Peterborough Folk Festival
725 Armour Road K9H 2A1 Peterborough, ON, Canada

Like us, we are sure you’re feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on your family, our community, and our way of life. While the decision to cancel the Dr...agon Boat Festival was extremely difficult to make, we were heartened by the positive feedback we received; thank you for your words of support and encouragement! At this time of year, we’d usually be busy with final preparations to make sure the Festival is a totally epic way to kick off your summer. Community Teams would be having fun practicing, and fundraising efforts would be in full swing. ***We’re missing all of the excitement leading up to the big day but most of all ...WE MISS YOU! We hope you’re staying safe and healthy, and are able to reach out to friends and family to stay connected.*** As we adjust to a new normal and try to embrace the changes brought on by this pandemic, we know that some things have not changed, and have not stopped. Cancer has not taken a hiatus and our Festival is still committed to supporting world-class cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment in our region. We are still working behind the scenes for our community and we haven’t forgotten about the 1 in 8 women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. If you are in a position to join us in supporting this year's fundraising priority for Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation, RIVA (Robotic IV Automation) chemotherapy technology, please visit our website at http://www.ptbodragonboat.ca to make a donation. Thanks again for your commitment and support of Peterborough’s Dragon Boat Festival; but most importantly, we want you to stay safe so we can all get through this uncertain time; we’re all in this together! ***Keep watching our social media for some fun ways you can still be involved in this year's festival*** On behalf of Peterborough’s Dragon Boat Festival, we’ll be thinking of you all on June 13! Gina Lee, Festival Chair

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Like us, we are sure youre feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on your family, our community, and our way of life. While the decision to cancel the Dr...agon Boat Festival was extremely difficult to make, we were heartened by the positive feedback we received; thank you for your words of support and encouragement! At this time of year, wed usually be busy with final preparations to make sure the Festival is a totally epic way to kick off your summer. Community Teams would be having fun practicing, and fundraising efforts would be in full swing. ***Were missing all of the excitement leading up to the big day but most of all ...WE MISS YOU! We hope youre staying safe and healthy, and are able to reach out to friends and family to stay connected.*** As we adjust to a new normal and try to embrace the changes brought on by this pandemic, we know that some things have not changed, and have not stopped. Cancer has not taken a hiatus and our Festival is still committed to supporting world-class cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment in our region. We are still working behind the scenes for our community and we havent forgotten about the 1 in 8 women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. If you are in a position to join us in supporting this year's fundraising priority for Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation, RIVA (Robotic IV Automation) chemotherapy technology, please visit our website at http://www.ptbodragonboat.ca to make a donation. Thanks again for your commitment and support of Peterboroughs Dragon Boat Festival; but most importantly, we want you to stay safe so we can all get through this uncertain time; were all in this together! ***Keep watching our social media for some fun ways you can still be involved in this year's festival*** On behalf of Peterboroughs Dragon Boat Festival, well be thinking of you all on June 13! Gina Lee, Festival Chair

With regret the Peterborough Folk Festival Board announces the cancellation of the August 21-23 Festival at Nicholls Oval Park due to the ongoing public health crisis. We wish to express our gratitude to attendees, vendors, sponsors, artists, the whole Peterborough and Kawarthas community, and most of all to the volunteers without their contributions the last 30 festivals would not have been possible. Peterborough Folk Festival is a celebration of music, art, culture, and abo...ve all else community. Although our community has been shaken we are resilient. We are eager to share our future plans, as we want to continue the Folk Festivals history of creating community driven positive and equitable space. We are proud that not a single ticket refund will be issued for the August 21-23 Nicholls Oval Festival as we remain committed to providing free live music for the community by the community. On behalf of the whole PFF family Thank you Peterborough,We hope to see you all soon See more

Pedal for Hope Peterborough and Durham is virtual this year . Give their page a like and If you can donate at the link below .

Support your local record shop! Bluestreak Records

Next Saturday! Friend and folk fest alumni Beau Dixon . RSVP & Share !

Tonight our friend Terra Lightfoot is performing a live stream concert ! tickets available via the link below

We are so excited for this ! Tune in via Jenn Grants socials !

get ready you chuds. hitting the stage at 10. Miss you dingdongs.

