Gillian Welch announced for Calgary Folk Music Festival 2012

Calgary Folk Music Festival announces final marquee artist Gillian Welch The Calgary Folk Music Festival announces the final addition to an already buzzed-about line up. Gillian Welch will perform Saturday July 28, in the timeslot left vacant by Sinead O’Connor’s sudden cancellation of her North American tour. Gillian Welch, performing with long-time collaborator David Rawlings,…

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2012 Calgary Folk Festival announces full line-up, early bird ticket sales begin

Announced earlier today. Artists featured include Fervor Coulee favourites Sam Baker, BARK, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Charles Bradley, Chatham County Line, Carrie Elkin, Joy Kills Sorrow, Leeroy Stagger, Danny Schmidt, Jimmy Lavave, and the very intriguing Cold Specks. Release posted below: At the 33rd annual Calgary Folk Music Festival, July 26-29 on Prince’s Island Park revel…

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Calgary Folk Music Festival- July 24, 2010

Thanks to Jeff over at Country Standard Time, I was able to attend a day at the Calgary Folk Music Festival. As I’ve written before, I have a hard time attending more than a day of any festival. Calgary never disappoints and even lacking huge name acts- Roberta Flack (!) and Ian Tyson were likely…

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Calgary Folk Music Festival, 2010

While the CFMF isn’t as large as its northern cousin in Edmonton, many would argue that it is a more enjoyable event. The setting on Prince’s Island Park is vastly superior to Edmonton’s Gallagher Park. The atmosphere is more pleasant, in my opinion- less frantic, perhaps- but the talent this festival purchases is every bit…

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