NKHS high steps us into the 2009 season! Join our Opening Day festivities as we welcome another year of fresh local produce, art, food and music to Poulsbo.

The Marching Band plays 9:00 to 9:30; The Varsity and LAB Jazz bands play 10:15 to 11:15; The Percussion Ensemble plays 11:30 to 11:50. Go Vikings!

Kingston singer-songwriter Chris Neil fronts the rock and country cover band 'Good Enough.' Back story: Iowa boy joins Navy, sees world, marries Bainbridge girl, moves to Kingston, makes music.

Enjoy!

The addictive sounds of pop-folkster Kel Schmitz will put a smile on your farmers-market-shopping face. A really nice guy with a really nice guitar, Kel's driving up from Bremerton to make our Saturday warm and fuzzy.

Valerie Williams, Kitsap opera teacher and virtuoso soprano, presents a selection of arias, art songs, duets and solos by various singers and students.

Rick (longtime Irish session fiddler) and Gil (studio guitarist, composer and producer with over 26 album releases) offer up a unique sound influenced by rock, jazz and traditional Irish music. Check out their 2007 debut album 'Kids in a Candy Store,' their regular gigs at Tizley's and their special appearance this Saturday at your Poulsbo Farmers Market!

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Lemolo is a beat-based, jazzy swing band that plays original compositions by Poulsbo local singer/songwriters John Willett and Todd Houghton. This group of gray hairs has been playing for over 15 years in Eastern and Western Washington. The Band: Todd Houghton, Michael Sciacca, Sandy Charyn and Keith Mesirow.

For more information, contact John Willett at 360-779-8008.

Poulsbo Elementary Marimba Ensemble, comprised of 4th & 5th students, features Zimbabwean-style music played on classroom xylophones. This exciting music uses the many rhythms found in African music while being accessible to the young musician. Move to the rhythms of PES Marimba Ensemble!

Ragtime, early jazz and swing from the golden era of American music! Bert and Rose Marie Barr, from Seattle's 'Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band,' return to Poulsbo with cornet, drums and piano in tow.

Guaranteed to delight!

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Silverport Sound – The Little Big Band That Swings! This 11-piece Seabeck band brings back the best of the top-selling Big Band favorites of the 1940's.

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These Pacific Northwest Celts will minister to your inner Gaelic needs. An eclectic trio of voice, pipe and strings – Crooked mile returns to the Market this Saturday!

Celtic. Nordic. Cajun. Contra. Local. Talented. Trio. Jane Landstra, Ken Embrey, David Denz will entertain with fiddle, guitar, flute and pipe. Shop, listen, dance, tip!

A BIG band for Little Poulsbo! An orchestration of pomp and circumstance – Kitsap County's own Hometown Band ramps up the sis-boom-bah this Saturday, June 27. Do not miss!

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Mark Moore serves up a well-rounded acoustic set for the Red, White and Blue! Flamenco, folk, Mississippi Delta blues, pop and Hawaiian on banjo, guitar and ukulele. Get on down to the market and celebrate a beautful Saturday morning with your farm-fresh fellow citizens this July 4th!

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The Funkman cometh! And electric guitar of soul, a voice of youthful exuberance, a life of musical service. Our favorite Bub will infuse your market day with ever-loving sustainable local flavor!

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Solo bassist and host of Tizley's Europub Open Mic nights (Wednesdays, 8-11pm), Kimberly Lynn puts down some seriously cool funk, jazz, reggae, Latin and rock licks via Alembic bass and the techno-magic of looping.

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Kelly and Alexandra kick off Children's Day with classical duets and solos on violin.

The Minstrel's Studio Inc. presents Young Musicians in Concert. Students from around Kitsap County will perform favorite selections for the market crowd. Teacher and student performances will feature various styles and instruments.

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Back by popular demand! The insanely hot Gypsy-Swing-Jazz sounds of Ranger Sciacca and his band return to Poulsbo. Look for their upcoming CD 'Django's Tiger' and get a listen to them this market morning!

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A selection of musical ensembles performed by small groupings of the Island Music Guild's Summer Music Camps.

Tractors, Cajuns and vegetables – 'Bon Temps Roulez!' Nothing like some awesome music, John Deere and a mess o' greens to make your hot August Saturday at the Poulsbo Farmers Market unforgettable. Don't miss Tami, Claudette and Poulsbo's own Anya Funk on accordion.

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Western swing and rockabilly all the way from Bainbridge Island! A great band, a great sound, a great way to shop away the morning in Poulsbo. The 'Tank' is: David Bray, Michael Sciacca, Tim Sell, Linda Coral Slater, Art Whitson.

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Strolling old-timey traditional and contra duet on fiddles, mandolin and recorder. Alaskan-born Charli Meacham and Puget Sound-born Laurel Stone will wander the market, gladly take a tip or two and probably buy that last bag of Asian greens if you're not careful.

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The CKC Trio has been a 25-year side project of Seattle musicians Rupert Kettle (guitar), Kevin Crosby (bass) and James Cookman (drums). The trio combines elements of jazz, rock, surf and funk among other styles to create their own brand of Electric Instrumental Music.

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Olympia-based swing guitarist Vince Brown travels up the Peninsula for the 5th Annual Tomato Taste-Off. Come on over for an awesome set of swing, old timey, Hawaiian, Gypsy Jazz, early country AND the best tasting tomatoes in Poulsbo!

The hot Gypsy-Swing-Jazz sounds of Ranger Sciacca and his band are back in Poulsbo. So grab your recyclable market bag, a comfy pair of dancing shoes and make your way down to Poulsbo's hippest source for fresh, local produce.

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It's Oktoberfest at the Market! The Hometown Band kicks up the oompa this Saturday. Get your polka on!

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Planted – farmer-grunge at its Nordic best! A little bit raw country and a smidgen of rock n' roll – Kitsap-style.

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