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13th Hootenanny set in S. Hill Sunday

It’s “Hootenanny” time in Summit Hill!

The 13th annual music and fun festival will be held Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Ludlow Park.

Teri Kane, Hootenanny chairperson, said admission is free and music entertainment will be held throughout the duration.

She said among the new attractions this year is Josh JungleSkate, a talented skateboarder who will be performing all day.

“This is going to be great,” she said, noting that he has a portable skateboard ramp and is becoming widely known for his adroitness.

Another component that’s new this year, Kane said, will be the Dale Earnhardt replica car.

“We have several new vendors as well as the regular ones,” Kane said. “People need to come hungry because there’s a lot to choose from.”

Once again there will be a children’s area with inflatable devices. She said an all-day ticket for the rides is being offered for $10.

Six bands will provide musical entertainment on the main stage. They are:

• Pennsylvania Villagers — 11 a.m.

• Cross Tie Walker — 12:15 p.m.

• Harmless Heights — 1:35 p.m.

• Dave Brown & Dylan Skursky — 2:55 p.m.

• Free Range Folk — 4:15 p.m.

• War Bonnet — 5:45 p.m.

In addition, there will be singers performing in between sets. They are Lyle Frantz at 1:15 p.m., Sienna McGeehan at 2:35 p.m. and Matt Filer at 3:35 p.m.

The Pennsylvania Villagers and Free Range Folk have been playing their music every year at the festival since its inception.

The Villagers are a polka band playing such favorites as “In Heaven There Is No Beer,” “Pennsylvania Polka” and “Never Ending Love.”

This is Kane’s fifth year as Hootenanny chairperson. She said the event will be held rain or shine, with tents set up in case of inclement weather.

Other members of the Hootenanny committee are Sara Ruch and Clayton Ayers.

Ruch was the founder of Hootenanny and served as its organizer and chairperson for nearly a decade. “She still does a lot of behind-the-scenes work,” Kane said, adding that Ayers is in charge of music.

Ruch also is a member of the Free Range Folk band, which plays folk music and incorporates some traditional instruments such as the washboard.

“It’s going to be a fun day; a fun festival,” Kane said.

Free Range Folk will appear at the Summit Hill Hootenanny on Sunday. TIMES NEWS FILE PHOTO