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Folk Fest: Pacifika drinks in voyage

You can’t help but think of the ocean when you hear of the band Pacifika. When you see pictures of the three band members, Silvana Kane, Adam Popowitz and Toby Peter, they all seem...

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Folk Fest: Kid Koala keeps his paws busy

Building a robot, writing a graphic novel, manning the turntables and pushing a baby in a stroller. It may not be the life that most DJs lead, but it’s the one that the DJ...

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Folk Fest: MBF brings the local heat

Artists from around the world have journeyed to the 30th annual Folk Fest, but one of this year’s gems hails from right here in Calgary. Michael Bernard Fitzgerald has been making a name for...

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Folk Fest: Bell Orchestre feeds off instrumental chaos

Offering up a more classical twist for tonight’s lineup at the Folk Festival, is Montreal’s Bell Orchestre. The 6-piece instrumental band’s debut album was nominated for Juno in the Best Instrumental Album category and...

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Folk Fest: Gomez growing gallantly

Gaining exposure in the vast North American music scene is never easy. If your group started out overseas the difficult task can be compounded even further English indie rock quintet Gomez has been fighting...

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Folk Fest: Rutledge’s novel take on country

While most singer-songwriters cite other musicians as their greatest inspiration, Ontario’s Justin Rutledge finds himself heavily influenced by novels. Because he reads so much, the 30-year-old said that the literature has rubbed off on...

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Folk Fest: The enduring tale of Umalali

On the Caribbean coast there lives a group of people that work tirelessly to support their families and preserve their culture. Descendents of shipwrecked African slaves who bred with various Caribbean native groups, the...

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Folk Fest: 30 years and going strong

Surely after 30 years a music festival is bound to become stale and outdated, right? Well judging by the flurry of activity already going on down at Prince’s Island Park, the Calgary Folk Fest...