FESTIVAL NEWS

Announcing Michael Bernard Fitzgerald!

2012-01-30T13:50:00.001-08:00

Announcing Kathleen Edwards!

2012-01-30T13:49:00.001-08:00

Announcing Caracol!

2012-01-20T10:00:00.000-08:00

See the Concert Series page for more details!

Erin Passmore added to the bill!

2012-01-20T08:52:00.000-08:00

We've just added Erin Passmore to the Chic Gamine concert (Jan 25th) as the opening set.

Our opening set will be provided by Erin Passmore. Erin has a voice that will drop kick your heart. She is perhaps best known for her work in the Regina indie-rock band Rah Rah, where she’s a multi-instrumentalist, contributing drums, keys, bass and her crowd-rousing vocals. Erin’s voice is not brash, booming, or overdone. It’s honest, warm and real. It’s one of those gifts you’re born with. And you can’t help but take notice when she takes the mic. Her first solo album the Downtown EP will be release this February.

Just one more reason to brave the cold, rest a bit and let the waves of beautiful voices wash over you.
See you soon!

Upcoming concert!

2011-12-12T17:42:00.000-08:00

The RFF Lovers Sale is now ON!

2011-11-24T13:33:00.000-08:00

For a short while, we've got a pretty great promotion going on. This is THE BEST time to grab your weekend passes for the 2012 RFF August 10 - 12. Maybe it's because it makes for an awesome holiday gift for the music lovers in your life. Maybe it's because this is the lowest price weekend passes can get to. Maybe it's because you don't even care what the 2012 lineup will be because you have a real sense of trust in the RFF. Any way you look at it, this is a good deal!

We've only got a limited number of passes at this price, so scoop them up soon!

You can find them at the Globe Theatre Box office online or by phone (the number above or 525-6400).

The Festival is Hiring!

2011-11-18T14:57:00.001-08:00

Regina Folk Festival Inc.
Finance & Operations Coordinator

As an integral member of RFF Inc.’s dynamic team, the Finance & Operations Coordinator will assist in the coordination of RFF Inc. and its two main programs, the annual Regina Folk Festival and the RFF Concert & Workshop Series as well as the administration of RFF Inc. and its offices.

The Finance & Operations Coordinator will play a key role in coordinating financial systems for the festival including supervision of volunteer team leaders and coordination of systems in all areas related to finance, including festival beer sales, 50-50, concessions & crafts, box office, festival merchandise, festival record store and after parties. The Finance & Operations Coordinator will be responsible for the recruitment & administration of crafters & concessionaires for the annual festival as well as the ordering of festival merchandise.

The Finance & Operations Coordinator will be responsible for financial record keeping for RFF Inc., including accounts payable and receivable, cheque writing and the compiling and coding of monthly accounting data for the RFF Inc. bookkeeper as well as the preparation of year-end audit materials for the auditor. Other administration duties will include supervision of the part-time administrative assistant and overall coordination of office systems as well as day-to-day office duties shared with the rest of the RFF Inc. team.

The Finance & Operations Coordinator will also be responsible for all aspects of event coordination of the RFF Concert and Workshop Series including finances, artists’ services, box office, stage technical & volunteer coordination.

This is a full-time permanent position for 35 hours per week. Some evening work for concert series events and intense work over the festival weekend (August 10-12, 2012) as well as regular office hours will be required.

List of Requirements

· Post-secondary graduate with studies in arts, business administration or related area of study

· A keen interest in pursuing a career in the arts and culture sector

· Solid knowledge of event coordination, financial systems and box office management

· Strong organizational and communication skills

· Bookkeeping and accounting knowledge

· Computer literate with ability to use MS Office Software

· Previous experience working with databases

· Previous experience working with non-profit organizations

· Good communication skills both written and verbal

· Ability to work well with others and independently

Assets

Ability to work effectively with the public, artists, volunteers, and suppliers

Interested in the promotion and development of arts and culture

Willingness to learn and upgrade skills
Good understanding of Macintosh Environment

Please apply via email to:
info@reginafolkfestival.com

Or by mail to Regina Folk Festival Inc.
#101-1855 Scarth Street
Regina, SK S4P 2G9

Deadline for applications is November 30^th, 2011

Only those candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.
No phone calls please.

A full job description for this position is available on request at info@reginafolkfestival.com

Upcoming concert!

2011-11-18T14:56:00.000-08:00

Socalled Concert coming up! Pick up your tickets soon!

2011-09-29T12:13:00.000-07:00

50/50 winner

2011-08-11T15:21:00.002-07:00

And the lucky 50/50 winner is.... #2279
Raffle prizes on Friday and Saturday went to #36 and #1605

Lost & Found

2011-08-11T15:21:00.000-07:00

Hey all y'all Folk Fest goers! If you've lost anything, give us a ring (757-0308) or email (info@reginafolkfestival.com) with your name, contact info and a description of the missing item. The RFF office is closing up shop for a couple weeks, so we'll get back to you in September. All remaining festival accoutrement will go to Salvation Army at the end of September.

Tomorrow! Return to Black Forest: Red's Revenge

2011-08-04T13:21:00.000-07:00

Crafting the perfect 2011 RFF lineup

2011-07-28T13:29:00.000-07:00

Written by Shayna Stock

As Artistic Director, it is Sandra Butel’s challenge and joy to orchestrate a festival that strikes a chord with every one of the diverse audience members that attend.

