Kelsey Does Calgary: Folk-me that’s a great festival…
I like folk music. I like all sorts of music actually, but have always loved the freedom and fun-lovingness (as well as the melancholy) that can be folk music. That being said, when you...
The Reflector
Folk Fest: Tune in to Axis of Conversation
From Rocky Ridge to Chaparral, Coral Springs to Cougar Ridge and all that’s in between, there’s at least one thing all Calgarians have in common: we all have to grow up eventually. For local...
Folk Fest: Chris Gheran is more than a military junkie, but he’s that too
There’s a hip-hop/folk mixtape in my collection that samples a blustery, deep-voiced and unnamed man who proclaims: “Folk music is high-class music but there’s a lot of low-class people singing it. Matter of fact,...
Folk Fest: Great eats on the Island. But you might miss out.
Oh my God. Yum. Calgary is a city full of charitable souls and varied volunteer opportunities. In university, you’ve likely been told how good volunteering will look on your resume and maybe you’ve tracked...
Time to get your Folk on
By Kelsey Hipkin It’s time to grab the blankets and the picnic basket and head to Prince’s Island Park for the 31st annual Calgary Folk Festival July 22-25. “There’s a little bit of something...
Kelsey Does Calgary: Stampede wrap-up
By Kelsey Hipkin And the winner is… First up, because my friends have been badgering me about it, the final numbers for the Stampede Calorie Challenge. James Paton and I went head to head...
