City of New Orleans – A Classic Arlo Guthrie Rendition

Arlo Guthrie was born and bred a musician. The son of America’s most beloved singer, songwriter and philosopher, Woody Guthrie, […]

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Mariposa Folk Festival Announces 2013 Line-Up

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mariposa Folk Festival Announces 2013 Line-Up The Grande Dame of Canadian folk festivals has announced the full […]

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Randy Bachman with The Sadies Performing No Time – They’re Going to be Great at Mariposa

Check out this amateur video of Randy Bachman with The Sadies, Mariposa’s Saturday Evening Headliner, taken by an audience member […]

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Folk Quiz with Richard Flohil and Michael Wrycraft – Lot’s of Laughs at Mariposa

Richard Flohil and a Man Called Wrycaft are two absolutely silly buggers whose Folk Quiz is chock full of laughter, […]

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May Ticket Contest Winners

Congratulations to our May Ticket Contest Winners. Meredith Buchanan won the Blogger Contest for two weekend passes. Patti Agapi won […]

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Tribute to Stompin’ Tom Connors with Bidiniband and Friends

Bidiniband explores Canadian themes, so it is only natural that the group would lead a tribute to the late Stompin’ […]

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Children’s Performer Dickie Bird Coming to Mariposa

Children’s entertainer, Dickie Bird, has an ample supply of up-beat music, a suitcase full of magic tricks, and amazing gizmos […]

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Knechtel & McLean – Two Guys with Countless Songs

Some musical acts get long in the tooth. Some are famous for their break-ups. Some are corporate automatons churning out […]

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Creative Maven and Nurturer of Talent Tammy Frederick Coming to Mariposa

Tammy Frederick is a creative maven and generous nurturer of talent. She opened her own studio, developing the voices of […]

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Festival Favorite Todd Crowley’s Musical Petting Zoo Returning to Mariposa

Ever pluck a harp or drum on a djembe? Ever womp-womp on a didgeridoo or buzz into a shofar? Ever […]

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The Toronto Morris Men’s Dance Troupe to Descend on Mariposa

Traditional morris dancing is usually associated with seasonal celebrations such as the arrival of spring or the turn of the […]

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Festival Headliner Randy Bachman Named an Honorary Fellow of The Royal Conservatory

On May 22nd, our headliner for Mariposa Folk Festival 2013, singer, songwriter and phenomenal guitarist, Randy Bachman, was named an […]

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Nicholas Keays and the North River to Make Their Festival Debut at Mariposa

After he moved on from a ten-year stint as the front man of a touring rock band, Nicholas Keays spent […]

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Discover Your Authentic Self on the Dance Floor with Beth McKean

Beth McKean will help you to find freedom and joy by encouraging and coaching your dancer self to shine, manifest […]

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Yang Qin (Chinese hammered dulcimer) Master, Li Wang, to Perform at Mariposa

Following studies in Chinese hammered dulcimer (Yang Qin) under the tutelage of a renowned master, Li Wang took first place […]

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Balancing Fervour and Trance, Acoustic and Electric, MAZ is Coming to Mariposa

This exciting quartet has bridged the space between electric jazz and French Canadian folk with brilliant results. They describe themselves […]

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Cajun Swamp Rock Kelly Thibodeaux Style

You might call it Cajun, but Kelly Thibodeaux likes to call it swamp rock. His driving, red hot, shuffling fiddling, […]

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Rough and Rowdy Union Duke Hitting Mariposa Stages

This dynamic folk act bridges the gap from big city rock to country bluegrass with entwining, rambling banjos, soaring vocal […]

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Man with a Marmalade Voice – Jory Nash Passing Through Mariposa

A singer-songwriter and story teller described as having a marmalade voice, Jory Nash is the quintessential folk minstrel. His music […]

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Graydon James & the Young Novelists Making a Mariposa Pit Stop

Graydon James & the Young Novelists play everything from roots-rock barnstormers to heartbreaking folk ballads. Over the duration of three […]

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