She is unique among her colleagues at other festivals in that, by her own admission, she is not a music geek. She loves music, and she could certainly name more musicians than the average festival-goer, but she’s more inspired by how the music affects the audience’s experience at the festival than she is by the music itself.

“And the experience,” she tells me in an interview in Victoria Park, “is as much about what happens to you when you wait in line for the port-a-potty as it is standing in front of the stage experiencing the music.”

This perspective fosters an attention to detail that Sandra brings to all aspects of her role – from managing finances to booking artists to managing the festival team. And, if the festival’s steady growth throughout her 12 years as Artistic Director is any indication, I’d say it’s working.

Tell me about your process for creating the line-up for each year.

It’s an organic process. Each year’s lineup actually takes a few years to put together. There are always artists I’ve been interested in for a few years but it hasn’t worked out, or international artists that happen to be touring then. I start off in September or October with my dream list of what might be possible.

What do you look for in potential performers?

I’m looking for artists who have created something that belongs to them. I’m looking for people’s personal expression – that’s more interesting to me than being completely true to the genre of whatever music it is that they play.

I think a lot about what it’s going to feel like in the park, and what it’s going to feel like as an audience member to hear this artist for the first time. That affects where I place the artist in the lineup – whether they’re first, second or third, and whether they’re on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

This is an international festival, but it always highlights local artists as well. Can you talk about the balance between local, national and international music?

I think it’s important to support the development of local artists. It takes a very long time to build an audience in your own town, even more than in other towns, so being able to support that is important. But I don’t want people to come away with the impression that local artists are only on the stage because they’re local; I want the audience to hear them and say, ‘They’re fantastic, where are they from?’, find out they’re from here, and be very proud and excited about it.

k.d. lang played at the Regina Folk Festival in 1985 – the year the festival first moved downtown. It must feel pretty special to be able to bring her back this year.

Having k.d. lang back this year is pretty phenomenal. For long-time festival-goers, dancing in the rain to k.d. lang and the Reclines in 1985 is a powerful memory, and she was pretty unknown then. It’s raised the profile of the festival for the people who didn’t know it, and for those who come every year regardless, having her back is like a big gift.

What’s new about this year’s festival?

I’ve been hassled for years that I don’t book enough blues music. I started looking at past lineups and thought, ‘You know what? I don’t.’ Because I like music that takes a genre and personalizes it for that artist, and I wasn’t seeing a lot of blues that was doing that. So this year, I decided to organize a blues project called Planet Blue. It includes Taj Mahal, Etran Finatawa, the Sojourners and Shakura S’Aida, who are all performing on the main stage. I think that these performers will not only bring some blues to the festival, but they will also take the blues audience and show them something new, which I always like to do.

To see the lineup of the 2011 RFF see the Performers' page.

To hear more from Sandra about the making of a good festival, be sure to take in the SaskMusic workshop:

So You Think You Can Fest?

Thursday, August 4, 2011, 7pm

Regina, Creative City Centre, 1843 Hamilton Street

Presented by SaskMusic and the Regina Folk Festival

It seems that more and more music festivals are popping up all over the world, but for emerging artists, landing a slot at a festival, even as an opening band, may seem out of reach – a goal for “later” in your career. Festivals can be an invaluable way of exposing your band to new fans and industry insiders searching for fresh talent. But before bands and managers see a festival slot as their ticket to fame and fortune, they need to know how to get noticed and how not to blow it once they're booked.

The Festival Buyers Panel will feature three of western Canada’s leading festival buyers, Chris Frayer, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Kerry Clarke, Calgary Folk Festival and Sandra Butel, Regina Folk Festival. The panel will discuss tips and tricks of getting your submissions noticed and what to do once you have been selected.

Play, Make, Believe!

2011-07-25T10:54:00.000-07:00

Written by Shayna Stock

This is Jeannie Staub’s eighth year working for the Regina Folk Festival. As Manager of Marketing, she’s responsible for determining a new theme for each year’s festival and coordinating marketing efforts around that theme. While she’s the creative mind and the technical wizard behind most of the promotional materials, her work is incredibly collaborative, with fellow RFF staff, an ad-hoc museum in rural Manitoba, and a Brit on EBay all contributing critical components toward the development of this year’s theme and marketing materials. Her stories contain enough whimsy to make one wonder if she’s taken this year’s theme “Play, Make, Believe” a little too closely to heart. But they do check out, which makes them all the more fantastic.

Where do your ideas for each year’s theme come from?

It’s always such a combination of influences. I look at what the trends are, what people are gravitating toward, what people are interested in visually. The line-up always inspires it, too. I sit down and start listening to the music, and ideas start to flow. I sort of collect ideas and aesthetics and try to create a narrative around them. It’s pretty intuitive.

What inspired this year’s theme, “Play, Make, Believe”?

I’ve seen a lot of throwbacks to the original graphic style, like letterpress printing. People seem to be interested in those aesthetics again (maybe it’s a reaction to an over-digitized media assault).

Then [RFF artistic director] Sandra told me about this wonderful place about two hours east of here – this man George Chopping’s house that he’s turned into a museum. The part that was most interesting to me was the attic. It was filled with dusty old toys, just like right out of a storybook. The way he let the toys just sort of be there and grow old and get dusty and worn – it was very artful, playful and intriguing.

The posters and TV ads feature a lot of dusty, old toys. Is there a story there?

