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FINNISH DUO VILDA @THE FESTIVAL

June 17, 2022June 17, 2022

Vildá is a Finnish Sámi language word for “wild”. The duo lives up to its name.

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BROS. LANDRETH @THE FESTIVAL

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022

Hitting the road and the summer festival circuit with a new album (and Bonnie Raitt in their corner)

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9 minute read

GUITAR PRODIGY MOLLY TUTTLE @ THE FESTIVAL

June 3, 2022June 4, 2022

Rising star threads feisty feminism into her version of bluegrass

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5 minute read

SGAANAGWA PLAYS THE VANCOUVER FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL

May 27, 2022May 28, 2022

Celebrating Haida music, culture and language

Kris Klaasen started writing music reviews in Calgary for college and university papers as well as the Calgary Herald. He also wrote occasional record reviews for the Georgia Straight in the 80s. A lifelong communicator and music enthusiast, Kris has been involved with the Vancouver Folk Music Festival in various capacities for more than 35 years and has recently been studying African hand drumming. He's also a pretty good whistler. The photo shows Kris and his daughter at VFMF.