Grier Coppins
Grier Coppins began his musical career on the street in Toronto playing bagpipes at the corner Yonge & Bloor in the mid 1970’s. He was an original member of critically acclaimed Canadian bagpipe/funksters Rare Air in the 1980’s. In 1993 he founded Taxi Chain, a rhythm & blues infused cocktail of song & tune. Coppins has played almost every major folk fest in Canada & the USA. He released a solo record in 2014 selected as one of the years ten best by Andy Donnelley in Penguin Eggs.
Schedule
Open To View
Thursday
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Coming Home: 50-year Special Event
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Celebrating 50 Years of Summerfolk, a very special homecoming concert on Thursday, August 14 at the Down By The Bay Stage. The by-donation, all-ages event will showcase the rich musical talent of Grey Bruce and beyond, bringing together Summerfolk alumni and rising local voices to celebrate five decades of music, storytelling, and shared memories.
Friday
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Grier Coppins Pipes in the Festival
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at Amphitheatre: Grier Coppins
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Boreal
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at the Amphitheatre stage
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Youth Discovery Showcase
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[Workshop] at Down by the Bay: Paige Warner[H], Amanda Braam and The Paper Cranes, Bryson Cleland, Ella Frank, The Commune, The Ruthven Sisters
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Ryan Young
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at Amphitheatre
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The Pairs
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at Amphitheatre
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Amber May
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at Down By The Bay
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Al Simmons
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at Amphitheatre
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Dynamic Duos
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[Workshop] at Down by the Bay: Sechile Sedare[H], Trout Fishing in America, Prairie Comeau
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Ron Sexsmith
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at the Amphitheatre stage
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Rebekah Hawker
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at Down By The Bay
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Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar
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at the Amphitheatre stage
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Morgan Barrie
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at Down By The Bay
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Delhi 2 Dublin
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at Down By The Bay stage
Saturday
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It's a Family Thing
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[Workshop] at Down by the River: Paige Warner, The Ruthven Sisters, Sechile Sedare[H]
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Pub to Porch
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[Workshop] at Down by the Bay: Inn Echo[H], Ryan Young, The Barrel Boys
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The Great Ramble
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[Workshop] at Gazebo Wine Bar: John Wort Hannam, Mia Kelly, Conor Gains
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The Healing Edge
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[Workshop] at Sharing Circle: Big Little Lions[Host], Ella Frank, Emm Gryner
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Dance Party
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at Down by the River: Delhi 2 Dublin
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Singing in the Rain
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at Gazebo Wine Bar: Coco Love Alcorn
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Larry Jensen
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at Sharing Circle
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The Quiet Fire
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[Workshop] at Down by the Bay: Ron Sexsmith, Catherine MacLellan, Luke Wallace[H]
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Bill Garrett and Sue Lothrop
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at Gazebo Wine Bar
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Let's Build a Poem- 50th Anniversary Edition
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at Sharing Circle: Rebecca Diem
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Trout Fishing in America
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at Family Village
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3 to the power of 3
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[Workshop] at the Down By The Bay Stage: The Pairs & Boreal & David Woodhead and Precious Little [H]
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The Commune
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at Down By The River
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The Pen is Mightier
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[Workshop] at Gazebo Wine Bar: Richard Knechtel[H], Josh Ritchie, Morgan Barrie
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Puppets!
