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Reprinted from Oye! Times

The Winterfolk Blues & Roots Festival is proud to announce the stellar lineup for the upcoming TENTH ANNUAL WINTERFOLK FESTIVAL which will take place from February 17-19, 2012 at the Delta Chelsea, Toronto's Entertainment Hotel. Performances will fill Monarchs Pub, the Market Garden Stage and various other stages, all within the hotel. In this 10th year, the festival will feature alumni from the first year including Danny Marks, David Gillis, Jack DeKeyzer, Jory Nash, Laura Fernandez, Mr. Rick & The Biscuits, Noah Zacharin, Tony Quarrington and founder Brian Gladstone. Returning artists and newcomers include Lynn Miles, Ariana Gillis, Lynne Hanson, Jay Aymar, Gary Kendall, David Essig and more! For more information and complete schedule please visit www.winterfolk.com

From its humble roots (initially the festival was staged at a few clubs in the Spadina and College area and drew about 500 people), it moved to the Danforth and grew in concept, scope, appeal and artistic value. It rapidly drew attention from artists, media, venues and audiences as well as all facets of the blues and roots communities in Toronto. Winterfolk’s success in part, came from providing much-needed commerce and revenue to area merchants during a typically slow retail time. Presented annually in February, Winterfolk fills a gap in the calendars of festival- goers, artists and the community.

Winterfolk, now celebrates its 10th year by featuring those artists that were there from its inception and those returning to join the festivities. Singer/storyteller Jory Nash was one of the first-year musicians along with sultry Latin singer Laura Fernandez, mesmerizing singer-songwriter Noah Zacharin, guitar genius Tony Quarrington, original alt-country power trio Mr. Rick & The Biscuits, award-winning fingerstyle guitar champ David Gillis and outstanding blues faves Danny Marks and Jack DeKeyzer. Returning artists include “Bernie Taupin fave” Ariana Gillis, shoot from the hipster Jay Aymar, bluesmen Gary Kendall (Downchild), Al Lerman (Fathead), the legendary David Essig, and award-winning Rick Taylor.

Juno and Canadian Folk Music Award winner Lynn Miles will showcase on the Market Garden stage as well as present workshops in the special “Listening Room” on the 27th floor. Another award-winning Lynn (Lynn Hanson) will bring her ”porch music with a little Texas red dirt” to the festival stages.
Many of this year’s lineup have played the festival in previous years such as roots music pioneers Crabtree & Mills, “colour blind” Brian Blain, known for his successful campfire jam sessions at various festivals, powerhouse roots/pop songstress Grainne, John Jackson of Kensington Market and Perth County Conspiracy fame, dynamic vintage hillbilly swing duo HOTCHA!, five-piece veterans of Tommy Hunter fame Whiskey Jack, earnest folk duo Sue & Dwight, driving guitar-picker Phillip Brown, preacher to the choir, the Reverend Max Woolaver Band and roots/folk/country picking icons The Guitar Boys of Alderon.

Winterfolk prides itself on helping to boost the careers of newcomers and this year is no exception. Audiences will be stunned by the extreme talent and high energy of emerging bands like frenzied fiddler Jaron Freeman Fox & the Opposite of Everything, gypsy/Balkan/klezmer street-folk revolutionaries The Lemon Bucket Orkestra, wild gypsy, old-jazz, klezmer, folk troupe The Boxcar Boys, “Emmylou Harris meets unplugged vintage rock ‘n roll” band The Wanted, harmony queens from Kingston The Lady Racers and rockabilly sensation The Allistair Christl Trio.
 

WINTERFOLK: This annual festival helps chase away the winter blues for Toronto lovers of roots and folk music. In past years it has been held in different venues in the Danforth/Broadview area, but this year (its 10th anniversary) Winterfolk will be held under one roof, at different stages in the Delta Chelsea Hotel, Feb. 17-19.

