Elephant Revival: Bound to Take Mariposa By Storm
Every once in a while, a truly original, fantastic-sounding group comes along and creates excitement on the Americana music scene. […]
Posted onEnnis: Flawless Harmonies and Engaging Performances
Newfoundland has always always been known as a rich source of folk music, and that definitely holds true with this […]
Posted onTim Chaisson Making His Mariposa Debut
Tim Chaisson has accumulated tonnes of accolades and recognition, and his star just keeps rising higher and higher. His musical […]
Posted onThree Little Birds Flying Into Mariposa
With music that is fun and beautiful, and sometimes controversial, this folk music trio is gaining critical acclaim and causing […]
Posted onAn Artist With Uncannily Lucid Lenses on the World – PrufRock Shadowrunner
Mariposa has a proud tradition of presenting spoken word artists. Some of the greats have graced our stages, so we […]
Posted onDar Williams Making Her Way To Mariposa
A poet of confessional songs, pop-folk artist, Dar Williams, has been described in The New Yorker as one of America’s […]
Posted onMariposa Young Singer/Songwriter Workshops off to a Strong Start
There are benefits to being one of the oldest and most-respected folk festivals in the world, especially when it comes […]
Posted onIndie Trailblazer Ani Difranco Making a Long-Awaited Return
The influence of Ani DiFranco on fellow musicians, activists, and indie-minded people the world over is huge. She proudly identifies […]
Posted onUnion Duke Making a Highly Demanded Return
It’s not that often that Mariposa Folk Festival books the same act two years in a row, but when they […]
Posted onBlues Ace Sugar Brown Coming to Mariposa
While rubbing elbows and playing with the best blues musicians on the American scene for many years, you learn a […]
Posted onIan Tamblyn, An Essential Figure in the Canadian Musical Tapestry
A singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with an extensive discography and over 1500 songs to his credit, Ian Tamblyn is an […]
Posted onThe Carper Family to Swing Through Mariposa
Crystalline harmonies, swinging melodies, bopping rhythms and sheer musical fun. These are just some of the descriptors for The Carper […]
Posted onRosanne Cash is our Sunday Evening Main Stage Headliner
The very first artist we are announcing for Mariposa Folk Festival 2014 is Rosanne Cash. We couldn’t think of a […]
Posted onThe Person Whose Grand Idea Was Mariposa Folk Festival
Behind every grand idea there’s usually one extraordinary innovator, and this was the case with Mariposa Folk Festival in 1961. […]
Posted onThoughts on Setting Artistic Direction
Every fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs would like to take a crack at managing the team – selecting the […]
Posted onPeace Sign and Enduring Symbol at Folk Festivals
The modern peace sign was originally designed in the late 1950s as the logo for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. […]
Posted onGreat Sponsors Make for a Great Festival
“Proudly Sponsored By…” – we hear this on radio ads and see it on signs and banners, in newspapers and […]
Posted onFunders Help Us Put On A Great Festival
Have you ever wondered what it takes to put on a festival as large and complex as Mariposa? For one […]
Posted onCavalcade of Volkswagen Vans en route to Mariposa
Don’t be surprised if you experience a flashback to another era at Mariposa Folk Festival this year. With music icons […]
Posted onMariposa Folk Festival has really good food!
Our food vendors are carefully selected for value, quality and range of choices to give you lots of great options […]
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