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The New Pornographers headline Vancouver Folk Music Festival lineup

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Vancouver power pop titans, The New Pornographers, will headline the 2016 Vancouver Folk Music Festival, July 15-17, at Jericho Beach.

Hopefully The New Pornographers, who are A.C. Newman, Blaine Thurier, Dan Bejar, John Collins, Kathryn Calder, Neko Case and Todd Fancey, won’t fall victim to the recent “headliner curse” that put a damper on the last two Vancouver folk fests.

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In 2014, main headliner Joan Baez, 75, cancelled her appearance just 24 hours before she was set to take the stage, hampered by laryngitis. Last year, 73-year-old bluesman Taj Mahal, who was scheduled to close the VFMF, cancelled his entire summer tour due to health concerns.

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Bruce Cockburn

Also on the bill this year are Canadian folk-rock legend Bruce Cockburn, slam poet Shane Koyczan and his band the Short Story Long, and the Wainwright Sisters (Martha and Lucy).

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Weekend passes, which range from $65 for youth and $155 for adults, are available HERE.

FULL FOLK FEST LINEUP

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The New Pornographers

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Bruce Cockburn

A musical legend, and one of Canada’s finest artists.

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Jojo Abot

A sonic fusion of experimental Afrobeat, neo-soul, jazz, electronica and more.

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Ajinai

The ancient sounds of the Mongolian prairie meets the forward-looking music of modern China.

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Elida Almeida

Folk melodies seasoned with the beats of the Island of Santiago: batuque, funana and morna.

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The Americans

Original rock & roll with deep roots in traditional American music.

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Faris Amine

Desert Blues – from Mississippi to Sahara.

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Geoff Berner

Outspoken, political klezmer punk – come & feel the Bern!

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The Bills

British Columbia

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C.W. Stoneking

An original blues maestro and consummate entertainer.

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Hayes Carll

One of America’s most revered singer-songwriters

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Martin and Eliza Carthy

“Folk music at its best” – The Guardian

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The Crooked Brothers

Timeless country, back porch blues, stomping scrap yard funk.

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Emma Donovan & the Putbacks

Australia

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Mike Edel

songs that speak to a little bit in each of us

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San Fermin

“…glorious and operatic vocals, electronic break beats, horns, strings, & other flourishes.”

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Dominique Fricot

a song for every mood, at every stage of life – Dominique will meet you there

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Martin Harley

“Harley offers the listener a masterclass in taste, style and roots blues.” – Guitarist Magazine

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The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer

Raw & funky blues that makes you sweat & satisfies your soul

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Lord Huron

“…dripping with a wealth of Americana, a collage of folk, rockabilly and rock… “I_Draw_Slow_BIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Draw Slow

Irish Alt Country

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Hubby Jenkins

On a mission to share his love & knowledge of old-time American music.

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Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole with Shawn Pimental

The voice of Hawai’i’s new generation.

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Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long

A devastatingly observant spoken word wizard

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Land of Talk

Indie rock from Montreal.

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Lee Fields and the Expressions

A true soul singer making some of the hottest soul-funk music around today.

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Little Scream

“graceful folk, coiled pop, and expansive art rock” – Pitchfork

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Betsayda Machado y La Parranda el Clavo

An Afro-Venezuelan song and rhythm experience!

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Mexican Institute of Sound

An electrifying fusion of Mexican traditional music and rhythms with electronica.

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Lakou Mizik

Spirit-stirring rhythms, call-and-response songs, deep danceable grooves – & 100% Haitian.

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Moulettes

A cross between Pentangle, Kate Bush & early Pink Floyd.

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Nahko and Medicine for People

Playing thump-hop, a percussion heavy, rainbow mix of styles and cultures.

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Les Noces Gitanes

Flamenco and Arabic song fused with energetic balkan fanfare.

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Cian Nugent

A brilliant young guitarist without musical boundaries

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Lisa O’Neill

Lisa O’Neill has a remarkable voice; a Cavan twang, a growl, a song-call.

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Oh Pep!

Sometimes foot-stomping, somewhat heart-breaking original folk from Oz.

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Mandolin Orange

A heady mix of bluegrass, gospel, folk, country and pop drawn from wells old & new.

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Oysterband

“Tremendous, joyous, remarkable…the cream of their genre.” – Rolling Stone

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Chris Pureka

“Folky sorrowful songs of loneliness and hurt, longing to reunite.” – John Pareles, NY Times

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The Ragpicker String Band

A stellar band of pickers deliver a folk-blues string exhibition of the highest order.

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Karim Saada

Chaabi music that takes you into the Bab-el-Oued, into the heart of the Algiers night.

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Leftover Salmon

Bluegrass + rock + country + Cajun/Zydeco = Slamgrass!

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Ten Strings and a Goat Skin

“the best in contemporary/traditional Celtic music”

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Trad.Attack!

Turbo Nordic folk with traditude.

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Twin Bandit

Americana-folk duo strikes harmony gold

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Henry Wagons

“like Dr. Seuss meets Conway Twitty.” – Justin Townes Earle

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Lucy Ward

England

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Yemen Blues

Original mixes of Yemen & W. Africa w/ funk grooves to mambo & the deep soul of old chants.

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