'Charlie Earle Live At The Red Dog'

Tonight https://facebook.com/events/s/charlie-earle-live-at-the-red-/1342708585937036/?ti=as

Just launched: GIVE TODAY AND DOUBLE THE IMPACT OF YOUR DONATION! PRHC Foundation is so pleased to share that David Morton and Patricia Morton, long-time cham...pions of PRHC, have stepped forward with a matching gift of up to $50,000 to encourage all who can, to support Peterborough Regional Health Centre's brave staff. Donations in support of the PRHC Foundations COVID-19 response effort will be matched to help fund investments like additional ventilators, laryngoscopes for emergency intubation, additional ICU beds, wellness supports for staff who must stay at the hospital while treating patients, and more protective equipment and scrubs to help keep them safe. Through this generous matching gift, our goal is to raise $100,000 part of our ongoing efforts to fundraise for the investments needed to support PRHCs response to COVID-19. Please give today if you can. Thanks to the Mortons, your donation to the Foundations COVID-19 response fund will go twice as far to support the work of our frontline healthcare professionals. https://bit.ly/2wJaIW2 Thank you to Mary Zita Payne for her photography.

Our awesome sponsors Cameron's Brewing Company and local rep Andrea Plumley who also serves their delicious beer at the festival is running a great little way to say thanks to a frontline worker ! See the details below and make sure to comment and like the original post

For all those folks picking up needed food, a reminder that the Peterborough Farmers Market is open tomorrow. Some of our festival vendors are long-standing market vendors too. Stay safe, support local farmers and businesses.

New music from our friend Evening Hymns https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=QRM-q5DZcXo

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l0EiV423j0M

Tommorrow, Im turning 25, and Fools Gold is turning TWO!! To celebrate, Ill be going live playing the album from front to back and giving away some copies. Tune in at 3pm EST. xo

RSVP and please share ! https://facebook.com/events/s/charlie-earle-live-at-the-red-/1342708585937036/?ti=as

The Burning Hell

Joel Plaskett this Thursday!

Im ready and excited for my first live stream concert right here from the basement at Roxton Road! It will broadcast live at www.facebook.com/homeroutes on Ap...ril 2, this Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT. Ill be singing songs from my new album, Calm In The Eye Of The Storm as well as whatever strikes my fancy from the hundreds of songs I know. I was supposed to be performing in Owen Sound this coming weekend and getting ready for a couple of weeks of shows in Alberta and B.C. through Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous. It wont take the place of actually sitting with a room full of people and singing together but in these unusual times Im thrilled to be singing for people. The show will also be archived on YouTube later. Let me know if you have any requests below or by email at [email protected] See more

"Quarantine Buddy" - Live

2019 festival performers I, the Mountain album is out now!

Thinking about John Prine. Hoping for a speedy recovery. Hes still writing wonderfully detailed songs and theyre all such a joy to sing. This one is from 2018 for Gods sake.

Hello lovely friends! I hope you've been able to take care during this chaotic time. Tomorrow evening at 7pm join me for a little live stream! Let me soothe your heart over the hour

We are all in this together

Some positive news to share

Tonights The Strombo Show / House of Strombo is stacked and ready to go with great records and meaningful conversations. The beautiful Gord Sinclair of the Tr...agically Hip joins us. Hes got a new record called Taxi Dancers. John-Angus of The Trews and James McKenty. Tune into 8PM on @CBCMusic for our for our commercial free, algorithm free, musical journey #welovemusic #spiritofradio Photo taken before lockdown ;)

Our thoughts go out to John , his family and everyone battling this. We are all in this together, stay safe xo

Watch James Mckenty of The Spades perform with Gord Sinclair of The Tragically Hip & The Trews perform "Courage"

Lay Low - I accidentally wrote the #SelfIsolation #Quarantine theme song a few years ago #covid19 #coronavirus #quarantunes Lay Low... Everything, all the time, everywhere What to say? where to go? Best of times, I'm a little unaware Who's to say? I don't know But I feel my head overflow And I was tired at the get go And I don't want to wait around to fall apart So I will do my part And make the social graces Quick and painless Lay low Just let the day go Im okay in the shadows Every single party needs a no show Why go just to say so? Im tired of the same old So point me the way home I can breathe on the way home I don't mean to be the quiet sullen type I've had my day in the sun But not today and definitely not tonight Give my best to everyone Sometimes I feel my head overflow When all I need is us alone 'Cause you can always fix me when I fall apart So let's do our part Make the social graces Quick and painless Lay low Just let the day go Im okay in the shadows Every single party needs a no show Why go just to say so? Im tired of the same old So point me the way home I can breathe on the way home

Get me up, get me out...