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Ron Haynes was a Canadian traditional folk and country music singer-songwriter and actor from Newfoundland. Haynes was a part of the Canadian comedy and music group "Wonderful Grand Band". "In 2010, a feature film about Ron's life, "The Man of a Thousand Songs", debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival to sold-out audiences and critical praise.

Idlers is a Canadian ska and reggae group from St. John's, Newfoundland.

Elisapie Isaac is a French-Canadian recording artist and documentary filmaker. Isaac is Inuit and from Salluit, Quebec. She produces pop music and is a Juno Award nominee.

“iskwē (short for waseskwan iskwew, meaning "blue sky woman" in English) (born Meghan Meisters, 1981) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and activist. Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, iskwē has lived in Los Angeles, New York City, and Toronto, and now lives in Hamilton, Ontario.” Genres include electropop, indie electronic, downtempo, trip hop, and post-rock. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskw%C4%93

"In 2010, Ritter's band members – some of whom had been performing with him from the early 2000s – were given the name "The Royal City Band" (a reference to the song "Thin Blue Flame" from The Animal Years)." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Ritter

"Si Kahn is an American singer-songwriter, activist, and founder and former executive director of Grassroots Leadership." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si_Kahn

"Jabulani is a Zulu word meaning "we are happy". […] Jabulani has been writing and performing unique South African music for several years now. The music embraces the many styles and rhythms of the region, with  a strong leaning toward the Zulu "Maskande" guitar style. After numberous musical collaboratives, the sound of Jabulani has matured, and is now a tight melodic group that sings both in English and Zulu. Jabulani founder Brian Litvin, originally from Johannesburg in South Africa, Mafata Lemphane from Lesotho on bass guitar and vocals, and George Morellato on percussion and vocals. Also accompanying the band with frequent guest appearances is the multi-talents, South African singer, percussionist, actor and dancer, Welcome Nkosi." Mariposa Folk Festival programme, 2009, p. 47

Jerry Leger and his longtime backing band, The Situation (James McKie, Dan Mock, Kyle Sullivan). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Leger

"The Weakerthans is an award-wining and Juno nominated Canadian indie folk-rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba." The band collaborated with Jim Bryson for the album "The Falcon Lake Incident in 2010". Bryson is a singer-songwriter and performer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weakerthans

“The band led by John McDermott, is comprised of a group of talented professional musicians who have performed and toured throughout the world entertaining live audiences.” https://thejmb.com/home

“Born and raised in Peterborough, Ontario, pianist/singer-songwriter Michael Johnston is one of Canada's best-loved musicians, bringing genuine warmth and enthusiasm to the stage and studio. Michael’s 2016 album, The Bound Of The Red Deer, is a collaboration with Mercury Prize-Nominee King Creosote. Based around the piano and acoustic guitar, the recording is “richly ambient and elegaic” (Montreal Gazette) and a “record that will haunt you, inspire you and bring you joy” (Belleville Intelligencer). Michael played a central role in the music for acclaimed 2017 film, Maudie, contributing piano, accordion, organ and keyboard to the soundtrack by Michael Timmins. Michael co-wrote and co-produced a seasonal EP, Decemberly: a duo piano and voice recording with long-time friend Suzie Ungerleider (Oh Susanna) released in November 2018. Michael has toured, written and recorded with Juno-winning roots group Skydiggers since 2006. He co-wrote one of their most popular songs, Hello Beautiful Life. Michael is also a member of Scottish-Canadian supergroup The Burns Unit. Formed at a songwriting retreat in rural Scotland, The Burns Unit released one album (voted #2 folk recording of 2011 by MOJO magazine) and performed songs co-written by Michael on the Jools Holland Show (BBC). A trusted collaborator, both on stage and in the studio, Michael has accompanied Cowboy Junkies, Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy, musical-theatre star Ramin Karimloo (Les Miserables), Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and Rob Baker (from the Tragically Hip), as well as Scottish singer KT Tunstall. Michael has co-written songs with the likes of Chris Difford (Squeeze), Stephen Fearing (Blackie and The Rodeo Kings) and Emma Pollock (The Delgados) and recorded with producers Gary Louris (Jayhawks) and Joel Plaskett. Michael has contributed to over 50 recordings, as a musician and/or songwriter. As a producer, he co-wrote and arranged the only recordings by Taylor Mitchell, and co-produced the debut by Saidah Baba Talibah (daughter of Salome Bey, now known as SATE). Michael's solo debut, Curious Heart, drew nationwide acclaim upon its release a decade ago. Based around the piano, and an all-star band led by producer Don Kerr (Ron Sexsmith), the album became a quick favourite of CBC, and led to festival bookings across Canada.” https://www.kc-mj.band/about

