Cycled down to Hadden Park to take in a performance by Gamelan Bike Bike. Joined by a friend who took advantage of the conditions to paddle over. Add fallen leaves, a sunset, a waxing crescent moon and flocks of geese… An absolutely stunning late summer evening.
In 2014 a friend invited me to the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Little did I know of what an incredible experience I was in for. The performances, the venue, the food!
What stirred me were the amazing jam sessions. From Russia with Seoul – Jaron Freeman-Fox and the Opposite of Everything, Geomungo Factory, & Namgar. Uke Nation – James Hill & Anne Janelle, and Jake Shimabukuro.
Other acts of interest: Boy & Bear, and Elephant Revival.
Unforgettable moment: In the Folk School tent with Jaron Freeman-Fox and the Opposite of Everything when the skies opened up.
It`s a ‘funny’ story to tell now: Mosquitoes at the campground.
We returned in 2017. What I learned from the previous trip was not to try to get everything in, but to chill. Having a camp chair this time helped too. 😉
Music discoveries: Margaret Glaspy, Paul McKenna, Bon Débarra, Jonah Blacksmith, and Foy Vance.
High point: The Choir! Choir! Choir! sing-along of Lovers in a Dangerous Time with Bruce Cockburn.
In case you were wondering: Not that we missed them, but where were the mosquitoes?
The 2020 festival was sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately a virtual taste of the festival was prepared to tide us over.
