Canmore Folk Music Festival

Genre| Folk music
Location(s)| Canmore, Alberta, Canada
51°31′12″N 113°28′19″W﻿ / ﻿51.520°N 113.472°W﻿ / 51.520; -113.472
Years active| 1978 - present
Founded by| Michael & Judy Vincent
Website| canmorefolkfestival.com

The Canmore Folk Music Festival is an annual three-day outdoor music event held the first weekend of August in Canmore, Alberta, Canada, established in 1978.[1] Though the town of Canmore has a population of less than 14,000, the festival averages an attendance rate of over 19,000 each year. As of 2018, the producer of the festival is Sue Panning & the festival is managed by Ken Pillipow.[2][3] The festival relies on over 600 volunteers and is a community affair.

## History[edit]

The festival showcases performers in many genres. Most years, folk, Celtic, bluegrass, blues, gospel, roots, and worldbeat acts perform. Past main stage performers include Bruce Cockburn, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Ian Tyson, Cowboy Junkies, and Grievous Angels.[4][5][6] In addition to mainstage concerts by individual artists, the festival has artists collaborate on shared session stages.[7] The Canmore Folk Music Festival is held at Centennial Park, in downtown Canmore. Alberta's Rockies act as a backdrop for the festival stages.[8]

## See also[edit]

* Canada portal
* Music portal

* List of festivals in Alberta
* List of music festivals in Canada
* Category:Music festivals in Canada

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Enjoy a weekend of natural beauty during the Canmore Folk Music Festival". BeatRoute Magazine. 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
2. ^ "Folk Music Fest hoping for council help". Rocky Mountain Outlook. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
3. ^ "Musicians and volunteers make folk fest a success - Rocky Mountain Outlook". Rocky Mountain Outlook. 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
4. ^ nurun.com. "Folk Fest lineup starts to take shape". The Crag and Canyon. Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
5. ^ "Grievous Angels One Job Band". The Gateway. September 20, 1990. p. 22. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
6. ^ "Past Artists - Canmore Folk Music Festival". Canmore Folk Music Festival. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
7. ^ "Buffy to headline Canmore folk fest". Rocky Mountain Outlook. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
8. ^ "Canmore Folk Music Festival: July 30-August 1, 2016". CKUA Radio Network. 2016-06-17. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-29.

## External links[edit]

* Canmore Folk Music Festival Official website