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For anyone who may be interested......
Dave Alvin (USA) - One of roots and American music's songwriting geniuses.
Amir Amiri Ensemble (Iran/Alberta) - An exploration of Persian classical, western and world musics.
Angel Brothers (UK) - British acoustic music collides with Bhangra and classical Indian rhythms.
Ari Up versus Dubblestandart (Austria/Jamaica) - Kick-ass dub fronted by the legendary Slits’ Ari Up.
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Back of the Moon (Scotland) - Exquisite Scottish traditional music.
Bedouin Soundclash (Ontario) - Modern urban sounds with classic reggae grooves.
Dan Bern (USA) - Caustic, literate stories from a musical demon.
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Salil Bhatt (India) - Grammy-winning inventor of the Mohan Veena, with his son.
John Boutté (USA) - New Orleans' soulful gospel and jazz crooner.
Broken Social Scene (Ontario) - The quintessential creative, nuanced indie collective.
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Neko Case (USA) - Image-laden, post-roots lyrics wrapped in a singularly gorgeous voice.
Doug Cox (British Columbia) - With Sam Hurrie: Acoustic roots and blues on guitar, slide and dobro
Jay Crocker and the Electric Apes (Alberta) - New school big band built on improvised funk and jazz.
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D.Rangers (Manitoba) - Bluegrass madmen re-invent and twist traditional music.
Kris Demeanor and His Crack Band (Alberta) - Cerebral folk resistance that puts the 'word' in wordsmith.
Ani DiFranco (USA) - The return of the songwriting, storytelling, music-making righteous babe.
Luke Doucet (Ontario) - A country verité pop music visionary.
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Kathleen Edwards (Ontario) - Deceptively simple songs in a roots-rock twang vein.
Elliot Brood (Ontario) - Blackgrass, death country, gritty folk and roof-raising hoedowns.
Andrew Elliot (Australia) - South Asian comic magician and Fakir.
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Stephen Fearing (Ontario) - Powerful lyrics, pure vocals and masterful musicianship.
Feist (France/Alberta) - Canada’s sublime cabaret chanteuse.
Frigg (Finland/Norway) - New acoustic, innovative Nordic folk.
Robbie Fulks (USA) - Original old-style country music that's literate, witty and soulful.
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Galant, Tu Perds Ton Temps (Quebec) - A capella Quebecois songs from 5 women and their male stepdancing accompanist.
Eliza Gilkyson (USA) - An exquisite weaver of socially and politically relevant stories.
Matthew Good (British Columbia) - Respected singer/songwriter, blogger and political activist performs a stripped-down, solo show.
Macy Gray (USA) - A sassy, sophisticated amalgam of roots, funk, R&B and old soul.
Great Lake Swimmers (Ontario) - Vintage folk and alt-country tales of heartbreak and nostalgia.
Grupo Fantasma (USA) - Austin’s raucous musical wizards play old and new school Latin music.
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Ronnie Hayward and His Trio (Alberta) - Swinging roots rockabilly, blues and old country.
Jeff Healey's Jazz Wizards (Ontario) - Canada's guitar legend recreates cool, classic '20s and '30s jazz.
House of Doc (Manitoba) - Hard-hitting four-part harmonies and traditional instrumentation.
Sam Hurrie (British Columbia) - With Doug Cox, acoustic roots and blues on guitar, slide and dobro
Tim Hus (Alberta) - Songs about bootleggers, bulldozers and buckin' horses.
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Kris Kristofferson (USA) - Renaissance man: brilliant songwriter, musician and actor who's had an illustrious career since penning "Me and Bobby McGee."
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Little Axe (USA/UK) - Blues and dub from Adrienne Sherwood (ON-U Sound), Skip McDonald, Doug Wimbish and Keith LeBlanc, from the Sugarhill Gang, Living Color and Tackhead.
Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies (UK) - One of folk music's finest social commentators.
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Madrigaïa (Manitoba) - Cross-global vocal stylings from seven Winnipeg women.
The Mammals (USA) - Subversive acoustic new-fashioned stringband music
Erynn Marshall and Chris Coole (Ontario) - Old-timey fiddle and banjo tunes.
Aurelio Martinez (Belize) - Latin sounds fused with traditional African-influenced Garifuna music.
Masaji (Japan) - Masaji is a fantasy dreammaker who does traditional Japanese art magic.
Lorrie Matheson (Alberta) - First-class, big-hearted songs with razor-edged lyrics.
Romi Mayes (Manitboa) - Roadhouse torch twang and country Bourbon bluegrass.
Melissa McClelland (Ontario) - An avant-garde pop noire mistress.
Ellen McIlwaine and Cassius Khan (Alberta) - A blues/world hybrid on slide guitar and tabla.
Eric Moscopedis (Alberta) - Eric Moscopedis creates a special site-specific sound installation.
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Niyaz (USA/Iran) - An acoustic-electronic fusion of traditional Persian, Indian and Turkish music.
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Ndidi Onukwulu with Madagascar Slim (BC/Ontario) - Her unforgettable voice channels the African blues spirit.
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Eliseo Parra (Spain) - Eliseo Parra unearths and reinvents Spanish traditional music.
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La raquette à claquette (Saskatchewan) - Prairie-fied traditional French Canadian acoustic music.
Ridgetop Syncopators (USA) - Vintage Texas swing from Mark Rubin (Bad Livers) and other hot players.
The Roches (USA) - A legendary trio of sisters with transcendent, awesome vocals.
Garnet Rogers (Ontario) - A formidable instrumentalist and literate balladeer with a powerful baritone.
Rubinchik's Yiddish Ensemble (USA) - Acoustic traditional Klezmer music.
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Salt (British Columbia) - Two voices, four hands, ten instruments and wide-open ears.
Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band (USA) - Rootsy and spirited songs from Louisiana.
Son Volt (USA) - Alt-country pioneer Jay Farrar and his band trumpet hard lyrical and musical truths.
Sorrow Bound (Alberta) - Some of Alberta's finest musicians (Tim Williams, Jane Hawley, Tom Phillips, Ron Casat) tribute Hank Williams.
Stew (USA) - His "Afrobaroque" is comprised of humorous, ironic social commentary.
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Tania Tagaq (Nunavut) - A ground-breaking meld of Inuk throat-singing with hip-hop and samples.
That 1 Guy (Australia) - Futuristic funk from a one-man magic pipe band.
Daby Touré (Mauritania) - New Afro-centric music built around strong rhythms and a powerful bass.
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Rachelle van Zanten (Alberta) - Original slide blues from a Painting Daisies' member.
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Dar Williams (USA) - Thoughtful, clever poetry from one of roots music's pre-eminent songcrafters.
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Leroy "The Grandmaster" Young (Belize) - A street-wise dub poet.
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