Peterborough Folk Festival

More good things come in three’s for Doiron, as So Many Days also chronicles the completion of a trilogy of records produced by former Eric’s Trip bandmate Rick White that began in 2007 with the critically acclaimed Woke Myself Up. The songs and albums that have already arrived from this collaboration are Canadian classics in their own right and So Many Days is no exception: the dreamy folk of I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day beautiful “Tailor” parallels So Many Days’ melodic opus “By The Lake”, the lo-fi, laid-back rock of Woke Myself Up’s “The Wrong Guy” finds a counterpart in “Can’t Make It No More” on So Many Days. Doiron and White seem to have a connection that can only come from a lifetime of friendship and performing: the results are almost telepathic and seem effortless in their perfection.

Three cities, three years, three albums: all come to a close on So Many Days, the latest instalment in the discography of one of Canada’s most acclaimed and persevering songwriters, never slowing down her musical output or her touring momentum.

Twenty years on the road, one Juno award, countless songwriting, recording and live collaborations… you’ve said this before, and you might say it again: as usual, it feels like Julie Doiron is just getting started.

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November 29, 2012 – 10pm

A fabulous evening of great music fromEvening Hymns, Nick Ferrio and His Feelings, and 2012 Emerging Artist Award winner Jos. Fortin! Join us at the Gordon Best Theatre (Canada’s Best Venue) for an unforgettable night with three of Peterborough’s favourite acts.

Tickets are $10 advance, $15 at the door, and are available online or in person at The Only Cafe and Sympathy for the Rebel.

Join us 11am – 11pm in Nicholls Oval Park, 725 Armour Road, Peterborough Ontari-ari-ari-oh!

A beautiful heritage park on the river, under the shade of 80-year-old maple trees is the setting for the second day of the PFF.  Long the heart of the festival, this day-long celebration is a place to meet your neighbours, to reconnect with old friends, taste new food, hear new music, and try new skills.

The music, workshops, and festival activities are free, but remember to bring some pocket money for our incredible juried local food, beer, and artisan vendors, who pour their talent into their work and bringbeautiful, clever, and amazing things to our festival.

Would you like to help make the festival even better? Consider volunteering your time – we have plenty of roles for those willing to lend a hand, and the commitment is light – you can sign up here.

The Artisan Village

Over 40 juried vendors will be on hand with hand-crafted artisan goods, everything from fine art to local honey and beautiful jewelry.  Visit the Artisan Village page for more information.

The Children’s Activity Village

Open from noon – 5pm, The Children’s Activity Village is a beloved part of the festival, keeping little ones active and happy throughout the day.  Crafts, activities, and lots of opportunities to learn and play – and of course, our famous Noise Parade lead by our good friend Washboard Hank! Check out the Children’s Village page for more details.

Generation Solar Stage

11am All-ages Drum Circle, hosted by Anna Simone

12pm The Resolutionaries Marimba Band

1pm Sheesham and Lotus and ‘Son

2pm D’oh See Doughboyz Family Square Dance

3pm Pronto Monto

The Publican Pavilion

The Publican Pavilion is our licensed stage, sponsored and supplied by the Publican Brewery

12noon Songwriters’ Circle with Kate LeDeuce, Melissa Payne, and Michael Morritt

1pm Cora Flora

2pm The Burgess Shale

3pm Folly and the Hunter

The Festival Stage

Hosted by Sheesham and Lotus and ‘Son

4pm Melissa Payne – Emerging Artist 2011

5pm Jos. Fortin – Emerging Artist 2012

6pm Nick Ferrio and His Feelings

7pm Fish and Bird

8pm Tanika Charles and the Wonderfuls

9pm Tin Vespers

10pm Donné Roberts

Green Team – Looking for leaders and volunteers!

Since the success of our greening initiatives in 2007 and 2008, the Peterborough Folk Festival is looking for more ways to refine our plans and reduce our ecological footprint. Our Green Team leaders in the past have done terrific work, and we’re looking for new volunteers to step into their shoes and lead our greening initiatives in 2009.

Would you like to join the Green Team? We’re looking for general volunteers to help with dish-washing, collecting and selling water and bottles, monitoring compost and recycling, and other general tasks as well as a leader for 2009. Email pffvolunteers@gmail.com for more information on how you can help the PFF. Volunteers get nifty perks, like a pretty terrific t-shirt and volunteer party.

Greening the Festival

For many years, the PFF have reduced our ecological impact by utilizing solar energy to power one of our daytime stages. In the past two years, Generation Solar have joined us as a sponsor, providing Solar energy for our daytime main stage. We’re both proud and excited to welcome Generatio Solar to our roster of fabulous sponsors!

The rest of the 2009 Peterborough Folk Festival is bullfrogpowered with 100% green electricity. This means that Bullfrog Power will inject carbon-free green power onto the Ontario electricity grid to match the amount of electricity used by this event, just as it does for thousands of homes and hundreds of businesses in the province.Bullfrog’s green power is sourced exclusively from wind power and low-impact hydro producers who meet or exceed the federal fgovernment’s EcoLogo standard for renewable energy.

We’ve also opted for Jerico bamboo t-shirts , printed by our good friends at Renegade Apparel – an eco-friendly, naturally sustainable material manufactured in Toronto and screen-printed right here in town. Beautiful, sustainable, and anti-bacterial – all the thigns we strive for at the festival! Remember to bring $20 to spring for one of these beautiful shirts!

No Plastic Water Bottles!

We took a bold step in 2008 and deicded to ban plastic water bottles from the park. It was pretty successful, but needs a bit of tweaking and a little more patrolling before we get everyone up to speed on this initiative. We’re also hoping in 2009 to make the move to municipal water.
In their place, we had several options for thirsty water-drinkers:
- Lug-A-Mug: Bring your own bottle, jug or jar, pay $2, recieve a durable PFF sticker to put on your jar, and refill all day.
- Buy A Jar: Forgot your reusable bottle at home? No problem! Pay $2 for one of our recycled jars, and refill all day.
- Stainless Steel: The PFF is pleased to offer stainless teel water bottles for sale at the festival, imprinted with the lovely new PFF logo. Pick yours up at the Emporium on Saturday, August 23!
- Buy your beer mug: The festival is pleased to offer reusable beer mugs at our brand-new beer tent. Do your part to help the environment while enjoying your beer!

Reusable Dishes

Returning – and expanding! – in 2009 is the reusable dish station in the park. On your way to grab a tasty meal from our delicious food vendors, snag a plate and cutlery from the Green Team booth. When you’ve finished your meal, return the plate and cutlery to the booth, and it will be washed and ready for re-use by our fabulous volunteer dish-washing team. Do you have plastic or melamine plates to donate? Please contact pffvolunteers@gmail.com

Generation Solar Stage

For many years, the PFF have reduced our ecological impact by utilizing solar energy to power one of our daytime stages. This year, Generation Solar have joined us as a sponsor, providing Solar energy for our daytime main stage. We’re both proud and excited to welcome Generatio Solar to our roster of fabulous sponsors!

Walk – Bike – Skate – Roll – Canoe – Bus

There are plenty of environmentally-friendly options for getting to the PFF. The park is in the heart of downtown Peterborough, accessible via bus routes, the Rotary Traill, and the Mighty Otonabee River. Leave the car at home – it’s better for your health, and for the planet!

We’re hoping to have bike parking in 2009 to facilitate those who choose this friendly way to travel – we know it was a bit dificult lat year! Are you interested in helping coordiante the effort? Come on out and volunteer – you love the festival, and you can make it better!

Got suggestions for the folk festival? Call (705) 874-6796 or email ptbofolkfest@gmail.com