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Festival Features
Powerful human connections can be formed by sharing music and stories together, and The Canadian Deep Roots Music Festival creates many opportunities for it to happen. Mainstage groupings, performance workshops, green room jams and after-hours parties provide ample opportunity for Festival performers to collaborate, and to share & enjoy each other's music. The Festival brings in world-class musicians who are happy to interact with audience members in workshops, concerts and sing-alongs. Because the Festival is small and intimate, audience members can feel closeness with the performers.
Fresh Beats Rhythm Parade
Youngsters and the young at heart love our Fresh Beats Rhythm Parade. Whether you've participated in the rhythm workshop or the Wee Giant puppetry workshop in the morning, or just feel like being part of the fun of the parade, join our parade master and other rhythmagicians at the Clock Tower Park lot at 11:45. Bring your own rhythm instruments if you can; some instruments will be available as well.
The Parade begins at 12 o'clock sharp and makes a joyous noise down Main Street. Following the Parade there is a free family-oriented concert at the Tent starting at 1:00pm followed by a contradance. Whether you're on the sidewalk enjoying the parade pass you by or in the heart of the flow of activity, you don't want to miss the fabulously fun Fresh Beats Rhythm Parade.
Valley Arts Award
The Valley Arts Award is presented to someone who has distinguished themselves for promoting the Arts in the Annapolis Valley. The Award was first presented in 2004 to Jack Sheriff, founder of TAFI (Theatre Arts Festival International) and the Kipawo Showboat Company.
In 2005, Sara Lee Lewis, co-founder of Mermaid Theatre and long-time supporter of music and theatre arts in the Valley, accepted the second Valley Arts Award. Chet Brown, a man who has given of himself to spread music in our community for half a century, received it in 2006. In 2007 the award was given to Jack McDonald for his steadfast support of musicians in our area, both through recording projects and through the Night Kitchen (open mic variety show). For his creative work which has brought our culture to children around the world, and for his mentoring of many Valley artists, Jim Morrow accepted the Valley Arts Award in 2008.
Presented at the Festival each September, the Valley Arts Award recognizes someone who is, or has been, a resident, has worked for the development and/or promotion of Valley artists, arts events, and/or culture; and has made a significant long-term contribution to the arts in the Valley. This years award will be given posthumously to John Kavanagh, a great and sharing musician and a wonderful friend of the Valley music community.
Nominations for the 2010 award are now being accepted.
Nominations are accepted until the end May each year. Nominations should be in the form of a letter or e-mail outlining the contribution the individual has made to the cultural life of the region. Please provide names and contact information for two references as well. Send them to Wendy Elliott, The Kings County Advertiser, P.O. Box 430 Kentville, N.S., B4N 3X4 or e-mail welliott@kentvilleadvertiser.ca
Artists at Acadia
A joint initiative between Deep Roots and Acadia University, "Artists at Acadia" engages a number of Festival performers to do Master Classes, lectures and seminars on Friday afternoon on the University campus. The Artists at Acadia events are free of charge and open to the general public. Experience the beauty of Acadia's KC Irving Environmental Centre and the thrill of getting up close and personal with Festival artists as they talk about, and demonstrate, their art.
Deep Roots Environmental Program: A Green Event
Nova Scotia is a world leader in recycling, reducing and reusing. We are proud that the Deep Roots Festival is a green event, supported by the Resource Recovery Fund Board.
The objectives of the Deep Roots Environmental Program are awareness, education and proper recycling. We have indoor and outdoor recycling source separation systems at or near Festival venues. An explanation of Nova Scotia's various "waste streams" is included in all Performer and MC information packages. "Deep Roots Green Team" volunteers are assigned to work at Festival venues explaining the recycling program, and helping with the source separation of recycled materials, organics and other garbage. They wear special Deep Roots Green Team T-shirts and carry business sized cards (for handouts) explaining how to separate waste resources. They facilitate correct source separation and removal of residues from the Festival activities.
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Refundables are exchanged at the EnviroDepot for refund. Organics are composted. Other garbage materials are sent to the regional transfer station for processing. Our estimate in 2005 was about 90% + compliance by those who attended or were part of the festival as staff, performers and volunteers.
Please help us to protect our environment and to promote recycling in Nova Scotia. Look for our Deep Roots Green Team volunteers in their Green Team T-shirts. If you have any questions about recycling, just ask them.
We very much appreciate the opportunity to further Nova Scotia's waste management strategies by included recycling as a significant part of the Deep Roots Music Festival again this year with our environmental program. The Resource Recovery Fund Board grant is a great help.
PHOTO - Happy Volunteers by Bruce Dienes
Festival Sales
Our concession stands sell performers' CDs so please support our wonderful Festival artists by buying their CDs. They don't mind autographing them either! Remember that some of these CDs can be difficult to get your hands on later so buy them right after the show. We also have Festival souvenirs too! Get your Festival hat, water bottle, T-shirt and other wonderful clothing at our concessions booths located at Convocation Hall, the Festival Theatre and the Festival office.
Late Night Events
Most Festival-goers enjoy the opportunity to see performers jamming and having a good time together in a less formal atmoshpere. As Festival organizers, we realized that the exciting musical collaborations that take place at the private After Hours parties are something we ought to share with our Deep Roots audience. Plan to attend the Late Night events planned for Friday and Saturday nights to experience musical collaborations in a party atmosphere..
Mainstage Concerts
Deep Roots' spectacular Mainstage Concerts take place Friday and Saturday evenings, in Acadia University's historic Convocation Hall, and Sunday afternoon at the Festival Theatre . These shows feature Festival artists showcasing their unique talents.
The Mainstage Concerts are scheduled to last for 3 hours (or more) so feel free to move around (but it's nice to wait until between songs to minimize disturbance to your neighbours!). Remember, it is a Festival, not a formal concert. Don't feel that you have to stay in your seat all the time. Stretch your legs, get some fresh air - enjoy the Festival atmosphere.
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Our concession stands are selling performers CDs and other products. Please support our wonderful Festival artists by buying their CDs. Artists don't mind autographing CDs either! Remember that some of these CDs can be difficult to get your hands on later - if you enjoy the performers' music, buy their CDs now.
Festival souvenirs too! Get your Festival hats, water bottles, T-shirts and other wonderful clothing. Concessions booths are located at Convocation Hall, the Festival Theatre and the Festival office (416 Main Street).
Festival Photographs are FINE! We have a great team of photographers working to record Deep Roots events. You can take pictures too, but please, no audio recording and no flash pictures.
PHOTOS - UHall Audience by Bruce Dienes
The Sacred Smudge Ceremony
Smudging is a ritual way to cleanse a person, place, or object of negative energies, spirits, or influences. The Sacred Smudge Ceremony involves the burning of special sacred plants and herbal resins. Then the object is either passed through the resulting smoke, or the smoke is fanned around the person or place. The spirit of the plant then purifes whatever is being smudged. Prior to Friday's Main Stage concert, Elder Agnes Potter will lead us through the smudging ceremony, beginning at 6 p.m. on the lawn near the front steps outside University Hall/Convocation Hall. Come and experience this ancient ritual.
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David Myles
Ian Janes
Eugene Cormier
Paula Rockwell
The Keats
Alice Stops Time
Greg Simm &
Finnan Haddie
Special thanks to: Sheva and Holly Carr
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