Mariposa Folk Festival
10 Peter Street South L3V 5A9 Orillia, ON, Canada

Songwriting legend Bob Dylan turns 80 years old today. Photograph courtesy of Arthur Usherson.

The Mariposa Folk Festival is proud to be a supporter of the Unison Benevolent Fund. Please join them in providing immediate and accessible relief to music workers across Canada affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by participating in the Band Together In Unison campaign. Together, we have an opportunity to make a real difference. Please keep sharing, please keep donating. Canada’s music industry workers need us now more than ever.... Please join the relief efforts here https://unisonfund.ca/bandtogetherinunison #BandTogetherInUnison #ForTheLoveOfLIVE #MakeSomeNoise #MentalHealthAwareness

At the Mariposa Folk Festival, our Bugs Hug

Born on this day, late cherished folk singer, songwriter Jesse Winchester.

Over the years, If there’s one thing we’ve heard from festival attendees time and time again is how much they love the intimate daytime stages with their workshops. If you had to pick one workshop that stands out in your mind, which one would it be? #mariposafolkfestival #livemusic #workshop ... #sidestage #ForTheLoveOfLIVE See more

A group of festival goers relax and play music during the 1970 Mariposa Folk Festival on Toronto Island. #TBT #ThrowBackThursday #MariposaFolkFestival #FolkMusic #Friends #fun

#FlashbackFriday Looking back at the 2011 Mariposa Folk Festival when Country Music Superstar Emmylou Harris took to the stage in the bright afternoon sun for her soundcheck.

Today we celebrate International Firefighters' Day, a day to salute the men and women who help keep us safe, protect our property, our communities, and our wilderness. Every Mariposa Folk Festival, the Orillia Volunteer Fire Fighters (OFD) are there to help all of our festival guestsplus, the kids love to check out the truck. #InternationalFirefightersDay #orilliavolunteerfirefighters #mariposafolkfestival

Remembering legendary folk singer, songwriter, and activist Pete Seeger on what would have been his 102nd Birthday. Here’s Pete Seeger at the 1974 Mariposa Folk Festival Photo Credit: David Cohn... #peteseeger #birthday #folkmusic #mariposafolkfestival #ForTheLoveOfLIVE

The video below from Folk Music Ontario titled Preparing Performance for a Post-Pandemic World, brought together a panel of music industry experts who weighed in on questions like: - What will be expected of performers online VS on the stage? - What lessons can we learn from a year without in-person audiences? - How will this break change the promotion of shows/tours/festivals moving forward?... We hope you enjoy it and as performers take something away from it. - Mariposa Folk Festival #mariposafolkfestival #folkmusicontario #pandemic #streaming #virtualconcerts #ForTheLoveOfLIVE https://youtu.be/WfQgX-_5Jrg

The Mariposa Virtual Stage series presents Joni Mitchell live at the 1969 Mariposa Folk Festival The vignette hosted by CBC Radio One’s The Next Chapter Producer and Host Shelagh Rogers features #JoniMitchell performing her classic Both Sides Now at the 1969 #MariposaFolkFestival, taken from the CBC Documentary, Mariposa: A Folk Festival. The show also includes contemporary folk duo, Harrow Fair (Miranda Mulholland and Andrew Penner) with a touching and poignant performan...ce of Joni’s A Case of You. For those who miss the launch event, the vignette will also be available on Mariposa’s website at www.mariposafolk.com. Watch it Thursday, October 15th at 8 PM EDT on the Mariposa Facebook page. We're encouraging audiences to share their music-viewing experience using the hashtag #MariposaVirtualStage on social media.

Joni Mitchell at the 1969 Mariposa Folk Festival, Centre Island Toronto, ON - Photo by Fred Ross Don't miss Joni Mitchell on the Mariposa Virtual Stage, this Thursday evening at 8 PM EST via the Mariposa Facebook page. The vignette hosted by CBC Radio One’s The Next Chapter Producer and Host Shelagh Rogers features Joni Mitchell performing her classic Both Sides Now at the 1969 Mariposa Folk Festival, taken from the CBC Documentary, Mariposa: A Folk Festival. Contemporary folk duo, Harrow Fair (Miranda Mulholland and Andrew Penner) add a touching and poignant performance of Joni’s A Case of You.

Remembering the great John Prine on what would have been his 74th Birthday. Below, listen to an interview he gave to #CBC radio host Wayne Grigsby as #JohnPrine was in Toronto for the 1972 Mariposa Folk Festival. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/766100547568

Born on this day, Jackson Browne The following photo of Browne which was taken by photographer Herb Wise was shot at the 1972 Mariposa Folk Festival, he was not at the festival as a performer but as a guest of his friend Joni Mitchell. #jacksonbrowne #mariposafolkfestival #jonimitchell #Birthday

The Mariposa Virtual Stage Episodes combine archival material with a contemporary performance to celebrate folk legends. Our next episode in the series, to be released on October 15th @ 8 PM EST, will feature rare #CBC documentary footage of Joni Mitchell performing at the 1969 Mariposa Folk Festival. Shelagh Rogers will host the Episode and Harrow Fair will perform a contemporary rendition of a Joni Mitchell song.... Watch the teaser below and get excited about next Thursday evening’s show. #jonimitchell #mariposafolkfestival #harrowfair #shelaghrogers #mariposavirtualstage

Keep watching the Mariposa Folk Festival's #socialmedia for some exciting Joni Mitchell news coming your way #jonimitchell #mariposafolkfestival #MariposaVirtualStage

Watch veteran Mariposa Folk Festival performers Madison Violet from 2015 as they cover a classic Depeche Mode song "Just Can't Get Enough". https://youtu.be/INo2chN7aOk

Following a tumultuous five-year interlude in Barrie, the Mariposa Folk Festival returned to Toronto in 1991, where its office, staff, and board of directors were already residing. Richard Flohil signed on as artistic director and was determined to put the ‘folk’ back into the #MariposaFolkFestival. He engaged acts like Barenaked Ladies, Dave Van Ronk, Guy Clark, John Prine, Ramblin Jack Elliot, and Ani DiFranco whose career took off immediately following the 1991 festival.... If you want to read more, click on the link below to our website. https://mariposafolk.com/our-s/stops-along-the-way-1991-99/

Colter Wall at the 2019 Mariposa Folk Festival Photo Credit: David Hill #colterwall #Mariposafolkfestival #westernmusic

The Mariposa Folk Festival & Foundation would like to congratulate London, Ontario's The Pairs, they have been awarded this year’s Folk Music Ontario Songwriter of the Year award for their song Did I. #musicaward #musicawards #folkmusicontario #folkmusic #awards #musician #canadianmusic #canadianmusician #womeninmusic https://youtu.be/VuZit4RZTjo

Watch this reaction video to Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", it was the guys first time hearing it.

If there's one thing that's never been lacking during The Mariposa Folk Festival it's smiles, so...happy World Smile Day everyone! #WorldSmileDay #mariposafolkfestival #happy #family

The Mariposa Talks Interview Series gives you a bird’s-eye view behind the scenes. Find out what drives the creative process. Gain an understanding of the factors, considerations and challenges of performing on stage. Learn some trade secrets. And marvel at the surprising things that go into the music you love. You can view all of the #MariposaTalks episodes at our website via the link below. https://mariposafolk.com/what-goes-on/mariposa-talks/