Keeping in line with our efforts to be a greener festival, we are seeking donations of the following recycled materials for our craft activities in the Family Area;
*fake flowers
*old Jewellery
*clean cardboard milk cartons (1L or smaller)
*colorful or unique fabric, felt pieces
*ribbon, lace, yarn
*shiny garland
*beads & buttons
*coffee cans with lids (make sure there are no sharp edges please)
Donations can be dropped off during office hours (9am-5pm) at 203-211 Bannatyne Ave.
Join us at the Folk Exchange on February 26 and 27, 2010 for two nights of exceptional up-and-coming talent.
A selected group of past participants from our Young Performers Program will take the stage to showcase and celebrate young talent, supported by the Ron Oswald Endowment Fund. Admission is $2.
Friday February 26: Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm
Jay Rhan
Brodie Sanderson
Matt Ward
Carly Dow Band
Ingrid Gatin
Saturday February 27: Doors 6pm, Show 7:00pm
Wil Grierson
James Struthers
Mason Weselowski
Micah Erenberg
From The Moon
Evan Reeve Band
All proceeds from this show will go to the Ron Oswald Endowment Fund, created by Ron’s family and friends to help support young emerging musicians. For more information on this fund, call Carolyn Basha at (204) 231-0096.
| April 9, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
NOTE: NEW SHOW DATE - MOVED FROM APRIL 10TH
An exciting blend of timeless country classic sounds, barnyard blues and stomping scrapyard funk. Death, love, sexuality, loss, and loneliness haunt their music, often in three part harmony. Honest, sad, and playful - The Crooked Brothers will have you falling in love with dying, and dying to fall in love. 
“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
The Crooked Brothers got their Folk Fest start in the Young Performers Program and have since become one of the city’s most watched up-and-coming bands. Come and see what all the fuss is about! (And for more info about the Young Performers Program, click here.)
Tickets $10 in advance, $12 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.
Thanks to everyone who supported the 8th annual Winter Wassail! With over 450 guests in attendance, it was 
wonderful to celebrate the holidays with festival friends. Richard Thompson accepted the Artistic Achievement Award for excellence in folk music and wowed the crowd with his riveting musical performance.
The fundraiser is an important event for the festival as the proceeds of the event assist us in providing outreach activities to our community. Each year, the Festival provides complimentary tickets to other non-profit organizations on request. In 2008, we provided over 600 tickets to a varied number of groups including: ABC Canada Literacy Foundation, Children’s House, Ronald McDonald House, Manitoba Schizophrenia Society, St. Amant Centre, Kids Help Phone, and Osteoporosis Canada, to name a few. In addition, we introduced a special program designed to create an enhance and all-inclusive experience for groups that would otherwise face barriers to attend. The Guest for a Day program not only provided tickets but also included transportation, a pre-festival visit and performance, meals and tours. Some of the groups who participated in the inaugural presentation of this program were: Canadian Mental Health Assoc, Global College Lost Boys & Girls of Sudan, Luther Home, R.A.Y. (Resource Assistance for Youth), Community Venture, Spence Neighborhood Association, International Centre, Ka ni Kanichihk Circle of Courage, West Broadway Youth Outreach and Wolseley Family Place. As well, we offer a barrier free opportunity to participate in our arts training programs – the Young Artists and Performers Programs and the Folk Retreat through bursary support. The money raised at the Winter Wassail allows us to continue and grow these opportunities to provide everyone with the chance to experience the summer festival and our other events.
Please click here to view photos from the Wassail.
