Summer Festival Schedule August 21- 23
Evening Schedule
Daytime Schedule
CUPE EnviroTent
OFC Music Tent
Garden Tent
Kids Zone
Sound Healing
All-Day Activities
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Note: Daytime Programming at the Ottawa Folk Festival runs on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm, with all evening artists participating in sessions during the day as well. Daytime programming includes performances on 5 stages, along with a vast array of participatory activities for children and adults.
Though acts are confirmed, the schedule may be subject to change.
Evening Schedule - 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Friday, August 21
Main Stage
- 5:30 Third Annual Cross-Cultural Artist Collaboration (18 artists)
- 6:15 Sheesham & Lotus
- 7:10 Vishtèn
- 7:45 Kinnie Starr
- 8:30 Intermission
- 8:45 Amy Millan
- 10:00 Steven Page
Dance Tent
- 5:30 The Sadies
- 6:45 Mihirangi
- 9:15 Mr. Something Something
Hall Stage
- 5:30 Asani
- 6:30 Victoria Vox
- 7:30 Ray Bonneville
- 8:30 Bryan Bowers
- 9:30 Radoslav Lorkovic & Friends
Saturday, August 22
Main Stage
- 5:30 DiggingRoots
- 6:30 The Arrogant Worms
- 7:30 James Hill & Anne Davison
- 8:15 Intermission
- 8:30 Good Lovelies
- 9:30 Bruce Cockburn
Dance Tent
- 6:00 Crystal Journey with David Hickey (Sound Healing - capacity is limited)
- 8:00 Michael Jerome Browne
- 9:00 Saturday Night Cajun Dance Party featuring: Ball & Chain and the Wreckers, Christine Balfa & Dirk Powell (Balfa Toujours), & Jesse Legé
Hall Stage
- 6:00 Cajun Dance Lesson (Jody Benjamin (Ball & Chain)
- 7:00 James Keelaghan
- 8:00 Amelia Curran
- 9:15 "The Power of One": Mihirangi, That 1 Guy (host)
Sunday, August 23
Main Stage
- 5:30 Terry Penner Festival Choir with Andy Rush
- 6:00 Ellen McIlwaine
- 6:50 "Circle of Song": Ray Bonneville, James Keelaghan, Penny Lang (host)
- 8:00 Intermission
- 8:15 Joel Plaskett
Dance Tent
- 5:00 Sunday Swingtacular swing dance extravaganza with Terra Hazelton & Her Easy Answers
- 7:30 That 1 Guy
- 8:30 The Breakmen
- 9:30 Mr. Something Something (pedal-powered sound system)
Hall Stage
- 6:00 A Good Lovely or two, w/Tall Trees & Stewed Roots
- 7:00 David Ross MacDonald
- 8:00 Captain Dirt & The Skirt (Lyndell Montgomery, Kristin Sweetland)
- 9:00 Kirtan session with The Bhakti Connection - everyone welcome!
Daytime Schedule
Saturday, August 22
Dance Tent
- 10:30 Junkyard Symphony
- 11:15 Sacred Dance:
Debbie Danbrook, Wendy Morrell - 12 :00 Ottawa Ondo Dance:
Ottawa Japanese Cultural Association - 1:00 Mr. Something Something
- 2:15 Favourite Colours:
Amy Millan, The Sadies, Charlotte Cornfield - 3:30 That 1 Guy
- 4:30 Cross-Cultural Artist Collaboration: Group #1
Hall Stage
- 10:30 Double Bill:
Tall Trees, Victoria Vox - 11:45 Dig Your Roots:
Lyndell Montgomery, That 1 Guy, Travis & Dallas Good (The Sadies) - 1:00 Uke-Cello Duos:
James Hill, Victoria Vox, Anne Davison, melaniejane - 2:15 Life in Japan:
Ellen McIlwaine, Debbie Danbrook , Linsey Wellman, Catriona Sturton, Ana Miura, Kyoko Tsunetomi - 3:45 Your Brain on Music:
Daniel Mauro, Gary Baker - 4:45 The Balloon Orchestra
Moon Stage
- 10:30 Ukulele Jam with James Hill and Friends: Everyone welcome!