Jojo is a francophone singer-songwriter, performer, and children's entertainer. She has won three awards from "Le gala des prix Trille Or" for best children's album and best children's entertainer. Mariposa Festival Program, 2011, p. 45

“Rev. Robert Jones, Sr. is a native Detroiter and an inspirational storyteller and musician celebrating the history, humor and power of American Roots music. His deep love for traditional African American and American traditional music is shared inlive performances that interweave timeless stories with original and traditional songs. For more than thirty years Robert has entertained and educated audiences of all ages in schools, colleges, libraries, union halls, prisons, churches and civil rights organizations. At the heart of his message is the belief that our cultural diversity tells a story that should celebrate, not just tolerate. Rev. Robert Jones makes his home in Detroit, Michigan but he performs throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. An award-winning multi-instrumentalist, he is accomplished on guitar, harmonica, mandolin, banjo, fiddle and ukulele. He has recorded six albums of original and tradition songs. Robert is the former host of the award-winning radio programs “Blues from the Lowlands” (https://wdet.org/2019/12/10/Robert-Jones-Is-on-a-Mission-to-Keep-the-Blues-Alive-in-Detroit/) and “Deep River” broadcast on Detroit Public Radio’s WDET-FM Detroit. He has taught music history courses at Wayne State University in Detroit, and he serves as a member of the affiliate faculty at Boston’s Berklee School of Music. Jones has taught and performed for a number of folk music organizations including the Ashokan Center, Summer Acoustic Music Week, Fiddle Hell, the Houston Folklore Society and more. In recent years Robert wrote, performed and recorded a one man show entitled “An Evening With Lead Belly”, and in recent years Robert has been a featured artist at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum (Springfield, IL), Rutherford B. Hayes Library (Fremont, OH) and Gerald R. Ford Library (Grand Rapids, MI). Robert is also a frequent performer and presenter for The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village (Dearborn, MI). In 2018 Robert received a Kresge Arts Fellowship for Music Composition and Performance.” https://www.revrobertjones.com/

A Canadian folk singer-songwriter who as received three Juno Awards. Kaldor was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and graduated from Campbell Collegiate in 1972 and the University of Albert in 1976 with a BFA degree in theatre.

"His background is in folk, blues and rock. In the summer of 2012, he began performing at the Stan Rogers Folk Festival in Canso, Nova Scotia followed by the Mariposa Folk Festival in Ontario." http://ottawagrassrootsfestival.com/performer/russ-kelley/

“Musician, composer, songwriter and music producer, Michele Gazich, is known for his trademark style on the violin. He has played in orchestras, chamber music groups, and with singer songwriters, and has performed his own songs in Europe and throughout the world. Appearing on more than fifty albums, he has performed with masters of folk, blues and alternative country from Eric Andersen, Mary Gauthier, Tom Russell, and John Hammond, to Michelle Shocked. Gazich has also composed the music scores for several films and live theatre productions, and has released several albums including Folk Rock (2012) with Massimo Priviero, and his Verso Damasco (2012).” https://mariposafolk.com/virtuoso-michele-gazich-perform-mariposa-2/

