Folk Music
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Jon Crocker, The Dust Will Settle
By: Cassie Tweten
Singer-songwriter Jon Crocker re-releases five songs, along with six new tracks, in his latest album, The Dust Will Settle. more...
The Late, Great Willie P. Bennett
By: Chris Cook
Roots music lost one of its most genuine practitioners when Willie P. Bennett died of natural causes in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada on February 15, 2008. more...
Loudon Wainwright, Storyteller
In: Folk Music
Interview with Loudon Wainwright, smart and clever songwriter who sings about roadkill, reluctant pirates, and his own funeral, in songs both hilarious and poignant. more...
Indie Rocker Paleo's Song Diary
In: Folk Music
Interview with Paleo after coming off his song-a-day Song Diary project. Now that it's over with, a prolific singer/songwriter has to find his muse again. more...
2007 Ottawa Folk Festival Wraps Up
In: Folk Music
By: Dan Lalande
The 2007 Ottawa, Folk Fest, which featured acts such as Kris Kristofferson and Eliza Gilkyson, ends on a mellow high. more...
Ottawa Folk Festival: Daytime Acts
By: Dan Lalande
As always, the Ottawa Folk Festival features plenty of hidden gems more...
Ottawa Folk Festival's Rising Star
By: Dan Lalande
Singer-songwriter Dave Gaudet is one of the talks of the Fest - he may play mostly with girls but his introspective tunes are resonating big time with men more...
In: Folk Music
By: Dan Lalande
Oh Susanna, The Foggy Hogtown Boys, and hall of fame songwriter Kris Kristofferson please a near capacity crowd at the Ottawa Folk Fest more...
In: Folk Music
By: Dan Lalande
Meredith Luce, Kate Weekes and other Ottawa-based talents ring in the 14th annual Ottawa Folk Festival more...
By: Dan Lalande
The 14th edition of the Ottawa Folk Fest, Thursday Aug. 16 to Sunday Aug. 19, is undergoing a facelift, thanks to new executive director Tamara Kater more...
