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Conference Program 2009
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2008/09 Executive Committee President – Paul Mills................................paul@themillstream.com Vice President/Secretary – Ellen Hamilton.................................. lfrog@kingston.net Treasurer – Dennis Landry....................... landry.dennis@gmail.com Member-at-Large – Tina DesRoches................ grassrootsontour@yahoo.ca Past President Aengus Finnan.................................... finnan@eagle.ca Directors Richard Flohil................................ rflohil@sympatico.ca Dan Greenwood.........................greenwoodd@socan.ca Tamara Kater....................tkater@winnipegfolkfestival.ca Dan Kershaw.................................kershawd@socan.ca Larry LeBlanc............................................ljle@aol.com Paul Loewenberg......... paulfromsudbury@sympatico.ca Nicole Rochefort.............. nicolerochefort@hotmail.com Candace Shaw...................... candaceshaw@gmail.com Jan Vanderhorst......................... justusfolk@rogers.com
STAFF Executive Director Peter MacDonald...pmacdonald@ocff.ca Office Administrator Jennifer Ellis .....................jellis@ocff.ca Community Outreach Manager Chris MacLean........... cmaclean@ocff.ca Project Consultant - Community Outreach Erin Barnhardt ........ ebarnhardt@ocff.ca Conference Coordinator Ana Miura ...............conference@ocff.ca Production Manager Dave O’Heare..................... tech@ocff.ca Phone: 613-560-5997 Toll Free: 1-866-292-6233 Fax: 613-560-2001..............www.ocff.ca Mailing address: 508-B Gladstone Avenue Ottawa, ON K1R 5P1 Printing and layout by Orion Printing Cover photo by permission of Sharon, Lois & Bram Sharon, Lois & Bram are the recipients of the OCFF’s 2009 Estelle Klein Award.
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WELCOME TO THE 2009 OCFF CONFERENCE by Dan Kershaw
Hmmm...what can I tell you in 500 words that you don’t already know about the conference, especially with the program here in your hot little hand? This particular edition the 23rd - continues the distinct daytime programming threads of General Interest , Performer, Festival and Youth, to help you avoid conflicting sessions (colour-coded orange, green, blue and yellow respectively in the - ahem - new & improved schedule grid). You’ll find that we have once again largely avoided programming sessions against the exhibit hall (aka the conference village square). You’ll also find we’ve kept the sessions 90 minutes or more so that we can explore more substantive topics in greater depth, and we’ve retained the keynote address - delivered this year by noted producer and Pete Seeger enthusiast Bob Ezrin, happening Friday between 6pm and 7:30pm during the always-great SOCAN reception. Some popular panels will return, with a different focus and a new cast of characters; for example, this year’s International Case Study switches its focus from Australia to the UK, where Londonbased agent Andy Cooper and compatriot Howard Monk (promoter) discuss accessing the UK folk/roots scene via the experience of songwriter and performer Luke Doucet. At the same time, we had plenty of creative suggestions coming at us from the conference survey, from our festival consulting sessions, and from informal discussions on Maplepost and beyond. A few highlights: Delegates wanted some daytime music, while at the
same time sponsoring music organizations were looking to avoid competing with the private showcase action: somehow, among the loaves and fishes, ED Peter MacDonald found rooms and times to make it happen. Festivals were looking for help connecting with diverse communities, and so we snagged one of the leading experts in DC-based Donna Walker-Kuhne to deliver an intensive workshop (Fri / 2:15). Help with board develop- ment was another repeated request from festivals, resulting in a session with in-demand consultant Nathan Garber (Sat / 11:45) that we hope will be the precursor to ongoing service to fests on this topic. Performers and presenters alike were looking for mentor- ship and interaction with senior out-of-province artistic directors, so we arranged to host the Western Regional Artistic Directors (WRAD) group, including the ADs of the Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Harrison, Vancouver, and Dawson City festivals. A lively Maplepost debate
about the purpose and programming of workshops was a seed that sprouted two sessions - one on Designing Festival Workshops (Fri / 10:30) and, following that panel, a put-your-money-where-yourmouth is session where we try to put some of the panel’s recommendations into practice as we compare and contrast Métis, Ottawa Valley, Quebec, and Cape Breton fiddle styles. Rather unexpectedly, this year the OCFF was graciously afforded the opportunity to do some extraordinary programming via assistance from the Radio Starmaker Fund. First Nations Storytelling Traditions (Fri / 10:30) is one of the must-see beneficiaries of that funding, featuring Harmony Rice, ShoShona Kish and Edna Manitowabi on the importance of stories in the shaping of our cultural and social realities. The aforementioned is just a sketch of the breadth and depth of the conference bounty that awaits - all killer, no filler. Ladies and Gentlemen, start yer engines.....
The president’s message
A warm welcome to everyone attending the 23rd annual OCFF conference! Those of you who have been here before know, and the newbies among you are about to discover, that this gathering is an important reaffirmation of the community that we all share. This is the place where we rediscover the passion we hold in common for this music we call “folk”; something we have given up trying to define, satisfied only that we know it when we hear it! The OCFF conference has grown over the past few years, both in size and depth. It has become a true celebration of the community we form and the values we share. During
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the daytime, you’ll find panels and professional development workshops covering topics as diverse as our membership. There are sessions of interest primarily to festivals, others appealing to performers and still others of more general interest. And then, of course, there’s the music … and lots of it! Take in the official showcases each evening as well as the sponsored daytime showcases and the afterhours private showcases on the music floors. Our conference is the single largest gathering of folkies in Canada and it’s the place we all get to hear each other and discover new treasures. As you soak it all in this weekend, please take a moment to reflect on the fact that this conference is the culmination of a whole lot of hard work done by our staff, our volunteers and our Board of Directors and then join me in shouting out a big “thank you!” to all. And speaking of the Board, members of the OCFF will have the opportunity this weekend to vote for four new Board members from a slate of ten fabulous candidates. The polling booth is right beside the registration desk. The Board of Directors is the group that governs the OCFF and is responsible for its well-being
and future direction. Members, get to know the candidates before you vote. Most of them are here at the conference and they’ll be wearing buttons that identify them. Finally, the conference hosts the OCFF’s Annual General Meeting on Sunday morning immediately following the interview with this year’s winners of the Estelle Klein Award, Sharon, Lois & Bram. This is every member’s opportunity to have a say in how the OCFF operates. If the free breakfast doesn’t get you there, perhaps the fact that this AGM will be a milestone in the OCFF’s 23-year history will. The Board has been hard at work this year developing a comprehensive strategic plan for the organization. This plan is based on broad consultation with the membership and it will map the course of our organization for the next five years and sets some exciting new directions. I am personally very pumped about this and am looking forward to presenting it to everyone at the AGM. In closing, I wish you a satisfying and successful conference and, above all, have fun! Paul Mills OCFF Board President
Calling All Writers Do you have a story that you want to share with our readers? Is there an issue that you feel needs addressing? We welcome submissions (500 words or fewer) and photos. While we cannot guarantee that all submissions will be published, we will read everything that is sent to us. Please send submissions in text format only, and send low-res versions of any photos that you think might be appropriate accompaniments to your piece. *If you have an idea for a longer piece, please contact the office and speak to the OCFF’s Executive Director, Peter MacDonald.
executive director’s message by Peter MacDonald
“‘“Could we ever know one another in the slightest without the arts?” – Gabrielle Roy, as quoted on the back of the Canadian $20 bill “Daddy, I like to sing every day!” – Kate MacDonald It took a bellowing telephone nudge from Michael Wrycraft for me to even notice the Gabrielle Roy quote on the $20 bill. I guess it’s been there for a good long while. The other quote from my 4year-old daughter came later that evening, and it was the first time that I remember her expressing that reality, beyond the actual singing that her mother and I get to hear, every single day. This discovery and reminder both happened the same day that I received a review copy the draft Strategic Plan for the OCFF from the Board’s Strategic Planning Committee. To say that the connections are obvious would be an understatement. Why do we in this community do what we do? Why do I do what I do? Quite simply, it’s because I love the arts and more specifically, I love folk music. It is also because I care for and deeply respect the creators of it, and those who toil day after day to make me, and my community, aware of it. It is honourable work. It is vital and essential. As a community of creators and consumers, of facilitators and artistic and musical match
makers, we continually introduce one to the other. We delve into each other’s histories, joys and triumphs, disappointments and tragedies. We revel in the malarkey around us and masquerade as heroes or villains, aggressors or victims, geniuses or the completely ordinary. Through the arts we love, and the power it has over us, we meet our characters. We develop them. We change, evolve and teach one another. At this conference, the Board of Directors will present the Strategic Plan for the OCFF for the next five years. It is a seminal work that is the result of nearly a year of asking hard questions, hearing challenging responses and spending appropriate time contemplating the meaning of it all. The Strategic Planning Committee has done a remarkable job of creating a document that is already living and breathing. It focuses the attention of the OCFF directly onto folk music and to serving its creators and supporters. It will take the loose or unfinished ends of many great ventures and tie them together in ways that will give us common purpose and a similar vocabulary for our many parallel conversations. Being the Executive Director of the OCFF has proven to be one of the most fulfilling challenges of my professional life so far. Over the past 11 months, I have been reintroduced to an organization that I thought I knew well. There have been some changes and innovations. Some are working well. Others will need time to
develop, or maybe we’ll find a better way to achieve our goals. As I write this, we are a scant few weeks out from the OCFF’s 23rd annual Conference. The office is a beehive of activity. We keep adding items to our to-do list, and checking others off as they are completed. And every day, we get to know one another slightly more. And we sing. Every day.
Family Showcase Friday, October 16 Chaudiere Room 9:30am – Razzmatazz for Kids 10:00am – Maggie G. 10:25am – The Funky Mamas Come and see the finest family performers for your festival’s children’s area. The showcase will be attended by children from York Street Public School and the Military Family Nursery School.
Larry O’Brien Mayor / Maire On behalf of Members of Council and the 898,000 residents of the City of Ottawa, it gives me great pleasure to extend a very warm welcome to all the delegates participating in the 23rd Annual Conference of the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals, taking place in the heart of our nation’s capital from October 15th to 18th 2009.
Au nom des membres du Conseil et des 898 000 résidents de la Ville d’Ottawa, je suis heureux de souhaiter la bienvenue à tous les délégués qui participent au 23e Congrès annuel du Conseil des festivals de folk de l’Ontario, qui se déroulera au cœur de la capitale nationale du 15 au 18 octobre 2009.
As Head of Council, I want to lend my support to the collaborative efforts of the OCFF to provide a forum for some 700 performing artists, festival organizers and music enthusiasts to network, exchange ideas and learn more about the latest trends in folk, roots, world and traditional music.
En ma qualité de président du Conseil municipal, je tiens à appuyer les projets de collaboration du CFFO visant à offrir aux quelque 700 artistes de spectacle, aux organisateurs des festivals et aux amateurs de la musique une tribune qui leur permettra de réseauter, d’échanger des idées et d’en apprendre davantage sur les nouvelles tendances en matière de la musique folk, roots et de la musique du monde et traditionnelle.
