Founding Folks : An Oral History of the Winnipeg Folk Festival.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nikkel, Kevin.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (517 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press, 2025.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

A Short Introduction to the Start of the Winnipeg Folk Festival

Oral History Interviews with Winnipeg Folk Festival Folks

Part One. Kicking off the Day: How it all Began

Mitch Podolak

Colin Gorrie

Ava Kobrinksy Podolak

Harry Paine

Lorna Hiebert

Part Two. Sittin' on Stage a Singin': Performers from the Early Workshops

Bruce Cockburn

Paul Mills

Tom Jackson

David Amram

Len Udow

Part Three. Tunes from the Far Out East: Musicians Attracted into Our Orbit

Cathy Fink

Ken Whiteley

Mary Faith Rhoads

Grit Laskin

David Essig

Part Four. 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

Part Five. The Strong and the Mighty: A Peek at the Inner Workings

Marsha Wineman

Jane Graham

Candice Masters

Karen Dana

Jon Singleton

Martin Landy

Part Six. Setting the Stage: An Affectionate Look Back and Look Forward

John Prentice

Pierre Guérin

Leonard Podolak

Lynne Skromeda

Acknowledgements

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Nikkel, Kevin Founding Folks

ISBN:

9781772841121

OCLC:

1520591908