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"Robert Priest is a Canadian poet, children's author and singer/songwriter. He has written ten books of poetry, two children's novels, three children's albums, and four CDs of songs and poems. Under the alias of "Dr Poetry", Priest has also performed on CBC Radio's spoken-word show "Wordbeat" and is well known for his aphorisms and his hit "Song Instead of a Kiss". "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Priest

Adonis Puentes is a Latin Grammy nominated Cuban singer-songwriter, jazz musician, and jazz guitarist. His music is a part of the son cubano genre. Adonis Puentes is a solo artist but is also a part of the music group "Puentes Brothers".

John Ritter is a Canadian songwriter and performer.

“PrufRock Shadowrunner is a well-known veteran of the slam poetry scene in Canada. Based in Ottawa, he's a member of the city's slam team, and also DJs, raps and acts.” https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.4266637

“Roly Platt has enjoyed a long and rewarding career as both a live and studio harmonica player in the Canadian scene for the past 45 years. He has had the pleasure of touring and recording with many greats in the business, including: Ronnie Hawkins, Matt Minglewood, David Clayton-Thomas, Dutch Mason, Susan Aglukark, Suzie Vinnick and Rick Fines. Getting his start practicing to his older brother’s Blues and Bluegrass records, Roly’s early years on the road quickly introduced him to a wide variety of music including Country-Swing, Country Rock, R&B & Traditional Jazz. This experience of having to incorporate harmonica into some of these non-traditional roles helped form his melodic approach to playing and define his unique style. As Roly puts it, “None of the songs these bands would play had any harp in the original versions, so I had to quickly figure out something that “worked” and sounded pretty good, or I’d be out of work. That was the best musical schooling anyone could have asked for.” Roly’s distinctive sound, versatility, and intuitive sense of “what works”, has elevated him to “first-call” studio harmonica player in the Canadian recording scene. Roly had been recorded on over 1,700 individual album cuts, movie scores and national jingles and is now working on sessions for clients from around the globe via his home studio.” https://rolyplatt.com/roly-platt-bio-harmonica

“Emilee Nimetz is a spoken-word performance artist, dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, poet, and a ukulele enthusiast. [...] Her training spans many different disciplines and includes Cecchetti Ballet, Fosse Jazz, Tap, Clown, Character Mask, Shakespeare, Viewpoints, Suzuki Method, Aerial acrobatics, and more. She is the author and solo artist of the forthcoming play, How To Build a Home. Some favourite credits include Metamorphoses (Theatre Sheridan), Pippin (Theatre Sheridan), Aleck Bell: Canada's Pop Rock Musical! (Tweed & Co. Theatre) and playing Sally Bowles in Cabaret (Theatre Sheridan). As a poet, Emilee was Vancouver's Individual Poetry Slam Champion in 2014, a finalist in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam in 2015. She was a featured poet at the 2016 Vancouver International Writer's Festival, facilitates writing workshops for youth in the Greater Vancouver Area through a collective called Wordplay. Emilee's work has been featured on Button Poetry and Best of Button.” https://badhatstheatre.com/emilee-nimetz

“Born in Istanbul and recent newcomer to Canada, Cihat Ozturk started his musical career at a young age performing in a host of school choirs. Competing regularly, Cihat’s vocal abilities continued to develop while winning several competitions and gaining national notoriety for his school and choir. As Cihat further developed, his appreciation for traditional Turkish folk songs soon directed him to the baglama. After graduating, he began a rigid training regiment to enhance his vocal and instrumental style and execution. Cihat continued with choir life, where he sang and played Baglama with a newly inspired passion. Simultane- ously, he added traditional folklore dance and theater acting as creative interests. Cihat won the Turkish Folk Music competition for TRT (Turkish Radio Television) which gave him the opportunity to receive professional vocal training from the Conservatory of Music. His love for singing Turkish Folk music served as Cihat’s primary language to express himself creatively. One of the most important factors for his driving passion was his family’s love for music and their support for Cihat’s development. After relocating to Toronto, Canada, Cihat has found new inspiration in teaching Baglama to every race, every culture and anyone who is interested with a mission to support cultural diversity and build a community of Turkish music passionists.” https://smallworldmusic.com/artists/cihat-ozturk/

"Sonia "Sonny" Ochs is a music producer and radio host. She is known for the "Phil Ochs Song Nights" she organizes, at which various musicians sing the songs of her brother, singer-songwriter Phil Ochs." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Ochs

