Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 2, 1975, R4

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is A day at the Mariposa Folk festival held at the Toronto Island recently was one of delight and entertainment for people of nil ages and kinds or the very young to the elderly there was music workshops craft booths puppetry acting which depicted the rich Indition and life style of the artists parti Tone of the festivil was rich with color is the enthusiasm of the large audiences meshed with the performers From mid morn ing starting times until sundown each evening visitors were treated to songs of French Canada with its Quebec traditions as it was linked with music from Irish and Scottish performers Black music was to heard in tradi southern gospel styles work songs and primitive blues Native peoples demonstrated crafts and the audience crowded to see the Bird dance performed by the Six Nations Dancers Sing were also part of the three day festivities and dance groups would draw on their audiences to participate in spontaneous fun Spirit of the festival was one of camaraderie as whole families congregated and young and old of multi backgrounds mingl phenomenal display of brother hood and goodwill TVifmmct to

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