Monday, March 24, 2008 - 150 Days Until the PFF!

There ae some terrific changes coming up for teh website, as well as all kinds of exciting new partnerships and projects in store for PFF 2008!  Keep en eye on this site for announcements , and you'll be the first to know all the neato stuff we've got planned for our Twentieth Anniversary.

 

Planning on attending our Twentieth Anniversary Celebration in 2008?

Of course you are! So you need to know that this year, we're running the festival from Thursday to Saturday, with the big free festival in the park on Saturday, August 23! We're pretty excited about this change, as it gives everyone a Sunday morning to sleep in. I know our volunteers are looking forward to it!

Our Twentieth Anniversary festival features all the elements you've come to know and love over the years, some special surprises, familiar faces and great new sounds. Mark it on your calendar, and get ready to celebrate!

 

 

JUNO Season is here - and guess who's been nominated?

That's right, this year several friends of the festival have gotten Juno nods, and we couldn't be more excited for them! Nominees include hometown gal Serena Ryder (some of you will remember that Serena was our very first Emerging Artist Award winner, 'way back in 2001), 2007's festival hit Shad K (pretty much the nicest guy in Canadian music, and wickedly talented to boot) , Jayme Stone (incredible banjo experimentalist), Danny Michel (we're still sweet on him!), The Sadies (heart-breakin', drinkin' music), and Justin Rutledge (just beautiful, man).

Over at Festival Command, we are so pleased to see these (and many other) terrific Canadian musicians getting the nod they deserve from Canada's music establishment. Could there be more recognition on the way? We sure hope so!

 

We Love Our Volunteers!

The PFF is an entirely volunteer-run organization, and we couldn't do a thing without the 200 volunteers who help us out every year. Over at Festival Command we're coming up with bigger and better projects, and lots of terrific ways to get involved.

Want to join us for our Twentieth Anniversary? Email Laurel at pffvolunteers@gmail.com for details. There are plenty of Winter Projects underway that you can help out with, or register early for the summer and avoid being left out of the fun.

Who We Are
Welcome to the Peterborough Folk Festival! We're a three-day festival in the heart of the beautiful city of Peterborough, Ontario - next year Thursday August 21- Saturday August 23, 2008 (that's right - we're moving the festival forward one day!). With lots of music, workshops, food and craft vendors, we're certain that you'll love our festival as much as we do!

You can check out photos (or add your own) from 2007 at the Flickr and Facebook accounts - some really beautiful shots, both by our photographers and audience members.

 

 

 

Getting Involved

Interested in being a part of the 20th anniversary of the Peterborough Folk Festival? There are all kinds of ways to get involved:

Volunteers: Email pffvolunteers@gmail.com to contact our friendly Volunteer Coordinator. We have all kinds of positions, from Board to Site Crew, small time commitments to year-long. Let us know how you'd like to help out!

Sponsors/Donors: Email pfffinance@gmail.com to contact our Treasurer about becoming a Sponsor or Donor for the Peterborough Folk Festival's 20th anniversary!

Vendors: Vendors at the festival have a very brisk trade - would you like to get involved? Email pffartsandcrafts@gmail.com or pff.food.vendors@gmail.com for more information.

Performers: Submissions are open, and you can submit via snail mail or SonicBids. Visit the 'Artists' section (link on the left) to find guidelines, addresses and links!

Please note that the festival receives over 1000 submissions annually, and the process is very competetive.

 

 

The Peterborough Folk Festival - one last sweet summer weekend of live music and food and crafts, all in the heart of Beautiful Peterborough, ON.