Yes, they’re my Dad’s. I went to my parents’ farm and pulled out all of my Dad’s old toys from the ’40s and ’50s – wind-up cars and little helicopters and playful things. I didn’t even bother cleaning the dust off. Our TV producer Jayden Soroka and I set up a shoot right there in the basement of my house.

Amazing. And that old letterpress type featured in all the posters is equally intriguing.

Yeah, I’d been looking around town for letterpress type, but couldn’t find any. I ended up messaging a guy in the U.K. who was selling the letters on Ebay. He responded right away. Apparently, it’s not the first time he’s had this request. Since all I needed was digital photos of the type, he suggested that he just shoot all the letters that I wanted, and send the photos to me over the internet. So he cleaned off all the ink and took them outside and took pictures of all of them, and now I have this huge library of these gorgeous old pieces of letterpress. That’s what made up our logo this year, and the names of the artists on the posters.

Everyone who attends the festival will interpret the theme, consciously or not, through their own experience, but what does this year’s theme mean to you?

Toys represent our imagination, as do the playful aesthetics of rooms, windows, costumes and curtains. I feel like this theme is meant to remind us of how accessible our creativity really is. The theme often doesn’t make total sense to me until other people get involved. So I’ll actually have a better understanding of it after the festival, because of people’s participation.

How do the visual aesthetics of the festival interact with the music, in your experience?

Music starts out as the focus, but then by the end of the festival weekend, people are really more engaged in the experience. Folk festivals are a place where creative expression is really embraced, so you see all sorts of colourful ideas floating around you at the festival, and we inspire one another. That’s what’s so special about folk festivals. And in Regina, we do it right in the middle of our downtown, which is extra cool.

How do you think the theme influences the experience of festival-goers?

It’s interesting – the generation of a theme is part of marketing and communications, but it goes beyond that – having a theme to draw on really brings people together. It serves as a starting point for things to jump from. For example, the Fada dancers will interpret what’s going on with the theme and create numbers that are related to it; sometimes we create on-site artwork to allow people to engage in the theme or create programming with it in mind. It is meant to inspire people, energize everyone involved and engage in a conversation about why we are here together.

*** See the best example of Jeannie's work in the TV ad produced. It's so whimsy and delightful.

Or view it on the homepage of our website!

Two Upcoming Workshops presented by the Regina Folk Festival & SaskMusic

2011-07-13T15:17:00.001-07:00

So You Think You Can Fest?

Thursday, August 4, 2011, 7pm

Regina, Creative City Centre, 1843 Hamilton Street

Presented by SaskMusic and the Regina Folk Festival

Socalled: Hip Hop Workshop

Thursday, October 13, 2011, 7pm

Regina, The Club, 2431 8^th Avenue

Presented by SaskMusic and the Regina Folk Festival

When Josh Dolgin (aka Socalled) first heard klezmer music on an old Yiddish record, he was fascinated by the cool sounds he could sample to make hip hop beats. Then he realized that integrating this Jewish music from the 1930s into his songs was a way of representing himself and his cultural heritage. It enabled him to bring something of his own to funk and hip hop, giving him what he calls "a real reason to make music." Known for his genre-bending approach and his collaborations with musical giants of funk, klezmer, hip hop, lounge and classical music, Socalled has performed all over the world.

Socalled’s particular brand of mash-up is an exercise in furthering his overall mission to cross boundaries, to mix old and new sounds, acoustic and electric instruments, and digital and analog recording techniques, while exploring different cultures and styles, all in the service of creating something catchy, smart, hilarious, emotional and timeless. This workshop will provide a rare glimpse in this mixmaster's process, as he does a live mash-up of found sounds, traditional Yiddish songs and hip-hop.

*****

These workshops are FREE for all SaskMusic members or $20/each for non-members. Please pre-register as space is limited: 1-800-347-0676 or email info@saskmusic.org.

Our new artwork! Isn't it lovely! Isn't it divine!

2011-06-21T12:15:00.000-07:00

BAZAART + The Regina Folk Festival

2011-05-24T13:38:00.000-07:00

We are very happy to partner with the Mackenzie Art Gallery again this year. The MAG's annual fundraiser, BAZAART, takes place Saturday June 18, 2011.

Spend some time on the gallery lawn at the Regina Folk Festival’s stage from noon to 3:30 pm. Sway to the sweet sounds of two Saskatchewan artists who are performing at the 2011 Regina Folk Festival: Indigo Joseph and Jeffery Straker. As part of this partnership, the MacKenzie Art Gallery will host a community art activity at the Regina Folk Festival in Victoria Park on Saturday, August 6, and Sunday, August 7, 2010. Stop by the MacKenzie tent and show us your best hipster pose in our Artist Series Photobooth with the talented Chris Graham and Carey Shaw.

Regina Folk Festival Stage at Bazaart:

12 to 1 pm - Concert, Jeffery Straker

1:15 to 2:15 pm - It's funny you should ask: Songwriting workshop with Jeffery Straker & Indigo Joseph

2:30 to 3:30 pm - Concert, Indigo Joseph

Tickets and a free song!

2011-05-20T10:12:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! We have a bit of news to share!

Our Early Bird tickets are now sold out, though we do have weekend passes and individual night tickets on sale through the Globe Theatre Box Office still.

We are also still looking for volunteers. However, we are very very close to being full, so if you are still interested, now's the time to fill out that application!!

And last bit of news: A Gift!
k.d. lang is offering a free download of her song "Sugar Buzz" off her latest album to give her fans a chance to hear her new sound! I've downloaded it and it's really quite lovely!

