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  Don Snider (August 11, 1953 – November 12, 2012)   The family of Don Snider is profoundly saddened to announce the passing of our wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and friend.  His battle with cancer was fought with courage, dignity and grace, and he was an inspiration to all of us who watched him take…

Here are the winning numbers for the EFMF raffle: Early Bird Draw Outdoor Adventure Package     Ticket #04555Silver Tarp Prize Pack         Ticket #07232 Main Draw 4th Prize HMV Music Package Ticket #108753rd Prize Party Prize Package    Ticket #065292nd Prize Sky Suite Package    Ticket #093331st Prize Guild Guitar            Ticket #07939Golden Tarp Prize…

Lost and Found items are collected from all areas of the site and will be transported back to our office. It actually takes a few days to get everything in one place and sort through it all. We will endeavour to call anyone with contact info on their lost items as soon as they come…

Volunteers will be on hand to distribute the following crews’ badges between 10am – 7pm on Wednesday, August 8th at the Festival Office (10115 97A Avenue) – Enviropower, Family, Festival Support, Green Team, Music and Merch Festival Product,Plate, Traffic, Shuttle, Site Environment, Special Projects. Festival Kitchen – Dessert, Enviro/KP, Main Course, Platters, Salad, Serving Line Security…

Our session stages are now online here: https://edmontonfolkfest.org/performers-2/schedule   And to make planning your festival even easier, we are happy to announce that we now have a mobile App for iPhone and Android. This app will be your electronic passport to the festival – it will allow you to plan your weekend, follow your favourite…

The Festival is getting closer, and that means this year’s Volunteer Handbook is ready to go! Information on volunteer parking, shuttles, parties, meals, etc. has been updated. Make sure you give both the handbook and Harassment Policy a read before heading to the Festival! 2012 Volunteer Handbook Harassment Policy

Tickets ordered through the Edmonton Folk Music Festival’s online ticketing system are now ready for pickup at our Box Office (10115 97A Avenue). Please be sure to bring one piece of photo ID along with your confirmation number. Box Office Hours: Monday through Friday from 9:30am – 5pm Late Night ticket pickup – August 2,…

Hello Volunteers! It’s that time of year – meeting time! Some of you have already attended your 2012 crew meeting (if scheduled in May or June), however,the majority of crew meetings are scheduled throughout July and early August. Crew meetings are the best way to find out about updated information for 2012, and as a…

The enforced measurements for chairs used at the festival in 2012 will be: Back: 26″ from the ground; and Bottom (legs/seat): 8″ from the ground. We will be posting a photo album of acceptable chairs in the next day or so on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/EdmontonFolkMusicFestival) with location for purchase, dimensions, max. weight etc. There…

The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is still seeking volunteers for the 2012 festival. In particular volunteers are needed for our Perimeter Security crew. Please see the following link for crew specific info: Perimeter Security info sheet For information on other volunteer crews go to our Get Involved: Volunteer page