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The Montana Folk Festival will “return” for thefirst time ever this July.After three years as the host for the National

Folk Festival, Montana organizers have decided thatas long as the community and statewide support forthe free event remains strong, the festival will continue as the Montana Folk Festival. From the beginning, before the first note played

in the first of three successful Nationals, the goalhas been to develop a successor festival.In 2011, the name will change, but the Montana

Folk Festival will be a new and exciting event, whichat the same time will remain very familiar to anyonewho has attended the Nationals in the previousthree years.The Montana will continue to feature multiple

stages with continuous live performances by someof the best traditional musical performers in thenation, including Montana’s finest, some of theregion’s best traditional artists, great ethnic and festival foods, a lively Family Area, and Folklifedemonstrations and workshops that focus on atheme that highlights Montana’s heritage. All of this is set in the spectacular setting of

Butte, Montana part of the Nation’s largest HistoricLandmark District and surrounded by tall buildings,mine yards and the Northern Rockies.Festival organizers have invited other

organizations, individuals and corporations to support the transition from the National to a long-term, permanent tourism engine and cultural magnet that will continue to feature top national, as

well as showcaseMontana’s rich heritage.“We want the

substantial economic impactto be a permanent asset forMontana. We want to build on the foundation of themassive effort, precious experience and valuable infrastructure,” said Tom Staples, president of Mainstreet Uptown Butte, the Montananon-profit that invited the three-year national extravaganza to the Treasure State in 2007.“The Folk Festival has brought tens of thousands

of new visitors to Montana, and is helping to marketthe best of the state to new and returning friends,”Staples added. The Montana Folk Festival will continue to high-

light the natural and cultural wonders of Montana.From the beginning, the goal has been to buildcoalitions and collaborations of arts and festivalsponsors to ultimately support established summerfestivals throughout Montana as well as to create apermanent base of support for the annual Montanaevent. Visit the official website to volunteer or learn

about the free performances, demonstrations andworkshops. You can also visit on Facebook or

send an email questions or comments to [email protected]. To learn about sponsorship opportunities,

call 497-6464 or send an email to [email protected].

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“The Original” Stage7 - 7:30 p.m. — Festival Kick-off: Opening speakers7:30 - 8:15 p.m. — Kotchegna (Ivory Coast Dance)8:30 - 9:15 p.m. — Frank London’s Klezmer Brass Al-Stars (Klezmer)9:30 - 10:30 p.m. — Tribute to Pinetop Perkins w/Willie “Big Eyes” Smith Band & Daryl Davis (Blues)

Copper Street Stage8:15 - 9 p.m. — Vishten (Acadian)9:15 - 10 p.m. — Samson Schmitt & The DjangoReinhardt All-Star Band (Gypsy Jazz)

The Montana Tourism Dance Pavilion7:45 - 9 p.m. — Los Texmaniacs (Tejano Conjunto)9:15 - 10:30 p.m. — The Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band(Cajun)

The Montana Arts Market & First Peoples’ Market5 - 7 p.m. — Artist Meet & Greet Reception

“The Original” Stage12 -12:45 p.m. — Riley Baugus & Ira Bernstein (Old-Time Appalachian Music)1- 1:45 p.m. — Aubrey Ghent (Sacred Steel)2 - 2:45 p.m. — Samson Schmitt & The DjangoReinhardt All-Stars Band (Gypsy Jazz)3 - 3:45 p.m. — Los Texmaniacs (Tejano Conjunto)4 - 4:45 p.m. — Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars (Klezmer)5 - 6 p.m. — Boukman Eksperyans (Haitian MizikRasin)7:45 - 8:30 p.m. — Blue Highway (Bluegrass)8:45 - 9:30 p.m. — Vishten (Acadian)9:45 - 10:30 p.m. — Kermit Ruffins & The BBQSwingers (New Orleans Jazz)

Copper Street Stage12 - 12:45 p.m. — Daryl Davis (Blues Piano)1 - 1:45 p.m. — Blue Highway (Bluegrass)2 - 3 p.m. — Love In Any Language*3:15- 3:45 p.m. — Nukariik (Inuit Throat Singing)4 - 4:45 p.m. — Pedrito Martinez Group (Afro-CubanPercussion)5 - 5:45 p.m. — Sounds of Korea (Korean Drumming &Dancing)6 - 7 p.m. — Guitar Masters*8:30 - 10:15 p.m. — Montana Roots Roadshow w/Wylie & The Wild West, Stephanie Davis, WallyMacRae, Paul Zarzyski

