Dispatches from Soulshine day three (Sunday)
Another fabulous day here in Blackstock, ON. For a festival that is only three years old, these guys have it dialed. I woke up after about four hours of sleep and felt called to the music I was hearing at ...
Dispatches from Soulshine day two (Saturday)
Well, today didn’t disappoint. I arose a bit late due to the late night jam, and instead of my usual yoga or meditation routine, which were both offered this morning, I thought I’d shake it up take a session called ...
Dispatches from Soulshine day one (Friday)
I packed up the car (literally….PACKED) with my tent, blow-up mattress (since turning 50 last week, I have officially eschewed thermarests), pillows (yes, plural) and dancing shoes, all ready for Soulshine. This festival is described as “inclusive, providing sustenance for ...
In conversation with Ashley Gilmore ahead of this weekend’s Soulshine ...
I had the pleasure of recently meeting with Ashley Gilmore and chatting with her about her upcoming show at Soulshine. I remember seeing her a couple of years ago at The Forest Jam Festival, and hearing her strong, smooth and ...
Dispatches from the Hillside Festival day three (Sunday)
Slept super well after Saturday’s festivities. Too well. I slept in ‘til 8:30am, which didn’t leave a whole lotta time to get to the festival grounds for the Sunday Gospel sesh, but hallelujah. I did it. Thank God/Goddess/Creator/Spirit/fill in the ...
Dispatches from the Hillside Festival day two (Saturday)
1:17 p.m.: Wow! What a day! And it’s not even 2 pm. We’re off to a rolling (and muddy) start. Fear not, I’m a child of a parent who was at Woodstock, so rain and mud won’t sway this gal. ...
Dispatches from the Hillside Festival day one (Friday)
The sound of distant African drums greets us at the gates of the 40th anniversary edition of the Hillside Festival, feeding our anticipation of the drum workshops to come this weekend. We arrive in time for the Indigenous opening ceremony, ...
5 things Zarah Calvert can’t wait to see at the ...
This summer marks the 40 anniversary of Guelph’s Hillside festival, and as is the case with many folk fests, Hillside is about more than just music. It’s also about food, art, sustainability and, most importantly, community. So with that in ...
Zarah Calvert talks to UK songwriter Izzie Walsh ahead of ...
When I was asked to write something about up-and-coming singer-songwriter Izzie Walsh, I was over the moon. Simply because I knew she was from Manchester, England (the home of my mom, grandparents and great-grandparents), so I already knew I liked ...