Allow me to congratulate OCFF as meeting host, the performing artists, sponsors, keynote speakers, volunteers and all those who have dedicated their time, energy, talents and resources to the successful presentation of this informative meeting of international scope. As Mayor of the host city, I invite visitors to explore the numerous municipal sites of historic significance, as well as the abundance of national treasures and heritage landmarks housed in Canada’s capital. Please accept my best wishes for a very productive and rewarding assembly.
Permettez-moi de féliciter le CFFO, l’hôte de la réunion ainsi que les artistes de spectacle, les commanditaires, les conférenciers d’honneur, les bénévoles et tous ceux qui ont consacré leur temps, leur énergie, leurs compétences et leurs ressources à la tenue réussie de cette réunion d’information d’envergure internationale. En tant que maire de la ville hôte, j’invite les visiteurs à explorer les nombreux sites municipaux d’importance historique ainsi que les trésors nationaux et les points d’intérêt patrimoniaux abondants que recèle la capitale du Canada. Je vous souhaite une assemblée très productive et des plus enrichissantes.
Larry O’Brien, Mayor/Maire 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1/110, avenue Laurier Ouest, Ottawa ON K1P 1J1 Tel/tél. : 613-580-2496 Fax/téléc. : 613-580-2509 e-mail/courriel : Larry.OBrien@ottawa.ca Web : ottawa.ca
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PRESENTERS PROGRAM The OCFF Presenters Program is in its third year. Previously called the International Buyers Program, the name change better describes the efforts made to bring regional, national and international presenters to the conference to see showcases, network with peers and help us all become better at what we do. This program is supported by the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC). The program’s main objectives are to target, stimulate and facilitate business relationships between professionals working in the folk, roots and traditional music industry in Ontario and national and international markets. Other over arching goals include: • Providing professional market-development and export preparedness training opportunities; • Supporting the export of Ontario-made music on a national scale and Canadian-made music on a global scale; • Increasing the trade activity of OCFF members while increasing overall market demand for live and recorded folk and roots music; • Increasing the number of OCFF members exporting high quality, market-ready product. This year the Presenters Program features twelve presenters, agents, and industry professionals. These people are key industry stakeholders working in the cultural industries who have a keen interest in (or profound curiosity about) Ontarian/Canadian folk and roots music. This is a valuable group to get to know for those artists focused on the development of their careers outside of their home markets and committed to exploring, developing and growing sustainable business relationships with a larger network. OCFF delegates are encouraged to meet and speak with these guests, who will also be participating on panels and in mentoring sessions throughout the conference weekend. At the time of program printing, our Presenters Program guests include:
OFC Music
The Ottawa Folklore Centre Ltd 1111 Bank St, Ottawa, ON, K1S 3X4
(613) 730-2887 ~ 1•800•385•3655 www.ofcmusic.ca
• Jacey Bedford, Jacey Bedford Tour Management, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, UK • Sandra Butel, Regina Folk Festival, Regina, SK • Kerry Clarke, Calgary Folk Music Festival, Calgary, AB • Tim Jones, Dawson City Music Festival, Dawson City, YT • Harald Moenkedieck, Radio Bremen and NDR Hamburg, Germany • Howard Monk, The Local, London, UK • Rob Oakie, Music PEI, Charlottetown, PE • Tim Osmond, Home Roots, Winnipeg, MB • Anya Siglin, The Ark, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA • Phyllis Stenson, Harrison Festival of the Arts, Harrison Hot Springs, BC • Volker Steppat, Radio Bremen/Nordwestradio, Bremen, Germany • Linda Tanaka, Vancouver Folk Festival, Vancouver, BC • David Wilkes, Koch Records, New York, NY, USA Welcome to Ottawa!
VOLUNTEER LIST The board and staff of the OCFF would like to extend a tremendous THANK YOU to all of our wonderful volunteers, without whom the annual conference would never take place! Here are some of the many dedicated volunteers who are helping us out this year: Julia Adam
Devin Johnstone
Margaret Almack
Kaia Kater
Amy Arts
Fred Keitel
Matthew Bailey
Jadea Kelly
Leslie Benson
Kathy Krywicki
Martin Brown
Louise Laurier
Missy Burgess
Jannet Lea
Stacy Burke
Amy Lee
Joshua Cockerill
Jan Lis
Jonathan Davis
Emily McQuarrie
James Dean
Alison Melia
Alvin deViller
Ashley Newall
Paul Dobranski
Sonny Ochs
Nancy Dutra
Lisa Patterson
Ali Eisenhammer
Stephanie Pickering
Gary Eisenhammer
Graham Playford
David Friend
Steve Pritchard
Lucas Gadke
Vicky Rao
M. Hamilton-Silcoff
Joan Robinson
Janet Herbert
Steve Robinson
Angela Hilts
Sheila Ross
Rob Hughes
Ben Rough
Tricia Hurst
Elizabeth Scriven
Ian Jarvie
Ian Scriven
Joseph Jencks
Brian Silcoff
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Be sure to visit the Late Night Jams in Ballroom B and the Lobby Lounge, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights!
Estelle klein Award Winner Sharon, Lois & Bram Honoured
The Estelle Klein Award is given each year to an individual or group that has made a significant contribution to our music community. The past recipients have been exceptional people who are the pillars upon which roots music in Ontario has been built. They are organizers, visionaries, entrepreneurs, promoters and perhaps most importantly, mentors. The trio of Sharon, Lois & Bram was among the most popular children’s entertainers of their era, with a series of hit albums as well as two long-running television series to their credit. Sharon Hampson, Lois Lilienstein and Bram Morrison were already individual fixtures at music festivals, workshops and school programs when they first started collaborating in 1978 through their work with the “Mariposa in the Schools” program
They quickly forged a common bond, borrowed $20,000 and recorded their first LP, One Elephant, Deux Eléphants, which became the fastest-selling children’s album ever in Canada. Sharon, Lois & Bram regularly toured throughout North America in the years to follow, presenting their family sing-along show to capacity audiences; a series of gold and platinum albums followed, as did the half-hour TV program “Sharon, Lois & Bram’s Elephant Show” and later the TV series “Skinnamarink TV”. Canadian Ambassadors for UNICEF since 1988, the trio later expanded into books, videos, CD-ROMs and multimedia stage presentations as well. They did this out of their own company, Elephant Records, Inc. Folk music has always been at the core of Sharon, Lois & Bram’s extensive repertoire because of their individual backgrounds in the genre,
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and because their philosophy of children’s entertainment is built upon participation. Sharon, Lois & Bram will receive their award at the 23rd Annual OCFF Conference being held in Ottawa from October 15-18, 2009. The Saturday evening gala dinner on October 17th will include a short video presentation of their life’s work. On Sunday, October 18th, the OCFF will continue its tradition of the award recipient being interviewed by Richard Flohil.
Réseau Ontario wishes you all a good 23rd Annual Conference You are invited to Contact ontarois, the gathering place for French Canadian and world music artists!
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THE SECOND ANNUAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS Bob Ezrin Says,
“Go Folk Yourself!” At the 2008 Conference, the OCFF offered its first Keynote Address as part of the programming. Noted folklorist and writer Elijah Wald spoke to a room full of enthusiastic listeners as he spun songs and talked about their relevance today, both culturally and socially. The Conference Steering Committee knew it had to work hard to find another heavy hitter for the 2009 event. We are confident that we have succeeded by bringing Bob Ezrin to Ottawa to deliver his address as part of the SOCAN Welcome Reception on Friday evening from 6pm to 7:30pm in the Pinnacle Room on the Penthouse level of the hotel. Canadian-born Bob Ezrin is one of the most influential music and entertainment producers of all time with a successful career that spans nearly 40 years, crosses all genres and media and continues to evolve to this day. He has been called “the Producer’s Producer,” and the arc of his career reads like the progression of popular entertainment. He has worked on legendary recordings with some of the world’s leading artists including: Alice Cooper, The Guess Who, KISS, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Roberta Flack, Peter Gabriel, Rod Stewart, Hanoi Rocks, Nine Inch Nails, The Jayhawks, Jane’s Addiction and the Deftones. One of his most noteworthy productions is Pink Floyd’s “The Wall,” 13
a seminal masterpiece that remains one of the best-selling albums of all time. Ezrin is also highly respected for his many years of work in live performance, film, television and radio production in the US, UK and Canada. He created new theatrical, television and live events with @Radical.Media in New York including Jay-Z’s feature film, “Fade to Black”. He recently produced The Deftones (Maverick) as well as a live and TV extravaganza to reopen the SuperDome in New Orleans starring Green Day and U2. Today he is in the middle of producing an album and live opera with Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio from Rome, Italy as well as a new project with Peter Gabriel. In April 2004, Bob Ezrin was inducted by CARAS into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and in 2006 into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame. In addition to his legacy in entertainment, Ezrin is also a successful entrepreneur, having founded several companies including 7th Level, a pioneer in interactive entertainment and Enigma Digital, a groundbreaking developer of Internet and wireless broadcast and community-building tools. As well, Ezrin was Chairman of Live Nation Recordings Group and today he is Chairman and a co-founder of Bigger Picture
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Bob Ezrin Group in Nashville. Equal to his passion for entertainment is his commitment to community service. He is a trustee of NARAS and a governor of the Los Angeles Chapter, a co-founder of Music Rising, an initiative to replace musical instruments lost in the hurricanes of 2005, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, a founder of MusiCounts, the musical education initiative of CARAS, and Chairman Emeritus of the Los Angeles Mentoring Partnership. Bob Ezrin was born in Toronto, is married with 5 grown children, and recently moved to Nashville.
Welcome Reception Friday, October 16 6:00 - 7:30 pm Pinnacle Room
2009 Songs From THe Heart
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COMPETITION AND COLLEEN PETERSON AWARD We are pleased to present this year’s winners in the 15th annual Songs From the Heart contest. Congratulations to the two sets of songwriters: Cindy Doire and Colin Linden for their song, Pêché de la mer and to David Leask and Bruce Madole for their song, While I Still Breathe. Congratulations also to the recipient of the Colleen Peterson Award, presented by the Ontario Arts Council: Kyrie Kristmanson, for her song, Song X. Kyrie’s song
was chosen by a separate OAC jury from a short list from the top 16 songs from the SFTH competition. Each award winner receives a cash prize and a complimentary OCFF conference registration. We were fortunate to have a strong team of diverse and talented jurors who listened to nearly 300 submissions. A big thank you goes out to Roch Parisien, Charlie Sohmer, Ana Miura and Joni Sadler, who spent countless hours listening
to all the submissions at each of the stages of judging. Their expertise and efforts in this process ensure that outstanding songwriters in Ontario are recognized through the OCFF SFTH award. As always we would like to extend a very heartfelt thanks to Galaxie for their continued support of the Songs From the Heart competition. Their sponsorship allows us to continue delivering this program in an effective and meaningful way.
ocff & ifco - acoustic & super 8 The OCFF has partnered with the Independent Film Cooperative of Ottawa (IFCO) to deliver the second year of the extended Art Beat Program. The objective of the project is to introduce students to folk music and the film medium, as they engage in a hands-on creative process. Brian Sanderson and Pixie Cram will be working with a group of 18 students from Bayshore Catholic School in Ottawa for a full week. The students will interact with all of the elements involved in practicing and performing the
music for the film, creating the story board and shooting the film with super 8 cameras. The students will perform live at the OCFF Gala Dinner, as their film is projected behind them. The OCFF is dedicated to providing meaningful outreach and educational experience, and we feel that the extended Art Beat program is a wonderful way to connect with the next generation of artists and audiences. The OCFF Art Beat Program will also unfold during the conference period.
