Rotary Program July 18, 2011

This program will feature Terry Wickham, Producer and General Manager of the Edmonton Folk Festival.  

Beginning in 1980 with one staff person and 300 volunteers, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has grown and matured to become one of the leading folk festivals in the world (and many would say the best).  Now boasting a volunteer force of over 2000, the festival is a not-for-profit society dedicated to bringing in the best of folk music from around the world.

The quality of the music and the depth of the performer lineup is the single greatest ingredient in its success. Terry Wickham, Producer, selects artists within a broad musical mandate.

The Folk Fest’s Vision is to continue to improve as a world-class folk music festival.

This year, the Edmonton Folk Festival sold out in a matter of hours.  It will provide yet again another year of excellence with more than 70 outstanding performers from across Canada, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa and Australia/Asia and more than 40,000 music fans.

Terry will speak to us about the music festival, its history, its contributions to the City of Edmonton and the Capital region, current challenges, future aims and how he leads a team of volunteers towards continued excellence.