information on this year`s musicians.

Between the hours of storytelling, join us in the Alta Springs Tent where you’ll discover the best in acoustic, bluegrass, big band, and
smooth jazz. In addition, treat yourself to toe-tapping lunch breaks and enjoy preshows that groove throughout the Festival.
The Accords
Harp Circle
Back by popular demand, The Accords, featuring Glenna Archibald, Susan Henshaw, and Joan Weitzeil,
share energetic arrangements that cover the music spectrum from classical, polkas, international folk, to
jazz. Performing at a variety of venues all along the Wasatch Front, audiences enjoy the colorful emotions
and virtuosity of these accordions. We invite you to experience what happens when Utah’s own accordion
trio collaborate to ignite and excite your senses.
Born from Kira Davis’s dream of encouraging and enjoying the beauty of harp music as a group, Harp
Circle specializes in Celtic music that is sure to pull you into another, more magical, world—a world
of fairies, leprechauns, and all kinds of beautiful and sprightly happenings! Harp Circle performs for
university and community functions, weddings, and especially for the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival.
Bittersweet Bluegrass
The Hot Club of Zion
Island Style Dancers
Bittersweet Bluegrass is a Utah-based, all-girl bluegrass band featuring tight harmonies, energetic tempos,
and amazing instrumentals. With original tunes and arrangements of old favorites, Bittersweet Bluegrass
delights audiences of all ages on the traditional bluegrass instruments of guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin,
and bass. Though the girls lead busy lives at school, work, and home, they make time to share their love of
music with anyone who will stop and listen.
bittersweetbluegrass.com
The Blue Aces
The Hot Club of Zion started out as a jazz combo for the School of Music at the University of Utah in
the spring of 2011. Within a few short weeks they were already playing as a band outside of school. Their
style and sound is deeply rooted in the music from the 1930s and 1940s, playing a wide array of gypsy
jazz/swing and jazz standards in the style of the French gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt.
thehotclubofzion.com
theblueaces.com
Dedicated to preserving and sharing the culture, tradition, and heritage of Polynesia, Island Style
Dancers bring a variety of dances from the islands of Hawaii, Tahiti, and New Zealand to hundreds
of people here in Utah as well as around the country! Don’t miss this fun and exciting show of island
rhythm, grace, and beauty as dancers with years of training invite you in to experience the spirit of aloha.
Cherie has always loved folk and acoustic music, and while she took piano lessons in her youth, she
didn’t ever pick up a guitar till she was in college. However, as Cherie’s songwriting matured, the guitar
seemed to become the perfect fit for her vivid, storytelling lyrics. Some of Cherie’s highlights include
playing at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe, being a finalist in the prestigious Kerrville Newfolk songwriting
competition, and opening for bluegrass legend Tim O’Brien. cheriecall.com
With strong, meaningful lyrics and a voice to match, Sarah’s songs and performances are getting noticed.
In addition to performing on the 2010 Cayamo Cruise and the main stage at Folks Fest 2008, Sarah has
been a finalist at competitions in Telluride, Kerrville, Mountain New Song, and Sisters. Sarah has also
shared stages with Darrell Scott, Melissa Ferrick, Willy Porter, Peter Himmelman, Mark Stuart, Stacey
Earle, Edie Carey, and more, winning new and devoted listeners each time.
The Blue Aces are an all-girl band on the rise. Cristal Ramirez, Katie Henderson, McKenna Petty, and Alisa
Ramirez show their passion for music by incorporating an original pop-rock sound. Winners of both the
Ogden and Velour Battles of the Bands, with guest appearances on radio and TV as well as the Rooftop
Concert Series of Provo, these girls are giving the local music scene something to talk about.
Cherie Call
Amara Doxey & Cody Robins
Singers, songwriters, and self-trained guitarists, Amara Doxey and Cody Robbins team up
to form a talented duo that combines Amara’s penetrating vocals and lyrics with Cody’s
expressive, audience-engaging voice and rhythmic acoustic guitar. Musically, they are two
roads merging as Cody’s background from country music and post-grunge bands of the late
nineties meets the poetic influences and new folk style of Amara’s songwriting.
Sarah Sample
Andy Sherwin & Friends
The Souvenirs
Andy Sherwin’s layered harmonies and cowboy-poetry lyrics draw inspiration from the best folk, rock,
blues, and country traditions as well as his own life experiences in the American West. He combines
eclectic influences like The Jayhawks, Elvis Costello, and Townes Van Zandt into a sound all his own.
More than anything, Andy’s music aims to tell you a story—one that reminds you that even when you’re
feeling bad, the world’s got plenty of good to spare.
Gary Hansen
Between their western roots and shared affection for classic country music, the Souvenirs bring life to
a style of country all their own. These sisters draw you in with harmony-laden lyrics reminiscent of an
earlier era that carries the promise of a slower, simpler life. This vintage country band displays chemistry,
original songs crafted from tender love, and a style of performing cultivated through years of singing and
playing their hearts out in front of anyone who would watch. thesouvenirs.weebly.com
The Lakota people revere the flute as the “essence of the wind.” Join Gary as he brings to life that spirit
and imagery in his traditional and contemporary Native American inspired flute music. He has played
his flute as a featured artist at festivals and house concerts as well as at museums and art galleries. Gary
is excited to once again return to the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival.
Nancy Hanson
Nancy is a singer-songwriter who is a little bit country, a little bit folk, and a lot of unabashed talent. With
songwriting that is simple, honest, and from the heart, Nancy speaks directly to the soul. Her guitar playing
and stage presence are strong and compelling. Add a voice that is at once warm and shimmering, and you
begin to see and feel the deep talents of this wonderful artist, this painter of ideas.
nancyhanson.com
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Sam Thornbrue
Sam is a 12-year-old troubadour who received his first guitar four months before his 11th birthday. Since
then, he has written more than ten original songs and has opened for acts like Lukas Nelson. Sammy
draws from greats like Woody Guthrie and Hank Williams as well as newer acts like Old Crow Medicine
Show, Justin Townes Earl, and Joe Fletcher. He has been called an old soul with a hipster’s style.
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