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MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
6 AUGUST 2011
35th ANNUAL NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR FOLK FESTIVAL
ALL MAIN STAGE SCHEDULED PERFORMANCES RELOCATED TO MILE ONE CENTRE
Due to heavy rain, high winds and the safety of everybody involved, all remaining main stage sessions for this year’s Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival will now be held at Mile One Centre. The August 6th evening session will kick off tonight at 6:00pm with doors opening at 5:00pm.
In addition to this evening's originally scheduled main stage line up which includes The Barra MacNeils, The Dardanelles and Matthew Hornell and The Diamond Minds just to name a few, Johnny Moynihan & The Spinney Brothers have been added to the line up!
All remaining main stage sessions (August 6 and 7), including tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening's session, will be held at Mile One Centre.
In addition, The Neil Murray Stage and the small stages/tents will be held at Mile One Stadium.
Tickets for all remaining sessions are available at www.ticketpro.ca or by calling 1-877-790-1118. For the most up to date details and information, please continue to visit: www.nlfolkfestival.com
Refunds will be issued for this afternoon's cancelled session or you can redeem your pass from this afternoon's session at tonight’s event (while space permits).
The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival apologies for any inconvenience and we are thankful to everybody who has come together to make this happen. Your patience and support is greatly appreciated.
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
6 AUGUST 2011
MORNING/AFTERNOON SESSION CANCELLED
35TH ANNUAL NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR FOLK FESTIVAL
The August 6 morning/afternoon session which was to take place from 10am-5pm at today's Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival has been cancelled.
Due to heavy rain and high winds, the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival grounds at Bannerman Park are not in good condition and is a safety hazard for our patrons, entertainers and volunteers. As a result the organizing committee has had no other choice but to cancel this session.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival organizing committee is currently working on an alternate venue for tonight's session, which is to start at 7pm. Information and details will be provided as soon as they are available. Please check www.nlfolkfestival.com for the most up to date details.
Refunds will be issued for any cancelled sessions and information on this will be provided in the near future. The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival apologies for any inconvenience this may cause and we are working hard towards ensuring that the remaining sessions of the festival go ahead.
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
5 AUGUST 2011
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AND OTHER EXCITING NEWS
35TH ANNUAL NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR FOLK FESTIVAL
The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival is very proud to announce that at tonight’s opening session of the 35th annual Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival, Fergus O’Byrne will be officially presented with this year’s lifetime achievement award. As a singer, musician and educator, Fergus O’Byrne has been a major part of the musical landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador for 40 years. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Fergus first visited Newfoundland in the late 1960’s and was struck by Newfoundland’s vast cultural and musical heritage. He made the province his home in 1971 and became a founding member of the folk group Ryan’s Fancy.
Although we are sure he has a long career still ahead of him, the Folk Arts Society is proud to honour Fergus with our Lifetime Achievement Award. Fergus has a great heart for singing, and a powerful voice to match” says Anita Best, President of the Folk Arts Society”. “Throughout his career, O'Byrne has been deeply involved with the continuation of local songs, a matter close to his heart. He has also been instrumental in the transmission of traditional songs and tunes to the next generation through the very popular "Young Folk in the Hall" series he has conducted across the Province. More than anything, Fergus O'Byrne is a working folk musician who continues to make his living in his chosen home of Newfoundland doing what he loves to do.”
In other exciting news, the festival has a great line-up of hosts confirmed to keep the crowd entertained throughout the entire weekend. Tonight’s session will kick off all the action and will be hosted by none other than Krystin Pellerin and Mark O’Brien of CBC’s hit series “Republic of Doyle”. Other hosts include Sam Whiffen(K-Rock – Homebrew), Tony Angelo (VOCM), Tom Power (CBC - Deep Roots) and musician Rik Barron.
Today at 5pm is the deadline for advance tickets for this year’s Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival and are on sale now and are available online at www.ticketpro.ca, by phone at 1-877-790-1118, in person at O’Brien’s Music Store(until Noon today), Holy Heart Theatre box office(until 5pm today) or any other Ticketpro sales outlet(until an hour before performance time). Visit nlfolkfestival.com for additional ticket locations and all event details.
For NLFF information, please contact:
Gord Delaney
Marketing Coordinator
Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival
709-746-3023
marketing@nlfolk.com
