Canmore Folk Music Festival

Annual music event in Alberta, Canada

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
Founders| 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 and the festival is managed by Ken Pillipow.[2][3] The festival relies on over 600 volunteers and is a community affair.

## History

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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

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* Canada portal
* Music portal

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

## References

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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

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* Canmore Folk Music Festival Official website