Have a lovely long weekend :)

RFF Mainstage Schedule is UP!

2011-05-15T22:20:00.000-07:00

You've been asking and wondering about who's playing when for a while now, am I right? How can you not?! We're just so excited to finally be able to say, "We're ready!!"

So, without further ado...

Friday starts off the fun with:
Fred Penner, Braids, Etran Finatawa, Andrew Bird & KT Tunstall!

Saturday will be hopping with:
Library Voices, Marco Calliari, Shakura S'Aida, Taj Mahal & k.d. lang and The Siss Boom Bang!

Sunday send us off in great style with:
The Sojourners, Dan Mangan, Aurelio Martinez, Coeur de pirate, Hawksley Workman & the Grand Finale!

(Schedule subject to change. Teaser & Daytime schedules TBA)

For more info, see the Schedule tab!
Individual Night tickets on sale now! Click on the large button or phone Globe Theatre Box Office at 525-6400!

Sponsorship Opportunities!

2011-04-15T11:46:00.000-07:00

The Regina Folk Festival presents an amazing weekend of music and community once a year right in the heart of Regina’s downtown. The 2011 edition of the RFF, which rolls around August 5th - 7th, promises a spectacularly good time for one and all. The festival offers a weekend outside of the regular routine where we can all let go of our stresses and worries and just be together in celebration of exceptional music from both near and far. With highly anticipated ticketed Mainstage shows, free daytime concerts and workshop sessions, a lively, fun Children’s Area, chances to peruse the arts market and international food court, festival record store and hang in the Big Rock Garden, there is no lack of ways to bask in the glow of the RFF. When Monday comes, all too soon, people wake up and tell us “That was the best weekend ever!”

It begs the question: Was your company a part of it?

If not, it certainly can be! Our 2011 Sponsorship Guides are now available! Please see our Sponsorship webpage for more information!

2011 Regina Folk Festival LINEUP is ANNOUNCED!!

2011-03-24T08:12:00.000-07:00

See the Performers tab above for artist bios and links!

Other great artists (including additional Saskatchewan artists) will be added to the bill by the end of April 2011.

With this year’s lineup the Regina Folk Festival experience will not only be focused on performances by fantastic headliners (and we are pretty stoked to have k.d. lang back at our fest and to welcome Andrew Bird & Taj Mahal & KT Tunstall to Regina) but also on the musical discovery of artists from all across Canada and internationally (USA, Honduras, Niger).

A limited number of early bird tickets go on sale March 24th at a price of $89 plus GST for adults and $79 plus GST for students & seniors. Tickets can be purchased at the Globe Theatre box office at 1801 Scarth Street (4^th floor), by phone at 525-6400 on through our web site at www.reginafolkfestival.com/tickets

Brazilian Percussion Workshop

2011-02-23T13:06:00.000-08:00

Partnering with SaskMusic, we are happy to announce Celso Machado will be leading a drumming workshop!

Kiran Ahluwalia - January 28th - The Artesian on 13th!

2011-01-24T10:27:00.000-08:00

An article from the Toronto Star.

"Kiran Ahluwalia got hooked on Tinariwen at a Harbourfront Centre concert. Her latest album features their collaboration."

This Friday at The Artesian on 13th!

See our facebook group!

Mustt Mustt : Kiran Ahluwalia with Tinariwen

2011-01-19T10:06:00.000-08:00

Watch Kiran Ahluwalia's newest video!

This track is from the album being released at her concert January 28th at The Artesian on 13th.
See our the facebook event or the RFF Concert Series schedule for more info on Kiran or to buy tickets!

Accepting Applications for the Sask Sampler

2011-01-18T11:35:00.000-08:00

SASK SAMPLER

Saturday April 30^th

Doors: 7:00pm, $5 cover

Bushwakker Brewpub - 2206 Dewdney Ave.

The Regina Folk Festival, the Ness Creek Music Festival and the Gateway Music Festival present some of the best independent music to some of the largest audiences in Saskatchewan, but we don't always get a chance to see the performers that live in our own backyard.

So we've partnered with Bushwakker Brewing Company to put on a show called the SASK SAMPLER and we want you (or your friends) to come play it.

This is a great opportunity for Saskatchewan’s Festival Artistic Directors to see your band play live!

If you're interested and you live in Saskatchewan, apply online through the Regina Folk Festival’s SonicBids account. Please submit your EPK, links and sample mp3 directly to our account. Simply add a note indicating the submission is for the Sask Sampler. Six bands will be chosen to perform!

The deadline for submissions is: FEBRUARY 28TH

Hope to see you there!

Gettin' Psyched for Sarah!

2011-01-18T11:28:00.000-08:00

Sarah's on the cover!

Thanks prairie dog mag for this awesome interview!

We're getting pretty excited about her concert on Friday!

(psst, now's the time to plan your weekend and scoop up some tickets to this fab friday night event)

See the our Concert Series page for more information.

And, hey, thanks for the delicious chocolates you brought over the other day prairie dog team. Yummers!

RFF Concert Series: Special guest for Sarah Harmer announced!

2010-12-10T09:01:00.000-08:00

The RFF is pleased to say that Gentleman Reg will be opening for Sarah Harmer at her concert at Darke Hall, January 21st. For more information on this concert see our fall/winter lineup. For more on Gentleman Reg, visit his website!

See you at the show!

HOLIDAY SALE!!