From the performers who donated their time, to the volunteers who helped plan the event, to the donors who contributed to our silent auction -we are so thankful to have the support from our community! Below is a listing of generous individuals & organizations that donated items to our silent auction and helped make the night a success:
Al Simmons
Kathryn Yee
Richard Thompson
Sonic Flow
The Fire Pyxies
The Living Statues
Wassail Wailers
Sandra Altner
Wendy Elliott
Elvira Finnegan
Linda Hiebert
Darcie Kiene
Angie Lamirande
Ginette Lavack-Walters
Tracy Marshall
Mary Macdonald
Sharon Rowland
Gary Senft
Bob Dumontier
Barbara Hiebert
Jon Singleton
Greg Winkworth
Lisa Waldner
Victor Dobchuk
John Prentice
10,000 Lakes Festival
2 Chicks & A Bag of Makeup
A Diamond Gallery
A Flower Affair
Accent Pieces in Polymer Clay
Alan Lacovetsky
Alcom Electronics
Alison Froese
Anita Reynolds
Anna Nault
Anne’s Perogy Palace
Anonymous
Aramark Coffee
Arts & Crafts
Asessippi Ski Resort
Assiniboine Credit Union
Asterlea
Aynsley Anderson
Back Forty Folk Festival
Barkman Concrete
Beaver Bus Lines
Bel-Ayre Rentals
Bellchamber Celtic Goldsmith
Bellissimo Restaurant & Lounge
Bert Luit Photography
Big Rock Brewery Ltd
Bijou Treasures
Bill Knight Flooring & Carpets Ltd.
Billabong Bar & Bistro
Birds Hill Provincial Park
Bisou Bath & Body
Border Crossings Magazine
Bothwell Cheese
Brave New World
Bread & Circuses
Bridge Brand Food Services Ltd.
Busy Bee Sanitation
C.F. Casey Guitars
Calgary Folk Festival
Calmont Truck Rentals & Leasing
Carolyn Basha
Celia’s Jewellery
Chic Gamine
Clear Glass Energy Studio
Coca-Cola
Coghlan’s Ltd.
Common Ground Cafe
Confusion Corner Bar & Grill
Convention Centre
Creative Look Hair Studio
CTV
D. Metzler Designs
Dan Saidman
Dancing Bears Hemp Clothing
Dauphin Country Festival
David Mann Financial Planners
Delta Hotel
Destination Winnipeg
deStress Shop
Diane Hanks
Dirty Linen Magazine
Diversity Hair Studio
Don’s Fabulous Fruit Shakes
Don’s Photo
Driftwood And Rustics
Ear to the Ground
East India Company
Edmonton Folk Music Festival
Edward Carriere Salon
Elemental Photography
Elfin Crystals
Enterprise Rent-a-car
Ewa Tarsia
Fairmont St. Andrews
Falcon Trails Resort
Farm Business Communications
Festival Du Voyageur
Focus Hyundai
Fort Garry Brewing
Fort Garry Hotel
Fort Whyte Alive
Fresh Café
Furniture Funk by del
Fwegga Leather Design
Geez Magazine
Gimli Film Festival
Go Getter
Goldeyes Baseball
Gramma’s Kettle Korn
Grand & Toy
Groundswell
Grower Direct
Gunn’s Bakery
Gypsy Circus
Harborside Farms
Harvest Moon Society Local Food Initiative
Hearts of Glass
Heartsease
Hempen Stuff Handcrafted Soaps
Hempyrean Inc
Henna Tattoos by Aruna
Henry’s School of Imaging
Hilary Druxman
Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram Landscape Architects
Home Depot
honeybea designhive
HP Tergesen & Sons
Humboldt’s Legacy
Hy Wire Zipline Adventures
Imax Theatre
It’s Raining Cats & Dogs
James Culleton
Jason Collett
Jazz Festival Winnipeg
Jeanne’s Bakery
Johnny’s Java
Journeys Travel & Leisure
Kaleidoscope Studios
Karen & Hugh Rice
Katch 22
Katharine Bruce
Kings Head Pub
Kleewyck Glass Studio
Koch Distribution
Kornil Guitars
Kustom Kulture
La Parfumerie
Lady Bug Creations
Lakeview Inns & Suites Gimli
Le Cercle Moliere
Lemon Heaven
Les Kletke
Leverne Tucker Studios
Levy’s Leather
Lipton Street Studio
Little Saigon
Live Nation of Canada
Long & McQuade
Lorna Design
Lucinda Williams
Manitoba Buckskin
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
Manitoba Government Employees Union
Manitoba Liquor Commission
