Calgary Folk Music Festival Podcast

Johanna talks with Evan and Jesse from Am I Right?? about the Apache Talk Tent, with clips from Chris Fairbanks and Kevin McDonald.

Johanna and Eric discuss one of Eric's new discoveries, The Barr Brothers, and one of his old favourites, Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Fix from the truncated version originally posted - Johanna and Mike talk about blues powerhouse Shakura S'Aida and guitar shredder Donna Grantis.

Johanna and Eric have a conversation about two of Eric's fave pics for the 2012 festival: soul singer and Daptone label artist Charles Bradley and guit-steel player extraordinaire Junior Brown.

Eric Rosenbaum profiles David Francey, Kerry Clarke reminisces about Gil Scott-Heron's appearance at the CFMF, Johanna reveals what she learned on Twitter this week.

An interview with Christine Fellows, and Eric Rosenbaum profiles the Leak of the Week: Catherine MacLellan, and we speak to Kerry Clarke, CFMF artistic director, about KigaliUp, a Rwandan music festival.

Music from United Steel Workers of Montreal and The Flatlanders

An interview with Cadence Weapon about Acres of Dreams, Tim Osmond about Home Routes house shows, plus return segments What I Learned on Twitter and Submission of the Week.

Kenna brings in most of the festival staff to chat and share some holiday tunes.

Kenna interviews Jon Lovink about Festival Hall, spins some Bahamas tunes, and talks to Johanna about what she learned on Twitter this week.

Kenna Burima interviews Justin Rutledge, plus continued segments: Things I Learned on Twitter and Submission of the Week.

Kenna Burima interviews Jayme Stone and we introduce two new segments: What I Learned on Twitter, and Submission of the Week.

Our intrepid podcaster Eric Rosenbaum profiles 4 more bands performing at the 2010 Calgary Folk Music Festival.

Eric Rosenbaum profiles 2010 festival artist Tom Russell

Eric Rosenbaum profiles 2010 festival artist David Essig.

Our intrepid podcaster Eric Rosenbaum profiles 4 bands coming to the 2010 Calgary Folk Music Festival

Eric Rosenbaum profiles 2010 festival artists The Avett Brothers

Calgary Folk Music Festival's Artistic Associate Kenna Burima talks to Amelia Curran for her upcoming Calgary show with Brock Geiger Sept 26 at Local 522. See calgaryfolkfest.com for more details.

The Calgary Folk Music Festival is known for presenting young cutting edge talent on stage at Prince’s Island Park, but there’s also a strong contingent of veterans performing at the festival this year. Eric Rosenbaum samples music from three influential singer-songwriters visiting the 2009 festival: Ferron, Dick Gaughan and Nancy White.

It never fails. You go to the Calgary Folk Festival intent on seeing your favourites, and you encounter artists you have never heard of that become your new favourites. On this podcast, Eric Rosenbaum features three new bands (new to most of us anyway) – two Canadian and one English – that are bound to steal the show at this year’s festival: Tom Fun Orchestra, Bellowhead, LeE HARVeY OsMOND.