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THE 2009 REGINA FOLK FESTIVAL ARRIVES IN VICTORIA PARK AUGUST 7th-9th!!
The Regina Folk Festival turns 40 in 2009. Come celebrate with us. Advance Weekend Passes and Individual Night Tickets to the main stage are on sale now!!
EARLY BIRD PASSES SOLD OUT!!
FOR GENERAL FESTIVAL INFO, A LIST OF ACCOMMODATIONS AND OTHER FESTIVAL RELATED NUGGETS VISIT: FESTIVAL INFO
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NEWS RELEASES
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June 29, 2009...EARLY BIRD PASSES SOLD OUT!
The Regina Folk Festival released extra Early Bird weekend passes to meet the demand last week but still sold out today. Thanks for purchasing in advance!! Advance weekend passes are now available at $90 + GST & service charges, $80 for students and seniors. Get yours today as they will likely sell out quickly!
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June 19, 2009... Regina Folk Festival Podcasts!
The first two RFF podcasts of 2009 are available now!
Click here to subscribe!
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June 15, 2009...CBC Radio 3 Podcast!
The Regina Folk Festival has been highlighted in CBC Radio 3's 2009 Summer Festival Survival Guide Podcast! It features music from the artists playing this year's festival plus RFF Artistic Director Sandra Butel! Check it out HERE!
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June 2, 2009...The Regina Folk Festival teams up with the MACKENZIE ART GALLERY in 2009!
The Regina Folk Festival is celebrating its 40th year August 7-9, 2009 and is pleased to announce a new and exciting partnership with the MacKenzie Art Gallery. As part of the partnership, the Regina Folk Festival will be presenting a series of festival-style music workshops throughout the day at BAZAART on June 20th, 2009.
The workshops will take place on our "Lordy Lordy... Look Who's 40" stage on the MacKenzie Art Gallery lawn and will feature Saskatchewan Artists who have all been a part of the Regina Folk Festival during the past 40 years, along with Andy Shauf who will be making his festival debut this year.
The workshops will run from noon until 4:00pm and are scheduled as follows:
Noon - 1:00pm
Whiskied, Whimsied and World-Wearied: Vocal Styles
Carl Johnson, Brennan Ross and Amanda Scandrett (Library Voices - hosts), Kory Istace, Dave Lang
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Broken Prairie Scene: Spirit of Collaboration
Shuyler Jansen (host), Carl Johnson, Brennan Ross and Amanda Scandrett (Library Voices), Andy Shauf
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Misery Loves Company: Lovin' and Leavin' Songs
Dave Lang (host), Kory Istace, Shuyler Jansen
Throughout the day, also come and craft an origami flamingo at our table!
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The MacKenzie Art Gallery will also be onsite at the Regina Folk Festival presenting an art activity tent led by Saskatoon artist Wally Dion on Saturday, August 8, 2009 and Sunday, August 9, 2009.
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June 2, 2009...Announcing the 2009 RFF GLOBAL ELECTRONICA & REMIX 40 PROJECTS
To help celebrate their 40th year, the RFF will introduce the audience to a relatively new art form through a project called GLOBAL ELECTRONICA. It will feature live performances by four culturally and stylistically diverse electronic-based artists from across the country. Most of the artists involved meld live music with pre-recorded samples and utilize both electronic and acoustic instruments to create a whole new experience.
In conjunction with GLOBAL ELECTRONICA, another project called REMIX 40 will take place. REMIX 40 will give the audience the opportunity to discover new music while reliving moments from past festivals. The same four artists featured in the GLOBAL ELECTRONICA project will take samples of live festival recordings over the past 40 years and inject their own styles to create a new sound.
The artists chosen for the GLOBAL ELECTRONICA & REMIX 40 projects are:
No Luck Club (BC)
Lal (ON)
Socalled (QB)
Delhi 2 Dublin (BC)
The GLOBAL ELECTRONICA & REMIX 40 projects will provide a variety of diverse cultures and styles, a mix of electronic and acoustic sounds and a combination of live music and samples. It will allow the RFF to honour and past and also celebrate the present and the future.
Funded by the Canada Council for the Arts Music Festival Programming Project Grant.
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May 27, 2009...Follow us on Twitter for updates as we get ready for the festival!