2010-12-03T09:22:00.000-08:00

It's December! And that means we are having a Holiday Sale! Purchase 2011 Festival weekend passes for a great price - limited time and limited quantity! What a great idea for Christmas presents, eh?

Adult weekend passes are available now through Dec 24th (or until they sell out) at the Globe Theatre Box Office, in person, by phone (525-6400) or online!

Get 'em soon!

Best of Regina

2010-10-22T12:09:00.000-07:00

Thank you Regina for voting us "BEST REGINA FESTIVAL OR EVENT" *and* "BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO REGINA IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS"!

We certainly couldn't pull it off without "BEST ARTS & CULTURE BEHIND-THE-SCENES MASTERMIND" (Sandra Butel, our amazing Artistic Director)!

This fabulous festival is created each year from the hearts and hands of hundreds and hundreds of brilliant people. We have a fantastic board, wonderful staff (herded and inspired by the aforementioned mastermind and the extraordinary Ms. Jeannie Straub), a remarkable team of volunteer coordinators and hundreds of warm and giving volunteers. These are the people without whom the festival could not happen. We all work to create this festival because we each believe in the indelible power of it, the magic it creates that sparks and yet somehow sustains until the next year.

Thank you so much Regina!

See the articles from the prairie dog blog online here and here.

Volunteer T-Shirt Mod Contest & Raffle Prizes!

2010-09-17T10:16:00.000-07:00

With the 2010 festival nothing but a beautiful memory we're still feeling the love for our amazing volunteers (over 600 people strong). This year, we challenged volunteers to come up with a creative and innovative way to make their t-shirt unique. We caught some of our favourite results on camera and posted the on Facebook for the world to see. Volunteers received a point for each "Like" or comment on their design and the winners are:

3rd Place:
Dawn Carr (Ambassadors) with 14 votes!
2nd Place:
Charity Martin (50-50) with 21 votes!
1st Place:
Janet Novak (Signage and Banners) with 50 votes!

Each winner will recieve a special prize pack including a variety of merchandise donated by our Arts Market vendors, a 2010 Regina Folk Festival T-Shirt, music by the artists featured at this year's festival and a pair of tickets donated by one of our Canadian festival partners (Janet to the 2011 Calgary Folk Music Festival, Charity to the 2011 Ottawa Folk Festival and Dawn to the 2011 Hillside Festival). Thank you to everyone who participated!

Ten volunteers were also chosen at random (via www.random.org) to receive a prize pack full of merchandise from our Arts Market vendors.

The winners are:

#608 - June Young (Volunteer Tent)
#436 - Billy Patterson (Site)
#72 - Audrey Broda (Event Patrol)
#471 - Jennifer Hval (Enivironment)
#245 - Alex Hamilton (Signage & Banners)
#202 - Stacey Fries (Beer Garden)
#173 - Amie Enns (After Parties)
#177 - Riva Farell Racette (Box Office)
#491 - Emma Ruthnam (Backstage Hospitality)
#332 - Melissa Lichtenwald (First Aid)

All winners can contact Risa to pick up their prizes. Thank you to our generous vendors for your support! And THANK YOU to each and every 2010 volunteer... we couldn't do it without you!

Calexico. Sept 24th. Here are the deets.

2010-09-08T12:30:00.000-07:00

Vote for Regina Folk Festival in the Best of Regina Poll!

2010-09-07T12:38:00.000-07:00

It's here again, the Prairie Dog Best of Regina Poll.
Take a moment to:
a) Visit their blog.
b) Read some of their clever posts.
c) Watch some of the silly video clips they post.
d) Put in your two cents by voting in the Best of Regina poll.
e) VOTE FOR US AS THE BEST FESTIVAL IN REGINA! (woot!)

The first of the Concert Series!! Calexico!

2010-09-03T15:01:00.000-07:00

THE REGINA FOLK FESTIVAL CONCERT SERIES is pleased to announce:

CALEXICO
Friday, September 24th
at the Exchange 2431 8th Ave
...Doors open at 8pm

After wowing crowds (and festival organizers alike) on Saturday night of the 2010 Regina Folk Festival, they are back in Regina for one night! Boy, are we glad to have them!

There's always been intrigue and adventure at the heart of Calexico. Ever since they were a largely instrumental duo experimenting with their unique collection of instruments and soundtrack sensibilities, Joey Burns and John Convertino have constantly imbued their music with an unparalleled sense of drama, calling upon the myths and iconography of the American West and Mexico. They named themselves after a town near the California/Mexico border in honor of the cultural mélange that informs their diverse influences which includes Portuguese Fado, 50's jazz, Gypsy or Romany music and its offshoots, 60's surf and twang.

Calexico is: John Convertino - drums; Joseph Burns - vocals, guitar; Christopher Giambelluca - bass; Jacob Valenzuela - trumpet; Michael Carabajal - trumpet; Paul Neihaus - guitar; Sergio Mendoza - keys

Tickets are $20 in advance available at Bird Films or Vintage Vinyl
$25 at the door (subject to availability and with cash only)

There will be some seats available but this is a concert where standing and dancing are strongly encouraged. If you require a seat, be sure to arrive early as they are extremely limited.

