Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets Join the Mariposa Lineup

Orillia, Ontario, Canada – Mariposa Folk Festival organizers announced today that Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets have joined the Main Stage lineup […]

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Bahamas Coming to #Mariposa2018

Orillia, Ontario, Canada –Mariposa Folk Festival organizers announced today that Bahamas, coming off a string of sold out concerts across […]

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Recruiting for Team Lead Positions for Mariposa 2018

The Mariposa Folk Festival is recruiting a Lead for the 50-50 Team and two Co-Leads for Greening. Both are volunteer […]

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Walk Off The Earth Joins the Mariposa Lineup

Orillia, Ontario, Canada – Mariposa Folk Festival organizers announced today that Walk Off The Earth, the multi-talented five-piece musical phenomena […]

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Mariposa Folk Foundation Appoints a New Artistic Director

The Board of Directors of Mariposa Folk Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Liz Scott of Meaford, Ontario, […]

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Mike Hill, Author of The Mariposa Folk Festival: A History – Mariposa Talks Interview

In this Mariposa Talks Interview, Mike Hill, author of The Mariposa Folk Festival: A History, published by Dundurn Press, regales […]

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Steve Poltz – Mariposa Talks Interview

Steve Poltz is Canadian by birth and Californian by osmosis. In this interview with Mariposa Talks, the singer-songwriter and raconteur […]

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The New Pornographers Join The Mariposa Lineup

Orillia, Ontario, Canada – Mariposa Folk Festival (#Mariposa2017) has announced that Canadian indie music super-collective The New Pornographers will perform […]

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Connie Kaldor – Mariposa Talks Interview

In this interview with Mariposa Talks, singer-songwriter and Order of Canada recipient Connie Kaldor talks about her life, her music, […]

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Irish Mythen – Mariposa Talks Interview

In this interview with Mariposa Talks, singer songwriter Irish Mythen fills us in on her Irish roots, her musical journey […]

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Rich DelGrosso – Mariposa Talks Interview

In this Mariposa Talks interview, Rich DelGrosso, bluesman and mandolin player, reveals how important the mandolin was in the early […]

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Iconic Canadian Artists to Headline Mariposa for Canada 150

Orillia, Ontario, Canada – The lineup of the storied Mariposa Folk Festival is shaping-up to be the most impressive one […]

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Barenaked Ladies Join the Mariposa Folk Festival Lineup

January 19th, 2017 – Mariposa Folk Festival organizers announced today that one of Canada’s most celebrated music groups, Barenaked Ladies, […]

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Celebrating Canada’s Rich Music Heritage – ‘The Last Waltz – a Musical Celebration of The Band – Live’

Orillia, Ontario, Canada – Festival goers to this year’s Mariposa Folk Festival are in for a very special homage to […]

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Bruce Cockburn Joins the Mariposa Lineup

For Immediate Release December 8th, 2016 BRUCE COCKBURN JOINS THE MARIPOSA LINEUP Orillia, Ontario, Canada – Mariposa Folk Festival is […]

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