Folk Prints Special Conference Edition 2003 by Folk Music Ontario

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SPECIAL CONFERENCE EDITION Fall 2003

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Welcome to this year’s conference, the first ever held in Northern Ontario. To say that we are proud to be here is an understatement. Thank you to the community of Sudbury for expressing a strong interest in hosting us. Three years ago, when we first broached the idea of moving the conference around the province, there was the odd doubting Thomas (and Thomasina). As the record registrations of the past two conferences have shown, the idea has taken seed and grown rapidly. Thanks in large part to our dynamic executive director, Erin Benjamin, the OCFF has also experienced outstanding growth. We now have over 900 members and our brochures are reaching people all over North America, thanks to our policy of taking the OCFF to folk gatherings continent-wide. Those of you who have seen our attractive and attentiongetting booth at an out-of-province festival or conference will have seen first-hand just how effective this strategy has been. Take a moment or two at the conference to speak to a board member. The growth of the OCFF must be paralleled by

a deepening of the bonds among us. Although most of you will communicate through the office to Erin, it is important for you to communicate to your elected board. We want to know your thoughts, your ideas, your frustrations and your joys. Each of us has a slightly different view of how the OCFF should develop, but there are great areas of commonality that will serve as the bedrock of our organization’s strategies. Thanks to Music in Film and Motion (MFM), and most especially, Mark Palumbo. If you need a model for a quiet hero, look no further than Mark. His commitment to the OCFF, both financially and spiritually, has been unrivaled. He is the man. Thanks also to Tara Levesque from MFM, our registration coordinator, for her enthusiasm and ongoing hard work. And, finally, thank you Erin — for vision, for tireless effort, for commitment and for caring.

Executive Directors Report Welcome to the fall edition of Folk Prints! This also serves as our conference program, and for those of you reading this issue who weren’t able to join us in Sudbury, we hope you are having an excellent fall season wherever you are. Conference time for me is always like a movie on fast-forward. Planning, juggling, balancing — it’s like baking a big cake. Except, instead of eggs and milk, the ingredients are ideas and personalities. People like the extraordinary conference team of Alex Sinclair, Chris White, Carolyn Sutherland, Randi Fratkin, Eve Goldberg, Doug McArthur, Robin MacIntyre, Ian Tamblyn, Holmes Hooke, Arthur MacGregor, Lillian Wauthier, Ian Davies and Jennifer Ives. These folks are also board members, led by our sagacious and indomitable president Warren Robinson. Thanks to you all for making this process so exciting and rewarding. Many of you had a chance to interact with “the fabulous” Tara Levesque, our trusty

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registration coordinator for this year. Tara is on loan to us from Music and Film In Motion (MFM) and has been essential to the process. Thank you Tara, you are indeed fabulous — and the only reason that I can still function sensibly (most of the time)! To MFM, Dennis Landry, Towerbay Records, the Northern Lights Festival Boreal, La Nuit sur l’etang, Sheila Ross, Nutshell Music (Peter and Nicole), Heather Kelly Communications, Lily Sazz, Dave Ferri, the City of Greater Sudbury and all the volunteers — there simply would be no conference without you. My thanks for your willingness to contribute, be involved, and give the OCFF your time and ideas. Many of us predicted how great the conference would be when it was held in Northern Ontario... and now everyone can share our conviction! I have always known that Sudbury is a very special place. I have lived in the North for 12 years. I have based my own

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Enjoy your conference! Warren Robinson President Board of Directors, OCFF

performing career here, helped to run the North’s largest independent label, Towerbay Records, and have managed the OCFF from local ‘Sudbury headquarters’ for almost three years. That’s why it is difficult in some ways (and exciting in others) to tell you that I am relocating at the end of October to our nation’s capital, Ottawa. I have learned so much, and met so many incredible people while in Sudbury, that I shall always call it home... and will return often! In the mountain of thank you’s and good bye’s I will make over the next while, there is one in particular that I would like to share with everyone. Mark Palumbo (chair of MFM and owner of Towerbay Records), whom I hope you will all get to meet at the conference, is Northern Ontario’s greatest asset. He is someone I have had the pleasure working with and for over the past several years and is the reason I continue to do the work that I love. He inspires my own enthusiasm for Continued on page 7

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New Members of the OCFF Roddy Campbell, Edmonton AB Reid Jamieson, Toronto ON Carolyn Mill, Toronto ON Dale Driver, Mallorytown ON Laurie Ann Copple, Kanata ON Shawn Sage, Toronto ON Eliana Cuevas, Toronto ON Tom Metuzals, Toronto ON Lily Sazz, Dundas ON Lori Cullen, Toronto ON Cheryl Stewart, Almonte ON Rosemarie Pittis, South Gilles ON Jorge Miguel, Toronto ON Paddy Tutty, Saskataoon SK Christine Graves, Balderson ON Dave Jones, Fergus ON Sarah Card, Edmonton AB Cory Danyluk, Edmonton AB Debbie Battaglia, Kitchener ON Rick Francis, Stratford ON Sharon Hinbest, Perth ON David French, Toronto ON Festival Distribution, Vancouver BC Gerry LeBlanc, Toronto ON Jennifer Wilson, Toronto ON Pierre Grenier, Charlesbourg PQ Graham Ketcheson, Parry Sound ON Sean Cotton, Toronto ON Corin Raymond, Toronto ON Martin Carriere, Acton ON Dan McVeigh, Brampton ON Eric James Oren, London ON Brenda McMorrow, Bayfield ON James Jones, Waterloo Karyn Ellis, Kingston ON Arnie Naiman, Aurora ON Paul Chaput, Toronto ON Kathy Reid-Naiman, Aurora ON Liz Scott, Meaford ON Michelle Rasky, Concord ON Brian MacMillan, Toronto ON Keith Glass, Perth ON

Paquin Entertainment Agency, Toronto ON Mike Lynch, St. Catharines ON Jerry Harmon, Winnipeg MB James Porter, Toronto ON Kyp Harness, Toronto ON Hot Toddy, Fredericton NB Ingrid G. de Buda, Nepean ON Black Fly Jam Folk Club, Sault Ste. Marie ON Brandy Zdan, Winnipeg MB Dave Quanbury, Winnipeg MB James Linderman, Newmarket ON Take Note! Promotions, Cannington ON Jacqui Tracy, Mattawa ON Jason LaPrade, Scarborough ON Hugo Rampen, Fergus ON

OCFF – 2003/04 Board Of Directors Warren Robinson, celtic.festival@hurontel.on.ca Carolyn Sutherland, csutherland@superaje.com Alex Sinclair, pmsinc@interlog.com Ian Davies, ian@iandavies.com Robin MacIntrye, bellevue@soonet.ca Randi Fratkin, fratkin@sympatico.ca Lillian Wauthier, lillianw@interlog.com Liz Harvey-Foulds, lizfoulds@nwconx.net Doug McArthur, dugimc@sympatico.ca Holmes Hooke, info@hughsroom.com Ian Tamblyn, tamblyn@hotmail.com Arthur McGregor, amcgregor@ottawafolklore.com Jory Nash, jory@jorynash.com Elizabeth Hill, musicmaker@on.aibn.com Sam Baijal, sbaijal@rogers.com. Staff: Executive Director Erin Benjamin Phone 1.866.292.6233 or (613) 560-5997 Fax (613) 560-2001 info@ocff.ca www.ocff.ca Please note our NEW Mailing address: 410 Bank Street, Suite 225 Ottawa, ON K2P 1Y8 Design and Layout Joraphic Design, Joe Stacknik Edited by Jim Moodie jmoodie@amtelecom.net

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J’aimerais saluer tous ceux et celles

Greetings to all those taking part in the 17th Annual Ontario Council of Folk Festivals Conference.

qui prennent part à la 17econférence annuelle du Ontario Council of Folk Festivals.

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Le Ontario Council of Folk Festivals

Ontario Council of Folk Festivals is this province’s largest presenter service organization, and is devoted to preserving and promoting roots, traditional, and contemporary folk music. In addition to giving Canadians direct access to their favourite artists, this Conference helps develop culturally diverse audiences. It is a perfect opportunity for artists and partners within the music and performing arts industry to acquire new knowledge, augment their skills, and forge closer ties with their peers.

would like to thank all members of the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals for allowing Canadians to discover and appreciate folk music, while it highlights the richness of our culture. I would like to wish to all participants a productive and enjoyable conference.

est le plus important fournisseur de services aux présentateurs de la province. C’est un organisme voué à la mémoire des origines et à la diffusion de la musique folklorique contemporaine, traditionnelle ou métissée. Outre qu’elle donne aux Canadiens et Canadiennes la chance de rencontrer leurs artistes, cette conférence permet d’atteindre un public multiculturel. L’occasion est belle pour tous les artistes, artisans et partenaires du milieu de la musique et des arts de la scène de s’informer, d’améliorer leurs compétences et de tisser des liens encore plus étroits avec leurs pairs.

J’aimerais remercier tous les membres du Ontario Council of Folk Festivals qui permettent aux Canadiens et Canadiennes de découvrir et d’apprécier la musique folk, tout en mettant en lumière la richesse de notre culture. Je souhaite à tous les participants et participantes une conférence des plus fructueuses.

Sheila Copps

Folk For The Future - Brand New Festival Hits Home Laura Foulds

Who would ever have thought that such a huge event would take place in my tiny home town? With a population of just over 1,100 people, the town of Red Rock, in Northwestern Ontario, hosted its first ever folk festival this past August 8-10. Unlike the more populated areas of Ontario, Northwestern Ontario has traditionally offered few opportunities for festivalgoers. Until now, The Trout Forest Festival in Ear Falls was an only child. The organizers of Red Rock’s new “Live From the Rock” folk festival, however, have taken a significant step towards changing this trend. The birth of a new Northwestern Ontario festival means “The Trout” now has a new baby sister. After witnessing the event first-hand, I can honestly say that it was one of the most positive things ever to happen to Red Rock. Besides bringing Î the community together , the festival attracted over 50 musical acts, food booths, artisans, and crafters, not to mention a first-time audience of over 1,500

people. Although this audience was made up of music lovers of all ages, a discount on ticket prices was offered for both students and senior citizens — a huge bonus for students who might have been short on cash this summer, and otherwise might not have been able to attend. To be able to bring a full weekend of music to the North Shore of Lake Superior with few errors whatsoever was a major accomplishment, especially when such a large number of people showed up for the first year of operation. After years of planning the event, the “Live From the Rock” Blues and Folk Society who ‡ hosted the festival were ecstatic to see that all of their hard work had finally paid off. With a beautiful, natural outdoor setting, Red Rock’s Pullalog Park was the perfect venue to house the five stages, marketplace, food court and camping area. Moreover, the weather was gorgeous all weekend long, with the sun shining bright and a light breeze blowing in from the lake — the perfect environment in which music lovers could sit back and share in the

celebration of music! Children who attended the festival were also given ample opportunity to enjoy the venue. With a fully equipped playground on site, kids were not only able to spend time climbing and jumping, they were also able to make crafts, get their faces painted, and ‡ sing along to classic tunes like ‘The Hokie Pokie.’ The adults who came out were also able to sing along to some of their favourite songs, as well as discover some new acts they hadn’t heard before. Acts such as Fred J. Eaglesmith, the D-Rangers, and Mark Reeves, a singer/songwriter whom I hadn’t previously heard, were just a few of my personal favourites. Next year the second annual Live From the Rock Folk Festival is slated for August 5-7. No longer will there be a shortage of good music on the North Shore of Lake Superior. With great people, the perfect venue, delicious food, friendly volunteers and most importantly of all, awesome music, there is absolutely no excuse to miss this event next summer. See you there!

