Aug 10, 2014
My first ever time lapse I made on the first day of #cfmf2014. I plopped myself down in one spot before the tarp run began and @nenshi set up camp right in front of me! How fortuitous!
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My first ever time lapse I made on the first day of #cfmf2014. I plopped myself down in one spot before the tarp run began and @nenshi set up camp right in front of me! How fortuitous!
Wow. Such a beautiful moment and such a beautiful sound from Josh White Jr. #cfmf2014
Hey Rosetta! #calgaryfolkmusicfestival2014 #cfmf2014
For a good portion of my Folk Fest get to know bands, they've had one thing in common - they've all come from Canada. While I am super stoked on so much Canadian content being featured, it'd be wrong of me to pretend like it is the only thing going on. Probably traveling farther than most to get to the festival, it's quite exciting to have New Zealand's Tiny Ruins at Folk Fest this year.
Starting out as just a solo project for Hollie Fullbrook, Tiny Ruins is now a full band with a whole three members! The three of them still create an intimate setting with their music, highlighted by Fullbrook's voice and the acoustic guitar she plays softly to accompany her. It's a powerful sound though - the one that will make you stop and listen.
Generally, when you think Saskatchewan, you think flat land that goes and goes until you can't see anymore. So it's a little odd today's Folk Fest get to know, The Deep Dark Woods, chose their name coming out of Saskatoon.
But when you take a listen to them, you realize that deep, dark woods is the perfect place for their sound to grow and thrive. Their melodies are rich, full and oftentimes haunting. Just like yesterday's Folk Fest get to know, this is their third time at the Fest, having also played in 2009 and 2011.
Sometimes, Folk Fest gets accused of not really being that much of a "folk" fest per say, and that can be a fair criticism. (It's more of a singer-songwriter fest, in my opinion). However, don't let that fool you into thinking that folk has no place here. Great Lake Swimmers, today's Folk Fest get to know, fits the bill perfectly.
You could easily say that they are one of Canada's more-treasured folk acts, and you wouldn't be wrong in saying that. This is their third time playing Folk Fest since 2006, so they are no strangers to this dance. Whether you catch them on the mainstage on Friday, or at the From Sea to Sea session on Sunday - which might be one of the best sessions of the weekend - Great Lake Swimmers are essential for the Folk Fest experience.