Manitoba Moose
Manitoba Museum
Manitoba Opera
Manitoba Theatre Centre
Manitoba Theatre for Young People
Manitoba’s Children Museum
Mariaggi’s Theme Suite Hotels
MAWA
Maxy’s Suede & Leather Fashion
McNally Robinson Bookseller
Minnewaska Golf & Country Club
Miriam Toews
Mona Lisa Ristorante
Mondragon
Mountain Equipment Co-op
Movie Village
MTS Centre- True North Entertainment
MTS Mobility
Nancy Blokland Pottery
Nancy Hall III Aromatherapy
Natural Mystic Designs
Nature’s Farm
New Iceland Heritage Musuem
Nomadz
Northern Soul
Norwood Hotel
NP Foods
Old Dutch Foods
Old Hat
Olympia Ski & Cycle
On Screen Manitoba
On Screen Manitoba
One Night In Bangkok
Ooh La La Hair Studio
Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural & Educational Centre
Ottawa Folk Festival
Oui Bistro & Wine Bar
Out of the Blue
Outside Music
Paintball Paradise
Papa Georges
Paquin Entertainment Agency
Park Theatre & Movie Café
Partners in the Park
Pasquales Restaurant
Peepers Swimwear & Aquatic Supply
Phil’s Honey
Photo Central
Pinatas Da’ Victory
Place Louis Riel
Prairie Sky Books
Prairie Stained Glass
Quicksilver Halo Jewellery
Radiance Gifts and Treasures
Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown
Rainbow Stage
Ram Wools
REBOX
Red River College Culinary Arts Program/Prairie Lights Dining Room
Red River Exhibition Park
Regina Folk Festival
Reh-Fit Centre
Renée Léone
Revelations North
Richlu
Righteous Babe Records
Roadkill
Rogers Communication
Royal Canadian Mint
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Rug Doctor
Runs with Scissors
Sainte Boniface Museum
Sandy Altner
Saputo
Seniors Moving Company
Sew Dandee
Shanti Subedar Photography
Sharon Rowland
Shaw Festival Theatre
Shelter Canadian Properties
Shine Glassworks
Silk Angel
Simply Bamboo
Smiling Cow Studio
Special T-shirt Company
Sportex Fitness Centre
St. Paul Convention & Visitors Authority
Star Building Materials
Stoneboat Pottery
Stoneware Gallery
Stony Plain Recording
Sumak Designs
Sweatmarks
Sweet Impressions
Symmetry Massage Therapy
Tall Grass Prairie
Tamara Rae Biebrich (l.a.t.e. tees)
Taste of Sri Lanka
Terry Vatrt
The Fairmont Hotel Winnipeg
The Fairmont Hotel MacDonald Edmonton
Tha Fairmont Hotel St. Andrews
The Fyxx Espresso Bar
The Haberdashery Guys & Girls
The Honey Shack
The Melting Pot Restaurant
The Neon Factory
The Onion
The Wilderness Supply Co. Ltd.
Tickleberry’s
Tim Evans - Massage Therapist
Toad Hall Toys
Travel Manitoba
Tricia Wasney (l.a.t.e. tees)
Vancouver Folk Music Festival
Vault Hair
VIA Rail
Victoria Inns
Virtuosi Concerts
VixenWare
Warehouse Artworks
Warner Music Canada
Waterfront Laser Aesthetics Inc.
Wendy Elliott
West End Cultural Centre
Whales Tails
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers
Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg International Children’s Festival
Winnipeg Nails
Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Wolseley Wardrobe
Wood Anchor
Xavier Rudd
Yoga Centre Winnipeg
Yoga North
ZAM!!!
The Folk School’s Music Class Little Folk was featured this past week on CBC TV show Living Winnipeg.
Check out the segment HERE
Upcoming sessions still accepting registration;
Classes are held at The Folk Exchange – 211 Bannatyne Ave
Saturdays 11 am (45 minutes)
Each Session $15 (for one Parent/caregiver and child)
Extra Child $5 (per session)
Call 231.0096 to register or receive more information.
| November 28, 2008 | ||
| 12:00 am |
Open Mic Nights
The Winnipeg Folk Festival and Manitoba Music (formerly MARIA) present
Open Mic @ The Folk Exchange, the last Friday of each month.