Roots and Branches Roots and Branches is a column devoted to examining community-based music and dance activities in Ontario. As we gather for our annual conference, I find myself thinking about the folk community, our relationship to “the music business,” and the inherent contradictions we encounter when the music and the market come together. On the one hand, for centuries we as human beings have created songs and stories and passed them from person to person. This process in itself requires no commercial activity, and in fact carries on regardless of the economic forces around us. Even in modern times, there is plenty of musical activity that occurs largely outside of “the market.” Many of us are involved in music events where no money changes hands whatsoever. Over time, I think we’ve tended to romanticize that aspect of folk music. We speak with pride about NOT being part of the music industry, about bringing people together for the sheer love of music. We long for the days when the music was

“pure” and not tainted by money or industry. We’ve all heard the horror stories of musicians who have been sucked into the vortex of the music industry only to be chewed up and spit out again. So it’s understandable that we often distance ourselves from the industry side of the music. Yet historically, musicians have always made money by performing for community events and sometimes by travelling from place to place, bringing with them the latest news and gossip. At various times in this century, folk music has become a big part of the mainstream music industry — witness the great folk scare of the 1960s and ’70s, which was really predated by successful folk groups in the late 1940s and ’50s, and before that by the great blues and country singers of the 1920s and ’30s. In the modern folk world there are plenty of people who make their livings as artists, presenters, agents, managers, record company owners, or publicists. Even if we are not trying to make a living from music, we all participate economically in some way

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-- we buy albums, we attend or organize concerts and festivals, we help our favourite artist get a couple of gigs, we host house concerts, and maybe we earn a little bit of money on the side from our activities. So where does the “pure” music end and where does the commerce begin? Answering these questions is never simple. But here we are, this weekend, in unholy alliance — coming together at a meeting of the “folk music industry” of Ontario. We come as part of a rich tradition of communities which through the centuries have created their own music, dance, and art by drawing on the songs, stories and dances that were passed down to them. And we come to do business. Balancing the two is the art of the folk music world in the 21st century. Embrace the contradiction, and enjoy this year’s OCFF conference! Until next time, Eve Goldberg (c) 2003 Eve Goldberg. All rights reserved

À titre de maire, je suis heureux d’accueillir les délégués du Canada et des États-Unis au congrès annuel du Ontario Council of Folk Festivals. Je suis ravi de constater que notre jeune organisme artistique, Musique et film en mouvement, est l’hôte de ce congrès prestigieux, ici dans le Grand Sudbury.

It’s my pleasure as Mayor to welcome delegates to the annual Ontario Council of Folk Festivals Conference from all over Canada and the US. I am pleased to see that our young arts organization Music and Film in Motion is hosting this prestigious conference here in Greater Sudbury. Sudbury has been always been a music hotbed, and we are proud of our own OCFF member, Northern Lights Festival Boréal and its dedicated volunteers and staff, who have contributed so much to Canada’s music community.

Sudbury a toujours été un foyer de musique et nous sommes fiers de notre membre du OCFF, le Northern Lights Festival Boréal, de son personnel et de ses bénévoles dévoués, qui ont tellement contribué à la communauté musicale du Canada.

I hope conference delegates will take some time to enjoy our beautiful Northern city. With over 12 million trees planted over 25 years and 330 lakes within our municipal boundaries, we are truly a community reborn. Our music scene is alive with new clubs and favourite venues, offering a potent mix of musical styles for you to enjoy.

J’espère que les délégués au congrès profiteront de notre belle ville du Nord. Avec plus de 12 millions d’arbres plantés depuis 25 ans et 330 lacs dans ses limites, notre municipalité est vraiment une communauté en renaissance. Notre scène musicale est dynamique : on trouve chez nous de nouvelles boîtes de nuit et des endroits préférés qui offrent un mélange agréable de styles musicaux.

On behalf of City Council and the community, I wish the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals a productive, enjoyable conference and much success in the future.

Au nom du Conseil municipal et de la communauté, je souhaite au Ontario Council of Folk Festivals un excellent congrès productif ainsi que bien du succès dans l’avenir.

Yours sincerely,

Veuillez agréer l’expression de mes sentiments les plus distingués.

Jim Gordon Mayor

Le maire,

Change-over of the Board of Directors Lillian Wauthier

There comes a time when we all have to say goodbye to someone in our lives; it needn’t be a sad affair but rather can be a treasured moment where one thinks over the times spent together and the good memories fostered by a relationship of mutual respect. As we say goodbye to our outgoing board members, Chris White, Eve Goldberg and Jennifer Ives, we’re a little wistful but filled with appreciation and gratitude for all their hard work and numerous contributions, to both the organization and the folk/acoustic roots music community at large. Each of them has offered their creative insights, ideas,

organizational skills, dedication and vision to bring immeasurable benefit, growth and inspiration to the OCFF organization. We wish them well in all their musical endeavours — Chris continues to perform and wear the hat of artistic director of the Ottawa Folk Festival; Eve is taking her superb musicianship to the next level as she develops a full-time performing career; and Jennifer teaches, runs the Orillia Folk Music Society and performs in her duo Don’t Panic. Thank you Chris, Eve and Jennifer! And a hearty “Welcome!” to new board members Jory Nash, Elizabeth

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Hill and Sam Baijal. Jory is one of Canada’s finest singer-songwriters, winner of numerous awards including the “Songs From the Heart” award, and is a proponent of youth music; Elizabeth is an acclaimed singer and storyteller from Six Nations; and Sam is the artistic director of the Hillside Festival with a knack for dynamic and varied presenting. They bring their own special interests and fields of expertise to help us further build, foster and implement new goals and initiatives in this vibrant OCFF organization. We look forward to their input on the Board and to working with them in the years ahead.

In The Tradition Warren Robinson

Anyone who has attended a conference that had sessions relating to traditional music will have heard the familiar wail, “Where are the young people?” They are where they have always been. The real question is, “Where is the leadership for young people to learn traditional music?” Let’s face it, traditional music is learned through exposure. In today’s pop culture, there is little traditional music being offered. So what can we do? If you are an amateur (by definition one who plays and sings for the love of it), why not take the music to where young people are: • offer to go into elementary classrooms • take your instrument and your voice to any youth organization • write a column pointing out all the wonderful Internet sites where traditional music can be heard and learned • lend an instrument • offer free or substantially reduced tickets when important traditional figures are performing • visit a fiddle or step dance camp to see how effective they are • talk to a high school music teacher about offering a unit on traditional music • find documentary films and screen them for youth • if you spark an interest in a young person, encourge them to explore their interest in a group situation • emblazon the motto, “It isn’t good because it’s traditional, it’s traditional because it’s good” everywhere • don’t dismiss young people who flavour their traditional music — that’s how bluegrass began • don’t introduce any young person to off-key and badly sung music as a starter. Many of our finest traditional singers weren’t recorded until very late in their lives when their voices were not at their best • if you are trying to promote the playing of traditional dance music, then do it in the context of the dance. Work with a caller. • use exciting traditional designs as logos • demonstrate the joy in the music by showing your joy Our experience has been that young people who are drawn to traditional music want to explore something different. They have self-confidence and are not as easily bound by peer pressure. Think of the type of person who took up playing and singing folk music in the 1960s. Then, as now, it was a minority interest, but for those who got hooked, it became a lifetime experience. Our challenge is to get out there, where the youth are, and expose as many youngsters as we can to the joy of traditional music.

It’s Only A Northern Song Arthur McGregor

Northern Ontario in the fall. The chill of the coming winter is reflected in the lakes. The colours of the land, the joy of cycles, the acknowledgment of plenty. Welcome to Sudbury, the gem of Ontario’s near north, centre of Canada’s nickel history, and home of The Northern Lights Festival Boreal. NLFB executive director Murray Bowers and the NLFB community, along with Erin Benjamin and the Board of Directors of OCFF, welcome you to our 19th annual conference and the first in Sudbury. We’re glad to be here and look forward to a bonzo weekend of music, music and music. The decision to ask Sudbury to host our conference follows an extremely successful ‘first’ in Ottawa — ‘first’ meaning the first time the conference was held outside of central Ontario. Erin was the force behind the move to Sudbury and her instincts have been proven right. Registration this year is at an all-time high. It’s truly a pleasure discovering a new city and meeting the local folks. OCFF plans to ask various festivals across Ontario to host the annual conference and showcase their cities. It takes a community to move a mountain (or a conference) and the OCFF is a fine example of community. Erin Benjamin is our director general, ever vigilant, ever thoughtful, ever working for the betterment of OCFF. The directors on our board are the councillors, bringing experience and their own unique visions. The festivals are the cities and villages, each with their own mayors and council members. Here, in Sudbury, we come together to celebrate this community of music, this community of folk. Thanks go out to: the 2003 conference committee - Chris White, Carolyn Sutherland, Ian Tamblyn and and Holmes Hook; the showcase committee - Randi Fratkin, Jennifer Ives and Robin McIntyre; the Estelle Klein Award committee - Eve Goldberg, Ian Davies and Arthur McGregor; Songs From the Heart coordinator and conference chair, Alex Sinclair; Youth Initiatives coordinator Doug McArthur; and volunteer coordinator, Sheila Ross. Thanks also to our sponsors, both government and commercial. Without the income, we wouldn’t run a conference like this. An extra special thanks goes to you, the members. The membership in OCFF continues to grow, ensuring that the organization continuously expands and improves, tempting more folks to join, making us more relevant...and on it goes. Carl Sagan once said: “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” This weekend is an opportunity to share what we’ve found. Listen to the music this weekend, go to the showcases, drop into a jam session. Because Carl was right!

