2017 Festival Schedule

44th Annual Wheatland Music Festival
September 8, 9, & 10, 2017

FRIDAY

Main Stage

6:00-6:50 PM:         Feufollet
7:10-8:00 PM:         Molsky’s Mountain Drifters
8:20-9:10 PM:         La Cave Tap Reunion
9:30-10:20 PM:       Luke Winslow-King
10:40-11:30 PM:      Radney Foster

Centennial Stage

6:00-7:00 PM:       Avi Lesser’s Jug Band
7:20-8:20 PM:       Adrian+Meredith
8:35-9:45 PM:       The Boot Strap Boys
9:55-10:55 PM:      Don Julin’s Mr. Natural Project
11:15-12:15 PM:      Drew Nelson & Highway 2

Dance Stage

5:30-6:15 PM:         Cajun Dance Instruction w/Ira Bernstein and Back Bayou
6:30-8:30 PM:        Square & Contra Dance w/The Johns, Glenn Morningstar calling
8:50-10:20 PM:      Honky Tonk Dance w/The Defibulators
10:45-12:45 PM:     Cajun Dance w/Feufollet

Instrument Tents

Dulcimer Tent – SLOW JAM 4:30 – 5:30 WITH GLYNN, SUSIE, KATHY & FRIENDS

 

SATURDAY

Main Stage

12-12:50 PM:             Gaby Moreno
1:10-2:00 PM:           Molsky’s Mountain Drifters
2:20-3:10 PM:           Planet D Nonet
3:30-4:20 PM:           Jayme Stone’s Folklife
4:40-5:30 PM:           Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
5:30-6:30 PM:           ~ Dinner Break ~
6:30-7:20 PM:           Radney Foster
7:40-8:30 PM:           La Cave Tap Reunion
8:50-9:40 PM:           Ruthie Foster
10:00-10:50 PM:       Session Americana
11:10 PM-12 AM:       Lúnasa

Centennial Stage

11 AM-12:30 PM:           Open Mic
12:45-1:35 PM:               Diff & Dudley
1:50-2:40 PM:                Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers
3:00-3:50 PM:               Ruthie & Radney: The Foster Hour
4:05-4:55 PM:                Luke Winslow-King & Session Americana
5:15-6:45 PM:                 Michigan Singer-Songwriters: Ed Dupas, Michelle Held, Olivia Mainville, Billy King
6:45-7:45 PM:                ~ Dinner Break ~ 
7:45-8:45 PM:                 Jayme Stone’s Folklife
9:05-10:05 PM:              Gaby Moreno
10:25-11:25 PM:             Luke Winslow-King
11:45 PM-12:45 AM:      The Defibulators

Dance Stage

9:00-9:45 AM:              Yoga w/Catherine Tobin
10:00-11:00 AM:          Family Dance w/Rhythm Billies & Jan Fowler
11:15 AM-12:15 PM:     Beginning Clogging w/Dave Goodwin
12:30-1:30 PM:             Intermediate Clogging w/Becky Hill
1:45-2:30 PM:               Let’s Talk Tap w/Ira Bernstein & La Cave Tap Reunion
2:45-4:00 PM:              Tap Instruction w/La Cave Tap Reunion
4:20-5:20 PM:              Swing Dance Workshop w/Paulette Brockingham & Planet D Nonet
5:30-6:30 PM:              ~ Dinner Break ~
6:30-8:00 PM:              Squares & Contras w/Molsky’s Mountain Drifters, Becky Hill calling
8:30-10:30 PM:            Swing Dance w/Planet D Nonet
11:00 PM-1 AM:            Cajun Dance w/Feufollet

Workshop Lane

1:00-2:00 PM:     Ukulele w/Frank Youngman & Rachael Davis
1:30-2:30 PM:      Bass w/Trevor Hutchinson (Lúnasa) & Joe Phillips (Jayme Stone’s Folklife)
2:00-3:00 PM:     Fiddle w/Michael Cleveland, Colin Farrell (Lúnasa), and Josh Richards (Flamekeeper)
2:30-3:30 PM:     Guitar w/Jesse Milnes & Kevin Chesser (Milnes, Chesser & Hill)
3:30-4:30 PM:     Guitar w/Ed Boyd (Lúnasa) & Stache Wyslouch (Molsky’s Mtn Drifters)
3:30-4:30 PM:     Fiddle w/Bruce Molsky
3:30-4:30 PM:     Bones w/Slandor & Emily
4:00-5:00 PM:     Harmony Singing w/Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers

The Song Tent

1:00-1:40 PM:     Ed Dupas
1:50-2:30 PM:     Luke Winslow-King
2:40-3:20 PM:     Michelle Held
3:30-4:10 PM:     Annie & Rod Capps
4:20-5:00 PM:     Julianne Ankley & Gary Hannan

Instrument Tents

FOLK TENT #1
8:30 – 9:30 BEGINNING CLAW HAMMER BANJO WITH STEVE CRAIG
9:45 – 10:45 BLUES GUITAR WITH NATHAN MYERS
11:00 – 12:00 FLAT PICKING GUITAR WITH BRUCE LING
12:15 – 1:15 BARE BONES BEGINNING MANDOLIN WITH GLYNN RUSSELL
1:30 – 2:30 BARE BONES BEGINNING GUITAR WITH SUSIE RUSSELL
2:45 – 3:45 BEGINNING FIDDLE WITH BRUCE BAUMAN

