Folk Awards Weekend | Nov 19-20

FOLK AWARDS WEEKEND EVENTS: Two Days, 10 Events, Dozens of Artists

When the Canadian Folk Music Awards invade Winnipeg this month, the local music community will be ready to show off its roots. The sixth annual gala event makes its first trip to the historic Pantages Playhouse on November 20, bringing with it a weekend of exciting events and stellar talent.

Folk Awards Weekend, which runs November 19-20 in various city venues and clubs, boasts nearly a dozen events, including concerts, showcases, workshops, an open mic, and a film screening. Audiences can catch performances by some of Canada’s top folk and roots luminaries, including Amelia Curran, Beyond the Pale, David Essig, and Grit Laskin. There will also be plenty of homegrown talent on stages throughout the weekend; with performances by Heather Bishop, Oh My Darling, Del Barber, JD Edwards, Daniel Koulack, The Magnificent 7’s TJ Blair, Nathan Rogers, and Sweet Alibi. (Complete listings below.)

Find out more about the Canadian Folk Music Awards at http://www.folkawards.ca/.

Friday, November 19

CFMA NOMINEE SHOWCASE
Featuring: Karrnnel & Koulack, Brenda MacIntyre, Beyond the Pale, Chris Mclean, Duo Boulanger-Duval, Alexandre Boivin-Caron, Samantha Robichaud, Rik Barron
West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Avenue
Show @ 7 PM
Tickets $20 available at http://www.ticketmaster.ca/

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT THE FOLK EXCHANGE
Host: TJ Blair (The Magnificent 7’s)
The Folk Exchange, 221 Bannatyne Avenue
Show @ 7 PM

CFMA NOMINEE BEYOND THE PALE
Aqua Books, 274 Garry Street
Show @ 10 PM
Tickets $10/door

CFMA NOMINEE THE ONCE, with special guests JD EDWARDS & SWEET ALIBI
Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club, 234 Main Street
Shows @ 10 PM

MANITOBA MUSIC AND PAQUIN ENTERTAINMENT SHOWCASE
Featuring: Wool on Wolves, Oh My Darling, Del Barber
Le Garage, 166 Provencher Blvd
Show @ 10 PM

Saturday, November 20

THE WORLD OF WORK FILM SCREENING: ONE WARM LINE
Featuring: Ariel Rogers, Nathan Rogers, Paul Mills, Grit Laskin
Cinematheque, 100 Arthur Street
Show @ 1 PM
Tickets $8/door

WORKSHOP – “IT ALL STARTS WITH A SONG”
Featuring: Lennie Gallant
Workshop @ 1 PM
Admission free – advance registration required, visit
http://www.manitobamusic.com/workshops

CFMA NOMINEE AMELIA CURRAN
Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club, 234 Main Street
Show @ 3 PM
Tickets $15/door

WORKSHOP – “SONGS ABOUT WORKING PEOPLE”
Featuring: Heather Bishop, Dave Essig, Rik Barron, Grit Laskin
The Folk Exchange, 211 Bannatyne Avenue
Show @ 3:15 PM
Admission free

CFMA GALA AWARDS SHOW
Pantages Playhouse Theatre, 180 Market Street
Show @ 8 PM
Tickets $36.75 from Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store, 211 Bannatyne Avenue, (204) 231-1377 or http://www.ticketmaster.ca/