Don McLean
An iconic singersongwriter who penned the international classics
American Pie and Vincent, McLean was also the muse for the
Roberta Flack tune Killing Me Softly With His Song (1976).
Thirty years later, “American Pie” was
voted number 5 in a poll of the 365 “Songs of the Century”.
For 30 years the lyrics of American Pie have been subject to
intense scrutiny as people search for the song's real meaning.
Analysis continues today on the Internet and in newspapers
and magazines worldwide. All interpretations start with the
mythology that Don McLean never talks about the song and has
never provided insight into the meaning of the lyrics - ask
him yourself at MusicFest!
www.don-mclean.com
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Don McLean |
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Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash has emerged in the past two years as a young
group refusing to be classified, while blurring the lines of
reggae and rock. Jay Malinowski's soulful wail and rasp rests
on Eon Sinclair's deep dubbing bass while Pat Pengelly drives
a heavy rhythm, blazing heir own path in the musical landscape.
The three-piece group was conceived three years ago at university. "At the time we were
making music that reflected the music we grew up on, and that we were exposed
to …punk, reggae, dancehall, world, dub, jungle, two-step, everything… We
wanted to try to make something that was ours and was our experience,
and that has continued to push us, to incorporate the music
we love in a new way."
www.bedouinsoundclash.com
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Joan Armatrading (Britain)
The original pop diva who wrote the book on exquisite
melodies and classy performances. Her songs - crafty, subtle
and sublime are in the truest sense, soul music.
www.joanarmatrading.com
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Joan Armatrading
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Los Lobos (California)
Since 1973, this quintessential East LA band have been using
musical molds
built on the blues, rockabilly, jazz, Latin and their own
Mexican-American heritage.
www.loslobos.org
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Los Lobos |
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Kellylee Evans (Ontario)
Sultry, smooth, angelic, groove-based, Evans is a budding talent in Canada’s
jazz-urban scene.
www.kellyleeevans.com |
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Guy Clark (Texas/Nashville)
Dare we use the word legendary? The man who wrote the book on Texas songwriting
- craftsman, artist, luthier, songwriter's songwriter.
www.guyclark.com |
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Guy Clark
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Leroy
Bell and His Only Friends' (Seattle)
Leroy Bell - This Seattle based group explores personal themes
and social issues in a sweet, soulful style reminiscent of
sounds from the soul greats to the more modern sounds of Ben
Harper.
www.leroybell.com |
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Leroy Bell |
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Tanya Tagaq (Nunavut)
Groundbreaking Inuk throat singer, Tanya Tagaq Gillis, has brought an ancient
Inuit vocal game to the heights of the experimental music scene.
www.tanyatagaq.com |
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Tanya Tagaq |
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Elan (California)
This Israeli/Moroccan /Native American Reggae Artist who was lead
singer for the Wailers from 1997 to 1999 makes his Canadian debut at
Musicfest - watch out!
www.myspace.com/elansmusic |
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Elan |
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Watermelon Slim (North Carolina)
In the early 70's, while laid up in a Vietnam hospital bed he taught
himself upside-down left-handed slide guitar on a $5 balsawood model
using a triangle pick cut from a rusty coffee can top and his Army
issued Zippo lighter as the slide.
www.watermelonslim.com |
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Watermelon Slim |
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Heather Bishop (Manitoba)
Iconic feel-good singer/songwriter/children's performer, as well as
Canada's feminist movement leader.
www.heatherbishop.com |
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Heather Bishop |
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Dougie Maclean
(Scotland)
A Scottish phenomenon...with his exquisite guitar style, expressive
voice and honest performance, his songs conjure up remarkably vivid
imagery of our world.
www.dougiemaclean.com |
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Dougie Maclean |
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The Knotty Pines (Vancouver)
All star Vancouver country swing band features Paul Pigat (Cousin
Harley), Linda McRae (SOTW), Stephen Nikleva (Sarah McLauchlan), Jimmy
Roy (Big Sandy) & Ed Goodine on drums.
www.myspace.com/knottypines
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The Knotty Pines |
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Paul Ubana Jones (New Zealand)
Part Ritchie Havens, part Andres Segovia, and part Ravi Shankar only
partially describes the sounds of this cross-cultural bluesman.
www.paulubanajones.com |
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Paul Ubana Jones |
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Art Napoleon (Turtle Island, BC)
A soundscape of Aboriginal heartbeats and rhythms fusing the best of
both worlds.
www.artnapoleon.com/
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Art Napoleon |
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Helen Austin (Comox Valley)
Born and raised in the UK, this fiery songstress was the founder of
the Comox Valley Songwriter's Circle and has become an active social
force in our local music scene.
www.helenaustin.com |
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Helen Austin |
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Autorickshaw (Ontario)
Based on the sounds of India, but wired through contemporary jazz and
funk with a hint of Canadian perspective.
www.autorickshaw.ca |
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Autorickshaw
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Shamik Bilgi (Alberta)
Young, inventive beatboxer will leave you wondering, how does he do it? |
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Shamik Bilgi |
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Ray Bonneville (Quebec)
Like gunpowder and opium he writes tunes that create a potent blues
cocktail.
