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String Crossing Trio variety includes "light" classical, folk, pop and hymns with a contemporary
twist featuring tight harmonies, and a warm string sound. Laurie Smith and Valle Ostrem on
violins and Jenny Rau, cello. They bring a wealth of musical experience, coming together in 2004.
Jenny has a masters in church music, performed with the Glacier Orchestra and Missoula Symphony.
Currently musical director of Calvary Lutheran Church and private music teacher. Laurie performed in
violin competitions and was member of Bozeman Symphony where she was able to perform with
Metropolitan Opera stars in "La Boheme. Valli a pianist and recently a violinist accompanied the
Flathead Bicentennial Chorus, North Central Honor's Choir, played with Kalispell's Big Band College
Musicals. Currently a private teacher with students on the Hi-Line. String Crossing loves to play for
special events and share the joy of music. Eagle's Nest
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Ellery Luikens eleven years old and her fingers have been flying over the piano keys since she
was three. Dad, Jim Luikens will accompany her. Ellen plays piano in the Praise band
at church leading the congregation in worship every Sunday. She started violin two years ago and
loves playing fiddle tunes from the civil war and early 19th century. She performed in plays with
the Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theater. Museum of Central School 6pm
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Damaris Gemmer age 11, has been playing piano since she was 4 1/2. At 7 she began composing
and arranging her own music and now has completed at least 36 songs. Each song she will perform is from
her own imagination and heart. Lilting melodies, playful tunes, and uniquely refreshing sounds. Dad, Marty
Gemmer accompanies her on his guitar. She played piano last two years at Sassafrass during FNF and is looking
forward to her own event this year with her father. Museum of Central School 7pm
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Just Us Girls Come enjoy favorite American jazz standards delivered in Just Us Girls’ own specia
style. Their repertoire of close-harmony vocals and inspired piano accompaniment has become a hit
with audiences who love to hear great songs of decades past that are too good to forget. Carlene
McCrea, piano; Sally Murdock, Marcia Siblerud, and Suzie Wambeke, vocals; and special guest
Brad Seaman, baritone. Museum of Central School 8pm and 9pm
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Montana Highlanders Pipe Band Grab your kilt and come listen to the bagpipes and drums
Celebrate New Year's Eve we will be presenting a special program honoring Scotish, American
and Australian music. And help bring in the New Year with the traditional Scottish favorite by
Robert Burns "Auld Lang Syne” Linderman Gym 7PM
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LeftOver Biscuits This five-piece band utilizes the traditional sincle mic performance, playing both
traditional bluegrass and “gassed-up” popular tunes. This foot-stomping group, with three lead singers
and tight harmonies, keeps audiences entertained and amused. Back to FNF by popular demand,
Chad Fadely playing mandolin and bouzouki with a discreet rhythm and distinctive picking style,
Doyle Wells playing bass and singing harmony and a few lead vocals, keeps the “Biscuits” in time.
Jim Sticka guitarist, shares lead singing and harmony duties when he is not fishing. Paul Sebesta,
fiddle, plays anything from Bach to bluegrass. When the “wild man” cuts loose on his Montana made
fiddle you can’t help but grin. Rudy Urban, founding member of “Biscuits” is banjo picker. The
“story teller” sings lead on many traditional bluegrass songs and a few “Old Hippie” tunes. Linderman Gym 8pm and 9pm
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Loose Caboose Christian Johnson, Craig Davey, Mike McFarland and Mark Sauhrada.
Take your classic twin guitars, mix well with a flaming fiddle, and add a pinch of merciless mandolin,
blend with a riotous rhythm section and pour a generous portion of precision vocals over the top and
what do you get----Loose Caboose---they will rock to your soul, make you fall in love all over again
and have your knees up around your ears before the night is through! Linderman 11pm and FINALE to 1:00 am
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Montana Midnight Classical Guitar Quartet has been together 3 years. Paul Gonsorchik,
Mike Streeter, Noel Drury, and David Murdock. They are locally in demand, for clubs,
weddings,retaurants, parties and concerts. Their repertoire includes classical jazz, contemporary
pieces arranged for 4 guitars. They recorded their first CD in 2005 (available to purchase).
Epworth United Methodist Church 7pm and 8pm
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Steve Eckels will present a program of classical guitar masterpieces and American traditional music.
In the tradition of Andres Segovia, works performed will include spanish romantic music by Issac
Albeniz Enrique Granados, Fernando Sor and Francisco Tarrega. There will be several selections by
Bach, and will feature the Bach Cello suite #3 in A. American traditional music will include the music
of Stephen Foster, blues, gospel, western and appalachian selections. The New Year's Eve concert
traditionally ends with audience sing along. Steve holds a Bach. degree in guitar from Berklee College
of Music and a Masters degree from New England Conservatory. He is a published author of over a
dozen guitar books and has recorded several CDs. He is guitar instructor at Flathead High School
Epworth United Methodist Church 9pm and 10pm
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Wilbur Rehmann Jazz Quartet leader Wilbur Rehmann who plays alto, tenor, soprano and
baritone saxophones. His clean sound on alto is reminiscent of Paul Desmond but his big, full
sound on tenor is as gutsy as Ben Webster or Coleman Hawkins. He is an original and creates
music influenced by the high mountains and open plains of Montana. He has performed with
Dizzy Gillespie, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Arnett Cobb , MJ Williams. Wilbur teaches history
workshop at the Holter Museum and has a jazz program on Carroll College radio. Joining Wilbur
will be Mark Walker, on piano and keyboard, Jason Slead on bass and Jeremy Slead on drums.