“The two-woman French Canadian folk band,. [...]. Kelly Lefaive and Joëlle Westman met in 2008 at the University of Toronto, while the two were studying jazz. Westman said the two of them were put into a combo, or small ensemble, together.[...] [They] didn’t start playing as a band until 2013 [...]. Lefaive grew up in the Georgian Bay area, while Westman is from the village of Tweed. When the pair first began writing songs, they wrote most of the music in Georgian Bay. Many of their early songs had to do with language, as Lefaive is Francophone and Westman is Anglophone. Both of them are bilingual and write songs in both French and English, often combine the two languages in one song.” https://inquinte.ca/story/georgian-bay-band-a-hit-at-the-old-church

“Eliza Gilkyson is a Taos, New Mexico-based folk musician. She is the daughter of songwriter and folk musician Terry Gilkyson and his wife, Jane. Her brother is guitarist Tony Gilkyson, who played with the Los Angeles-based bands Lone Justice and X.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Gilkyson

“James Gordon is a Canadian singer-songwriter, known as a founding member of Tamarack. He has also released more than 20 solo albums. [...] He wrote the weekly song for the CBC Radio program Basic Black. He is proficient on a variety of instruments including guitar, piano, banjo and mandola. [...] He is a co-founder of Guelph's annual Hillside Festival and was its first creative director, from 1985 to 1988. He also founded (and was the artistic director of) the Canadian Songwriters' Festival, and was a board member of the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals. Gordon is active in arts-, civics-, and environment-related causes in the Guelph region, for which he was given the Guelph Mayor's Award in 2008.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gordon_(Canadian_musician)

"Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian folk rock band from Wainfleet, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto. The current touring line-up includes Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Erik Arnesen on banjo, electric guitar and harmonium, Joshua Van Tassel on drums, Bret Higgins on upright bass and Miranda Mulholland on violin and backing vocals. Past members included Julie Fader on backing vocals, Sandro Perri on guitar, and Greg Millson and Colin Huebert on drums. The band's style has been compared to Red House Painters, Nick Drake, Iron & Wine and Neil Young, as well as Will Oldham (Bonnie "Prince" Billy) and Sufjan Stevens. Dekker has cited influences including Gram Parsons and Hank Williams." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lake_Swimmers

Emmylou Harris is an American Country singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, record artist. and arranger. Harris composes country, bluegrass, folk, Americana, alternative country, gospel, and world music. She is a member of the American Acadamy of Arts and Sciences. She has been the recipient of many music awards, including 12 Grammy awards, Polar Music Prize, and a Billboard Music Award. http://www.emmylouharris.com/about

“George Hewison is a Canadian folk singer, trade unionist and former politician. He was formerly a long-time member of the Communist Party of Canada and served as the party's general secretary from 1988 to 1992. [...] He has continued to link music with labour and social activism and is the founder and lead singer of the "Rank n File Band", created by the Canadian Auto Workers union. He has produced five albums over a fifty years span, and has written scores of songs for, and performed at, conventions of virtually every major labour organization in the country. Hewison has toured extensively and most recently performed at the Illawarra Folk Festival in Australia and the Mariposa Folk Festival and Miners Memorial weekend in Canada as well at Joe Hill's birthplace in Gavle in Sweden.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hewison

“The Young Novelists are a Canadian folk-roots band, formed in Toronto, Ontario in August 2009. They play and tour as a five or six-piece band, or as a duo.” Members include Graydon James, John Law, Michael Paddags, and Laura Spink and previously included Noel DiTosto, Alex Dodd, and Shawn Jurek. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Young_Novelists

Marie-Lynn Hammond is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Hammond is a co-founder of the Canadian folk group "Stringband".

“Mary Veronica Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated American folk singer-songwriter and author, whose songs have been covered by performers including Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Kathy Mattea, Boy George, Jimmy Buffett, Bettye Lavette, Candi Staton, and Amy Helm. She has won awards from the Americana Music Association, International Folk Music Awards, the Independent Music Awards, the GLAMA Awards, and the UK Americana Association. Mary's songs often deal with marginalization, informed by her experience of adoption, addiction and recovery, and growing up gay in the deep south. Her work demonstrates an "ability to transform her own trauma into a purposeful and communal narrative". Her Grammy nominated 2018 album Rifles & Rosary Beads, co-written with military veterans and their families, has been hailed as a landmark achievement.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Gauthier

Canadian singer-songwriter born in Hamilton, Ontario. In April 2009 she won a Niagra Music Award for "Songwriter of the Year" as well as the 2009 Canadian Folk Music Award for "Young Performer of the Year."

