Photos: Montana Folk Festival showcases wide range of traditional arts
The Montana Folk Festival returned to Uptown Butte over the weekend with more than 20 groups slated to perform on the festival’s six stages, bringing diverse musical and cultural traditions to the mining city.
Keith Johnson, a Mississippi Blues musician, performs with his band on the Original Stage during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 10.
Alash, a group of Tuvan throat singers, performs during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 10.
A performer with Parangal Dance Company, a Filipino dance group, performs during the Montana Folk Festival in St. Mary’s Church in Uptown Butte on July 11.
Attendees listen as the Celtic and Quebecois band Cécilia performs on the Original Stage during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 10.
From left, Pheobe Aiuppa, 3, and her sister Hannah Aiuppa, 8, dance during a performance from Cécilia at the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 10.
Chris Lunn sets up the smoke flaps on a tipi during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 10.
Allison Grove helps Aria Rowe, 6, weave on a loom during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 11.
Performers with Parangal Dance Company, a Filipino dance group, perform during the Montana Folk Festival in St. Mary’s Church in Uptown Butte on July 11.
Keith Johnson, a Mississippi blues musician, performs on the Original Stage during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 10.
The Celtic and Quebecois band Cécilia performs on the Original Stage during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 10.
A performer with Parangal Dance Company, a Filipino dance group, performs during the Montana Folk Festival in St. Mary’s Church in Uptown Butte on July 11.
A crowd watches while Eli Hernandez puts on a blacksmithing demonstration during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 11.
Alash, a group of Tuvan throat singers, performs during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 10.
Aubrey Bertram looks at art from vendor Joanne Brings Thunder during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 11.
Prezident Brown, a reggae musician, performs during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 10.
People line up at food trucks during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 10.
Natasha Batchenkova, an apprentice with a silversmith on the Flathead Indian Reservation, fuses silver to make a setting for an opal during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 11.
A performer with Parangal Dance Company, a Filipino dance group, performs during the Montana Folk Festival in St. Mary’s Church in Uptown Butte on July 11.
Keith Johnson, a Mississippi blues musician, performs on the Original Stage during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 10.
Prezident Brown, a reggae musician, performs during the Montana Folk Festival in Uptown Butte on July 10.
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The Montana Folk Festival returned to Uptown Butte over the weekend, with more than 20 groups slated to perform on the festival’s six stages, bringing diverse musical and cultural traditions.