Sponsors of the Regina Folk Festival Concert Series Include:
Saskatchewan Arts Board, SOCAN Foundation, Canadian Heritage, HRSDC, SaskCulture, City of Regina, Global Regina, Leader-Post, Rawlco Radio, CBC, 91.3 CJTR, Radio-Canada Saskatchewan, Ramada, prairie dog

Visit Calexico's website: www.casadecalexico.com

Rah Rah in Concert at CBC

2010-09-02T11:57:00.000-07:00

On Friday, September 24th Regina pop music lovers have a chance to experience the jovial high-spirited energy of Rah Rah at a free Culture Days concert in the CBC Regina Broadcast Centre (2440 Broad St.)!

Doors open at 7:00 pm and the show starts at 8:00.

Described as Regina's "pop rock heart breakers" by the Prairie Dog, Rah Rah is a band that's really starting to create big-time buzz around the country. Last year, iTunes crowned them "Best New Canadian Band" and "Best New Alternative Band", and they're getting great crowds out to their shows from Newfoundland to Vancouver. This summer they released their second full length album "Breaking Hearts". It explores the challenges of growing up - including the pain of falling in and out of love. But don't think for a second that their show is a downer. This is a high octane bunch of musicians with great live energy.

Seating is limited for this first-come first-served event, so be sure to arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Check out their website!

Lost & Found!

2010-08-31T15:41:00.001-07:00

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?

2010-08-17T10:50:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-08-17T10:06:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-11T14:06:00.000-07:00

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!!

2010-08-10T13:53:00.000-07:00

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!!

2010-08-06T21:50:00.000-07:00

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!!

2010-08-06T08:33:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-08-05T12:18:00.000-07:00

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!!

2010-08-05T11:53:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-05T11:49:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-08-05T11:45:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-08-04T10:35:00.000-07:00

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

Passing the Torch!

2010-08-04T10:31:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-04T10:24:00.000-07:00

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!!

FESTIVAL PODCASTS

2010-07-27T15:56:00.000-07:00

The Regina Folk Festival Preview Podcast Series is a set of glimpses, snippets and teasers to get you acquainted with the performers of this year’s fantastic lineup that spans immense aesthetic and geographical space and coming to a glorious culmination August 6 – 8 this summer in Regina’s beautiful downtown Victoria Park. This podcast series is hosted by our podcast king, Ben Valiaho and sponsored by Regina’s community radio station CJTR.

LISTEN HERE in ITUNES!!!

AFTER PARTIES...GERMAN CLUB...ALLE JETZT ZUSAMMEN!!!

2010-07-27T15:37:00.000-07:00

Join us Friday and Saturday nights at the German Club for the infamous FESTIVAL AFTER PARTIES. The lineup will have you drinking beer, eating pretzels and pulling on your leaderhosen into the wee hours of the morn. Take the DOUBLE DECKER BUS over for $2, leaving from Victoria Ave. & Scarth St. every 15 minutes between midnight & 3:30 AM! Jump on board! Or look for the midnight processional parade heading over at midnight!

FRIDAY NIGHT
LIBRARY VOICES
ORAL FUENTES
DJ DOLORES
FADADANCE
DJ SUBMIT
DJ GUIDEWIRE
and more!

SATURDAY NIGHT
PILE OF BONES BRASS BAND
MR. SOMETHING SOMETHING
DJ SHORT FAT STEVE
DJ CLEANLIVING
and even more!

AUGUST 6th & 7th
@ the German Club
1727 St. John Street

Midnight until late night
$5
19+
food, music!!!

DAYTIME SCHEDULES RELEASED!

2010-07-20T08:22:00.000-07:00

Plan your festival weekend by visiting our schedule page for the daytime schedules on our 3 Sunlit Stages, the schedule for the Children's Area and the schedule for the After Dark Carnival After Parties!

Some workshops that are sure to be highlights of the weekend are:

Saturday, August 7th from 3:00pm - 3:45pm we're planning a dreamy workshop entitled "We kiss like thieves: Broken Heart Songs with Ohbijou (hosts), Caracol, Leeroy Stagger"

A Saturday afternoon DJ set from DJ Dolores at 1:00pm - 1:45pm followed by a delicious blend of musical and cultural traditions in "Métissage: A Cultural Weave with Buffy Sainte-Marie (host), Ghostkeeper, Yves Lambert, Bette & Wallet" at Sunlit Stage 2

Find some local love at Sunlit Stage 3 on the 7th with "Artists from around here with BD Willoughby (host, the Lazy MKs, Belle Plaine, Little Miss Higgins, Alexis Normand" starting at 4pm

Take the kids to dance and improv Saturday afternoon in the Children's Area with FadaDance, Oral Fuentes and Judy&Lucy

On Sunday dance it up at 2:15pm - 3:00pm with "Bargain! Shop Panties: Songwriting Secrets with Jolene (host) and Foy (LMH), Leeroy Stagger, Ohbijou, Bette & Wallet"

How about some lovely lady sounds at Sunlit Stage 2 from 11:30am - 12:30pm with "Like honey from her lips: Sweet Vocal Styles with Caracol (host), Belle Plaine, Alexis Normand, Emily Wells"

Get inspired with Buffy Sainte-Marie, Arrested Development and Emily Wells at Sunlit Stage 2 from 3:00pm - 4:00pm with a fabulous workshop called "Running free and wild in the heat of the sun: Songs of Freedom"

Check out some great concerts all day long at Sunlit Stage 3 with Bette & Wallet, Hot Club Edmonton and Belle Plaine to name a few

There are oh so many more wonderful choices to make! Enjoy.

