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The Main Stage at Folk on the Rocks

Shane — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:00:32 +0000

It looked like a great turn out for the main stage at the Folk on the Rocks festival this year. Hordes of people from around the world were on hand for it. No matter where you plopped your blanket down or setup your camping chairs you could hear [...]

People Watching at the Folk on the Rocks

Shane — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:25:32 +0000

In this day and age every one and their dog (or cat) owns a digital camera. You probably have one on your mobile phone too. With so many digital cameras out there it is inevitable that there will be silly amounts of random digital photos that are never seen by [...]

A Tribute to the Folk on the Rocks Outhouses

Shane — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:35:38 +0000

This post is a tribute to the un-sung heros of the Folk on the Rocks Festival in Yellowknife. Yes, this is a great big tribute to those who can take a lot of crap and keep on standing. I am speaking of the festival outhouses. Because without them - a [...]

A Thank You to Ecology North at Folk on the Rocks

Shane — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:12:20 +0000

Hey Ecology North! If you ever read this blog post I just wanted to send you a personal big thank you for renting out the dishes at the Folk on the Rocks Festival and for keeping less nasty plastic and styro-foam garbage from our land fill. You are an example to learn [...]

The Beer Gardens at Folk on the Rocks V.2

Shane — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:24:49 +0000

Looking to find yourself in more beer garden photos? Here is a second set of beer garden photos from the Folk on the Rocks Festival in Yellowknife. These are a little more close-up than the first set of beer garden photos uploaded here. The heat was not [...]

The Beer Gardens at Folk on the Rocks V.1

Shane — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:55:43 +0000

The photos below are more or less just random shots of the crowd throughout the Folk on the Rocks beer garden. The first photo is the actual sign just outside of the gates to the beer garden. Take a close look and you may find a friend. You may [...]

The stuff for sale at Folk on the Rocks

Shane — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:36:34 +0000

You definately need to come away with some kind of souvenir from the Folk on the Rocks Festival in Yellowknife. Usually something made locally and something that you can wear will do the trick. Here are the vendors and some of their items for sale at the festival.

A Spontaneous Dance Moment at Folk on the Rocks

Shane — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:19:08 +0000

While drinking down the very last of the ‘booze’ available at Folk on the Rocks – a young dancer got up on one of the tables at the beer garden to perform a dance with some type of streamers. I do not know what these are called but [...]

Foody Yum Yum at Folk on the Rocks

Shane — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:59:11 +0000

The food selection was definately comprised of yummy yum yums this year. There were burgers, bison dishes, fish, ice cream, various ethic cuisine and my all time favorite festival dish - FOTR hot dogs. There is nothing better than getting a sodium nitrate fix on a hot +24 degree celcius sunny afternoon at a festival in Yellowknife. Just in case you do not know, sodium nitrate is one of the preservatives in hot dogs. Mmm preservatives...

Kodiak Performs at Folk on the Rocks

Shane — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:32:51 +0000

Kodiak performed a slick set for an enthralled crowd at the Folk on the Rocks beer garden this year. For those who do not know the beer garden is definately the epicentre of the FOTR party vibe year after year. If you dug their music you can check [...]