Calgary Folk Fest Pictures: Jim Moray, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Coeur de Pirate, Carl Hancock Rux and more!
Posted by Tye Carson in FestivalsFolk Fest day four photos: coeur de pirate, Raleigh, Joseph Arthur and more
Posted by James Wilt in Festivals
My monthly limit of photo uploads on Flickr is maxed out, so a lot of the photos I would like to have included in this slideshow will have to wait until August before being posted.
Sunday was another fabulous day, and one suited to round out the Calgary Folk Music Festival perfectly. Although I left halfway through due to a combination of exhaustion, sunburn and other commitments, there were plenty of acts that I managed to take in during the time I was there.
The day started off with Raleigh, who are quickly becoming one of my favourite local acts. The harmonies created by Brock Geiger and Clea Anais are absolutely stunning, and the gorgeous cello and always changing time signatures only add to the fun.
The same stage was filled by … Read More
Folk Fest: Interview with C.R. Avery
Posted by James Wilt in Festivals
Fast Forward Weekly caught up with poet, beatboxer, singer and playwright C.R. Avery on Sunday afternoon behind the stage 5 tent.
James Wilt: How’s the festival been for you so far?
C.R. Avery: Oh, it’s been lovely. It’s been good. You having a good time?
JW: Of course. How have the collaborations been?
CA: Wonderful. I just played with Joseph Arthur, Imaginary Cities and the Head and the Heart. I really connected with those.
JW: So when did you start beatboxing through a harmonica?
CA: They just kind of fell into each other in one show. I was doing blues and the hip hop thing, and I thought that it might be a dorky thing to do. It turned into my meal ticket.
JW: When did you start getting into slam poetry?
CA: It was more freestyle. I was living in Hamilton, and would … Read More
Folk Fest Pictures Day Three: The Head and the Heart, Balkan Beat Box, K.D. Lang and more.
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