“The family-composed Next Generation Leahy consists of father and mother pair Doug and Jennifer and their children Adele, 13; Gregory, 12; Angus, 10; Cecilia, 8; Joseph, 7; and Evelyn, 5. The family began performing its Celtic-based music and step dancing show about a year and a half ago and Doug said he and Jennifer have tried to instill a sense of giving back to the community in their children.” https://www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/next-generation-leahy-performance-to-benefit-groves-hospital/

“Tamara "Tami" Neilson is a Canadian-born New Zealand country & soul singer/songwriter. She is the winner of multiple awards, including the 2014 APRA Silver Scroll Awards and Best Country Song Award. [...] She grew up as a member of The Neilsons, performing with her parents and two brothers across North America, and continues to co-write much of her work with brother Joshua "Jay" Neilson.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tami_Neilson

“Dave Penny has been beating around the great city of St. John's, sometimes with an accordion and other times not. He's allowed out through the overpass to other parts of Newfoundland and off to the Mainland when he's lucky enough to land a reason to do so. One of the proud members of From Stage to Stage, he has written several comedy songs such as Johnny Chrome and A Townie Courted a Bayman's Daughter, and enjoys poking fun at the more trivial events in life, such as a shortage of mustard pickles and people going around licking shopping cart handles during a pandemic (actually, that's serious!). He has performed in many Newfoundland and Labrador towns and festivals, the Meriposa Folk Festival in Ontario, and parts of New England.” https://www.davepenny.ca/about

"David Newland is a radio host, writer, musician, and speaker, currently completing an MA, English (Public Texts) at Trent University. Along with Inuit cultural performers Siqiniup Qilauta (Sunsdrum) David was a showcase artist at the 2019 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance conference (NERFA). David and his band, Uncharted Waters have sold out venues across Ontario with his themed performance, The Northwest Passage in Story and Song." http://www.davidnewland.com/about-david-newland

"Frederick Ralph Cornelius Penner CM OM (born November 6, 1946) is a Canadian children's music performer who gives appearances throughout North America. His television series, Fred Penner's Place, aired on CBC in Canada from 1985 to 1997 and was seen in the United States on the cable channel Nickelodeon from 1989 to 1992. Penner has received a Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year four times." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Penner

“Jory Nash is a folk music-oriented Canadian singer-songwriter and musician based in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. Nash blends elements of folk, jazz, blues, soul and pop into an original stew of sound. He plays primarily acoustic guitar and piano, and occasionally plays the 5 string banjo.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jory_Nash

“New Country Rehab is a Canadian alternative country band.[1] Based in Toronto, Ontario, the band consists of John Showman on vocals and fiddle, Anthony Da Costa on guitar, Ben Whiteley on bass and Roman Tomé on drums. All four members are established session musicians in the Toronto area, who have played in supporting bands for artists such as Basia Bulat, Justin Rutledge and Amy Millan.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Country_Rehab

“[The Winnipeg-based roots quartet Oh My Darling has] prairie roots mixed with Appalachian old time, bluegrass, country, funk and Franco-folk, makes their style a melting pot of musical languages. Infused with dynamic vocals, brilliant claw-hammer banjo, inspired fiddling, and grooving bass, their music will get your hips swinging, toes tapping, and put your heart right into their hands.” http://www.ohmydarling.ca/bio

“Douglas K. S. Paisley is a Canadian alternative country singer and songwriter with record label No Quarter Records. He was born in Toronto. Paisley's "What About Us?" was featured in Mojo magazine as part of a complimentary CD entitled New Harvest. Paisley has previously toured with Bonnie Prince Billy under the name Dark Hand and Lamplight with artist Shary Boyle. Boyle would illuminate her art in the background while Paisley played the guitar and sang his songs. The pairing received recognition when they were selected to showcase at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2008. Doug performed for ten years alongside Chuck Erlichman as a duo entitled Russian Literature and as a tribute act entitled Stanley Brothers.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Paisley

“Angie Nussey has released 6 award-winning original albums, acted as an advocate for mental health, and is an active supporter of Citizen’s Climate Lobby, Voices for Women, and the YWCA. Her self-produced newest CD is aptly called “I have no idea what I’m doing.” The album represents her life and musical style: poetic, curious, and sometimes hilarious.” https://angienussey.com/press-material-music

Melissa Payne is a female singer-songwriter from Peterborough Ontario. Her background in old time fiddle and traditional celtic music has evolved into a blossoming solo career, including two full length albums. https://www.melissa-payne.ca/

“Ohbijou was a Canadian indie pop band that was based in Toronto, Ontario. The music of Ohbijou draws on pop, folk and bluegrass influences.” Members include Casey Mecija, Jennifer Mecija, Heather Kirby, James Bunton, Anissa Hart, Ryan Carley, and Andrew Kinoshita. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohbijou

“Stef Paquette is a Franco-Ontarian singer-songwriter, actor and politician.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%A9phane_Paquette

“Canadian Folk Music Award nominated Notre Dame de Grass is a five-piece bluegrass band specializing in original songs and instrumental material. Songsmith/guitarist Matt Large and composer/banjoist Guy Donis provide the palette for fiddler Chris Bartos, mandolinist Joe Grass and bassist Solon McDade to exhibit their exceptional skill. While staying true to the conservative sensibilities of bluegrass music, Notre Dame de Grass calls upon the deep well of North American folk idioms to inform their work. Featuring strong vocal harmonies and high calibre instrumental musicianship, just one Notre Dame de Grass concert has been known to make folks crave another.” https://summerfolk.org/performers/notre-dame-de-grass/

"American singer-songwriter and folk musician born in Aroostook County, Maine. A key figure in what has become known as the Boston school of songwriting, a literate, provocative, and urbanly romantic folk-pop style that helped ignite the folk revival of the 1990s." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_Paul

“Gareth Pearson is referred to as “The Welsh Tornado” which is particularly appropriate, seeing as this special talent combines fingerstyle pyrotechnics, with explosive lead runs making Pearson one of the most exciting acoustic musicians gigging today. Gareth has a distinctive style that can be heard through his creative and innovative arrangements which cover a wide spectrum of genres, including country/folk/classical/pop/rock/jazz/swing and bluegrass music, along with his own beautiful and often intricate original compositions.” https://www.garethpearson.com/bio

"Niamh Ní Charra is an Irish fiddler, concertina player and singer from Killarney, Ireland. Her first solo album, Ón Dá Thaobh/From Both Sides, was released in 2007, and was followed by a second, Súgach Sámh / Happy Out, in 2010. Both albums were well received, after which Ní Charra received awards including Mojo's Top Ten Folk Albums of 2007 and Irish World's Best Trad Music Act 2008, In 2013, Ní Charra released "Cuz", a tribute to Kerry and Chicago musician, Terry 'Cuz' Teahan. This album also received positive reviews. Ní Charra has also toured as a member of the Carlos Núñez band." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niamh_N%C3%AD_Charra

"Steven Jay Page (born 22 June 1970) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Along with Ed Robertson, he was a founding member, lead singer, guitarist, and a primary songwriter of the music group Barenaked Ladies. Page left the band in February 2009 to pursue a solo career." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Page

“A singer, songwriter, guitarist, craftsman, poet and performer, he's on a lifelong musical odyssey. He opened for The Mamas & The Papas in 1967, had a hit with I'm Easy in 1976 and had the most played Canadian single of the year with Baby I'm A Lot Like You in 1984 on his own Oasis Records. He has acted in movies and on TV and entertained in countless coffee houses, concert halls and music festivals across Canada, the United States and Europe. The sweet style of this "worker in song" is reminiscent of Jim Croce and Harry Chapin. His stage presence is captivating and everyone who hears him becomes a new fan instantly.” Bands include The Coachmen and Entertainment Nightly. He retired in 2020. https://ronnigrinimusic.com/about/

“After he moved on from a ten-year stint as the front man of a touring rock band, Nicholas Keays spent time writing and stockpiling a bunch of great songs for a rainy day. When it came time to make his next move, he went in a new direction, joining Justin Rich and Jason Turner to form Nicholas Keays and the North River. The trio has crafted a stripped down, harmony filled, sound that is gracefully carried by a standup bass, acoustic guitar, banjo, and a kick drum fashioned out of an old suitcase. They play tunes of home and family that are hook-filled, simple, and of the foot stompin’ variety.” https://mariposafolk.com/nicholas-keays-north-river-make-festival-debut-mariposa/

“Over the years [Kim Halliday (Rotuman/NZ Scottish), Ora Barlow (Te Whanau-a-Apanui/English) and Jessie Hindin] have accumulated an impressive instrumental collection featuring the ukulele, cajon, fiddle, Taonga Puoro – traditional Maori instruments, guitar, stomp box, kalimba, various percussive instruments and vocals with lyrics in Te Reo Maori, Rotuman and English.” https://minersfoundry.org/pacific-curls-in-concert-thursday-september-12-2013-doors-700-music-800-pm-20-in-advance-25-at-the-door/