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developing and encouraging the music of Northern Ontario, something that will always be of great importance to me. He has the vision and resilience of a great leader, and I aspire to be like him every day. Mark, thank you for showing me what true integrity, determination and understanding actually look like — you are an amazing man and I shall miss you most of all. The OCFF will move with me and,

together, we will continue to work hard to foster and develop the roots and traditional music community! Ottawa has so many folk aficionados (many of them with us at the conference) that I know the OCFF will be among friends there, as it has been in Sudbury. With all the important projects and plans afoot at the OCFF for the coming year, it means that much more that we have been able to kick it off with such a great conference, in such an

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enjoyable city. Thank you to our government sponsors (especially FACTOR, Canadian Heritage, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade), the media and all of our conference sponsors and supporters. Welcome to Sudbury everyone — enjoy the Northern brand of hospitality that we are famous for and have a wonderful time! xo erin

Notes from the Registration Coordinator Tara Levesque

“The fabulous” Tara Levesque here (hmm, sounds lovely, perhaps I’ll print up some business cards), introducing myself as the registration coordinator for the 2003 OCFF Conference. First off, I must thank the equally fabulous Ms. Benjamin for my new moniker. I only wish my ego was big enough to claim that the prefix was self-proclaimed. Second, with such an ego-swelling nickname comes the pressure to live up to it and I can only hope that I’ve done it proud, and all of you have arrived at the conference to find yourself registered and accounted for with as little confusion as possible. If not, then I hope I was at least polite and accommodating and you didn’t leave the registration desk muttering, “The fabulous Tara Levesque...yeah right...who does she think she is?” I have to tell you what a wonderful time I’ve had here and must admit that joining the one-woman machine that is the OCFF was a pretty intimidating undertaking. Would I be able to easily jump aboard the OCFF train that seemed to be chugging along just fine without me? Or would Erin realize I was only slowing her down and chuck me off? Well, I am pleased to say that I think both Erin and I made the transition well. I appreciate her having the patience to adapt to having an actual staff member and always smiling when I inevitably would stick my head in her door saying, “Ummm, Erin...I have a question....” All right, here’s a bit about Tara, minus the “fabulous” part. My background is in radio and when I’m not chatting with OCFF folk on

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Miranda Stone Receives OCFF Songs From the Heart Honour

The Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF) recently announced the Songs From the Heart Contest winner for 2003: Miranda Stone. Stone’s deeply moving original song “Seven Deadly Sins” wins the $1000 Rising Stars Award from Galaxie and has earned the Toronto-based musician a showcase slot at the 17th annual OCFF folk industry conference in Sudbury, Ontario, October 17-19, 2003. “Seven Deadly Sins” is the title track from Stone’s first full-length studio album. The song addresses Stone’s personal experiences of growing up, drawing elements of folk, jazz, country and blues rock into Stone’s already deft singer-songwriter palette. “Seven Deadly Sins” balances the power of Miranda Stone’s live performances with the intricate arrangements afforded by the studio setting, and infuses her passion for poetry into the mix.

the phone I’m also music director and programmer at CKLU 96.7 FM, Sudbury’s only campus and community radio station. As registration coordinator I’m seeing and recognizing a heap of names that have come across my desk at CKLU, and one of the parts of this job that I’m most excited about is finally matching the voices to actual bodies. I’m a big fan of a lot of the artists attending this conference and have probably boosted the SOCAN cheque for many of you. I just hope I can remember I’m at the conference as a paid staff member, and not as Tara “the rabid Canadian music fan.” I’ve had a ton of fun working on this conference and thoroughly enjoyed the phone time I’ve had with many of you. What a great experience it was to be a part of (and even included in) this family/communal vibe that the OCFF has going on. It’s a great organization. As both music fans and artists, we are lucky it exists and should be proud to be a part of it. Thanks to everyone for being so great to me, and to Erin for going easy on the new kid. I look SO forward to meeting all of you — make sure you enjoy yourselves and stop by the desk and say hi! Fabulously, Tara

Released in 2002, the album stands as Stone’s finest work to date and establishes her as a significant voice in the singer-songwriter world. Her strong passion for singing about everyday life combined with a deep affection for her audiences has given Stone the flexibility to perform in venues ranging from festivals to college bars. Stone is also the entrepreneur behind Earthdress Productions, one of Canada’s tiniest indie record labels. The Songs From the Heart Contest has brought some of Ontario’s finest songwriters into the spotlight. This year, the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals received over 270 entries from all over Ontario. After much deliberation and

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discussion, a panel of four judges including last year’s Songs From the Heart winner Dan Kershaw, and singersongwriters Cherie Champ, Robert Paquette and Jennifer Ives chose “Seven Deadly Sins” as the song they agreed stood out from a fine crowd. “Woe” by Susan O, “She Moved” by Steve Fox, and “River of My Life” by Rob Lamothe also win Honorable Mentions. Watch for Miranda Stone’s showcase at the OCFF conference, on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:45pm as part of the gala dinner.

SHOWCASE FRIDAY

Kristin Sweetland (ON) Friday, Notre Dame Side Room 8:00pm www.kristinsweetland.com Kristin Sweetland’s guitar-pickin’ career began at age 13 with power chords and a red electric Stratocaster that matched her lipstick. Now she is described as one of Canada’s “hottest young guitar players”, combining intricate instrumental finger picking with lyrics that speak from a place deep within the shadowy lands of another world.

Lisa Patterson (ON) Friday, Palladium Rooms 7:45pm www.imaginitmusic.com Lisa sings, writes and performs on piano & sax, bringing gypsy passion and global colours to her roots songwriting, described by the Toronto Star as “ expressive, earthy & strong.” Lisa and her lively three-piece band have been featured on CBC radio, Bravo! TV, club and festival stages in Canada and Holland, and have just completed a second CD: ‘ROAM’. Lisa also teaches, records, and produces in her own studio as well as facilitating women’s vocal and youth workshops. Zeellia (BC) Friday, Palladium Rooms 8:20pm www.zeellia.com ZEELLIA, Vancouver’s SLAVIC SOUL, are rooted in the traditional with a contemporary edge, connecting the past with the present and the old country with the new. They weave a mystical spell singing and playing folksongs and dances from the Ukraine, Balkan and Baltic States, as well as the Canadian prairies! They sing in the traditional style of “bilij holos (pure voice)”, both acapella and with the accompaniment of bass, violin, and accordion. Hot Toddy (NB/ON) Friday, Palladium Rooms 8:55pm www.hottoddytrio.com Turn on the charm of east coast roots with Hot Toddy. Eclectic, acoustically inclined and spiced with folk, jazz and blues influences, this trio pours a bit of soul into honest, heartfelt and surprisingly funny lyrics. Add a bit of driving rhythms and the boys are “a givin’er!”

Ian Bell (ON) Friday, Notre Dame Side Room 8:35pm www.iandavies.com For much of the past 20 years, as a singer, songwriter and storyteller, Ian Bell has performed from coast to coast through concerts, national radio and film broadcasts, group and solo recordings, performing on guitar, button accordion, harmonica, mandolin and occasionally, bagpipes. In a previous incarnation he led the renowned traditional group Muddy York. He is currently the featured “folk smith” on CBC Radio’s weekend program Fresh Air. Evalyn Parry (ON) Friday, Notre Dame Side Room 9:10pm www.evalynparry.com “Equally funny and disturbing, this is a songwriter who takes us into uncharted waters.” (CBC Radio, Bandwidth) Whether costumed as a life-sized, singing maxipad or rhyming off her savvy, spoken word rants, this highly original, award-winning musician and spoken word/performance artist is making a name for herself across Canada and the USA. Shannon Lyon (ON) Friday, Notre Dame Side Room 9:45pm www.shannonlyon.com Roots troubadour Shannon Lyon has been compared to the likes of Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt and Richard Buckner. He has toured with Buckner, Blue Rodeo and Oh Susannah and has recently released a new record “Wandered”. He just wrapped up a Canadian and Australian tour and heads to Europe in November.

Gwen Swick (ON) Friday, Palladium Rooms 9:30pm www.gwenswick.com Her lyrics captivate; her voice enchants. Through poetry, both spoken and sung, Gwen Swick examines everyday obsession, faith and lost love. Featuring beautiful vocals, her songs move between jazz, pop and folk.

Arlene Bishop (ON) Friday, Notre Dame Side Room 10:20pm www.arlenebishop.com “Genuine and sweetly affecting, like finding the perfect pair of vintage jeans in a thrift store. Her thoughtful vocals are offset by original, well-crafted backdrops, from the sultry bluesy lurch [of the title track] to the barely there finger-picked whisper and ghost-howl embellishment of Arctic Wolf.” NOW Magazine

Rembetika Hipsters (AB) Friday, Palladium Rooms 10:05pm www.rembetica.com Purveyors of traditional Greek (rem-BET-ick-a) music sometimes described as the Greek blues, and “SIF-te-Tel-ya”, or belly-dance music. Sensuous polyrhythm and Middle Eastern melodies are accompanied by the belly-dance choreography of Laaryah. By lending the wideopen prairie spaces of their home in Calgary to this Mediterranean basement music, they show respect for its past and a love of taking it into the future. Joaquin Diaz (PQ) Friday, Palladium Rooms 10:40pm joaquindiaz@videotron.ca This hot Dominican Merengue accordionist will keep your feet dancing at a breakneck pace! Diaz has brought together an amazing five -piece band that celebrates the musical heritage of the Dominican Republic, delighting audiences wherever they perform. Their repertoire is a mixture of traditional and original dance tunes characterised by exhilarating syncopated rhythms, and showcasing Joaquin’s infectious vocals.

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Arnie Naiman, Chris Coole, Chris Quinn, Brian Taheny (ON) Friday, Notre Dame Side Room 10:55pm www.merriweather.ca “Lookout! There’s a banjo revival afoot!” (Sing Out August 2003) Featured at the showcase will be selections from their latest recording “The Banjo Special” which celebrates this revival. With a balance of traditional and original material, four of Canada’s top players bring together Clawhammer, Bluegrass, and Irish banjo styles. Don’t’ miss it!

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SHOWCASE SATURDAY

Harrison Kennedy (ON) Saturday, Notre Dame Side Room 8:15pm www.harrisonkennedy.ca Harrison is a vocal chameleon, at ease performing funk, soul, R&B, rock, folk, jazz and blues. Most recently he has concentrating his efforts on songwriting and combining his vocal, harmonica and guitar talents into a unique acoustic, folk-blues approach, revealing the introspective and creative quality of his music.

Miranda Stone (ON) – Galaxie Rising Star OCFF Songs From the Heart Winner 2003 Saturday, Palladium Rooms 7:45pm www.mirandastone.com Miranda Stone’s third and most recent disc, 7 Deadly Sins plants this independent singer/ songwriter’s boots firmly into the “wolf in folk’s clothing” category; her lyrics are funny, sad, dark, and hopeful... it’s truth and beauty drawn from experience without ever straying into self-indulgence. Watch out! She’ll climb up onto your bar table just as quickly as pull a tear out of you.

