Where Have All the Protest Songs Gone
June 28th, 2010June 28, 2010 By Greg Quill Entertainment Reporter, Entertainment Columnist Where Have All the Protest Songs Gone Back Interview Portion with Brian Gladstone below. Sometime in the late 1960s, Pete Seeger — in his prime with just a banjo and a 12-string guitar — stepped up to a single microphone on the concert [...] [Read more...]
Protest Songs For A Better World – Volume IV
June 2nd, 2010Now Accepting Submissions - Submit OnLine, or Via Mail – See Bottom for Details “We can use our voice to change the world, there is magic in our words …” This is The Association of Artists for a Better World’s 10th Compilation CD! The last CD got worldwide airplay! Artists can receive royalties for airplay if [...] [Read more...]
Winterfolk VIII
May 16th, 2010Winterfolk VIII About Artists Schedule Sponsors Volunteers Get a Gig February 12 – 15, 2010 Toronto Canada 100 Artists on 6 Stages Presenting 4 Days of Roots and Blues Music Winterfolk is a Free Family Festival – All Ages Are Welcomed I Support Roots Music In Toronto Buttons are available for a voluntary donation at [...] [Read more...]
Folkies For Earthday – Benefit Concert
April 13th, 2010Presenting a very special night of music on April 24, 2010 at the Moonshine Cafe in Oakville, ten artists will take the stage and sing their tunes to raise funds in support our mother Earth. All proceeds generated will be donated to Earthday Canada. Bob Snider’s last performance before permanently relocating to the east coast. Other performing [...] [Read more...]
Winterfolk VIII – A Different Kind of Folk Festival
April 12th, 2010Winterfolk VIII – A Different Kind of Folk Festival By Martin C. Winer, www.martincwiner.com – Reprinted from Folkprints Magazine, Spring / Summer Edition, 2010 – Photos by Madelon Cooper Record crowds attended the eight annual Winterfolk Roots and Blues festival held in downtown Toronto, over the weekend of February 12-15, 2010. Most of the venues [...] [Read more...]
Danforth Magazine on Winterfolk VIII
March 29th, 2010WINTERFOLK VIII – FEB 12-15, 2010 TORONTO – Mark it in your calendar! The EIGHTH ANNUAL WINTERFOLK FESTIVAL is back for, not three, but FOUR days of your favourite folk, roots and blues musicians. After an extensive search for new talent through auditions held in several Ontario cities, the Winterfolk festival – which runs from [...] [Read more...]
Join Winterfolk on Facebook
February 10th, 2010Winterfolk Listing on Face Book This is your invitation to join Winterfolk Fans on Facebook – share your comments, post a picture, and please send invitations to your fan list. Winterfolk On Facebook has just been updated with this years information. Thanks to Fran McCann for doing a great job on both these sites. Please [...] [Read more...]
Join WINTERFOLK FANS on Face Book
February 10th, 2010Winterfolk Listings on Face Book All are invited to join Winterfolk Fans on Facebook – share your comments, post a picture, and let your friends know. Winterfolk On Facebook has just been updated with this years inforamtion. Thanks to Fran McCann for doing a great job on both these sites. Please help to get the [...] [Read more...]
Moonshine Cafe Fundraiser Jan 14 – 15, 2010
January 16th, 2010MOONSHINE CAFÉ DATES & LINEUP: WINTERFOLK VIII – TWO SNEAK PREVIEW SHOWS – FUNDRAISER @ THE MOONSHINE CAFÉ IN OAKVILLE, JAN 14 & 15 Toronto’s Winterfolk VIII festival – which runs from February 12 -15, 2010, will present two fun-packed nights of music as a teaser to the upcoming free, all-ages, mid-winter, weatherproof urban roots [...] [Read more...]
WEALTH OF WINNERS AT WINTERFOLK VIII – FEB 12-15, 2010
January 14th, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PLEASE RETAIN FOR LISTINGS WEALTH OF WINNERS AT WINTERFOLK VIII – ARTIST LINEUP FOR ROOTS AND BLUES FESTIVAL FEB 12-15, 2010 TORONTO – THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010 – The EIGHTH ANNUAL WINTERFOLK FESTIVAL is back and bigger than ever. This year’s lineup is almost an embarrassment of riches when it comes [...] [Read more...]