A very impressive list of performers has been announced, including such OTB favourites as LYNN MILES, HOTCHA, NOAH ZACHARIN, LAURA FERNANDEZ, JACK DEKEYZER, JAY AYMAR, LYNNE HANSON, BRIAN BLAIN, TONY QUARRINGTON, DAVID ESSIG, ALISTAIR CHRISTL, and GRAINNE. For more information and complete schedule visit www.winterfolk.com

by Kerry Doole

by: norm nelson 

Guests and vistors at the downtown Delta Chelsea Hotel might be forgiven over the Family Day weekend for thinking a summer folk festival has broken out. And they won’t be too far off the mark with Winterfolk – Toronto’s unique winter roots music festival now in its 10th year – literally taking over the hotel.

Conveniently located a block or two from either the College or Dundas subway stops on the Yonge Line, the music festival runs Friday night and continues throughout Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 17 to 19). It’s a mostly free festival, with just a couple of ticketed shows – and even those events won’t set you back much ($10 at the door, $8 in advance).

The new format – it was held in several adjacent Danforth Avenue venues the past several years – is just about as weather proof as you can get. Once you tromp into the venue from the nearby subway, you don’t have to worry about rain, snow, cold or wind. It’s guaranteed t-shirt weather inside the hotel. Venues will be set up in four spots throughout the hotel – including their main night club (Monarch’s Pub) and restaurant (Market Garden) on the main floor, each with room for about 200 people, as well as the 100-seat Community Club located on the third floor and the more intimate Listening Room located in Deck 27 on the 27th floor.

As for the artists, if you’re familiar with Toronto’s vibrant roots scene, you will be pleased to recognize many familar names and acts. In fact this year’s theme is bringing back several of the artists who helped kick off the very first Winterfolk 10 years ago. If you’re not quite so familiar with the roots scene, you won’t find a better opportunity to check it out – at least in Toronto. And chances are you’ll be able to find a style to suit your tastes, whether it leans to pop, blues, jazz, folk, gospel or every kind of amalgam possible. There are few rules in roots music.

Whether you’re a longtime fan or just checking out the scene for the first time, you might want to navigate to the festival website to see what artists or workshops might interest you and to create your own itinerary. The complete festival schedule has also been published in the Feb. 10 issue of one of our publications, The City Centre Mirror which is delivered throughout midtown, which is handy to carry around during the event. Or you might want to throw caution to the wind, just show up, wander the four venues – and be surprised.

I’m not even going to list all the artists and groups, and all the workshops, here, because:
a) they’re all conveniently listed on the festival website, complete with bios;
b) and because I’m going to reprint, in my very next blog, a press release from the festival which has it pretty nicely summed up.

Typical for a festival, you can find the artists or groups sometimes in solo performances, sometimes sharing the stage for special themed concerts (such as ‘Songs that Tell Stories’ with Howard Gladstone, to name one) and sometimes in workshops (such as ‘Not Just Another Guitar Worksop’ with Alastair Artingstall, Margaret Stowe and Maneli Jamal). But again that’s why, for festival veterans and newcomers alike, it’s probably best to check out the festival schedule.

As for myself, I see that I have CDs from three of the acts which I actually apologize for, as my goal is always to greatly increase the number of local live acts and recordings I get around to, but as most folks can relate to, we could all use a few more hours in the day, another day in the week, another month in the year.

I really, really enjoyed the three CDs by Brian Gladstone, Hotcha and Phillip Brown, as I recall. Actually just that trio, for me, would be a heck of a show – and therein lies my problem, which I must confess drives my family nuts. And it’s that if I like something I keep going back to it, hence why I’ve sipped the same brand of orange salada tea from the exact same tea cup just about every night for a decade and why I eat the same veggie subs with the exact same ingredients for lunch day after a day – okay, too much info. Anyway, as my family likes to remind me, if you try something else, you might like it, too. But, gosh, i’d surely like to hear that trio, and another act that I’ve been meaning to listen to for ages now, who are from around my east Toronto neighbourhood – Whiskey Jack.
Any way, I’ll leave you with links to my pevious blogs on the above trio’s CDs that I liked so much (and which I will reacquaint myself prior to Winterfolk). In an upcoming blog, I will investigate on YouTube some of the other artists playing at Winterfolk – which, of course, is something that fans who plan on attending the festival can also do.