Alana Levandoski (MB) Saturday, Notre Dame Side Room 8:50pm www.alanalevandoski.com Canadian critics and industry people are indeed “buzzing” over this refreshing young songwriter – and she has distinguished herself on the Winnipeg music scene. Her songs have an obvious affection for old country, roots and gospel but she marries them with a modern sound. Alana will be releasing her debut album, “Unsettled Down” in early 2004.

Perdu l’Nord (PQ) Saturday, Palladium Rooms 8:30pm www.perdulnord.com Inspired by the rich multicultural crossroads of Montreal, uniting abundant talent with contemporary styles and influences, Perdu l’Nord has shown that world music can be fresh, young and sexy! With their second album, Perdu l’Nord offers original compositions, impressive arrangements and delightful melodies, through songs and instrumentals. This high-energy band plays with a modesty and charm that is disarming and infectious.

Kim Beggs (YK) Saturday, Notre Dame Side Room 9:25pm www.dcmf.com Kim is one of the Yukon’s newest musical treasures. Her voice is rough and ready, yet sweet and soulful. Since she began performing publicly over the past two years, she has taken the Yukon music scene by storm and is one of the most in-demand artists north of the BC border. Loaded with emotional intensity and nononsense simplicity, Kim’s performance is always a moving experience.

Anne Lindsay (ON) Saturday, Palladium Rooms 9:05pm www.anne-lindsay.com Since the release of her debut CD “Eavesdropping” in April 2002 Anne Lindsay’s solo career has been off and running. Already well established as one of Canada’s premier fiddler/violinist/arrangers for such noted artists as Blue Rodeo, Jim Cuddy and John McDermott fans have been eagerly greeting The Anne Lindsay Band at festivals and concerts across Ontario.

Joel Kroeker (BC) Saturday, Notre Dame Side Room 10:00pm www.joelkroeker.com Recently signed to True North Records, having worked with top Canadian acts as Sarah Harmer, Colin Linden, The Cowboy Junkies, Stephen Fearing, and Randy Bachman, as well as holding a M.A. in Ethnomusicology, Joel is also known as a strikingly original musician and songwriter. Joel’s vigorous performances link personal and political insights with powerful vocals, and brilliant finger style guitar work.

Carolyn Mark (BC) Saturday, Palladium Rooms 9:40pm www.mintrecs.com Equal parts folk singer, nightclub comic, storyteller, cheerleader, Carolyn brings her unique sense of fun and frivolity to us all the way from Victoria, BC With her most recent release, Terrible Hostess, Carolyn has added another significant rung in a musical ladder that has included her debut album Party Girl, a duet with Neko Case called the Corn Sisters, a tribute to Robert Altman’s film Nashville, and contribution to countless other musical endeavors. Lee Boys (US) Saturday, Palladium Rooms 10:15pm www.leeboys.com The Lee Boys are one of Florida’s finest Sacred Steel Artists. Fans of all different genres of music will definitely not want to miss out on this amazing group. The Lee Boys deliver powerful music with an exciting new sacred steel twist that never fails to thrill an audience. These guys will funkify your soul and help you see the musical light. Burnt (MB) Saturday, Palladium Rooms 10:50pm www.sunshinerecords.com Burnt is a ten-piece World-Beat band with a distinctive First Nations influence, which crosses cultural boundaries. Burnt performances are powerful positive events. Audience involvement is overwhelming and listeners literally cannot stay seated..........everybody just gets up and dances!

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Marcel Aymar (PQ) Saturday, Notre Dame Side Room 10:35pm www.c-show.ca Aymar can count more than 25 years of performance, songwriting and theatrical work and is recognized as an important artistic figure of the Franco Canadian arts culture. As an American/Canadian Acadian living in Ontario, Marcel Aymar was once part of the renowned Universal recording group CANO, with whom he cowrote many albums. Aymar continues to share his love of music with his new self-titled solo album, a very tasteful work, a rich research of himself and his entourage. Kris Demeanor (AB) Saturday, Notre Dame Side Room 11:10pm www.krisdemeanor.com “Kris Demeanor has a knack for seeing the unusual in ordinary people and circumstances, cleverly wordsmithing the tales. His melodies and phrases are strong and catchy, and the diversity of styles and approaches to his music make his tunes stand out, whether done solo or with accompaniment.” Kerry Clarke, Artistic Director Calgary Folk Festival

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OCFF Conference Schedule Thursday, October 16th

What Is a Folk Festival?

Sam Baijal (host), Terry Wickham, Mitch Podolak, Charlie Hunter MFM THINK NORTH Conference Kick-Off Party 3:00 – 4:10pm Palladium 2 and 3 Are there ways to retain the esthetics and unique 8:00pm Towne House Tavern, 206 Elgin St. qualities that are “The Folk Festival” while expandJoin Music and Film in Motion and the Regional ing the boundaries to include a broader spectrum of Host Committee at the Towne House Tavern, located at 206 Elgin St. in downtown Sudbury. The programming and a deepening experience for the official OCFF Conference Kick Off Bash will feature audience? performances by regional greats Pierre Schryer and The Grievous Angels featuring Charlie Angus. The E-Promotion for Performers Dana Whittle (host), Michael Wrycraft, evening, free to all OCFF Registrants is sure to be an exciting and electrifying event. Doors open at 8 Trevor Mills pm and will continue until the very end. Come join 3:00 – 4:10pm Courtview Join this panel discussion for some practical lessons us in welcoming the OCFF Conference to Sudbury in digitizing your audio files and press kit for web with live music, good food and a lot of fun. ________________________________________________________________ use. The sound file has become the shortcut to getting your music heard… no delay, no mailing th costs – the immediacy of the EPK makes it an essential tool for today’s indie artist. 10:30am Registration Opens - Palladium Lobby ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

Friday, October 17

Festival Marketing and Sponsorship Heather Moore (host), Brenda Firestone, Morna Ballantyne, Kevin Walters 1:30 – 2:50pm Palladium 1 How can we be effective in enlisting corporate and community support for arts organizations such as folk festivals? In a funding climate that validates “revenue diversification”, how do we attract and retain sponsorship while respecting the values that gave rise to folk festivals in the first place? This is a chance to hear some practical ideas and share your own experiences with marketing and sponsorship.

First Timer’s Reality Check

The Franco-Ontarien Music Scene (sponsored by the National Arts Centre) Michel Dozois (host), Laurent de Crombrugghe, Yves Doyon 4:20 – 5:30pm Palladium 1 This session provides an overview of the thriving world of Franco-Ontarien music, with comments and context provided by music industry representatives specializing in this exciting genre.

Multi-Tasking Your Music Anne Lindsay (host), Ian Tamblyn, Keith Glass, Marcel Aymar, Tom Metuzals 4:20 – 5:30pm Palladium 2 and 3 Doing music for a living requires a high degree of versatility and a willingness to pursue a wide range of employment opportunities. Learn about the many options open to resourceful musicians, and assess your career-juggling skills.

Alex Sinclair (host), Jory Nash 1:30 – 2:50pm Palladium 2 and 3 This introduction to the conference will help you pinpoint your objectives and give you the information that will help make your conference experience Festival Planning in a Green World as useful and enjoyable as possible. Grant McBride (host), Susan Herbert, Steve Tennant, Mark Yanchus Agents and Presenters 4:20 – 5:30pm Courtview Richard Davis (host), Jim Fleming, Don Bird, This session explores ideas for minimizing the McShane Glover, Julien Paquin, Spike Barkin, negative environmental impact of your festival and Carolyn Sutherland achieving effective site planning for a green world. 1:30 – 2:50pm Notre Dame _____________________________________________________________ Successful presenter and agent relationships are characterized by co-operation and an appreciation 4:15 – 7:30pm Groovy Mondays in Sudbury, of one another’s priorities. Panelists will discuss Notre Dame the importance of building relationships that last. Groovy Mondays is a non-profit organization that is This panel reflects a wide range of experience. dedicated to the growth and support of live music. They have worked in a variety of situations They have recently released a CD compilation to including festivals, clubs, performing arts centres benefit ArtsCan Circle. and universities. ________________________________________________________________ 4:15 Estelle Klein (brief introduction on behalf of ArtsCan Circle) FACTOR Information Session 4:20 Likewater Heather Ostertag 4:45 Jory Nash 3:00 p.m. – 4:10 pm Palladium 1 5:15 Lynn Harrison The President of FACTOR - the Foundation to Assist 5:40 Ian North Canadian Talent on Records- outlines the funding 6:05 Michelle Rasky programs available to performers and presenters, 6:35 Dan Kershaw and answers questions about FACTOR activities. 7:05 Lori Cullen

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4:30 – 7:00pm Exhibit Hall, Café Nord, and Youth Showcase in the Paris Ballroom (See Youth Showcase Schedule insert) 6:30 – 7:45pm Yukon Night Reception, Palladium 1 7:45pm Official Showcases, Palladium 2 and 3 8:00pm Official Showcases, Notre Dame 11:00pm The Great Northwest Showcase and Reception, Palladium 2 and 3 ________________________________________________________________

Saturday, October 18th 8:30am Registration Opens – Palladium Lobby ________________________________________________________________

The PENGUIN EGGS Breakfast Tom Metuzals (host), Terry Wickham, Roddy Campbell, Mitch Podolak 8:30 – 9:50am Palladium 2 and 3 Penguin Eggs, Canada’s folk, roots and world music magazine, plays a vital role in publicizing and strengthening the vibrant folk scene we belong to. Enjoy a complimentary breakfast in honour of this fine publication, and meet Roddy Campbell who makes it all happen. Thanks to the following organizations for contributing to the Penguin Eggs Breakfast: Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Calgary Folk Music Festival, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Blue Skies Festival, Goderich Celtic Festival and Ottawa Folk Festival. Delegate badge required. ________________________________________________________________

Performance Tips and Tricks Robert Paquette (host), Tannis Slimmon, Wendell Ferguson, Leela Gilday 10:00 – 11:10am Palladium 1 This is a discussion of what you can do before, during and after each concert to maximize the effectiveness of your performance, strengthen the connection with your audience, and increase your satisfaction level. Practical techniques, tips and tricks will be presented.

Song Circle: Franco-Musique (sponsored by the National Arts Centre) Michel Dozois (host), Josée Lajoie, Serge Monette, Marcel Aymar 10:00 – 11:10am Palladium 2 and 3 This song circle, or “cercle d’auteurs”, celebrates some of the many fine songs and fine songwriters in French-Ontario.