“The members of the Neema Children’s Choir are orphaned and destitute children aged 8 to 17 who are being raised by Pastor Francis Daniel Mutibwa and his wife Winnie Tumu of Kingdom Child Project, a registered charity in Uganda that runs a school and orphanage near Kampala.” https://sunfest.on.ca/event/neema-childrens-choir/

“Lowe has been tag teaming with Yep Roc labelmates Los Straitjackets since 2014. The masked, instrumental heavy hitters have toured with everyone from Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers to El Vez, racking up almost 20 albums in 20 years.” https://www.npr.org/2019/11/12/778505361/nick-lowe-and-los-straitjackets-on-mountain-stage

“Anh Phung is a shining example of the modern musician: as a child, she earned her virtuosity while sweeping flute contests across Canada, and has since used her mastery of the flute as a compass to navigate countless styles of music, constantly learn new instruments and consistently deliver exciting performances. Not bothered by the conventions and standard limitations of the flute, her powerful musical voice steers her through everything from hip-hop to bluegrass to Bulgarian folk music, and she is the leader of prog-rock tribute band Tullstars and performance art act Hairbrain. Catch Anh Phung on the mainstage at a summer festival facing off with the lead guitarist, or slinking around the basement after-hours at a free jazz club, but blink and she's off chasing the next new sound.” -Alan Mackie https://thefluteview.com/2020/01/anh-phung-artist-interview/

“Gretchen Peters (born November 14, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter.[...]In 1988 she moved to Nashville, where she found work as a songwriter, composing hits for Martina McBride, Etta James, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, George Strait, Anne Murray, Shania Twain, Neil Diamond and co-writing songs with Bryan Adams.[...] As a writer, Peters' style is defined by melancholy lyrics and dark themes, such as murder, loneliness, PTSD, sexual abuse, domestic violence. She was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on October 5, 2014. On August 12, 2022, Peters announced her intention to retire from touring, playing her final shows in June 2023, though she will continue to write and record.“ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gretchen_Peters.

"Chris Patterson plays bass with Canada’s most popular musical comedy trio The Arrogant Worms, who have sold over 150,000 CDs and toured extensively in Canada and the U.S., with appearances in the U.K. and Australia." https://performerspodcast.com/episode-11-chris-patterson-the-arrogant-worms/

“Chris McKhool is a Canadian violinist, producer, guitarist, composer, and singer-songwriter. He has received numerous awards for his work, including four JUNO Award nominations and four Canadian Folk Music Awards for his various recordings.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McKhool

“Lynn Miles is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has won the Juno Award and three Canadian Folk Music Awards.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Miles

Owen McBride is a Irish-Canadian Irish folk music performer, storyteller, and spoken word artist. "McBride was a key figure in the folk revival movement in Canada and in North American in the 1960s and early 1970s, appearing at major folk music festivals like the Mariposa Folk Festival and the Philadelphia Folk Festivals.For this role, he was inducted in the Mariposa Folk Festival Hall of Fame in 2019." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_McBride

David Myles is a Canadian singer-songwriter, composing jazzy, bluesy folk music. Myles is from Fredricton, New Brunswick and attended Mount Allison University. He is a East Coast Music award winner and nominee.

Danny Michel is a Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer from Waterloo, Ontario.

“Paul Morris is an American musician best known as a keyboardist in Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. He played keyboards on the Stranger in Us All album and co-wrote the song "Black Masquerade".” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Morris_(musician)

“Meredith Moon has spent the last decade travelling her home of Canada, and the world, by multiple means, finding inspiration for her unique style of songs which are crafted in a true storyteller's fashion. She has been described as a 'gem' among the Old-Time music scene for her unusual expression of the genre, combining influences of folk-punk with traditional Appalachian sound.” https://www.meredithmoon.com/about

“David McPherson is the author of the acclaimed Legendary Horseshoe Tavern: A Complete History and has written for Grammy.com, the Globe and Mail, SOCAN’s Words and Music, No Depression, American Songwriter, and Acoustic Guitar. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario.”

Professor Christopher Murray is an Associate Professor at Lakehead University in the department on Chemistry and Physics."His interests are in Polymer Physics, biophysics, materials science, wastewater and storm water treatment and turfgrass science." http://www.lakeheadu.ca/users/M/cmurray1

"He's been around folk music his entire life, having attended folk festivals since childhood with his father Paul Mills who produced Stand Rogers' albums, but when he started actually playng gigs he caught a bug that he hasn't been able to shake ever since. Trevor is an occasional songwriter and  a full-time bass player. He also produces the long-running Eaglewood Folk Festival. Trevor is currently enrolled in the prestigious Humber College jazz program studying bass." Mariposa Folk Festival programme, 2009, p. 59

John McDermott is a Canadian tenor within the Celtic music genre. McDermott has three platinum albums and five Juno nominations.

