2018 Festival Schedule
Friday |
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| 5:30pm/ 7:30pm | Music Jam and gathering of artists – South Side Exxon |
| 10pm | Dark in the Park, Night Photography Course. Learn longer time exposures. Pavilion $20, Jeb Schenck 307-921-8906 |
Saturday |
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| Before the Big Horn Basin Folk Festival Opens | |
| 7:30am | Pageant Days 5K Run / Walk – 10K Run – Hot Springs State Park |
| 7:30am | Master Gardeners Farmer’s Market – Bi Centennial Park – Downtown |
| 10am | Gift of the Waters Pageant Parade – Downtown Thermopolis |
| 11am | Shoshone Dancers – The Flagpole Downtown Thermopolis |
Saturday |
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The Pavilion Stage |
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| Live Music / Hear Me Now Storytelling Circle Sponsored by the Wyoming Humanities Council, IMTour, Wyoming Independent Music Initiative and the National Endowment of the Arts |
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| 10am | Pan Buffalo Steel Drum pre-festival show (Buffalo) |
| 10:50am | Welcome with David Romtvedt, Humanities Scholar (Buffalo) |
| 11am | “V”~ The Gypsy Cowbelle, music (Thermopolis) |
| 12pm | Memories from the Past: The Next Generation Storytelling, Hot Springs Pioneer Association (Hot Springs County) Ray Shaffer (Thermopolis) Rick Hudson (Thermopolis) Matt Brown (Thermopolis) Carol Ann Barham (Thermopolis) Terril Mills (Ten Sleep) |
| 1:45pm | Mike Hurwitz & The Aimless Drifters (Alta) |
| 2:40pm | Big Horn Basin Storytellers Guild Michelle King (Basin) Willie LeClair (Riverton) Catherine Ringler (Clark) Val Burgess (Sheridan) “V” ~ The Gypsy Cowbelle (Thermopolis) (approximately at 3:30 or later) Jeb Schenck (Thermopolis) |
| 4:30pm | The Fireants (Buffalo) |
| 7:30pm | (to start after pageant) Ghost Stories at the Pavilion Beware, some stories might frighten younger children. Ghost of Hot Springs County Museum Michelle King Ray Shaffer Monica Butler |
Folk Master Craftsmen Tent |
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| Sponsored by the Wyoming Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts | |
| 11am to 5pm | Leane Linnell, Horsehair Hitching (Riverton) Darrell & Koleton Lonebear, rawhide drum making (Fort Washakie) Von Ringler, Ringler Custom Leather (Powell) Wild West Rug Hookers, rug hooking and weaving (Cody) Worland Wyoming Woodturners, woodturning (Thermopolis/Worland/Ten Sleep) Russ Ferree & Ray Ferree, mountain man items (Thermopolis) Gayle Phipps, textile demonstrations (Thermopolis) |
| Scheduled demonstrations in the Folk Master Craftsmen Tent | |
| 11am to 12pm | Jennifer Taylor, goat soap making (Worland) |
| 12pm to 2pm | Hope Washakie Abeyta, Program about reservation life and traditions, (Riverton) |
| 2pm to 5pm | Stephanie Owens, polymer clay sculptures (Thermopolis) |
On The Green |
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| Sponsored by Pinnacle Bank and Las Fuentes | |
| 11am to 5pm | David Osmundsen, Arrowhead Forge School of Blacksmithing (Buffalo) Pete Weisbeck, antique wooden boat reproduction (Thermopolis) Sherry Stottler, soft pastels painting demonstration (Worland) Color Thermopolis Mural |
| 10am | Joe Moon, spray paint art demonstration (Thermopolis) |
| 11:30am | John Herrin, Roping hands on activity (Thermopolis) |
| 12:30pm | “V” ~ The Gypsy Cowbelle, singalong with handmade instruments |
| 2pm | Darrell & Koleton Lonebear, drumming demonstration (Fort Washakie) |
| 3pm to 4pm | Mike Hurwitz, music demonstration, (Alta) |
Kids Being Creative Art Activity Tent |
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| Sponsored by Smoking Waters Art Guild | |
| 11am to 2pm | Sun Fabric with Marcia Nelson & Deb Stewart |
