COMMUNITY IS KEY AT WINTERFOLK VIII
February 10th, 2010
COMMUNITY IS KEY AT WINTERFOLK VIII |
| Written by Press Release | |
| Not only will the EIGHTH ANNUAL WINTERFOLK FESTIVAL entertain with some of Canada’s finest artists, but the festival will once again feature community stages showcasing pioneer folk artists like CRABTREE & MILLS and emerging powerhouse vocalist LINDSAY FERGUSON. Toronto’s free, all-ages, mid-winter, weatherproof urban roots and blues festival will take place on six stages in four downtown venues on the Danforth. The fest will also be spreading the LOVE AT WINTERFOLK, a ticketed event featuring LAURA FERNANDEZ & NOAH ZACHARIN, ARIANA GILLIS BAND, CHOIRGIRLZ and MOSE SCARLETT.
COMMUNITY STAGES SHINE @ ROOTS & BLUES FEST – FEB 12-15, 2010
SPREADING THE LOVE AT WINTERFOLK – FEB 14 WHAT: WINTERFOLK VIII ROOTS AND BLUES FESTIVAL As always, Winterfolk, a member of the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF), will be keeping the community connection alive by presenting stages for organizations, helping to increase their public visibility and membership and offering exposure for their events. Showcasing stages include CITY ROOTS PRESENTS, BEST OF CALIFORNIA OPEN STAGE, VOCAL COACH.CA, SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA, BEST OF THE MOONSHINE CAFÉ, SPEAK MUSIC PRESENTS, THE BIG SCHMOOZE!, SONGTOWN, SONGWRITERS UNITE, SENECA COLLEGE and the CORKTOWN UKELELE SPEAKEASY. For more information on the community stages and the artists involved, please visit THIS LINK With a keen desire to reach out to a wider community of artists this year, the Winterfolk team underwent an extensive search for new talent through auditions held in several Ontario cities. Winterfolk is proud to present the winners as part of a total 100 artists performing this year. These artists include the quirky, hurdy gurdy-driven girl-powered SWAMP WARD ORCHESTRA, one-man-band MARC CHARRON, gritty blues guitarist RICK TAYLOR, gotta -see-him-live MAX BUDNICK, the spine-tingling and soulful LINDSAY FERGUSON, roots-rock/Americana band STRINGBONE, dynamite singer-songwriter REVEREND MAX WOOLAVER, impassioned vocalist ROSEMARY PHELAN w/ ace guitarist JASON LAPRADE, the defiant and vulnerable AMY CAMPBELL, insightful singer-songwriter IAN REID, clap-along barnstormin’ GRAYDON JAMES & COMPANY, seriously old timey duo WILLIAM & POLLY and the young ERIC FISHER with his sweet heart breakin’ songs. “I SUPPORT ROOTS MUSIC IN TORONTO” badges are available at the door of all Winterfolk venues for a voluntary donation and they’ll be large enough for artists to autograph them! WINTERFOLK TIMES: Friday February 12 @ 7:00 pm – 1:00 am Saturday February 13 @ 1:00 pm – 1:00 am Sunday February 14 @ 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm Monday, February 15 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Dora Keogh -141 Danforth Ave. Black Swan – 154 Danforth Ave (2 stages) The Willow -193 Danforth Ave (2 stages) Mambo Restaurant -120 Danforth Ave **All Winterfolk stages are free, with the exception of one ticketed stage… LOVE AT WINTERFOLK (A special Valentine’s Day event) Black Swan Tavern LAURA FERNANDEZ & NOAH ZACHARIN ARIANA GILLIS w/ David Celia, David Gillis MOSE SCARLETT w/ Tony Quarrington FESTIVAL ARTIST LINEUP: Winterfolk gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Long & McQuade Musical Instruments, Canadian Heritage, The SOCAN Foundation, Toronto Arts Council, East-York Riverdale Mirror, The Association of Artists for A Better World and The Clarion Hotel. |
