This charming festival is sponsored by the Mother Lode Ragtime Society and has been held every year in the month of August since 1999. Sutter Creek (California) is a Gold Rush town and features original buildings and a variety of good restaurants. The festival includes multiple, simultaneous performing venues including the Sutter Creek Theater, Bellotti's Inn, and the Ice Cream Emporium. Performers include: Ain't Misbehavin' Trio, Patrick Aranda, Andrew Barrett, Nan Bostick, Jack & Chris Bradshaw, Tom Brier, Shirley Case, Marty Eggers, Candace Fazzio, Frederick Hodges, Brad Kay, Janet Klein ( http://www.janetklein.com ), Carl "Sonny" Leyland, Stevens Price, Hal Smith, Keith Taylor, Virginia Tichenor, and "Washboard Kitty" Wilson. For more information regarding the festival and the Mother Lode Ragtime Society, see http://www.suttercreekragtime.com .