Feldenkrais Method® Movement Workshop Christine Graves 10:00 – 11:10am Courtview Feeling repetitive strain from playing hot licks? Aching with tension from the business of music? The Awareness Through Movement® method based on Feldenkrais Method® helps you prevent and recover from discomfort and injuries as you learn to replace unhealthy patterns with more comfortable and efficient movement. The class will introduce you to the method and show how to continue on your own. Please bring a mat or blanket for lying on the floor.

Youth and Tradition Warren Robinson (host), Alexandre de Grosbois-Garand, Chris Coole, Gilles Pitre 10:00 – 11:10am Notre Dame This session offers a wide-ranging discussion of the role of young performers in preserving and evolving music from various traditions. The challenges and opportunities associated with introducing younger audiences to traditional music will also be explored. ________________________________________________________________

Care and Feeding Backstage Sheila Ross (host), Terry Wickham 11:20am – 12:30pm Palladium 1 Offering suitable sustenance and respecting the nutritional choices of hundreds of performers and volunteers at one time can seem an insurmountable task. But top-quality hospitality can compensate for other limitations your event may face, and elevate its reputation in the performing community. This panel will address the cornerstones of great hospitality and discuss ways to strike a balance between budget and a happy backstage.

Cultural Diversity in Our Community Jowi Taylor (host), Paul Symes, Robert Paquette, Shauntay Grant, Spike Barkin, Derek DeBeer 11:20am – 12:30pm Palladium 2 and 3 The many cultural groups in our society are a rich source of performers for concerts and festivals. Both performers and event organizers can find ways to attain common ground that transcends cultural boundaries. Audiences are often intrigued and delighted by events that present the music and dance of various cultures in an accessible, respectful way.

Folk/Roots Media Bill Stunt (host), Derek Armstrong, Heather McLeod, Paul Eichgrun, Bruce Steele, Maureen Levitt 11:20am – 12:30pm Notre Dame This is an opportunity to discuss the role of print, broadcast and electronic media in supporting and evaluating folk/roots music. Learn about some exciting developments that promise to increase general awareness of this type of music and extend the reach. _________________________________________________________ 11:30am – 1:15pm Exhibit Hall, Café Nord, and Youth Showcase in the Paris Ballroom (See Youth Showcase Schedule insert) 12:30 – 1:20pm Lunch on your own _______________________________________________________________

Emotional Freedom Technique Josephine Fitzgerald 12:30 – 1:20pm Courtview Emotional Freedom Technique is a simple method for reducing and eliminating painful or uncomfortable feelings. With this gentle, self-administered approach, you can «tap» into this non-threatening, direct healing technique. Feel free to bring your lunch to this session. ________________________________________________________________

OCFF Annual General Meeting Warren Robinson (chair) 1:10 – 2:20pm Palladium 1 Stay informed and up to date on your organization. ________________________________________________________________

Accessing Aboriginal Artists Gerri Trimble (host), Cindy Babyn, Denise Bolduc, Elizabeth Hill, Elaine Bomberry 2:30 – 3:40pm Palladium 2 and 3 There is immense artistic, environmental and spiritual beauty to be found in Aboriginal music, stories, dance, crafts and visual art. Come and explore ideas about ways that artists and presenters can work together to let audiences enjoy and learn from the past and present expression by Aboriginal artists.

Board and Staff Development Gene Swimmer (host), Chris Chanter, Magoo, Dennis Landry 2:30 – 3:40pm Courtview This session examines ways to encourage healthy communication and a feeling of satisfaction for the people who are essential to the functioning of folk/ roots organizations. To be effective and enjoyable, the boards and staff of these organizations must be strong, capable and committed, working in an environment of trust and mutual support. How can this sort of organization be developed?

This Hour Has 26 Panels Richard Davis (host), Roddy Campbell, Heather McLeod, Arlene Loney, Holmes Hooke 3:50 – 5:20pm Notre Dame We’ve asked conference delegates representing four pillars of the folk community (performer, presenter, media & funder) to act as ‘special correspondents’ to the OCFF. Their assignment? To gather and report the most provocative, inspiring, delightful (and disturbing), insightful (and even frightful) ideas expressed over the course of the preceding 48 hours. Our moderator will attempt to pull a Peter Mansbridge and use these reports to anchor a ‘forward looking’ discussion on the key ideas and issues emerging from the conference. ________________________________________________________________ 5:45pm Gala Dinner, Palladium 2 and 3 (Special presentations of the Estelle Klein Award to The Friends of Fiddler’s Green and the Galaxie Rising Star Songs From the Heart Award to Miranda Stone) 7:45pm Songs From The Heart Performance: Miranda Stone, Palladium 2 and 3 8:15pm Official showcases, Notre Dame

Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC)

8:30pm Official showcases, Palladium 2 and 3

Blair Packham (host), and special guests! 2:30 – 3:40pm Notre Dame The Songwriters Association of Canada provides a community, both real and virtual, for all Canadian songwriters, from aspiring to professional. Learn about the SAC’s programs and services, and afterwards, participate in a Demo Evaluation with an outspoken, opinionated panel. Make a songwriting connection and bring your demo (CD only, first-come-first-served). ________________________________________________________________

11:30pm Late Night Manitoba Jam, Sponsored by MARIA and MFS, Palladium 2 and 3

2:30 – 4:30pm Exhibit Hall, Café Nord, and Youth Showcase in the Paris Ballroom (See Youth Showcase Schedule insert) ________________________________________________________________

SOCAN’s Songs and Stories Dan Kershaw (host), Russell deCarle, Leela Gilday, Scott Nolan, Dave Gunning, Susan O 3:50 – 5:20pm Palladium 1 SOCAN, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, is proud to work on behalf of music creators and publishers around the world. In keeping with the tradition of supporting songwriters and their craft, we are also pleased to present SOCAN’s Songs and Stories, an up-close and personal opportunity to hear these brilliant writers play some of their favourite original songs and tell stories about their own writing experience.

Folk in the Schools Carolyn Stewart (host), Edgardo Moreno, Doug McArthur, Kuljit Sodhi, Chris MacLean 3:50 – 5:20pm Courtview This panel talks about marketing programs, booking gigs and finding government support available for artists in the schools, as well as classroom management techniques.

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11:30pm New Folk North at The Towne House Tavern 206 Elgin St., Tel: 674-6883 Trevor Mills and Tony Turner (hosts) Nine songwriters perform newly written songs on the theme «The North». Performers include Nathan Caswell, Paul Chaput, Jennifer Claveau & Ian North, Bill Colgate, Brian MacMillan, Ali Matthews, Cheryl Neill, Jennifer Noxon and The Undesirables. 12:00am Songwriters Association of Canada Pajama Party, Notre Dame Room Join the Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) at the SAC Pajama Party! Have some milk and cookies before retiring and enjoy showcase sets by ex-Odds singer/songwriter Craig Northey, Arlene Bishop and others! ________________________________________________________________

Sunday, October 19th 8:30am The Second Annual Folk Feet 5km Fun Walk/Run – Meet in lobby of the Ramada (Sponsored in part by Running Room Canada… Prizes to be won!!) 9:00am Registration opens – Palladium Lobby 9:30 – 12:00pm Exhibit Hall, Café Nord, and Youth Showcase in the Paris Ballroom (See Youth Showcase Schedule insert) ________________________________________________________________

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The Friends of Fiddler’s Green: An Interview Mitch Podolak (host), The Friends of Fiddler’s Green 10:00 – 11:30am Palladium 1 Recipients of this year’s Estelle Klein Award, The Friends of Fiddler’s Green are a “motley crew” of musicians who have had a hand in just about every facet of the folk music world. Well-known for their performances at major folk clubs and festivals across Canada and the United States, members of the band have also co-founded three influential folk clubs in Ontario, started a national folk music record label, hosted local and syndicated radio shows, written for folk music publications in North America and Britain, and been involved in many other aspects of folk music and dance in Ontario. Fortunately for us, they have never taken themselves too seriously, so their history is peppered with fascinating and hilarious stories of shenanigans on and off stage. Join Mitch and The Friends for what’s sure to be an entertaining and informative look at a colourful part of Ontario’s folk history.

Showcasing Discussion Randi Fratkin (host), Richard Flohil, Sam Baardman, Travis Bird, McShane Glover 10:00– 11:30am Palladium 2 and 3 This wide-ranging discussion of the concept and actual experience of showcasing will touch on topics such as setting goals, having realistic expectations, the submission and evaluation process, the expectation of showcasing from the presenting and artistic communities, of how to best prepare yourself to deliver a successful showcase performance. ________________________________________________________________

Round Table Meetings/Networking Lunches/Mentoring Sessions 11:45am – 1:15pm Palladium 2 and 3 (sign-up sheets in Palladium Lobby throughout the weekend) Take advantage of the enormous amount of experience and expertise available at the conference! Check out the lists in the Palladium Lobby throughout the weekend and sign up to participate in one or more of the following activities: • Round Table Sessions - Small, facilitated group discussions on a wide range of topics such as “Instrument Repair and Maintenance”, “CrossBorder Touring”, “Grant Information for Performers and Presenters”, “SOCAN Ins and Outs”, and “Building Your Volunteer Base”. • Networking Lunches - A chance for informal discussion and idea sharing with conference delegates playing similar roles in the folk community. • Mentoring Sessions - Short one-on-one meetings for guidance and encouragement from recognized experts. ________________________________________________________

Sunday Afternoon Wrap Party! Details TBA Everyone Welcome! ________________________________________________________

“Small But Vital!” Exhibit Hall - 2003 Anne Lindsay Band Anne Lindsay 360 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 1X1 Ph. 416-921-9127 Fax 416-921-9100 www.anne-lindsay.com anne@anne-lindsay.com

