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12TuesdayJuly232013ArtsCultureFestivals100NorthernOwnedOperatedforover30Years1YellowknifeAllofusatKinglandFordwouldliketothankallsponsorsvolunteersartistsandparticipantsforhelpingtomakethisyearsFolkontheRocksanothergreatsuccessSeeyounextyearByJACKDANYLCHUKPartshowcasefordevelop-ingmusicaltalentannualso-cialeventandcelebrationofthebriefNorthernsummerFolkontheRocksdrewseveralthousandpeopletotheshoresofLongLakelastweekend.Theydrankbeerchattedwithfriendsboughtsouve-nirsandcaughtsnatchesofsongandmelodythatwaftedfromstagesscatteredwithinearshotofaircraftcomingandgoingfromYellowknifeAirport.Unlikepreviousyearsthathavefeaturedwell-knownperformerssuchasBruceCockburnorBuffySte.Marietherewasnobig-wigheadlineramongthe28actsinthisyearsline-upwhichartisticcoordinatorKeithMacNeillseesasoneofthefestivalsstrengths.WhatIhavealwayslikedaboutFolkontheRocksisthatpeoplecomeawaywithanewfavoritebandMacNeillsaidputtingashineontheeclecticmixofthefamiliarandunknownmusicaltalent.ImreallyexcitedtoheartheHarpoonistandtheAxeMur-dererhesaiddescribingtheVancouvermusiciansasarealkick-assbluesduo.MacNeillsaidthebandsarechosenbyaselectioncommitteethatmeetsweeklythroughtheyearandre-viewedentriesfrom245actstobuildalineupthatstrivestostrikeabalancebetweenNorthernandsouthernactsandincludesasmanymusi-calgenresaspossible.FamiliarNorthernactsthatappearedthisyearwereLouisGoosewhothisyearwonalifetimeachievementawardErebusandTerroranewbandcalledPoorChoicesandtheTrade-offsfromIqaluit.AmongtheactsthatmighthavestruckafamiliarchordwithsomeMacNeillnamedGrapesofWrathalegend-arybandwiththeirfirstnewrecordingin20yearsHeyOceanfromVancou-vernominatedforaJunoaward.MacNeillpaidtributetothemorethan300volunteerswhoFolkontheRocksdrawsloyalistsandnewcomBrothersChrisleftandTomHooperofTheGrapesofWrathperformonSundayafternoon.GeorgeLeachofLillioetBCrocksoutinthebeergarden.JaffaRoadgroovestothebeLocalYellowknifeknownasDigawostage.MattFostleftandJesseMatasofTheCrookedBrothersbeltitoutontheculturalworldstageduringtheStoopJam.