Thousands of people came out to take part in the three day festival in downtown Regina. Friday night Victoria Park held a packed crowd who came out to see UK singer-songwriter KT Tunstall. K.D. Lang charmed concert goers on Saturday night and Juno award winner Hawksley Workman closed the festival on Sunday night.
The 42nd Regina Folk Festival showcased 30 musical artists from all over the world on five stages on the weekend. This was the first appearance in the festival for BC born musician Dan Mangan. ‘ I think it's a really great festival, you know Regina isn't a huge city, so it's nice to see all the music loving people in the same place at the same time'.
Although there are dozens of musical acts that play in the festival over the weekend there are also other artists who showcase their talents in the Artist Market Village at the festival over the weekend.
This was Rita Brock's third year showcasing her jewelry and her husband's art work at the festival. ‘We have an eclectic booth with funky jewelry made from old key parts and old radios and televisions'.
At this year's festival there were over 40 vendors in the market selling anything from hand-made arts to massages. A children's area with music and crafts was also on site for the entire family to enjoy.
