by Skylar Shelley | Aug 16, 2019 | Performers 2019, Summerfolk44, Sun Times articles, Tickets, volunteers, Workshops
Every year Artistic Director James Keelaghan writes a series of 12 articles for the Owen Sound Sun Times previewing the Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival By James Keelaghan When I became the Artistic Director of Summerfolk eight years ago, it was all very new to...
by Skylar Shelley | Jul 24, 2019 | Performers 2019, Summerfolk44, Sun Times articles, volunteers, Workshops
Every year Artistic Director James Keelaghan writes a series of 12 articles for the Owen Sound Sun Times previewing the Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival By James Keelaghan The only thing that keeps me going in the winter is the thought of summer. There used to be...
by James Keelaghan | Mar 8, 2018 | Summerfolk 42, Workshops
Last year, at Summerfolk 42, our Sharing Circle coordinator, Robert Menzies conceived his most ambitious democratic poem yet. We will present it over the next three weeks, in three parts. A note from Robert Menzies, editor, co-author, and Crew Chief of The Sharing...
by Jonathan Farmer | Aug 25, 2017 | Events, Workshops
Performance showcases are one of the key ways that performers get exposure. Traditionally they’re done at large conferences and professional networking events so that booking agents, venue owners, and artistic directors can see what performers are like live....
by Jonathan Farmer | Aug 25, 2017 | Events, Workshops
On September 23rd, Summerfolk will host a one-day intensive music business conference in Owen Sound to help aspiring and emerging artists of all ages and genres develop the skills they need to start and sustain robust musical careers. Performers spend hundreds of...
by Jonathan Farmer | Jul 10, 2017 | Workshops
Travel can be exhausting and for touring musicians everyday travel struggles come with the added pressure to perform at your best every time you take to the stage. Five Time Maple Blues Award Nominee and Grey Bruce musical export Samantha Martin will return to Owen...