Nutshell Music Nicole Colbeck 58 Antares Dr. Unit 1B Ottawa, ON K2E 7W6 Ph. 613-727-0123 Fax 613-727-8575 www.nutshellmusic.com nicole@nutshellmusic.com Penguin Eggs ArtsCan Circle Roddy Campbell Estelle Klein 10942 80 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6G 0R1 Box 1190, Picton ON K0K 2T0 Ph. 780-433-8287 Ph. 613-476-9797 Fax 780-437-4603 Fax 613-476-4141 http://www.penguineggs.ab.ca www.artscancircle.ca penguineggs@hotmail.com estelle@kos.net Ramjam Management By The Bay Productions James Porter Liz Harvey-Foulds 218 Carlton St P.O. Box 119 Toronto, ON M5A 2L1 Red Rock, ON P0T 2P0 Ph. 416-966-9404 Ph. 807-886-1041 Fax 416-966-9274 Fax 807-886-1042 www.kypharness.com www.livefromtherock.com james@ramjammusic.net lizfoulds@nwconx.net RDR Music Group/Joe Radio Joe Wood CKLU 96.7 FM 301 Lesmill Rd. Sheila Bianconi Toronto, ON M3B 2V1 935 Ramsey Lake Road Ph. 800-557-3723 Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6 Fax 416-445-2500 Ph. 705-673-6538 www.RDRMusic.com Fax 705-675-4878 Joe@RDRMusic.com www.cklu.ca SL Feldman and Associates word@cklu.ca Hannah Wise Folk Alliance Canada 8 Elm St. Dana Whittle Toronto, ON M5G 1G7 400 Rang St-Joseph Ph. 416-598-0067 Saint-Beatrix, PQ J0K 1Y0 Fax 416-598-9597 Ph. 450-883-3342 www.slfa.com Fax 450-883-3290 wise@slfa.com www.vizou.com Songwriters Association dana@vizou.com of Canada Blair Packham JD Gordon Entertainment 31 Madison Avenue, Suite 202 JD Gordon Toronto, ON M5R 2S2 PO Box 131 Ph. 416-961-1588 Richmond, ON K0A 2Z0 Fax 416-961-2040 Ph. 613-838-5826 www.songwriters.ca Fax 613-838-5826 info@songwriters.ca www.jdgordon.ca Vision TV jdgordon@magma.ca Maureen Levitt Mike Lynch 506 Government Street Mike Lynch Victoria, B.C. V8V TL7 12 Bellevue Terrace Ph. 250-360-0848 St. Catharines, ON L2S 1P3 Fax 250-386-3967 Ph. 905-327-3110 www.visiontv.ca mlevitt@telus.net Fax 905-646-3025 www.lynchrecords.com White Trash Ink. lynchmusic@hotmail.com David Wiewel #5-276 Cedar Street Music and Film In Motion Sudbury, ON P3B 1M7 Dennis Landry Ph. 705-698-2294 45 Durham Street, Suite 105 www.whitetrashink.com Sudbury, ON P3E 3M2 david@whitetrashink.com Ph. 705-674-5154 Zeellia Fax 705-674-9990 www.musicandfilminmotion.com Beverly Dobrinsky dlandry@musicandfilminmotion.com 420 E. 17th Ave. Vancouver, BC V5V 1B1 Ph. 604-873-1738 Fax 604-879-3299 www.zeellia.com zeellia@hotmail.com

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Showcase Alternates Scott Nolan (MB) www.scottnolan.ca Long recognized in Winnipeg for his artistic and songwriting contributions in the bands Leaderhouse and Motel 75, this twenty-six year old independent artist now steps forward with his own self-titled band. Scott is a genuine songsmith, and talented instrumentalist on various instruments including drums, bass, guitar and keys. Kendra Macgillivray (NS) www.kendramacgillivray.com Celtic Fiddler, Kendra MacGillivray is the 2002 ECMA “Female Artist of the Year” and “Instrumental Artist of the Year”. MacGillivray has performed at festivals & events around the world. From a square dance in Cape Breton to a corporate event in Tokyo, Japan or Barbados, Kendra plays the music of her Scottish ancestors with energy and flair. Sandy Scofield (BC) www.sandyscofield.com Sandy Scofield is a complex person who, at one moment, can sing delicate, satiny pop creating a cracked and broke down scenario, and in another she can boldly harness robust rhythm, blues and rock. Scofield has become a contemporary voice for Aboriginal musicians. Her songwriting reflects her social and political views on her heritage, as well as the world around her. Ernie Hawkins (US) www.erniehawkins.com Western Pennsylvania’s master of acoustic blues guitar Ernie Hawkins has spent a lifetime playing. Concerts, clubs, blues and folk festivals, workshops, colleges, museums, parties, fist fights and millennium celebrations in the United States, Canada, Japan and Spain and at every stop in the road from A Prairie Home Companion to Antoine’s to the Madrid Jazz Festival. Enoch Kent (ON) www.enochkent.ca Enoch Kent has a long history as a performing folk singer. First in his native Scotland, and in England, where he was a founding member, with Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, of the Singers Club, and, since the 1970s, in Canada. Kent performs traditional songs and a variety of contemporary songs, including some of his own, steeped in the Scottish tradition.

2003 OCFF Conference Panelists Derek Armstrong is the producer and host for the Northern Lights Radio Hour, a weekly show on Sudbury’s campus and community radio station, CKLU. In the past, Derek has served as a board member for Northern Lights Festival Boreal and OCFF. Sat. 11:20am, Notre Dame Marcel Aymar is originally from Nova Scotia and spent considerable time in Sudbury before moving to Montréal. He was a member of the legendary Franco-Ontarien group CANO which released 7 albums and played sold-out concerts across the country. A highly respected artist who has pursued a multi-disciplinary career in music, theatre, film and television, Marcel composed the themes for CBC-TV’s The National and La soirée du hockey. In March, 2003, he released a solo CD entitled Aymar. Fri. 4:20pm, Palladium 3; Sat. 10:00am, Palladium 3 Sam Baardman is the Executive Director of the Manitoba Audio Recording Industry Association. As an independent artist he has toured extensively and released two independent CDs. His second album, The Rookery, was nominated for Outstanding Roots Album at the 2000 Prairie Music Awards. He is a Board member of Folk Alliance Canada as well as the WCMA, and he serves on FACTOR’s National Advisory Board. Sun. 10:00am, Palladium 3 Cindy Babyn is an arts consultant at the Department of Canadian Heritage, Ontario regional office. She provides service to Ontario arts presenters from Aboriginal, culturally diverse, Francophone and other Canadian communities. As a U of T music performance alumnus, she has performed, taught violin and viola to the students of the Regent Park School of Music, managed the Amici Chamber Ensemble concert series at Glenn Gould Studio, founded and codirected a new music festival and worked at The WholeNote Magazine. Sat. 2:30pm, Palladium 3 Sam Baijal has been the Artistic Director for the Hillside Festival since 1998, as well as an entertainment programmer for the University of Guelph and local community. Music takes up his working life and is also Sam’s favorite pastime. Fri. 3:00pm, Palladium 3 Morna Ballantyne strives to strengthen and expand the connections between folk music and unions both in her personal life and through her work as director of national services at the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). She is a dedicated union activist whose passion for folk music arises from wanting the stories of working people’s lives and their struggles for social justice to be shared. Fri. 1:30pm, Palladium 1 Spike Barkin produces, programs and coordinates special events throughout the United States, including the Roots of American Music Festival and the Canadian Music Celebration each year at Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors in New York City. Fri. 1:30pm, Notre Dame; Sat. 11:20am, Palladium 3 Don Bird signed on as Artistic Director of Summerfolk in 1994 and for the second year he is the AD for the Owen Sound Celtic Music Festival (this year sold out in advance). An accomplished performer, producer and director, Don’s talent and skill make him a much sought-after speaker and panelist at folk conferences across North America. Fri. 1:30pm, Notre Dame Travis Bird has been involved with the North By Northeast Music Festival and Conference (NXNE) since 1999 in various capacities, most recently as Festival Coordinator, and now as Festival Manager. He is also a Co-Chair of the Juno Awards Roots & Traditional Committee. Sun. 10:00am, Palladium 3 Denise Bolduc is the Artistic Producer for Planet IndigenUs - a 10-day, international, indigenous multi-disciplinary arts festival scheduled for August 2004 at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre. Previous to this, she worked in various capacities such as a Program Officer for the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts, as a freelance consultant and event coordinator, as Artistic Producer for the Aboriginal Music Project Inc.and in various theatre production/administrative roles. Sat. 2:30pm, Palladium 3 Elaine Bomberry has undertaken many projects in film, video, television, radio, music, dance and theatre, including work with the Juno Awards, the Ontario Arts Council, the American Indian/Smithsonian Institution and the Rez Bluez showcases in Toronto. Her heritage is Ojibway/Cayuga from Six Nations. Elaine is Director of Aboriginal Talent Development for the Aboriginal Voices Radio Network and hosts a weekly show called ArtSpeak. Sat. 2:30pm, Palladium 3 Roddy Campbell is the editor and publisher of Penguin Eggs, Canada’s folk, roots and world music magazine. He has freelanced for most of the major newspapers in Canada, has written for the likes of fRoots and Dirty Linen, and is the author of Playing the Field: The Story of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival. Sat. 8:30am, Palladium 3; Sat. 3:50pm Notre Dame

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Chris Chanter, with 20 years of Hillside Festival experience under her belt, comes with a suitcase full of problem-solving ideas. She has raised three children on festivals and is a strong proponent of the importance of volunteers in community-based events. Sat. 2:30pm, Courtview Chris Coole is a clawhammer banjoist, guitarist and singer who plays OldTime, Country and Bluegrass music full time around Toronto. Chris plays with the Foggy Hogtown Boys, Crazy Strings and the Banjo Special, which he feels is more of a militia than a band. Sat. 10:00am, Notre Dame Richard Davis is a Program Officer in the Music Section of the Canada Council for the Arts. He applies experience acquired over ten years in presenting organizations (Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Massey Hall) to the administration of the Music Section’s touring, festival and career development programs. While he doesn’t subscribe to stereotypical views regarding Sudbury, he will probably still get stinko on Saturday night. Fri. 1:30pm, Notre Dame; Sat. 3:50pm, Notre Dame Derek DeBeer is a world-renowned percussionist from Zimbabwe who has played with bands such as Juluka and Johnny Clegg. He now resides in Ottawa leading drumming workshops for everyone from pre-schoolers to corporate executives, and recently coordinated a community drumming circle involving 1,000 drummers. Derek is the Artistic Director for Ottawa Drumfest to be held in August 2004. Sat. 11:20 a.m., Palladium 3 Laurent de Crombrugghe has worked for two decades in community-based organizations in Ontario and Québec, and since 1997 has been CEO of l’Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique (l’APCM). This organization (see www.apcm.ca) is a music industry association for Francophones in Ontario and Western Canada. Laurent has been a driving force in the creation of a CD distribution network and a high-profile televised awards event for l’APCM members. Fri. 4:20pm, Palladium 1 Alexandre de Grosbois-Garand is a young musician and ethnomusicologist from Montreal. Through his groups Perdu l’Nord and Genticorum, he participates actively in the Folk/World Music scene in Québec. As a student/ researcher, his interests are mostly centred around the new meanings and the new practices of folk music in the context of globalization, with a focus on Québec and Scandinavia. Sat. 10:00 am, Notre Dame Russell DeCarle Co-founder of Prairie Oyster, Canada’a beloved Junodecorated true-grit country band, Russell lends his sumptuous voice and timeless songs to this intimate Songs & Stories setting. Sat. 3:50 Palladium 1 Yves Doyon is Executive Director of the Sudbury-based festival, La Nuit sur l’étang. As a founder of the famous group En bref, he toured extensively in the 90’s. Yves operates GDM Event Management/Gestion d’événements, a company that delivers a variety of event management services. Fri. 4:20pm, Palladium 1 Michel Dozois came from Montreal to the National Arts Centre in the early eighties, serving first as a Technical Director, then as a Producer. Now the Producer of the Community Programming Department, he is responsible for all performing arts activities at the Fourth Stage, the NAC’s newest venue. Fri. 4:20pm, Palladium 1; Sat. 10:00am, Palladium 3 Paul Eichgrun is a producer/director at Dramarama Productions Inc., a company that specializes in full-length music documentaries for television. His current project, a documentary for Bravo about roots, traditional, old-time and bluegrass music and the musicians that keep it alive, includes a segment about Banjo Special performers Chris Coole, Chris Quinn, Arnie Naiman and Brian Taheny. Sat. 11:20am, Notre Dame Wendell Ferguson has garnered 9 CCMA Awards, an OCPFA Lifetime Musician Award, and a JUNO nomination. He has spent years touring and recording with some of the biggest names in the country and folk music fields, including George Fox, Shania Twain, The Dixie Chicks, Patty Loveless, Gordon Lightfoot, Sylvia Tyson, James Keelaghan and Quartette. His brand-new CD is entitled, “Happy Songs Sell Records, Sad Songs Sell Beer”. Sat. 10:00am, Palladium 1 Brenda Firestone has worked in public relations for over twenty years in both the arts community and corporate world. She has served on the boards of the Vancouver New Music Society and the Council for the Arts in Ottawa, and has volunteered in media relations for both the Ottawa Folk Festival and the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. She worked on the successful bid to bring an NHL franchise to the City of Ottawa. Fri. 1:30pm, Palladium 1 Josephine FitzGerald (MSW, RSW) is a folk music fan as well as a counsellor for individuals and groups in a client-centred social agency. At the 2003 Blue Skies Festival and elsewhere, she has led sessions on Emotional Freedom Technique, a simple, self-administered method for alleviating uncomfortable feelings. Sat. 12:30pm, Notre Dame

