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Bruce Cockburn To Be Inducted into the Mariposa Hall of Fame

Photo credit: Bruce Cockburn performing at 1972 Mariposa Folk Festival. Photo by Edwin Gailits. The Mariposa Folk Foundation will enshrine Bruce Cockburn in its Hall of Fame at this year’s festival, July 5 – 7, at Tudhope Park in Orillia. “Bruce Cockburn is a courageous and inspiring Canadian artist who first played the festival in 1968 and has graced our stage 8 times over the years,” said…

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Live Music Boosts Well-being

Live music has the power to uplift, inspire, and evoke a wide range of emotions, often leading to a sense of well-being and positivity.Here’s how live music can make someone feel better: Emotional Connection: Live music can evoke powerful emotions by tapping into the universal language of melody, rhythm, and lyrics. It has the ability to resonate with individuals on a deep emotional level,…

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The Mariposa Folk Fest unveils its 2024 lineup - get ready to have a great time!

The Mariposa Folk Festival returns July 5 to 7 to Tudhope Park in Orillia with a lineup that includes Old Crow Medicine Show, Bahamas, Band of Horses, Noah Cyrus, William Prince, Amigo The Devil, Donovan Woods, Dwayne Gretzky, Jesse Cook, Joseph, Maestro Fresh Wes, Modern Biology, The Secret Sisters, a special performance by Bruce Cockburn, and more. The lineup for the 2024 edition of the iconic…

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Frank Watkinson: YouTube's Rockstar of the Golden Years covers Radiohead's "Creep"

Frank Watkinson’s song covers are like musical CPR, reviving old tracks with a fresh twist. Just like Johnny Cash’s iconic take on Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt,” Watkinson’s version of Radiohead’s “Creep” is a total game-changer.Enjoy

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Mariposa In Concert Presents: Boreal - Saturday, March 9, at St. Paul’s Centre, Orillia

As the snow melts, the sap runs, and the days grow longer, the popular Ontario-based trio, Boreal (Katherine Wheatley, Tannis Slimmon and Angie Nussey), takes the stage to celebrate the awakening of spring with their show “Songs of Renewal,” Mariposa In Concert’s final concert of the 2023-24 season is slated for Saturday, March 9, at St. Paul’s Centre, 62 Peter Street North, Orillia. Doors open…

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International Women's Day Fundraising Concert featuring Broadsway - Friday March 8, 2024 at St. Paul's Centre in Orillia

Help Dress for Success Orillia and Barrie celebrate International Women’s Day with a concert by Broadsway on Friday March 8 at St. Paul’s Centre in Orillia. Tickets are available now!https://trellis.org/broadsway-an-international-womens-day-concert?fbclid=IwAR1pT5PUJr_xCKlCpczlJ_DtyjgWdtrrH-WjD-KavW_ptXBxMtHQNipCuu8 Broadsway- an International Women’s Day Concert It’s our 10th ANNIVERSARY!!!…

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Fucked Up & Annie-Claude of Duchess Says-Year of the ox

Fucked Up are one of my favorite groups…this was taken from A Bande a part/CBC Radio 3 Super Session with Annie-Claude Deschênes of Duchess Says , it was a live streaming set they did over the internet They’re new record “David Comes to Life” will most likely drop sometime in May on Matador Records Enjoy

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New single from Lori Yates "ALIVE"

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Happy Birthday Badly Drawn Boy

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Sinéad O'Connor - Dead at 56

I can’t believe that she’s gone. So powerful, but so full of sadness and rage. Here’s hoping you find peace now Sinéad #ripsineadoconnor

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New Music: Allison Russell - The Returner

Allison Russell – “The Returner”“The Returner” Written By Allison Russell, JT Nero & Drew Lindsay aka (AR/Dim Star) Produced by Dim Star and Allison Russell String arrangements by Larissa Maestro Engineered by Brandon Bell at Henson Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Assistant Engineer: Kelsey Porter at Henson Mixed by Brandon Bell at The Cabin Studio (Nashville, TN, USA) Mastered by Kim…

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New Music - Blinker The Star - Funny Love

“Funny Love”,is the second advance single from the forthcoming Blinker The Star album, “Animal Math”. To the backdrop of a synth-laden 1980’s Fleetwood Mac inspired dreamscape, the song explores the joys and importance of humor as a connective tissue in relationships.  Follow Blinker the Star: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blinkerthestar/?hl=en Twitter:…

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The Halluci Nation & Fucked Up - "John Wayne Was a Nazi"

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Gathering: Festival of First Nations Stories June 1-4, 2023, feat. Tom Wilson and Tomson Highway

Gathering: Festival of First Nations Stories returns!This four-day event at Rama and St. Paul’s features internationally celebrated First Nations authors, storytellers, and presenters – June 1-4, 2023Programs are being hosted by the Chippewas of Rama First Nation and St. Paul’s Centre and we are grateful to work collaboratively with the Gojijing Truth and Reconciliation Roundtable, Barrie Area…

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New Music: Don Brownrigg & Terra Spencer - "Say"

“Say” Available Now https://ffm.to/say-donbrownriggterras… Don Brownrigg https://www.donbrownrigg.ca/ Terra Spencer https://terraspencer.ca Credit: Jeffrey Dreves Jr.

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Watch Gordon Lightfoot on the TV Show HOTEL from 1988

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R.I.P. Gordon Lightfoot - November 17, 1938 - May 1, 2023

Here’s a picture of myself with the late, great Gordon Lightfoot from the 2014 Mariposa Folk Festival. As a lifelong resident of Gord’s hometown of Orillia, Ontario Canada I know just how much of an impact his music has had on people not just from Canada, but from all over the world.