McKennitt’s eclectic Celtic blend of pop, folk and world music has sold over 14 million albums worldwide. Her recordings have achieved Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum status in 15 countries on four continents. She has twice been nominated for a GRAMMY® Award and has won two Juno Awards, as well as a Billboard International Achievement Award.
She has performed in some of the world’s most-respected and historic concert venues, from Carnegie Hall to the famous Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain and for dignitaries including the late Queen Elizabeth II and His Majesty King Charles III, and other heads of state.
Her appearance at Summerfolk, her first ever, is rare for the international artist, who will be presenting a 60-minute set largely featuring her early repertoire of traditional Irish songs.
“It will be a bit like going back to ‘touch the stone’ performing some of these traditional songs which inspired me so many years ago. Besides, this is really in my backyard,” says McKennitt. “I first began performing in folk clubs in Winnipeg and folk festivals are in my blood. I miss them terribly and am so looking forward to being a part of them again this summer.”
McKennitt will be joined by special guests The Bookends, a Stratford-based Celtic band, and several of their songs will also be included in the sets. The band also performed with her during December’s eight-city Under A Winter’s Moon Tour in Ontario. Members of the band – who have previously appeared at the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival – are Errol Fischer on fiddle and banjo, Miriam Fischer on piano and accordion, Cait Watson on whistles and flute, Pete Watson on guitars and Romano DiNillo on Bodhran.
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11:00 AM | Georgian Bay Roots Interview Sharing Circle 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Terra Lightfoot | |
11:30 AM | ||
12:00 PM | The Vaudevillian Interactive Musical Spoon Workshop Sharing Circle 12:00 PM 1:00 PM | |
12:30 PM | ||
1:00 PM | Poetry Sharing Circle 1:10 PM 1:50 PM Rebecca Diem
Join Owen Sound’s poet laureate
for a reading, some Q&A and a collaborative creation! | |
1:30 PM | ||
2:00 PM | Reading with Rogers Sharing Circle 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Garnet Rogers reads from his novels and memoirs | |
2:30 PM | ||
3:00 PM | Georgian Bay Roots Interview Sharing Circle 3:00 PM 3:45 PM David Francey | |
3:30 PM | ||
4:00 PM | The Middle Amphitheatre 4:00 PM 4:10 PM Grier Coppins Open Stage Sharing Circle 4:00 PM 5:00 PM | |
4:30 PM | ||
5:00 PM | ||
5:30 PM | ||
6:00 PM | The Beginning Amphitheatre 6:00 PM 6:10 PM Grier Coppins Beppe Gambetta in Concert Amphitheatre 6:00 PM 6:40 PM | Tio Chorinho w/ Flavia Nascimento in Concert Amphitheatre 6:00 PM 6:40 PM |
6:30 PM | ||
7:00 PM | Little Misty in Concert Amphitheatre 7:00 PM 7:45 PM | The Fretless w/ Madeleine Roger in Concert Amphitheatre 7:00 PM 7:40 PM |
7:30 PM | ||
8:00 PM | Terra Lightfoot in Concert Amphitheatre 8:00 PM 8:45 PM Terra Lightfoot in Concert | Bryden Gwiss In Concert Amphitheatre 8:00 PM 8:45 PM |
8:30 PM | ||
9:00 PM | Lennie Gallant in Concert Amphitheatre 9:00 PM 9:45 PM Lennie Gallant in Concert | Diyet and the Love Soldiers in Concert Amphitheatre 9:00 PM 9:45 PM |
9:30 PM | ||
10:00 PM | Kaláscima with Andrea Ramolo in Concert Amphitheatre 10:00 PM 11:00 PM | Élage Diouf in Concert Amphitheatre 10:00 PM 11:00 PM |
10:30 PM |