Mariposa Lineup Hitting the Right Notes

Mariposa Folk Festival is known for presenting the best folk/roots artists on the music scene. This year, we welcome three […]

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Lori Yates – Mariposa Talks Interview

In this interview in the Mariposa Talks series, Hamilton-based county singer Lori Yates talks about working with some of the […]

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Rita Coolidge – Mariposa Talks Interview

In this interview, music legend Rita Coolidge talks about her new book, how she was cheated out of a songwriting […]

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Alison Porter of Dirty Dishes – Mariposa Talks Interview

In this interview, Alison Porter of Dirty Dishes dishes the dirt on how the band got its name, how they […]

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David Amram – Mariposa Talks Interview

David Amram, multi-instrumentalist, composer and conductor, has worked with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Leonard Bernstein and the Toronto Symphony […]

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Saturday Evening Headliner: The Good Family

The idea of forming The Good Family band took root when a pair of musician brothers invited their parents to […]

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Murder Murder – Mariposa Talks Interview

“Bloodgrass” band Murder Murder is dedicated to the tradition of murder ballads — songs of slaughter and bloodshed that they […]

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Teilhard Frost of Shesham and Lotus & ‘Son – Mariposa Talks Interview

  Teilhard Frost and Sam Allison (known by their noms de minstrel as Sheesham Crow and Lotus Wight) along with […]

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The Milk Carton Kids to make Their Mariposa Debut

This contemporary folk duo from Los Angeles sports a fresh sound with beautifully harmonized vocals, exquisitely entwined acoustic guitar playing, […]

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The Delta Lady, Rita Coolidge, Making Her Mariposa Debut

After honing her craft singing jingles and background vocals, Rita Coolidge went on to a solo career that reached stratospheric […]

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The Full Fantastic Line-Up

The Grande Dame of Canadian folk festivals has announced the full, fantastic line-up for the 55th annual event taking place […]

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