- 11:45 Double Bill:
Charlotte Cornfield, Jason Lang - 1:00 Jeremy Sills, Theda Phoenix
- 2:15 Gourd Grooves:
Sheesham & Lotus Dirk Powell, Christine Balfa, Michael Jerome Browne - 3:30 Something Old, Something New:
Bryan Bowers, Stewed Roots, Arthur McGregor
Hill Stage
- 10:30 Sources of Inspiration: Amelia Curran, Mihirangi, Charlotte Cornfield
- 11:45 Music to Garden By:
Ed Lawrence, Penny Lang, Anne Davison, Robbie Anderman, Petr Cancura - 1:00 Vishten in Concert
- 2:15 Deep Roots: Tom Power, James Keelaghan, Good Lovelies
- 3:30 Waterbound: Dirk Powell, Vishten, Troy MacGillivray
Point Stage
- 10:30 Kinnie Starr
- 11:45 Three:
Joel Plaskett, David Ross MacDonald, Catriona Sturton - 1:00 Musical Arrangements:
Steven Page, Amelia Curran, Radoslav Lorkovic - 2:15 Harmony Singing:
The Arrogant Worms, The Breakmen, Michael Ball & Jody Benjamin - 3:30 Blues and Beyond:
Ray Bonneville, Terra Hazelton (solo)
VIP Tent
- 10:30 Musical Yoga:
Tanya Nash, Jeremy Sills - 11:30 Vocal Warm-Up:
Meredith Matthews - 11:45 Terry Penner Weekend Choir Rehearsal #1: Andy Rush and you!
- 1:00 Kite Making Workshop:
Spins & Needles
Sunday, August 23
Dance Tent
- 10:30 Cross Cultural Collaboration #2
- 11:45 Junkyard Symphony
- 12:30 Hip Hop with Frank! *No experience needed.
- 1:00 Intermediate Charleston with Swing Dynamite
- 2:15 Beginner 1920s Charleston with Geoff & Andrea *No partner or experience is needed.
- 3:30 The Woodchoppers Association with Jah Youssouf and special guest Abdoulaye Koné,
5:00 Dance With Alana co-presents Sunday Swingtacular Ftg: Terra Hazelton & Her Easy Answers
Hall Stage
- 10:30 Double Bill:
Captain Dirt & The Skirt, The Breakmen - 11:45 Flowing with the Go: Linsey Wellman, That 1 Guy, Anne Davison, Robbie Anderman
- 1:00 Beginner Swing Dance *No partner or experience needed
- 2:15 Intermediate Lindy Hop
- 3:30 Focus on the Guitar: Kristin Sweetland, Jason Lang
- 4:30 Cross Cultural Collaboration #3
Moon Stage
- 10:30 Uke Addiction: James Hill, Jason Lang, Victoria Vox
- 11:30 Theda Phoenix
- 12:15 Stewed Roots
- 1:00 Sing it, Sister: Terra Hazelton, Penny Lang, Good Lovelies, Radoslav Lorkovic
- 2:15 Uke 101: James Hill and You!