www.raybonneville.com |
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Ray Bonneville |
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Sarah Borges & The
Broken Singles
(Massachusetts)
Sassy, classic country mixed with old-school alt-rock honesty.
www.sarahborges.com |
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Sarah Borges |
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John Boutte (New Orleans)
Since Katrina hit, John Boutte has become the voice of New Orleans and
is one of the finest soul singers on the planet.
www.johnboutte.com |
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John Boutte |
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Marc Breitfelder & Georg
Schroeter (Germany)
Stunning boogie and blues piano and harmonica virtuosos from Germany.
www.bluestour.de/ |
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Marc Breitfelder & Georg
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Todd Butler (Comox Valley)
Guitarist, satirist, songwriter and all star MC - Musicfest's #1 return guest.
www.toddbutler.com |
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Todd Butler |
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Mike Dowling (Wyoming)
Elegant, relaxed, old-soul guitarist/songwriter and a gentleman
desciple of swing music & the blues
www.mikedowling.com |
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Mike Dowling |
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Jessica Fichot (California)
Drawing from her French / Chinese / American upbringing, her music fuses styles
and languages; out of the French chanson, into the lands of gypsy jazz, Chinese
and Latin American folk music.
www.jessicasongs.com |
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Jessica Fichot |
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Amos Garrett (Alberta)
The man who invented multi-string bending on the guitar; was in the
worlds first Country Rock Band (Great Speckled Bird); as well as Paul
Butterfield's Better Days Band - and a musicfest favorite returns to
play with ol' buddy Geoff Muldaur and others.
www.melmusic.com/amos_garrett |
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Amos Garrett |
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Highwater Jug Band (Alberta)
A good time salute to the Jug Band days of yore - featuring some of Alberta's
top roots music mafia.
www.highwaterjugband.com |
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Highwater Jug Band |
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John Jorgenson Quintet (California)
This founding member of the Desert Rose Band, the Hellecasters, and
six-year member of Elton John's band was recently chosen to portray
Django Reinhardt in the feature film Head in the Clouds.
www.johnjorgenson.com |
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John Jorgenson Quintet |
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Los Rastrillos (Mexico)
A surprise hit at Musicfest 06, their music will capture you with its
fusion of reggae inflected with Mexican pop, mixed with jazz, funk, indú
and traditional ska.
www.rastrillos.8k.com/ |
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Los Rastrillos |
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The Marigolds (Ontario)
Three of Canada's best female musicians: Suzie Vinnick, Caitlin
Hanford & Gwen Swick joined together in perfect harmony.
www.themarigolds.ca |
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The Marigolds |
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Geoff Muldaur (California)
One of the great voices and musical forces to emerge from the folk, blues and
folk-rock scenes centered in Cambridge, MA and Woodstock, NY.
www.geoffmuldaur.com/index.html |
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Geoff Muldaur |
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Outlaw Social (Victoria)
New songwriting and traditional material from the southern Appalachias, Mississippi
delta and west coast of Canada.
www.outlawsocial.com |
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Outlaw Social |
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John Reischman & The Jaybirds
(Vancouver)
One of the best Field Guides to bluegrass and old-time music you’ll
find anywhere, fronted by one of the acoustic world’s top-ranked mandolin
players and composers.
www.johnreischman.com |
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John Reischman &
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Jaybirds
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Boris Sichon
World-music dynamo Boris Sichon plays everything! From the Ukraine,
Boris is the owner of a unique collection of ethnic musical instruments
he has compiled traveling around the globe. His collection now
comprises
over 200 rare and unique musical instruments.
www.sichon.com
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Boris Sichon
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Carmen Souza (Cape Verde)
The scope of African music is growing because of artists like Carmen
Souza...Carmen Souza's music, really, is about hope and optimism.
www.myspace.com/carmensouza |
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Carmen Souza |
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Slammin' All Body Band (California)
This ferociously talented ensemble creates soulful sounds infused with
infectious harmonies and lightening-fast improvisations, percussively
punctuated by beatboxing and body music.
www.myspace.com/slamminallbodyband |
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Slammin' All Body Band |
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Rachelle van Zanten (Alberta/BC)
An ex-Painting Daisy, van Zanten juxtaposes her gutsy slide guitar
playing with very personal and introspective lyrics.
www.rachellevanzanten.com |
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Rachelle van Zanten |
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Aditya Verma (Quebec)
Electrifying performances reveal his virtuosity on the sarod; a
fretless stringed instrument from north India, showing passionate energy
and an intensely emotional approach to the music.
www.aditya.org/ |
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Aditya Verma |
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Sharlene Wallace (Ontario)
An accomplished, innovative harpist, recording artist and composer, Sharlene
explores Celtic, South American, and contemporary genres.
www.sharlenewallace.com |
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Sharlene Wallace |
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Hayley Sales
www.myspace.com/hsales |
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Hayley Sales
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Aboriginal Music Performers Camp Special Student
Concert Presentation
Featuring...
Don Amero
(Manitoba)
Skeena Reece
(Vancouver)
Geronimo Inutiq
Mitch Daigneault
(Saskatchewan)
JC Campbell
(Manitoba)
Tracy Bone
(Manitoba)
Jared Sowen
(Alberta)
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Seu Jorge
Cancelled |
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