Music in the Mountains
Dearest Folkies, We are so excited for the return of the Canmore Folk Music Festival in Centennial Park from July 30th to August 1, 2022. Festival weekend is a staple for folkies in our community and beyond and there is nothing we love more than coming together with all of… Continue Reading
Watch the Recorded Stream The “Canmore Folk Mentorship Performance” is being streamed live by Calgary Audio Visual via YouTube. Please proceed to their channel by clicking “Watch the Live Stream”, on Saturday, September 18th starting at 1:00pm. The live stream will appear at the top of the channel feed when… Continue Reading
Canmore Folk Festival ADF Mentorship Project There are 5 spots available for local Bow Valley artists/musicians (Lake Louise to Stoney Nakoda Nation). We will have 5 well established touring artists working with those selected. The project will start with a virtual zoom style workshop day in early September with topics… Continue Reading
This year’s Folk Fest merch just dropped and we are so excited to share it all with you! Pre-orders are officially open now till Monday, July 5th! Be sure to act fast and have your merch delivered before the folk festival weekend! We have a wide variety of shirts,… Continue Reading
Join us this summer for the Canmore Folk DIY Online Festival presented by TD. We are bringing you a unique website with concerts, workshops, a family area, and an artisan and food vendor area. Decide for yourself what to watch and when to watch! The website goes live on… Continue Reading
Folkies, After much deliberation and consultation with our governing bodies, it is with heavy hearts that we are announcing the cancellation of the 2021 Canmore Folk Festival. We are as heartbroken as you are. Although many things are looking positive, there’s still too much uncertainty and risk for us to plan a full in-person event. When weighing… Continue Reading
As we approach the holiday season, it’s an excellent time for reflection on the year that passed. I think we stand with everyone when we say “goodbye and good riddance to 2020”. On April 21st, we announced the cancellation of the 2020 festival. Shattered and disappointed, we immediately… Continue Reading
Join Steve Poltz and Coco Love Alcorn on November 17th, 2020 @ 7pm MT (6pm west coast, 9pm Toronto) for a special night of music, laughs and forts. Hang on to your hats folks because this is a show you don’t want to miss. Lots of spontaneity, gaiety, schmayety, and laughter…. Continue Reading
Take a trip back to the early days of the Canmore Folk Festival, with selected artists from 1978 -1999 Sit back and relax as you’re guided on a musical journey through 3 decades of performers who graced the stage of the CFMF. Enjoy the likes of Valdy,… Continue Reading
That’s a wrap on our “Almost” Festival Weekend It’s often said that it takes a village to raise a child. Well, we think it takes a community to nurture a festival. If it weren’t for our outstanding community, our “Almost” festival wouldn’t have been possible. With that, a heartfelt thank… Continue Reading
