zukerman (painting), Philip Krohn (recycled installations), Danae Miller (sculpture), Ingrid Lustig (painting), Paul Alan Bennett (drawing), Adam Haynes (drawing and design) and Pat Clark (printmaking). “Some of our visual arts instructors are also musicians,” said McGregor. “There are a lot of famous musicians who are also well-known artists. I think a lot of people do a bit of both and this camp will be an especially good place for those kind of folks to make their way to.” All of the visual arts instructors will be showcasing their art at a special exhibit to be held at the Sisters Folk Festival’s newest venue, FivePine Lodge & Conference Center. The fine arts gallery will be open on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m., and shuttles will run every 15 minutes from three other festival venues: Sisters Art Works, the Village Green and The Belfry. Academy fine arts instructor Rick Bartow, who is also a musician, will be playing with his band, The Backstreet Drivers, at the gallery on Saturday from 2 to 2:45 p.m. For more information about the Sisters Folk Festival and the Americana Song & Arts Academy, visit www.sistersfolkfestival.org.
2013 Visual
Arts
INSTRUCTORS include: Rick Bartow
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Ingrid Lustig
Pat Horsely
Natalia Zukerman
Philip Krohn
Danae Miller
Festival Sponsors
Community Sponsors:
Stage Sponsors:
The Roundhouse Foundation The Starview Foundation, in support of Deschutes Land Trust
Allen Reel Ltd. Captive Media Solutions Dennis McGregor
Premier Sponsors: Abbajay Automated Control Systems, BendBroadband, Depot Café, Deschutes Brewery, KOHD 9, Oregon Public Broadcasting, The Bulletin, Two Old Hippies & Breedlove Guitars, Zolo Media
Volunteer Program Sponsors: Three Creeks Brewing Company RE/MAX LLC
Artist Sponsors:
Mountain Star Designs
1859 Oregon Magazine, Angeline’s Bakery & Cafe, Bank of the Cascades, Black Butte Ranch, Cascade Arts & Entertainment, Clearwater Gallery, FivePine Lodge and Conference Center, House on Metolius, KLRR - Combined Communications, Lange Winery, Lind | White Group - Merrill Lynch, Melvin’s Fir St. Market, Tate & Tate Catering, Swan Percussion
The Americana Project thanks the following
Foundations & Businesses: Sustainability Sponsor:
Americana Song & Arts Academy Sponsor:
High Country Disposal
Caldera
A Thank-You to our Volunteers! In our 18th year of the Sisters Folk Festival, we’re looking forward to this upcoming celebration of amazing music, people and community. The only way this has been possible is through the willing spirits of our dedicated and hardworking volunteers. We want to express our gratitude to all the wonderful people who have dedicated so much time and energy to this display of outstanding talent. Every year, hundreds of people of all ages come together to create an environment of entertainment, community and fun. For weeks before, during and after, our volunteers put in an incredible amount of time and effort planning, working
FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL
Sisters Trail Alliance, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Paulina Springs Books, Get It Shuttle & John Flannery, FootZone, Wall Street Storage, Mission Linen Supply
hard to set up and tear down tents, greet festivalgoers, sell merchandise, pour beer and transform this little town of Sisters into a booming musical extravaganza. They come from all over – from the local Sisters community, throughout the Northwest, and as far away as Alaska. Though you may never know their names, you’ll reap the benefits of their dedication and love for what the Sisters Folk Festival represents. These incredible volunteers ensure that the Sisters Folk Festival is one of the most memorable music festivals around. Thank you again to all our fantastic volunteers!
