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Blue Moon Marquee
The Brass Screw Consortium is over the moon to welcome Blue Moon Marquee as our headline band at this year’s Hootenanny.
Carving a path through blues, jazz, jump jive, folk, country, swing, and Indigenous soul with an authentic spirit, the sound of Blue Moon Marquee does not idle easily in one certain category. It stomps and struts through the wilds, conjuring a blend where Howlin’ Wolf tangos with Django, Earnest Tubb shoots firecrackers with Cab Calloway, and Memphis Minnie throws dice with Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.
They received the 2023 Maple Blues Awards (Canada’s highest honour in Blues) with four wins including, Album of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Acoustic Act of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. In 2024 the accolades continued with a win for Blues Artist of the Year at the prestigious West Coast Music Awards.
Ranger and the "Re-Arrangers"
Seattle "Gypsy Jazz" band Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” evoke the spirit of a Paris cafe and the raucous energy of a Romani campsite with their version of Hot Club Swing. “At the heart of their sound is Ranger Sciacca's sweet violin playing… his sense of melody and daring improvisations” (World Rhythm). The band’s repertoire includes swing standards, traditional European melodies, the music of Django Reinhardt, and Ranger's unique originals.
Tobias’ Traveling Spectacular
Step right up and prepare to be astonished by Tobias’ Traveling Spectacular, a whirlwind of old-world wonder, vaudevillian mischief, and impossible feats.
Inspired by the golden age of traveling sideshows and music hall marvels, Tobias brings together magic, sword swallowing, juggling, and clowning in a performance that feels as though it rolled into town by steam carriage, brass gears turning and velvet curtains flying.
With a wink, a flourish, and a touch of danger, Tobias invites audiences into a fantastical world where the laws of nature are politely ignored, the impossible is merely warming up, and every spectator may find themselves part of the spectacle. Perfect for curious children, daring adults, and anyone who still believes a little well-timed wonder can bend reality.
The Scuppermonkeys
The Scuppermonkeys are a Seattle-based Irish band inspired by the tunes of Ireland...but with a pirating habit they just can't kick! And now they've jumped on board an airship to join in the Brass Screw fun!
They perform traditional tunes and drinking songs, Irish rebel and folk music, roaring sea...er... air shanties and stirring ballads, and much, much more, all with a healthy helping of swashbuckling! Featuring strong vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhrán, fiddle, Irish whistle, and more, The Scuppermonkeys' sound is characterized by foot-stomping rhythm and melodies you just can't help but sing along to!
Sound and Fury Morris dancing
Sound & Fury Morris has been dancing around Puget Sound and the rest of the west coast of North America since the waning days of last century. Morris is a street performance tradition, with dancers showing up, often outside a pub, to perform close to their audience. When the performance is over, the dancers will retire to the pub, where their grateful, adoring audience treats them to the finest ales and ciders on tap!