Granite Street Stage12 - 12:45 p.m. — Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars (Klezmer)1 - 1:45 p.m. — Sounds of Korea (Korean Drumming &Dance)2 - 2:45 p.m. — Vishten (Acadian)3 - 3:45 p.m. — Willie “Big Eyes” Smith Band (Blues)4 - 4:45 p.m. — Nadeem Dlaikan & Friends (Arabic Flute) 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. — Kotchegna (Ivory Coast Dancers)6:00 - 6:45 p.m. — Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers(New Orleans Jazz)

The Montana Tourism Dance Pavilion12:45 - 1:45 p.m. — Los Texmaniacs (Tejano Conjunto)2 - 2:45 p.m. — Pedrito Martinez Group (Afro-CubanPercussion)3 - 4 p.m. — The Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band (Cajun)4:15 - 5:15 p.m. — Maria de Barros (Cape Verde Islands)5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Wylie & The Wild West w/ StephanieDavis & Daryl Davis (Cowboy & Western Music)8 - 9 p.m. — Willie “Big Eyes” Smith Band with DarylDavis (Blues)9:30 - 10:45 p.m. — Boukman Eksperyans (Haitian MizikRasin)

Family Stage12:00 - 12:45 Nadeem Dlaikan & Friends (Arabic Flute)

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Folklife Area12 - 12:45 — Women Outstanding In The Water &Fields1 - 1:45 — Parforce (Hunting Horns)2 - 2:45 — Parks, Fish & Wildlife3 - 3:45 — Montana Master Poets w/ Wallace McRae &Paul Zarzyski4 - 4:45 — Last Best Place for Birds5 - 5:45 — Montana’s Outdoor Heritage: The NativeAmerican Perspective

Campsite12:50 - 1:05 — Setting Up Camp1:45 - 2:15 — Fry Bread Demonstrations2:45 - 3:05 — Hide Tanning Q&A1:45 - 2:15 — Fry Bread Demonstrations4:50 - 5:05 — Setting Up Camp7:45 - 8:30 — JD Old Mouse8:45 - 9:45 — Ellen Baumler Ghost Stories

Saturday Talk/Demonstration Sessions1 p.m. — Family StageMusical Wind Power, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Nukariik, Nadeem Dlaikan, Jerry O’Sullivan 2 p.m. — Copper Street StageLove In Any Language, Tim Stafford (Blue Highway),Riley Baugus, Maria de Barros, Eleanor Reissa (Frank London), Stephanie Davis 5 p.m. — Family StageAccordian Traditions, Bruce Diagrepont, Pastelle LeBlanc (Vishten), David Farias (Texmaniacs), John Whelan (O’Sullivan)6 p.m. — Copper Street StageGuitar Masters, Aubrey Ghent, Cavaquino (Maria de Barros), Rob Ickes (Blue Highway), Max Baca (Texmaniacs), Samson Schmitt

“The Original” Stage12 - 12:30 p.m. — Nukariik (Inuit Throat Singing)12:45 - 1:30 p.m. — Connolly, O’Sullivan & Whelan1:45 - 2:30 p.m. — Pedrito Martinez Group (Afro-CubanPercussion)

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SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2011


Sunday schedule continued ...

2:45 - 3:30 Wylie & The Wild West (Country &Western Music)3:45 - 4:30 p.m. — The Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band(Cajun)4:45 - 5:30 p.m. — Maria de Barros (Cape VerdeIslands)5:45 - 6:30 p.m. — Aubrey Ghent (Sacred Steel)

Copper Street Stage12 - 1 p.m. — World Percussion Traditions*1:15 - 2 p.m. — Kotchegna (Ivory Coast Dancers)2:15 - 3:15 p.m. — Fiddle Traditions*3:30 - 4:15 p.m. — Samson Schmitt & The DjangoReinhardt All-Star Band (Gypsy Jazz)4:30 - 5:15 p.m. — Connolly, O’Sullivan & Whelan (Irish)5:30 - 6:15 Nadeem Dlaikan & Friends (Arabic Flute)

Granite Street Stage12:15 - 1 p.m. — Samson Schmitt & The DjangoReinhardt All-Star Band (Gypsy Jazz)1:15 - 2 p.m. — Aubrey Ghent (Sacred Steel)2:15 - 3 p.m. — Riley Baugus & Ira Bernstein (Old-TimeAppalachian Music)3:15 - 4 p.m. — Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars (Klezmer)4:15 - 5 p.m. — Blue Highway (Bluegrass)5:15 - 6 p.m. — Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers(New Orleans Jazz)

The Montana Tourism Dance Pavilion12:30 - 1:30 p.m. — The Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band(Cajun)1:45 - 3 p.m. — Maria de Barros (Cape Verde Islands)3:15 - 4:30 p.m. — Los Texmaniacs (Tejano Conjunto)4:45 - 6 p.m. — Boukman Eksperyans (Haitian MizikRasin)

