The Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival is an annual music festival held in Owen Sound, Ontario

Ontario

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 that takes place during the third weekend in August. The festival was founded in 1975 by brothers Tim and John Harrison. The 2010 edition of the festival saw 12,000 people attend over the three days the festival ran.

A partial list of performers over the years include Bruce Cockburn

Bruce Cockburn

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, Leahy

Leahy

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, Ian Tyson

Ian Tyson

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, The Arrogant Worms

The Arrogant Worms

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, Dar Williams

Dar Williams

Dar Williams is an American singer-songwriter specializing in pop folk.She is a frequent performer at folk festivals and has toured with such artists as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patty Griffin, Ani DiFranco, The Nields, Shawn Colvin, Girlyman, Joan Baez, and Catie Curtis.-Biography:Williams was born...

, Natalie MacMaster

Natalie MacMaster

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, John Cowan

John Cowan

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, Nickel Creek

Nickel Creek

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, Bruce Guthro

Bruce Guthro

Bruce Guthro is a Canadian singer / songwriter, from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Guthro has recorded as a solo artist, and in 1998 also joined Scottish folk rock band Runrig, whilst still pursuing his solo career...

, The Ennis Sisters

The Ennis Sisters

Ennis, formerly known as The Ennis Sisters is a Canadian musical family group from St. John's, Newfoundland.-Biography:The Ennis Sisters, Maureen, Karen and Teresa, started playing music at a young age, encouraged by their father John and their mother Ceilie. The trio released their first album,...

, Murray McLauchlan

Murray McLauchlan

Murray McLauchlan, CM is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and harmonica player.-Biography:Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada with his family when he was five years old...

, Eddie From Ohio

Eddie From Ohio

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, Tom Russell

Tom Russell

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, Connie Kaldor

Connie Kaldor

Connie Isabelle Kaldor, is a Canadian folk singer/songwriter. She is the recipient of three Juno awards.Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, she graduated from Campbell Collegiate in Regina in 1972 and the University of Alberta in 1976 with a BFA degree in theatre...

, Garnet Rogers

Garnet Rogers

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, Trout Fishing in America

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, Larry Gowan, Valdy

Valdy

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, Tom Paxton

Tom Paxton

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, Moxy Fruvous

Moxy Früvous

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, Guy Davis

Guy Davis

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, Martin Sexton

Martin Sexton

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 and Lennie Gallant

Lennie Gallant

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