by Jonathan Farmer | Aug 12, 2015 | 2015, Artists, Summerfolk 40, Sun Times articles
By David Newland The other day, my teenage daughter confronted me: “Dad, why are you still wearing that t-shirt? It’s ten years old!” I looked down, stunned. “What?! This is my Summerfolk 30th anniversary shirt!” Okay, guilty as charged. But I can explain… In...
by Jonathan Farmer | Aug 6, 2015 | 2015, Summerfolk 40, Sun Times articles
By James Keelaghan We have a lot of people who buy tickets to the festival before we announce even one name from the lineup. They know that what happens at Summerfolk is unique. They don’t need to see a lineup to know that the entertainment will be top notch. The...
by Jonathan Farmer | Jul 29, 2015 | 2015, Summerfolk 40, Sun Times articles
By James Keelaghan Several years ago, I was teaching at a music camp in New Jersey. I had a group of about 16 songwriters as students. On the first night they invited me down to a songwriters’ circle at one of the cabins. I went, stayed for one round through the...
by Jonathan Farmer | Jun 30, 2015 | 2015, Summerfolk 40, Sun Times articles
By James Keelaghan Performers live for stickers and lanyards. They are the campaign medals of the touring circuit. I’ve got a wall full of them in my office. I had one guitar case early on that was primarily held together by stickers. To be truly collectable,...
by Jonathan Farmer | Jun 30, 2015 | 2015, Birthday Bash, Summerfolk 40, Sun Times articles
By James Keelaghan The other day, I was doing research into Canadian folk festivals. Every now and again, I like to go old school on the fact finding. I went to my Canadian Encyclopedia. In the entry for folk festivals, 6 festivals are mentioned-Winnipeg, Vancouver,...
by Jonathan Farmer | Jun 30, 2015 | 2015, Summerfolk 40, Sun Times articles
By James Keelaghan Every now and again I play a little game with myself. I imagine which musician I would like to be. Sometimes I’d like to be Phil Ochs, sometimes Captain Beefheart. Lately, I’ve wanted to be Claire Lynch. Claire possesses that high reedy voice...
