Heather Kelday

Last time she was with us at Deep Roots, Heather Kelday was promoting her first solo album – “The Hitchin’ Post”. Now, she is working on her second album , “The Golden Mile”, due out in January 2014. In Heather’s own words, “This is a folk record for folks to listen and sing along to,”…

Cuckoo Moon

Cuckoo Moon is Kate Adams and Cathy Arsenault. Nova Scotian Valley women by heart and design, both of these talented, fun and inspiring women play vintage Gibson guitars, weaving percussive rhythms with finger picking and imaginative guitar tunings. The creative arrangements and harmonies are the result of their 20 years of shared song writing and…

The 24th Street Wailers

The 24th Street Wailers are a band that breaks all the rules. Lindsay Beaver is a fire-haired gut bucket singer/drummer who fronts a band who, at first glance, are anything but the norm. Emily Burgess, lead guitar, may appear to be shy however her playing is both thoughtful and explosive. Saxophonist Jon Wong is a…

Wee Giant Theatre

Festival goers love the enormous, whimsical puppets that make an appearance at the Fresh Beats Rhythm Parade and various events during the Festival weekend. Monika Wildemann, Artistic Director of Wee Giant Theatre, specializes in puppets that energize spaces and creative activities for youth, Wildemann creates puppets, props and costumes (all made from recycled materials) to…

Laura Smith

Laura Smith is spending this summer of 2013 attending music festivals and promoting her new album, Everything is Moving, and Deep Roots is honoured that this award-winning Canadian singer songwriter has agreed to, once again, be part of the Deep Roots Music Festival. Born and raised in London, Ontario, Laura now calls Nova Scotia home….

Keith Mullins

Deep Roots takes great pleasure in presenting Keith Mullins at our 2013 Festival. Keith is true homegrown Nova Scotia talent. His heart for music and for others is clear when you listen to his music and hear about how much he does to help others around him. Bandsman, singer/songwriter, workshop facilitator, multi-instrumentalist, eco-farmer, father ……

Ray Bonneville

Ray Bonneville will be on Main Stage Saturday night! Ray Bonneville is a roaming blues poet. Canadian born but a man of the road, he is inspired by that road and the many places he has called home as well as the many unique and interesting people he has met throughout his travels. His songs…

Jesse Winchester

“Have you talked to Jesse Winchester? You can’t talk about the best songwriters and not include him.” – Bob Dylan A crowd-pleasing jukebox could be stocked with the songs Jesse Winchester has written and recorded in the last four decades, including the better-known versions of his songs that have become hits and album staples for…

Tannis Slimmon

“A breathtaking vocalist with a bright, angelic disposition, Slimmon is a favourite folk attraction whose harmonies are as warm as her smile.” – Exclaim We are enthusiastically welcoming Tannis Slimmon to this year’s festival, along with her talented partner, producer/co-writer/multi-instrumentalist Lewis Melville. We are proud to present Road to Baleya, a film that they were…