Bank of the Cascades, Caldera, Chichester DuPont Foundation, Family Access Network, J.G. Edwards Fund, Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Community Foundation, PGE Foundation, Roundhouse Foundation, Sisters School District, Starview Foundation, TJ Education Fund, Two Old Hippies & Breedlove Guitars, Ward Family Fund, City of Sisters
Individual Donations: Ann Marland, Bea Zizlavsky, Bill & Barbara Burkart, Bill MacDonald
Meal Voucher Providers: The Sisters Folk Festival is very grateful to the following local restaurants for making sure that our performing artists are well-fed while here in Sisters: Angeline’s Bakery & Café, Bright Spot, Depot Café, The Gallery Restaurant, Sisters Bakery, Sisters Coffee Co., Sno Cap Drive In, Three Creeks Brewing, Navigator News, Takoda’s, BJ’s Ice Cream, Martolli’s, Cork Cellars, Rio, Richards Produce, and Melvin’s Fir Street Market. As you enjoy the festival, stop by and sample their food and beverages. Thank you!
SPECIAL THANKS: Eric Gunson, Susan Johnson, Tracy Curtis, Pamela Burry, Kathy & Frank Deggendorfer, Sage & Lynne Dorsey, Rima Givot, Laura & Dave Hiller, Joe Leonardi, Erin Borla, Tiffany Tisdel, John Soutter, Melissa Novotny, Bill Rexford Sisters Folk Festival 2013 | Sisters Magazine | 15
Festival Drawings Breedlove Guitar DRAWING This Breedlove guitar is a Parlor-Style prototype with an Adirondack spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides. This guitar features a mahogany neck, slotted headstock, herringbone purfling, snowflake fretboard markers, and a fully bound neck. “This little thing is a canon and looks great, as well!”
Tickets: $10 each or 3 for $20. This guitar retails for $6,995.
Deering Banjo DRAWING Longtime sponsor Deering Banjo donated one of their famous Good Time Banjos, the most popular selling American made banjo in the world. The drawing will be held on the Village Green Stage, before the last act on Sunday afternoon. You don’t have to be present to win, but we will ask you to pick up the tab for shipping. Proceeds go to the Americana Project and Sisters Folk Festival.
Tickets are $5 or 3 for $20. This banjo retails for $576, including gig bag
Swan Percussion Cajon DRAWING The Corsoba Deluxe cajon offers extreme versatility in a lightweight, portable format. The Deluxe features three unique playing surfaces and a fully adjustable string system. It is designed to accept the Universal Pedal Bracket, which allows the player to mount a bass pedal. The Corsoba Deluxe is ideal for seasoned professionals and enthusiasts alike.
Tickets for the drawing are $5 each or 3 for $10.
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Ring In The Belfry! A 100-year-old former church building converted into Sisters’ newest music venue. by Bunny Thompson, for The Bulletin Belfry: a structure enclosing bells for ringing that’s usually associated with a church tower or steeple; sometimes associated with bats, but that’s another subject. These days, music rings from The Belfry in Sisters and the sounds of people laughing and dancing can be heard springing forth from the tower. The Belfry is Sisters’ newest venue and it’s a ringing success. Located in the heart of downtown Sisters on Main Avenue, the building was ett Owner Angeline Rh
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built circa 1913 and used as a church for the last 100 years. It was vacant for two years until one day the owner contacted Angeline Rhett, owner of Angeline’s Bakery, and said, “I have a building that would be right up your alley.” “I walked into the building and immediately I was smitten. I couldn’t believe it was just sitting there in the middle of town, just down the street from the bakery and was so perfect,” Angeline said. Angeline’s Bakery hosts music events in the backyard of the bakery, but the space is limited. Several times, the event has necessitated a larger venue, and Angeline has scrambled to find a space. She began negotiations to purchase the building and, on November 15, 2012, Angeline became the owner, christening the building The Belfry. On November 16, The Belfry hosted their first music event. Since that first day, The Belfry has had 40 to 50 music events from folk and country to rock and jazz, the building has seen a new life. Like McMenamins, Angeline’s Belfry
Photo by Lynn Woodward / Courtesy of The Belfry
preserves the soul and character of the historic building. “I think of The Belfry as a community meeting place, a multipurpose event space for many different types of gatherings,” Angeline explained. In fact, The Belfry has hosted yoga groups, the Sisters Science Club’s lecture series, fundraising events for 10 Friends and it even had the Sisters High School Senior Prom, complete with all of the decorations and trimmings. Since it originated as a church, The Belfry has multiple rooms upstairs for Sunday School classes that still had the old chalkboards in them. These rooms have become artist studios, retail space, a place for special art exhibits and even a nail salon. The Annex next door is a future project that Angeline plans to turn
into a youth hostel. “I envision The Annex as a place for backpackers hiking the PCT or young Portlanders and college kids coming on the bus to ski or just hang out in Sisters,” Angeline said. “We’re losing that element of young people visiting here in Sisters because there isn’t an affordable place for them to stay. The Annex would provide that.” Make sure you check out the Sisters Folk Festival schedule and catch an event (or several) at The Belfry. If you’re interested in learning more about The Belfry or would like to book an event or check out future events, go to www.belfryevents.com. Then be sure to like the The Belfry Facebook page to get up-to-date information so you don’t miss the fun.
