Founding Folks
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Founding Folks is a testament to the vitality of prairie arts and culture. More than ninety photographs capture the spirit and enthusiasm of those early festival days and preserve this legacy for festival goers, students of culture and history, music enthusiasts, and folkies everywhere.
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A Short Introduction to the Start of the Winnipeg Folk Festival
Oral History Interviews with Winnipeg Folk Festival Folks:
Kicking off the Day: How it all Began:
- Mitch Podolak
- Colin Gorrie
- Ava Kobrinsky
- Harry Paine
- Lorna Hiebert
Sitting on a Stage a Singin' : Performers from the Eary Workshops
- Bruce Cockburn
- Paul Mills
- Tom Jackson
- David Amram
- Len Udow
Tunes from the Far Out East: Musicians Attracted into Our Orbit
- Cathy Fink
- Ken Whiteley
- Mary Faith Rhodes
- Grit Laskin
- David Essig
The Lure of Local: Home-Grown Talent Takes the Stage
- Rick Neufeld
- Big Dave McLean
- Dan Donahue
- Curtis Jonnie / Shingoose
- Winston Wuttunee
- Peter Paul Van Camp
- Al SImmons
The Strong and the Mighty: A Peek at the Inner Workings
- Marsha Wineman
- Jane Graham
- Candice Masters
- Karen Dana
- Jon Singleton
- Martin Landy
Setting the Stage: An Affectionate Look Back and Look Forward
- John Prentice
- Pierre Guerin
- Leonard Podolak
- Lynne Skromeda
Acknowledgements
Recommended Resources
Index