Frogwater ~ Claudia Russell & the Folk Unlimited Orchestra
Hans Mayer ~ Michael Smith
Dennis Warner ~ Mustard's Retreat
Bill Kehl returned as our great MC
Open Mic ~ Kids' Workshop
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| 10:30–11:45 am | Open Mic. |
| 12:00–1:00 pm | Dennis Warner is a singer-songwriter with smooth vocals, great guitar work, and witty, heartfelt songs. He’s the real deal. Dennis’s Web site |
| 1:00 pm | Kids’ Workshop with Hans Mayer. Calling all kids! Hans led a song adventure with his signature humor and high energy. |
| 1:10–2:10 pm | Mustard’s Retreat is one of the foremost Midwestern folk duos. Their songs have been called uplifting, joyful, and real. Great harmonies and musicality, and highly entertaining. Mustard Retreat’s Web site |
| 2:20–3:20 pm | Hans Mayer was on stage for a humorous romp through childhood that delighted kids of all ages. Hans is a Parents’ Choice Award winner. Hans’s Web site |
| 3:30–4:30 pm | Frogwater is an amazing acoustic trio featuring fiddle, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, harmonica, and banjo; they play old-time, Celtic, blues, ragtime, ballads, and originals. Frogwater’s Web site |
| 4:40–5:40 pm | Michael Smith has an incredible musical history. He says, “I was born to write songs”—and what wonderful songs they are. Michael’s Web site |
| 5:50–6:50 pm | Claudia Russell & the Folk Unlimited Orchestra returned with an eclectic blend of blues, western swing, rock, and country. Claudia’s soaring vocals were backed up by her superb band. Claudia’s Web site |
| 7:00–8:00 pm |
Frogwater was back on stage with their eclectic repertoire that got everyone off their lawn chairs and jumpin’ for joy.
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General Festival Information
THE FESTIVAL IS HELD RAIN OR SHINE!
The rain site is the Mountain View Community Center
at N3137 21st Lane, just off Highway 152, south of Mt. Morris.
Refreshments are sold at the park by the Mt. Morris 4-H Pioneers; you may also bring your own refreshments. Visit with the artisans demonstrating their skills and selling their handmade art during the festival. Bring your lawn chairs to enjoy a full day of music and song. Remember, no dogs are allowed at the festival. The outdoors reminds us to bring sunscreen and plenty of bug spray. You may want to bring your swimsuits for a cool dip in Lake Morris. Performers’ CDs are on sale at the information booth, along with Black Hawk shirts, mugs, and other gear.
Artisans: We invite artisans to demonstrate their skills and sell their handmade art during the festival. If you are interested in setting up your artisan booth at the festival, please download our printable registration form, which includes our rules and instructions for submission.
BHFS 2011 Artisan Registration Form (PDF)
BHFS 2011 Artisan Registration Form (Word document)
Tickets: For tickets and other information, contact Betty at (920) 787-7475 or trowbridgeb@yahoo.com. You may also download our printable advance ticket order form and send it in with your payment.
BHFS 2011 Advance Tickets Order Form (PDF)
BHFS 2011 Advance Tickets Order Form (Word document)
Open Mic: To sign up for the Open Mic, contact Guy at (715) 228-3662 or gk500@uniontel.net.
Calling All Volunteers
Needed: a few good volunteers for the festival. Please consider volunteering for an hour or so at our festival so we can keep the music coming in the future. We have enjoyed an incredible run of smoothly run festivals because we have a dedicated core group of people. But we need more volunteers to help with things like directing parking and setup and takedown.
If you’re interested in finding out how you can become a part of the festival crew, contact Dave Gunderson at (920) 787-7862 or davegunderson@cornerofgs.com.