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SISTERS FRESH HOPS FESTIVAL: Saturday, Sept. 28, Noon - 8 p.m., Village Green Park
Savoring the Season What sets the Sisters Fresh Hops Festival apart is its insistence that tasters savor the subtlety of the beer.
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by Jeff McDonald, for The Bulletin Special Projects Discerning beer lovers should mark Saturday, Sept. 28 on their calendars. It’s on this day when they can indulge in the bounties of Oregon hops. The Sisters Fresh Hops Festival, now in its fourth year, requires local brewers to produce at least one beer made from hops picked right off the vine. That is definitely reason to celebrate, said Sisters brewer Wade Underwood, who helped launch the Sisters Fresh Hops Festival in 2010. “We are literally taking hops fresh from the field and going back to the brewery and making a beer that day,” said Underwood, founder and owner of Three Creeks Brewing Co. in Sisters. “It hasn’t been processed in any way.” Beers are typically made from dried or pellet hops, which are packaged and stored to preserve their freshness. Not at the Sisters Fresh Hops Festival. The festival attracts roughly 15 brewers from throughout the state, each of which brews beers using freshly picked hops. Most of the hops come from the Willamette Valley. The result is a beer that has a more intense flavor that, Underwood said, brings out the essence of the hop. This year, Three Creeks Brewing Co. will serve up the Cone Lick’r, a fresh hop pale ale, and possibly a second fresh hop beer, he said. Other Central Oregon breweries will participate in the festival, as well, including Cascade Lakes Brewing Co., Deschutes Brewery and Good Life Brewing Co. A partial list of the breweries scheduled to attend the Sisters festival reads like a who’s who of Oregon brewers: Bridgeport Brewing Co., Full Sail Brewing Co., Ninkasi Brewing Co. and Widmer Brothers Brewing Co., according to John Rivera, events coordinator for the Sisters Chamber of Commerce, who is planning the event. Admission is free, but if you want
to taste, you have to buy the $5 mug. Every 4-ounce taste costs $1, Rivera said. Every brewery is required to bring a fresh hops beer and allowed to bring a second product that could either be from fresh hops or processed, he said. The fresh hops aspect of the festival has created a following among attendees who seek out their favorites, he said. “A lot of people think of a brewfest in terms of coming and drinking every beer they can,” Rivera said. “This hops fest is really about subtlety. It’s about knowing which beers you want to taste and savoring a specific beer. It’s a really seasonal thing that makes it special.” Food will include special Danish waffles and Texas barbecue, he said. Games are casual and what you
would normally expect at a beer festival, including the beanbag and nickel toss, he said. A portion of the revenue raised during the festival will be donated to the Family Access Network, the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank and a Sisters High School scholarship fund, Rivera said. More than $5,000 has been raised for the charitable food pantry over the first three years of the festival, he said. The festival will take place from noon to 8 p.m. at the Village Green Park, Rivera said.
