IMPORTANT SCHEDULE CHANGE AFFECTING NAMGAR &GABRIEL YACOUB
Thursday, 14 July
The good news is NAMGAR finally got their visas -- unfortunately they won't make it to The Fair for their Friday night slot, so they have swapped nights with GABRIEL YACOUB.
If you are planning to see either of these artists please take note!
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With no further adios, we proudly present Lineup #25! As usual, in no particular order...
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Back Porch Swing
Edmonton, AB -- hot licks, tight harmonies... cow jazz that walks the walk
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The Recipe
Ottawa, ON -- spoken word like you never heard
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Namgar
Buryatia -- traditional Mongolian instruments & songs sometimes mixed with contemporary textures
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Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra
Victoria, BC -- rapidly-deployed gypsy-flavoured world
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Ellen McIlwaine
Calgary, AB -- rockin' blues that pulls influences from unexpected places
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Russell de Carle
Toronto, ON -- Prairie Oyster's front man has a trio!
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Gabriel Yacoub
France -- fine traditional from a French legend
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Cousin Harley
Vancouver, BC -- hotrod rockabilly & more from one of Canada's premiere guitarists
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Captain Tractor
Edmonton, AB -- our favourite rockin' celt-punks
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Allison Russell
1/3 of Po' Girl... we almost got the whole band!
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Oh Susanna
Toronto, ON -- powerful lyricist with a searing vocal delivery
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Andy White
Ireleand -- gentle ambassador of the human spirit
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Annie Lou
Whitehorse, YK -- old-timey music that sounds nearer to Appalachia than the Chilkoot Trail
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Sonis McAllister & The Barracuda Orchestre
Lethbridge, AB -- art and music crash!
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e.s.l.
Vancouver, BC -- self-described purveyors of melodramatic pop
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Amos Garrett
Calgary, AB -- four decades blues veteran with a global pedigree
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Fred Eaglesmith
Alberton, ON -- alt-country with an edge
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Clapping Monkeys
Lethbridge, AB -- folk/pop/rock with a celtic, tap-dancing twist
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Toques & Beards
Lethbridge, AB -- country/rock fusion with infectious energy
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Ballgag 'n' Chain Gang
Victoria, BC -- driving, folkie-country with everything from banjo to 'plastic pipe' digeridoo
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T. Buckley
Calgary, AB -- tasty contemporary folk
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Jesse D & Jacquie B
Wells, BC -- energetic, harmonic jazz-folk
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Hills & Lemelin
Calgary, AB -- snappy blues duo
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Heavy Shtetl
Nelson, BC -- zany klezmer crossed with N'Orleans jazz
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Daniel Champagne
New South Wales, Australia -- folk/blues acoustic with incredible guitar and songwriting
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Shred Kelly
Fernie, BC -- folk rock-bluegrass that miserably fails to keep the audience off the dance floor
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Melvina Germain
Calgary, AB -- 'Spokenword Blues Poet'
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Andy Papadoupolous
Calgary, AB -- a Single Onion poet
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David Rhoads
Calgary, AB -- darkly funny, 20-ish poet...
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Tippy Agogo
Edmonton, AB -- a great big kid and master busker
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Orbital Flame aka Leth. Fire Spinners |
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Gregory Betts |
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Wakefield Brewster |
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Kathy Fisher |
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Tim Fleckney |
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Ken Sears |
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Homage |
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Ian Ferrier
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