THE PAPERBOYS

Mexican Son Jarocho music mixed with Irish Jigs and Reels / Country & Bluegrass.

is it a globe-touring sextet that, in a single set, can be counted on to stomp through Celtic reels, traditional Mexican folk, fiddle tunes, New Orleans brass band music, classic pop songcraft, bluegrass, and even a philosophical waltz or two, before bringing it all home with a Latino/West African singalong?

MARIA DUNN TRIO

Juno Award winning Scottish songwriter in the folk tradition of storytelling.

Good songwriters venture out beyond their immediate time and space. 2022 Juno-winning* Maria Dunn finds power in the long view, following her curiosity to examine history and deeper meanings in everyday situations. Her breadth of large and small stories documents momentary snapshots and life-long lessons but the most important part comes in the way she fits personal portraits to the cinematic widescreen.

JAMES KEELGHAN

Juno award and Canadian Folk Music Award winning contemporary folk music

Throughout a career that now spans almost four decades, the Juno and Canadian Folk Music Award winner has created a repertoire of incalculable importance – a unique body of work, either inspired by or drawn from the folk tradition. Ten solo albums flush with enduring lyrical relevance.

KYLE McKEARNEY

Seven-piece Canadian Country Music Award winning country music outfit

In 2020, Kyle McKearney was restless and ready to start something new. After spending time in Nashville as part of many musical projects, he settled in Alberta and began posting YouTube videos of himself performing cover songs. It was the start of a creative reinvention, and two years later Kyle’s debut solo album Down-Home received a Canadian Country Music Association award nomination for Alternative Country Album of the Year.

CATHERINE MACLELLAN

Juno award winning folk-roots songer and songwriter

Catherine MacLellan has been captivating audiences with her music for over two decades. From the idyllic province of Prince Edward Island, Catherine's songs reflect her connection to the land and the people that call it home. Her musical passion runs in the family; her father, Gene MacLellan, wrote beloved hits like "Snowbird". Her sound embraces a wide range of themes and influences over her 7 albums.

BTU BENTALL TAYLOR ULRICH

Powerhouse super group of Canadian songwriting royalty.

Barney Bentall, Tom Taylor and Shari Ulrich first played in November 2007 at a song-writer concert on Bowen Island. Their collaboration grew from the enjoyment for both artists and their audiences. A year later, recorded “Live at Cates Hill”: an eclectic mix of the character, voices and songwriting talents of these three unique artists…or, as someone said, two Canadian legends and the number one draft pick!