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Winterfolk in Top 50 Toronto Winter Events

Winterfolk in Top 50 Toronto Winter Events

Winterfolk Music Festival The Winterfolk Music Festival is a celebrated festival of live music in Toronto for over 20 years. Taking place at the end of February, Winterfolk showcases over 100 artists across five stages in...

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Winterfolk XXI Feb 24-26

Winterfolk XXI Feb 24-26

ANNUAL WINTERFOLK BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL MARKS 21ST YEAR FEATURING SULTANS OF STRING, GARY KENDALL BAND, ANNE LINDSAY & MORE POSTED BY BK ON JANUARY 26, 2023 IN ARTS, MUSIC, MUSIC REVIEWS, NEW...

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Winterfolk Festival is this weekend

Winterfolk Festival is this weekend

It’s official: Toronto’s Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival adds award-winning guitarist and singer-songwriter Sue Foley to this year’s event lineup for the weekend. Fresh off the release of her latest album, 2021’s...

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Winterfolk Confirms 20th Annual Lineup

Winterfolk Confirms 20th Annual Lineup

Submitted by Sandy Graham Reprinted from From Record World  It’s official: Celebrating its landmark 20th year presenting the finest sounds around, Toronto’s Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival adds award-winning...

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Winterfolk XX Confirms Lineup

Winterfolk XX Confirms Lineup

Toronto's blues & roots fest moves online with free sets by Sue Foley, Shari Ulrich, Lucy Kaplansky, Jack de Keyzer Band, Suzie Vinnick, Ori Dagan and plenty more. By Darryl Sterdan It’s official: To celebrate its...

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Segerini: Don’t believe a Word I Say

Segerini: Don’t believe a Word I Say

Reprinted from issue January 2022 - Toronto’s Annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival has announced it’s 20th annual roster: Sue Foley, Shari Ulrich, Lucy Kaplansky, Mean Mary, Jack de Keyzer Band, Robert Priest, Jerome...

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Toronto’s Annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival Confirms 20th Linue

20TH WINTERFOLK BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL

20TH ANNUAL WINTERFOLK BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL: SUE FOLEY, JULIAN TAYLOR, ORI DAGAN + MORE PERFORM FEBRUARY 18-20 FREE ONLINE Reprinted from ORCA - Your Arts and Entertainment News Source - It’s official: Celebrating its...

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Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival Feb 18-20

Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival Feb 18-20

Reprinted from Blues Festival Guide, Jan. 2022 - TORONTO, CANADA – Celebrating its landmark 20th year presenting the finest sounds around, Toronto’s Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival added award-winning guitarist and...

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Music Digest

Music Digest

– It is unfortunate that the 20th anniversary of Toronto’s important annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival has to be held online, but organisers have curated an impressive list of performers. It includes...

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Winterfolk 2022 Announced

Winterfolk 2022 Announced

Reprinted from Live Ontario Music Many of the musicians that look forward to performing during Winterfolk are the kind of people that Live Music Ontario was built to serve. If you can attend any of the places where they...

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Winterfolk Returns With Streamed Performances

Winterfolk Returns With Streamed Performances

By Darryl Sterdan | 2021-01-21 | Reprinted from Tinnitist Magazine  Toronto’s 19th Annual festival is Set for Feb. 19th & 20, with a slate of online acts. When a Canadian music festival has been running for 19...

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Julian Taylor

Julian Taylor

Evolving creatively is a key goal for any artist, especially for songwriters. Being able to tap into the vein of shared experiences by way of a personalized point of view is a gift the best songwriters are able to build...

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Jack de Keyzer

Jack de Keyzer

Jack will be playing a rare solo set at Winterfolk XIX.  Acclaimed guitarist, singer, song writer, band leader and producer, Jack de Keyzer rarely sits still. For 46 years or roughly a couple million miles, de Keyzer...

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Ken Whiteley

Ken Whiteley

Ken Whiteley is one of Canada’s most respected “roots” musicians. Drawing on his incredibly rich background in blues, gospel and folk styles, this 7 time Juno award nominee is always a wonderful addition to any festival or...

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Laura Fernandez

Laura Fernandez

Born in Madrid, Laura Fernandez is a versatile singer songwriter pianist whose music merges the genres of pop, jazz and Latin music. Laura Fernandez a modern-day renaissance woman. She is an acclaimed painter, award-winning...

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