“Paul Mills is a graduate engineer, musician, musical arranger, graphic designer and recently retired record producer/engineer. This unique combination of skills has resulted in a varied career. He joined CBC Radio, Canada’s national public radio network in 1972 as a music producer and later moved over to the Radio Drama department as producer and executive producer. As a music producer for CBC Radio in the seventies, he conceived and produced a national folk music program called “Touch The Earth” which was hosted by Sylvia Tyson. As a drama producer, he helped develop the award-winning series, “The Scales of Justice” which was later adapted for CBC Television. Later, he was put in charge of planning the radio facilities in the new CBC building in Downtown Toronto and eventually became a senior manager for CBC Radio. In addition to his work at CBC, Paul Mills has been part of the Canadian folk music scene and recording industry for over forty years. He has produced close to 200 albums working with artists such as the late Stan Rogers (all but one of Rogers’ albums were produced by Mills), Sharon, Lois and Bram, Terry Kelly, Ron Hynes and John Allan Cameron. He is a founding partner of the “Borealis Recording Company”. He owned and operated his own production company and recording studio called “The Millstream” for 20 years. [...] In addition to his work as a producer and performer, Paul has served on various Boards: he is the Past President of the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (Now Folk Music Ontario) and has served on the Boards of Folk Music Canada and the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Until recently, Paul was Chair of the Board of the Home County Music and Art Festival in London, Ontario. In 2011, Paul was awarded the Estelle Klein Award by Folk Music Ontario. The award recognizes the work of an individual who has made significant contributions to Ontario’s folk music community. For more information and a video on Paul and his lifetime achievements, click here. More recently, in June of 2017, Paul was named as a Member of the Order of Canada, a prestigious honour given to those whose life work has made a significant contribution to Canada. Paul has released one CD of his own work called “The Other Side of the Glass”. In 2017 he recorded a CD with his son, Trevor prior to them doing a Home Routes tour in Manitoba. More information here.” http://themillstream.com/

"Eileen McGann is an Irish-Canadian folk singer, songwriter and traditional Celtic musician. Her album, Beyond The Storm, was Juno Award-nominated in 2002. She has released seven solo CDs and has established an almost 30-year career touring across North America and Great Britain." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_McGann_(musician)

"Irish Mythen is an Irish-born Canadian contemporary folk singer-songwriter. In recent years, Mythen has performed with Rod Stewart, Gordon Lightfoot, and Lucinda Williams and at major festival stages the world over." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Mythen

“Gurf Morlix is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. Born in Buffalo, New York, Morlix moved to Texas in 1975 and performed with Blaze Foley. He moved to Los Angeles in 1981 and joined Lucinda Williams's band. He accompanied her from 1985 to 1996 and produced two of her records, Lucinda Williams and its follow-up, Sweet Old World. Morlix has produced albums for Slaid Cleaves, Mary Gauthier, Robert Earl Keen and Ray Wylie Hubbard among many others.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurf_Morlix

"My Sweet Patootie is a swinging roots group from rural Ontario that brings twining vocal harmonies, monstrous fingerstyle guitar, sizzling fiddle, percussion and abundant charisma together in one perfect package. Their music is a tongue-in-cheek blend of swing and americana. Complete with tall tales and corny jokes, the My Sweet Patootie show is modern-day Music Hall that Driftwood Magazine describes as “two parts exemplary musicianship, one part vaudeville comedy”."https://www.centralontariomusicians.org/bands/my-sweet-patootie

“Ruth Moody is an Australian-born soprano singer-songwriter and member of the Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys. [...] Moody's first band was the Juno-nominated roots band Scruj MacDuhk, for whom she was lead singer from 1997 until the group's break up in 2001. After this split Ruth began to focus on her songwriting and picked up the guitar, adding it to her repertoire of piano, bodhran, accordion and banjo. It was also at this time that she started a musical collaboration with Nicky Mehta and Cara Luft. In 2002 the three took to the stage as The Wailin' Jennys. The Jennys (now Ruth Moody, Nicky Mehta and New York-based Heather Masse) have won international critical acclaim and numerous awards including Juno awards for their albums 40 Days and Bright Morning Stars.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Moody

“Bram Morrison was born on 18 December 1940 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show (1984), Ruby Sparks (2012) and Billy Madison (1995).” https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0607085/

