• Steve Earle & The Dukes

    Steve Earle & The Dukes

    Published by on May 7, 2013 | Leave a response

    A protégé of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, Steve Earle quickly became a renowned master storyteller in his own right. When his debut record, “Guitar Town”, shot to the top of the country charts in 1986, the term ‘new country’ was coined to reflect…

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  • Hannah Georgas

    Hannah Georgas

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    From a big family in Newmarket, Ontario, Hannah Georgas decided to move out to BC on her own at the age of twenty. She says she needed to “find my own place that felt like me”. Happily for us, she found that place in the supportive music scene of Vancouver…

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  • Natalie Maines

    Natalie Maines

    Published by on May 7, 2013 | Leave a response

    Fans have been waiting patiently for new music from the always provocative, multi-platinum, Grammy-Award winning, Natalie Maines. And now, after much anticipation, Natalie Maines of The Dixie Chicks has released her debut solo album, MOTHER, and we’re thrilled to report, will be performing at the Vancouver Folk…

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  • Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

    Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars

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    Formed in West African refugee camps, the Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars have risen like a phoenix out of the ashes of war and enflamed the passions of fans across the globe with their uplifting songs of hope, faith and joy. The band is a potent example of the redeeming power of music…

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  • The Waterboys

    The Waterboys

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    Led by the legendary, literate Celtic troubadour Mike Scott, The Waterboys began marrying Celtic themes to rock ‘n’ roll 30 years ago, and in the process created a sound that influenced a generation of musicians. Scott has made a career turning poetry into what has been called “the big music,” . . .

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Coming this summer to a beach-side park near you!

Coming this summer to a beach-side park near you!

Some pretty famous names will be gracing the festival Main Stage this year, including: Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines on her solo tour, American singer and songwriting legend Steve Earle performing with his band The Dukes, Canada’s very own Kathleen Edwards, UK Celtic-rock group The Waterboys, as well as…

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Just Posted: Natalie Maines on Letterman

Just Posted: Natalie Maines on Letterman

Dixie Chick Natalie Maines stepped out on her own on the Late Show With David Letterman, performing “Take It on Faith” from her new solo debut, Mother. Backed by a band including piano, strings and Ben Harper on steel guitar, the singer poured out her voice as the song built to a fiery solo from Harper and a soaring outro.

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The Memory Project

The Memory Project

Festival 35 may be over, but the memories remain. The Memory Project lives on online – please post your memories from this year’s Festival and add to our growing database of Festival memories. We say “Folk Festival”… You say….? Seeing Pete Seeger strum his banjo while sitting in a puddle.…

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Festival 2012 Memories

Festival 2012 Memories

Check out some videos from last year’s Festival along with a small sampling of the amazing photos taken by our talented crew of photographers.

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Published by on February 27, 2013
What a Festival that was!

What a Festival that was!

The 35th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival was one to remember. The sun shone, the park was full, and of course the music was simply amazing. We launched the Memory Project this year with the aim of capturing memories from the past 35 years and we did our best to…

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