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Over 30 conference delegates will present workshops or small concerts in school and community venues across the city. A huge thank you goes out to all of the artists, students, t e a c h e r s a n d c o m m unity members that take part in the Art Beat program. Please stay tuned for the next edition of Folk Prints for a feature on all of the artists that participated this year. If you are interested in this program, please contact our Community Outreach Manager, Chris MacLean at cmaclean@ocff.ca.
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GALAXIE Rising Stars Program Galaxie, Your Musical Universe, is a proud sponsor of The Ontario Council of Folk Festivals and its Songs From the Heart Competition. Galaxie is committed to putting Canadian musicians on the map! Galaxie knows music, and as such, we know that some of the greatest talent out there is found in our own backyard. That is why we created the Galaxie Rising Stars Program. Launched in 1998, this original program sets out to discover, encourage, promote and champion new up-and-coming Canadian artists. To that end, Galaxie has partnered with numerous industry organisations and regional festivals to offer cash awards and provide showcase opportunities to great new Canadian talent of all genres. With our unique approach, we’re furthering our mandate to assist in the development of music in Canada. To this day, more than 750 musicians have benefited from the program with the fellowship and support of more than fifty music industry partners
across the country. The winners receive a cash award and the chance to be aired on Galaxie’s nationwide network. With Galaxie, you’ve got all the music you’ll ever need, from all the music genres possible, right at your fingertips. From classic hits to contemporary chart toppers and little known treasures, from rock and country to dance, from jazz and blues to pop, from folk roots to the great arias and symphonies, Galaxie has got it all. So tune in and make Galaxie your preferred source for the best music anywhere! No commercials, no talk, just great music. For more information visit galaxie.ca Congratulations to the winners, Lisa Doganieri Marketing Manager - Galaxie
Rising Stars OCFF Songs From the Heart Winners 2009 Song: While I Still Breathe David Leask
David Leask is a songwriting journeyman. His music builds an artistic bridge between his Scottish birthplace and his new Canadian home. Whether his songs are influenced by Celtic, country, folk or blues, his goal is to write music from the soul that speaks to our common struggle to be human.
Bruce Madole
Bruce Madole is a great believer in the song as a very short story – and he loves the power of characters and narrative within a deceptively simple lyric. A devoted student of songwriting, his musical influences include roots, blues, and Celtic music, with an occasional streak of gospel and country.
Song: Pêché de la mer Cindy Doire
The sweet, husky voice of this Timmins country-jazz-folk artist conjures up the days of intimate, dimlylit cabarets and the nostalgia of shared secrets. Cindy’s debut album (La Vie en Bleu) shows a soulful sultry blues style but with her second record (Chapeau de Pluie), she presents us with inspiring French country/folk jazz music that unleashes a traveling French melody.
Colin Linden
Colin Linden’s From The Water is the 11th solo album in a storied career. Linden is a genuine renaissance man of roots music - a singer and songwriter of great skill, an in-demand and prolific record producer, a sideman to the stars as guitarist for the likes of Bruce Cockburn, Emmylou Harris, and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, and, for the past decade, a member of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.
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showcase artists
$100 - ON $100 emerged in November 2006,
when Simone Schmidt and Ian Russell took their original country songs to the stage, earning a steady following in Toronto’s local folk, roots and independent music scene. Named Best Folk/Roots Act in Toronto by NOW Magazine, $100 brings the listener back to an old kind of country, while remaining true and relevant to their urban context and contemporary themes.
Ariana Gillis - ON With a musical message that is a
fusion of everything in between the old and the new, the profound, the sad and the joyful. Join brilliant songwriting with intelligent and exciting arrangements played by a band of world-class musicians and you’ve got a sound whose time has come. All this from an 18-year-old girl from a small Canadian town.
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Bette & Wallet – QC With Mary Beth Carty’s creative ac-
cordion playing and dynamic voice, and Gabriel Ouellette’s deft pick and infectious foot-rhythm, Bette & Wallet (bet and wal-ette) create danceable ‘musique recyclée.’ Mixing traditional melodies with contemporary lyrics, the ECMAnominated duo sings of squeegee kids, GMOs and haunted condos – turning audiences into choirs.
Colette Cheverie - P E Colette Cheverie, respected inter-
Bruce Peninsula - ON The Bruce Peninsula is a big band
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Plainly, just friends encouraging friends to open their mouths for the sake of harmony, operating on a belief that there is no greater power than a gang singing loudly. More information at www.brucepeninsula.com.
Bon Débarras - QC Bon Débarras is being lauded for
tapping into the deep roots of their own folk cultures to revitalize traditional folk music. The musicians have been using their instrumental versatility to blend the music they make with the richly coloured spectrum of today’s new wave in folklore. Boundless energy, untamed rhythms!
preter of traditional folksongs, was born in East Point, PEI. Colette gives a refreshing and modern slant to ancient songs blending alongside of contemporary works. With her crystal-clear voice paired with stirring ballads of traditional Scottish and Irish folksongs, her debut album, Hours Before Dawn, was the recipient of the 2009 Music PEI Award for Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year.
Emma-Lee - ON “Singer Emma-Lee is blessed with Chuck & Albert - P E East Coast Music Award and Ca-
nadian Comedy Award nominees Chuck & Albert are no strangers to the art of total entertainment. Their show features an energetic blend of visual humor and quick wit combined with the upbeat foot-stomping music & traditional step-dance of their shared PEI Acadian roots.
a delicate yet potent sound. Her brand of ethereal pop has doowop, country and blues accents bolstered by handclaps, folky guitar and cat-and-mouse strings. And she’s a top-shelf songwriter with Rickie Lee Jones honesty, Amy Winehouse sauciness and rapper-slick immortality.”- Ashante Infantry, Toronto Star
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NamgarRussia The heart of the group is the amazGurpreet Chana - ON Kate Reid- BC Gurpreet’s musical journey started Mike Stevens - ON Small towns, old and new loves, 29 years ago when his grandfather Mike Stevens is an Ontario-based gave him his first Tabla set. Today, his passion for percussion has been heard around the globe. As an artist, composer and producer, Gurpreet has performed/recorded with Nelly Furtado, Wyclef Jean, Kiran Ahluwalia, Tanya Tagaq, and opened for Pete Rock.
festival beer tents, truck driving and being “the only dyke at the open mic” inform the songs. Whipsmart, funny, passionate and queer as a three dollar bill, Vancouver singer songwriter Kate Reid is a breath of fresh air on the scene.
harmonica player who has been described as a true innovator and one of the best players on the PLANET!! Whether performing solo or with Raymond McLain , Mike’s performances are truly unique musical experiences that take audiences where they have never been before. Mike is also the founder of ArtsCanCircle, a charity created to work with Native youth at risk in Canada.
ing singer, Namgar, whose name means “white cloud” in Tibetan. Namgar is an extremely exotic fusion of Buryat-Mongolian traditions and modern rock/electronic/jazz elements. Right in the city center, you turn the corner and see a yurt in the midst of grassland under the bottomless blue sky, with spirit voices of mountains and forests haunting you.
KinobeUganda Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa are the
Heather Bishop- MB Heather Bishop has spent close to
four decades touring the world giving concerts for adult and children’s audiences. She has released 14 CDs, performing with almost every major symphony orchestra in Canada and winning JUNO nominations, a WCMA Award, and two Parents’ Choice Gold Awards. Heather Bishop has been awarded both the Order of Canada and the Order of Manitoba.
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new voice of Ugandan music, the inspired synthesis of African roots and world music, of traditional and modern instrumentation. After touring throughout Africa, they launched their first American tour in 2009 with support from the Alliance Française. For more information, visit www.kinobemusic.com.
NadjiwanON Marc Nadjiwan’s latest release,
“Philosophy For The Masses”, features the first single “Close My Eyes” which made it to the number 1 spot on the NCI-FM Top 30. Marc was also featured on the big screen in Cineplex Theatres this year in a special concert film taped the evening of his new album release. Additionally Marc was nominated this year for a Dora Award for Best Original Composition.
Rose Cousins- NS East Coast Music Award winner
Rose Cousins explores love, loss, longing, and the strength of the human spirit. Her songs and witty stage banter makes it customary to both laugh and cry. Cousins is set to release her highly anticipated sophomore album, produced by Luke Doucet, in November 2009. Rose will be on the “Two Weeks, Ten Dates: Your DIY Touring Starter Kit” panel at the conference.
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Sean Jones - ON Sean Jones’ musical pedigree
reads like Canadian music blue blood. Sean and his producer Maurice Jones Jr. completed his debut collection entitled “This Is Love” in fall 2008. He kicked off 2009 with a massive nation-wide tour with Divine Brown.
TTheheFugitives Fugitives - ON are multi-instrumen-
talists, songwriters, poets and novelists. Each with their own burgeoning solo career, they’ve won individual accolades as diverse as the Canadian SLAM poetry championship, CBC poet laureate, and a place in the Peak performance songwriting series, but their primary focus lies in banding together to integrate their sensibilities into a dynamic mix of modern folk.
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tribute to the songwriting – songs that are rich in storytelling tradition - it is the band’s unmistakable musicianship that confirms that The John Henry’s are not as traditional as the legendary character of their namesake.
Tony Cox – South Africa A living legend and bona fide
musical treasure in South Africa, Tony has recorded eight albums, and many have won prestigious South African Music Awards. His compositional style is not bound by any classification; his music is a mosaic that incorporates the evocative and infectious rhythms, delicate patterns and varying styles of his homeland.
TRoguish he Undesirables - ON charm. Superb songs.
Sultans of String - ON Led by 2009 JUNO Award nominee
Chris McKhool, this Canadian string super-group and CFMA nominee romps through an energized adventure of Latin, Gypsy–jazz, Arabic and folk rhythms, celebrating musical fusion and human creativity with warmth and virtuosity, while world rhythms excite audiences to their feet with the irresistible need to dance.
TAlthough he John Henry’s - ON four band members con-
T he Honey Dewdrops -TheVAHoney Dewdrops play original
and American traditional songs focusing on tight harmonies and complementing instrumentation. They write honest songs that bring to mind a close feeling to home and leave you feeling happy and sad and coming back for more. It’s fresh, homegrown music with many and long roots.
Wit. A lack-of-composure bordering on rock n’ roll, and a storytelling-nonchalance that’s almost stand-up comedy. The Undesirables boast gorgeous harmonies, folk’s only front man, and a single acoustic guitarist who brings the whole band.
United Steel Workers ofMontreal’s Montreal – QC beloved six-piece have
wowed audiences from coast to coast with the infectious draw of their unique brand of blue-collar alt-country. A potent mix of blues, jazz, country and swing, The USWM’s live performances are filled out with dry wit, tall tales and some outright lies. Dancing is optional but hard to avoid.
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Crowfoot – QC One of the most sought-after bands on the U.S. Dana Sipos – NT Described as a “lyrical, satirical poet,” Dana
Sipos sews a compelling sound. Likened to the folk minstrels of yesteryear, this Northern songstress is part poetry, part politics, part hip, part pop, with hints of blues, a dash of soul and a whole lot of heart.