Quartet was with us at the original First Night performing at the gazebo. He will stroll the streets
and enter cafes playing solo jazz. Noice Studio and Gallery 6pm and 7pm
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Bill Rossiter plays traditional finger-style guitar, autoharp and "clawhammer" banjo. Bill has been
a farm laborer, brakeman, Capuchin friar, factory worker, newspaper columnist, carpenter, public relations flack, disk jockey, ghost writer and bartender (and so is undoubtedly qualified as a singer-songwriter). He taught folklore and illiterature (folklore) 25 yrs at FVCC and at U of Mt., retiring
in 99. He currently rambles around the Northwest, singing songs of the railroad, heroes and outlaws, the Irish immigrants, the frontier, the Civil War, cowboys and sodbusters, mines and miners, the
Great Depression and other eras of American History.
Noice Studio and Gallery 8pm and 9pm
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Cakes and Ale Connie Rudie (with the little biddy fiddle and great big smile), Sharon Rossiter
With (the great big gutbucket bass and the medium smile) and Bill Rossiter (with guitar and banjo
and occasionally detectable smile).They play old-time, ragtime, western swing, hoedown, down-home and any old thing, stringband, jugband, hillybilly hits, hokey old tunes that gave Mozart fits. They are not unwilling to refrain from saying that they can't help but refuse to deny the unlikelihood that the mystery guest that did not join them last year might or might not perhaps show this year too.
Noice Studio and Gallery 10pm and 11pm
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Tra Le Gael performing before enthusiastic audiences throughout the Northwest. The group plays lively
jigs and reels, polkas, and mazurkas, and then combines their vocal harmonies on Irish songs, and even
some sea shanties. Members are Katy and Terry Meyers, Karin Hilding, Gary Morris and Barbara
Calm, They play a variety of instruments, including Celtic harp, penny whistle, mandolin, recorder, guitar,
banjo and hammered dulcimer. KM Theater 6pm and 8pm
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Grin and Bear It String Clan has been providing music and merriment to the Flathead Valley for nearly
twenty five years. Their repertoire of music and merriment includes vintage swing, Irish and old time tunes,
and some North West Montana's funniest original songs. They blend their voices and their great variety of
stringed instruments skillfully. All who have heard them are entertained by this Clan's community spirit.
Ed Bogs, Bill Rossitter, Connie Rudie, Dave Streeter, Helen Pilling, Barbara Calm, Daniel Moore,
and Gary Morris. KM theater 7pm
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Stringlers the strings that swing Harry Sheppard and Gary Morris musical performers on a variety of
instruments and vocals. How can so much music come from just two people, must see act!
KM Theater 9pm and 10pm
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Baxter Own Graham is enjoying seventh grade and has recently published a children's book titled,
"Old King Stinky Toes" illustrated by James Martin. He is incessantly creative. The book was written
in 2000 when he was 7 years old. Unrevealed until 2004 when his former fourth grade teacher and
illustrator, James Martin agreed to bring Old King Stinky Toes to life. Baxter writes and likes to draw
cartoons; he enjoys seeing other kids smile when he reads his book, always telling them "You can do
it too!" He has three more completed works just waiting to be discovered. His motto
" Just a Kid Having Fun!" Main Street Art and Craft Supplies 6pm and 6:30pm
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Good Times Chorus mixed chorus who love to sing and share their joy of music. Formed in 2003,
directed by MaryRuth Fallon and accompanied by Nina Robart. We encourage audience participation
as we sing old time favorites, patriotic melodies and holiday carols.
Main Street Art and Craft Supplies 7pm
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Realms of Avalon Hear Ye, Hear Ye one and all! Come visit with a non- profit historical
recreation organization, covering Medieval and Renaissance times. Learn about music,
heraldry, weaponry, and the arts of the times. Bring along the children and find out how to
learn while you play! Main Street Art and Craft Supplies 8pm
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Three Roses and a Thorn Clarinet quartet plays old favorites, quiet background, easy listening, old dance tunes, christmas, popular melodies, and sing along medlies. Music arranged by Dinah Weiner,
principal clarinet of the group. Avalanche Creek 6pm
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Blue Smoke Joe Zambrano, a local talent, has been performing his songs of the northwest
cowboy poetry for last 12 years. First as soloist known at “SingingJoe”,then with LeftOver
Bisquits bluegrass band and now with the acoustic trio. Two talented musicians complete his trio,
Jim McBride,bass player and Barney Stucker, guitarist and vocalist.” They always try to give
my listeners a little something to take with them. Sometimes it’s a thread of hope and sometimes
a blanket to warm the soul. Avalanche Creek 8pm and 9pm
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Maw Brothers Champion Fiddlers, Wyatt and Jesse Maw have fiddled their way to the top spot at
fiddle contests across the nation. Wyatt 18, has been 2nd at the national level twice and captured
1st prize at the state contest and many others all the way to Texas. Jesse, 13 was 2004 National
Junior-Junior Champion and is the current 2005 National Junior Champion. He is the youngest to
win back-to-back championships in these two divisions. They can be seen and heard in the Flathead
Valley playing at various community events, charities functions and senior centers. They also play
mandolin, tenor banjo and guitar. They will be joined on the stage by their dad, Steve Maw on guitar.