* the following link will actually take you to a blog about Brown appearing at the 2010 Winterfolk, and the link includes three YouTube songs you have to check out!
* this link takes you to my review of Brian Gladstone’s A Time for New Beginnings (which he released in 2009 and I reviewed in 2009). This link will take you to his website where you’ll also find a selection of his music. His A Day in the Park, done live, is an excellent example of why I love his CD – not just great finger picking, but a great song in its own rite.
* this link will take you to my story on Hotcha’s debut CD, Dust Bowl Roots: Songs for the New Depression, inspired by the iconic depression of the 1930s. This link will take you to Hotcha’s facebook site where there’s five songs queued up for you.

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ALUMNI HEAD WINTERFOLK FESTIVAL X – FEB 17-19, 2012

– ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 10^TH ANNIVERSARY!

WHO: ALUMNI: Danny Marks, David Gillis, Jack DeKeyzer, Jory Nash, Laura Fernandez, Mr. Rick & The Biscuits, Noah Zacharin, Tony Quarrington, Brian Gladstone PLUS: Lynn Miles, Ariana Gillis, Lynne Hanson, Jay Aymar, Gary Kendall, David Essig, HOTCHA!, Grainne, Jaron Freeman Fox & the Opposite of Everything, The Lemon Bucket Orkestra, The Boxcar Boys, The Wanted, Roger Scannura & Ritmo Flamenco, Rick Taylor and many more!      

WHAT: Winterfolk X Blues and Roots Festival

WHERE: The Delta Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St W  Toronto, ON / 416-595-1975

WHEN: February 17-19, 2012

TICKETS: Free! (Some ticketed events in the “Listening Room”)

WEBSITES: www.winterfolk.com  / www.deltachelsea.com

TORONTO – TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012 – The Winterfolk Blues & Roots Festival is proud to announce the stellar lineup for the upcoming TENTH ANNUAL WINTERFOLK FESTIVAL which will take place from February 17-19, 2012 at Toronto's entertainment hotel the Delta Chelsea. Performances will fill Monarchs Pub, the Market Garden Stage and various other stages, all within the hotel. In this 10^th year, the festival will feature alumni from the first year including Danny Marks, David Gillis, Jack DeKeyzer, Jory Nash, Laura Fernandez, Mr. Rick & The Biscuits, Noah Zacharin, Tony Quarrington and founder Brian Gladstone. Returning artists and newcomers include Lynn Miles, Ariana Gillis, Lynne Hanson, Jay Aymar, Gary Kendall, David Essig and more! For more information and complete schedule please visit www.winterfolk.com

From its humble roots (initially the festival was staged at a few clubs in the Spadina and College area and drew about 500 people), it moved to the Danforth and grew in concept, scope, appeal and artistic value. It rapidly drew attention from artists, media, venues and audiences as well as all facets of the blues and roots communities in Toronto. Winterfolk’s success in part, came from providing much-needed commerce and revenue to area merchants during a typically slow retail time. Presented annually in February, Winterfolk fills a gap in the calendars of festival- goers, artists and the community.

Winterfolk, now celebrates its 10^th year by featuring those artists that were there from its inception and those returning to join the festivities. Singer/storyteller Jory Nash was one of the first-year musicians along with sultry Latin singer Laura Fernandez, mesmerizing singer-songwriter Noah Zacharin, guitar genius Tony Quarrington, original alt-country power trio Mr. Rick & The Biscuits, award-winning fingerstyle guitar champ David Gillis and  outstanding blues faves Danny Marks and Jack DeKeyzer. Returning artists include “Bernie Taupin fave” Ariana Gillis, shoot from the hipster Jay Aymar, bluesmen Gary Kendall (Downchild), Al Lerman (Fathead), the legendary David Essig, and award-winning Rick Taylor.

Juno and Canadian Folk Music Award winner Lynn Miles will showcase on the Market Garden stage as well as present workshops in the special “Listening Room” on the 27^th floor. Another award-winning Lynn (Lynn Hanson) will bring her ”porch music with a little Texas red dirt” to the festival stages.