TTheheWarped Warped 45s –ON 45s have been moving at warp speed
creatively, rapidly turning heads and opening ears. They scored unanimous rave reviews, garnered strong college radio airplay across North America, and had such publications as Exclaim! and Toronto’s EYE Weekly citing them as “Destined for Greatness in 2009”.
contra dance circuit, Crowfoot has gained a reputation for their trancelike grooves, their subtle interplay, and their unstoppable energy. Flutes, fiddle, accordion, guitar and cello weave their way through songs in English and French, in a meeting ground of musical traditions.
Friday, Oct. 16th
Frontenac-Richelieu 7:30 pm Ariana Gillis 8:05 pm $100 8:40 pm Rose Cousins 9:15 pm Bruce Peninsula 9:50 pm Emma-Lee 10:25 pm The Fugitives Chaudiere 7:45 pm Kate Reid 8:20 pm The Honey Dewdrops 8:55 pm Chuck & Albert 9:30 pm The Undesirables 10:05 pm Colette Cheverie 10:40 pm Sean Jones
Saturday, Oct. 17th
Frontenac-Richelieu
Miss Emily Brown – ON Miss Emily Brown’s debut album, Part of You
Pours Out of Me (April 2008), was named one of the year’s top ten by CBC host Alan Neal. Combining music box, autoharp, keys and guitar with found poetry, she showcases songs from her recent Canada Council-sponsored WWIIbased songwriting project.
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Yonder Hill – QC The Blue Ridge Mountains may be many miles
away but bluegrass music is alive and flourishing in Montréal, Québec. Yonder Hill is a recent addition to the Canadian bluegrass scene but the band has already made a marked impact, awing local audiences with their breathtaking three-part vocal harmonies and the notable acoustic wizardry of their formidable sidemen.
7:15 7:55 8:35 9:15 9:55 10:35
pm The John Henry’s pm Gurpreet Chana pm Namgar pm Sultans of String pm Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa pm Bette & Wallet
Chaudiere 7:45 pm Tony Cox 8:20 pm Heather Bishop 8:55 pm Bon Débarras 9:30 pm Mike Stevens 10:05 pm Nadjiwan 10:40 pm United Steel Workers of Montreal
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Maggie G - ON Since the release of her new CD Around the House with Maggie G, this Ottawa-born children’s entertainer with roots in television writing has been performing her lively interactive show around the GTA. Putumayo Kids included her song “Let’s Bake Cookies” on their July 2009 release, Picnic.
Razzmatazz for Kids - NS
T he Funky Mamas - ON
RAZZMATAZZ FOR KIDS will get you hugging someone you love, clucking like a chicken, bumping up and down on a bumpy bus, or performing on stage with them. Their interactive children’s music has won an East Coast Music Award (ECMA). A video of their song, “Going to my Grandma’s”, was played on Sesame Street.
Five musical mamas, a dozen instruments, and a unique assortment of original and traditional tunes. Drawing from their own experience with 12 children between them, this one-of-a-kind quintessentially Canadian quintet really knows how to engage and entertain children and adults with their award winning music.
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YOUTH MENTORS 2009
Heather Bishop Heather Bishop has spent close to four decades
touring the world giving concerts for adult and children’s audiences. She has released 14 CDs, performing with almost every major symphony orchestra in Canada and winning JUNO nominations, a WCMA Award, and two Parents’ Choice Gold Awards. Heather Bishop has been awarded both the Order of Canada and the Order of Manitoba.
David Celia A phenomenal guitarist and singer-songwriter with a sparkling blend of root’s rock, power pop and Americana. NME Magazine describes it as “expertly crafted tunes…smart lyrics …winning pop craftsmanship.” Highlights include playing festivals in Europe, supports for Elvis Costello, Shawn Colvin, Fairport Convention and playing guitar for Ian & Sylvia Tyson. “I like the sentiment in your lyrics.” - Gordon Lightfoot
Claire Jenkins Montreal singer/songwriter Claire Jenkins’ ac-
claimed album Crows Nest/Nid de Pie charted on Earshot and is played regularly on CBC radio. Recently Claire Jenkins Avec Band toured Canada playing major festivals. Claire also composes music for the theatre, most notably the award winning The Russian Play. She is currently writing her next album with support from Canada Council for the Arts.
Megan Jerome Following family singsongs and classical piano
lessons Megan earned a degree in jazz piano. Megan’s free-spirited approach and beguiling homemade songs have met rave reviews and her two recordings, Unlonely and This Uneven Pace, have topped charts on community and CBC radio stations nationwide. In performance, Megan Jerome is simply enchanting.
Evalyn Parry Evalyn Parry is an award-winning songwriter,
Annabelle Chvostek Annabelle Chvostek, former member of The
Wailin’ Jennys, is a formidable songwriter, a versatile multi-instrumentalist, and a fearless and innovative artist whose beguiling left-of-centre songs straddle the divide between mainstream roots and acoustic indie-pop. 22
spoken word artist, theatre creator and educator, and outspoken social commentator. Funny, provocative, challenging and accessible, Evalyn has toured music, storytelling and theatre festivals on both sides of the border. She has released three critically acclaimed albums (most recently, “Small Theatres” on Borealis Records). www. evalynparry.com
Tannis Slimmon Chosen Contemporary Vocalist of the Year by
the Canadian Folk Music Awards, Tannis has appeared on over 70 albums in addition to her own award-winning recordings, Lucky Blue and Oak Lake. “A breathtaking vocalist with a bright, angelic disposition, Slimmon is a favourite folk attraction whose harmonies are as warm as her smile.” - Exclaim Tannis will also be hosting a Saturday night Jam Session.
Katherine Wheatley Katherine is a regular at acoustic venues as a
solo artist, with “Wendell and Wheat” and with “Betty and the Bobs”. She has produced 12 CDs at schools in North America through her “Youthsongs Programme”. According to the Toronto Star “Wheatley turns pebbles of every day life into dreamy mountains of song.”
David Woodhead David Woodhead has had a long career in the
Canadian folk scene, including work on almost 200 albums from Per th County Conspiracy through Stan Rogers, Loreena McKennitt and Oliver Schroer along with much work as producer and performances across the country. He has just returned from playing the UK with James Keelaghan and continues to work with his own Confabulation project.
YOUTH showcase artists
Lauren Best Owen Sound - Age 19
Solange Lacroix Bath - Age 16
Samuel Levy Toronto - Age 17 2:00pm – 4:00pm Chaudiere Room 2:00pm Elyse Simpson 2:20pm Maddy Rodriguez 2:40pm Tim Jackson 3:00pm Lauren Best 3:20pm Solange Lacroix 3:40pm Samuel Levy 4:00pm Briar Gillis
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Briar Gillis Vineland - Age 15
Tim Jackson Perth - Age 18
Maddy Rodriguez Toronto - Age 15
Elyse Simpson Oakville - Age 16
ocff conference panelists
Marc Atkinson Marc Atkinson is one of Canada’s finest JUNO-nominat-
ed, Western Canadian award-winning musicians. He is the leader and composer of the internationally renowned Marc Atkinson Trio. The music of this virtuosic group is melodically captivating, sensually charged and ferociously, technically awe-inspiring. Formed in 2000, they have toured North America, England and Europe from the Montreal Jazz Festival to the Vancouver International Folk Festival to DjangoFest Northwest.
with such artists as Sylvia Tyson and Prairie Oyster. She is a founding member of the SAC and is on the board of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and also succeeded Frank Davies as chairperson of the SOCAN Song of the Year Committee for CARAS, a position that she held for six years.
David Barnard David is a cultural consultant for the Canada Arts Pre-
Carolyn Bigley has been extensively involved in Ontario’s folk arts community for over 30 years. She has served as President for OCFF and Folk Alliance International and as Chair of the Owen Sound Celtic Festival. Carolyn has worked as an independent arts consultant and adjudicator and continues to serve as an advisor to both established and emerging artists.
sentation Fund (formerly Arts Presentation Canada) of the Department of Canadian Heritage. In his spare time, he continues to occasionally wear an event production hat, but mostly he’s a proud papa whose time is taken up entertaining two energetic and growing boys.
Erin Barnhardt Erin is currently the Canadian Representative for Folk
Carolyn Bigley
Lesley Marie Boileau
Alliance International, the Membership and Outreach Development Manager at CAPACOA, a consultant with Folk Alliance Canada and the outgoing Community Outreach Manager at the OCFF. She may very well be the biggest folk music geek in all of Halifax, Nova Scotia…
Lesley Marie Boileau values her community above everything. Who wouldn’t, with a community that includes hippies, hobos, hobbits and ukuleles? In her fifth year with Shelter Valley Folk Festival, she decided to add Artists, wellness and sustainable living practitioners to her life, and now sits happy on the hill building community in the villages at SVFF.
David Baxter A professional player for more than 30 years, this well
Victoria Bright Victoria Bright is the Marketing & Development Manager
acclaimed “lifer” guitarist has finally recorded his own debut album entitled Day and Age. A Juno award winner, he has produced three albums for peerless Canadian songwriter Bob Snider, along with records for Justin Rutledge, Treasa Levasseur, the Northern Pikes, Lori Yates, The Undesirables, Catherine MacLellan, Penny Lang, Michael Laderoute and numerous others.
Jacey Bedford
As an English agent concentrating on bringing in Canadian, American and Australian acts to tour in the UK, there are few hats on the folk scene that Jacey hasn’t worn. She has been an international performer, festival organizer, presenter, ar ts development officer and board member of FolkWISE as well as being a Licensed Sponsor under the new UK points-based immigration system.
Ron Belanger
Ron has handcrafted fretted instruments since 1998 and builds custom steel string guitars, Irish bouzoukis, Hawaiian steel, and resonator guitars. Ron has a knack for coming up with the perfect instrument for each player he builds for – affordable, beautiful looks, amazing playability, balanced tone and a unique voice. He has exhibited his guitars at a number of Folk Festivals in North America. www.ronbelangerguitars.com
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Joan Besen Joan has had a varied career of performing and writing
for the Home County Folk Festival in London, Ontario as well as a business strategist with Clarus Marketing Inc., a full service marketing and advertising agency. With over 15 years of marketing, fundraising, public relations and special event experience Victoria empowers clients to develop growth plans and to creatively maximize their marketing impact.
Helen Britton For the past six years as vice president, Helen has helped
to develop Six Shooter Records into an internationally recognized company, as well as the careers of such outstanding artists as Shout Out Out Out Out, Luke Doucet and Hawksley Workman. She is a graduate of UMIST and came to Canada with a BSc. (Hons.) in International Business.
Michael Jerome Browne MJB is a true renaissance roots musician, an accom-
plished multi-instrumentalist and vocalist of wide-ranging talent. This Canadian Folk Award-winning “Solo Artist of the Year” will surprise you with a wailing blues song, a Cajun fiddle waltz, an old-time banjo piece, a swing guitar tour-de-force, an unbridled soul song or a country ballad.
Andrew Buntin
I have been enjoying folk festivals since 1973 and it’s in the festival atmosphere that life makes most sense to me. I still love the festival community and am proud to have helped found the Shelter Valley Folk Festival, where I am currently the Chair of the Board.
