Valley Arts Award 2023 The Deep Roots Music Cooperative is happy to announce Michael Bawtree is the 2023 Valley Arts Award recipient. The Valley Arts Award stands in recognition of a person who has made a significant long-term contribution to the arts in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. In 2003, he launched the Joseph Howe Initiative…
Sponsored by Friends of the Festival Thursday 7pm, Valley Community Learning Association (VCLA) Halifax Newcomer Choir offers free choral singing for children and adults. The Halifax Newcomer Choir was started by Rachel Lutz in the fall of 2021 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The choir exists to provide English language practice and community building opportunities…
Sponsored by Friend’s of the Festival Saturday 2:30pm, Festival Theatre; Sunday 10:00am, Festival Theatre JUNO Award-nominated, award-winning, and internationally renowned contemporary folk artist Dayna Manning has been recording and touring for over 25 years. She released her first album with EMI Canada and Nettwerk Music Group in 1997 and has written and recorded four solo…
Sponsored by Friend’s of the Festival Saturday 1:30pm, Al Whittle; Sunday 10am, Festival Theatre With the release of his 4th full length album Black Creek (2023), Graham Nicholas has created an emotionally resonant world inhabited by troubled and love-hungry characters. Never alienated for their insecurities, his characters are instead respected by the empathetic voice of…
Sponsor TBA Thursday 7pm, The Annex (Canning); Saturday 1:30pm, Al Whittle Citybilly, King of Canadiana Swing, Leader of The Yodelayhee Few, Zakary Miller has been called a lot of things, but when he was referred to as a “local phenom” by his Deep Roots peers in 2018, well he was just flattered. Continuing his tradition…
Sponsored by Cumin Kitchen & Drink Saturday 10am, Al Whittle; Saturday 3pm, Al Whittle (The Legacy Song Project) Featuring the profound stories of 8 Atlantic Canadians, The Legacy Song Project: Atlantic Chapter is an exploration of death, dying, grief, loss, and love, through the transformational lenses of documentary film and songwriting. Songwriter, Sarah McInnis, and filmmakers, Aly Kelly and Pat LePoidevin, teamed up to…
Sponsored by Friend’s of the Festival Thursday 1pm, Festival Theatre (Artist@Acadia) Dylan Jewers is an arts administrator, label runner, and folklorist from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He has worked in the arts and culture community for over a decade now. His label, Big Turnip Records, which doubles as a concert and event business, is fast…
Sponsored by Schoolhouse Brewery Saturday 11:55pm, Devour Studios Two decades on from the end of the 1980s, Height Requirement was formed to replicate live on stage, the iconic tunes of that magical decade that you may still hear on the radio today. Height Requirement is a dance party band that plays hits from the 80s…
Sponsored by Holland Home Leisure Saturday 10:30pm, Devour Studios; (Sarah Pound only) Sunday 10 am, Festival Theatre Sundries (noun) – various items not important enough to be mentioned individually The Sundries are a country music band from the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia, Canada. The band consists of professional musicians who have literally logged thousands…
Sponsored by Herbin Jewellers Friday 7pm, Festival Theatre; Saturday 10:30pm, Paddy’s Pub; Sunday 10am, Festival TheatreZuffalo: Saturday 9:45am, Farmers MarketDavid Celia: Saturday 1pm, Festival Theatre David Celia is an innovative lyricist/ singer-songwriter and astonishing guitar player, known for his spontaneously driven live performances. He tours frequently across North America and Europe including several performances in Switzerland (Blue Balls Festival 2x,…
