Grit Laskin

Grit Laskin

William ‘Grit’ Laskin has been building guitars since 1971, recorded on Stan Rogers label Fogarty’s Cove, co-founded Borealis Records, co-founded the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Member of the Order of Canada. Winner of the Saidye Bronfman Award of...
Lynn Mantle

Lynn Mantle

Toronto based singer, songwriter, musician, activist and mother, Lynn Mantle is just returning to music full time as a solo artist, blending genres of blues, folk, R&B and jazz with thoughtful lyrics to create a sound all her own. Winner of Finish Joe Hill’s...
Katherine Wheatley

Katherine Wheatley

Acoustic roots, catchy melodies, arresting vocals, great guitar playing, smart and moving lyrics that get you and that you get – these things are written over and over again about Katherine Wheatley. Her song “Hallelujah” won a Golden Quill award and was...
Rosalee Peppard

Rosalee Peppard

Up for a great story? Effervescent raconteur Rosalee Peppard, with soaring vocals above her guitar and dulcimer, is delighted to regale her internationally acclaimed Canadian women’s musical oral history and more, at Winterfolk’s Acoustic Harvest Showcase. Rosalee was...
Winterfolk Lineup – Check Out the Talent at This Year’s Festival

Winterfolk Lineup – Check Out the Talent at This Year’s Festival

Abigail Lapell – Alfie Smith & Nicole Christian – Barbara Lynch – Ben Sures – Bill Heffernan – Brampton Folk Club – Brian Blain – Clela Errington – Collette Savard and the Savants – D’Arcy Wickham & Son – Dan McVeigh
– Danny Marks – David McLachlan – David Storey – Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley – Donné Roberts – Faith Nolan – Gathering Sparks – Glen Hornblast – Heather Luckhart – Howard Gladstone – Isaak Bonk – Jack de Keyzer