Stouffville steps out for Wintersong festival 2022

By Will McGuirk

Is this the first? A music festival? Just over the border of Durham Region, in the, I do have to say, lovely town of Stouffville Wintersong takes place Mar 25 and 26. The festival features Charles Spearin of Broken Social Scene and Stephen Stanley, formerly of Lowest of the Low, as well as Bif Naked, and The Darcys, in almost a dozen venues throughout the downtown.

There are several Durham Region artists performing, among them 2020 OMA winners Hollow Sage and the Three Mile Islanders, and Tania Joy, plus Cassie Noble, Chalk Lake, EDITH, Hunter Sheridan, and Matt Gunn. Mattie Leon as well as Jitensha, both acts are friends of Slowcity.ca are also performing.

The festival is organised by the good folks at Epidemic Music Group, whom you may recall were behind the Guinness Book of Records Longest Concert by Multiple Artists attempt.

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Wooly release Blue Heron Books session video for "Mother'

By Will McGuirk

Wooly are a young four piece from Whitby working on the next level, I think they will get there. Building on relationships created while I was working recently in Uxbridge at Blue Heron Books with musician Matt Gunn and filmmaker Luke Camozzi, Wooly came in to record a session.

As you can the bookstore is a beauty, one of the finest independent bookstores in North America (its won awards folks) and it is the hub of the arts in north Durham Region. Take the time to visit and support with dollars, and while you are at check out the Second Wedge Brewery, another rad place in the downtown.

Matt Gunn is making music and making things happen and Luke is generous and professional and has a great eye.

There is a lack of all-ages opportunities for musicians in Durham Region - this is just one attempt at creating a platform for them here on slowcity.ca. It may lead to an actual space for all-ages shows, we will see, but I am happy to have this document of my time at Blue Heron and to share this video with you.

Anything like this takes a crew so thank you to Shelley and staff, Luke, Matt and the band; Alex, Jonah, Amika and Chris for the trust.