10:00 – 11:00: Katie and Mac

Guitar Accordion Duet with beautiful vocals from Alma, Wisconsin

Katie Henry and Mac Cherry have been playing the upper Mississippi River Valley for the last several years.  Their repertoire is an eclectic mix of Beatles to Billie Eillish, 50’s torch singers to Norah Jones and just about (but not quite) everything in between. Katie is an accomplished pianist and accordion player and Mac has a guitar playing style that is oddly unique and he’s prone to the occasional whistling solo without request.  Their vocal blend is something special and their stage presence is usually humorous, sometimes ridiculous and almost always entertaining.

11:15 – 12:15: Dowser

Original Folk-Americana Duo
from Maiden Rock, Wisconsin

Dowser is the original Folk-Americana duo of John Kurtis Dehn on vocals, guitar and harmonica, and John Strei on drums and hand percussion. The two have been friends since high school and are veterans of many bands between them. They joined together in 2023 to form Dowser. Dehn’s songs contain shades of Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Jackson Browne and The Waterboys. His solo album “Shovel & Hole” can be previewed on his website or streamed on Bandcamp, Apple Music and Spotify. johnkurtisdehn.com

12:30 – 1:45: Patchouli & Terra Guitarra

World Folk Guitar Duo
from Maiden Rock, Wisconsin

Patchouli & Terra Guitarra is the #1 Charting International Guitar duo of master guitarist Bruce Hecksel and singer-songwriter, guitarist Julie Patchouli. Zone Music Reporter calls Terra Guitarra “one of the top nuevo-flamenco groups in the world”, awarded “Best Instrumental Album of the Year” for Of Sea & Stars. Patchouli is a folk festival headliner and Public Radio favorite with pure, sparkling lead vocals and beautiful harmonies. 

Their sound, depth and virtuosity is described as “Simon and Garfunkel meets the Gipsy Kings” and City Pages compares it to “taking a yoga class in a field of running mustangs”. With 22 CDs, 5,000 shows played in the U.S., Europe and Asia, Patchouli & Terra Guitarra embody the spirit of the 60s and 70s, and the romance of the Spanish guitar with their world-class music that uplifts and gives hope in a show that “inspires the human spirit” — Chicago Tribune.   www.patchouli.net

2:00: Artist Awards
Announcement and Presentation

Best of Show and three Merit Awards will be announced and presented on the main stage by this year’s two Stockholm Art Fair judges.

2:15 – 3:30: Tennessee Stiffs

Folk Rock Americana
from Red Wing, Minnesota

The Stiffs, who hail not from the Volunteer State, but that other roots-music Mecca — Austin, Texas — dip their bucket deep into the well of American music. Warped lo-fi folk gives way to frenetic honky-tonk riff rock and gutbucket country; forlorn Americana anthems resound off Texas hillsides, and blazing Southern rock screeches like tires on the last lap of a cup-winning speedway run. 

Formed in late 2011 and fueled by their eclectic musical interests, co-founders-turned-married-couple Ethan Lee and Cara B were determined to create something never heard before. Cara’s melodies range from hauntingly beautiful to wildly soulful. Blended with Lee’s foot-stomping rhythms and gravelly vocals, the two take the “Beauty and the Beast” standard to heart. 

Fast forward to 2023, Cara and Lee relocated to Red Wing, Minnesota, continuing their Americana musical portrait as a duo/trio with local percussionist Jake Ricks.  www.tennesseestiffs.com

3:45 – 4:45: The Hot Flashes

A Sassy Blast from the Past
from the Lake Pepin Area

Since 2008, The Hot Flashes have been singing and performing for community functions around the Lake Pepin area. This group of a dozen or so “seasoned” women have a diverse repertoire of lively tunes in genres that range from Swing, to R&B, Rock & Roll, Pop and Disco. With instrumental accompaniment from a keyboard, ukuleles, steel drum, horns and percussion, The Hot Flashes take their audience down “Memory Lane” as they share their versions of favorite songs from bygone eras.