SISTERS HARVEST FAIRE: Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 12-13, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., along Hood Avenue
‘Granddaddy’ of Sisters Fairs 38th annual festival celebrates the end of summer and the bounties of the season. by Jeff McDonald, for The Bulletin Special Projects The Sisters Harvest Faire has rightfully earned its place as the “Granddaddy of them all” for Central Oregon events. Now in its 38th year, the October festival has outlasted them all due to the high standards it holds for its vendors, said John Rivera, events coordinator for the Sisters Chamber of Commerce. “Harvest Faire was the culmination at the end of summer, combining all the little events,” Rivera said. “That was the one everyone showed up for.” Vendors are fighting to get a spot at Harvest Faire, which scrutinizes its applicants to make sure that no two are alike and that at least 85 percent of their product is homemade, Rivera said.
Artists of every stripe will be hawking their wares at the event. “We want the best of the best,” he said. “You come and you’re going to find something. It’s the best of all shows.” The event is a boost for Sisters tourism during the traditional shoulder season following the end of summer, said Erin Borla, executive director of the chamber. Hotels are usually more booked than usual around this time of year. The event draws people who then get to experience the city’s other charms during fall — its restaurants, hiking trails and art galleries, Borla said. “It attracts folks who are really interested in finding a unique gift that they are not going to find everywhere,” she said. “They can actually meet the craftsmen, which is
a great experience.” This year’s Harvest Faire will have a special Western section, which will be set apart due to high demand, Rivera
said. The section will have a mix of Western products, crafts and décor. Kids will have a place to roam at the Harvest Faire as well, Rivera said. There will be a Kids Zone where the Sisters Park & Recreation District will be offering education-based arts and crafts projects that “make learning fun,” he said. The event also will have plenty of traditional food vendors and live music, he said. “We’re a Western town,” Rivera said. “We have the rodeo. We have folk. We want to keep the Harvest Faire going because it’s what Sisters is really all about.” Harvest Faire will be held on Hood Avenue in Sisters on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12-13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
Autumn at Black Butte Ranch Art at the Ranch, Photography in the Aspens celebrate creativity at Black Butte Ranch. Art at the Ranch
Friday-Saturday, Aug. 30-31 For the 27th straight year, various artists who reside at Black Butte Ranch will be displaying, selling and auctioning their pieces during the annual Art at the Ranch event, all to benefit the arts in schools. Art at the Ranch is an annual fundraiser at the picturesque haven that is Black Butte Ranch, which is located eight miles northwest of Sisters. The arts weekend will kick off with an opening reception, including a silent auction, on Friday, Aug. 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. The main art showcase will follow on Saturday, Aug. 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in a tent near the Black Butte Ranch Lodge. The weekend will feature work from up to 35 art vendors, including approximately 40 silent auction pieces donated by Black Butte Ranch artists. Funds raised during the event not only support local artists; proceeds will also support visual arts programs at
Sisters schools and provide scholarships for graduating students who plan to study art in college. Sponsored by the Black Butte Ranch Art Guild, the event is free. For more information about Art at the Ranch, call Black Butte Ranch at 541-595-6211.
Photography in the Aspens Friday-Sunday, Oct. 18-20
Light and shadows; texture and color — acclaimed photographer Rick Schafer will return to Black Butte
Ranch on the weekend of Oct. 18-20 to share his photography expertise with those interested in the digital format. Between the mountain range, open land and the wildlife at Black Butte Ranch, photography opportunities are breathtaking and seemingly endless. The workshop will take place throughout scenic Black Butte Ranch beginning Friday, Oct. 18. This will be the eighth year Schafer has taught the weekend workshop, during which students will learn techniques “in the field” as well as working with images in Photoshop, or the “digital darkroom.” Photography equipment is not provided. Registration includes weekend instruction as well as meals from Friday evening dinner through Sunday morning breakfast. Lodging is not included in the cost of the workshop, which had not yet been determined as of press time. To learn about Photography in the Aspens and to pre-register, call Black Butte Ranch at 541-595-6211. Sisters Folk Festival 2013 | Sisters Magazine | 19