Sandra Butel Sandra has been the Artistic Director of the Regina Folk
Festival for the last 11 years. She is an active member of Western Roots Artistic Directors (WRAD), is also part of a national network of festivals, and has served on jury and advisory committees for the Canada Council, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Western Canadian Music Awards and the Juno Awards.
Kerry Clarke
Hornby as one of the Top Ten Songs of the Year; The Independent in the UK named the album, Blood’s Too Rich, as one of the Best Albums of 2008, while the Toronto Star named the album as the Number One Musical Moment of the Year.
Bob Ezrin From the basement of the Penny Farthing folk club to
the top of the music industry food chain, Bob Ezrin’s life plays like a great folk ballad - full of adventure, intrigue, romance and passion. Bob says that all popular music is Folk Music and that the key to musical success is to Folk Yourself!
Melanie Fernandez
Kerry Clarke has been a campus/community radio program director, a middling drummer in an indie pop band and has done programming, marketing and administration for 16 years at the Calgary Folk Music Festival (where she is Artistic Director). She’s a proud, active member of WRAD, the western festivals mafia and hosts the CJSW Radio program Alternative to What?
Melanie Fernandez is currently Director of Community and Education Programmes at Harbourfront Centre and Artistic Director of the summer festival season. She has worked as Community Arts Officer at the Ontario Arts Council and Head of Education at the Art Gallery of Ontario, and has served on numerous boards and advisory committees.
Matthew Contois Hailing from Grand Rapids, MB is 21-year-old Matthew
Richard Flohil Richard Flohil heads a small, but extremely busy, music
Contois. Learning to play the fiddle at the age of 11, Matthew is a Métis-style player. His music career has seen him competing at the 2006 Canadian Grand Masters, participating in the 2008 Aboriginal Fiddle Stories program, and attending the 2008 North Atlantic Fiddle Convention.
Andy Cooper
publicity and promotion company. Richard Flohil & Associates handles publicity/PR for a variety of music industry clients, including record companies, events, concert tours and individual artists. It also handles concert promotions and club gigs, and Flohil continues to undertake writing and editing work.
Chris Frayer
Andy Cooper started in the music industry as founder and director of “Off the Tracks Festivals”. After working for Adastra Music, Andy decided to move on and develop his own roster of artists. Tomtom Music is an international booking agency, booking tours and one-off concerts for a select roster of artists.
Chris Frayer has been the Artistic Director for the Jazz Winnipeg Festival, The West End Cultural Centre, and for the last five years the AD for the Winnipeg Folk Festival. In addition to programming the festival, he is also responsible for a Fall/Winter concert series. The festival also runs a Folk Retreat, Young Performers Program and a Young Artists Program.
Jim Corcoran One of Quebec’s best loved songwriters, Jim is a unique
Nathan Garber Nathan Garber has led two nonprofits to international
voice in Quebec music and is greatly appreciated for the subtlety of his texts, the beauty of his melodies and his witty sense of humor. He is also a sought-after collaborator and has written lyrics for many francophone artists and for Le Cirque du Soleil. Jim is the host of CBC radio’s A Propos.
Ted Crouch Ted Crouch, Acoustic Avenue Music, provides career
recognition, served on many boards and committees, and provided consulting and training services for hundreds of organizations. His work and writing has been recognized for innovative, leading-edge thinking and challenging of conventional ideas about boards of directors. For more info, visit http://garberconsulting.com.
Heather Gibson Heather Gibson is the president of KHG Management
development services and representation for established and emerging Canadian and international artists. A member of OCFF and Folk Alliance, he is educated in entertainment administration, communication arts and community development and is a prominent arts supporter. Ted lives in British Columbia.
Inc, an artist management and concert production company. She manages Rose Cousins and with Six Shooter Records co-manages Amelia Curran and Jenn Grant. She is also the co-founder of Halifax’s In the Dead of Winter Festival. In 2008 Heather was named Music Nova Scotia’s Industry Professional of the Year.
Amelia Curran
Eve Goldberg Known for her watercolour voice and solid guitar style,
Newfoundland’s Amelia Curran has a number of East Coast Music Award nominations and an extensive discography, including Hunter, Hunter (2009) and War Brides (2006). A songwriter by trade, but a writer at heart, Curran believes language is everything. She describes the craft of song-writing as an act of “expressing the inexpressible, a means of describing the indescribable.” 25
Luke Doucet Luke Doucet’s song “Cleveland” was named by Nick
Eve Goldberg is a compelling writer and interpreter whose music spans folk, blues, country, swing, bluegrass, and gospel. A favourite at festivals, folk clubs and concert series across Canada and the U.S, she has released three albums to widespread acclaim. www. evegoldberg.com
Drew Gonsalves Born and raised in Diego Martin, Trinidad, Drew Gon-
salves is a songwriter who draws his inspiration from traditional calypso, dub poetry and the folkloric music of the West Indies. With his group Kobo Town, he has performed at venues and festivals across Canada, the United States and Europe.
Colin Grant Hard-driving but clean, lively and passionate, traditional
yet original; Grant’s fiddle playing has stepped to the forefront of the East Coast traditional music scene - and people are sitting up and taking notice. Although most at home with traditional Cape Breton fiddle music, his versatility as both a lead and side musician has earned him two East Coast Music Award nominations.
Danny Greenspoon
Danny Greenspoon is a multi-platinum award-winning record producer, recording engineer and guitar player. He has produced over fifty albums for artists including Great Big Sea, Ian Tyson, Colm Wilkinson, Sophie Milman, Jane Bunnett and Spirit of The West. The albums have garnered 5 JUNO Award wins out of sixteen JUNO nominations and seven ECMAs.
Mark Hamilton Mark Hamilton is the songwriter behind Woodpigeon, and
has recently completed work on the group’s next record, Die Stadt Muzikanten, to be released via Vancouver-based Boompa Records in January 2010. Alongside his musical doings, Hamilton is also a full-time film studies student at the University of Calgary, and an occasionally published music and film-obsessed writer.
Lynn Harrison
A compelling performer known for life-affirming songs that illuminate the beauty and meaning of everyday life experience, Lynn Harrison is also a pioneer of the “100 Mile Artist” concept and sees a vital link between artistic work and public service. Her music, CDs, honours, blog and such are at www.lynnharrison.ca.
Brian Hebert A native of Pembroke in the Ottawa Valley, Brian was born into one of four great Canadian fiddle regions and has been a performer and music educator for 30 plus years. Brian is a recipient of the “Lifetime Achievement” award from the Canadian Grand Masters Association for his contribution to the development of Canadian fiddle music.
Tim Jones Tim Jones is the Producer and Artistic Director of the
32nd annual Dawson City Music Festival. Born in Toronto, Tim has produced over a hundred concerts in seventeen venues in the two-stoplight town of Sackville, NB and received a Master’s in Cultural Policy from the University of Chicago.
Tamara Kater Daughter of an instrument-builder father and a community
activist mother, Tamara grew up surrounded by musicians and people building community organizations. A passionate music enthusiast, Tamara has worked in arts management and community outreach for more than a decade. Tamara has worn the hat of agent, artist manager and festival director. She is currently the Executive Director of the Winnipeg Folk Festival and serves on the OCFF Board of Directors. 26
Dan Kershaw Dan Kershaw brings the experience of a writer, performer,
and presenter to his customer service role at SOCAN’s Concert Department. Occasionally, he sneaks out of the house to write and perform with the Juno-nominated group The Brothers Cosmoline; was a 2002 winner of the Songs From the Heart songwriting competition; and recently co-wrote the winning entry in Unisong’s Blues/Roots songwriting contest.
ShoShona Kish ShoShona Kish is a multidisciplinary artist who has fused
her art school training with her first loves, music and songwriting. She is the co-creator and front woman for the Juno-nominated group Digging Roots. In addition to her work with the band she is also a passionate advocate for First Nations arts and arts education.
Richard Knechtel Richard is Artistic Director for the Summerfolk Music
and Crafts Festival in Owen Sound. Attendance has increased substantially each of the three years the festival has been under his direction, and 2009’s crowd was the largest in Summerfolk’s 34-year history. Knechtel’s programming follows the Estelle Klein model of evening concerts and daytime workshop sessions. Richard is also an accomplished performing artist.
Stéphanie Labbe Originating from Thetford Mines, QC, Stéphanie has been
playing violin since the age of three and has studied under Henri Landry. Since 1992, she has toured Europe, the U.S. and Canada with such greats as Edith Butler and Patrick Normand, Claire Pelletier and Chloe Sainte-Marie. Stéphanie was a finalist in the 2002 CGM Fiddling Championship.
William “Grit” Laskin William “Grit” Laskin, world-renowned guitar-maker
and inlay artist, is also a founding partner of Borealis Records, co-creator of the Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMA), director of The Woods Music And Dance Camp (Canada’s oldest adult folk camp), sits on the board of the Canadian Independent Record Producers Association (CIRPA) and has been a performer and composer since the age of 14.
Devin Latimer Devin Latimer is attending OCFF as the Artistic Director of
the Trout Forest Music Festival, held every August in Ear Falls, Ontario. He is also a chemistry lecturer, husband of one, dad of two, and, since he was smart enough to marry well, a Juno winner as bass player with Winnipeg band Nathan.
Keri Latimer Keri Latimer is the primary singer-songwriter for the
Winnipeg based band Nathan. Her songs emanate from a sensibility that crosses genres, blends disparate styles and confounds description. With the group Nathan, she has received numerous music awards, including a Juno. She is writing new solo material while her children lay fast asleep.
René Lavoie Rene Lavoie is a program officer for the Canada Council for the
Arts. He has managed the Grants to Professional Musicians Non-classical music program since 1990 and the Concert Production and Rehearsal program since 1996. A jazz saxophone and flute player, he completed his B.Mus. at the U. of Ottawa and his Master’s degree in Jazz Studies at the U. of Miami.
Anne Lederman Anne Lederman is a fiddler, singer, composer and
multi-instrumentalist strongly rooted in several musical traditions. She has her own band, Fiddlesong, and has recorded four CDs, composes and performs for theatre, is known for her research on Canadian music, and is the founding Artistic Director of Worlds of Music Toronto.
Treasa Levasseur Treasa Levasseur is a songwriter, sideperson, soul singer and music teacher to the very young. This year she’ll be showcasing at NERFA, attending the IBC, and returning overseas for another tour in the British Isles. She’ll also be heading back to Memphis to start tracking her new album.
Old Man Luedecke Old Man Luedecke is a banjo playing singer/songwriter
who writes of contemporary concerns but is wholly lost in the sounds of the folk revival and folk music’s early masters. His latest CD, Proof of Love, won a 2009 Juno Award for Roots/Solo album of the year.
Edna Manitowabi Edna Manitowabi is Odawa/Ojibwe from Wikwemikong,
Manitoulin Island, and is well known nationally as a traditional teacher, ceremonialist, drum keeper and grandmother. She has been instrumental in the reintroduction of traditional teachings and ceremonies in Ontario, and is an active researcher of traditional medicines. Edna has contributed greatly to the indigenous studies program at Trent University as a professor.