FOLK TENT #2
9:00 – 10:00 BEGINNING UKULELE WITH RON FOWLER
10:15 – 11:15 HARMONICA WITH MIKE ROSS
11:30 – 12:30 INTERMEDIATE MANDOLIN WITH TOM DEVRIES
12:45 – 1:45 SON OF A STRUM AUTOHARP WITH WITH WILLOW SKYE ROBINSON
2:00 – 3:00 BODHRAN WITH MARK BOUGHNER
3:15 – 4:15 PENNY WHISLTE WITH PATRICK & COLLIN DEWITT

FOLK TENT #3
9:00 – 10:00 CAJUN FIDDLE WITH JACK FREEMAN
10:15 – 11:15 BARE BONES BASIC DOBRO AND SLIDE GUITAR WITH KEITH AND HLEN CALDWELL
11:30 – 12:30 UKULELE CHORDING WITH DONALD BENSON
12:45 – 1:45 CLAW HAMMER BANJO WITH DAVE LEONARD
2:00 – 3:00 LEARNING TUNES ON THE SAW WITH TOM ENO
3:15 – 4:15 SONG WRITERS CHALLENGE WITH RICK NOVAK
4:30 – 5:30 HURDIE GURDIE WITH DAVE LEONARD

DULCIMER TENT
9:30 – 11:00 BEGINNING “PLUS” HAMMER DULCIMER WITH KATHY HAGEN & KATHY DEAN
12:00 – 1:00 BARE BONES MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WITH JO McLACHLAN
1:15 – 2:15 MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WITH WANDA DEGEN
2:30 – 4:00 HAMMER DULCIMER WITH RICK THUM
4:15 – 5:30 SLOW JAM WITH GLYNN, SUSIE, KATHY & FRIENDS
8:00 – 10:00 CAJUN JAM WITH JACK, ROGER, ROBIN, NEIL & FRIENDS

SUNDAY

Main Stage

10:00-11:00 AM:            Gospel Hour
11:20 AM-12:10 PM:      Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers
12:30-1:20 PM:               Ruthie Foster
1:40-2:30 PM:                 Gaby Moreno
2:30-2:50 PM:                Kids Hill Parade
2:50-3:40 PM:                Milnes, Chesser & Hill (Dance)
4:00-4:50 PM:                Session Americana
5:10-6:00 PM:                 Lúnasa
6:20-7:10 PM:                 Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper

Centennial Stage

11:30 AM-1 PM:     Open Mic
1:15-2:15 PM:         Community Sing with Sally Potter
2:30-3:30 PM:       Jayme Stone’s Folklife

Dance Stage

9:30-10:15 AM:       Yoga w/Catherin Tobin
10:30-11:30 AM:     Family Dance w/Blue Water Ramblers
12:00-1:00 PM:       Body Percussion w/Max Pollack

Workshop Lane

12:30-1:30 PM:     Banjo w/Jayme Stone (Jayme Stone’s Folklife) & Jasiah Shrode (Flamekeeper)
1:30-2:30 PM:       Mandolin w/Nathan Livers (Flamekeeper) & Dinty Child (Session Americana)
1:30-2:30 PM:       Harmonica w/Jim Fitting (Session Americana)

The Song Tent

12-12:40 PM:         Olivia Mainville
12:50-1:30 PM:     Billy King
1:40-2:20 PM:       Drew Nelson
2:30-3:10 PM:       Dave Boutette

Instrument Tents

FOLK TENT #1
8:30 – 9:30 BEGINNING CLAW HAMMER BANJO WITH STEVE CRAIG
9:45 – 10:45 JAZZ GUITAR WITH NATHAN MYERS
11:00 – 12:00 FLAT PICKING GUITAR WITH BRUCE LING
12:15 – 1:15 BARE BONES BEGINNING MANDOLIN WITH GLYNN RUSSELL
1:30 – 2:30 BARE BONES BEGINNING GUITAR WITH SUSIE RUSSELL
2:45 – 3:45 BEGINNING FIDDLE WITH BRUCE BAUMAN

FOLK TENT #2
9:00 – 10:00 BEGINNING UKULELE WITH RON FOWLER
10:15 – 11:15 HARMONICA WITH MIKE ROSS
11:30 – 12:30 INTERMEDIATE MANDOLIN WITH TOM DEVRIES
12:45 – 1:45 SON OF A STRUM AUTOHARP WITH WILLOW SKYE ROBINSON
2:00 – 3:00 INTRO TO BODHRAN WITH MARK BOUGHNER
3:15 – 4:15 PENNY WHISLTE WITH PATRICK & COLLIN DEWITT

FOLK TENT #3
9:00 – 10:00 CAJUN FIDDLE WITH JACK FREEMAN
10:15 – 11:15 SONG WRITERS CHALLENGE WITH RICK NOVAK
11:30 – 12:30 UKULELE CHORDING WITH DONALD BENSON
12:45 – 1:45 CLAW HAMMER BANJO WITH DAVE LEONARD
2:00 – 3:00 LEARNING TUNES ON THE SAW WITH TOM ENO
3:15-4:15 BARE BONES BASIC DOBRO AND SLIDE GUITAR WITH KEITH AND HLEN CALDWELL

DULCIMER TENT
9:30 – 11:00 BEGINNING “PLUS” HAMMER DULCIMER WITH KATHY HAGEN & KATHY DEAN
12:00 – 1:00 BARE BONES MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WITH JO MCLACHLAN
1:15 – 2:15 MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WITH WANDA DEGEN
2:30 – 4:00 HAMMER DULCIMER WITH RICK THUM