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Entertainers 2013

Entertainers Schedule

ENTERTAINER BIOGRAPHIES

Entertainers will be available for bookings and to sell merchandise following their performance. Please stop by and visit with these talented Kansas musicians.

Entertainers will also be performing short jam sessions at The Stump (located next to the Kansas Explorers Club tent - see festival map for location) is various times during the day.

Aaron Fowler & Laura Dungan - Wichita

aaronfowler.org/fowlerdungan.com aaron@aaronfowler.org 316.207.4715

Aaron Fowler and Laura Dungan combine their areas of musical expertise and empowerment to create a dynamic and rich musical experience in the folk tradition. Their music leads the listener to be attentive and appreciative of one's place in the world, examine matters of the heart and conscience, and lend courage to take next steps on the journey. Aaron is also a teaching artist with Arts Partners Wichita and Kansas Wolf Trap. His work can be seen and heard as part of Sing It Out's Stories to Songs project.

Andy Newbrey & the Electro-Bluesy-Grass Band - Towanda

andyebgb.com booking@andyebgb.com 316.541.6001

The Andy Newbrey & the Electro-Bluesy-Grass Band sound is an eclectic blend of bluegrass, old-school delta blues and Gospel music. It’s a collection of original and traditional, down-to-earth songs that come from the roots of hard working, rural America. A fun, hard-drivin’ sound that really gets people moving! Though the group was recently formed, Andy has appeared on A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor as well as many, churches and theater venues around Kansas. This group is great for churches, theaters, art council events and even house concerts. Any size venue!

Ann Zimmerman - Salina

annzimmerman.com ann@annzimmerman.com 785.493.2981

Her music celebrates the joy, sorrow, grandeur and silliness of life, especially life on the windy plains. She backs her rich voice with piano, guitar and the audience itself. Ann has taken her Kansas style across the Great Plains and beyond-to New York, Seattle, Boston, Texas, Alaska-and turned each audience into her backup choir. Blending old and new traditions with her own award-winning songs, Ann's concerts tell stories and paint portraits; brilliantly-colored and unexpected, enhanced by an irresistible stage presence.

Cayton & Brown - Olathe

www.caytonandbrown.com bbrown@planetkc.com 913.908.5061

We welcome Cayton & Brown to their first Kansas Sampler Festival. Sissy Cayton and Barry Brown formed the duo early 2012. Both members have experience in musical genres ranging from Christian to Bluegrass and bring varied musical stylings to their performances.

Jami Amber Lynne - Basehor

jamiamberlynne.com risingstarmanager@yahoo.com 913.406.3565

Jami Amber Lynne began entertaining at the Kansas Sampler Festival when it was held in Leavenworth, Kansas in 2010 and 2011. Jami is a young teenager who practices dance moves in front of the mirror, pours over fashion magazines, goes to the movies, attends high school football games, and loves hanging out with her friends. Though her interests might be typical for a teen, her musical gifts are another story. Jami counts some of her musical influences as Patsy Cline, Christina Aguilera and Faith Hill. And while she is a country artist she does like to branch out into other genres and has recently recorded her first demo CD which includes, "A Voice Within" which was originally recorded by Christina Aguilera.

Native American Spirit Dancer Dennis Lee Rogers - Topeka

myspace.com/spiritdancer51 dennisleerogers@hotmail.com 785.250.9186

Dennis Rogers is an enrolled member of the Navajo Tribe of Arizona. Born & raised in Topeka, Mr. Rogers is Internationally recognized for his unique style of teaching Native Culture. We are honored to have Dennis return to the festival in southwest Kansas.

Norman & Clark - Cimarron

donclarkguitar.com dclark.299@gmail.com 620.855.4715

Bill Norman and Don Clark have been playing music together since 1978. Bill and Don offer acoustic guitar/vocal duet and Don does a lot of solo finger-style guitar. You will enjoy a family-friendly mix of classic 60's, folk, Americana, a few choice Beatles tunes, and they have been known to throw in a Bach prelude. Bill and Don first performed at the festival when it was held in Garden City. We welcome them back!

Randy's Music Jam for Children - Hays

randysmusicjam.com randy@midnightprodj.com 785.623.9378

Randy Sauer is a Children's Songwriter/Singer from Hays, Kansas and he calls his show "Randy's Music Jam". Randy’s Music Jam is a fun and interactive music show for the entire family. Randy leads the audience in fun familiar songs and has the audience singing along with his original songs. Kids always enjoy jamming with Randy on stage with the inflatable instruments and rhythm instruments. Many of the songs will have the entire audience up out of their seats dancing to the music. Randy has been teaching music for over 17 years and is very active in writing children’s music, performing and conducting music workshops.

Willis C. Pracht - Garden City

pracht@cox.net 620.805.7500

Willis Pracht has been entertaining audiences for many years throughout Kansas, performing at festivals, trail rides, schools, public radio shows, and gatherings both as a single act and with many others. While mostly a cover artist, his repertoire also includes original songs as well as traditional, gospel, and folk music. His preferred instrument is a 1976 S.L. Mossman Winter Wheat 12 string guitar built in the Mossman factory in Winfield by the late, great Stuart Mossman.

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