- 3:30 Double Bill: Jeremy Sills and Asani
Hill Stage
- 10:30 Spirit Voices: Raven Kanatakta , ShoShona Kish (Digging Roots), Mihirangi, Albert Dumont, Asani
- 11:45 The Human Condition: Ray Bonneville, Ellen McIlwaine, Michael Jerome Browne
- 1:00 Songs From the Road:
Bruce Cockburn, Joel Plaskett, Steven Page - 2:45 Outstanding in their Field: Ed Lawrence, The Arrogant Worms, DiggingRoots, Stewed Roots, Tall Trees, Charlotte Cornfield
- 4:15 The Natural Harmony: Albert Dumont, Mr. Something Something, Vishtèn
Point Stage
- 10:30 African Roots: Jah Youssouf, Abdoulaye Koné, Lewis Melville, Hob Dieudonné
- 11:45 Canadian Spaces with Chopper McKinnon
- 1:00 Troy MacGillivray & Canadian Grand Master Fiddlers
- 2:15 Be The Change: Asani, Catriona Sturton, members of The Woodchoppers Association
- 3:30 Participate: Todd Crowley, The Breakmen, Petr Cancura
VIP Tent
- 10:30 Musical Yoga: Tanya Nash
- 11:30 Vocal Warm-Up: Meredith Matthews
- 11:45 Terry Penner Weekend Choir Rehearsal #2: Andy Rush and you!
- 1:00 Breath Work: Debbie Danbrook
- 2:15 Balladry: Tom Power, Bryan Bowers, Amelia Curran
- 3:15 Vocal Warm-up: Meredith Matthews
- 3:30 Terry Penner Weekend Choir Rehearsal #3: Andy Rush and you!
OFC Music Tent
Saturday, August 22
- 10:30 Rise up Singing: Arthur McGregor
- 11:45 Tin Whistle Workshop: Ross Davison (first 20 people will receive a free whistle)
- 1:00 Intro to Irish Stepdance: Michael Farrell (Tin Whistlers invited to stay and play for the dancers)
- 2:15 Didgeridoo Workshop: Chris Lavigne (free mini didges to the first 30 participants)
- 3:30 OFC Music Open Stage
Sunday, August 23
- 10:30 Jaw Harp workshop: Arthur McGregor
- 11:45 Harmonica Workshop: Marc Seguin (Free blues harp to first 25 people courtesy of the Ottawa Folklore Centre)
- 1:00 Blues Guitar Workshop: Jesse Greene
- 2:15 Banjo Workshop: Dean Adema (learn how to play any tune on the banjo in 45 minutes. Some banjos will be available for borrowing but please bring yours to show off!)
- 3:30 OFC Music Open Stage
- 5:00 Drum Workshop and Free Dance: Jack MacGregor (loaner drums available)
CUPE EnviroTent
Saturday
- 11 - 11:45 am Greening the Home - Sean Twomey - Arbour Environmental Shoppe
- 12 - 12:45 pm The Envirocentre - Dana Silk
- 1 - 1:45 pm Solar Hot Water - Warren Abar
- 2 - 2:45 pm Solar Cooking / Heat Retained Cooking - John Buschek
- 3 - 3:45 pm Dig-In! Creative Campaigning for Food Justice - Kate Green - USC Canada
- 4 - 4:45 pm Innovative Bicycle Designs - Ted Sherk - Bicycle Forest (Waterloo)
Sunday, August 23
- 11 - 11:45 am Worm Composting - Gerrie Baker - The Worm Factory
- 12 - 12:45 pm Turtle Moons Contemplations - Albert Dumont
- 1 - 1:45 pm Solar Electric and the Feed-In-Tariff - Warren Abar
- 2 - 2:45 pm Dig-In! Creative Campaigning for Food Justice - Kate Green - USC Canada
- 3 - 3:45 pm Sustainable Touring - Johan Hultqvist - Mr. Something Something
- 4 - 4:45 pm Human Powered Vehicles - Mark Rehder - Re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op (Ottawa)
- 5 - 5:45 pm Low-Cost/ No-Cost Ways to Reduce Greenhouse Gases in the Home - Scott McKenzie - Seventh Generation Community Projects
Garden Tent
Saturday, August 22
- 10:00-2:00 Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton Advice Clinics
- 11:00 am Earthworm Choreography with The Worm Factory
- 12:00 Just Food - Dig your roots - into a Community Garden
- 1:00 Zen Gardening with Rebecca Cragg
- 2:00 Ed Lawrence - Gardening without Pesticides
- 2:30 Q & A with Ed Lawrence
- 3:00 Book signing with Ed Lawrence
- 4:00 USC Seeding for the Future from the Past
- 4:30 Japanese Cultural Association presents
Sunday, August 23
- 10:00-2:00 Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton Advice Clinics
- 11:00 Japanese Cultural Association Tea Ceremony
- 11:30 Ed Lawrence - Gardening without Pesticides
- 12:00 Q & A with Ed Lawrence
- 12:30 Book singing with Ed Lawrence
- 1:00 Ikebana with Rebecca Cragg
- 2:00 Dig your roots - into your backyard
- 3:00 USC Seeding for the Future from the Past
- 3:30-3:50 Japanese Cultural Association Ondo
- 4:30 Earthworm Choreography with The Worm Factory
Kids Zone
- Circus Arts materials are available all day for practising.