Vote for us in the WestJet Fun n'Festival Competition

2010-06-29T14:26:00.000-07:00

We've been nominated to participate in WestJet's competition for Canada's best festival.

We've got a pretty good one, eh?

Vote and tell stories!! Plus everyone who votes gets entered to win 1 of 6 trips to fantastic Canadian festivals.

We'd really love to hear some stories of your favourite Regina Folk Festival memories! Share! Share!

Regina Folk Festival Performers grace the Polaris Prize Long List

2010-06-17T15:17:00.000-07:00

The passionate Polaris peeps picked a pile of perfect performers!

Out of the 40 that made it on the Long List, two will grace the stage in Victoria Park this summer. Even more on the list have done so before. We have a few things in common I'd say - RFF & Polaris, like two peas in a pod.

Ghostkeeper and Justin Rutledge are honoured for their recent releases, Ghostkeeper and The Early Widows respectively.

Past RFF performers that also made the list are: Owen Pallet, The Sadies, Tegan & Sara, Hawksley Workman, Broken Social Scene and Basia Bulat.

Check polarismusicprize.ca to see the other 32 bands. You may want to hear 'em. I'd bet on it.

RFF Stage at BAZAART this Saturday June 19, 2010

2010-06-15T15:42:00.000-07:00

Regina Folk Festival will be enhancing the BAZAART experience with some sweet sounds.

Find us in the Rest Area located on the green space west of the BAZAART vendor area.

Lucky BAZAART goers!!
You get to see 2010 RFF performers early this Saturday!

12:00pm - 12:45pm

Belle Plaine IN CONCERT

1:00pm - 2:15pm

WORKSHOP: Tall Grass & Tall Tales: STORY SONGS
Belle Plaine, BD Willoughby, Lazy MKs

2:30 - 3:15pm

BD Willoughby & the Lazy MKs IN CONCERT

Do you need more lovely distractions from all the handmade wonders you'll find wandering the greens? Go on a gallery tour!

Gallery tours of the current exhibition

James Henderson: Wicite Owapi Wicasa: The Man Who Paints Old Men
will take place at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.

Find your tour guide at the Gallery entrance!
Enjoy the day! It will be absolutely fabulous.

Ghostkeeper at three other festivals this year!

2010-06-07T08:34:00.000-07:00

2010 Regina Folk Festival performers, Ghostkeeper are also performing at 2010's NXNE Music Festival along with the Calgary Folk Festival and the Winnipeg Folk Festival in support of their recently released self-titled album.

Calgary-based Ghostkeeper produces raw and electrifying music. A colourful patchwork of heartfelt, outsider blues and noisy pop, perhaps their music can be best understood through the distinctive Northern Alberta origins of Shane Ghostkeeper (vocals, guitar) and Sarah Houle (drums, vocals). Raised in High Level and the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement, Shane & Sarah spent their adolescence isolated by geography, listening to folk and blues records passed down by family members, slowly developing an admiration for individuals that had the ability to convey rich stories through song. Both identified with traditional folk heroes like Hank Williams or Robert Johnson; likewise, the duo shared a history populated by larger-than-life characters as colourful as those in the songs they grew up with. While traditional influences remain at the very core of Shane's songwriting, a healthy irreverence towards standard song structure and an idiosyncratic storytelling voice results in something undeniably Ghostkeeper.

www.myspace.com/childrenofthegreathnorthernmuskeg

Keep an eye on these lovely ones!

Sarah Slean Concert on CBC SoundXchange this Saturday

2010-05-20T15:45:00.001-07:00

For our 40^th Anniversary in 2009, we put a Gala on in appreciation of the hundreds of fantastic volunteers who have helped every single year to create the remarkable success that is the RFF. We brought the beautiful and talented Sarah Slean in to give a private concert for these wonderful folks.

This Saturday, May 22 from 5pm to 6pm, CBC’s SoundXchange will be airing that concert. Tune in at 102.5fm or 540am or online.

RFF 2010 Performer Sarah Harmer has new work too!

2010-05-03T13:34:00.000-07:00

Check out this CBCRadio 3 podcast to hear her new single!

RFF 2010 Performer Justin Rutledge in Exclaim! this week

2010-05-03T13:13:00.000-07:00

Justin Rutledge is releasing his new album The Early Widows on Tuesday. Exclaim! has got an article highlighting all the collaborative writing this album exudes, including his lyrical partnership with Canadian literary master, Michael Ondaatje. Check it out here.

Interested in supporting our remarkable festival?

2010-04-30T13:22:00.000-07:00

Become a sponsor! Sponsorship with the RFF is a unique opportunity to get your message out to a broad audience while also supporting an important cultural event.

Please find information on sponsorship on our website and download a copy of our sponsorship guide.

The Regina Folk Festival is well respected across the country for innovative programming and strong community support. Attendance has been steadily growing over the last 40 years with Mainstage sales hitting sell out numbers for the last 3 years. With the expansion of our outreach programming, which includes over 12 hours of free concerts, workshops and activities for children throughout the Victoria Park, attendance has risen to over 20,000 over the festival weekend. Our out-of-town attendance is also growing in recent years with over 36% of our audience coming from outside of Regina. With an increase in audience and media exposure, as well as an increase in out-of-town visitors we are able to offer sponsors greater benefits than ever before!

Opportunities for individual donation are also welcome!

For more information, please contact Sponsorship Coordinator, Risa Payant by email or by calling 757-7696.

Let me lead the way!! ...to application forms, that is.

