Category Archives: folk

Winterfolk XII is here!

Winterfolk returns this weekend running from Valentines Day, February 14th thru to the 16th, so you then get to spend Family Day recovering, or ah , spend time with your Family!

This year it has moved back to the street! Danforth & Broadview to be specific, were several bars in the area will play host to over 100 blues & roots artists on 5 stages. Most shows are free admission with a few modestly priced headliner shows. There will also be singer/songwriter workshops, audience participation ones too. Check out the lineup and venue info at the newly revamped Winterfolk website;  www.winterfolk.com

Returning this year is, amongest others, Jack de Keyzer, Rick Taylor & Maneli Jamal. Three very different and distinctive guitarist’s. I found a few images from last years festival which was held at the Delta, now Eaton Chelsea Hotel plus a couple more as a little preview , enjoy! Support Live Indie Music in all it’s forms, go check out a band or two 🙂

Jack De keyzer

Maneli Jamal

Rick Taylor

Chris Cuddy

Al Lerman

Freeman Dre & The Kitchen Party

 

Winterfolk X, Folk, Blues & Roots Festival in Toronto

Hey all, been havin’ a blast going thru pix from this past weekends 10th anniversary of the Winterfolk Blues & Roots festival held in Toronto. A lot of amazing musicians and songwriters all in one place and all at one time, workshops on song writing, smokin’ guitars, exceptional talent, both new and old, a great fest, one for the ‘books!

Wow,—okay—- cool down, take a breath………. it was a very good weekend for music lovers…… that’s good…….. breath…… yeah……ah….

ok, I’m good…

I had the great pleasure as a volunteer at the festival to do ‘sound’ for a few of the performers, it was an exceptional listening experience. One, because I was doing sound and I know what I like to hear in a performance, and two, because of the amazing and inspirational song writing that I heard from our local talent and is developing within our school system. Song Writing Programs I could have only dreamed of when I was in college.

here are a few hi-lite pix from the main gallery, check out winterfolk.com for bios and updates for next year. Main gallery link below these images.

Please leave a comment about the pix or your experience at the festival in the comments section below, enjoy!

Jory Nash

The Wanted Richard Henderson

Jack De Keyzer

Grainne

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Winterfolk X Gallery

www.winterfolk.com