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Summer’s End Folk Festival Take Us Back to the ’80s With Their 2018 Lineup Video

For its 9th edition, Summer’s End Folk Festival have just released a video announcement with their lineup of performing artists, including Tampa, Walrus, Keith Hallett and Julie Aubé. On August 17th and 18th, hundreds will gather on the island of Grand Manan once again to celebrate music, art and community. Continue reading Summer’s End Folk Festival Take Us Back to the ’80s With Their 2018 Lineup Video

Living Roots Flourishes in Fredericton with Careful Curation

As Mike ‘Mumble’ Humble, The Official Mumble of Folly Fest, once wisely explained, the key to putting on a great music festival is all about curating the vibe. Admittedly, he wasn’t terribly specific on what encompasses the vibe or how one might curate it. Despite attending event after event in a repeated cycle of venues and even with a repetition of bands, one still gets a sense of the distinct variety of flavours the vibe might take on; flavours that make each festival unique. It’s like some sort of magic spice that the organizers toss into the mix. If anything, this year’s Living Roots Music Festival had a vibe that was very carefully curated with the eclectic mix of spectacular artists it brought to Fredericton. Continue reading Living Roots Flourishes in Fredericton with Careful Curation

Backroad Ball Returns For Third Year – Announces Lineup, Workshops & More

From June 15-17, female motorcyclists from across the country and beyond will gather once again for the third annual Backroad Ball—a women-only motorcycle campout and adventure weekend in Penobsquis. Those attending this year can look forward to a weekend filled with live music, fire performers, burlesque, pole dancers, yoga and more. Continue reading Backroad Ball Returns For Third Year – Announces Lineup, Workshops & More

Single: Rick Sparkes + The Enablers Visit New Brunswick On ‘Nashwaak’

While I wouldn’t be so quick to put “Nashwaak”, the latest single from Rick Sparkes + The Enablers, into the box of “country music”  – a nebulous genre that is often dwarfed by its own industry, eschewing the wild soul and charm that is supposed to be endemic to “country culture” – the song manages to not only capture that spirit but also build off it in a meaningful way.
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