Sean McManus Sean McManus is the Training Coordinator at Manitoba
Music where he produces a workshop series, manages a resource centre, and consults with artists and industry professionals on all aspects of their careers. As a member of the roots band the Dust Poets, Sean tours internationally and has released several independent recordings. Sean has a Bachelor’s degree in music education and a Master’s in musicology.
Louis Meyers Meyers has been a musician for 40 years performing
live and recording on guitar, banjo, and pedal steel guitar. He was a co-founder, creator, and director of the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference (SXSW). He is currently Executive Director of Folk Alliance International.
Paul Mills Paul has been part of the Canadian folk music scene
for over thirty years. He has produced more than 130 albums working with artists like Stan Rogers, Sharon, Lois & Bram, and Ron Hynes. He is a founding partner of Borealis Records and operates his own recording studio, The Millstream. He is also a performing songwriter, instrumentalist and sometime children’s entertainer.
Trevor Mills Trevor Mills loves to play bass and he loves to jam. At
this year’s conference he’ll be hosting an electric jam (with full backline) in the bar after the official showcases. Sometimes even folkies need to play loud! Expect spontaneous, organic and killer collaborations.
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Harald Moenkedieck Broadcaster and writer for German public radio, notably
Radio Bremen and NDR Hamburg, Northern Germany’s most influential stations within ARD, the German Federal Network of public broadcasting. A musician and songwriter with a Masters Degree in musicology and American literature from the University of Osnabrueck/ Germany, all musical ranges are featured in his radio shows in Germany.
Howard Monk Hello. I’ve built The Local into a multi-faceted live music
agency. We promote shows, work on festivals, book tours and manage artists. We have a great reputation and work hard to put great music in front of a great audience!
Bruce Morel Bruce Morel operates Music Marketing International
(MMII) a Halifax based artist management / booking agency. A transplanted Montrealer living in Halifax, he became the founding director of the ECMA in 1988 and since 1994 has worked exclusively in the music industry. Current clients include The Twisters (BC), Samantha Robichaud (NB) and The Navigators (NL).
Rodney Murphy
Rodney Murphy is the Education and Outreach Manager for SOCAN - the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. Prior to his current role at SOCAN, Rodney spent 5 years managing the catalogues and performance royalties of SOCAN’s highest earning Country, Rock and Pop members. Rodney has worked for CKCU FM, Sony Music Canada and BBC Radio One in the UK.
Michael Murray
Michael is the Popular & World Music and Arts Service Organizations Officer at the Ontario Arts Council. He has been at the forefront of emerging cultural alternatives for youth and was an accompanying delegate on the Governor General’s State Visit to Brazil in 2007 making international connections on technology and social change in the arts.
Jory Nash
Jory Nash is a Toronto-based singer songwriter who blends elements of folk, country, jazz, blues and pop into an original stew of sound. He plays guitar, piano and banjo and has a warm voice and an inviting stage presence. His 6th solo recording “New Blue Day” is set for release in late October 2009.
Dave Neufeld Dave Neufeld is a member of the popular contemporary
rock band Broken Social Scene, and produced two of their best-selling recordings. He has just finished making the new Most Serene Republic record and is now busy working with Allie Hughes, a young singer and actress.
Rob Oakie Rob Oakie served for 3 years on the Board of Directors for the PEI Music Awards Association (now known as Music PEI) prior to being hired as the music industry association’s first Executive Director in 2008. Rob had extensive experience in export development selling Canadian products to many countries including Japan, UK, Ireland, Iceland, Germany and the US.
Kerri Ough A writer, performer, musician and lyricist, Kerri Ough is
best known as one third of the Good Lovelies. Since forming the band she has completed three cross-Canada tours, released two albums, gained heavy airplay on CBC Radio, performed on CBC TV’s Sunday Morning, and appeared on numerous recordings including Jill Barber’s latest album.
Nina’s love of music and art naturally drew her to the Celtic Roots Festival, where she has been involved for more than 10 years and took on the role of Festival Art Craft Coordinator for the past 5 years. When not working for the festival, you’ll find Nina directing plays with Goderich’s Little Theatre.
Blair Packham As a singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, producer,
Harmony Rice
Roch Parisien Roch produces and programs the Galaxie Folk/Roots
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engineer, writer, broadcaster and educator, each of Blair’s life and work experiences inform the others, and he has many stories to share. Blair has also been a longtime supporter of the art and craft of songwriting, working for years with the Songwriters Association of Canada leading seminars, booking concerts and national tours.
Channel for the Galaxie Network and serves as a representative for Galaxie’s Rising Stars Program, which contributes funds to help develop new Canadian talent. Through his consulting company Rocon Communications, Roch is also an award-winning music critic, consultant, and archivist.
Andrew Peck Art, design and creativity are an integral part of Andrew’s life and central to his approach to any endeavour. For nearly two decades he has solved marketing challenges through an understanding of business principles, creative development, technological innovation and human resource development. He has provided expertise on hundreds of projects for businesses and organizations throughout Canada.
Tom Power Tom Power is a musician, broadcaster and writer, raised
and based in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Tom hosts Deep Roots on CBC Radio 2, which focuses on playing the best in contemporary folk music. As a musician, Tom leads his own band, The Dardanelles, who have generated significant buzz in their short time together.
Don Quarles As a songwriter and event producer of over 20 years,
Quarles is passionate about helping Canadian songwriters. He was a regional workshop coordinator for the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and a participant in the School Alliance of Student Songwriters. Quarles sits on the National Advisory Board of FACTOR and is the Executive Director of the Songwriters Association of Canada.
Andrea Ramolo Andrea Ramolo’s latest album, Thank You for the Ride, is
a collection of a dozen songs in which listeners can see their own lives and loves, successes and losses. Finding time to discover Andrea - now, rather than later when she’s broken through - is well worth the effort. You don’t find this kind of musical honesty very often.
Mike Regenstreif Mike Regenstreif is an editor, writer and broadcaster who has
written about folk and roots music since the 1970s for Sing Out! magazine and many Canadian newspapers. His radio show, Folk Roots/Folk Branches, was heard on CKUT in Montreal. Mike was co-Artistic Director of Vermont’s Champlain Valley Folk Festival in 2000-2001 and has produced many Montreal folk-oriented concerts. 28
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Publisher, writer and multimedia artist Harmony Rice has been named to Chatelaine’s Top 80 Influential Canadian Women to Watch. Harmony, a Pottawatomi woman from Wasauksing First Nation, is the Publisher of SPIRIT Magazine, an identity, arts and culture-based magazine distributed across Canada. Harmony is an active cultural advocate and community builder.
Eddie Schwartz is best known for writing the classic hit song “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”, recorded by Pat Benatar. As a songwriter, he has had some two hundred songs recorded and his worldwide sales are currently in excess of 30 million recordings. Eddie has won numerous music industry awards and is also an artist in his own right.
Anya Siglin
Anya Siglin has been the Program Director of The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI since January 2009. She has acquired a tremendous knowledge of and love for music, performers and the folk scene in general. Anya hires all the talent and evaluates potential future performers. She also books the Ann Arbor Folk Festival, now in its 34th year.
Eric Stein Eric Stein is a versatile multi-instrumentalist (mandolin,
bass, cimbalom) and a prominent figure in Canada’s Klezmer music scene. He is leader of the award-winning band Beyond the Pale, and Artistic Director of Toronto’s Ashkenaz Festival, North America’s largest celebration of Jewish Music and Culture.
Phyllis Stenson
Phyllis has been the Artistic Director of the Harrison Festival in BC for the last 27 years. The ten-day event has focused on culturally diverse music and dance since its inception. The organization also presents ten concerts during the year. Phyllis is a co-founder of WRAD, the Western Artistic Directors of Roots Music Festivals, now in its 11th year.
Volker Steppat Volker Steppat is with Public Radio Bremen/Nordwestra-
dio in Germany. He is a producer and presenter of 250 radio shows per year, dedicated to roots music, folk, jazz, and blues. In addition, he produces around 75 live radio concerts every year and has been working since 1970 as a concert producer. In the late 70’s he was employed as a product manager for Phonogram and Columbia Records.
Heather Struckett A Home County volunteer for over 20 years, Heather
catered Home County Performer Hospitality after-parties for about 16 years. When the craft area reached a low of 54 booths in 2006, she became Craft Coordinator. She is a registered midwife and founding partner of Thames Valley Midwives.
Ember Swift Ember Swift has released 10 albums and 1 DVD since
Bob Wiseman An innovative and avant-garde artist and activist, Bob
1996 through her own label “Few’ll Ignite Sound.” Known for her eclectic music styles, her most recent project LENTIC is a merging of Eastern and Western music inspired by journeys to China since 2007. LENTIC means “living in still waters,” the opposite to the literal meaning of her given name. A conscious reinvention. Music as its expression.
bravely explores art with the deepest creative and political intent, and has been involved in countless seminal creative Canadian endeavours. He makes films about his songs and accompanies them live on accordion, guitar and piano. “He’s Canada’s Tom Waits.” - Ron Sexsmith
Michael Wrycraft With almost 500 album designs, 1 Juno Award, 5 Juno
Linda Tanaka Linda has worked in the “roots” music industry in the
interior of British Columbia for the past twenty-five years. She is the Artistic Director of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival and an active member of the Western Roots Artistic Directors. She has served on many juries and is a recipient of a 2006 British Columbia Achievement Award.
Florent Vollant Born in Maliotenam, on Quebec’s North Shore, Florent
Vollant embodies both an attachment to traditional values and a thirst for new forms. Through his music, he expresses his deep commitment to life, his love of the earth, and the hope that sustains him. His wish: “To share, and to tear down the walls of ignorance separating Aboriginal and on-Aboriginal people.”
Donna Walker-Kuhne Ms. Walker-Kuhne has devoted her professional career to
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A truly global sonic tapestry of Arabic folk, Cuban rhythms, Jazz, Spanish Flamenco, and French Manouche Gypsy-jazz
increasing access to the arts. She is President of Walker International Communications Group and was recently selected as one of the 2008 25 Most Influential Black Women from The Network Journal. She is an adjunct professor at New York University, Columbia University and Brooklyn College.
David Wilkes David Wilkes started his career in the music business in
1965 as the doorman of world famous club The Bitter End Café in Greenwich Village, NY. While there, David discovered and became the first manager of Barry Manilow, Emmy Lou Harris and Jerry Jeff Walker. David is Vice President of Koch Records and plays a significant role in the careers of Sophie Milman, Jerry Douglas, Marcus Miller, Cyrus Chestnut, Jean Luc Ponty, and Holly Cole.
Nicholas Williams Nicholas is a member of Crowfoot, one of the most
sought-after bands on the U.S. contra dance circuit. Crowfoot has gained a reputation for trancelike grooves, subtle interplay, and unstoppable energy. Flutes, fiddle, accordion, guitar and cello weave their way through songs in English and French, in a meeting ground of musical traditions.
Robert Wilson Robert Wilson (The Wilson Agency) is a Musicians
Manager and Agent working with a variety of artists across North America. He works with artists to find bookings and in long term career planning as well as the day to day, month to month development of touring and their careers.