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Jim Fleming is Founder and President of Fleming & Associates, a booking agency based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 1978. With a prestigious roster that includes Ani DiFranco, Garnet Rogers, Danu, Jane Siberry, Connie Kaldor, Melissa Ferrick and Ember Swift, the agency designs concert tours in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Fri. 1:30pm, Notre Dame Richard Flohil is a 35-year veteran of the Canadian music business, continuing to work as a publicist, writer, editor, concert promoter, speechmaker, gadfly and super-mouth. He knows where many bodies are buried, but steadfastly denies carrying a shovel! Sun. 10:00am, Palladium 3 Randi Fratkin is a board member of the North American Folk Alliance, Folk Alliance Canada and OCFF. She has been a part of numerous showcase juries over the last five years and is the Artistic Director of the Mariposa Folk Festival in Orillia. Sun. 10:00am, Palladium 3 The Friends of Fiddler’s Green – See bio in conference program. Sun. 10:00am, Palladium 1 Leela Gilday is a young Dene singer from Yellowknife whose songs reflect her northern and native roots. Last year’s "Spirit World, Solid Wood" release garnered 3 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (Best Songwriter, Best Female Artist, Best Folk Album) as well as a Juno Nomination for Aboriginal Recording of the Year. Sat. 10:00am, Palladium 1; Sat. 3:50 pm, Palladium 1 Keith Glass has been a part of the Canadian music scene for over thirty years as a founding member of Prairie Oyster. A multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, solo artist, sideman (notably with Lynn Miles) and producer, he now co-owns a recording studio and is getting involved in artist management. Fri. 4:20pm, Palladium 3 McShane Glover (www.mcnote.com) is the Maryland-based owner of Noteworthy Productions. The company has been in business since 1986 and represents artists such as Dave’s True Story, Aengus Finnan (US only), Seamus Kennedy, Lowen & Navarro, The McKrells and Andy M. Stewart and Gerry O’Beirne. She is the author of the "Agents" column for the North American Folk Alliance newsletter. Fri. 1:30pm, Notre Dame; Sun. 10:00am, Notre Dame Shauntay Grant is a 23-year old performance poet from Halifax who draws inspiration from her African heritage. Her spoken word and musical performances have been featured on national radio and television broadcasts, and she is the musical director of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir. Sat. 11:20pm, Palladium 3 Christine Graves is a songwriter and singer from a musical family. Little did she realize when she recorded her first songs with Ian Lefeuvre (Juno-winning producer for Lynn Miles) that she may try to make a career out of it. And that she does, criss-crossing the country with her three CD’s and guitar under her arm as well as singing with the world beat/folk a cappella troupe, Malaika. Sat. 10:00am, Courtview Dave Gunning Nova Scotia is a strong new voice on the East Coast music scene, having garnered ECMA nominations in the Roots/Traditional category for both his debut album and it’s followup, "Caught Between Shadows" (2000). Dave’s music is featured on CMT’s Celtic Country program, and tours with the likes of JP Cormier and Stompin’ Tom have included stops in Europe (Denmark’s Tonder Festival) and Texas (Southwest Regional Folk Alliance). Sat. 3:50 pm, Palladium 1 Susan Herbert is the Director of Technical Services for TerraChoice Environmental Services Inc. With TerraChoice, she manages the development of certification criteria for TerraChoice’s suite of eco-rating and environmental leadership programs, and oversees all auditing and verification activities. Fri. 4:20pm, Courtview ElizaBeth Hill is a singer-songwriter who has released two CDs and has been nominated for Juno and Aboriginal Music honours. In addition to writing, recording and performing, she leads vocal workshops, is working on a recording project in the Mohawk language, is writing a play... and is a newly elected OCFF board member. Sat. 2:30pm, Palladium 3 Homes Hooke is the Artistic Director of Hugh’s Room in Toronto, a venue presenting the finest in local, national and international folk/roots musicians. A clever, compelling spoken word artist who is much in demand in festivals and concert settings, Holmes is also a member of the OCFF Board. Sat. 3:50pm Notre Dame Charlie Hunter was a music manager for 12 years as a partner in Young/ Hunter Management. He currently works as a painter as well as promoting ‘alternative’ folk festivals, including Roots on the River/The Fred Eaglesmith Weekend in Bellows Falls, Vermont, and Roots on the Rails (North America’s Moving Music Festival) on board Via Rail’s CANADIAN from Toronto to Vancouver (and vice-versa). Fri. 3:00pm, Palladium 3

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Dan Kershaw, in addition to his role as a SOCAN member services representative, writes and performs with Juno-nominated group, The Brothers Cosmoline. Sat. 3:50pm, Palladium 1 Josée Lajoie is a singer and pianist originally from a remote corner of Alberta. After pursuing a perfoming career in France, Québec and Ontario, she went to Beijing, China and became part of a The Rhythm Dogs, a highly-successful progressive blues band. Josée is now based in Gatineau, Québec, and her most recent CD is entitledMan Zou (see www.joseelajoie.com). Sat. 10:00am, Palladium 3 Dennis Landry is the Executive Director of Music and Film in Motion, a nonprofit organization whose mandate is to develop and promote the music and film industries in Sudbury and Northern Ontario. Prior to that, Landry was a Cultural Consultant for the City of Ottawa’s Arts and Heritage Division, where he administered the Cultural Assistance Program, the city’s arts funding program. Sat. 2:30pm, Courtview Maureen Levitt, based in Victoria, is the Executive Producer for Independent Programming for Vision TV in Western and Northern Canada. Her upcoming 13part series, "Connie Kaldor @ Wood River Hall", features an array of excellent folk/roots performers and will be supported by a website with links to folk venues and resources across Canada. Sat. 11:20am, Notre Dame Anne Lindsay is one of Canada_s most sought-after fiddlers/ violinists/ arrangers/ composers for a wide range of live performance and studio work. This independently released and self-managed artist is more than ready to talk about the perks and challenges of diversification in the current contemporary music scene-oh, and did we mention that she_s a mother of three? Fri. 4:20pm, Palladium 3 Arlene Loney is the Associate Music Officer at the Ontario Arts Council and administers the range of funding programs offered to music organizations and individual artists in classical and popular music forms. Sat. 3:50pm, Notre Dame Chris MacLean is a musician, singer-songwriter and visual artist. She is a member of Galitcha, has a solo music career and operates Wonderdog Creative. She is an animated presenter on stage and in classrooms. Sat. 3:50pm, Courtview Magoo is a singer/songwriter, stage host and half of the award-winning kid’s music duo, Kirk and Magoo. He is a past president of OCFF and has been a Blue Skies ‘Hat’ for the past 26 years. Sat. 2:30pm, Courtview Chris Martin (Edmonton) has worked as a radio and club DJ, artist manager, booking agent and tour manager, as well as working on crews for concert venues and music video productions. With his company, The Bristol Agency, he has supported artists such as Painting Daisies and Jr. Gone Wild, and he is an important part of the award-winning team at Stony Plain Records. Sat. 11:20am, Notre Dame Doug McArthur is the Artistic Director of Eaglewood and a long-time singersongwriter with a voice that, according to him, sounds like a cast iron bullfrog. He is a strong advocate of an increased commitment to youth programming in the folk community. Sat. 3:50pm, Courtview Grant McBride has an involvement/love affair with music festivals that includes being a site coordinator for the Hillside Festival for the last 4 years, being a site coordinator for the Guelph Jazz Festival for 3 years, as well as being a board member, and a long-time fan and patron of both. His ‘day job’ consists of building architectural models for RWDI, a wind-engineering firm in Guelph. Fri., 4:20pm, Courtview Heather McLeod is a songwriter and recording artist with three CDs to her credit. She recently moved from Montreal to Thunder Bay to co-host Voyage North heard on CBC Radio One throughout Northwestern Ontario from 4 to 6 every weekday afternoon. Sat. 11:20am, Notre Dame; Sat. 3:50pm Notre Dame Tom Metuzals is a communications consultant, artist manager and freelance journalist. He has worked with BRAVO, CTV and was on-air with CBC Radio for 9 years, somehow connecting everything back to arts and culture. His company, Dialogue Communications, represents The Henrys, Gwen Swick, Arlene Bishop and Nathan. Fri. 4:20, Palladium 3; Sat. 8:30am, Palladium 3 Trevor Mills has over 4 years of usability-focussed experience in both music promotion and web design and programming. Taking lessons from a previous career in software design and close work with promotion maestro Aengus Finnan, he has implemented web-based promotion tools for himself (www.trevormills.com), a band he manages (www.theundesirables.com) and a songwriting collective he founded (www.thenewfoundation.ca). Fri. 3:00pm, Courtview

