Untitled - Mariposa Folk Festival

MARIPOSA _ MORE THAN JU
by Brian Grebow
upcoming Mariposa events. Dinner Dance and Mari-
Help could mean selling posa Birthday Party, the
tickets, tend bar, set up or annual sell-all, sell-any-
whatever else has to be thing to music Market in
done.
the Park, and the Mariposa
Then, of course, there folk camp otherwise known
are Mariposa's ongoing as Mariposa in the Woods.
- programs and activities. A
tJJ glance Y at last year's calen- Mariposa also publishes
dar reveals an impressive a quarterly
d
tabloid, cleverly
z number and variety of folk- titled Mariposa Notes. lt
oriented happenings. The
t
contains information about
dl Sunday afternoon family folk arts, Mariposa, and the
t concert series presented
d)
folk community at large,
the zany Washboard featuring brilliant articles of
r Superclub, the creative general interest and a
T
(L talents of Whole Loaf comprehensive listing of
..MARIPOSA?
Theatre, wonderful Michael
THAT'S people who love
local
to listen
concerts, courses,
to Cooney, Kim and Jerry
the big summer folk festival, and play folk music.
resources, workshops,
Brodey, the delightful and record reviews and events.
right?"
The most' im portant entertarntng Jacolry l-utr-
Right -
Articles, photographs, and
but that's not all Mariposa support compets and Robert Munsch, graphics are always wel-
Mariposa is. The summer mittees and their resoonsi- the one man whirlwind of come; if you'd like to help,
Festival is undoubtedly the bilities are Membership action, words and silly contact the Mariposa office
most widely-known and (promoting and maintain- sounds. The regular even- at 363-4009.
visible of Mariposa's activiing membership, organizing concert series brought
ties, but it's really just the ing special member events); us such popular artists as Mariposa in the Woodsis
tip of the iceberg. The Fund-Raising (self-ex- Rita McNeil, Doc Watson, a truly special annual
Mariposa Folk Foundation planatory, and absolutely Battlefield Band. Eclectrici- event. This year it will be
promotes folk music and vital!). Fund-raising is done ty, Leo Kottke, Valdy, Alan held from August 7 to 11 in
folk arts all year round, and through direct appeals to Stivell, and Garnet Rogers. Aurora. The Woods com-
provides as many different qovernment, corporations Specially featured in asbines classes in singing,
ways to get involved as it and individuals, and sociation with Gibson and dancing and instru-
does events and programs. through fund-raising events House were Victorian ment playing with semi-
The Foundation
such as
operates
concerts, dances Amusements including nars, dance parties, con-
and
out of a cheerful office at
sales); Public Relations Rule Britannia by David certs and singalongs, all
(promoting
525 Adelaide Street East in
awareness of Parry, the Band of Hope, jammed into four days.
Toronto. Our Executrve
Mariposa activities and Elizabethan Orations by Whatever you do for the
Drrector and
events
Oftrce Man-
in particular, and Reed Needles. a Ceilidh rest of the year, this
ager, the only full-time paid
folk arts in general); and with Margaret Chisholm, m usical extravaganza
staff, keep things
Volunteer
running
Coordination Alice Kern and Cathy relaxes, rejuvenates, ex-
(these
smoothly and coordinate
are the folks wno Labelle and Les Grandes hausts and entertains you.
recruit
the various committees
new volunteers and Chinoises shadow pu ppets. On hand are professional
give
whose energetic volunteers
them interesting and Member's activities in- pert or mer /teachers who
organize a wide range
enjoyable
of
work to do). cluded a heart, if not body are committed to sharing
activities.
warming winter outing; a their knowledge and sense
The centre of volunteer glorious picnic prior to the of excitement about folk
Like most non-prof it activity is Thursday volun- festival right here at Molson music with others. The
organizations, Mariposa teer night. Volunteers meet park; an Open House with padicipants live on the site
relies heavily on volunteers. at the office and help by all the necessary accoutre- in motel-like rooms, a
The reasons people initially sending out mail, updating ment and the Annual dormitory or in their own
bgcutrre vLiiuntcers lor mailing lists, tidying the General Meeting - not to tents; mouth watering
Mariposa vary. Some take resource centre - all this forget to mention country meals are provided
purely
by
a philanthropicand
more in an atmosphere dances, song circles and Harry Paine and Leslie
approach: they join be- of fellowship and friend- lots more. Special events Nanos of Winnipeg Folk
cause they want to lend a ship. Through conversa- happened too. Examples Festival fame.
helping hand to what they tions and the office bulletin are the Canadian Folk
feel is a worlhwhile organi- boards, volunteers can Music Society Conference, This year, seven staff
zation. lf a poll of volunteers keep up on what's going on the March Warm-up (gotta members will be heading
was taken, however, by far in the folk community and do something musical the classes and workshops.
the most common reason find out about and, if they during those winter Leading the escape from
is the chance to meet other so desire, help out with months), a Valentine's Day the late summer heat to the
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