Folk Roots Radio Episode 350: Folk Music Ontario 2017 Developing Artist Program

We’re all about the Folk Music Ontario conference 2017 Developing Artist Program on Episode 350 of Folk Roots Radio. Each year during the annual conference, a group of developing artists – youth performers are paired with mentors from the Ontario folk community to work on a showcase performance and participate in professional development activities. Join us as we chat to participants in this year’s program and check out some of their music. The program is open to residents of Ontario and the National Capital Region, between the ages 15 and 21, who are chosen for their interest, ability and experience. This episode features commentary and musical contributions from program coordinator and mentor Treasa Levasseur; Mentors: Kaia Kater, Cindy Doire, AHI, Yao and Leonard Sumner; Youth: Madison Galloway, Sara Gougeon, Moscow Apartment, Ben Heffernan, Rachel Barber and Greg Smith. Learn more about the program HERE. Photo credit: Mike Bourgeault. Check out the full playlist below.

And that’s all we have time for, this time around. Thanks to all the artists who share their music with us, and thank you for listening. We have a lot of great music and interviews to bring you on future shows. I hope you’ll join us!

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Nicolas & The Iceni (Theme)
Lucy She Rises (Demo)
Roll Right (Pre-release, self)

Treasa Levasseur
Walk On
Broad (2011, Self) CDN

Interview: Treasa Levasseur recorded at the 2017 Folk Music Ontario Conference.

Interview: Madison Galloway recorded at the 2017 Folk Music Ontario Conference.

Madison Galloway
Come & Go
Who Knows Where (2015, Self) CDN

Kaia Kater
Saint Elizabeth
Nine Pin (2016, Self) CDN

Interview: Kaia Kater recorded at the 2017 Folk Music Ontario Conference.

Interview: Sara Gougeon recorded at the 2017 Folk Music Ontario Conference.

Sara Gougeon
Michigan & Friends
(demo) (2017, Self) CDN

Cindy Doire
Danse
Panorama (2017, Self) CDN

Interview: Cindy Doire recorded at the 2017 Folk Music Ontario Conference.

Interview: Moscow Apartment recorded at the 2017 Folk Music Ontario Conference.

Moscow Apartment
Moscow Apartment E.P.
Francis & Isabel (2017, Self) CDN

AHI
Ol’ Sweet Day
We Made It Through The Wreckage (2016, Blue Black Music) CDN

Interview: AHI recorded at the 2017 Folk Music Ontario Conference.

Interview: Ben Heffernan recorded at the 2017 Folk Music Ontario Conference.

Ben Heffernan
Fall Apart
Different Wars E.P. (2017, Self) CDN

Yao
Nomade
Lapsus (2016, Intello-Productions) CDN

Interview: Yao recorded at the 2017 Folk Music Ontario Conference.

Interview: Rachel Barber recorded at the 2017 Folk Music Ontario Conference.

Rachel Barber
Partons en mer
(single) (2017, Self) CDN

Leonard Sumner
Best Of Me
Rez Poetry (2013, Self) CDN

Interview: Leonard Sumner recorded at the 2017 Folk Music Ontario Conference.

Interview: Greg Smith recorded at the 2017 Folk Music Ontario Conference.

Greg Smith
Subject To Change
Iris E.P. (2016, Self) CDN

Kaia Kater
Fine Times At Our House
Nine Pin (2016, Self) CDN