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Ben Tizzard
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Five Minutes With: Calgary Folk Guitarist Ben Tizzard

January 31, 2025 Emilea Semancik

Ben Tizzard holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Guitar from Ambrose University, where he studied under acclaimed Canadian guitarists Ralf Bushmeyer, Neil McVey, Aaron Young, and Aaron Shorr. Drawing inspiration from a wide range […]

Sean Davis Newton
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Five Minutes With: Calgary Indie-Folk Musician Sean Davis Newton

October 25, 2024 Emilea Semancik

Sean Davis Newton seamlessly managed to blend indie, folk, and art-rock sounds with a quirky twist he refers to as “fabloo.” Although Sean started making music in 1995, it wasn’t until 2020 that he began […]

Nurdjana
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Five Minutes With: Folk Jazz Musician Nurdjana

September 27, 2024 Demian Vernieri

Nurdjana is a Canmore, Canada-based vocalist, songwriter, and interdisciplinary artist born and raised in the Netherlands. Her music, which has been described as “delicate, yet soulful and jazzy” (Indie Artist Buzz) and “welcoming and filled […]

Sonia Deleo
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Five Minutes With: Calgary-based Folk Singer-Songwriter Sonia Deleo

July 5, 2024 Emilea Semancik

Sonia Deleo is a Calgary-based singer, songwriter, actor, RMT & mom of two, known for her comedic banter and dynamic vocal range. After showcasing at Canadian Music Week (Toronto) in June 2024, Sonia and her […]

Spencer Jo
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Five Minutes With: Calgary Folk Artist Spencer Jo

June 28, 2024 Emilea Semancik

Canadian artist Spencer Jo isn’t interested in sugarcoating things. In fact, they spent much of their musical life searching for sour truth and throwing the spotlight onto it. They’ve been in and out of punk […]

Loryn Taggart
Jazz

Five Minutes With: Jazz/Folk-Songwriter Loryn Taggart

May 31, 2024 Lauren Kannwischer

Multi-talented artist and boundary-pushing singer-songwriter Loryn Taggart has boldly made her mark in the music scene, earning significant acclaim even before dropping her first album. This Hungarian-Canadian musician grew up in the Prairies, taking a […]

The Dust Collectors
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Five Minutes With: Calgary Alternative Folk Band The Dust Collectors

May 10, 2024 Demian Vernieri

The Dust Collectors are an alternative folk band from Calgary, Alberta. After years of playing separately in different bands, these long-time friends quickly moved from garage jams to song-writing. By Winter 2018, they were recording […]

Calgary Folk Music Festival
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Charitable Choices: Desmond Murphy of Calgary Folk Music Festival

May 7, 2024 Lauren Kannwischer

Calgary Folk Music Festival (CFMF) is an integral part of the Calgary music scene. Running for 45 years, its foundation has been its volunteers. We connected with long-time volunteer Desmond Murphy to learn more about […]

Maclayne
Folk

Five Minutes With: Calgary Folk-Pop Singer-Songwriter Maclayne

May 3, 2024 Demian Vernieri

Maclayne is a singer-songwriter artist based out of Calgary, Alberta. With a style often compared to artists like Sara Bareilles, Olivia Rodrigo and Regina Spektor, her brand of folk-pop is authentically quirky and theatrical, featuring […]

Kris Demeanor
Folk

Five Minutes With: Calgary Folk Singer-Songwriter Kris Demeanor

April 26, 2024 Demian Vernieri

Kris Demeanor is a Mohkinstis (Calgary) based singer-songwriter, theatre and film actor, and was the first poet laureate of Calgary. He likes racquet sports, cooking, and biodiversity. Name: Kris Demeanor Genre: Folk Founded: 1992 # of […]

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