#CityFolk

Terry Steeves: “Armed with his small-bodied Guild acoustic guitar, he delivered a riveting solo set.”

Les prochains jours seront remplis d’un autre festival à grand déploiement. CityFolk sera de retour en force au parc Landsdowne du 15 au 18 septembre. Nous sommes certainement enjoués par le retour du volet Marvest qui présentera gratuitement une quarantaine d’artistes locaux juste à côté du site principal, dans le Glebe (d’ailleurs, ne manquez pas […]

This week on Apt613 Live, Josh Lemoine interviews Cityfolk performers Dan Mangan and Marlon Williams.

It’s that time of year again, folkies. That time when we pray for clear skies and gather outdoors one last time to celebrate, and to discuss what constitutes folk music.

Foosball expert (and musician) Dan Mangan on his musical idols and how he became a full-time musician.

Some early evening rain on Saturday night in no way deterred fans from coming out to CityFolk to see the return of Canada’s beloved band, The Sheepdogs. In fact, the crowd only grew as the show progressed, with an enthusiastic display of appreciation and love for these five hard-working boys from Saskatchewan. The Sheepdogs, formed […]

Heavy drumbeats echoed through the night as Of Monsters and Men began their set on Saturday night at CityFolk on The Great Lawn at Landsdowne Park. This year, the former Folk Festival was renamed “CityFolk” and moved to Lansdowne from Hog’s Back Park. The new location felt much grander and more spacious as thousands filled […]

Day two of CityFolk Fest in Ottawa brought us the likes of Canadian acts, Walk Off The Earth, Wintersleep, and North Carolina’s, The Avett Brothers, but it was Toronto duo, Scarlett Jane, who stole everyone’s hearts with their heartfelt songs and on-stage chemistry. Musicians Andrea Ramolo and Cindy Doire decided to take a tangent from […]

A heavy wave of nostalgia passed over the massive crowd upon the very sight of Van Morrison as he took to the Telus Stage under another perfect night sky at CityFolk Fest on Friday. Legions of fans of all ages turned out to pay tribute to the man and his legacy of music that has […]

San Francisco rock legends, The Tubes, took Ottawa on an exciting glimpse through their 40-year journey which began with their debut self-titled album, released in June of 1975. Currently on a 40th anniversary world tour, the band showed the captivated audience that their energetic and musical prowess is still very much intact, as they started […]

Marvest is an offshoot of the CityFolk festival that runs between September 16th and 20th, at the Aberdeen Pavilion, and along Bank Street. These mostly free shows feature local artists, and we’ll be profiling some of those artists. Jonathan Becker and the North Fields are excited for the inaugural edition of Cityfolk’s Marvest, describing it as “something new […]

After two years of performing together, indie folk-rock band The Brook will be playing at the CityFolk/Marvest (formerly the Folk Festival) for the first time. Started by singer-songwriter Sarah Murphy, whose musical influences range from her grandfather, Newfoundland musician  Peter Barron, to Led Zeppelin, she is joined by drummer Zac Delamont and bassist Robin Russell. CityFolk […]

Marvest is an offshoot of the CityFolk festival that runs between September 16th and 20th, at the Aberdeen Pavilion, and along Bank Street. These mostly free shows feature local artists, and we’ll be profiling some of those artists. Ottawa locals and recent transplants complaining about Ottawa’s lack of a”vibe” should walk on over to the House of Targ […]

Toronto musicians, Andrea Ramolo and Cindy Doire had solo careers of their own before they united in the fall of 2011 to become Scarlett Jane. They had been friends for some time, occasionally performing together and even appearing on each other’s albums. After separately spending years honing their skills writing music and performing, it was […]

You wake up early in the log cabin Uncle Rod said you could use for the week. It was sunk down deep in the dark green; your car stalled twice bouncing down the sludgy potholed roads that you navigated into it. The birds got you up, their chirping like a swarm of audible spotlights. You […]