SHOWCASING SAT. OCT. 17 Official Showcase 9:15 PM, Rm 1 Sultans of String’s new CD, Yalla Yalla!, is a riveting musical adventure seamlessly & R 'n' R: traversing diverse themes of heart, place Roots & Routes, and tradition. A full Cuban trumpet ensemble midnight gets in on the fun, offering up an exhilarating and new texture to the band. Throughout, acoustic strings meet electronic wizardry to create layers and depth of sound.
• 2008 International Songwriting Competition Winner — Instrumental • 2008 Festivals and Events Ontario — Best Variety Act • 2007 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees — Best Instrumental Group • 2007 Ontario Independent Music Awards — Best Song, Best Instrumental “Virtuoso playing... An exuberant and infectious sound... Powerful and moving... The Sultans are simply an awesome musical group!” – MIKE HILL, AD, MARIPOSA FOLK FESTIVAL
“Simply brilliant!”
– 3NRG 99.3FM, AUSTRALIA
www.sultansofstring.com Management: Magnum Opus Management www.magnumom.ca Publicity: LW Communications www.lwcommunications.ca Distribution: Outside Music www.outside.on.ca
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EXHIBIT HALL The OCFF would like to thank the following organizations for participating in our small yet vital Exhibit Hall!
Fiddlers 3 Mary Ann Lozinski Hamilton, ON www.fiddlers3.com
Razzmatazz for Kids Sandy Greenberg Halifax, NS www.razzmatazz.ns.ca
Exhibit Hall hours are Friday, October 16 from 4:00pm – 6:00 pm and Saturday, October 17 from 3:30pm – 5:30pm.
Folquébec Heidi Fleming Montréal, QC www.folquébec.com
ArtsCan Circle Carol Teal Newmarket, ON www.artscancircle.ca
Guy Mendilow Band Guy Mendilow Jamaica Plain, MA, USA www.guymendilow.com
Réseau Ontario/ Louis-Philippe Robillard Suzanne Despatie Ottawa, ON www.reseauontario.ca
Big Rock Brewery Brendan Merritt Calgary, Alberta www.bigrockbeer.com
Grassy Hill Entertainment Julia Reinhart New York, NY, USA www.grassyhillentertainment. com
Borealis Records Bill Garrett Toronto, ON www.borealisrecords.com Canadian Folk Music Awards Arthur McGregor Ottawa, ON www.folkawards.ca
LW Communications Lisa Weitz Toronto, ON www.lwcommunications.ca MB Music Sean McManus Winnipeg, MB www.MBmusic.com
Châkidor Productions Inc. André Varin and Valérie Pichon Gatineau, QC www.chakidor.com
Mother of Pearl Records Heather Bishop Woodmore, MB www.heatherbishop.com
Chuck & Albert Chuck Arsenault Charlottetown, PE www.chuckandalbert.com
Music Manufacturing Services Aaron Zon Toronto, ON www.mmsdirect.com
Coalition of New Canadians For Arts and Culture J. P. Melville Ottawa, ON www.cncac.ca East Coast Music Association Shelley Nordstrom Charlottetown, PE www.ecma.ca Event Water Solutions Paul Baker Orillia, ON www.eventwatersolutions.com 30
Music Marketing International Inc. Bruce Morel Dartmouth, NS www.musicmarketinginternational.ca OFC Music Arthur McGregor Ottawa, ON www.ottawafolklore.com Productions Sageca / Bon Débarras Claudette Morin Montréal, QC
Ron Belanger Guitars Ron Belanger Orillia, ON www.ronbelangerguitars.com SOCAN Coralie Hummel Toronto, ON www.socan.ca Songwriters Association of Canada Don Quarles Toronto, ON www.songwriters.ca The Catholic Immigration Centre “The Host Program” Dan Dubeau Ottawa, ON www.cic.ca www.hostON.org The Frederick Harris Music Co., Ltd Lynne Oliver Mississauga, ON www.frederickharrismusic.com The Human Statues Zachary Stevenson Toronto, ON www.thehumanstatues.com Top Quark Productions Trevor Mills Etobicoke, ON www.trevormills.com www.topquarkproductions.ca
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Thursday, October 15 Panel Key: F = Festival
G = General Interest P = Performer
Friday, October 16 Panel Key: F = Festival
G = General Interest P = Performer
All official conference activity will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ottawa.
8:30am – 9:00pm Registration Lower Lobby – Lower Level
5:00pm – 10:00pm Registration Lower Lobby – Lower Level
Board Voting Lower Lobby – Lower Level
Board Voting Lower Lobby – Lower Level 7:00pm – midnight Instrument Lockup Seignory Room – Convention Level Drop Box York Room - Convention Level 9:00pm – 1:00am Toronto Blues Society Showcase Lounge – Lobby Level LW Communications Showcase Capitale Room – Convention Level Alberta Music Showcase Chaudière Room – Convention Level Midnight – 4:00am Jam Session Ballroom B – Lower Level 1:00am to 4:00pm OFC Music Jam Session Lounge – Lobby Level Hosted by Marc Atkinson
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9:30am – 11:00am Family Showcase Capitale Room - Convention Level 10:30am – midnight Instrument Lockup Seignory Room – Convention Level Drop Box York Room - Convention Level 10:30am – noon Youth Program Bytown Room – Convention Level Two Weeks, Ten Dates: Your DIY Touring Starter Kit (P) Cartier Room – Convention Level Heather Gibson (M), Ember Swift, Andrea Ramolo, Rose Cousins This in-depth session delivers practical and effective information on what you should expect from venues, routing, budgeting, logistics, and what life looks like from theroad for DIY artists. Take the frustration out of the equation and boost your learning curve by attending this panel.
First Nation Storytelling Traditions (G) Joliet Room – Convention Level Harmony Rice (M), ShoShona Kish, Florent Vollant, Edna Manitowabi This presentation is a milestone for the OCFF. It is a much anticipated gathering of First Nations artists and teachers that focuses on the importance of stories in the creation of identity. Utilizing First Nations oral storytelling traditions, we will examine how stories are created and how they shape our cultural and social realities. Designing Festival Workshops (F) Pinnacle Room – Penthouse Level Dan Kershaw (M), Richard Knechtel, Anne Lederman, Kerry Clarke How did they start and what have they become? Explore the nuances of designing an effective and engaging workshop that enhances the audience experience for your festival attendees. Investigate the different models of festival workshops and how they work, from educational, hands-on experiences to concerts in the round. What is best for your festival? There will be a fiddle workshop following this theoretical discussion. 10:30am – 4:00pm Exhibit Hall Setup Ballroom A – Lower Level Noon – 2:00pm Songwriters Association of Canada Showcase Lounge – Lobby Level
Canadian Music. East Coast Style Showcase Capitale Room – Convention Level Folquébec Showcase Chaudière Room – Convention Level aliennation Showcase Frontenac and Richelieu Rooms Convention Level 12:30pm – 2:00pm Artist Funding Session (F) Panorama Room – Penthouse Level Treasa Levasseur (M), FACTOR - Sean McManus, Canada Council for the Arts - René Lavoie, Ontario Arts Council - Michael Murray Treasa Levasseur will help us navigate through the Canadian funding landscape. Join representatives from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and FACTOR as we take a closer look at funding programs through the lenses of an artist. Prepare questions ahead of time, as there will be opportunities for interaction. 1:00pm – 8:00pm Silent Auction: Viewing & Bidding Lower Lobby – Lower Level 1:30pm – 3:30pm From Glencoe to Ebb & Flow Fiddle Workshop (G) Pinacle Room – Penthouse Level Anne Lederman (M), Brian Hébert (Ottawa Valley), Matthew Contois (Métis), Stéphanie Labbé (Quebec), Colin Grant (Cape Breton) Let 5 extraordinary fiddlers take you on a journey through the roots, branches and leaves of our Canadian 4-string forest. A Show–and-Tell workshop with five fine fiddlers, featuring Colin Grant (Cape Breton), Stéphanie Labbé (Quebec), Brian Hébert (Ottawa Valley), Matthew Contois (Grand Rapids, MB)
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and hosted by Anne Lederman (Toronto, ON), we will rock the floorboards while exploring our connections from one side of the country to the other. “Scraping the strings” has been one of the most prevalent voices of the nation for the past 300 years: the beaver may be the symbol of our work, but the fiddle is the symbol of our play. 2:15pm – 3:45pm Campfire – World Music Ballroom B – Lower Level Hosted by Drew Gonsalves Presenters Program Meet & Greet (By invitation only) Ballroom C – Lower Level What Defines Success in Folkdom? Notes From the Trenches (P) Joliet Room – Convention Level Jory Nash (M), Lynn Harrison, Bob Wiseman, Kerri Ough, Dan Kershaw What is your measure of success? Artistic achievement? A living wage? Influencing other artists? Facilitating social change? Come and hear how this panel of artists defines success and why. 2:15pm – 5:15pm Engaging Diverse Communities (F) Panorama Room - Penthouse Level Melanie Fernandez (M), Donna Walker-Kuhne A community is defined as “an interacting population of various kinds of individuals in a common location.” Join a panel of arts administrators that specialize in community outreach and diversity in the arts. How can events reach into new communities in meaningful ways that go beyond simply programming culturally diverse music? This will be a lively conversation about how we can strengthen our communities and create connections through artistic experiences.
2:15pm - 6:00pm Youth Program Workshop: Performance/ Stagecraft Bytown Room - Convention Level Katherine Wheatley 4:00pm – 6:00pm Exhibit Hall Ballroom A – Lower Level Mentoring Sessions with Festival Funders Capitale Room – Convention Level 6:00pm – 7:30pm SOCAN Reception Pinnacle Room – Penthouse Level Bob Ezrin (Keynote speaker) 7:30pm – 11:30pm Official Showcases Frontenac and Richelieu Rooms – Convention Level 7:45pm – 11:30pm Official Showcases Chaudière Room – Convention Level 11:30pm – 4:00am Jam Session Ballroom B – Lower Level Hosted by Eve Goldberg OFC Music Jam Session Lounge – Lobby Level Hosted by Trevor Mills Private Showcases Music Floors – 17th and 18th Floors
Saturday, October 17 Panel Key: F = Festival
G = General Interest P = Performer
8:30am ArtsCan Circle Fun Run & Walk Meet in the Lobby – Lobby Level 8:30am – 9:00pm Registration
Lower Lobby – Lower Level 8:30am – 3:00pm Board Voting Lower Lobby – Lower Level 10:00am – midnight Instrument Lockup Seignory Room – Convention Level Drop Box York Room - Convention Level 10:00am – 8:00pm Silent Auction: Viewing & Bidding Lower Lobby – Lower Level 10:00am – 11:30am Campfire – Traditional Music Ballroom B – Lower Level Hosted by Nicholas Williams Festival Round Tables (F) Ballroom C – Lower Level Coordinated by Carolyn Bigley Join your fellow festival organizers to discuss site construction, commercial food, stage management, on-site finances, volunteer recruitment and appreciation, environmental awareness, security and much more! SOCAN International Case Study: Breaking the UK (P) Joliet Room – Convention Level Rodney Murphy (M), Howard Monk, Andy Cooper, Luke Doucet, Helen Britton This session will be a primer on tapping into the world’s third largest music market. Ongoing retrenchments in the record label business require more and more artists to develop audiences on their own through touring, but the scattered and sometimes saturated markets of Canada have many looking farther afield. This session will take an overseas market and explore the opportunities and challenges it presents for Canada’s folk/roots artists.