Many of this year’s lineup have played the festival in previous years such as roots music pioneers Crabtree & Mills, “colour blind” Brian Blain, known for his successful campfire jam sessions at various festivals, powerhouse roots/pop songstress Grainne, John Jackson of Kensington Market and Perth County Conspiracy fame, dynamic vintage hillbilly swing duo HOTCHA!, five-piece veterans of Tommy Hunter fame Whiskey Jack, earnest folk duo Sue & Dwight, driving guitar-picker Phillip Brown, preacher to the choir, the Reverend Max Woolaver Band and roots/folk/country picking icons The Guitar Boys of Alderon.

Winterfolk prides itself on helping to boost the careers of newcomers and this year is no exception. Audiences will be stunned by the extreme talent and high energy of emerging bands like frenzied fiddler Jaron Freeman Fox & the Opposite of Everything, gypsy/Balkan/klezmer street-folk revolutionaries The Lemon Bucket Orkestra, wild gypsy, old-jazz, klezmer, folk troupe The Boxcar Boys, “Emmylou Harris meets unplugged vintage rock ‘n roll” band The Wanted, harmony queens from Kingston The Lady Racers and rockabilly sensation The Swinging Chandeliers.

ARTIST LINEUP: (For complete bios & websites please visit www.winterfolk.com )

Al Lerman

Alastai Artingstall

Ariana Gillis

A Yellow Field

Brian Blain

Brian Gladstone

Crabtree & Mills

D'Arcy Wickham

Dan McVeigh

Danny Marks

David Essig

David Gillis

Gary Kendall

Grainne

Greg Quill

HOTCHA!

Howard Gladstone

Ian Reid

Jack DeKeyzer

Jaron Freeman Fox & the Opposite of Everything

Jay Aymar    

John Jackson

Jory Nash

Laura Fernandez

Lynn Miles

Lynne Hanson

Maneli Jamal

Marie Lynn Hammond

Max Woolaver Band

Michael Fitzpatrick

Moonshine Café

Mr. Rick

Mr. Rick & The Biscuits

Noah Zacharin

Phillip Brown

Phonogarde

Richard Henderson

Rick Donaldson

Rick Taylor

Roger Scannura & Ritmo Flamenco

Russell Leon

Same Latidude as Rome

Steve Raiken

Sue and Dwight

The Boxcar Boys

The Guitar Boys of Alderon

The Lady Racers

The Lemon Bucket Orkestra

The Swinging Chandeliers

The Wanted

Tia McGraff

Tony Quarrington

Whiskey Jack

PLUS Community Stages: Best of Acoustic Tuesdays at the Delta, Pete Otis Presents, Sunday afternoons at Sarah’s Cafe & Bar, Moonshine Café, SPEAK Music Presents, Seneca College Independent Music Program, Songwriters Unite, Jim Priebe Presents Stouffville Artists and NSAI.

**Please stay tuned for more updates and info on the various stages and workshops being held during this special 10th anniversary event!

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Toronto’s Winterfolk X festival will present a fun, jam-packed, free, all-ages, mid-winter, weatherproof urban blues and roots festival. The new venue will present all kinds of fresh opportunities and the hotel’s management and staff are thoroughly supportive and excited about the recent collaboration. The hotel’s involvement in Toronto’s music scene is ever-growing and they have regular music events scheduled every night of the week in Monarchs Pub, so many in the music community are already familiar with the great vibe happening there.

“I SUPPORT ROOTS MUSIC IN TORONTO” special 10^th anniversary badges will also be available again at the festival by donation and they’ll be large enough for artists to autograph them!

LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!