On Open Mic Nights, musicians and music-lovers unite to share songs, inspiration and just plain old good times in the casual, intimate atmosphere of the Winnipeg Folk Festival’s Folk Exchange venue, located at 211 Bannatyne Avenue (behind the Festival Music Store @ Albert Street). Each night will feature guest hosts from Manitoba Music’s roster of musicians.
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). Starts at 7pm
Call the Festival at (204) 231-0096 for more information.
Upcoming Dates:
May 29 with host Dan ROA
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.
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).
Classes are held at The Folk Exchange – 211 Bannatyne Ave – Call 231-0096 to register or receive more information
Instructor: Keri Latimer
November 1 & 2, 2008 - 3:00pm-5:00pm
Register after October 1: $85 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).
Hone your songwriting skills and learn ways to make your songs come alive
with guidance from Nathan front woman and main songwriter Keri Latimer.
Explore new arrangements, play with language and find new ways of saying and seeing. In these sessions, you’ll learn how to generate ideas, find the right words to express those ideas, and organize rhythms and rhymes into verses, choruses and bridges. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned writer, this course will help you brainstorm ideas and structure your lyrics. Continue reading ‘Songwriting 101 with Keri Latimer’
Bring your guitar, your harmonica, your fiddle, your banjo, your kids and brain to The Folk School Tent, Friday through Sunday at the Festival! Continue reading ‘Folk School Tent Schedule’
Winnipeg Folk Festival Young Performers Program Alum Julia Kasdorf will open for Winnipeg singer-songwriter Matt Epp at his Folk Exchange show this Friday night. (She’s pictured below in a Folk Festival day stage appearance!)
Come and check out Julia with headliner Matt Epp at 8 pm (doors 7) at The Folk Exchange, 211 Bannatyne Avenue. Tickets at the door or in advance at the Festival Music Store (also at 211 Bannatyne).
Learn more about the Young Performers Program here (you can download an application form, too).
| July 7, 2008 | to | July 9, 2008 |
The Folk Retreat is back for its third year, July 7-9, 2008, during the three days preceding the Winnipeg Folk Festival.
Pick, fiddle, jam, and create your way through three days of rousing collaboration with some of the best teachers in the folk music community. In 2008, the Folk Retreat will be taught by David Francey, Nina Gerber, Eliza Gilkyson, Danny Gotham, Peter Ostroushko, & Craig Werth.
For more information, contact the Folk Festival office at (204) 231-0096, or e-mail kferguson@winnipegfolkfestival.ca.
| May 15, 2008 |
Update: The Young Performers Program for 2008 is now closed to submissions, but the Young Artists Program is still accepting until June 15.
Are you a young musician or visual artist? Performers aged 14-24 and visual artists aged 14-18 should submit their applications to our Young Performers and Young Artists programs. Both programs offer workshops before the festival with professionals in your art form plus an opportunity to show your art or perform on stage at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. The application deadline for both these programs is May 15, 2008.
Learn more on the program pages:
Or call the Festival at (204) 231-0096 for more information.
Prepare to be rocked—emotionally, that is—by the hugely talented singer/songwriter Catherine MacLellan at this year’s Winnipeg Folk Festival.
The Prince Edward Island native’s haunting voice and confessional songs have been known to grip listeners by the heart, and if you haven’t heard of her before, prepare to hear more—she’s recently been signed to True North Records. Now based out of Halifax, her most recent album is Church Bell Blues, a beautifully spare country/folk collaboration with James Phillips. MacLellan says of the album, “I was just finding a way to communicate my sadness and my feelings that I couldn’t necessarily express directly to people. I wrote most of the songs in the winter or the fall, when everything is dying and really quiet. It definitely represents that mood.” Catch Catherine MacLellan at the 2008 Winnipeg Folk Festival for introspective reprieve from the hubbub.
MacLellan’s list of inspiriations includes Joni Mitchell, Nanci Griffith, and Townes Van Zandt. She’ll be bringing her own inspiration to up-and-coming musicians as a mentor at this year’s Young Performers Program, the Festival’s flagship educational program for musicans aged 14 to 24. Learn about the Young Performers Program here.
Catherin MacLellan’s mySpace page
Listen to Catherine MacLellan Rostr Widget
