In a move that will come as a surprise to no one, members of Folk Canada have voted to rename the Folk Music Ontario conference the Folk Canada conference.
This, of course, follows the merger of former Folk Music Ontario with Folk Music Canada to form Folk Canada.
“We want every member of our Canadian folk community to feel represented in the name we carry and the events we create,” said Folk Canada President Cécile Doo-Kingué in a news release.
“To embrace this inclusive vision, we’re excited the 40th anniversary of our gathering launches the renamed Folk Canada Conference.”
The new name doesn’t change anything about the conference itself, the organization said.
It will continue to take place in Ontario for the foreseeable future, with the next two iterations set to take place in Hamilton.