2010-04-21T13:55:00.000-07:00

Vendor & volunteer applications are now available on our website.

The 2010 Regina Folk Festival runs August 6 - 8 in Regina's historical Victoria Park, located in the heart of the city. Over 15,000 people come from far and wide to take in one of Saskatchewan's most spectacular displays of music, art and culture.

This annual outdoor event features the handmade work of up to 50 artisans and crafters. Interest is invited and sincerely encouraged from artisans across Canada. This is an excellent opportunity to sell your work and gain exposure. Apply to be a vendor in the arts market!

The RFF offers an International Food Court with a little bit of everything for everybody! Try our ethnic feasts, hotdogs, mini donuts, pizza, wraps, organic juices, souvlaki, speciality coffees and much more! Yum yums!! Apply to be a vendor in the food court!

We strongly encourage all vendors to apply by May 3rd.

Interested in volunteering with the Regina Folk Festival for our 2010 season?

Volunteers are the soul of the festival. Many of the Regina Folk Festival volunteers return to help year after year to allow this festival to live and breathe. We pride ourselves on having the friendliest, most helpful and knowledgeable volunteers around. If you're up for joining a team of over 600 to help put on one of Regina's premier summer events we'd love to hear from you. New & returning volunteers: Please fill out the application form!

A special opportunity: If you are interested in fulfilling your 12 volunteer hours prior to the festival, ask to be an office volunteer in your application!

For more information, please email Amanda or phone (306) 757-0308.

TV ads!

2010-04-14T10:29:00.000-07:00

Enjoy our ads for TV! These were made by Reginan Jayden Soroka.
Check out his other videos.

Our First Blog Ever! Isn't it sweet?

2010-03-31T10:39:00.000-07:00

Hello!

The Regina Folk Festival is so folk'n excited for this year's festival (August 6 -8th, ahem, mark it down in your calendar)!! We just released our lineup and we're proud to be presenting a most fantastic group of artists.

We've got an incredible blend of cultural and musical styles and some of Saskatchewan's and the world's best talent, including (drum roll, please):

John Prine (USA)
Calexico (USA)
Buffy Sainte-Marie (SK)
Arrested Development (USA)
Sarah Harmer (ON)
Patrick Watson (QB)
Caracol (QB)
Justin Rutledge (ON)
Little Miss Higgins (SK)
Emily Wells (USA)
DJ Dolores (Brazil)
Yves Lambert et le Bebert Ochestra (QB)
Aterciopelados (Colombia)
Aurelio Marinez (Honduras)
Ohbijou (ON)
Bette & Wallet (NS)
Mr. Something Something (ON)
FadaDance (SK)
Leeroy Stagger (AB)
Hot Club Edmonton (AB)
Ghostkeeper (AB)
Alexis Normand (SK)
Belle Plaine (SK)
plus many more to be announced!!

FESTIVAL NEWS

Announcing Michael Bernard Fitzgerald!

Announcing Kathleen Edwards!

Announcing Caracol!

Erin Passmore added to the bill!

Upcoming concert!

The RFF Lovers Sale is now ON!

The Festival is Hiring!

Upcoming concert!

Socalled Concert coming up! Pick up your tickets soon!

50/50 winner

Lost & Found

Tomorrow! Return to Black Forest: Red's Revenge

Crafting the perfect 2011 RFF lineup

Play, Make, Believe!

Two Upcoming Workshops presented by the Regina Folk Festival & SaskMusic

Our new artwork! Isn't it lovely! Isn't it divine!

BAZAART + The Regina Folk Festival

Tickets and a free song!

RFF Mainstage Schedule is UP!

Sponsorship Opportunities!

2011 Regina Folk Festival LINEUP is ANNOUNCED!!

Brazilian Percussion Workshop

Kiran Ahluwalia - January 28th - The Artesian on 13th!

Mustt Mustt : Kiran Ahluwalia with Tinariwen

Accepting Applications for the Sask Sampler

Gettin' Psyched for Sarah!

RFF Concert Series: Special guest for Sarah Harmer announced!

HOLIDAY SALE!!

Best of Regina

Volunteer T-Shirt Mod Contest & Raffle Prizes!

Calexico. Sept 24th. Here are the deets.

Vote for Regina Folk Festival in the Best of Regina Poll!

The first of the Concert Series!! Calexico!

Rah Rah in Concert at CBC

Lost & Found!

Whaddya say?

Hey Thanks Regina!

Festival Lost & Found

50/50 DRAW!!

Photos!!

BONUS!!

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!

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 ADVANCE TICKETS GO OFF SALE SOON! GET YOURS NOW!

Site Set Up Begins!

Passing the Torch!

The 2010 Program Guide is Out

FESTIVAL PODCASTS

AFTER PARTIES...GERMAN CLUB...ALLE JETZT ZUSAMMEN!!!

DAYTIME SCHEDULES RELEASED!

Vote for us in the WestJet Fun n'Festival Competition

Regina Folk Festival Performers grace the Polaris Prize Long List

RFF Stage at BAZAART this Saturday June 19, 2010

Ghostkeeper at three other festivals this year!

Sarah Slean Concert on CBC SoundXchange this Saturday

RFF 2010 Performer Sarah Harmer has new work too!

RFF 2010 Performer Justin Rutledge in Exclaim! this week

Interested in supporting our remarkable festival?

Let me lead the way!! ...to application forms, that is.

TV ads!

Our First Blog Ever! Isn't it sweet?

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