America’s Local Band, Red Wanting Blue, Making at Stop at Mariposa
Red Wanting Blue could be described as America’s local band. With only the aid of word of mouth, hard work […]
Posted onFolk and Blues Rocker Keith Secola is Mariposa Bound
A guitarist and aboriginal flute player, singer-songwriter, and music producer, Keith Secola is an accomplished folk and blues rocker. His […]
Posted onThe JD Edwards Band Coming from Canada’s Middle City to Mariposa
A lot of great Canadian music has come out of Winnipeg over the decades, and this just might be the […]
Posted onKim Wempe: An Old Soul with Artistic Conviction
Every now an then a young artist with the confidence and depth of a storied minstrel comes along and blows […]
Posted onCraig Cardiff Bringing His Particular Brand of Folk To Mariposa
His voice is like a diamond in the rough. His playing is accomplished and ground-breaking. His song writing is exquisite […]
Posted onElephant Revival: Bound to Take Mariposa By Storm
Every once in a while, a truly original, fantastic-sounding group comes along and creates excitement on the Americana music scene. […]
Posted onEnnis: Flawless Harmonies and Engaging Performances
Newfoundland has always always been known as a rich source of folk music, and that definitely holds true with this […]
Posted onTim Chaisson Making His Mariposa Debut
Tim Chaisson has accumulated tonnes of accolades and recognition, and his star just keeps rising higher and higher. His musical […]
Posted onThree Little Birds Flying Into Mariposa
With music that is fun and beautiful, and sometimes controversial, this folk music trio is gaining critical acclaim and causing […]
Posted onAn Artist With Uncannily Lucid Lenses on the World – PrufRock Shadowrunner
Mariposa has a proud tradition of presenting spoken word artists. Some of the greats have graced our stages, so we […]
Posted onDar Williams Making Her Way To Mariposa
A poet of confessional songs, pop-folk artist, Dar Williams, has been described in The New Yorker as one of America’s […]
Posted onMariposa Young Singer/Songwriter Workshops off to a Strong Start
There are benefits to being one of the oldest and most-respected folk festivals in the world, especially when it comes […]
Posted onIndie Trailblazer Ani Difranco Making a Long-Awaited Return
The influence of Ani DiFranco on fellow musicians, activists, and indie-minded people the world over is huge. She proudly identifies […]
Posted onUnion Duke Making a Highly Demanded Return
It’s not that often that Mariposa Folk Festival books the same act two years in a row, but when they […]
Posted onBlues Ace Sugar Brown Coming to Mariposa
While rubbing elbows and playing with the best blues musicians on the American scene for many years, you learn a […]
Posted onIan Tamblyn, An Essential Figure in the Canadian Musical Tapestry
A singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with an extensive discography and over 1500 songs to his credit, Ian Tamblyn is an […]
Posted onThe Carper Family to Swing Through Mariposa
Crystalline harmonies, swinging melodies, bopping rhythms and sheer musical fun. These are just some of the descriptors for The Carper […]
Posted onRosanne Cash is our Sunday Evening Main Stage Headliner
The very first artist we are announcing for Mariposa Folk Festival 2014 is Rosanne Cash. We couldn’t think of a […]
Posted onThe Person Whose Grand Idea Was Mariposa Folk Festival
Behind every grand idea there’s usually one extraordinary innovator, and this was the case with Mariposa Folk Festival in 1961. […]
Posted onThoughts on Setting Artistic Direction
Every fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs would like to take a crack at managing the team – selecting the […]
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