Lost & Found!

Hello good folks!

I hope your August has been most splendid!  I think I can speak for everyone here and say it was pretty wonderful for us!

After coming back from holidays and sorting through some of the festival detritus, we've found a number of lost items and we'd love to return them to their owners.

If you've lost something please give us a phone call at 757-0308 or email info@reginafolkfestival.com.

We'll hold on to these things for a while but in a few weeks we will donate them to Salvation Army or destroy them (accordingly :)).

Thanks,
Amanda Minion
Communications & Administration Assistant

Whaddya say?

We received tons of welcome coverage from the media!  Below are a few bits to chew upon over your morning cereal...


From Global Regina, a note from Friday, before the show really got going.


Sarah Harmer says she's glad to be back!


Rhonda Nye wrote a couple nice blog posts about us!


A beautiful short film by Preston Kanak


Regina's new cultural guide - BuzzCity - interviewed local artists Pile of Bones Brass Band and BD Willoughby! Be sure to watch the videos of their concerts!


RFF President thanks the sublime Regina crowd for making this year's fest a magical affair!


A review from the Monday following the fest! Musical celebrations and creative inventiveness!



Here a few little bytes from artists and patrons alike:


Grant Lawrence (our Friday Mainstage host and CBC Radio 3 host/blogger) says, "A quick note to give you a HUGE thanks for including me once again in what is truly a beautiful and unique Canadian event. I love my time at the Regina Folk Festival and I am just so impressed that it seems to get better and better every year. It's an honour to be on that stage, representing the
festival!"


Hot Club Edmonton, Mr. Something Something and Arrested Development sent us many thanks for inviting them to participate in RFF, making sure to let us know they had a brilliant time!


RFF patron, Ingrid wishes us well: "Congratulations you good people who do so much work for the benefit of community and the arts.  This festival was the best one in a long time.  Certainly all of them are very good but this last year was excellent.

Thanks so much everyone." 

Oh gosh, that was nice wasn't it?


Stay tuned for a tweet story!


ps, don't forget to check out our flickr page!

Hey Thanks Regina!

41ST REGINA FOLK FESTIVAL ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SUCCESS

 

The 2010 Regina Folk Festival was a resounding success; many thanks to our valiant (and valuable) volunteers, generous sponsors, talented artists, and you, the people of Regina, our passionate patrons!

Congratulations to the winner of our 50/50 prize. The lucky ticket was # 0001.

The daytime workshops drew in thousands of people to downtown Regina and the evening concerts provided a great mix of legends and new talent.  We had an excellent and eclectic line-up including John Prine, Calexico, Sarah Harmer, Arrested Development, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Patrick Watson. There were artists from all over Canada, the United States and South America and from right here!  Local artists were are always an incredibly important aspect of the festival!

In keeping with the folk festival tradition of showcasing cultural diversity, the RFF celebrated the Year of the Métis.  A workshop, 'Métissage: A Cultural Weave,' was hosted by Buffy Sainte-Marie and featured artists Ghostkeeper, Yves Lambert and Bette & Wallet. 

With such heartfelt gratitude for so much participation from our audience and volunteers, our coordinators and sponsors, our artists and vendors, we at the Regina Folk Festival office are proud to have c-created with you the opportunity for music and community, for a tiny respite from rigidity and obligation, for sweaty dancing and sweet hand-holding.  Much love from all of us!

Get your calendars out!  We're already making plans for the 42nd Regina Folk Festival scheduled for August 5-7, 2011.

We're also making plans for the upcoming Concert Series!  Be sure to check the other side to our website for details!

Festival Lost & Found

If you are wanting to come claim items from lost and found please note that it will take us a couple of weeks to get the office cleaned up and inventory everything that was left behind. You can leave a message at the office (757.0308) or send us an email (info@reginafolkfestival.com) and we will let you know when you can come in and take a gander for your treasures!

50/50 DRAW!!

The winning number was 0001!!  Can you believe the odds?!  Please phone the office to claim your prize (757-0308).

Thanks so much for supporting the festival! 

Photos!!

Hey!  Check out our flickr page for photos coming in throughout the weekend! 

Oh boy, this weekend is turning out to be pretty stellar.  You're all such wonderful folks.

BONUS!!

Don't miss the bonus concert by fabulous Emily Wells today at noon on the Scarth St stage! 

For those of you who have media-type leanings, there will also be a press scrum to kickoff the festival beforehand at the very same location with Artistic Director, Sandra Butel and the indispensable Sarah Harmer.  

Tweet Together Now!

Remember to use #RFF hash tags in your tweets this weekend so you can talk to us and to each other!  I'll compile all your tweets to create a post-fest blog.  Check back later for more!

Hip Hip Hooray! 

Don't forget to come play with us at the RFF After Dark Carnival after-parties!!

*there have been a couple minor changes to the Sunday night schedule*

REGINA FOLK FESTIVAL PRESENTS:
SUNDAY NIGHT IN VICTORIA PARK!!!


Sunny Sunday August 8, 2010
Gate opens at 5:00pm
 
6:00pm Little Miss Higgins
Hot Club Edmonton
7:00pm Ghostkeeper
Alexis Normand
8:00pm Yves Lambert et le Bebert Orchestra
Leeroy Stagger
9:10pm Patrick Watson
AD message & Raffle
BD Willoughby
10:15pm Buffy Sainte-Marie
11:20pm FINALE
 
with Host Michael Wrycraft

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FESTIVAL OR TO BOOK INTERVIEWS WITH ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, SANDRA BUTEL OR FESTIVAL ARTISTS, EMAIL INFO@REGINAFOLKFESTIVAL.COM OR PHONE (306) 757-0308.

Sponsors & Funders of the Regina Folk Festival are:  Canadian Heritage, Saskatchewan Arts Board, SaskCulture & Saskatchewan Lotteries, Human Resources & Skills Development Canada, SOCAN Foundation, Rawlco Radio - Z99, Jack & CJME, Radio-Canada Saskatchewan, CBC Radio-Canada, Global/Leader Post, Access 7, Prairie Dog Magazine, CJTR, Regina Hotel Association, Big Rock Brewing Company, Ramada Hotel.

REGINA FOLK FESTIVAL ADVANCE TICKETS GO OFF SALE SOON! GET YOURS NOW!

  

ADVANCE PRICING:$100 for adults, $85 for students & seniors (plus GST)
$45 Friday & Saturday nights, $40 Sunday night - all ages (plus GST)

GATE PRICING:$120 for everyone! (GST included)
$55 Friday & Saturday nights, $50 Sunday night - for everyone! (GST included)

Advance pricing ends at 5pm today and switches right over to gate pricing. 

Buy tickets through the Globe Theatre Box Office online or by phone (525-6400).

Site Set Up Begins!

Today is the day people!  We are gonna throw one hell of a party.  Get ready Regina!

Passing the Torch!

Coveralls have become a staple for past Site Manager - Beth Curry.  After 2009, Beth decided to go back to school to do an Interdisciplinary Masters degree.  As a gift to our brilliant new Production Manager, Dayle Schroeder, Beth brought her a brand new pair for the heavy site work this week! 

Dayle was super excited!  Thanks Beth!

This weekend is going to be stellar.  Thanks for all your hard work everyone!

The 2010 Program Guide is Out

The Regina Folk Festival Program Guide is in the latest issue of the Prairie Dog!!

Make sure to pick it up to plan your weekend!

We sure are!!

 

Thanks so much to Aria Boutique for our lovely festival hats!!