FOTR is now accepting Vendor and Artisan applications for this year’s festival. You can retreive all necessary forms and application pieces HERE.
Application deadline is June 10th, 2011.
2011 Festival Line-up
Annual General Meeting 2011
October 13, 2011
7 – 9 PM
Aurora College, Rm. 308
(if you will need access to the elevators, please give us a call at 920-7806)
You must be a society member to vote at the AGM. For a membership form Click Here
If you’re interested in being on the Board, please send a letter of application (Keith MacNeill, FOTR, Box 326, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N3) stating your interest and the skills you would bring to the table. We need to receive your letter by October 7h, 2011 (email, regular mail, walk it into the office or send a fax (867)873-6535).
31st Annual Folk on the Rocks Festival
Rock the Folks July 14, 2011
Warm the Rocks July 15, 2011
Festival Weekend July 16/17, 2011
Thank you all. See you next year!
Don’t miss this year’s event, there is something for everyone, including:
- Rae Spoon - Pop Infused Alternate Country
- Deep Dark Woods – Canadiana/Alternative
- Beoga – Traditional Irish
- Fred Penner – Family Fare
- Kat Danser - Swamp Blues
- Maria in the Shower – From Folk to Gypsy
- Bernard Adamus – Foot Stomping Blues Rock
- Cadence Weapon – Electro Pop/ Hip Hop
- Luke Doucet & White Falcon – Country Blues
- Owen Pallett - Alternative
- Ken Whiteley – Blues/Gospel
- Dorjee Tsering – Traditional Tibetan
- Godson – Emcee
- Boyd Benjamin & Kevin Barr – Traditional/Rock Blues
- Elisapie Isaac – Rock
- Shauna Seeteenak – Rap
- BAM! – Multi-Media Music Storytelling
- Tina Roy - Smokin’ Guitar, Rock and Roll
- Priscilla’s Revenge – Rock Blues
- Michael Kusugak – Storytelling
- David Strauss – Alternative Folk/Rock
- Flaherty’s Wake – Celtic Folk
- Michael Cazon – Traditional
- Harmonica George McConkey – Bluegrass/Blue/Roots
- Capoeira – Synergistic Martial Arts/Dance Movement
- The Committed – Northern Soul
See You at the Trade Show!
Come by and say HI! at the Folk on the Rocks booth this weekend (May 7 & 8, 2011) at the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce Annual Spring Trade Show.
We’ll be releasing the FULL LINEUP for the festival this weekend, you’ll be able to pick up early bird tickets (and avoid handling fees while taking advantage of cheaper admission prices), there will be information available for those looking to volunteer with the festival, and you’ll be able to grab some fun FOTR swag.
For more information on the trade show, check out the chamber website.
Calling All Northern Performers!
Folk on the Rocks is seeking submissions from musicians, dancers and storytellers from the NWT and Nunavut for the 31st annual festival.
Please drop off demos and a bio at the Folk on the Rocks office (2nd Floor, Centre Square Mall) or mail to:
Selections Committee
PO Box 326
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N3
Closing date for submissions is March 4, 2011.
For more information, contact the office at 867.920.7806.
