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Mariposa Day Two

July 6, 2025July 6, 2025 Sunonline/Orillia Mariposa Folk

The crowd was ready for this band but I’m not so sure they were ready for the 2 x 4 between the eyes the band delivered.

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Mariposa Day One

July 5, 2025July 5, 2025 Sunonline/Orillia Mariposa Folk

ShareBy John Swartz The first night of the Mariposa Folk Festival was great. It was just like summer should be,

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Your Friends At Mariposa

July 4, 2025July 7, 2025 Sunonline/Orillia Mariposa Folk

Fun fact, Ronnie played the first notes of music in Tudhope Park at the 2000 Mariposa Folk Festival.

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June 28, 2025June 28, 2025 Sunonline/Orillia Canada Day, Cloud Gallery, Hibernation, Leacock Medal For Humour, Mariposa Folk, OMAH, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Ronnie Douglas, Scottish Festival

After that you only have two days to rest before the Mariposa Folk Festival starts.

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June 21, 2025June 21, 2025 Sunonline/Orillia Aqua Theatre, Bleeker, Canada Day, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Coldwater Studio Tour, Hibernation, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Public Library, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Port of Orillia, Scottish Festival, Streets Alive

Speaking of Rebekah, she has a new EP out today. There is a video for the title track, Quit My Habit, and two other tunes. You can also listen to the whole thing and buy it on her Bandcamp page. She recorded with a band and the result has a very good sound, leaning a little toward country music

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June 14, 2025June 14, 2025 Sunonline/Orillia Aqua Theatre, Bleeker, Canada Day, Chamber of Commerce, Charles Pachter, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Coldwater Studio Tour, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Port of Orillia, Scottish Festival

You just don’t get to hear music this great (all the selections) done so well in Orillia very often.

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June 7, 2025June 7, 2025 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Canada Day, Cloud Gallery, Hibernation, Mariposa Folk, OMAH, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, St. Paul's Center

It seems to me a higher percentage of Native people turn to artistic expression whether it be through music, visual expression, or writing and I think it would be good for the rest of us to pay more attention to the stories they are telling.