Fri 7pm at FT; Fri 10:30pm at Paddy’s; Sat 11:15am at Whittle; Sun 10am at FT | Sponsored by: Herbin Jewellers The Bombadils are a folk ensemble comprised of four musicians from across Canada who began their journey together while at McGill University, Montreal, QC., motivated by a shared curiosity in Celtic and bluegrass traditions.
Fri 10:30pm at Old OSponsored by: Friends of the Festival Swingology play light and lively acoustic gypsy swing. Their repertoire includes classic tunes, Django originals and modern tunes adapted to the irresistible gypsy swing style.
Fri 1pm at Tent; Fri 7pm at FT; Sat 12:30pm at Whittle; Sat 10:30pm at Old OSponsored by: Country Stoves & Sunrooms Ltd. Jaron Freeman-Fox, violinist/composer, redefines what the violin can do while he dances the fine line between the beautiful and the ridiculous, fusing his roots of fiddling with his study of Indian classical…
Sat 10am at Market; Sat 12:15pm at Tent; Sat 3:30pm at WhittleSponsored by: Friends of the Festival Ashley Moffat is no rookie to Canada’s music scene. A native to southwestern Ontario, she did the circuit there for a while but was incredibly drawn to the music scene in Halifax and in 2000, decided to make…
Fri 2pm at Wolfville Library; Fri 7pm at FT; Sat 10am at Whittle; Sat 1pm at FT | Sponsored by: Flowercart Teresa Doyle is a vocal explorer and has spent her career following her passion for pushing the boundaries of her voice. She has traveled the world, exploring voice and her repertoire has many varied…
Sat 2:30pm at FT; Sat 10:30pm at Paddy’s; Sun 1pm at FTSponsored by: Roselawn Lodging Thom Swift’s earnest baritone voice and distinctive original music, with a strong foundation in Americana roots and blues, has brought him to soft seat venues and festivals across Canada, Europe and the United States. Over the past two-plus decades, this…
Sat 2pm at Whittle; Sat 10:30pm at Paddy’s; Sun 1pm at FT Sponsored by: Friends of the Festival If you have attended a live concert with Ray Bonneville, Morgan Davis, Carlo del Junco, Mary Jane Lamond, Thom Swift, Rita MacNeil, David Myles or Bill Stevenson, then you’ve probably seen and heard Geoff Arsenault. He’s the…
Sat 1pm (3:30pm) at Fest Club; Sat 2pm at Whittle; Sat 10:30pm at Paddy’sSponsored by: Friends of the Festival A big man, with a bigger voice, Mark Bezanson studied Jazz at St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, and since then, he has played in many bands all over the valley. Mark is a very respected…
Thur 8pm at Union St Cafe, Berwick; Fri 3pm at Acadia Library; Fri 7pm at FT | Sponsored by: Friends of the Festival Never idle, with wide ranging interests and enthusiasms, Tom Gallant has produced a large volume of quality work in all mediums. This work is marked by a willingness to take chances, tempered…
Sat 2:30pm at FT; Sat 8pm at Paddy’s Kentville; Sun 1pm at FTSponsored by: Paddy’s Pub Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, recording artist, teacher, collaborator, innovator and award winner; no matter what you call him, JP Cormier’s talent is comparable to none. A child prodigy … JP taught himself the guitar at 5, won his first…