- Saunders Farm Slide - all day.
- Crash tent available for quiet time for tots and parents – picture books
Saturday, August 22
- 11:00 - 12:00 and 1:00-2:00 Walkabout Puppets with Mike and Peggy Artelle
- 1:30, 2:00 and 2:30 Storytelling with Donna Stewart and Ruth Stewart-Verger (15 minute story)
- 3:00 Ottawa RiverKeeper with Rivergirl and Prof. Wetfoot
- 12:00 and 2:00 Circus Arts Workshop with Mizter Cubeball
- 11:00-12:00 Paint your Dream Garden
- 1:00-2:00 Junkyard Symphony Kids Workshop
- 1:00 - 3:00 Sono Drum Making
- 4:00 Country Games Egg and Spoon, potato sack races and tug of war
- 1:00 - 1:30 Yoga for Parents and KidsSheila Craig from Windhorse Yoga
- 11:00 and 5:00 Learn Origami with Maya Papayasan
Sunday, August 23
- 11:00 Can Boingers
- 11:00 and 5:00 Origami with Maya Papayasan
- 2:00-3:00 Junkyard Symphony Kids Workshop
- 2:00 Lantern Kites
- 1:00 Yoga for Kids with Sheila Craig from Windhorse Yoga
- 2:00 Circus Arts Workshop with Mizter Cubeball
- 1:30 Masks and Garlands
- 12:00 on Sono Drums
- 3:00 Scavenger Hunt
- 4:00 PARADE - with Mizter Cubeball and Brian Sanderson on Euphonium
Sound Healing
Saturday, August 22
VIP Tent:
- 10:30 am Musical Yoga, Tanya Nash, Jeremy Sills
Dance Tent
- 11:15 am Debbi Danbrook, Wendy Morrell
- 6 pm Crystal Journey with David Hickey
Moon Tent
- 1 pm Jeremy Sills and Theda Phoenix
Hall Stage
- 3:45 pm your brain on music, Daniel Mauro, Gary Baker
Sunday, August 23
VIP Tent
- 10:30 am Musical Yoga, Tanya Nash
- 1pm Breath work, Debbi Danbrook
Moon Stage:
- 11:30 am Theda Phoenix
- 3:30 pm Jeremy Sills
Hall Stage
- 9 pm Kirtan with The Bhakti Connection
To see additional information about the various Sound Healing artists please see: http://www.ottawasoundhealingconference.com
All-Day Activities:
- Ukulele-building workshops: Purchase tickets at the Metro Info Booth
- Participatory Mural designed by Arthur II
- Roving musicians: Bhakti Connection, Denis Drouin, Michael Ball, Jody Benjamin, Robbie Anderman, Mary Gick
- Roving dancers: Dancing in the Street, Hannah Naiman & Once Removed
- CIC Language Village: Sunday, noon to 4:00 p.m. in the Atrium
- CIC multi-cultural soccer tournament: Friday 4:30-6:30 Saturday 11:00-3:00 Everyone welcome
- Terracotta Pot Painting in the Garden Village for adults & kids
- Matsuri Room (inside the community centre building)