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at Family Village: FAN Club
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David Newland
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at Sharing Circle
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Square Dance
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at Down by the River: The Barrel Boys
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Songs from a Hat
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[Workshop] at Down by the Bay: Treasa Levasseur[H], Coco Love Alcorn, Big Little Lions, Rebekah Hawker, David Woodhead
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True North
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[Workshop] at Gazebo Wine Bar: Boreal[H], The Ruthven Sisters, Emm Gryner
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The Bucket Unplugged
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at Sharing Circle: Lemon Bucket Orkestra
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Josh Ritchie
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at Down By The River
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Where Soul Meets Blues
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[Workshop] at Down by the Bay: Shakura S'Aida[H], Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar
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Song Trade
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[Workshop] at Sharing Circle: Larry Jensen[Host], Tim Harrison
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David Woodhead and Precious Little
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at Gazebo Wine Bar
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JD Crosstown
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at Down By The River
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Famous Covers
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[Workshop] at Down by the River: Emm Gryner, Rebekah Hawker[H], Kailey Jane Hawkins
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Open Stage
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at Sharing Circle
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Rhythms of the Road
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[Workshop] at Gazebo Wine Bar: Bill Garrett and Sue Lothrop, Trout Fishing in America, Richard Knechtel
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Children's Parade
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at Family Village: Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Laloland
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Grier Coppins Pipes in the Festival
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at Amphitheatre: Grier Coppins
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John Wort Hannam
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at Amphitheatre
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Trout Fishing in America
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at Amphitheatre
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The Ruthven Sisters
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at Down By The Bay
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Treasa Levasseur
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at Down By The Bay
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Inn Echo
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at the Amphitheatre stage
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Andrina Turenne
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at Amphitheatre
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Well, That was unexpected
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[Workshop] at Down by the Bay: Danny Michel[H], Al Simmons, The Barrel Boys
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Mia Kelly
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at the Amphitheatre stage
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Shakura S'Aida
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at the Amphitheatre stage
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Big Little Lions
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at Down By The Bay
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Lemon Bucket Orkestra
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at the Amphitheatre stage
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Sing It Like You Mean It
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[Workshop] at Down by the Bay: Luke Wallace[Host], Andrina Turenne, david sereda, Coco Love Alcorn
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MacKenzie Blues Band
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at Down By The Bay
Sunday
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Make a Joyful Noise - Gospel
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[Workshop] at Amphitheatre: The Barrel Boys[Host], Boreal, Shakura S'Aida, Tara MacKenzie, Coco Love Alcorn, david sereda, Luke Wallace, Amber May, The Pairs, Mia Kelly, Treasa Levasseur, Catherine MacLellan
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The New Folk Underground
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[Workshop] at Down By The Bay: The Commune, Josh Ritchie[Host], Paige Warner
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A Woman's Heart
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[Workshop] at Down by the River: Sue Lothrop, Amber May, Rebekah Hawker
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The Day the Bass Players took over the world
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[Workshop] at Sharing Circle: Keith Grimwood, David Woodhead
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Dickie Bird
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at Family Village: Richard Knechtel
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Prairie Comeau
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at Gazebo Wine Bar
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Emm Gryner
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at Down By The Bay
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Ella Frank
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at Sharing Circle
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Kailey Jane Hawkins
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at Gazebo Wine Bar
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Snowbirds
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[Workshop] at Down By The River: John Wort Hannam[Host], JD Crosstown, Catherine MacLellan
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La Francophonie
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[Workshop] at Down by the Bay: Prairie Comeau, Mia Kelly, Andrina Turenne[Host]
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Al Simmons for kids of all ages
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at Family Village: Al Simmons
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Bryson Cleland
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at Sharing Circle
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Open Stage
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at Sharing Circle
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Luke Wallace
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at Gazebo Wine Bar
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Conor Gains
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at Down By The River
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Puppets!
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at Family Village: FAN Club
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Bow Me A River
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[Workshop] at Down by the Bay: Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy, Anne Lindsay, Ryan Young
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Something Old, Something New
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[Workshop] at the Gazebo Wine Bar stage: Larry Jenson[H], Tim Harrison, Josh Ritchie and JD Crosstown.
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Close Harmony
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[Workshop] at Sharing Circle: The Pairs, The Ruthven Sisters
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Amanda Braam and The Paper Cranes
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at Down By The River
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The Barrel Boys
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at the Amphitheatre stage
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Danny Michel
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at the Amphitheatre stage
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Sechile Sedare
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at the Amphitheatre stage
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Catherine MacLellan
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at the Amphitheatre stage
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MacMaster Leahy Family
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at the Amphitheatre stage
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Finale
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at Amphitheatre
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A Summerfolk Farewell
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Join the grant dance party at Down by the Bay: Kobo Town