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Riverton Hootenanny Revisited at Islendingadagurinn (Icelandic Festival)
1997



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The Riverton Hootenanny performers were invited to put on a performance at the Icelandic Festival in Gimli, Manitoba. The auditorium was filled to capacity.
Fine musicians displayed their special brand of entertainment. The audience, including the President of Iceland, his wife and many other dignitaries, sincerely appreciated the showcase of musical legacy that has been a part of the Riverton area for many years. With Master of Ceremonies, Rod Palson, the performers were:

The Whisky Jacks
Dennis Olson
Musical Mates
The Musical Gals (Melissa Collins, Kaylee Johnson, Lindsay Thordarson, Angela Collins)
Cool Water: Roy Gudmundson, Dick Johnson, Jennifer Zagozewski, Lorne Martin
Brian Oleson
Brenda and Lana (Sigurdson Sisters)
Gisli Eastman
Einar Jonasson
Laura Mcleod
Fine Country Folk (Derek Johnson, Jenny Zagozewski, Kendra Palsson)
Lorne Martin
Dick Johnson and Bob Johnson
Clifford Lindstrom
Roy Gudmundson