We're all about the 2017 Mariposa Folk Festival on Episode 327 of Folk Roots Radio. The ‘Grande Dame of Canadian Folk Festivals’ 57th edition takes place the weekend of July 7, 8 and 9 in beautiful Tudhope Park in Orillia, on the shores of scenic Lake Couchiching. Mariposa artistic director Mike Hill joins us on this episode to chat about this year’s lineup and and his new book "The Mariposa Folk Festival - A History", out now on Dundurn Press. We also feature an excerpt from a great interview & live studio appearance by Coco Love Alcorn recorded at the Folk Music Ontario conference, alongside music from other artists who’ll be heading to Mariposa this year. Check out the full playlist at http://folkrootsradio.com.

We're all about the 2017 Mariposa Folk Festival on Episode 327 of Folk Roots Radio. The ‘Grande Dame of Canadian Folk Festivals’ 57th edition takes place the weekend of July 7, 8 and 9 in beautiful Tudhope Park in Orillia, on the shores of scenic Lake Couchiching. Mariposa artistic director Mike Hill joins us on this episode to chat about this year’s lineup and and his new book "The Mariposa Folk Festival - A History", out now on Dundurn Press. We also feature an excerpt from a great interview & live studio appearance by Coco Love Alcorn recorded at the Folk Music Ontario conference, alongside music from other artists who’ll be heading to Mariposa this year. Check out the full playlist at http://folkrootsradio.com.

We're all about the 2017 Mariposa Folk Festival on Episode 327 of Folk Roots Radio. The ‘Grande Dame of Canadian Folk Festivals’ 57th edition takes place the weekend of July 7, 8 and 9 in beautiful Tudhope Park in Orillia, on the shores of scenic Lake Couchiching. Mariposa artistic director Mike Hill joins us on this episode to chat about this year’s lineup and and his new book "The Mariposa Folk Festival - A History", out now on Dundurn Press. We also feature an excerpt from a great interview & live studio appearance by Coco Love Alcorn recorded at the Folk Music Ontario conference, alongside music from other artists who’ll be heading to Mariposa this year. Check out the full playlist at http://folkrootsradio.com.

We’re all about the Montreal Folk Fest sur le Canal on Episode 326 of Folk Roots Radio. The 10th edition of the festival takes place on the banks of the Lachine Canal in Montreal from June 14-18 2017. Featuring an interview with festival co-founder Matt Large, we also hear from Guillaume Jabbour, leader of Quebec band Jabbour and include an excerpt from a great live studio appearance by the wonderful Birds of Chicago. We round out the hour with music from some of the other performers heading to Montreal this time around. This episode is a great introduction to a festival that continues to grow - and still manages to make all its outdoor programming free to enjoy. You may not be able to get to the festival this summer, but hopefully our review may encourage you to try and make it there another year. Check out the full playlist online at http://folkrootsradio.com.

We’re all about the Montreal Folk Fest sur le Canal on Episode 326 of Folk Roots Radio. The 10th edition of the festival takes place on the banks of the Lachine Canal in Montreal from June 14-18 2017. Featuring an interview with festival co-founder Matt Large, we also hear from Guillaume Jabbour, leader of Quebec band Jabbour and include an excerpt from a great live studio appearance by the wonderful Birds of Chicago. We round out the hour with music from some of the other performers heading to Montreal this time around. This episode is a great introduction to a festival that continues to grow - and still manages to make all its outdoor programming free to enjoy. You may not be able to get to the festival this summer, but hopefully our review may encourage you to try and make it there another year. Check out the full playlist online at http://folkrootsradio.com.

We’re all about the Montreal Folk Fest sur le Canal on Episode 326 of Folk Roots Radio. The 10th edition of the festival takes place on the banks of the Lachine Canal in Montreal from June 14-18 2017. Featuring an interview with festival co-founder Matt Large, we also hear from Guillaume Jabbour, leader of Quebec band Jabbour and include an excerpt from a great live studio appearance by the wonderful Birds of Chicago. We round out the hour with music from some of the other performers heading to Montreal this time around. This episode is a great introduction to a festival that continues to grow - and still manages to make all its outdoor programming free to enjoy. You may not be able to get to the festival this summer, but hopefully our review may encourage you to try and make it there another year. Check out the full playlist online at http://folkrootsradio.com.

We're all about the music on Episode 325 of Folk Roots Radio as we check out more of the latest new releases. And this time around we’re a bit more bluesy than on recent episodes and we also include more music from albums we’ve really been enjoying lately. Check out the full playlist online at http://folkrootsradio.com.

We're all about the music on Episode 325 of Folk Roots Radio as we check out more of the latest new releases. And this time around we’re a bit more bluesy than on recent episodes and we also include more music from albums we’ve really been enjoying lately. Check out the full playlist online at http://folkrootsradio.com.

We're all about the music on Episode 325 of Folk Roots Radio as we check out more of the latest new releases. And this time around we’re a bit more bluesy than on recent episodes and we also include more music from albums we’ve really been enjoying lately. Check out the full playlist online at http://folkrootsradio.com.

Winnipeg singer-songwriter Kevin Roy, joins us on Episode 324 of Folk Roots Radio to chat about his great 2016 album “Heartworn Highways” and his upcoming Canadian tour dates. And, as usual, we also take a look at some of the latest new releases on the folk and roots scene. Check out the full playlist alongside loads more content on our website at http://folkrootsradio.com.