“Tif Ginn is an American-Canadian folk singer and songwriter, most noted for her work as a duo with her husband Fred Eaglesmith. Originally from Texas, Ginn began her career as a member of the duo The Ginn Sisters, also later known as The Fabulous Ginn Sisters, with her sister Brit Ginn.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tif_Ginn

“Founded by Tim McCready in late 2013 Toronto's best live band karaoke experience is a super-tight band featuring guitar, bass, keyboards and drums, and plays a massive repertoire of over 300 songs spanning genres and eras.” https://www.goodenoughlivekaraoke.com/

"Jenn Grant (born August 20, 1980) is a Canadian folk pop singer-songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. […] Grant's song "Dreamer", from Orchestra for the Moon, is featured as the theme song on CBC's Heartland. Her song "Make it Home Tonight" was played at the end of episode 12 of Flashpoint, "Haunting the Barn". Her album Compostela has been nominated for two Juno Awards." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenn_Grant

“Caitlin Hanford is an American and Canadian country and bluegrass singer and a music teacher. She is a member of the group Quartette and also the band The Marigolds. She is the ex-wife of musician Chris Whiteley.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Hanford

“High-energy duo Hat Fitz and Cara are among Australia’s most talented roots music artists. The husband and wife team have clocked up 10 years of worldwide touring, festival performances and album releases from their base of operations in the hinterland of South East Queensland's Sunshine Coast and are showing no signs of slowing down.” https://festivalofsmallhalls.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Hat-Fitz-and-Cara-bio.pdf

“Vance Gilbert is an American folk singer-songwriter. He started as a jazz singer, switched to folk music, became a regular on the open mike circuit in Boston and toured with Shawn Colvin. He has recorded thirteen albums, including Side of the Road, three of them on Philo/Rounder Records. [...] Gilbert is known for his improvisational rapport with audiences during his shows.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vance_Gilbert

“Eve Goldberg (born 1967) is a folk musician, singer and songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Musically, she draws from a number of different traditions and influences such as blues, country, bluegrass, jazz, swing, and contemporary and traditional folk music.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_Goldberg

"Over the past three years, the indie-folk trio Good Old War has captivated audiences with their acoustic driven, sing-along-inspiring live performances." (2012 MFF programme booklet)

“Led by fiddling wiz Gordie “Crazylegs” MacKeeman, the roots quartet features all-star pickers and singers, with everything from down-home country to reckless rockabilly to intricate bluegrass.” https://gordiemackeeman.com/site/

“Since emerging on the fringe of the Philadelphia, USA, music scene as a young guitar virtuoso in the early 2000s, Trevor’s fingerpicking style of textured instrumentalism took little time to leave an impression on listeners. He was rated a top 30 under 30 guitarist by Acoustic Guitar Magazine and has shared the stage with or drawn praise from peers and guitar legends who helped blaze the path before him, including the likes of John Mayer, Steve Miller, Graham Nash, Steve Hackett, Dar Williams, Will Ackerman, Pat Martino, Stanley Jordan, Phil Keaggy, Tommy Emmanuel, Pierre Bensusan and Andy McKee to name a few. He’s also been featured on NPR, NBC, PBS, and many international outlets and publications around the world.” https://trevorgordonhall.com/bio

“Dave Gunning is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter born in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.[...] Over the span of his career, Gunning has released thirteen albums, received a Juno Award nomination and has been awarded two Canadian Folk Music Awards and recognized with eight East Coast Music Awards. He is known for the incorporation of story telling into his live show. In particular, Gunning relates anecdotes of notable characters from Pictou County and performs impressions of musicians that he has worked with over the years.”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Gunning

“Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer-songwriter. He is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice, and storytelling while performing songs, following the tradition of his father, Woody Guthrie. Guthrie's best-known work is his debut piece, "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length that has since become a Thanksgiving anthem. His only top-40 hit was a cover of Steve Goodman's "City of New Orleans". His song "Massachusetts" was named the official folk song of the state, in which he has lived most of his adult life. Guthrie has also made several acting appearances. He is the father of four children, who have also had careers as musicians.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlo_Guthrie

Hard Ryde is a Canadian bluegrass band comprised of "Doug DeBoer (guitar and vocals), Will Meadows (mandolin and vocals), Rich Koop (bass), Nathan Smith (fiddle), and Marc Roy (guitar and vocals)." Mariposa Festival Program, 2011, p.47

“Fast Romantics is a Canadian indie rock band based in Toronto, Ontario and originally formed in Calgary, Alberta.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Romantics

"Fathead is a multiple Juno Award and Maple Blues award-winning Canadian blues band, founded by Al Lerman and originally formed with members Mike Fitzpatrick, Ted Leonard, John Mays and Bob Tunnoch." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fathead_(band)

Wendell Ferguson is a country musician.

Aengus Finn, born 31 January 1972, is a Canadian folk musician.

“Fortunate Ones is a Canadian indie folk duo from St. John's, Newfoundland, consisting of Andrew James O'Brien and Catherine Allan.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortunate_Ones

Married musical couple. “For the past few years, the couple have been writing and performing together, heading out in their tour bus (one of many Eaglesmith has owned over the years) to play shows in hundreds of small towns and large cities across North America.” https://kawarthanow.com/2019/03/30/fred-eaglesmith-tif-ginn-market-hall/

“Lennie Gallant, CM is a Canadian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist from Prince Edward Island. His music crosses into the folk rock and country music genres, while celebrating the musical heritage of his home province.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennie_Gallant

"George Gao is a Chinese-born erhu player and composer. […] In 1989, he was invited to North Korea to host the World Youth Festival and the Arts diploma. In 1991, he was admitted into The Royal Conservatory of Music and began studying piano and vocals. [...] Two years later, he became the first erhu instructor at the school, established the first erhu syllabus, and organized the first large erhu concert in Canada. [...] He tours the world frequently, performing in entertainment centers such as the United States, Canada, France, Japan, and China.Gao has performed with multiple orchestras as a soloist, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Georgian Bay Symphony and I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra. His most notable work is on the soundtrack of the television series Earth: Final Conflict. He has also performed with the Canada-based violin group Bowfire." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gao_(erhu)

Terry Fallis is a Canadian writer and public relations consultant. Fallis is a two-time recipent of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.

"Flashlight Radio burst on to the music scene when two childhood friends reunited. Suzy Wilde and Ben Whiteley grew up playing tag together backstage at folk festivals while their parents Nancy White and Ken Whiteley performed. They have combined their 'folky' roots with an 'indie' rock influence. Flashlight Radio's songs combined insightful lyrics, powerful music and beautiful melodies that compel the listener to sing along. [...]" Mariposa Folk Festival programme, 2009, p. 45

“In the summer of 2009, Fossen left his suburban nine-to-five job and moved into the heart of Vancouver's creative district with a clean slate, a guitar, and a non-existent financial plan. [...] For the next three years, Fossen would spend his days transforming busy street corners into peaceful listening stations, romantic piers into intimate stages, and his musical style into that of an endearing and engaging world-class entertainer—one sunny day at a time. In December of 2011, he released his Debut EP "Villains", which features a collection of songs from this period of immense artistic growth and personal development spent singing on the world's sidewalks. [...] Now residing in Canada's capital, he is presently in pre-production for the independent release of his first full length album—due out summer 2013.” https://es.jango.com/music/Mark+Fossen/_full_bio

“Jeffrey Foucault is an American songwriter and record producer from Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States, whose work marries the influence of American country, blues, rock 'n' roll, and folk music. He has released seven full-length solo albums under his own name and two full-band lyrical collaborations with poet Lisa Olstein, under the moniker Cold Satellite.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Foucault

“David Francey is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. He is the recipient of three Juno Awards and three Canadian Folk Music Awards.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Francey