Based out of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, band members include Steph Duchesne (percussion), Kris Dickson (upright bass), Sam Cassio (guitar, mandolin vocals), Geoff McCausland (violin), Barry Miles (banjo, dobro, vocals), and Jonathan Danyliw (guitar, mandolin, vocals). “[They] play a mixture of outlaw country and bluegrass [alternative folk]. [...] [Their] music is heavily rooted in the traditions of folk music, especially the old murder ballad tradition (hence the name).” https://canadianbeats.ca/2017/07/31/five-questions-with-murder-murder/

"My Bubba is a Swedish/Icelandic duo whose music is described as minimalistic, vocal-oriented folk which 'belies a modern sensibility and often a sultry suggestiveness'. The lyrics are playful and the vocals are simultaneously delicate and disarming." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Bubba

"Mû Mbana multifaceted artist, singer, poet and composer. Shades and flavors of Africa germinated around the world. Born on the island of Bolama, Guinea-Bissau, grew up influenced by the music of his immediate surroundings, especially the female voices and religious music of the Brame (Mancanha) and Bidjugu peoples. Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and poet. The maturity of his music and the ins- truments that accompany it are as a material reflection of his soul of musician and artist." https://mu-mbana.com/biography/

"In 1978, Ian Bell, Kate Murphy, and Anne Lederman joined up to form Muddy York, to play the traditional songs and dance music of Canada, especially Ontario. The group's name, Muddy York, refers to an old epithet for Toronto. They played in venues from church basements to barn dances to festivals, in Ontario and the western provinces. In 1982 Kate Murphy left the group but Bell and Lederman continued. They became well known and played at Expo 86 in Vancouver, BC." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Bell_(musician)

Murray McLauchlan is a British-Canadian country singer-songwriter and painter. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1993. http://www.murraymclauchlan.com/about/

“[Brad McEwen] lives in Cambridge, Ontario Canada most of the time and in Stroud, Gloucestershire when possible. [His] instrument of choice is the Cittern and prefers English traditional music, but has become increasingly interested in traditional music from Canada, particularly Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. [McEwen is] in three bands, Cotillion (UK) www.cotillion.yolasite.com Hunter’s Corners www.hunterscorners.yolasite.com and Tethera www.tethera.webs.com (both Ontario). [He is] the founder/Artistic Director of the Mill Race Folk Society in Cambridge. www.millracefolksociety.com [An] annual festival has been going since 1993 and specializes in presenting traditional folk music from various cultures.” https://thesession.org/members/98626

Quitarist for the band, The Farm. "The Farm are a British band from Liverpool. Their first album, Spartacus, reached the top position on the UK Albums Chart when it was released in March 1991; Spartacus 30 was released in 2021 to commemorate the anniversary. Spartacus includes two songs which had been top 10 singles the year before. In 2012, they toured with their Spartacus Live shows and formed part of the Justice Tonight Band, supporting the Stone Roses at Heaton Park, Phoenix Park, Lyon and Milan. The Justice Collective had the 2012 Christmas number one with their recording of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Farm_(British_band)

“Carmel is a Canadian/American writer, musician, podcaster, and filmmaker.” https://www.carmelmikol.com/

“Mélisande [électrotrad] offers an energetic blend of traditional music, pop and electro with a mix of acoustic and electric instruments, vocal harmonies and programming. Formed by Mélisande and her husband Alexandre ‘Moulin’ de Grosbois-Garand, the duo offers a fresh artistic proposal to the folk-world-trad music scene since its debut in 2014. From repertoire research in folklorists collections, to excavations in archive centers and then by collecting traditional songs from elders along the Richelieu River, the duo has been able to remain rooted in tradition while creating a modern sound. Its fourth album Flash de mémoire (2021) presents a mix of traditional classics as well as covers from famous Québec artists influenced by trad music. Greatly acknowledged by critics in Canada and abroad, the duo won a Canadian Folk Music Award and two Independent Music Awards as well a being nominated for several other awards. Four seasoned musicians on stage giving a powerful show with an infectious energy and engaging stage presence. The band performed over 300 concerts in Canada, the United States, France, Spain and Australia.” https://melisandemusic.com/bio