| 1pm to 4pm | Owl Rock Painting with Cindy Clancy & Rita Bishop |
Wyoming Authors Tent |
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| Sponsored by Hot Springs County Friends of the Library and Hot Springs County Museum & Cultural Center | |
| David Romtvedt, Humanities Scholar (Buffalo) John Davis (Worland) Darrah Perez (Fort Washakie) |
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| 6pm | Gift of the Waters Pageant at the BIG SPRING – Hot Springs State Park |
Sunday |
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The Pavilion Stage |
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| Live Music / Hear Me Now Storytelling Circle | |
| Sponsored by the Wyoming Humanities Council, IMTour, Wyoming Independent Music Initiative and the National Endowment of the Arts | |
| 9am | Pan Buffalo Steel Drum presentation – at the Pavilion (Buffalo) |
| 9:50am | Welcome with David Romtvedt, Humanities Scholar (Buffalo) |
| 10am | Songbirds, music, (Thermopolis) |
| 11am | Memories from the Past: The Next Generation Storytelling, Hot Springs Pioneer Association (Hot Springs County) Rick Hudson (Thermopolis) Louise Odde (Thermopolis) Ray Shaffer (Thermopolis) Terril Mills (Ten Sleep) HR Micky White (Wind River Canyon) |
| 12:40pm | Hot Springs Dance Summer Intensive (Thermopolis) |
| 1:10pm | The Fireants (Buffalo) |
| 2:10pm | Big Horn Basin Storytellers Guild Storytellers: Michelle King (Basin) Willie LeClair (Riverton) Catherine Ringler (Clark) Val Burgess (Sheridan) |
| 3:40pm | Mike Hurwitz & The Aimless Drifters (Alta) |
Folk Master Craftsmen Tent |
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| Sponsored by the Wyoming Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts | |
| 10:00am to 4:00pm | Leane Linnell, Horsehair Hitching (Riverton) Darrell & Koleton Lonebear, rawhide drum making (Fort Washakie) Von Ringler, Ringler Custom Leather (Powell) Wild West Rug Hookers, rug hooking and weaving (Cody) Gayle Phipps, textile demonstrations (Thermopolis) Mike Chimenti & Howard Palmer, basic fly tying (Thermopolis) Russ Ferree & Ray Ferree, mountain man items, (Thermopolis) |
| Scheduled demonstrations in the Folk Master Craftsmen Tent | |
| 10am – 1pm | Stephanie Owens, lampwork beads |
| 1pm – 3pm | Hope Washakie Abeyta, Program about reservation life and traditions, (Riverton) |
On The Green |
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| Sponsored by Pinnacle Bank and Las Fuentes | |
| 10am to 4pm | David Osmundsen, Arrowhead Forge School of Blacksmithing (Buffalo) Pete Weisbeck, antique wooden boat reproduction (Thermopolis) Sherry Stottler, soft pastels (Worland) Color Thermopolis Mural |
Kids Being Creative Art Activity Tent |
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| Sponsored by Smoking Waters Art Guild | |
| 10am to 1pm | Andrea Linn, Lucet fork weaving (Thermopolis) |
| 1pm to 3pm | Sallie Wesaw & Friends, iris basket making (Thermopolis) |
| 1pm to 3pm | Kristen Stone & Kaitlynne Johansen, make a key chain (Thermopolis/Casper) |
Wyoming Authors Tent |
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| Sponsored by Hot Springs County Friends of the Library and Hot Springs County Museum & Cultural Center | |
| David Romtvedt, Humanities Scholar (Buffalo) John Davis (Worland) Darrah Perez (Fort Washakie) |
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| 6pm | Gift of the Waters Pageant at the BIG SPRING – Hot Springs State Park |
Food fundraisers for both days |
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| Kiwanis brats & burgers fundraiser, Saturday | |
| Black Bear Catering festival fundraiser, Sunday | |
| Food and drinks provided by other concessionaires | |
| Fine Art and Folk Art Show and Sale, and Trading Post | |
| Sponsored by Kiwanis International | |
Program Subject to Change
