Alex the Folk Band

Brief Biography

Alex the Folk Band is a music-making cooperative known for beautiful harmony vocals and fiddle-based instrumentals. For more than two decades, this Orillia-based group has been performing wherever good people and fun times can be found, including festivals, conferences, conventions, fairs, parties, and church and Legion halls. The band’s repertoire ranges from traditional tunes to contemporary roots-based material. Their gospel set has twice been featured at the John Arcand Fiddle Fest in Saskatoon, and it is a favourite at Mariposa Folk Festival. Join them Sunday morning for a good old-fashioned, rousing, joyous session of soul filling, gospel music.

ALEX the folk band is an eight-member, music-making cooperative that specializes in harmony vocals and fiddle-based instrumentals. For 20 years and counting, the Orillia-based group has performed in concert at festivals, conferences, conventions, fairs, parties, and church and Legion halls. The band’s repertoire ranges from traditional tunes and songs to contemporary roots-based material, and its gospel set has twice been featured at the John Arcand Fiddle Fest in Saskatoon. Mariposa Folk Festival is very pleased to welcome back our hometown friends for a rousing Sunday morning gospel session.

Alex is Gordon Ball, Susan Charters, Alan Cooper, Brad Emmons, Don Evans, Pauline Gordon, Fay MacKenzie and Margaret Pomeroy.