folk Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/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/tag/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: Indie-Folk Duo Jed and the Valentine https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-jed-and-the-valentine/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:33:23 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=28403 Edmonton’s Jed and the Valentine are a pair of dreamers – following threads of inspiration from weaving coastlines and prairie grasses alike. It’s no wonder their sophomore album landed at #11 of CKUA’s top 100 [...]

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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: Calgary Indie-Folk Band The Sour Patch Men https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-the-sour-patch-men/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:33:17 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=27017 Calgary’s indie-folk outfit The Sour Patch Men blends sharp modern songwriting with the warmth of traditional arrangements, creating a sound that feels both timeless and daring. Beloved for their disarming stage presence, quick wit, and [...]

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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 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 Singer-Songwriter Sandra Sutter https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-sandra-sutter/ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 06:33:10 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=25724 Sandra Sutter is a Calgary-based, award-winning Métis singer-songwriter, poet, and filmmaker whose journey of self-discovery has deeply shaped her art. Raised in a non-Indigenous family, Sutter later reconnected with her Métis roots, embarking on a [...]

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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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