One of the sessions is called Nikamowin - Cree for “song” - featuring Brianna Lizotte, Fawn Wood, Jay Gilday and Tammy Lamouche. “We have five or six artists that are Indigenous throughout the lineup, and that was no accident. I think she’s a major find,” says Wickham of the gritty Nashville singer and storyteller. “We saw her at New Orleans Folk Alliance and she just captures the stage,” notes Wickham. Some of the lesser-known talent the producer suggests you might make time for includes West Virginian experimental folksinger Sierra Ferrell. “A band like Bonny Light Horseman, I’d love to have them on the main stage, but there’s only so many spots,” says Wickham. Since the lineup was announced May 25, Rodney Crowell, Ian Noe and Buffy Sainte-Marie have cancelled, the latter postponing her entire summer run after she came down with COVID-19.ĮFMF asked hypnotizing Winnipeg country folksinger William Prince to fill Sainte-Marie’s festival-opening spot. Other worthy notables on the sked are Mary Chapin Carpenter, Orville Peck, Jeremy Dutcher, Matt Anderson and Edmonton’s Celeigh Cardinal - check for a full performer list and schedules. Jeremy Smith, nine-year volunteer, works to set up scaffolding ahead of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, in Gallagher Park, Tuesday, Aug. “But we’ve never had Old Crow Medicine Show before.” “Lord Huron are coming back, Nathaniel Rateliff, the same, KALEO, the same,” says Wickham. It’s one of the most head-turning rosters in years, honestly, including modern rock bands The War on Drugs and The National playing main stage slots - EFMF trying to land each of them for a good decade. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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