We’re always looking for good volunteers to help out. For eight hours of service over the Winterfolk weekend, volunteers receive access to all shows and artist hospitality lounge, including an invitation to a private party with the artists and more! For more info and to sign up, please visit www.winterfolk.com   

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For more information, photos, mp3s, interviews, please contact:

Beverly Kreller

SPEAK Music
www.speak-music.com

bev@speak-music.com

416.922.3620

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Jim Priebe and Winterfolk Blues & Roots Festival Present…

A Winterfolk Sneak Preview

STOUFFVILLE TALENT HEATS UP WINTERFOLK SHOWCASE

– SATURDAY, JAN 21 @ 8:00 PM – PASTAGGIO ITALIAN EATERY IN STOUFFVILLE, ON

WHO: Grainne, Marie Lynn Hammond, Laura Fernandez, HOTCHA!, Guitar Boys of Alderon, Cris Cuddy Acoustic Unit, Poor Tom, Erwin Shack and Tom Pullin w/ MC Jim Priebe

WHAT: Winterfolk X Sneak Preview

 WHERE: Pastaggio Italian Eatery (2^nd floor), 6211 Main Street, Stouffville, ON /  905.642.5617  

WHEN: Saturday, January 21 –  Doors @ 7:30 pm / Music starts @ 8:00 pm

(all funds go towards support of artists at Winterfolk X)

Stoufville strumming.

The Chris Cuddy band will rock the second annual Winterfolk Jan. 21.

For years, he was the guy who rung up your libation purchases at Main Street’s LCBO.

But Jan. 21, Cris Cuddy will only be serving up his special brand of music as his band — the Cris Cuddy Acoustic Unit — takes part in the second annual Stouffville Winterfolk Sneak Preview. “Stouffville’s a great town. It’s been good to me in most ways,” Mr. Cuddy said.

The Cris Cuddy Acoustic Unit is made of Mr. Cuddy, Pierre Bordeleau and Andrew Heathcoate. Together, they play Mr. Cuddy’s music, in particular, songs from his latest CD Diamond Shine. “What we’re doing now sparkles. It’s different and more exciting than many of the ventures I’ve done before. … They’re exceptional guys, exceptional musicians,” Mr. Cuddy said.

“They’ve established quite a name for themselves,” said Jim Priebe, founder and organizer of the Stouffville sneak preview.
 

Also performing during the showcase will be Grainne, the Boys of Alderon, Poor Tom and Stouffville’s Marie-Lynn Hammond and Erwin Shack. “He’s such a wonderful guitar player,” said Beverly Kreller, publicist and artistic service volunteer for Winterfolk. This is Mr. Shack’s second appearance at the local showcase.

“There’s quite a healthy music community in Stouffville. … Support this and you’ll get some really good entertainment,” Mr. Shack said.
 

The Stouffville showcase previews some of the entertainers who will take part in Toronto’s annual Winterfolk event.
 

The showcase will be at Pastaggio, 6211 Main St. Admission is $8 in advance and $10 at door. For tickets, go to abetterworld.ca
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PLEASE RETAIN FOR LISTINGS

Jim Priebe and Winterfolk Blues & Roots Festival Present…

A Winterfolk Sneak Preview

STOUFFVILLE TALENT HEATS UP WINTERFOLK SHOWCASE

– SATURDAY, JAN 21 @ 8:00 PM – PASTAGGIO ITALIAN EATERY IN STOUFFVILLE, ON

WHO: Grainne, Marie Lynn Hammond, Laura Fernandez, HOTCHA!, Guitar Boys of Alderon, Cris Cuddy Acoustic Unit, Poor Tom, Erwin Shack and Tom Pullin w/ MC Jim Priebe

WHAT: Winterfolk X Sneak Preview

WHERE: Pastaggio Italian Eatery (2^nd floor), 6211 Main Street, Stouffville, ON /  905.642.5617  

WHEN: Saturday, January 21 –  Doors @ 7:30 pm / Music starts @ 8:00 pm

TICKETS: $8.00 adv. By visiting www.winterfolk.com  / $10 at the door

(all funds go towards support of artists at Winterfolk X)

WEBSITES: http://www.winterfolk.com  / http://www.pastaggioitalianeatery.com

TORONTO – THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011 – For the second year in a row, Stouffville radio personality Jim Priebe and the Winterfolk Festival proudly present a sneak preview of what’s in store at this year’s TENTH ANNUAL WINTERFOLK FESTIVAL. Some of the best local artists from Stouffville and surrounding area will perform at Pastaggio Italian Eatery, Saturday, January 21 @ 8:00 pm. The venue is near the GO station for easy access. For more information and updates please visit http://www.winterfolk.com  

Toronto’s Winterfolk X festival – which runs from February 17 – 19, 2012, at a brand new location, The Delta Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto – will present a night of local entertainment as a teaser to the upcoming free, all-ages, mid-winter, weatherproof urban blues and roots festival. To add to this sneak preview, co-presenter and host Jim Priebe will also be organizing a local Stouffville artist showcase at the festival in February. Please stay tuned for more information and details on that in the coming weeks.

