Folk Music

• 52nd Regina Folk Fest brings out stars and locals

  This year's festival is the 52 of its kind, which featured big name acts but also local bands, such as Regina local, Nick Faye and the Deputies.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2023
  
• Edmonton Folk Fest announces 2023 lineup

  The headliners of the festival will be Feist on Thursday, Fleet Foxes on Friday, Old Crow Medicine Show on Saturday and Ben Harper closing the festival on Sunday.

  Entertainment

  May 24, 2023
  
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• Vancouver Folk Festival board to continue fight for event

  The board of directors says members voted to rescind a motion to dissolve the Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society, but the future of the event remains uncertain.

  Entertainment

  Feb 6, 2023
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• Winnipeg singer-songwriter inspired by Order of Canada motto

  Steve Bell, 62, was appointed as a member of the Order of Canada Dec. 29, after four decades and 20 solo albums as a folk and Christian musician.

  Entertainment

  Jan 2, 2023
• Okanagan folk quartet Kentucky Eileen hits Canadian stages with fresh music

  "What we have really wanted to do with this band is connect. With every song that comes out and every performance we are trying to connect beyond that superficial level."

  Lifestyle

  Jul 26, 2022
• Folk Music Ontario bringing 2022 conference to London

  The conference is the country's 'largest provincial networking event devoted to the folk, roots, and traditional music community,' according to Folk Music Ontario.

  Entertainment

  Feb 23, 2022
• Gimli label reintroducing classic Interlake folk record

  The long out-of-print LP has been remastered and is heading to streaming services for the first time ever, as well as a deluxe vinyl release aimed for summer 2022.

  Entertainment

  Dec 30, 2021
• Kelowna folk musician Bex digs into journal for new EP

  Rebecca 'Bex' Troock is bringing her solo music to all streaming platforms in her first EP, 'Set in Stone.' 

  Entertainment

  Jun 13, 2021
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• Country-rock pioneer Chris Hillman tells his story in new memoir

  U.S. country-rock pioneer Chris Hillman has experienced it all, but it wasn't until recently that he decided to put his story down on paper.

  Entertainment

  Dec 27, 2020
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• Portage la Prairie folk festival takes a drive-in approach to annual event

  The format involves attendees purchasing a 'pod' of 400 square feet, in which they can park, get out and have a picnic, dance, or whatever they want -- so long as they stay in their own pods.

  Entertainment

  Aug 27, 2020