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Meeting of Festival Artistic Directors (closed session) (F) Pinnacle Room – Penthouse Level Hosted by Devin Latimer, Eric Stein My Roots, My Influences (G) Panorama Room – Penthouse Level Richard Flohil (M), Marc Atkinson, Michael Jerome Browne, Marc Hamilton (Woodpigeon), Jim Corcoran Some musicians and songwriters wear their influences on their sleeve, while others keep them handily in a back pocket. But most have an entire closet’s worth of music they’ve tried on and worn out that you’d never guess. Join some great musical minds as they rummage through a tickle-trunk of music in a unique OCFF listening and storytelling session. 10:30am – 11:30am Youth Program Workshop – Getting Your Sh*t Together Bytown Room – Convention Level Heather Bishop 11:45am – 1:15pm Meeting of the Festival Board Chairs (closed session) (F) Cartier Room – Convention Level Hosted by Andrew Buntin 11:45am – 1:45pm Folquébec Showcase Lounge Room – Lobby Level Canadian Music. East Coast Style Capitale Room – Convention Level Manitoba Music Showcase Chaudière Room – Convention Level
aliennation Showcase Frontenac and Richelieu Rooms Convention Level 1:30pm – 3:00pm State of the Folk Nation ’09 (G) Joliet Room – Convention Level Tom Power (M), Chris Frayer, Old Man Luedecke, Amelia Curran, Louis Meyers Based on the overwhelming success of last year’s State of the Folk Nation panel, led by Gary Cristall, we are bringing back this discussion. Chris Frayer (Winnipeg Folk Festival) has created a position piece that will act as the starting point for this discussion. The overall theme for 2009 will be how folk and roots music is evolving to represent a broader definition of the art form. Developing a Festival Marketing Plan (F) Pinnacle Room – Penthouse Level Tamara Kater (M), Andrew Peck, Victoria Bright Is a marketing plan necessary for the life and vitality of a festival? What marketing techniques are appropriate for your festival in the context of the community it serves? Come and explore the how and why of creating a marketing plan and learn tips on how to make it work for your festival. 2:00pm – 3:30pm Hey Big Ears! SAC Songwriting Critique (P) Panorama Room – Penthouse Level Blair Packham (M), Don Quarles, Joan Besen, Eddie Schwartz, Keri Latimer This is your opportunity to get your song heard by a panel of artists and professional songwriters without having to camp out on their front lawn. Please bring a CD to the session where tracks will be randomly selected and played.
2:00pm – 4:00pm Youth Showcase Chaudière Room – Convention Level
7:45pm – 11:30pm Official Showcases Chaudière Room – Convention Level
3:00pm – 4:30pm Borealis Reception Joliet and Frontenac Rooms – Convention Level
11:30pm – 4:00am Jam Session Ballroom B – Lower Level Hosted by Tannis Slimmon
3:30pm – 5:30pm Exhibit Hall Ballroom A – Lower Level
OFC Music Jam Session Lounge – Lobby Level Hosted by Trevor Mills
Board & Staff Dynamics (F) Cartier Room – Convention Level Nathan Garber
Private Showcases Music Floors – 17th and 18th Floors
Who does what and how?? A leading expert in how non-profit boards work will lead a discussion on how proper governance and staff relations can make a difference to your organization. Mentoring Sessions (G) Capitale Room – Convention Level These fifteen-minute, one-on-one sessions with industry professionals will help you look at where you are currently in your career and what decisions you need to make to take it to the next level. Please note that this is not an opportunity to pitch to Artistic Directors about hiring you for their next festival. These sessions are by appointment only and preregistration will be necessary. Sign-up sheets will be posted near the conference registration area on Saturday morning. 4:00pm – 5:00pm Friends of Bill W Pinnacle Room – Penthouse Level This is a closed meeting. 5:30pm – 7:15pm Gala Dinner Ballrooms B & C – Lower Level Master of Ceremonies: Grit Laskin 7:15pm – 11:30pm Official Showcases Frontenac and Richelieu Rooms Convention Level 34
Sunday, October 18 Panel Key: F = Festival
G = General Interest P = Performer
9:00am – noon Silent Auction: Pick up your items Lower Lobby – Lower Level 9:30am – 11:00am Festivals are More Than Music – Artisans (F) Capitale Room – Convention Level Nina Reynolds (M), Heather Struckett, Lesley Marie Boileau Ron Belanger How do festivals select the crafters, vendors and artisans that participate in their events? How does the placement of these elements affect the vibe of the festival? What drives the decisions: juries selecting artistic excellence or commercial considerations? These questions will be discussed by a panel of OCFF member festivals that each have different approaches to the non-musical aspects of their events. Making Records – 3 Case Studies (P) Chaudière Room – Convention Level Paul Mills (M), David Baxter, Danny Greenspoon, Dave Neufeld
Three respected record producers share their differing perspectives on recording, each using a recent project as a reference. They will illustrate their talk with photos and audio and will, of course, take questions from the floor. FAC Round Tables: The National Voice (G) Joliet Room – Convention Level Erin Barnhardt (M), Bob Wilson, Bruce Morel, Tamara Kater Calling all artists, presenters, agents, managers, administrators, and members of the Canadian folk music community! There has been much discussion over the years of the need for a national organization that represents the interests of Canada’s folk community. This is your opportunity to contribute your ideas as Folk Alliance Canada steps into a new phase. FAC Board Members and consultants invite you to join us for a facilitated round table session. What needs to be done? What does the future look like to you? Help us get there! 10:00am – noon Instrument Lockup Seignory Room – Convention Level Drop Box York Room Convention Level 11:00am – noon Members’ Brunch & Estelle Klein Award Interview Frontenac and Richelieu Rooms Convention Level Noon – 1:00 pm OCFF Annual General Meeting Frontenac and Richelieu Rooms Convention Level
NEW MEMBERS The OCFF welcomes the following new Members who joined us since the last issue of Folk Prints. New Festival Members ONTARIO The Skeleton Park Festival, Kingston Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa New Individual Members Chris Assaad, Toronto Jeff Bryant, Toronto Harley Card, Toronto Catarina Cardeal, Mississauga Chloe Charles, Toronto Nonie Crete, Puslinch Michael Davidson, Richmond Hill Steph Dunn, Orillia Glenna Green, Kingston Rebecca Hennessy, Toronto Gisèle Kashul, Whitby James Lamb, Iroquois Jan Le Clair, Kingston Samantha Martin, Toronto Scott Merrifield, Sudbury Emily Millard, Iroquois
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Laura Murray, Kingston Jennifer Schaffer, Toronto Elyse Simpson, Oakville Mike Siracusa, Mississauga Arnie Therrien, Toronto Marshall Tully, Toronto Felicity Williams, Toronto Matt York, Toronto New Organizational Members Event Water Solutions, Orillia Kelp Records, Ottawa Learig Music, Cambridge Partick Artists, Ottawa The HOST Program / The HOST ONTARIO Network, Ottawa The Wild Turkeys, Goulais River New Out-of-Province Individual Members Albert Arsenault, Charlottetown, PE Chuck Arsenault, Charlottetown, PE Vic Bell, Calgary, AB Kaley Bird, Edmonton, AB Heather Bishop, Woodmore, MB Charlotte Cornfield, Montreal, QC Keith Dyck, Winnipeg, MB
Terri Lynn Eddy, St. John’s, NL Patrick Godfrey, North Saanich, BC Sandy Greenberg, Halifax, NS James Keelaghan, Winnipeg, MB Ron Moores, Cantley, QC Arthur O’Brien, Witless Bay, NL Samantha Robichaud, Dartmouth, NS Ben Spencer, Montreal, QC Suzette Weakley, Bloomington, IN New Out-of-Province Associate Organizational Members Agence Night City, Le Gardeuil, QC Calgary Folk Festival, Calgary, AB Caravan of Thieves, Bridgeport, CT Garrison Hill Entertainment, St. John’s, NL Gordie Tentrees, Whitehorse, YT Graham Wells and Chain Rock Inc. , St. John’s, NL Guy Mendilow Band, Boston, Ma Heather Blush and the Uppercuts, Calgary AB The Dardanelles, St. John’s, NL The Once, St. John’s, NL
November 6 & 7 Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario
Featuring: DALA, Tanglefoot, Dentdelion, The Good Lovelies, hawp, Sheesham and Lotus,
The Brights, Jill Jambor, Jory Nash, The Soul Surfers, Gordie Tentrees, Tethera, Dave Thomson, Tina Wallace, Dave Winfield and finalists from the third annual Youth Song Competition
supported by:
Ticket information: Friday / 7pm $10 per person Saturday / 11:30am start $30 ($40 at the door); $20 for students/seniors Visit ticketbreak.com or call 1.866.943.8849 PLEASE BRING A NON-PERISHABLE DONATION FOR THE FOOD BANK
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HAVE YOU MOVED..? …or has your contact information changed? Please take a moment to send us your new details, by e-mail (admin@ocff.ca) or by snail mail to:
OCFF 508-B Gladstone Avenue Ottawa, ON K1R 5P1 Be sure to include your name, postal address, phone number, e-mail address and website, as well as any business contact information. Thanks for helping us keep our records straight!
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chris maclean 2008 Winner of the COLLEEN PETERSON SONGWRITING AWARD and the Songs From the Heart for Best Historical Song “... there is a sense of light in the work. It begins with her voice which is unmistakable, clear and ethereal all at the same time. There is something too in her melodies which always return to an uplifting theme even though the song may touch upon some sorrow. And then there are her lyrics which are more often than not redemptive and positive, particularly on her new CD Feet Be Still...�
Ian Tamblyn, Singer Songwriter/Producer
www.chrismaclean.com www.myspace.com/chrismaclean1
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Please join us for the 24th Annual OCFF Conference in 2010!
Mark your calendar for October 14 - 17 and join us at the Crowne Plaza Ottawa for another year of panel sessions, receptions and official showcase. Crowne Plaza Ottawa 2010 the place to be!
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MÉTIS FIDDLER QUARTET
Aboriginal Canadian fiddle music Recent Performance Highlights: 2009 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards 2009 Planet IndigenUs Harbourfront, Toronto 20th Anniversary of the Smithsonian Institute National Museum of the American Indian Gala
CD now available at arborrecords.com
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www.metisfiddlerquartet.com metisfiddlerquartet@gmail.com
Introducing fabulous new publications for violin!
Fiddle W orks
New & Traditional Fiddle Tunes by Zav RT Three progressive volumes for fiddlers of all ages Fabulous new works along with fun arrangements of traditional tunes Solos and duets with accompaniment chords set the stage for ensemble playing CDs at the back of each book include performance- and practice-tempo tracks
Visit our booth in the exhibit hall and meet Zav RT in person!
Zav RT is a dynamic performer, recording artist, and composer, and host of the internationally renowned Fiddleworks music camp.
Also for violin from Frederick Harris Music…
Call 1-800-387-4013 or come to our booth to receive a free sampler! Visit www.frederickharrismusic.com to view all Frederick Harris Music violin publications
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