This preview concert will highlight some of the upcoming festival performers including veteran singer-songwriter Marie-Lynn Hammond, Grainne (originally from the area and now in Peterborough), sultry Latin songstress Laura Fernandez, vintage swing duo HOTCHA!, and expert guitar-pickers Erwin Schack  as well as The Guitar Boys of Alderon plus more!

ARTIST LINEUP:

CRIS CUDDY ACOUSTIC UNIT

http://www.criscuddy.com/

POOR TOM

http://www.poortom.ca/

LAURA FERNANDEZ

http://laurafernandezmusic.com/

TOM PULLIN

http://www.tompullin.com/fr_home.cfm

ERWIN SHACK

http://www.reverbnation.com/erwinschack

GRAINNE

http://www.grainne.ca/

HOTCHA!

http://www.HOTCHA.ca     

MARIE-LYNN HAMMOND

http://www.marielynnhammond.com/

GUITAR BOYS OF ALDERON

http://www.briangladstone.ca / http://www.tonyquarrington.com/index.htm  /  http://noahsong.com

MORE ABOUT WINTERFOLK

Winterfolk was formed to entertain, educate, enlighten, engage and encourage the community about various folk music styles including roots, blues, folk and more. Founded by Festival Director Brian Gladstone, it is run as a division of The Association of Artists for a Better World, a registered non-profit organization in the Province of Ontario, Canada. www.abetterworld.ca  

“I SUPPORT ROOTS MUSIC IN TORONTO” badges will also be available again at the festival by donation and they’ll be large enough for artists to autograph them!

LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!

We’re always looking for good volunteers to help out. For eight hours of service over the Winterfolk weekend, volunteers receive access to all shows and artist hospitality lounge, including an invitation to a private party with the artists and more! For more info and to sign up, please visit www.winterfolk.com  

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For more information, photos, interviews, please contact:

Beverly Kreller

SPEAK Music
www.speak-music.com

bev@speak-music.com

416.922.3620

 The Winterfolk music festival is planting new roots for its 10th annual weekend in February, moving from the Danforth to the Delta Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto.

The three-day roots music festival will run Feb. 17 to 19 at Monarchs Pub, the Market Garden Stage and various other stages all within the hotel which is located at 33 Gerrard St. W.

"The new venue will present all kinds of fresh opportunities and the hotel's management and staff are thoroughly supportive and excited about the recent collaboration," said a Winterfolk media release.

"The hotel's involvement in Toronto's music scene is ever-growing and they have regular music events scheduled every night of the week in Monarchs Pub, so many in the music community are already familiar with the great vibe happening there."

The festival, brainchild of local roots player Brian Gladstone, was based for the last seven years out of a handful of venues on the Danforth, between Broadview and Chester subway stations.

More info on the festival at http://www.abetterworld.ca

<< Picture – Winterfolk moving downtown from Danforth. Paul Cross performs during the 2011 Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival at the Black Swan. The festival has moved from venues along The Danforth to the Delta Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto. Staff file photo/NICK PERRY

The tenth annual edition of Toronto’s Winterfolk Festival is now just over two months away and no doubt Brian Gladstone and the volunteer team from the Artists For A Better World non-profit organization which stages it have a superlative lineup in store for the Feb. 17-19 weekend.

