ART BY THE BAY, CAMANO ISLAND, WASHINGTON

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Our annual summer fine arts and crafts festival features over 100 artists and craftsfolk from around the Northwest, a wide variety of great food, continuous live entertainment, and a children's art participation area. Held daily from 10am to 5pm at the Utsalady Elementary School, 608 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Free shuttle service from the Terry's Corner Park N Ride. Free admission, free parking, no ferries, no worries!

ENTERTAINMENT SATUDAY, JULY 16 AND SUNDAY JULY 17

SATURDAY

10am - 11am - Mark Bamber - traditional acoustic blues
11am – Noon - Pattie Vail - improvisational soundscapes with blues, jazz, and flamenco overtones
Noon – 1:00 - The Village Theatre's Kidstage - samples of great productions from these talented kids
1:00 – 2:00 - Annie Rapid - an engaging storyteller who delivers her songs with passion and conviction
2:00 – 4:00 - Campbell Road - original and traditional tunes from Ireland, Scotland, and many other places around the world
4:00 - 5:00 - Carol Ann Hunner with Ron Rossel - acoustic guitar-based "gypsy jazz" ala Django Reinhardt

SUNDAY

10:00 - 11:00 - Bob Kruse and the Island Krusers - Fiddle tunes, Scandinavian music, and some "etc."
11:00 – 1:00 - The South End String Band - Camano Island's own "fiddle tune big band," performing old-time music with down-home wit and wisdom.
1:00 – 2:00 - Somebody's Mother and the Acoustic Detour - Folk-rock with Cathy Tibert, Carla Helin, and friends
2:00 – 3:00 - Steve Harris & Mark Dodge - Great songs from an easygoing performer & his faithful sidekick
3:00 – 4:00 - Bob Christensen - A golden voice singing topical folk and country blues

More About the Performers (in alphabetical order)

Campbell Road
Saturday, 3:00 - 4:00pm

Formed in 1994, Campbell Road plays original arrangements of traditional Irish and Scottish tunes and songs. Campbell Road also performs tunes from other traditions (everything from Cape Breton to Scandinavian to klezmer) as well as some original compositions. They have performed at pubs, festivals, Highland Games, weddings, and private parties throughout the state of Washington. Band members include Jessamyn Tuttle on flute, whistle, bodhran, djembe, claves, and vocals; Jon Nauert on fiddle, bouzouki, djembe, and vocals; Dan Tuttle on guitar, banjo, fiddle, and vocals; and Barbara Tuttle on bodhran, djembe, and other percussion instruments. Campbell Road has recorded three CDs, By Blood or Marriage, Bare Bones, and, In Spite of Wind & Weather. Campbell Road performs from 2:00 to 4:00 on Saturday. Click here for more information about Campbell Road.

Mark Bamber
Saturday, 10:00 - 11:00am

Local guitarist Mark Bamber has been singing and playing the blues since he was a teenager, and that was quite a ways back. This year he makes it to the ten year mark as a Camano Island resident. Over the years he has been involved in many musical pursuits, from playing and recording with a band in Mexico City in the early ‘70s while attending college there, to 15 years playing solo in the wilderness on his salmon trolling boat in Southeast Alaska. For the past two years he has been playing at events around Stanwood and Camano Island with the local trio “The Souvenirs”. Mark plays many styles of music, but for this solo acoustic performance he will return to his “roots” and play the music he began with, the Blues. Mark loves singing and playing which is easy to see when we listen to him sing the blues songs of Robert Johnson, Albert King, Magic Sam, Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, John Lee Hooker and other blues greats. Mark Bamber performs from 10:00 to 11:00 on Saturday.

Bob Christensen
Sunday 3:00 to 4:00pm

Big Quack Records recording artist Bob Christensen is a singer/songwriter with an outstanding voice that makes you fell like you're wearing a pair of comfortable shoes. Bob is an entertainer who makes everyone feel right at home, singing great folk and country-blues style originals and covers, plus topical folk songs. Bob will be joined by longtime pal and collaborator Mark Dodge on bass guitar and vocals. Bob's CD, Rear View, contains 11 great tunes in the country-folk vein, written by Bob and Mark and other better-known songwriters. Come listen and buy a CD. Bob performs from 3:00 to 4:00 on Sunday. Click here for more information about Bob.

Steve Harris & Mark Dodge
Sunday, 2:00 - 3:00pm

“Honest, heartfelt, and unique” describe the original songs that you’ll hear from Steve Harris. His acoustic guitar style has been influenced and blended by years of playing professionally in folk, country, bluegrass and Celtic bands in a variety of venues. Steve has developed into a fine songwriter, both solo and in collaboration with other writers. Steve became permanently disabled in late 2001, but music and visual arts continue to be positive healing and creative forces in his life. Steve will be performing with Mark Dodge on guitar, bass, and tenor ukulele (Mark is on the LEFT in the photo). Steve and Mark are working on a CD project scheduled for release near the end of the summer, but several of the songs are now available on a compilation CD called One Ton of Ducks. Come listen and buy a CD. Steve and Mark perform from 2:00 to 3:00 on Sunday. Click here for more information about Steve.

