Catherine Kennedy

Sponsored by Schoolhouse Brewery Saturday 3pm, Al Whittle; Saturday 10:30pm, Paddy’s Pub; Sunday 1pm, Festival Theatre   As front woman and songwriter for two Nova Scotia Music Week “Country Recording of the Year” nominated albums, Cassie Josephine is returning to the stage as a solo singer-songwriter. Her last album, Only Half Blue, brought together a…

Sponsored by Jane’s Friday 7pm, Festival Theatre; Saturday 1pm, Festival Theatre   Jenn Grant was born on Prince Edward Island, the smallest province of Canada’s Maritimes. She’s an award-winning songwriter and performer, a painter and a producer. The three-time Juno nominee’s music has been described by Australia’s The Age as “dreamy, harp-and woodwinds folk, and…

Sponsored by Herbin Jewellers Saturday 2:30pm, Festival Theatre; Saturday 7pm, Festival Theatre; Sunday 10am, Festival Theatre   Heady, summery ’70s vibe, Spector-esque drumbeats and strummed chords with a splash of Nilsson eccentricity – Marla & David Celia are back on tour with their second album “Indistinct Chatter”. With duet vocal harmonies in the foreground, they…

Sponsored by Rewind Stingray Saturday 1pm, Festival Theatre; Saturday 7pm, Festival Theatre; Sunday 10am, Festival Theatre Alberta’s Scott Cook has been living out of a van or a backpack for a dozen years now, touring almost incessantly across Canada, the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and elsewhere, and distilling his experiences into straight-talking, keenly observant verse. …

Sponsored by Friends of the Festival Saturday 10am, Baptist Church   Marilyn Manzer has taught and performed music in Wolfville for 30 years and taught Kindermusik® for over 15 years. The 2011 Valley Arts Award winner sings; plays piano and recorder; and has been music director for Women of Wolfville and school musicals. Shannon Lynch…

Sponsored by Acadia University Thursday 7pm, Horton Performance Centre; Saturday 1pm, Festival Theatre; Sunday 10am, Festival Theatre   The first thing you notice about Coco Love Alcorn, is the voice. It’s a rich, dynamic, supremely soulful instrument – hailed by the press as extraordinary, beautiful, and stunning – that has a way of touching your…