| April 19, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
Winnipeg folk/jazz artist Doug Edmond and his band will grace the Folk Exchange stage on April 19. Edmond is a self-taught pianist, vocalist and songwriter, known locally for both his covers and his original material. Check out his sound on his MySpace page, below!
Doors 7, show 8 pm. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door, available at the Festival Music Store, 211 Bannatyne Avenue.
Doug Edmond links
| February 21, 2008 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
| March 6, 2008 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
| March 13, 2008 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
| March 20, 2008 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
| March 27, 2008 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
| April 3, 2008 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Class started Feb. 21, but single-class participants and walk-ups are welcome!
Be your own juke box! Learn a new song or two each session with James Keelaghan. This six-week class provides an opportunity for intermediate guitarists to learn tunes and styles by popular artists.
Classes start Feb. 21, 7:30 pm (no class Feb. 28). Learn more and get a registration form here. Or call 231-0096 to register.
James Keelaghan is a Juno award–winning songwriter and a two-time first place winner in the folk category of the U.S.A. Songwriting Competition. He has honed his finely crafted performances over a career spanning twenty years.
| March 28, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
| April 25, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
| May 30, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
Show off your stuff in a Festival venue! The Folk Festival and MARIA are teaming up to present open mic nights on the last Friday of the month in The Folk Exchange, 211 Bannatyne Avenue. Bring your instrument and take your turn on the Folk Exchange stage–or just come to listen (non-players will be charged a $2 cover). Each open mic night will feature a special musical guest host. The first Open Mic on February 29 was hosted by the fabulous banjo man Rob Wrigley of Manitoba bluegrass sensations Stonypoint. The March event was hosted by Karla Adolphe of Jacob & Lily.
Each MARIA and WFF Open Mic Night will start at 7 pm.
Call the Festival at (204) 231-0096 for more information.
Here are the special guests for the rest of the open mic season!
April: J.P. Hoe manitobamusic.com/artists/jphoe
May: Don Amero manitobamusic.com/artists/donamero
| April 11, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
Who are the Crooked Brothers? We’ll let their myspace bio tell you who:
“A sense of humour and a fascination with the past, dark stories of death sweetened with three-part harmonies, and traditional country instrumentation wed with a kazoo, multicultural rhythms, the blues and just about anything that will rattle - the Crooked Brothers create new and irresistible sounds.”
Listen to a tantalizing sample of the Crooked Brothers at said myspace page: www.myspace.com/crookedbrothers
This band was a big hit at our recent “graduates of the Young Performers Program” weekend of shows. Come and see what all the fuss was about! (And for more info about the Young Performers Program, click here.)
Tickets $5 in advance, $7 at the door. Advance tickets at The Festival Music Store, 211 Bannatyne Avenue (that’s also the address of The Folk Exchange). Call the Store at 231-1377 for more info.
April 11, show 8 pm, doors 7
| February 23, 2008 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 11:45 am |
| March 22, 2008 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 11:45 am |
| April 26, 2008 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 11:45 am |
| May 24, 2008 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 11:45 am |
Little Folk is over for spring 2008! It will start again in the fall.
Update: May 17 class now rescheduled for May 24 because of the long weekend.
“Little Folk” folk music classes for kids are set to start up again in the new year with more flexible pricing and a different theme with each class.
Instructor: Aaron Burnett
Suggested ages 3 - 5
Saturdays 11 am (45 minutes)
4 sessions (3rd week of each month):
February 23 – “Get off the Couch” Healthy Living
March 22 – “Call of the Wild” Learn about Critters
April 26 –”Pajama Party” The name says it all we’ll be moving and shakin’ in pajamas
May 24 – “You got the beat” Play along with your favorite instrument
Each Session $15 (for one Parent/caregiver and child)
All 4 sessions $50
Extra Child $5 (per session)
Call 231-0096 or learn more or to register.