Carol Ann Hunner & Ron Rossel
Saturday 4:00 -5:00pm

Saturday afternoon listeners will enjoy an hour with Carol Ann Hunner, an Art by the Bay favorite. She is a graduate of the illustrious Guitar Institute of Technology, and continues to perform folk, jazz, and classical music in addition to teaching up-and-coming guitarists. Carol has performed at dozens of festivals and radio stations, and at literally hundreds of concerts and schools nationwide. This year, Carol is joined by Ron Rossel, and together they play acoustic-guitar based "gypsy jazz" ala Django Reinhardt. Carol and Ron perform from 4:00 to 5:00 on Saturday.

Bob Kruse and the Island Krusers
Sunday, 10am - 11am

Bob and the Krusers have been together for about 8 years now, playing Scandinavian music, pop, country, and a healthy dose of "etc.," depending on where they are playing. Bob says "NO Rock & Roll." They also go by the name "Nordic Reflections" (particularly when they are playing at Swedish Hall in Seattle). Nordic Reflections has a CD of Scandinavian music, and Bob also has a CD of fiddle tunes. You betcha you're havin' a good time. Stop, listen, and pick up the CD of your choice. Bob Kruse and the Island Krusers perform from 10am to 11am on Sunday.

Annie Rapid
Saturday, 1:00 to 2:00pm

Singer songwriter Annie Rapid has captivated audiences across the country with her award winning songs and performances. Her debut CD "Roses And Ash" became the fifty-fifth most played CD on singer songwriter radio programming throughout the United States for 1998. A highly accomplished guitarist and singer Annie’s songs combine beautifully crafted melodies with heartfelt intelligent lyrics. She has spent the last seven years touring nonstop performing hundreds of college shows, festival tours, done numerous TV and live radio appearances and has appeared at well known clubs throughout New York City and Los Angeles. Annie relocated to Seattle in January 2005 and will be appearing at numerous arts and music festivals and fairs throughout California, Oregon and Washington. Annie performs from 1:00 to 2:00 on Saturday. Come listen and buy her CDs. Click here for more information about Annie Rapid.

Somebody's Mother and the Acoustic Detour
Sunday, 1:00 to 2:00pm

Get off the main road and go for an acoustic detour. Somebody's Mother, in one form or combination or another, has been performing at Art by the Bay for years. The band has recently expanded their horizons with two new members, resulting in an acoustic-based harmony group playing a wide variety of both eclectic and well-known folk material. Carla "Guitarla" Helin and Cathy Tibert each contribute vocals, guitar, and harmonica; Cathy also plays flute. The Acoustic Detour includes Dennis Griffiths (also of Sagegrass) on guitar and vocals, Mike Hilley (also of the South End String Band) on mandolin; and Paul Tibert (formerly soundman and babysitter for Somebody's Mother) on bass. Somebody's Mother and the Acoustic Detour performs from 1:00 to 2:00 on Sunday.

The South End String Band
Sunday, 11am - 1pm

A “fiddle tunes big band,” the South End String Band have created quite a name for themselves in the Stanwood-Camano area. Comprising eleven local musicians on fiddle, guitars, banjos, dulcimers, autoharp, percussion, washboard, easel, sandpaper, etc., the South End Band plays music everybody knows, and peppers each performance with a generous helping of down-home wit and wisdom, served up by their anonymous “spiritual advisor,” Skeeter Daddle. The hardest working band on Camano Island will have a second CD out soon, entitled “Victims of Unbridled Ambition” recorded on Camano Island. Their first CD, "Legends in their own Minds" went "rusty tin," (not quite multi-platinum) according to Skeeter. Come listen and buy their CDs. The South End String Band performs from 11:00 to 1:00 on Sunday. Click here for more information about The South End String Band.

The Village Theatre’s Kidstage
Saturday, Noon to 1:00

Village Theatre's excellent Kidstage program and Art by the Bay have been supporting each other for years, and this year is no exception. The Kidstage mission is to provide a personal development program for young people that uses theatre arts to teach creativity and responsibility; to encourage teamwork and personal integrity; and to foster self-esteem and appreciation for live theatre. Village Theatre's Kidstage performs from 12:00 to 1:00 on Saturday. For more information, see www.villagetheatre.org

Pattie Vail
Saturday, 11am to Noon

Pattie is a Camano Island guitarist with an eclectic background. Her jazz roots and flamenco studies, along with blues and Indian music influences, combine for a smooth, vivid sound. She will create a loosely improvised, hypnotic soundscape as the sun waxes over Camano Island. Melody Maker magazine said of Pattie, “Guitar is her forté, and she makes a nice sound with it.” Pattie has a long and varied performance resumé, including appearances in Europe, London, and Seattle's Bumbershoot, and studied at London’s Royal Academy of Music. Pattie performs from 11:00 to 12:00 on Saturday.

DIRECTIONS:

Take Interstate 5 to the Stanwood-Camano Island exit (exit 212), and head West through Stanwood to Camano Island (approx. 7 miles).

NEW! - When you get to the Camano Gateway (a.k.a. Terry's Corner), look for the Park N Ride, where you can park and take the FREE shuttle bus to the fairgrounds.

If you choose to try your luck with parking at the fairgrounds (usually pretty full), stay on the main road until you get to the second traffic light on the island, at Cross Island Road (approx 3 miles).

Turn right on Cross Island Road, and then take an immediate right on Arrowhead Road (approx 500 feet).

Take the next right (approx 1000 feet, at the Camano Island Senior and Community Center sign), and drive straight back to Utsalady Elementary School. (Parking is not permitted at the Senior Center)

Park, walk back to the school and enjoy the festival!

For further information please visit our website:
http://www.stanwoodcamanoarts.com/