Events
PFF 2010 – August 27 – 29!
If you look below, you’ll find the the artists and schedules that will set your mind dreaming and your toes tapping. We’re pleased as punch to welcome artists from sea to shining sea to our beautiful city this year; their names may not be familiar, but we’re pretty confident that you’re about to discover your new favourites at PFF 2010. With a reputation for presenting the best emerging Canadian acts, the PFF always brings you music you won’t hear anywhere else in the city.
All of this is only possible thanks to the dedication and work of our Volunteers, who keep the dishes washed, the sound running smoothly, and the festival hopping. If you’d like to join this charming and well-liked team, click on over to our Volunteers page, where you can see how a few hours of your time can really make a difference to this community event.
Please be advised that the free, day-long festival in Nicholls Oval will go forward rain or shine as long as we judge it safe to do so; we’ll update this site, as well as our Facebook and Twitter accounts with any cancellations or schedule changes. Of course, we’re anticipating the most beautiful weather of the year that weekend, so we’re sure it will be absolutely lovely.
PFF 2010 Kickoff Party!
PFF 2010 kicks off with a wonderful evening with Royal Wood at the Canadian Canoe Museum, Friday August 27, 2010.
Doors open at 6pm; browse the museum, or have a drink!
Show starts at 7pm – opening set with Kate Le Deuce followed by Royal Wood!
This incredible artist (and local boy) enamoured the festival audience in 2008, and he’s back to conquer any hearts that didn’t get a chance to fall in love with him the firs time ’round. It’s a real pleasure to be able to present Royal at the Canadian Canoe Museum, close partners with the PFF and a terrific, world-class museum in the heart of our own fair city.
Tickets are no longer available for this show.
PFF 2010 Free Day-Long Festival
Free-for-all, day-long celebration with music, food, arts, crafts, a Children’s Village and much more! Nicholls Oval/Rotary Park, Saturday, August 28, 2010!
LEARNING STAGE
PUBLICAN PAVILLION
GENERATION SOLAR STAGE
FESTIVAL STAGE
PFF 2010 Workshops
Sunday, August 29, 2010 – Workshops presented in partnership with the awesome folks at Sadleir House; focused workshops with professional musicians.
Workshop cost: $10/session – PFF volunteers get in free – you must sign up in advance at the PFF Emporium on Saturday!
Noon – 2pm Songwriting with Dave Tough
Noon – 2pm ‘The things I know about banjos’ with Lotus Wight (Sam Allison)
A comprehensive discussion of different banjos and styles of playing from Appalachia to Africa and beyond. Will include demonstrations and eye-witness accounts in the first person.
The last half hour of this class will be combined with the fiddle workshop.
Noon – 2pm ‘Altertnate tunings for the fiddle, and some songs to go with them’ with Sheesham Crowe (Teilhard Frost)
The last half-hour of this class will be combined with the banjo workshop.
Workshop cost: $10/session
