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I've always wanted to go to the great southern Ontario folk festival and have never been.
So I loaded up and headed west just before Canada Day.
Early morning in Mahone Bay on the right, gorgeous little town.
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First stop was Montreal for a few days handing out with old friends Kate and Al.
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I always enjoy Montreal, as you all know, for the food. BBQ duck in Chinatown,...
I stayed in Montreal for Canada Day and some spectacular fireworks that Geordie didn't think much of. Odd, he's never been bothered by them before,...
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And on to Orillia for the big event. Mariposa is a huge event, with a dozen stages, a couple of pub tents, endless workshops, kiosks and vendors and of course food!!
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What's also amazing about the festival is that if you're camping in a tent, you can be within feet of the main stage, hundreds of tents huddled in along the shore.
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One of my favorite tents, well besides the pub, was a big tent full of instruments to try. What a great opportunity to have a go at some pretty neat stuff. I was particularly interested in some of the percussion instruments.
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This thing with the metal tines was just amazing.
It was a long haul for a festival but I'm so glad I went, I'll try to work it into my upcoming summers as well,...
Back to Nova Scotia,...
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