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Alaina Fidzano, Songwriter Contest Winner

ALO with their hosts Fox & Bones

Stephanie Ann Johnson

Fox & Bones

Fox & Bones

ALO

L-R Laurie Shook, Christopher Worth, Haley Johnsen, Scott Gilmore, Sarah Vitort, Katelyn Shook

Caliko

Rainezra

Wil Kinky

Chris Couch

Katelyn Shook

Laurie Shook

Haley Johnsen,

Jeremy James Meyer

Glitterfox

Greg Holden

Greg Holden

Christopher Worth, Acoustic Minds, and Wil Kinky

Andrea Walker and Solange Igoa, Glitterfox

02/08/2024

Portland's Folk Festival's Super Sunday

By BOB HOWARD //  Portland's Folk Festival...Two Days Squeezed into One / Plus....video interviews at the scene.

A super lineup took the stage at the Crystal Ballroom on February 4th to close Portland's Folk Festival 2024.  The ballroom and Lola's Room provided alternating stages for 21 artists appearing on Super Sunday.

After snow, ice, and wind shutdown Portland for a week, the folk festival rebounded. Three weeks after the storm the show went on.  All but one artist on the original line-up returned.  Co-producer Scott Gilmore (Fox and Bones) said, "all I could think about was how we could revive the festival.  All the artists were amazing and the Crystal Ballroom was behind us.  I didn't get much sleep."  

The artists were grateful. Breedlove artist Chris Couch was full of praise for the effort to keep the Festival alive.  "I am endlessly grateful that they decided to continue to go for it.  When somebody has a dream and they decide to make it happen, that's my favorite thing in the world."

Portland's Folk Festival has distinguished itself by the diversity of genres presented at the five festivals staged since 2018.  Individuals, duos, bands, acoustic, full bands, R&B, Pop, Folk, Indie, Singer-Songwriter, and Rock all represent folk music at the festival.  It is personal for Scott and Sarah, the co-producers, "we hope to bring a wide range of music from creative people we know locally and those we have met as we tour the country."

Two dollars from every ticket sold benefitted Music Portand's Echo Fund and donations of warm clothing collected at the door benefitted All Good NW. 

Interviews with artists and vendors

Artists in order of appearance:

Song Contest Finalists:

Ben Johnson

Camille Tredoux

Jordan Sings

Natasha Shelby

Colin Andrews

Brenna Larsen

Blaine Heininen

Alaina Fidanza (Winner)

Festival Artists:

Wil Kinky

Chris Couch

Christopher Worth with Greaterkind and Acoustic Minds

Caliko

Fox and Bones with the Quick & Easy Boys

Haley Johnsen

Greg Holden

Jeremy James Meyer

Glitterfox

Stephanie Anne Johnson 

Shook Twins 

Rainezra

ALO

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