Family Stage12:15 - 1 p.m. — Stephanie Davis (Western Swing)1:15 - 2 p.m. — Daryl Davis (Blues Piano)2:25 - 2:45 p.m. — Nukariik (Inuit Throat Singing)3 - 3:45 p.m. — Sounds of Korea (Korean Drumming &Dancing)4 - 4:45 p.m. — Vishten (Acadian)5 - 5:30 p.m. — Nukariik (Inuit Throat Singing)

Traditions Stage12:15 - 1 p.m. — Motorcycle Touring in Montana1:15 - 2 p.m. — Guides, Outfitters & Trail Etiquette2:15 - 3 p.m. — When You Are Not The Top Dog: BearCountry3:15 - 4 p.m. — Chad Okrusch (River Songs)4:15 - 5 p.m. — Outdoor Gear Demo

Campsite12:50 - 1:05 p.m. — Setting Up Camp1:45 - 2:15 p.m. — Fry Bread Demonstration2:45 - 3:05 p.m. — Hide Tanning Q&A3:45 - 4:15 p.m. — Fry Bread Demonstration

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In late July, Evel Knievel’s hometown of Butte plays host to the world’s greatest celebration for the world’s greatest daredevil in the finest fashion.

Started in 2002, the three-day event draws thousands of visitors from allover the world to the Mining City’s Uptown during the fourth weekend in July.

Spanky Spangler, Ryan Capes, Trigger Gumm and the Kaptain himself,Robbie Knievel have all performed headline stunts for EK Days, not to mention dozens of dazzling feats attempted by some of the country's greatest stuntmen and daredevils.

Before his death in 2007, Evel took the stage at the annual hoopla to welcome his fans, promote the event — of which he was very proud — and to thank all of the daring stuntmen who showed up to perform in honor of the festival’s namesake.

This year’s festival will not disappoint fans who have come to expect the best, with featured guests including Spanky Spangler,

See EVEL, Page 13

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who will perform another spectacular car jump, and KeithSayers who will bring his team of freestyle motocross daredevils, a crowd favorite.

Superstar Geoff Aaron is back this year along with theacrobatic Flying Fools and the ever-popular Wall of Death.

ACRODUNK is back and Cannon Lady Jenn, the humancannonball, joins the festival this year. A parade of motorcycles follows the Evel Knievel Loop.

During the day, the festival features Kids Day with greatfood offered by a number of vendors. At night, cool off withlive music followed by a spectacular fireworks show.

All in all, Evel Days provides fun and entertainment forthe whole family.

And the best thing is — it’s all free.

Geoff Aaron

EXTREME TRAILS RIDING — that’s what Geoff Aaron andhis team will be bringing back to Evel Knievel Days in Butte inJuly. Above, Aaron powers his motorcycle up a vertical steelwall during his extreme trails riding perforance at Evel Days2010.

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Spanky Spangler,who will return to EvelKnievel Days this yearwith a Friday night carjump, has been per-forming death defying stunts all overthe world since he was12 years old. With22,000 stunts to hiscredit and 22 worldrecords, he is known tohis peers as the“Original Fall Guy.”

Also known as “TheFalling Star,” he iswithout a doubt theNo. 1 stuntman in theworld, according to hiswebsite. Spanky hasbeen inducted intothree stuntman hallsof fame. In the past

See SPANKY, Page 20

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STUNTMAN SPANKY SPANGLER crashes his car into five end-on-end sedans during last year’sEvel Knievel Days in Butte.

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Spanky Spangler,who will return to EvelKnievel Days this yearwith a Friday night carjump, has been per-forming death defying stunts all overthe world since he was12 years old. With22,000 stunts to hiscredit and 22 worldrecords, he is known tohis peers as the“Original Fall Guy.”

Also known as “TheFalling Star,” he iswithout a doubt theNo. 1 stuntman in theworld, according to hiswebsite. Spanky hasbeen inducted intothree stuntman hallsof fame. In the past

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STUNTMAN SPANKY SPANGLER crashes his car into five end-on-end sedans during last year’sEvel Knievel Days in Butte.

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The 2011 An Ri Ra Montana Irish Festivalbrings a stellar lineup of Irish music and dance,coupled with educational language and historylessons.

This year’s music is headlined by theGlengarry Bhoys, a Canadian alternative-Celticgroup with a sound that is weighty, authoritativeand extremely entertaining.