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Generations Three The Walden Family featuring Ben Walden harmonica phenom. Ben opened
for the Delbert McClintock-Sandpoint Music Festival in 2004. Invited to perform Lionel Hampton
Jazz Festival 2004.Won 2nd place at Prairie Home Companion contest for folks 12-20 in 2005.Opened
for Johnny Gimble-Seattle Folk Life 2005. The rest of the clan Valerie and Allan McGarvey Irish
Minstrels, Von and Tina Walden Steptoe Bluegrass Band in Moscow Idaho, David and Barbara
Walden perform in local venues with Jazz Standards and Molly Severtson homemaker and musician
from Helena MT. Central Christian Church 7pm and 8pm
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Irish Minstrels the six minstrels present a unique blend of voices and talents that smooth and satisfy the
beckoning ballad, the lively lyric and the captivating composition that comprises the humor and song of
the Emerald Isles. Diane Cowan, mountain dulcimer, guitar; George Cowan, mandolin, harmonica;
Dale McGarvey tambourine; MargieHenderson, vocals, Irishdrum; Allan McGarvey,guitar, irish whistle; Valerie McGarvey, vocals, fiddle, guitars. Central Christian Church 9pm
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Kirsten and Olivia Roskos will play jazz, rag, blues and old time fiddle (solos and
Duets). First appearance at FNF At Sassafrass 120 Main Street at 6pm
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Esther and Josiah Willows will play solos and duets. First time appearance at FNF.
Esther has been playing piano for six years. She has received numerous scholarships from
Glacier Symphony and Chorale, NVMS and KAMTA for her diligence and ability. She placed
fourth at the Montana State Music Festival in 2003.
She loves to accompany her brother Josiah’s violin music. At Sassafrass at 7pm
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Gene Gordner “The Singin’ Saddlemaker”one of the last of the singing cowboys. His rich
baritone voice brings the wild west to life once again. Soulful rendition of classic western music
in spirit of Gene Autry and the Sons of the Pioneers, will make you want to saddle up O’l Paint
and ride the range into the sunset. Come stomp your feet and sing along with his rambunctious
range ballads, cowboy humor, and “another true story of the range”.
Western Outdoor 6pm to 9pm
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Flathead High School Guitar Students will present a program of instrumental and vocal
music including original compositions and popular selections. Students from the 10th, 11th
and 12th grade will perform, styles range from folk to classical and rock. The informal program
is one that demonstrates the talents of some our Valley's fine young musicians.
Byte Savvy 6pm
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Blue Onion creative, tight, energetic and awe-inspiring. Offering a range of styles from ballads
to funky instrumentals, we offer something for everyone. Original band from Kalispell, blues is our
foundation, but areas of funk, jazz and rock are often explored. Ken Sederdahl heavy rockin’ blues,
Chris Coen heavy metal and classical influence and TJ Moses country influence. ESI & Talent Search
2nd place winner out of 40 Montana Bands. Byte Savvy 7pm and 8pm
Eagle's Nest Mortgage 7pm and 8pm
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The Coveralls Two physicians, two nurses and a trained chef combine to bring you 4 decades
of rock, blues and popular music. It’s all about fun, dancing and love of music. If you think the
musicians are a funny mixture, wait until you hear the music!!
Flathead Health & Fitness 8pm and 9pm
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Storytelling is Back! Pauline Sjordal will be sharing Dr Seuss with the children again. Come
and enjoy going to “Whoville” to find the Grinch.
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John DeNeeve will be there to play guitar with the children from 6pm to 8pm
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Horse drawn Carriage 7pm to 10pm (weather permitting) by Rainbow Carriage.
Carriage will be at Main St and First Ave E one of the best events of FNF
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Portrait Sketching by Flathead High School Students at Kalispell Grand Hotel 6pm-9pm
the students are back to raise money for their trip next year. Teacher Wes Hines has brought his
students to sketch families for over three years to FNF.
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Face painting by Sinopaugh House volunteers.
Main Street Craft & Art Store 6pm to 8pm
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VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED CALL 881-4088 or 257-4452 TO SIT AT
VENUES FOR NO MORE THAN TWO HOURS HOSTING OR SELLING BUTTONS
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