Folk Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/category/music/folk/ Arts, Culture and Lifestyle from Calgary Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:42:30 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-CalgaryGuardian_Logo_FaviconApp-32x32.jpg Folk Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/category/music/folk/ 32 32 Five Minutes With: Folk Musician Donita Large https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-donita-large/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:33:24 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=28433 Donita Large is a multi-genre Indigenous singer-songwriter who is renowned for giving your body shivers when you experience her singing and feel the story in her songs. From sultry blues to world rock with pow-wow [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Folk Musician Irene Poole https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-irene-poole/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:33:03 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=28212 Irene Poole is a Banff-born, Calgary-based singer-songwriter and actor. She has captivated audiences with her nature-inspired indie-folk, full of heartfelt lyrics and angelic melodies. Her debut album, The Mountains and The Sea, charted at #13 [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Singer-Songwriter Tina Hertz https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-tina-hertz/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 06:33:25 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=27311 Tina Hertz is an up-and-coming Canadian singer/songwriter who lives and performs in Edmonton, Alberta. Her music includes soft acoustic guitar, airy melodies, and the occasional harmonica, drawing inspiration from both old folk tunes and modern [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Folk Musician Jacquie Drew https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-musician-jacquie-drew/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 06:33:47 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=26921 Born in New Brunswick and raised in Alberta, Jacquie Drew is a solo singer, songwriter and dazzling multi-instrumental performer. This means that, depending on her chosen arrangement for a given song, she layers hand-held percussion, [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Calgary Americana Musician T. Buckley https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-t-buckley/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 06:33:59 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=26497 Award-winning songwriter T. Buckley is a rare craftsman in today’s musical landscape—quietly steadfast, steeped in tradition, and fiercely dedicated to the art of storytelling. Grounded in his Western roots, Buckley’s voice carries a soulful authenticity, [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Calgary Singer-Songwriter Kenny Jeon https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-kenny-jeon/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 06:33:04 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=26232 Kenny Jeon is a 24-year-old singer-songwriter from Calgary, Alberta. His music can be best described as soulful with blues/contemporary elements and a touch of R&B. Kenny has been singing since he was a kid and [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Singer-Songwriter Heather Jean Jordan https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-heather-jean-jordan/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:33:16 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=26003 Heather Jean Jordan is a multi-instrumentalist and multidisciplinary artist who found her creative home in folk music and the ukulele. Her work, rooted in storytelling and humanity’s connection to the natural world, blends wonder, whimsy, [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Calgary Folk Band The Wardens https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-the-wardens/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 06:33:00 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=25321 The Wardens don’t just sing about the land—they’re part of it. Hailing from the Rocky Mountains, this band’s music is deeply rooted in the landscapes they’ve spent years protecting as Canadian national park wardens. With [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Calgary Singer-Songwriter Kate Stevens https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-kate-stevens/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 06:33:06 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=24834 Kate Stevens is a highly acclaimed vocalist and songwriter hailing from Calgary, Canada. With her emotive soul and R&B sound, riddled with jazz harmonies, Kate has established herself as one of Calgary’s finest musicians. Her [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Americana Musician Jason Andrew Griffith https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-jason-andrew-griffith/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 06:33:37 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=24487 After returning to music in late 2022 following a years-long hiatus, Alberta-based artist Jason Andrew Griffith has been making waves in the Calgary scene with his distinctive prairie-inspired Americana sound, reminiscent of Tom Petty, Ryan [...]

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