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May 8, 2009...2009 MAINSTAGE LINEUP ORDER ANNOUNCED & ADVANCE INDIVIDUAL NIGHT TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
FRIDAY
Basia Bulat
Plants and Animals
Delhi 2 Dublin
Iron and Wine
K-os
SATURDAY
Pacifika
Chad VanGaalen
Socalled
Bedouin Soundclash
The Wailers
SUNDAY
Loudon Wainwright
Connie Kaldor
Chic Gamine
Daby Toure
Corb Lund
ADVANCE INDIVIDUAL NIGHT TICKET PRICES:
Friday August 7th - $35 plus GST & $2 service charge
Saturday August 8th - $40 plus GST & $2 service charge
Sunday August 9th - $40 plus GST & $2 service charge
A limited number of EARLY BIRD FESTIVAL PASSES are on sale NOW until June 30th...or until they are sold out!!
EARLY BIRD WEEKEND PASS PRICES:
Adult Early Bird weekend pass - $75 plus GST & $3 service charge
Student Early Bird weekend pass - $65 plus GST & $3 service charge
Senior Early Bird weekend pass - $65 plus GST & $3 service charge
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!
IN PERSON:
GLOBE THEATRE BOX OFFICE
The Prince Edward Building - 4th Floor
1801 Scarth Street
Regina, SK
Hours: Monday - Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
OVER-THE-PHONE:
(306) 525-6400
TOLL FREE: 1-866-954-5623
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May 7, 2009...Volunteer recruitment season has officially started!
We are now accepting volunteer applications for the 2009 Regina Folk Festival. Click here to sign up as a volunteer!
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April 30, 2009...The RFF is Hiring!
Event Assistant
Regina Folk Festival Inc.
Term position: 480 hours starting May 18, 2009
As an integral member of RFF Inc.'s dynamic team, the Event Assistant will assist in the production of the 2009 Regina Folk Festival and related 40th anniversary events.
The Event Assistant will work with the rest of the RFF team to coordinate such events as the annual summer festival, various volunteer recognition and media events as well as the RFF After Dark parties. The Event Assistant will assist the organization with volunteer recruitment and training, merchandising for the festival, site set up for the festival, admissions operations, accreditation systems, info booth development and supervision, artists services and other duties related to the production of RFF Inc. related events.
The Event Assistant will also be called upon to carry out various administrative duties that may include day to day office duties such as customer inquiries via phone and in person, mail delivery, filing and ordering office supplies as well as other administrative duties as required.
As part of the dynamic RFF team, the student will also assist the RFF team in planning, implementing and evaluating various aspects of event coordination for the annual festival as required.
List of Requirements:
* A University student or recent University graduate (within the past 6 months) of arts, communications, marketing, journalism, business administration or another related area of study
* A keen interest in pursuing a career in the arts and culture sector
* Computer literate
* Strong organizational and communication skills
* Ability to work well with others and independently
* Must be available to work extensive hours festival weekend (August 7-9, 2009)
Assets:
* Ability to work effectively with the public, artists, government, and the business community
* Interested in the promotion and development of arts and culture
* Willingness to learn and upgrade skills
* Good understanding of Macintosh Environment and Microsoft Office software
Please apply via email to:
info@reginafolkfestival.com
Or by mail to:
Regina Folk Festival Inc.
#101-1855 Scarth Street
Regina, SK S4P 2G9
Deadline for applications is May 8, 2009
Only those candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.
No phone calls please.
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April 13, 2009...Vote for the Regina Folk Festival in the poll on the Leader-Post WEBSITE asking which concert event you are most looking forward to seeing in Regina!
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April 6, 2009...MARTIN SEXTON 40TH CELEBRATION VOLUNTEER GIVEAWAY!
The Regina Folk Festival turns 40 in 2009 and to celebrate, the Regina Folk Festival will be offering all sorts of fun celebratory gifts ALL YEAR LONG to our cherished long-time volunteers and partners!
Next up is helping us decorate for our 40th. The first five Regina Folk Festival volunteers who bring a pink flamingo to MARTIN SEXTON on April 14th (the pink plastic kind of flamingo traditionally placed on people's lawns when they turn 40) and give it to us to decorate the festival site, get in FREE to the show!
There will be more "Flamingo-Related Fun" in the months to come so stay tuned to our website for more offers and surprises!
The RFF loves their volunteers and you love music! It all makes sense to us!!!
So, once again the Regina Folk Festival would like to thank its volunteers, those who give the festival life each year and year-round. And particularly thanks to our long time volunteers, volunteer coordinators and board members past and present.