“Gordie MacKeeman has been an entertainer his entire life, but his official career as a song and dance man began in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia when he was only 6 years old. At 14, he played the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival for the first time, outshining seasoned professionals like Ron Hynes and Ken Whitely. It was in Lunenburg that Gordie’s contagious charisma and wild stage antics forever earned him the nickname “Crazy Legs.” Over the years, Gordie’s career has blossomed through participation in projects with artists such as Scott Parsons, Nudie and The Turks, The Grass Mountain Hobos, and more recently with his own group, Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys. On the international scene, Gordie has taken his uncommon virtuosity and engaging stage presence around the world with noteworthy stops at Denmark’s Tonder Festival, the UK’s Cambridge Folk Festival, Merlefest in North Carolina, the Port Fairy Folk Festival in Australia, and more. Crowds love him everywhere he goes, thanks to Gordie’s personal charm, flying fiddle and feet, and unique blend of just about every roots genre going. They love it all, old and new, as he consistently rolls out a variety show that has fans dancing, laughing, and singing along. Along the way, Gordie has collected a mantle-full of awards and recognitions, with a grand total of 13 Music PEI Awards and East Coast Music Awards for his albums, Dreamland (2019); Laugh, Dance & Sing (2015); Pickin’ n Clickin’ (2013); and self-titled debut album (2011).” https://medium.com/authority-magazine/rising-music-star-gordie-crazylegs-mackeeman-on-the-five-things-you-need-to-shine-in-the-music-f0691c064873

“Ashley Dwayne MacIsaac is a Canadian fiddler, singer and songwriter from Cape Breton Island. He has received three Juno Awards, winning for Best New Solo Artist and Best Roots & Traditional Album – Solo at the Juno Awards of 1996, and for Best Instrumental Artist at the Juno Awards of 1997.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_MacIsaac

South African singer-songwriter

“Canadian singer-songwriter Jane Lewis has a piano-based folk-pop-roots style of music that blends engaging melodies and well-crafted lyrics. She has two solo albums. Jane is also part of the duo Gathering Sparks, who released a new album on September 27, 2019, with Borealis Records.” https://www.janelewis.ca/

"Katherine Leyton is a Canadian poet, whose debut collection All the Gold Hurts My Mouth won the ReLit Award for poetry in 2017. She has also served as poet-in-residence at the Al Purdy writers' retreat in Prince Edward County." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Leyton

"Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of two-time Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and banjo player Chris Luedecke of Chester, Nova Scotia. He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award winner for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo, winning at the Juno Awards of 2009 for Proof of Love and at the Juno Awards of 2011 for My Hands are on Fire and Other Love Songs." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Man_Luedecke

"Madison Violet is a Juno-nominated Canadian music duo composed of singer-songwriters Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac. The group has been notable for various folk and pop award nominations and wins." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Violet

“After his undergraduate studies, Trevor continued to graduate school at Appalachian State for a master’s degree in Appalachian Studies. Trevor’s interests in history and music continued combining as he wrote his thesis on Otto Wood, a famed bandit from Wilkes County whose story has been recorded in history through several songs and stories. “Herb Key was a big help when I was researching Otto Wood,” Trevor says. “We both have files full of information about Otto.” In addition to Herb Key and the Elkville String Band members, Trevor also developed a close relationship with Lonnie Ward, a Watauga County native and bearer of traditional music from the area. Trevor accompanied Lonnie on many musical outings and performances and considers him an important mentor. On fiddle, Trevor cites West Virginia’s celebrated traditional musician Jimmy Costa as a major influence. Trevor has a rich and diverse repertoire of traditional tunes and songs from American roots genres. He also released a recording of original songs in 2016. [...] Trevor works in the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection in Belk Library at Appalachian State University. He is available for performances with Elkville String Band, as a solo artist, and with other string band configurations.” https://www.blueridgeheritage.com/artist/trevor-mckenzie/

Born in rural Ontario. A contemporary Canadian folk music artist with Celtic influences. Performes alongside bandmates: Andrew Collins, Shane Cook, Tony McManus, Joseph Phillips and Ivan Rosenberg. She is a multiple CFMA nominee for "Traditional Singer of the Year" and "Vocal Group of the Year", as well as Folk Music Ontario's "Songs from the Heart" grand prize winner for "One More Day." https://allisonlupton.com/band/

"Scott Macmillan’s passion for creating music propels him forward driven by his need to create. Macmillan seeks opportunities in all aspects of music making inspiring exploration into genres from rock to blues, classical to choral, Celtic to jazz, as well as modern and avant-garde." http://www.scott-macmillan.ca/media/

"Zachary Lucky (born January 4, 1989) is a Canadian songwriter, folk and Country artist based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is the grandson of Canadian country music legend Smilin Johnny Lucky. Prior to starting his solo career in 2009, Lucky was a member of pop bands Tuxedo Mask and We Were Lovers." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zachary_Lucky

