In the Festival’s year-round venue, The Folk Exchange, we hold music classes all year! This fall, you can register for Blues Harmonica, Songwriting or Intermediate Banjo. (Registration for children’s music classes, “Little Folk,” coming soon!) Click here for more information and registration forms on our Workshops and Classes page.
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A big thank you goes out to everyone who supported the Winnipeg Folk Festival by purchasing raffle tickets. Congratulations to this year’s Winnipeg Folk Festival Raffle winners!
FESTIVAL RAFFLE
1st prize - Acoustic guitar donated by Long & McQuade autographed by 2008 Festival performers and a collection of CDs from artists playing the 2008 Winnipeg Folk Festival.
TICKET NO. 5200
2nd prize - 2008 Ultimate Winnipeg Folk Festival Package - includes: two backstage weekend passes to the 2009 Winnipeg Folk Festival, two camping passes (festival or quiet camping), two festival mugs and program books and 30 CDs donated by Outside Music.
TICKET NO. 2537
3rd prize - Saturday and Sunday Night Golden Tarp (your pick of where you would like to sit for Mainstage for the 2009 Winnipeg Folk Festival) and 25 CDs donated by Universal Music and 8 DVD/CDs donated by KOCH International.
TICKET NO. 7784
4th prize - Two tickets to Feist, MTS Centre, Winnipeg, October 20, 2008 produced by the Winnipeg Folk Festival, a Pentax Optio T20 digital camera donated by Photo Central and 15 CDs donated by Warner Music Canada.
TICKET NO. 3941
5th prize - Townie cruiser men’s bike, helmet and lock donated by Olympia Cycle and Ski.
TICKET NO. 0093
CAMPGROUND RAFFLE
1st prize - 1st choice of campsite, 2 four-day festival passes, 2 festival camping passes for the 2009 Winnipeg Folk Festival plus: a Eureka Apex 4XTC 4 tent, 2 The North Face Aleution Sleeping Bags and 2 Thermarest Compressible Pillows, 2 Big Rock Festival Chairs and a Festival Tarp
TICKET NO. 0989
2nd prize - 2nd choice of campsite, 2 four-day festival passes and 2 festival camping passes for the 2009 Winnipeg Folk Festival
TICKET NO. 1450
We are slooowly starting to put up photos from the 2008 Festival in our Photo Gallery. There are just a few now, but more will come throughout the summer. Click here!
35 Years and Counting: Winnipeg Folk Festival hits new record despite wind and rain
As the 35th Winnipeg Folk Festival was winding down on Sunday evening, birthday cake was served backstage while the crowd enjoyed a stellar closing night with performances by headliners Kathleen Edwards, Joan Armatrading and Ray Davies, capping off four days of music and celebration—four days that were not without their challenges, but saw a record paid attendance of 45,325.
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The Winnipeg Folk Festival kicks off another four nights and three days of fantastic music on July 10. This year’s 35th anniversary line-up
features 13 homegrown acts, including soulful, world music tinged vocal group Chic Gamine. To celebrate Folk Fest’s birthday, MARIA is offering a present: a free mp3 of Chic Gamine’s track “I Don’t Lie” off their debut, self-titled release, available from The Loudspeaker on manitobamusic.com from 9am on July 10 to 9am on July 17.
Folk Fest podcast - The Infamous Stringdusters Episode
On this, the final episode of our 2008 Folkfest Podcast series, host John Prentice talks to Travis Book, one of the members The Infamous Stringdusters, a bluegrass sextet sure to wow audiences at this year’s festival.
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The Fugitives - Intro/Outro music (taken from “Graffiti Sex”)
Infamous Stringdusters - Won’t Be Coming Back
Infamous Stringdusters - You Can’t Handle The Truth
Three of this year’s Festival artists are on the Polaris Music Prize shortlist.
Basia Bulat, Kathleen Edwards and hometown boys The Weakerthans are finalists for the prestigious award which honours albums in any genre based only on artistic merit alone.
