Liquid sunshine doesn't dim bright lights of Mission Folk Festival

 

 
 
 
 
Buffy Sainte-Marie wowed the crowd at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday night.
 

Buffy Sainte-Marie wowed the crowd at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday night.

Photograph by: Rochelle Baker , Abbotsford Times

Music lovers are getting a taste of music from around the world as well as all kinds of weather at the 25th annual Mission Folk Music Festival this weekend.

The rain that has fallen hasn't dimmed music lovers' spirits and festivalgoers enjoyed sun on Saturday and continuous entertainment by shining performers from around the world at Fraser River Heritage Park

The festival showcases international artists from six continents and seven seas.

On Saturday and Sunday, performers entertained on the day stages, and evening performances are at the main stage.

Performers on Saturday included Canada's beloved First Nations musician Buffy Sainte-Marie, folk artist David Francey and an amazing array of musicians from Sweden and Denmark including the rollicking big band Habadekuk, and the 'voice of Greenland,' Rasmus Lyberth.

From Brazil, the festival has virtuoso artists accordion player Renato Borghetti and guitarist Arthur Bonilla, plus Minor Empire, Colum Sands, Los Pinguos, Eliza Gilkyson and The Teetotalers.

Sunday night the main stage features Talavya, the mesmerizing tabla band from India, along with Colum Sands, the stylings of Los Pinguos, The Teetotalers and David Francey.

For a full list of performers, schedule, and ticket prices, go to www.missionfolkmusicfestival.ca

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Buffy Sainte-Marie wowed the crowd at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday night.
 

Buffy Sainte-Marie wowed the crowd at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday night.

Photograph by: Rochelle Baker , Abbotsford Times

 
Buffy Sainte-Marie wowed the crowd at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday night.
Buffy Sainte-Marie wowed the crowd at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday night.
Buffy Sainte-Marie wowed the crowd at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday night.
Buffy Sainte-Marie wowed the crowd at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday night.
Buffy Sainte-Marie wowed the crowd at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday night.
Buffy Sainte-Marie wowed the crowd at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday night.
Performers with Talavya got the crowd going with a mesmerizing tabla pieces at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday night.
Amika Kushwaha dances to the tabla piece performed by Talavya at the Mission Folk Music Festival Saturday.
Los Pinguos got the crowd dancing at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday.
Los Pinguos got the crowd dancing at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday.
Los Pinguos got the crowd dancing at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday.
Guitarist Artur Bonilla and accordion player Renato Borghetti collaborated at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday.
Accordion player Renato Borghetti entranced the crowd at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday.
One of the members of Pacific Curls plays for the crowd enjoying the sun at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday.
Children were a big part of the fun at the Mission Folk Music Festival this weekend.
Children were a big part of the fun at the Mission Folk Music Festival this weekend.
Australian songwriter Shane Howard took to the stage in front of the crowd at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday. Photo: Johann Wieghardt, For the Abbotsford Times.
Greenland's Rasmus Lyberth puts his soul into a performance at the Mission Folk Music Festival on Saturday.
Dancers and performers at the Mission Folk Music Festival had the crowds on their feet on Saturday.
Dancers and performers at the Mission Folk Music Festival had the crowds on their feet on Saturday.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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