Fred Eaglesmith
Award-winning singer-songwriter Fred Eaglesmith inspires comparisons to icons like Woody Guthrie and Bruce Springsteen, tops the roots music charts, and boasts devoted fans that include a slew of his fellow songwriters. High-profile tastemakers in the know — fellow musicians like Toby Keith and The Cowboy Junkies as well as film folks like Martin Scorsese and James Caan, to name a few — consider him one of the stellar musical and lyrical talents of our day. Though a decidedly grassroots artist in the thematic focus of his songs and how he pursues his career, playing some 180 shows a year across North America as well as Europe and Australia and releasing his own records under his cheekily-titled A Major Label imprint, Eaglesmith boasts an impact that far better known musical acts can only dream of.

www.fredeaglesmith.com

The Good Lovelies
Award-winners of “Best Folk” at Toronto’s Independent Music Awards (2007) and the “One Fret-Less Award” (2007) the Good Lovelies are making a splash in the independent music scene. The Lovelies have graced stages at Shelter Valley Folk Festival and Ottawa Folk Festival and will kick-off their first National Tour in 2008 at Mariposa Folk Festival. The three fun-loving monkeys who make up this quirky trio go straight for your musical Achilles’ heel with bang-on three-part harmonies and memorable melodies while tickling your funny bone between songs with their unique brand of stage banter.

www.goodlovelies.com

Hungry Hill
Hungry Hill is a contemporary bluegrass unit with a focus on original writing. Based in northwestern Canada, Hungry Hill features five seasoned musicians with a desire to create a fresh sound while staying true to the roots of bluegrass and old-tyme music. Lush vocal harmonies resonate from singers around one microphone in the traditional acoustic setting of old tyme music.
Behind the powerful delivery of voice and instrument is the critically acclaimed song writing of Jenny Lester, Bob Hamilton, Nadine Landry, Ross Nickerson and Mark Thibeault.

“After hearing their sophomore disc, Ride, this critic has no problem declaring Hungry Hill the best bluegrass band in Canada.”
- Barry Hammond, Penguin Eggs 2007

www.hungryhill.ca

Jacob and Lily
With their unique and organic sound; Jacob and Lily are the freshest act to emerge from Winnipeg’s rich music community. Unstoppable passion, a fierce commitment to their audience, relentless touring and the G-Bus, a 35ft Bounder RV; all elements which have founded Jacob and Lily as one of Canada’s newest must see acts.

www.jacobandlily.com

Dave Jonasson
Roots, Blues musician Dave Jonasson has a passion for music from the deep south. His latest project brings back long forgotten songs that speak of simpler times. In the past Dave has recorded and toured parts of the globe with singer, songwriter Rita Chiarelli. He has played with many artists including Colin James, Harry Manx, Kelly Joe Phelps.
Dave is currently working on his latest recording and is looking forward to seeing everyone at the Trout Forest Festival this year.