Bulat, Edwards and The Weakerthans are three of ten finalists. You can read more on the Polaris Prize website. Congratulations to all.
The Winnipeg Folk Festival is pleased to announce that it will become a signatory to the Manitoba Food Charter during a signing ceremony at the Festival Launch at 12 noon on Thursday, July 10, at Old Market Square.
The Manitoba Food Charter is both a document and an organization. The Charter itself is a publicly owned, one page statement about what Manitobans think our food system should look like. It emerged from input elicited in over 70 community consultations with stakeholder groups and concerned citizens. The document brings together a diversity of voices in a common focus for food security in our province.
A few new things on the Festival site this year! Billy and Mike’s Li’l Tavern will be in a new location near the Big Bluestem Stage. Also in that area will be the CBC Music and Memories tent, hosted by CBC Radio, where you can get your photo taken and participate in other activities. There will also be a couple of new food booths across the way near the Chickadee Big Top tent.
You can check out the map of this year’s site using this PDF: Site Map 08
Keep in mind these opening times as you head out to the Festival this year!
Provincial Park Gates - Open between 7 am and 11 pm
Festival Campground - opens at 9 am Wednesday
Quiet Campground - opens at 12 noon Thursday
Festival Main Gate Box Office - 4:30 pm - 11 pm Thursday, 9:30 am - 11 pm Fri. and Sat., 9:30 am - 9 pm Sun.
Festival Gate: 5 pm - 11:30 pm Thurs., 10 am - 11:30 pm Fri. and Sat, 10 am - 10 pm Sun
Main Stage Seating - opens approximately 20 minutes after the gate opens, or 30 minutes before Main Stage show if ground is wet
See you at the Festival!
In this episode, we talk to The Acorn.
Music
The Fugitives - Intro/Outro music (Taken from “Graffiti Sex”)
The Acorn - Crooked Legs
The Acorn - Even While You’re Sleeping
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EPISODE TEN
On this podcast, Tell The Band To Go Home’s Jeff Robson interviews JP Hoe about making is debut at this year’s Winnipeg Folk Festival.
Music credits
The Fugitives - Intro & Outro music (portions of “Graffiti Sex”)
JP Hoe - Are You Feeling Better Now? (unreleased)
JP Hoe - Simple Life (live)
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Banjo and Song
Intermediate Banjo
Instructor: Tim Osmond
October 4, 11, 18, 25. November 1 & 8
Register by September 5: $120 (plus GST)
Register after September 5: $135 (plus GST)
Register by phone at 231-0096 or 231-1377
Or by fax, mail or in person with this registration form (Microsoft Word .doc).
Do you pick a banjo and want to learn more than just how to play Cripple Creek? Maybe you would like to learn it in a different key or add some blues notes? This interactive seminar will leave you with a more comprehensive understanding of your instrument. Learn solid, foundational concepts that can be applied to your playing right away. This workshop takes place over six Saturdays in the fall. Each session is one hour in length. Continue reading ‘Banjo & Song (Intermediate Banjo)’
Instructor: Aaron Burnett
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Suggested ages 3 - 6
Saturdays 11 am (45 minutes)
4 sessions (1 per month; October-January)
Long-time educator Aaron Burnett uses bluegrass sounds to teach music to young people. His educational songs are sure to keep the little ones singing, dancing and having fun while they pick up great musical skills and knowledge.
Each Little Folk session will teach children through songs, dances and rhythmic play. “Little Folk” will keep kids up and moving, introducing new, educational themes through interactive songs each session. And, as a bonus, Aaron’s wife Kim Burnett will introduce some American Sign Language (ASL).
- October 11 “Keep on Moving,” Physical Activity Week
November 8 “Play Along,” Bring your own instrument- December 13 “Animal Party,” Bring along your favourite animal
January 11 “Down Under,” Winter fun the Aussie way!
- December 13 “Animal Party,” Bring along your favourite animal
Classes are held at The Folk Exchange – 211 Bannatyne Ave – Call 231-0096 to register or receive more information