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Serge Monette was born in Sudbury and now livs in Ottawa. A singersongwriter admired for his work with the group Cormoran, he recently released his first solo CD entitled Dix-huit roues. In addition to his performing and recording career, Serge is a high-school music teacher and is the President of l’Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique (l’APCM). Sat. 10:00am, Palladium 3 Heather Moore has been the Director of Marketing for the National Arts Centre since 1996, and worked on the NAC’s Atlantic Scene festival which featured more than 400 Atlantic Canadian artists in 85 events in April, 2003. Heather is leading a team designing Alberta Scene for April 2005. Fri. 1:30pm, Palladium 1 Edgardo Moreno has performed in schools thoughout Ontario with the Latin American musical group Maderaz. He has also been a recipient of the Artist In Education grant of the Ontario Arts Council since 1993. Sat. 3:50pm, Courtview Jory Nash is a contemporary folk artist who blends elements of roots, jazz, blues & R & B into a warm stew of welcoming sound. He is also an assistant director of an overnight children’s summer camp, plus he’s a Gemini and damn proud of it. Fri. 1:30pm, Palladium 3 Scott Nolan, a product of Winnipeg’s febrile music scene, has emerged from bands like Leaderhouse & Motel 75 to front his own twang-fried outfit. Alternating between the highway and the back porch, the songs on his 2001 release "Postcards" are fuelled by diesel black coffee and sung to the thrum of big wheels rolling on to Mexico. Sat. 3:50 pm, Palladium 1 Susan O’s song "Woe" was a runner up in this year’s OCFF Songs From the Heart competition. Her newly minted debut "Lonelytown" features the talents of fellow Ottawa pals Jim Bryson and Fred Guignion, and recently netted Susan a 4-out-of-5 star review from the Ottawa Xpress for it’s "fragile folk and country songs that simmer in quiet desperation". Sat. 3:50pm, Palladium 1 Heather Ostertag is the President of FACTOR, the current chair of the CCMA, and an honorary lifetime director of the East Coast Music Association. She has been inducted into the RPM Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame. Heather represents the independent music industry to government, radio and the music industry at large. Fri. 3:00pm, Palladium 1 Blair Packham is perhaps best known as former lead singer for 1980s pop group, The Jitters. A passionate advocate for songwriters’ rights, their art and their craft, he is a singer/songwriter who also writes music for TV and film, with many credits to his name. Sat. 2:30pm, Notre Dame Robert Paquette is Vice-President of l’APCM (l’Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique) and President of l’ANIM (l’Alliance nationale de l’industrie musicale), two music industry associations that provide support to Francophone artists and presenters. Robert is a highly respected singersongwriter with 9 albums to his credit. Sat. 10:00am, Palladium 1; Sat. 11:20am, Palladium 3 Julien Paquin is Agency Director for Paquin Entertainment Agency, with a high-calibre roster that includes The Be Good Tanyas, Tegan and Sara, Randy Bachman and Buffy Sainte-Marie. Julien spent his formative industry years working as an agent in Paquin Entertainment’s Winnipeg office, and opened the Toronto office in 1999. Fri. 1:30pm, Notre Dame Gilles Pitre is a dynamic traditional Québécois stepdancer, dance caller and percussionist and Director of popular trad music festival Mémoire et Racines in Joliette, Québec. For ten years he also managed and booked the highly successful Québec groups Anonymous and Strada. He has appeared and called in dance halls and on stages across Canada, the US and in Europe, and continues to teach and perform on a regular basis. Sat. 10:00am, Notre Dame Mitch Podolak was born in Toronto where, as a youth, he learned to play the five-string banjo while hanging around and occasionally working at folk clubs, particularly the Bohemian Embassy. He now lives with his family in Winnipeg and is an avid fan of the Toronto Blue Jays, G.F. Handel and Texas BBQ. Fri. 3:00pm, Palladium 3; Sat. 8:30am, Palladium 3; Sun. 10:00am Palladium 1 Warren Robinson is the Artistic Director of the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival and Celtic College, and will be starting a Celtic Junior College (ages seven to twelve) this coming year. He is the president of the board of directors of the OCFF. Sat. 10:00am, Notre Dame Sheila Ross has been caring for and feeding the folks backstage for ten years of Ottawa Folk Festivals and year-round concerts. She has borrowed the best ideas from many years in performer hospitality at Canadian folk, children’s, buskers’ and women’s festivals, working to create ‘the perfect Green Room’ under the best and worst conditions. Sat. 11:20am, Palladium 1 Tannis Slimmon is co-founder of independent groups The Bird Sisters, Crow’s Feet and Benji, has performed throughout North America at festivals and clubs for the past 20 years, and has appeared as a guest artist on over 45 albums. Her first solo CD ‘Oak Lake’ was released in 2001 and she is currently working on a second album. Sat. 10:00pm, Palladium 1

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Alex Sinclair has been a professional musician for over 30 years and has experienced some of the music business as performer, songwriter, record producer, concert promoter, grant writer and OCFF director. He suspects that the expectations of aspiring musicians may be about to meet a somewhat different reality. Fri. 1:30pm, Palladium 3 Kuljit Sodhi leads a world music group, Galitcha. Along with performances at folk festivals to children’s festivals the group has been working extensively with MASC, an organization that brings the arts and culture alive for children and youth each year in eastern Ontario and western Quebec. Sat. 3:50pm, Courtview Bruce Steele, who spent 40 years working in radio and television, was involved in CBC Radio’s "Touch the Earth" and "From the Festivals" programs. In addition to organizing live festival broadcasts, he has been a main stage host at folk festivals in Winnipeg, Owen Sound, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. Bruce recently wrote the scripts and booked the talent for the new 13-episode Vision TV series "Connie Kaldor @ Wood River Hall". Sat. 11:20am, Notre Dame Carolyn Stewart has been the "Hat" for Blue Skies in the Community (BSIC) for over 10 years. She also arranges fiddle tunes and conducts the BSIC Fiddle Orchestra. Sat. 3:50, Courtview Bill Stunt is the host and producer of CBC Radio’s Bandwidth heard Saturdays at 5:05 p.m. Bill is also a recording producer for CBC network shows like DNTO, Saturday Night Blues and Global Village, and a freelance producer who has worked on albums for Lynn Miles, Jim Bryson, Terry Tufts and many others. Sat. 11:20am, Notre Dame Carolyn Sutherland is the Artistic Director of the Stewart Park Festival in Perth. She is the vice-president of OCFF and has been the conference-programming cochair for the past three years. A singer and player, she has performed and recorded with the a cappella group, The Latest Rumour. Fri. 1:30pm, Notre Dame Gene Swimmer has been the Director of the Ottawa Folk Festival for eight years. He is also currently the Treasurer of Folk Alliance Canada and a member of the Executive Board of the Ottawa Festival Network. Sat. 2:30pm, Courtview Paul Symes, the owner and programmer of the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield, Quebec, describes himself as "janitor-in-chief of a divebar jukejoint cabaret and country dancehall". His eclectic, adventurous bookings include folk, rock, classical, spoken word, blues, world, klezmer and country styles... and much more! Sat. 11:20am, Palladium 3 Ian Tamblyn has many albums, plays and film soundtracks to his credit, and has produced many fine albums for other musicians. His two current CDs will be released in Japan this fall and two more are in production. He is also an expedition leader and guide in Arctic and Antarctic travels. Fri. 4:20pm, Palladium 3 Jowi Taylor is host of CBC Radio’s Global Village as well as guest host and contributor to several other CBC programs. He is the creator of the upcoming special television series Six String Nation and the founder of Bright Eyed Inevitable Inc., a Toronto-based ideas incubator. Sat. 11:20am, Palladium 3 Steve Tennant has been the site coordinator of the Stewart Park Festival since it began, and works closely between the festival and the town of Perth to keep a beautiful site beautiful. Fri. 4:20pm, Courtview Gerri Trimble is a program officer with the Music Section of the Canada Council for the Arts. Her responsibilities include sound recording and Aboriginal music initiatives. Sat. 2:30pm, Palladium 3 Kevin Walters is the Manager of Sound Recording Programs at the provincial funding agency, Manitoba Film and Sound. He has a varied background that includes time as talent buyer, promoter, agent and manager. He also spent a number of years in the T-shirt "swag" business, and has toured with acts like The Barenaked Ladies, Billy Bragg and even the legendary love song icons, Air Supply. Fri. 1:30pm, Palladium 1 Dana Whittle is a designer, writer, musician, artists’ manager and visual artist. She is a member of the Folk Alliance Canada board and is a founder and board member of L’Association Folquébec, an organization dedicated to promoting Québec’s folk music. Fri. 3:00pm, Courtview Terry Wickham has been the Producer of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival since 1989, and the Producer of the Calgary Folk Music Festival since 1996. Previously, he was a self-employed concert promoter and the Program Coordinator for the Calgary Centre for Performing Arts. Fri. 3:00pm, Palladium 3; Sat. 8:30am, Palladium 3; Sat. 11:20am Palladium 1 Michael “A Man Called” Wrycraft is a graphic designer who designs for his number one passion: music. With four Juno nominations in as many years and a Best Album Design Juno Award in 2002, his client list is a who’s who of North American Roots Music. Fri. 3:00pm, Courtview Mark Yanchus has been a volunteer for the Hillside Festival for the past five years. He has worked as a Crew Chief on the Site Team, and has been the Site Team coordinator for the past two years. Fri., 4:20pm, Courtview

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Instrument Lock Up – Lighten Your Load New to this years OCFF conference will be an instrument lock up facility. It will be located on the pool level of the hotel. Hours of operation will be posted at the conference. The lock up will be managed by conference volunteers and will be secured when it’s not open. However, please be advised that the OCFF is not liable in any way for instruments and equipment stored in this room. You are welcome to use the instrument lock up at your own risk. The OCFF is pleased to offer this service to registered delegates of the 17 th annual conference.

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JOIN THE OCFF! Annual membership fees: Individual $26.75 (includes gst)Organizational $64.20 (includes gst) (Interested festival members should contact the office) Benefits of membership include the annual festival calendar, quarterly delivery of Folk Prints, and conference discounts and more. Membership in the OCFF supports education, development, communication and advocacy initiatives, programs and services on behalf of the Ontario folk community. Your support makes a difference. Send to:Ontario Council of Folk Festivals 410 Bank Street, Suite 225 Ottawa, ON K2P 1Y8 Phone 1.866.292.6233 Fax (613) 560-2001 _ cheque or money order Name:_______________________________ _ Visa _ Master Card Address:_____________________________ Name on Card: City:________________________________ _______________________ Prov:____________PostalCode:__________ CardNumber: Telephone:___________________________ _______________________ Email:______________________________ Expiry Date: _____________ Web:________________________________ Total Purchase: $__________ Thank you for your support!

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