Marilyn Manzer has taught and performed music in Wolfville for 25 years and taught Kindermusik® for 10 years. This 2011 Valley Arts Award winner sings; plays piano and recorder; and has been music director for Women of Wolfville and school musicals. Many young people have been led into the lively world of music-appreciation through Marilyn’s…
Sponsored by: Acadia University Emily Millard is a Canadian singer-songwriter (formerly known as Miss Emily Brown) whose unique blend of art-folk has been called “inventive,” “haunting” and “beautifully ethereal.” Alchemically combining poetry with vintage keys, steel strings and music box, Emily braves the space between silence and sound with her unmistakable voice. With lush accompaniment…
Scotty Marsters is a pillar of the Wolfville music scene. When he’s not playing lead guitar or bass, or singing background vocals in numerous other Nova Scotian bands, Scotty steps into the role of songwriter and lead vocalist in the Scotty Marsters Band. Backed by an eclectic mix of classical, bluegrass, and country musicians, the…
Sponsored by: Town of Wolfville Howie MacDonald is a master celtic fiddler, producer, and comedian from Westmount, Cape Breton County. He has twelve solo albums and a DVD to his credit and spent many years touring with the Rankin Family. Howie remains in high demand on the Cape Breton square-dance circuit. Mary Beth Carty from…
Maritime Marionettes, founded by partners and puppeteers Heather and Darryll Taylor, has been entertaining families in Canada and abroad since 1986. The Taylors bring traditional and original stories to life with exquisitely made and skillfully manipulated wooden marionettes. The company creates its productions from concept to finished product, including fashioning the marionettes and creating sets,…
Sponsored by: K-Rock 89.3 Kickin’ Mule was formed in the Annapolis Valley in 2010 and has enjoyed a strong presence in the Valley music scene, regularly performing at all the local haunts and summer festivals. The band recently underwent a significant personnel change and now features Caleb Miles (lead guitar) and Noah Scanlan (bass) joining…
Sponsored by: CapFlex Networking A folk singer/songwriter from Peterborough, Ontario, Sarah McInnis is a talented multi-instrumentalist and masterful storyteller. With poetic lyricism, her deeply personal songs lend a new authentic voice to universal themes of human connection. Sarah’s stirring vocals and passionate performances reach out to her listeners to transform each stage into an intimate-feeling…
Sponsored by: The Flower Cart Group Naming the Twins is the Nova Scotia based, harmony rich duo of Robbie Smith and Kath Glauser, whose vocal blendings sound a bit like Simon & Garfunkel, if Art was a girl, a bit like Peter, Paul & Mary, if one of the boys was taking the night off….
Sponsored by: Just Us! Coffee Roasters Many Canadian music fans know Joel Plaskett. Multiple JUNO Award winning songwriter. Multiple times on the Polaris Music Prize Short List. Sold out clubs and concert halls from one side of the country to the other. But in 2017 he’ll be sharing the spotlight with his earliest musical influence-…
Sarah Pound is a singer-songwriter, performer and music therapist. She’s been singing for as long as she can remember. Her main instruments are the guitar, piano and trumpet, but she is most passionate about singing.