The band's music is a form of folk rock and is sometimes described as "Hillbilly Pink Floyd,"[2] or "Punk Classical Hillbilly Floyd." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandalf_Murphy_and_the_Slambovian_Circus_of_Dreams

Minnie Heart and Bill Howard

Husband-and-wife duo (Jorge and Laura) based in the Greater Toronto Area. https://farrucas.net/about/

“Canadian roots music vet Rick Fines has had a long and storied career as one of the country’s hardest working musicians. He has toured across Canada countless times solo, as a duo or with a full band and has recorded over 14 albums and has been a guest on many others. Steeped in roots music, Rick Fines crafts a unique blend of warm-hearted blues, juke joint folk, and dockside soul that both embraces and defies the genres that influence him. As a veteran of the North American blues and folk circuits, he engages audiences with captivating songs, diverse guitar styling and his signature vocal growl. Rick’s career has seen him working in stellar collaboration and as a successful solo act. First gaining attention as part of the legendary Jackson Delta, he’s since released six solo albums, another with his own Rick Fines trio, and a critically acclaimed disc with fellow troubadour, Suzie Vinnick.” https://www.kemptvillelivemusicfestival.com/live-at-the-library/rick-fines

“Michael John Ford is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and a former member of Toronto band Moxy Früvous. [...] Ford and fellow Moxy Früvous member Murray Foster also perform as The Cocksure Lads, a faux-1960s British Invasion-style band.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Ford_(musician)

"Jason Fowler is a highly respected Toronto singer/songwriter, session guitarist and producer.Jason is acknowledged as one of Canada’s most gifted guitarists, he also holds a degree in Classical Guitar Performance from McGill University.He has released six independent CDs under his own name and has played on over one-hundred albums." Additioinally, Fowler has composed music for film and television. http://jasonfowler.ca/bio

Free Spirit Dance is an activity run by Beth Whalen-McKean. "With 30 plus years experience in dance, music and theatre, she has developed a profound understanding of self expression and creativity, and combines it with her role as a therapist". Mariposa Festival Program, 2011, p. 46

"Julian Fauth is a Canadian blues pianist, singer and songwriter. Toronto Star stated that "he's been compared to Tom Waits and Bob Dylan, but blues singer-songwriter Julian Fauth is a true original." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Fauth

“The Fitzgerald Sisters are renowned for their high-energy fiddling, jaw-dropping step dancing and the winning way they connect with audiences of all ages. These siblings from just outside the Ottawa Valley are animated and generous performers with a polished, action-packed show. And for good measure, they will even step-dance and fiddle at the same time.” https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/new-additions-join-star-studded-mariposa-folk-festival-lineup-900793

Richard Flohil is a Canadian music promoter, publicist, former Mariposa Folk Festival artistic director and journalist based in Toronto. [...] Richard Flohil has been involved in the Canadian music industry for 60 years primarily as a publicist working with artists, usually in the early stages of their career. These have included k.d. lang, Shakura S’Aida, Good Lovelies, Moscow Apartment, Jadea Kelly, The Jerry Cans, Loreena McKennitt, Jenie Thai, Serena Ryder, T. Nile, Ariana Gillis, Alejandra Ribera, and Ani DiFranco. Other clients have included Ian Tyson, Long John Baldry, Prairie Oyster, Crash Test Dummies. He has handled Toronto "celebrity" publicity for Sir George Martin, Eric Idle, Alice Cooper, Billy Connolly, and Chuck D. As a concert promoter Flohil has promoted a wide variety of artists in many different Toronto venues. He presented the first Canadian appearances of Muddy Waters, BB King and Bobby Bland, Buddy Guy and The Chieftains. Other artists he has presented in concert include Miles Davis, Stephane Grappelli, Benny Goodman, Chuck Berry, John Prine, Steve Goodman, Ry Cooder, Long John Baldry, Maynard Ferguson, Leon Redbone, Honeyboy Edwards, Jeff Healey, and Ian Tyson. [...] Flohil co-managed Downchild Blues Band for several decades. [...] Richard Flohil is a regular workshop host and MC at festivals in Canada, such as the Mariposa Folk Festival, Edmonton Folk Festival, the Calgary Folk Music Festival, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, and the Hillside Festival.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Flohil

