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Welcome to the online home of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. This site is undergoing extensive renovations at the moment, so please forgive the dust and stray pliers lying around (now, if I only had a hammer), not to mention information that may be unavailable at the moment. Please check back for updates!

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On-line Auction

  1. On-line auction – December 9-19 (last bid by 5:00 pm Pacific Standard time).

To bid on the on-line auction please bid by email, vfmfauction@gmail.com . Please provide the item number, your name and phone number, your method of payment and the amount you are bidding. Successful bidders will be contacted.


* Tourist in Your Own Town Package

ID#1

* Ultimate Festival Package

ID#2

* Okanagan

Getaway

ID#3


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A one night stay for two in a luxurious Gallery Floor room at the Listel Hotel, paired with a two-day trolley tour featuring 29 stops from the Vancouver Trolley Company.

A great stay-cation or gift for out-of-towners.

Valid April 2010 to March 2011 (excluding holidays)

One night accommodation, two Weekend passes + two passes for backstage access for 33rd The Vancouver Folk Music Festival 16-18 July 2010, at Jericho Beach Park.

Enjoy the VIP festival experience with accomodation at the West Coast Suites at UBC, festival admission and meals all taken care of.

Enjoy a two night stay at the beautiful Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Guesthouse.

Experience gorgeous views in South Okanagan’s “Golden Mile”, relax poolside at the two-suite guestouse or tour the award-winning winery during your vineyard escape.

Tinhorn Creek Winery is in Oliver, near the south end of the Okanagan Valley, in south-central British Columbia. Just 25 km north of the USA border, Oliver sits in the only desert area of Canada. The attractive climate is an ideal setting for growing Okanagan wine grapes and producing among the best rated wines in the world!

Estimated Value: $420

Estimated Value: $650

This item is exclusive to the VFMF.  Value $500

Current Bid: $150


Current Bid: $300

Current Bid: $340US


*Experience Vancouver

ID#4

*Winnipeg Folk Festival

ID#5

*VFMF Weekend Package

ID#6

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Experience the best of Vancouver with this package including:

Treat yourself and a friend to a weekend at one of Canada’s most loved festivals.  This package includes two weekend passes, July 2010 at Birds Hill Park as well as one night’s accommodation at the beautiful Delta Winnipeg. For any Folkie on your list!

  • Two weekend passes to the 33rd Vancouver Folk Music Festival.
  • One night accomodation at the West Coast Suites
    at UBC.
  • Two VFMF T-shirts.

Estimated Value:$450

Estimated Value: $475

Estimated Value:$450

Current Bid: $200

Current Bid: $170

Current Bid: $220


* 2 tickets to

Paradise Garden

ID# 7

* 2 tickets to the

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

ID# 8

* 2 tickets to

Beyond Eden

ID# 9


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Two tickets to see Paradise Gardena modern day romance against all odds, presented by Arts Club Theatre Company that runs March 11-April 11, 2010.

This is a contemporary tale of romance and cultural divides so engaging it will change the way you see the girl (or boy) next door.


Two tickets to see the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra during their 2009-2010 season.

Two tickets to see Beyond Edenby the Playhouse Theatre Company that runs Jan. 16-Feb. 6.  A world premiere musical by Bruce Ruddell starring John Mann (Spirit of the West). This is a co-production with Theatre Calgary.

In the abandoned Haida village of Ninstints stand totem poles. They have stood there for decades. Lewis Wilson and his long-time friend and colleague Max Tomson are on an expedition to rescue these totem poles and save them from their waterlogged, beetle-infested and fragile condition.

Estimated Value: $90

Current Bid: $60



Estimated Value: $130

Current Bid: $65

Estimated Value: $100

Current Bid: $80

* 2 Weekend Passes

to the Edmonton Folk Festival

ID# 10

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* 2 tickets to TAO

at the Orpheum Theatre, January 28, 2010

ID# 11

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* DOXA

Documentary Film Festival Package

ID# 12

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August 5-8, 2010

Two weekend passes to one of the largest and musically diverse folk festivals in Canada.  The Festival is staged in beautiful downtown Gallagher Park.

Taiko drum, dance and music
spectacular, direct from Japan, TAO delivers a vibrantly modern take on Japan’s ancient percussive arts. The eleven men and women of TAO train in a compound in the mountains of Aso-Kuju National Park in Japan. Their electrifying performances are an explosive mix of world percussion, expressive vocals and meticulously synchronized choreography.
Row C-Seats 39 & 40

This package includes:

  • A pair of tickets to 6 films of your choice (12 in total) including Opening and Closing nights.
  • 2 DOXA memberships.
  • 2 DOXA festival program books.

(some restrictions may apply)

Estimated Value: $300

Current Bid: $180

Estimated Value: $100

Current Bid: $80

Estimated Value: $125

Current Bid: $96

* 2 Weekend Passes

to Vancouver Island Musicfest

ID# 13

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* 2 tickets to the Wailin’ Jennys & Jeremy Fisher

ID# 14

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* 2 Passes to the
Calgary Folk Festival

ID#15

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July 9-11, 2010

Escape to the beautiful Comox Valley on Vancouver Island.  With 6 stages and 3 days of top notch roots and world music from across the globe, Vancouver Island Musicfest offers an eclectic festival experience that will remind you about the roots – and the heart of good music.


Sat. May. 8 at 8:00 PM
Chan Shun Concert Hall

For fans of great acoustic music, this is the must-see show of the year! We bring together two of Canada’s hottest acts, the Wailin’ Jennys and Jeremy Fisher, for a double-bill that is sure to fill your heart and soul.

July 22-25, 2010

Four days of diverse music at beautiful Prince’s Island park on an island in downtown Calgary.  The festival features over 60 original, independent artists from around the world.  It’s a festival of discovery with a relaxed atmosphere and an incredibly cool vibe.


Estimated Value: $300

Current Bid: $140

Estimated Value: $66

Current Bid: $60

Estimated Value: $300

Current Bid: $100