On Sunday, September 29th at Deep Roots Music Festival’s Closing Concert, Barbara Hansen received the 2013 Valley Arts Award. Photo Credit: Bruce Dienes – The award was presented by 13 year old pianist, Chantal Peng, who performed the Maple Leaf Rag and also explained why she nominated her teacher. “Mrs. Hansen is a great…
Home Slice, a song written by students of Horton High School, Keith Mullins, and Heather Kelday during the 2013 Deep Roots Festival.
Source: The Chronicle Herald – Stephen Cooke – Arts Reporter Wolfville’s Deep Roots Music Festival is ostensibly an event that celebrates the sounds of folk, both traditional and contemporary, in all its varied forms. But downtown passersby on Saturday might have been quicker to think of R&B legends Martha and the Vandellas’ immortal Dancing in…
Want to be part of the club???? If you buy a Deep Roots Festival Pass, you will have access to the Festival Club, which will be set up at the Curling Club (near the Farmer’s Market building) all weekend. The Festival Club will be available to performers, volunteers, billet hosts, sponsors and PASS HOLDERS ……
The Deep Roots Late Night shows are particularly lively and usually sell out early. Musician David Carmichael, who has booked the acts for this year’s Festival, is excited about the wonderful collaborations in the making. Both nights are going to be rockin’. “Cajun Heat,” a licensed dance party, happens at the Rafter’s Heritage Barn, Old…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tu_A4-nuP8[/youtube] The Deep Roots Music Cooperative welcomes your help in the presentation of the Deep Roots Music Festival. The Festival volunteer program offers opportunities to extend a helping hand in one or more areas that require reliable and committed community support. Click Here for more information and a Volunteer Registration form.
For ticket information – click here. September 26th Thursday Evening Festival Kick Off: 1) Jesse Winchester at King’s Theatre in Annapolis Royal 2) ‘Road to Baleya‘ at Al Whittle Theatre, with Tannis Slimmon September 27th Friday Afternoon: Artists@Acadia – TBD Music at the Festival Tent Friday Evening Main Stage: Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Celso…
Jesse Winchester at King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal $22 in advance – for tickets contact Kings Theatre online or call (902)532-7704 World music documentary: Road to Baleya Free film screening at Al Whittle Theatre. A rare glimpse into a traditional African society where music and cultural expression are some of the glue that still holds it…
Press Release July 29, 2013 WOLFVILLE, NS – Once again there’ll be a marvelous blend of up-and-coming and tried-and-true performers on the festival stages the last weekend of September, at the Deep Roots Music Festival. Folk musicians and composers Jay Ungar and Molly Mason will return to Wolfville for the opening Main Stage on Friday…
The excitement is building and you are invited to pick up the “beet” and join us for our 10th annual festival. Ten (10) years of bringing world class musicians from near and far to the stages of Acadia University, the Town of Wolfville and other venues around the valley…show your support as Deep Roots continues…