"Toronto native Kevin Fox is a recognized voice in the world of contemporary a cappella. For the last 11 years he has toured the globe with the Grammy-winning supergroup The Swingles, following on the heels of his nine-year stint with Toronto’s Juno-nominated vocal band Cadence." https://therealgroup.se/kevin#:~:text=Kevin%20Fox%20(UK)&text=He%20serves%20as%20Artistic%20Director,programme%20Sing%3A%20Ultimate%20A%20Cappella.&text=international%20festivals%20including%20the%20Ontario,the%20ICCAs%2C%20and%20Europa%20Cantat.

"Angelique Francis is a Canadian blues singer from Ottawa, Ontario.[1] She is most noted as the winner of the Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023, for her album Long River." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelique_Francis

“Madison Galloway is an emerging voice in Canadian roots music. With her signature blend of rock, folk, and blues, she takes the stage with guitar, harmonica, and a driving band, charming audiences with her catchy original tunes and soulful voice in a high-energy show. Born and raised in small town Fergus, Ontario, 22-year-old Madison Galloway infuses her music with rustic, earthy tones, reaching back to pay homage to the great artists of the past while forging a sound all her own; at times gritty and groovy, and others sweet and sunny.” https://www.madisongalloway.com/about

"Cindy Doire is an award winning bilingual singer songwriter with a foot- loose wandering soul that has seen her living and performing in Canada, the United States, India, The United Kingdom, Europe and Mexico.  Her first opus, "La Vie en Bleu" (Life in Blue), was released in 2007 and brought her great success.  It earned her the Best Discovery Award at the Gala of the Prix Trille Or in 2009." http://cindydoire.com/bio

“Guitarist and vocalist Cécile Doo-Kingué is one of Montreal’s most electrifying guitarists, and a favourite of the city’s groove aficionados. Her bewitching, incomparable fretwork and deep, suave voice blends blues, soul and afro-folk to create a signature sound on which one can surf to the end of the world. Born first generation in New York to diplomat parents from the Cameroon, Cécile has lived in France, the United States, and is now at home in Montréal. This meeting of cultures is reflected in the eclecticism of her music – a world blues. She has dazzled with Montreal cult bands Dibondoko and Aliens, played or recorded with the Montréal Jubilation Choir, Bernard Purdie, Tricia Foster, Cindy Doire, Soul City, and United Steel Workers of Montréal to name but a few, and has opened for Manu Dibango and Youssou N’Dour.” https://thefestival.bc.ca/artists/cecile-doo-kingue/

"Luke Doucet (born June 9, 1973) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has written and performed as a solo artist and as a member of the indie rock band Veal and the folk rock band Whitehorse. In 2006 and 2011, Doucet was nominated for Juno Awards in the Adult Alternative Album of the Year category for his albums, Broken (And Other Rogue States) and Steel City Trawler. " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Doucet

“The Downchild Blues Band is a Canadian blues band, described by one reviewer as "the premier blues band in Canada". The band is still commonly known as the Downchild Blues Band, though the actual band name was shortened to "Downchild" in the early 1980s.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downchild_Blues_Band

"Steph is an up-and-coming singer-songwriter who is playing Mariposa before her hometown crowd. […] Steph has just recorded her first full-length album titled Blackmail and Love Letters featuring 12 songs, 10 of them written by Dunn herself. Cutting across various musical lines, you could describe her album as folk, pop and country." Mariposa Folk Festival programme, 2009, p. 55

"Elephant Revival is a folk music group from Nederland, Colorado, formed in 2006. The band consists of Bonnie Paine, Bridget Law, Charlie Rose, Dango Rose, Daniel Rodriguez, and Darren Garvey. They refer to their style of music as "transcendental folk," because it transcends several musical categories and incorporates elements of Scottish/Celtic fiddle tunes, original folk pieces, traditional ballads, bluegrass, and indie rock. All members of the band are multi-instrumentalists and contribute vocals and to songwriting." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_Revival

