2025 Musicians Lineup  & Schedule

Acoustic Eidolon, featuring Joe Scott on the double neck guitjo and Hannah Alkire on the cello are from Colorado and have graced stages throughout the world. With 13 CDs and two DVDs to their credit, these masterful artists continue to captivate audiences with their signature “new acoustic” sound and boundless possibilities in blending Celtic, Americana, World, and Flamenco musical influences.

Their original sound is created by the mixing of their diverse musical backgrounds and their unusual instrumentation, including the one-of-a-kind double neck guitar, an instrument of Joe’s own design praised by USA TODAY as a “beautiful harp-like sounding instrument…like nothing we’ve ever heard before.” Classically-trained cellist Hannah Alkire studied with G. Magyar of the Hungarian String Quartet and is recognized internationally for her stunning tone and emotional, impeccable playing, and for taking the cello places it’s never been before.

…and it’s not all about the main stage concerts!

We and the musicians also offer music-centered events and Workshops that begin on Thursday morning…

Thursday 11am Ferry Jam:  This is a fun jam, the musicians’ first introduction to each other.  We hope that the festival musicians will see themselves as ambassadors for music, the Seldovia Summer Solstice Festival and fun in general.  We meet on the ferry .(There will be a leader, Susan Mumma, who will be wearing a festival shirt and crow cap.)  We play while the Seldovia Bay Ferry is underway from Homer.

Thursday 6pm Meet and Greet: Gather for dinner at the Linwood Bar, have some great pizza and get to meet up with the town’s people and visitors for the first time.

Thursday 8pm Open Mic: A special night for locals to exhibit their talented selves on our festival stage, and you might be able to preview some of the weekend acts (just a teaser).

Friday Busking:  Businesses around town will host each of our main acts for a 15-minute set.

Friday 2pm Afternoon: Contra Dancing Workshop.

Saturday 10am Coffee and Song Circle:  This a sharing time for locals, visitors and festival musicians. It is a good time to break out that new song. It is acoustic and held in our Pavillion.

Saturday Workshops from noon - 4:00pm: See schedule and descriptions below.

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WORKSHOPS

FRIDAY

2pm  Contra Dance Workshop, Rich Kleinleder and Banned 

This exciting two hour workshop features Homer Contra Dance caller, Rich Kleinleder who calls a variety of dance formations using similar moves, including contras, squares, and circle dances. These community dances are perfect for mixtures of all ages, and no experience is necessary.

SATURDAY

12pm Musical Journey Around the World : Thinking Outside the Box, Acoustic Eidolon

Joe and Hannah have toured the world sharing their music, and those travels have influenced and inspired them to write and record music in the traditions and styles of the countries they have toured. They will take you on a trip around the world through music, and do Q&A regarding composing music, the music industry and how to musically reinvent oneself over time. Joe and Hannah have done hundreds of outreaches in schools across the country, so if there are kids in attendance, there will be a special playful segment for kids that all will enjoy!

12pm Vocal Play, Rosa Pullman 

Join Rosa in tuning your human instrument.  Rosa will present tips for the voice.  Suitable for children.

12pm Creating Dynamics and Rhythmic Soloing for Solo Performers, Bobbo Byrnes 

Get sophisticated. Upgrade your skills and sound in solo performance with licks and tricks for soloing on an acoustic guitar.   Learn how to add more dynamics to your song with right- and left-hand muting techniques as well as how to use chord inversions to solo over your own songs without sonically dropping out or losing the rhythm.

1pm  Storytelling, JT Moring and Mary Jo Preti

JT Moring and Mary Jo Preti will help you tell more engaging stories on stage or off. The workshop includes a storytelling demonstration, an interactive story designed for all ages, tips on what makes a compelling narrative, and low pressure participation exercises on various aspects of storytelling development and delivery. Both instructors are members of the Storytellers of San Diego. JT is a winner of the San Diego area Toastmaster Tall Tales Contest.  Suitable for Children.

