Retired teacher Lynn McKenna and other volunteers helped lead the 5th grade students' New Orleans-style parasol walk around the Adorni Center during opening ceremonies.

AJ Smith and Hannah Lyons, of Grass Valley, showed off their dancing skills on Friday afternoon at the Adorni Center.

Eureka city council member Kim Bergel (left) led off this year's festival opening ceremonies with special recognition of long-time volunteer and board member Lynn McKenna, of Eureka, who has been involved in all 29 festivals in one form or another.

This pair of dancing shoes took a break between music sets at the Adorni Center.

This set at The Inn at 2nd & C on late Friday afternoon featured the "local Yokels" including Steve Irwin (guitar), Glen Nagy (bass) and Bill Kerker (drums).

Crowd favorite Tom Rigney & Flambeau seemed to be playing everywhere all weekend with six sets (here performing Friday evening at The Inn at 2nd & C) plus being a part of the Sunday Grand Finale at the Muni.

Not everyone brought dancing skills to the festival, so the Portland-based Silver Slipper Sisters offered dance lessons and performances between band sets during the festival at the Adorni Center and the Sequoia Center. Pictured here are Candace Keillor (left) and Brenda Russell leading a demonstration.

Elana James, of the jazz and Western swing trio Hot Club of Cowtown, offered vocals and fiddle during the Western Swing All Stars' performance on Friday night at the Adorni Center.

Long-time festival attendee Jace Baldosser, of Blue Lake, ended a Friday afternoon dance at the Adorni Center with a fancy move with Brett Young, of Monterey,