“For over thirty years DelGrosso has performed and written articles for Blues Revue, Living Blues, Mandolin Magazine, Frets, and Sing Out!, and he has published mandolin and guitar instruction books for Hal Leonard Pub. He has presented workshops across the Americas and Europe, earning him a Keeping the Blues Alive Award from the Blues Foundation in Memphis.” https://www.mandolinblues.com/press/RichBio2016.pdf

American-Canadian folk rock singer-songwriter, signed with Righteous Babe Record. She has won multiple aawards: a Grammy for best album package (Evolve), the Woman of Courage Award from the National Organization for Women, the Gay/Lesbian American Music Award for Female Artist of the Year, and the Woody Guthrie Award. A Feminist icon, she is a prominent activist who has performed at benefit concerts.

“Teresa Doyle is a vocal explorer with a lifelong passion for pushing the boundaries of her voice. She’s endlessly experimenting with new vocal colours, extended vocal techniques, and vocal textures from other cultures. Her exploration has taken her around the world singing with Kenyan farm women, a Japanese lute player, Tibetan overtone singers, Soca musicians from Tobago, improvisers in New York, South Indian yogis, traditional Gaelic singers from Ireland, and folk musicians from the Yukon Territory to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Her repertoire reflects her journey but is always firmly rooted in the Celtic music and stories of her native Prince Edward Island.” https://www.teresadoyle.com/about/

“Earle and Coffin were a Canadian blues and folk music duo from Newfoundland and Labrador, consisting of Nick Earle and Joe Coffin. They are most noted as two-time winners of the Canadian Folk Music Award for Young Performer of the Year, winning at the 12th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2016 for their album Live at the Citadel House and at the 14th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2018 for their EP A Day in July.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earle_and_Coffin

“Eh?! is the new collaborative fiddle-based trio of Emilyn Stam, James Stephens and Anne Lederman. Solidly rooted in traditional styles, Eh?! is dedicated to bridging the gap between traditional and contemporary Canadian folk music.” http://www.ehtunes.com/bio.htm

“Elliott BROOD is a Canadian three-piece, alternative country band formed in 2002 in Toronto, consisting of Mark Sasso on lead vocals, guitar, banjo, ukulele, harmonica, and kazoo, Casey Laforet on guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals, bass pedals, keys, and ukulele, and Stephen Pitkin on percussion, sampler, and backing vocals. The band's style has been categorized as "death country", "frontier rock", or "revival music".” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Brood

“Widely known as the lead singer and a founding member of multi-platinum country-roots group Prairie Oyster, Russell deCarle has spent the last decade as a solo artist, releasing three critically-acclaimed recordings.” https://stalbert.ca/events/calendar/arden-theatre/russell-decarle/

"Sid Dolgay, one of the founders of the Mariposa Folk Festival, played the mandicello in the group for a number of years."  http://mariposafolk.com/tag/sid-dolgay/

“Douglas is a recipient of the Civitas award from Lakehead University for his work bringing Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities together through storytelling, and he is a founding member of the Mnjikaning Fish Fence Circle, that since 1993 has sought to protect and commemorate this sacred place.” https://creativenomadstudios.ca/blog/1414959414/storytelling-orillia-pays-tribute-to-world-storytelling-day-on-march-20

“Alan Thomas Doyle CM ONL (born May 17, 1969) is a Canadian musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of the Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea.”

“Kathleen Margaret Edwards is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. Her 2002 debut album, Failer, contained the singles "Six O'Clock News" and "Hockey Skates". Her next two albums – Back to Me and Asking for Flowers – both made the Billboard 200 list and reached the top 10 of Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Edwards

“George Elliott Clarke, OC ONS is a Canadian poet, playwright and literary critic who served as the Poet Laureate of Toronto from 2012 to 2015 and as the 2016–2017 Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate. His work is known largely for its use of a vast range of literary and artistic traditions (both "high" and "low"), its lush physicality and its bold political substance. One of Canada's most illustrious poets, Clarke is also known for chronicling the experience and history of the Black Canadian communities of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, creating a cultural geography that he has coined "Africadia".”