As always the bill will include artists from Folk-related genres as diverse as Country, Celtic, Blues, and Jazz and tonight you can get a taste of what will be offered with a preview show at the cozy and very music-friendly Moonshine Café in Oakville (137 Kerr St.). The 8:30 p.m. show is also a fundraiser with a $10 cover that will be used exclusively towards paying artists at the festival.
John Jackson -pic: Gary 17

Here’s the lineup: 8:30 John Jackson; 8:55 Bob Ryder; 9:20 The Wanted; 9:45: Richard Henderson; 10:10 HOTCHA!; 10:55 Brian Gladstone; 11:20 Phonogarde; 11:45 The Reverend Max Woolaver Band. For more info about these artists and about Winterfolk X in general, visit www.abetterworld.ca . -Gary 17

Reprinted from TO Moon Magazine

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WINTERFOLK X PREVIEW SHOW

– SNEAK PREVIEW / BENEFIT @ THE MOONSHINE CAFÉ IN OAKVILLE, SAT. DEC 10 @ 8:30 PM

WHO: The Reverend Max Woolaver, The Wanted, HOTCHA!, Phonogarde, Brian Gladstone, Richard Henderson, Bob Ryder and John Jackson

WHAT: Winterfolk X Preview Show & Benefit

WHERE: Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St, Oakville / 905-844-2655

WHEN: Saturday, December 10 @ 8:30 pm

TICKETS: $10 (all funds go towards support of artists of Winterfolk X)

WEBSITES: www.winterfolk.com  / www.moonshinecafe.com

TORONTO – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011 – Don’t miss the chance to get a sneak preview of what’s in store at this year’s TENTH ANNUAL WINTERFOLK FESTIVAL. Some of the finest folk, roots and blues artists  will take the stage at the Moonshine Café, Oakville’s most happening musical venue, December 10^th @ 8:30 pm.. For more information and updates please visit www.abetterworld.ca     

Toronto’s Winterfolk X festival – which runs from February 17 – 19, 2012, will present a fun, jam-packed night of music as a teaser to the upcoming free, all-ages, mid-winter, weatherproof urban blues and roots festival.

The Moonshine Café preview concert will highlight some of the upcoming festival performers including new emerging youth performer Bob Ryder; country band The Wanted; blues/slide men Phonogarde and Richard Henderson, also a core member of the Wanted; vintage swing duo HOTCHA!, will showcase some of their fine tunes of the 1920s and ‘30s, while singer-songwriters Brian Gladstone, John Jackson and The Reverend Max Woolaver will feature stellar guitar licks alongside superb songcrafting.

MOONSHINE CAFÉ LINEUP:

John Jackson www.johnjackson.ca

Bob Ryder www.bobrydermusic.com

The Wanted www.myspace.com/thewantedlive  

Richard Henderson www.myspace.com/richardhendersonsteelguitar

HOTCHA! www.HOTCHA.ca

Brian Gladstone www.BrianGladstone.ca   

Phonogarde www.phonogarde.com

The Reverend Max Woolaver www.myspace.com/reverendmaxwoolaver

MORE ABOUT WINTERFOLK

Winterfolk was formed to entertain, educate, enlighten, engage and encourage the community about various folk music styles including roots, blues, folk and more. Founded by Festival Director Brian Gladstone, it is run as a division of The Association of Artists for a Better World, a registered non-profit organization in the Province of Ontario, Canada. www.abetterworld.ca  

“I SUPPORT ROOTS MUSIC IN TORONTO” badges will also be available again at the festival by donation and they’ll be large enough for artists to autograph them!

LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!

We’re always looking for good volunteers to help out. For eight hours of service over the Winterfolk weekend, volunteers receive access to all shows and artist hospitality lounge, including an invitation to a private party with the artists and more! For more info and to sign up, please visit www.winterfolk.com   

                                                                                    -30-

For more information, photos, mp3s, interviews, please contact:

Beverly Kreller

SPEAK Music
www.speak-music.com

bev@speak-music.com

416.922.3620

SHOWCASE @ THE MOONSHINE CAFÉ IN OAKVILLE December 10, 2011

Toronto’s Winterfolk X festival – which runs from February 17 -19, 2012, will a fun-packed nights of music as a teaser to the upcoming free, all-ages, mid-winter, weatherproof urban roots and blues festival.

