Music

Butte Folk Music Society Butte Folk Music Society is pleased to partner with California Nut Festival for the 2nd year in providing musical entertainment throughout the day. BFMS is dedicated to encouraging, supporting and sharing traditional and folk music in the North Sacramento Valley. Enjoy the talents of local musicians on 2 stages, with your Porch Stage MC, Joe Craven.

Porch Stage

Zach Zeller

11:15 - 11:45

Alternative/Folk /Minimalist provides introspective, observational lyrics with dreamy, folk, rock rhythm

www.zachzeller.com

Songbird & Scallywag

12:00 - 12:30

Acoustic, jazzy, funky, folky americana music trio with a sense of humor and a touch of romance

www.songbirdandscallywag.com

The Poa Porch Band

12:45 - 1:15

Energetic, soulful, grassroots sixtet with a mix of new-spun traditionals and unique originals influenced by the spirit of bluegrass

www.poaporchband.com

Rainbow Ranch

1:30 - 2:00

Honoring the best in bluegrass tradition, performing old standards, as well as newer favorites, with smooth vocal harmonies, tasteful instrumentals and an unpredictable humor that keeps their audiences coming back for more

Ruby Hollow Band

2:15 - 2:45

Hot Pogo Folk band immerses you in a wild and wacky world of covers, original and traditional songs with incredible 4-part harmonies and much more

www.rubyhollowband.com

Joe Craven

3:15 - 4:00

Nationally known, award winning musician, music and creativity educator, actor, speaker and former museum curator, having performed and recorded with many artists from Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia to The Persuasions! A musical madman with anything that has strings attached or not…a bit like an Indiana Jones musical archeologist gone wild on adventures with his wide variety of finds

www.joecraven.com

Truck Stage

Dick & Jane

11:00 - 11:30

Not just two singers playing acoustic folk/country/bluegrass songs of family, love and friendship but a perfectly harmonious duo

www.myspace.com/twopeoplesinging

The Railflowers

11:45 - 12:15

Enchanting trio of sisters blend soothing 3-part harmonies with guitar, banjo and mandolin in melodies of inspirational memories and life's experiences

www.myspace.com/therailflowers

Adrian

12:30 - 1:00

"Buckaroo girl" trades chaps for guitar straps in a captivating array of hardcore cowboy music, linked to the land, cattle and horses with passion for history, romance and the blues

www.buckaroogirl.com

Jeb Draper

1:15 - 1:45

Modern-day troubadour offers skillful guitar and pure voice in folk tradition, conjuring sweet memories

www.myspace.com/jebdrapermusic

Karen Joy Brown

2:00 – 2:30

Singer/Songwriter delivers poetic messages using Pop/Rock simple chords in a folk combination of individual voice and instrument, with overtones of soul and jazz

www.karenjoybrown.com

Ma Muse

2:45 - 3:15

One voice divided in beautiful harmonies woven into a tapestry of strings and stillness, stirring the heart through deep soul felt lyrics and sparse supportive instrumentation

www.mamuse.org