This Helena based duet of David Small and Dan Rawson perform some of the finest classical
guitar and mandolin music of the ages including music from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic,
and Modern eras along with traditional Irish and Spanish music.
David Small performs regularly as a solo artist, studio musician, and with the the Montana Guitar Ensemble, Big Dave Small Band, and Vanilla Gorilla. He has been performing and recording in a variety of musical styles professionally for the last 40 years in Colorado and Montana on Guitar, Mandolin, Cedar Flute, and Bass Guitar. [email protected]
Dan Rawson is a Montana native and has focused primarily on classical guitar in his professional career, which is evident in the subtle dynamics and artistic phrasing when these two solo players perform together and with the Montana Guitar Ensemble. [email protected]
INFORMATION: (406) 465-3557
www.facebook.com/DaveDanDuo
guitar and mandolin music of the ages including music from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic,
and Modern eras along with traditional Irish and Spanish music.
David Small performs regularly as a solo artist, studio musician, and with the the Montana Guitar Ensemble, Big Dave Small Band, and Vanilla Gorilla. He has been performing and recording in a variety of musical styles professionally for the last 40 years in Colorado and Montana on Guitar, Mandolin, Cedar Flute, and Bass Guitar. [email protected]
Dan Rawson is a Montana native and has focused primarily on classical guitar in his professional career, which is evident in the subtle dynamics and artistic phrasing when these two solo players perform together and with the Montana Guitar Ensemble. [email protected]
INFORMATION: (406) 465-3557
www.facebook.com/DaveDanDuo
Tiernan Irish Dancers
We are an Irish dance troupe in Helena and Butte. As a sister school of the Trinity Irish Dancers in Chicago, Illinois, we wear their colors of red, black, and white. Our allowable age range for students in Helena is 3 through 20, but we do not offer instruction meant for adult-level dancers. We and our dancers collectively honor the many and varied heritages of our individual students.
Our dancers may choose to compete throughout the region, but our first love is entertaining those in our hometowns. We put on dozens of shows throughout the year at schools, festivals, assisted living facilities, and many other locations.
Our dancers may choose to compete throughout the region, but our first love is entertaining those in our hometowns. We put on dozens of shows throughout the year at schools, festivals, assisted living facilities, and many other locations.
Pipes and Drums of the Black Devils
The Pipes and Drums of the Black Devils, Inc. is a nonprofit bagpipe and drum band based in Helena, Montana. The band plays in parades, festivals and other events throughout Montana. The Pipes and Drums of the Black Devils mission is to serve our greater community by preserving and promoting Scottish and Irish culture and music for the public benefit. We strive to achieve this goal through excellence in musical performance and active engagement in our community by providing training and educational opportunities. The name “Pipes and Drums of the Black Devils” alludes to the First Special Service Force, an elite infantry unit of World War II, otherwise known as the Black Devils. The First Special Service was formed in Helena, MT and was composed of both US and Canadian soldiers. The Pipes and Drums of the Black Devils are proud to serve as the official band of the First Special Service Force Association.
Herding Dog Demonstration by Desiree Moffett
Hi, I'm Desiree Moffett and I got started with Border Collies back in January 2011 when I bought my first Border Collie, Wild Pecosbill to help with my parent's sheep and goats. Liking the way Pecos worked I then got Bunny and it went from there.
My dogs were used to take the sheep out to pasture during the day, sit out with them, and bring them back in at night starting in the spring going into fall. I have since moved and I still use my dogs to take my small flock out to pasture and bring them in at night.
I use them to sort ewes from lambs and to separate ewes into different breeding groups when breeding season comes along for friend's flocks and my flock. They then sort the rams into their appropriate breeding groups. After breeding season, they must sort the rams from the ewes and the ewes are then put together into one group. When temperatures dropped down to the single digits and below zero, I would get up in the middle of the night and use my dogs to get the goats and sheep moving so they didn't get too cold.
I compete in ASCA, NCA, MSSA, AHBA, and AKC.
My dogs were used to take the sheep out to pasture during the day, sit out with them, and bring them back in at night starting in the spring going into fall. I have since moved and I still use my dogs to take my small flock out to pasture and bring them in at night.
I use them to sort ewes from lambs and to separate ewes into different breeding groups when breeding season comes along for friend's flocks and my flock. They then sort the rams into their appropriate breeding groups. After breeding season, they must sort the rams from the ewes and the ewes are then put together into one group. When temperatures dropped down to the single digits and below zero, I would get up in the middle of the night and use my dogs to get the goats and sheep moving so they didn't get too cold.
I compete in ASCA, NCA, MSSA, AHBA, and AKC.