Saturday Evening Headliner: The Good Family

The idea of forming The Good Family band took root when a pair of musician brothers invited their parents to […]

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Murder Murder – Mariposa Talks Interview

“Bloodgrass” band Murder Murder is dedicated to the tradition of murder ballads — songs of slaughter and bloodshed that they […]

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Teilhard Frost of Shesham and Lotus & ‘Son – Mariposa Talks Interview

  Teilhard Frost and Sam Allison (known by their noms de minstrel as Sheesham Crow and Lotus Wight) along with […]

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The Milk Carton Kids to make Their Mariposa Debut

This contemporary folk duo from Los Angeles sports a fresh sound with beautifully harmonized vocals, exquisitely entwined acoustic guitar playing, […]

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The Delta Lady, Rita Coolidge, Making Her Mariposa Debut

After honing her craft singing jingles and background vocals, Rita Coolidge went on to a solo career that reached stratospheric […]

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The Full Fantastic Line-Up

The Grande Dame of Canadian folk festivals has announced the full, fantastic line-up for the 55th annual event taking place […]

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Every Child Gets to Join-In with Sing Along Tim

A vocal explorer who pushes the boundaries of her voice, Teresa Doyle experiments with new vocal colours, extended vocal techniques, […]

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Thought Provoking, Highly Entertaining Verse – George Elliott Clarke

Poet, playwright and literary critic, George Elliott Clarke is a seventh-generation Canadian of African-American and Mi’kmaq Amerindian heritage. He has […]

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Vocal Explorer Teresa Doyle Coming to Mariposa

A vocal explorer who pushes the boundaries of her voice, Teresa Doyle experiments with new vocal colours, extended vocal techniques, […]

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An Articulation of a Generation’s Heartbeat – Ian Keteku

The poetry of Ian Keteku is an articulation of a generation’s heartbeat. A magician with syntax, he conjures new realities […]

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Griddle Pickers – Acoustic Country and Bluegrass

Acoustic country and bluegrass band, The Griddle Pickers is dedicated to producing organic, homegrown music steeped in the area’s diverse […]

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