Beer For Breakfast's Broose Tulloch talks to Jaxon Haldane about the Young Performers mentorship program at the Winnipeg Folk Festival.

UMFM PD Michael Elves speaks to OMBIIGIZI's Daniel Monkman about his many musical pursuits and how he ends up working within OMBIIGIZI, his experience at last year's Winnipeg Folk Festival with Lee Ranaldo and Medicine Singers, working with Laraaji and Kevin Drew and much more.

American folksinger Willi Carlisle talks to UMFM's Michael Elves about his new album Winged Victory, learning to play and call square dances, busing to the Smithsonian to discover the roots of folk songs and more in advance of his appearance at the 2025 Winnipeg Folk Festival.

Longtime Camper Van Beethoven guitarist Greg Lisher talks about the band's formation, his own musical background, how time away and multiple musical pursuits helped the long-term strength of CVB and much more with UMFM PD Michael Elves in advance of the group's appearance at the Winnipeg Folk Festival.

Lake Street Dive's Rachael Price discusses how the band first formed, their two-decade plus career, her own origin story and pursuing a separate path with Rachael & Vilray in advance of Lake Street Dive's headlining appearance at the Winnipeg Folk Festival.

**Please note the stream /DL version of this episode does not feature the Rachael & Vilray selection as the record is under embargo until its release in August**

UMFM PD Michael Elves talks to multinational quartet Los Bitchos' Serra Patale about the group's formation, the inspirations for their instrumental music, working with Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos and more in advance of their appearance at the Winnipeg Folk Festival.

UMFM PD Michael Elves talks to all three members of Australia's Folk Bitch Trio in advance of their transoceanic trek to play the Winnipeg Folk Festival. The trio discuss their formation and musical backgrounds, their forthcoming record on Jagjaguwar, and receiving praise from Phoebe Bridgers.

Slow Spirit's Natalie Bohrn and Eric Roberts reminisce about their own connections to the Winnipeg Folk Festival and talk about working on new music after the release of their third record, 2024's That's The Gods Talking in advance of their appearance at the WFF's 50th anniversary.

Beer for Breakfast's Broose Tulloch talks to Winnipeg icon and Folk Fest fave, Begonia in advance of her return to Birds Hill Park.

Beer For Breakfast's Broose Tulloch talks to Melbourne Ska Orchestra's Nicky Bomba in advance of the MSO playing Winnipeg Folk Festival.