“Anne Lindsay has established herself as one of the most engaging and versatile instrumentalists in Canada, adapting her unique violin/fiddle style to the eclectic sounds and musical languages of this country's rich cultural texture. She is an exuberant fireplug of a session-player-to-the-stars (Led Zeppelin, The Chieftains, Blue Rodeo, James Taylor, Roger Daltry) whose skills have graced many a stage around the world. Anne has played on hundreds of recordings and is a featured performer with the Jim Cuddy Band, The Skydiggers and John McDermott. She was the resident fiddler for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the stage production of The Lord of the Rings. She has also built a formidable career on her own as a musician, composer and vocalist — all showcased brilliantly on her new album, Soloworks.” https://rootsandblues.ca/anne-lindsay/

“Mayfly’s Landing originally formed in 2012, started as a solo project, and quickly evolving into a larger concept. By 2015 they adopted the 4-piece project sound that continues and prospers today, by 2016 they released a debut album, a much loved 5 song self-titled EP, produced and engineered by Epidemic Music Group. Mayfly’s Landing went on our first tour in the Summer of 2016 to the East Coast.” https://indiepulsemusic.com/2019/05/12/mayflys-landing/

“Kirsten Maxwell is New York raised singer, songwriter, and artist, currently residing in South Carolina. Maxwell has toured extensively in the U.S, winning songwriting competitions, and performing in festivals across the country and in Canada. In 2015, she released her debut album, Crimson, and in June of 2018 she put out a self-titled EP.” https://www.bandsintown.com/a/10853451-kirsten-maxwell-music

"Rob Lutes is a Canadian folk and blues musician, who has performed both as a solo artist and with the band Sussex." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Lutes

Aaron Mangoff is a Songwriter/Composer with a background rock music, touring around Canada for over 10 years. His music ranges from metal to rock  to accoustic folk. https://soundcloud.com/aaron-mangoff/reposts

The Virtual Mariposa 2020 Festival was hosted by Treasa Levasseur. http://mariposafolk.com/on-sunday-july-5th-at-7pm-the-mariposa-folk-foundation-will-release-mariposa-virtual-festival-2020-a-free-online-concert-on-the-mariposa-virtual-stage/

Les Tireux d'Roches is a Quebecois band from the Mauricie region. It formed in 1998 and produces traditional Quebecois folklore music. Members include Denis Massé, Dominic Lemieux, Pascal Per Veillette, Luc Jason Murphy, and David Robert; and previously included Francis d'Octobre, Mario Giroux, Anne Tessier, Fred Pellerin, and Jeannot Bournival. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Tireux_d%27Roches

“Daniel Mangan is a Canadian musician. He has won two Juno awards and has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe and Australia, having released 5 studio LPs and numerous EPs and singles. He has scored for feature film, as well as television for Netflix and AMC. He is also a co-founder of Side Door, a marketplace platform connecting artists with alternative venue spaces for in-person and online shows.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Mangan

“Catherine MacLellan is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, based in Prince Edward Island. The daughter of Canadian songwriter Gene MacLellan,[1] MacLellan was born in Burlington, Ontario but raised in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Before beginning her solo recording career, she sang with The New Drifts, a four-piece band featuring Island musicians James Phillips (guitar, mandolin), Stéphane Bouchard (bass) and Dave Gould (drums & percussion).” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_MacLellan

Magoo is singer-songwriter, host, and guitar teacher."He has hosted the legendary Blue Skies Music Festival in Clarendon Ontario for since 1978 and MC’d hundreds of events over the past four decades." http://magooman.com/about-magoo/

“Brian MacMillan is a composer, singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Toronto, Canada. His work has been featured in film & television, he has released three solo albums and and he has performed live with Barenaked Ladies, Wailin’ Jennys, Garth Hudson, John McDermott and Lowest Of The Low. Brian’s latest musial project is a collaboration with singer-songwriter Sheila Carabine, called “Kennedy Road”. The pair released their debut album, “A Little Fight Left” in 2020.” https://www.kennedyroadmusic.com/brian-macmillan

"Lunch at Allen’s is a Canadian folk-country music group comprised of Murray McLauchlan, Cindy Church, Marc Jordan and Ian Thomas." http://www.lunchatallens.ca/bio

“Colin Kendall Linden is a Canadian guitarist, songwriter and record producer. Linden plays acoustic and electric guitar, specializing in slide guitar, country blues, and ragtime fingerpicking. [...] He is a member of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings with Stephen Fearing and Tom Wilson. He has worked with Bruce Cockburn, Lucinda Williams, T-Bone Burnett, Kevin Gordon, Colin James, Emmylou Harris, Leon Redbone, Rita Chiarelli, Chris Thomas King, The Band, Keb' Mo', Charles Esten and Bob Dylan.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Linden