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Calgary Folk Music Festival

About Me

July 24 - 27, 2008
The most impeccable, mesmerizing, top-drawer, nuanced Bayou-blended, infectious alt-country, blues-rooted, Eastern European-Klezmer-punk-styled, ultra-modern, electronic, old-school, down-to-earth, indie-rock, keenly-observed, hard-scrabble, non-stop, edgy, irresistible, straight-from-the-heart, politically-edged, versatile, multi-instrumental, old-time, precisely-crafted, brave, insightful, melody-driven, Celtic-meets-wild west, raised-in the-Appalachians and weaned-on-moonshine, Afghani-folk, ragtime-magic, odd-yet-endearing, pre-rock, post-blues, heavy groove, retro-swing original stomp, surf-bluegrass, spaghetti western, thick funk, new-world ragtime, Tin Pan Alley, trance-inducing, Greek-blues, a capella, timeless, foot-tapping, polyrhythmic, delta-inspired, iconoclastic, been-there-done-that, sophisticated, haunting, compelling, traditional, handmade, cosmopolitan, world, tribal and maverick music FESTIVAL!

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Member Since: 01/02/2007
Band Website: www.calgaryfolkfest.com
Band Members: 2009 Calgary Folk Music Festival - July 24-27!!
Line Up Announced!
The Acorn • Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara • Akron/Family • Darol Anger, Mike Marshall & Vasen • Apostle of Hustle • Arrested Development • Danny Barnes • Bell Orchestre • Bellowhead • Mark Berube & The Patriotic Few • Glen Campbell • Hayes Carll • Jay Crocker • Amelia Curran • Kat Danser • Steve Dawson • Decemberists • Deep Dark Woods • Dragon Fli Empire • Dry Branch Fire Squad • Ebony Hillbillies • Alejandro Escovedo • Esthero • Ferron • Michael Bernard Fitzgerald • Michael Franti and Spearhead • Dick Gaughan • Gomez • Good Lovelies • Sarah Harmer • Jolie Holland • Ray Wylie Hubbard • Iron and Wine • Kid Koala • Labess • LeE HARVeY OsMOND • Luluc • Carolyn Mark • Loreena McKennitt • Mekons • Mirah • Los Misioneros del Norte • Mutaburaka • Myrol • Pacifika • Steven Page • PAPAGROOVE • The Persuasions • Ramblin' Ambassadors • Justin Rutledge • The Sojourners • Mavis Staples • Tarhana • The Tom Fun Orchestra • Umalali • Chad Van Gaalen • Vishten • Emily Wells • Nancy White • Phil Wiggins & Corey Harris • Jason Wilson • The Woodchoppers Association with Jah Youssouf
Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

2009 Song Contest Launched!

Enter your previously un-published song in one of five categories. We want to hear your most charming, melodic, ironic, clever, bizarre, hilarious, touching or just plain astounding new song. The ge...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:56:00 GMT

2008 Line up announced

The 2008 festival is a genre-bending smorgasbord where acoustic, ambient and electric styles combine, including blues, indie-rock, traditional music, roots, world music, cutting-edge sounds, dub, blue...
Posted by on Tue, 20 May 2008 01:13:00 GMT

2008 Songwriting Contest Results

The results are in and what an amazing songwriting contest this was. Thank you to everyone - the finalists, the amazing staff at the Ship and Anchor, the hosts, the judges and our sponsors! Best Song ...
Posted by on Tue, 20 May 2008 00:12:00 GMT