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BUTTE — Butte’s annual Montana Folk Festival is drawing crowds to 6 levels arrange throughout Uptown Butte, bringing artwork, meals and music — together with some excessive temperatures.
WATCH: Heat cannot cease the Montana Folk Festival in Butte
Montana Folk Festival brings warmth together with music, meals, and artwork
Reggae artist Prezident Brown and his band iSound are among the many performers taking the warmth in stride. Brown mentioned the dry mountain local weather is nothing in comparison with what he is used to again residence.
“I can honestly say hundred degrees in Jamaica is a whole different story.”
When requested how he is staying cool, Brown stored it easy.
“Yeah! I just do what I do. I drink water…orange juice!”
The Legendary Ingramettes, a gospel group from Virginia, are additionally discovering Butte’s local weather agreeable.
“We have a lot of humidity, and Butte does not. So, I’m enjoying the heat! The dry air!!”
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With temperatures peaking round 90 levels, meals distributors are feeling the heat extra instantly. Bozeman-based vendor Vickie Backus is working over a sizzling grill, serving pierogies, a meals originating in Eastern Europe.
I ask her how she is protecting cool.
“You know? I’m not. I’m drinking lots of water. I have sunscreen on and I’m just leaning into it.”
Festival-goers wandering between the six levels are largely dressed for the warmth — huge hats, lengthy sleeves, and sun shades. At least one particular person goes barefoot —first-time pageant attendee Sean Villere from Missoula says the pavement does not section him.
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“It’s not that hot yet. I think it might get hotter, but it’s okay right now.”
Villere mentioned he hasn’t worn footwear in a few years, together with via two winters, and the callouses he is constructed up defend his ft from the new pavement.
Over the years, excessive climate has impacted pageant attendance, however this 12 months most individuals appear snug with the circumstances.
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