1 pm Creating Musical Events and the Music Biz, Pepper Kit and Todd Grebe 

Professional gig makers, Pepper Kit and Todd Grebe will each share tips about managing a band as independent artists. They will explore the ins and outs of the business side of music for you and your team members. 

1pm Developing Rhyme Schemes, Sweet Pow 

Joe Schumacher  will work with you on developing rhyme schemes for songwriting. Children are welcome.

2pm Creative Alchemy: Exploring Spirit through Arts, HuDost

Join us for a heart-opening journey into the creative process as a path of spiritual exploration. This inclusive, experiential workshop invites participants of all backgrounds and abilities to engage in singing, drawing, writing, and movement as sacred practices. Together, we’ll cultivate presence, awaken imagination and explore how creativity can become a portal to deeper connection  with ourselves, others and with the unseen. Suitable for children

2pm Songwriting Seminar, Rosa Pullman, Sweet Pow and House of Hamill and others 

Festival musicians will share ideas on their own methods of creating songs.  This will be presented in a panel discussion style.  You will be able to interact with these wonderful musicians for your own songwriting. Suitable for children.

2pm Upcycling Folk Ballads, House of Hamill

Join House of Hamill as they take you on a songwriting journey across the centuries! They'll demonstrate how they identify old ballads that are ripe for recycling, and walk participants through their process of adapting dusty old collections of verses into catchy modern folk/pop songs. The band will perform selections from their catalog, answer questions from aspiring songwriters, and share tips on how to create memorable arrangements. Suitable for all ages.

3pm Musician’s Support Group, Al Levy (with Ferryboat Musicians, Cold Country, Banned, Sweet Pow and more )

The Musician’s Support Group is a judgement free zone. Musicians of all levels (from Wannabe to Superstar) are welcome. Come and share your hopes, dreams, frustrations, and disappointments as a musician. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and get a variety of answers and perspectives. We will do a little pickin as well and will definitely have fun. Festival musicians may also teach individuals or small groups in the instrument playing whatever the level.  Instruments will include guitar, keyboard, ukulele, banjo, mandolin and fiddle.  Bring your instrument and we will match you up with an expert. Children are welcome.

House of Hamill is a Celtic/folk trio specializing in upcycled murder ballads, high-energy instrumentals, and sophisticated original songs. A fixture at folk venues and on festival stages across the US, House of Hamill writes about stories and characters that inspire them, found in dusty books of ancient folk tales or late-night episodes of true crime podcasts. Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, singing Appalachian-inspired songs full of lush three-part harmonies, or cracking up a crowd with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note!

“HuDost makes music for the sacred and the profane…driven by Sommer’s lush expressive alto and Hines’ skilled strumming and electric guitar licks…as sacred as a church service, without the identifiers which can separate and shame non-believers.” - Kristi Wooten (PurePop, Rolling Stone, Newsweek)

“HuDost is quite folk/postmodern.… This is not fluffy new-age music—it’s serious, complex fare. Sommer’s vocal execution is precisely orchestrated, her voice-opening, hollow-toned vortexes piercing through the tough spots.” - Chronogram Magazine

“…everything warm and loving; featuring bright acoustic guitar progression and cozy, embracing bass progressions. HuDost creates a unique expression of emotion and solace for the listener, as if sitting by a crackling fireplace, mug in hand.” - Roots Music Canada

Rosa Pullman is a free-spirited troubadour based in Southern California, Rosa Pullman delves into the realms of folk, rock, Americana, and soul. Her songs weave a tapestry of human experience, exploring hard and poignant truths with a golden-hued grace. 

Rosa’s distinctive voice has traveled far, reaching listeners around the world through touring and prominent television placements on shows like CW’s Supergirl, Fox’s Lucifer, CMT’s Nashville, Netflix’s Virgin River, and many more. A preternatural fusion of jubilance and world-weariness gives her a magnetism that leaps from the speakers and electrifies the stage.

She recently gracing the cover of the Joshua Tree Voice (April 2024) and winning an award for Outstanding Female Vocalist at the 2024 Joshua Tree Music Awards. She is presently working on a new album that embodies an era of introspection, growth, transformation, and wild beauty.