Evans & Doherty have entertained audiences fromWaterford, Ireland, to New Waterford, Cape Breton, fromBerlin to Boston and from Nova Scotia to New Zealand.They are first-rate musicians, singers, songwriters,promoters and producers who have been an integral part ofthe East Coast music scene for 20 years.

Singer-songwriter Brendan O’Shea, originally fromKillarney in southwest Ireland, moved to the

United States in the late 1990s, and since thenhas released two albums which have garnered praise from around the world.

The Kathie Ryan Band is back at An Ri Rathis year, along with Kathleen Kean andDublin born folklorist, folk singer and instru-

mentalist Tom O'Carroll.Add to that local area musicians Finnegan

Ridge, Dublin Gulch and Strings of Fire to completethe musical lineup.

Butte’s Tiernan Irish Dancers will be joined by othergroups from Montana and Idaho, and festival-goers canattend Irish workshops and children’s activities, and visitfood and retail vendors.


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An Rí Rá activitiesThe Montana Irish Festival opens Friday morning with

workshops on a variety of topics, including Irish language,geneaology, music and dance.Throughout each day, visitors can browse through the

archival photos display and the book fair, and listen toauthor lectures at the Butte Archives. The authors’ seriesfeatures area authors that have done works on or relatedto Montana with Irish influences.

Children’s activities will be ongoing each day as well,and the street will be lined with vendors selling food, artsand crafts and other retail items.

The Irish Festival Fun Run is Saturday morning with 1-mile, 5k and 10k races. Registration is online atwww.mtgaelic.org; there will be no race-day registration.

Live music begins at 4 p.m. on Friday and throughoutthe afternooon on Saturday.

On Sunday, an outdoor Mass is said in Irish at EmmaPark, at Mercury and Dakota streets. The book fair andauthor lectures also continue on Sunday.

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The An Rí Rá Montana Irish Festival is a production of

the Montana Gaelic Cultural Society (MGCS). The

MGCS was founded to promote the culture of the

Irish and Gaels in Montana and beyond. The MGCS works

to host and promote cultural activities across Montana that

include Irish language immersion courses, concerts,

lectures, music and dance performances, and various other

educational activities.

The Irish have a strong tradition and link in Montana,

and the MGCS works to promote that culture. The An Rí

Rá is the grand celebration of the MGCS held annually in

Historic Uptown Butte. The An Rí Rá hosts the world’s best

Irish performers, lecturers, language instructors, authors,

and scholars each year. It is a wonderful celebration of all

things Irish and focused on the true traditions of Ireland.

The MGCS is working towards the goal of establishing

an Irish Cultural Center in Historic Uptown Butte to serve

the Irish of Montana. There are Irish strongholds all over

this state including Butte, Helena, Great Falls, Missoula,

Bozeman, and Billings, as well as outlying agricultural

areas. From the Copper Kings of Butte to former Gov.

Thomas Francis Meagher, Montana is home to the Irish in

the United States.

This celebration of the Irish Culture takes place at the

2011 An Rí Rá Montana Irish Festival in Historic Uptown

Butte on Aug. 12-14.

For more information, visit the website at

www.mtgaelic.org.

Montana Gaelic Cultural Society presents An Rí Rá


Glengarry BhoysDescribed as bold, unorthodox, vibrant, and evocative,

the Glengarry Bhoys have an energy and good humor,

as much a part of the show as their musicianship, that

crosses all cultures and ages. Many things have been

written and reported about this world renowned

Canadian alt-celt group over the last decade, all depict-

ing their musical and entertaining prowess with varied

audiences the world over, and also their ability to

marshal large enthusiastic crowds show after show.

Their objective is simple yet evocative, as stated by

their lead singer Graham Wright in a CBC “Fresh Air”

interview:

“If our audience can only get 10 percent of the

satisfaction we get entertaining them — then we

surpass objective.”

Evans & DohertyThese two are first-rate musicians, singers,

songwriters, promoters and producers.

Kevin Evans & Brian Doherty have been an

integral part of the East Coast music scene for

20 years. To capture the essence of an Evans

& Doherty performance, take a lively blend of

traditional, original and contemporary songs,

and add a liberal sprinkling of stories and

humor.

As well as performing on stage, Evans

& Doherty are involved with many aspects of

the music industry. Brian owns and operates

a booking agency and production company,

and Kevin owns and operates Modtrad Music,

a publishing company.

Brendan

O’SheaIrish native O’Shea

has become a

veteran of New York

City’s songwriter

scene and has

released two albums

which have garnered

praise from critics

and press around the

world.

Brendan’s songs

can also be heard in

such films as Ron

Howard’s Academy

Award nominated film

Backdraft and the

wildly successful

Karen Gehres

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“Begging Naked.”


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