Photo Credit: Edmonton Folk Festival
The Scene
'Beginning in 1980 with one staff and 300 volunteers the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has grown and matured to become of the leading folk festivals in the world. Now boasting a volunteer force of over 2000, the festival in a not-for profit society dedicated to bringing in the best of folk music from around the world.'
2014 Artist Lineup
- 100 Mile House
- Albert Lee
- Alejandra Ribera
- Alela Diane
- Alpha Yaya Diallo’s West African Summit
- Baka Beyond
- Basia Bulat
- Bear’s Den
- Ben Harper and Charlie Mussel White
- Ben Howard
- Blind Boys of Alabama
- Blue Rodeo
- Cody ChesnuTT
- DakhaBrakha
- Dan Mangan + Blacksmith
- Daniel Lanois
- Dave Gunning
- Della Mae
- Donal Lunny and Andy Irvine
- Elephant Revival
- Festival House Band
- Foy Vance
- Gregory Alan Isakov
- Holly Williams
- Hudson Taylor
- Imelda May
- Jake Shimabukuro
- James Keelaghan
- James Vincent McMorrow
- Jez Lowe
- Joe Ely
- John Mann
- Jordie Lane
- Kidum & the Boda Boda
- Leeroy Stagger
- Los Lobos
- Lost Bayou Ramblers
- Lucius
- Lúnasa
- Mandolin Orange
- Maria Dunn & Lizzy Hoyt
- Masters of Hawaiian Music
- Michael Bernard Fitzgerald
- Michael Franti and Spearhead
- Mokoomba
- Mortal Coil
- Parker Millsap
- Parsonsfield
- Pharis and Jason Romero
- Phosphorescent
- Ron Kavana, Niamh Parsons, Paddy Keenan and Siobhán Peoples
- Rose Cousins
- Roy Forbes
- Roy Rogers and Carlos Reyes
- Ruth Moody
- School of Song
- Septeto Santiaguero
- Sera Cahoone
- Sharon Shannon
- Street Performers
- The Stray Sisters
- Tony Joe White
- Vance Joy