The events will showcase some of the finest musicians performing at the festival this year,including HOTCHA!, Brian Gladstone, John Jackson, Richard Henderson, The Wanted, Bob Rider, and more.

WINTERFOLK X – SNEAK PREVIEW – FUNDRAISER @ THE MOONSHINE CAFÉ IN OAKVILLE, Dec 10, 2012

WHO: HOTCHA! , Brian Gladstone, John Jackson, Richard Henderson, The Wanted, Bob Rider, and more.

Toronto’s Winterfolk X Blues and Roots Festival – which runs from February 17 -19, 2012 – will  present a fun-packed night of music as a teaser to the upcoming free, all-ages, mid-winter, weatherproof urb an festival

SHOWCASE @ THE MOONSHINE CAFÉ IN OAKVILLE

Toronto’s Winterfolk X Blues and Roots Festival – which runs from February 17 -19, 2012 – will  present a fun-packed night of music as a teaser to the upcoming free, all-ages, mid-winter, weatherproof urb an festival.

The events will showcase some of the finest musicians performing at the festival this year, including HOTCHA! , Brian Gladstone, John Jackson, Richard Henderson, The Wanted, Bob Rider, and more.

WINTERFOLK X – SNEAK PREVIEW – FUNDRAISER @ THE MOONSHINE CAFÉ IN OAKVILLE, Dec 10, 2012

WHO: HOTCHA! , Brian Gladstone, John Jackson, Richard Henderson, The Wanted, Bob Rider, and more.

WHAT: Winterfolk X Preview Shows

WHERE: Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St, Oakville / 905-844-2655

WHEN: Saturday Dec 10, 2011 – Doors @ 8pm, music @ 9:00 pm

TICKETS: $10 per night, or PWYC (all funds go towards support of artists of Winterfolk X)

WEBSITES: www.winterfolk.com / www.moonshinecafe.com

Hi Everyone,

We would like to congratulate the winners of the 2nd round of Winterfolk Festival auditions held at The Moonshine Cafe – Oakville, ON

WINNERS:

JAY AYMAR www.jayaymar.com

A YELLOW FIELD www.ayellowfield.com  

Jay Aymar and A Yellow Field will be featured at the upcoming Winterfolk Festival which runs Feb 17-19, 2012.

Come to the festival and check them out!

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

ANDREW/VICTORIA www.andrewvictoria.com

MILKY WHITES & THE BLUESMEN www.milkywhitesbluesmen.com

DAVID LUM www.davidlum.com  

RICHARD GARVEY www.richardgarvey.ca

Many thanks to the many talented artists who auditioned and thoroughly entertained!

Thanks to John & Jane Marlatt at the Moonshine Cafe and thanks to the audience for participating in the voting process and for helping to make it an exciting and successful event.

Regards,

The Winterfolk Team

Hi Everyone,

We would like to congratulate the winners of the first round of Winterfolk Festival auditions held at The Delta Chelsea Hotel, Monarchs Pub – Toronto, ON today.

WINNERS:

MANELI JAMAL www.manelijamal.com

RICHARD HENDERSON www.sonicbids.com/RichardHenderson

Maneli Jamal and Richard Henderson will be featured at the upcoming Winterfolk Festival which runs Feb 17-19, 2012.

Come to the festival and check them out!

HONOURABLE MENTION:

Andy McGuire www.andymcguire.ca

Many thanks to all of the talented artists who auditioned and thoroughly entertained!

Thanks to Geoff Stewart and the Delta staff and thanks to the audience for participating in the voting process and for helping to make it an exciting and successful event.

Regards,

The Winterfolk Team

The Association of Artists for A Better World and Friends of the Glen Davis Ravine Present A Benefit Concert

 Conserving Toronto's Green – Save Glen Davis Ravine

November 1, 2011 – Delta Chelsea Hotel

The Association of Artists for a Better World  and Friends of the Glen Davis Ravine have  joined forces to help raise funds to support the efforts to save Glen Davis Ravine.  The concert on Tuesday,  November 1, 2011, will include many concerned local artists,  who will be donating their time and talent in the hopes of saving this valuable inner city green belt from developers.