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April 6, 2009... Check out reactions to our lineup launch in the Leader-Post HERE!
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April 2, 2009...LINEUP ANNOUNCED!!
IRON AND WINE (US)
K-OS (ON)
CORB LUND (AB)
THE WAILERS (JAM)
BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH (ON)
CONNIE KALDOR (SK)
LOUDON WAINWRIGHT (US)
SOCALLED (QB)
PLANTS AND ANIMALS (QB)
CHIC GAMINE (MB)
PACIFIKA (BC)
DABY TOURE (FR)
DELHI 2 DUBLIN (BC)
CHAD VANGAALEN (AB)
BASIA BULAT (ON)
LAL (ON)
MARK BERUBE AND THE PATRIOTIC FEW (BC)
GHOST BEES (NS)
ROYAL WOOD (ON)
DEEP DARK WOODS (SK)
ANDY SHAUF (SK)
NO LUCK CLUB (BC)
MEREDITH JORDAN (SK)
GOOD LOVELIES (ON)
FOLLE AVOINE (SK)
THE FABULOUS SONG (QB-SK)
Emcees
Grant Lawrence (BC)
Michael Wrycraft (ON)
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 April 2, 2009...EARLY BIRD WEEKEND PASSES ON SALE NOW!!
A limited number of EARLY BIRD FESTIVAL PASSES are on sale NOW until June 30th...or until they are sold out!!
PRICES:
Adult Early Bird weekend pass - $75 plus GST & $3 service charge
Student Early Bird weekend pass - $65 plus GST& $3 service charge
Senior Early Bird weekend pass - $65 plus GST & $3 service charge
GATE WEEKEND PRICES (Aug 7 to Aug 9):
Adult Gate weekend pass - $120 plus GST & $3 service charge
Student Gate weekend pass - $100 plus GST & $3 service charge
Senior Gate weekend pass - $100 plus GST & $3 service charge
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!
IN PERSON:
GLOBE THEATRE BOX OFFICE
The Prince Edward Building - 4th Floor
1801 Scarth Street
Regina, SK
Hours: Monday - Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
OVER-THE-PHONE:
(306) 525-6400
TOLL FREE: 1-866-954-5623
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January 29, 2009...LORDY LORDY LOOK WHO'S 40!!
The Regina Folk Festival turns 40 in 2009 and to celebrate, the Regina Folk Festival will be offering all sorts of fun celebratory gifts ALL YEAR LONG to our cherished long-time volunteers and partners.
To start things off, anyone who volunteered in the last 40 years for the Festival was able to buy one ticket, get one FREE at the door of our MIGHTY POPO show on January 29th.
We called it a FLAMINGO-A-BOGO FOR POPO!
Next up:
Help us decorate for our 40th!
The first five Regina Folk Festival volunteers who bring a pink flamingo to GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS on March 24th (the pink plastic kind of flamingo traditionally placed on people's lawns when they turn 40) and give it to us to decorate the festival site, will get in free to the show!
There will be more "Flamingo-Related Fun" in the months to come so stay tuned to our website for more offers and surprises!
The RFF loves their volunteers and you love music! It all makes sense to us!!!
So, once again the Regina Folk Festival would like to thank its volunteers, those who give the festival life each year and year-round. And particularly thanks to our long time volunteers, volunteer coordinators and board members past and present.
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December 1, 2009...PRE-XMAS PASSES ON SALE NOW!!
From August 7th to 9th, Victoria Park will come alive with the sounds of the Regina Folk Festival. The festival features an incredible blend of musical styles, cultural influences and above all, some of the world's best talent. With daytime concerts and workshops on four stages including a Children's Stage with music & crafts, an Arts Market Village, an outdoor beer garden and an international food court. Enjoy a weekend of international talent, art and culture in an intimate setting. Lineup will be announced in the Spring (mid-April).
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WRAD RADIO
Announcing WRAD Radio! (Western Roots Artistic Directors). Listen to some fave musical picks from Festival Directors across Western Canada.
Make sure to save this as a favorite as the station will grow with lots of features from Canada's best fests!
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Join our Facebook Group and get the goods on all our shows, workshops and festival fun!!!
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Check out our FLICKR SLIDESHOW for pics of this year's event. JOIN the 2008 Regina Folk Festival Flickr Group and share your festival pics with the rest of the the festival community.
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Connect with us by going to our Festival Youtube Channel Page and send us you videos from this year's event or other artist videos that you may have stumbled upon. |
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