 A Project of Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous, Crankie Fest takes place September 21-23, 2018 Proceeds to benefit Home Routes FolkSchool   [WINNIPEG - September 14, 2018] Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous is excited to announce the full schedule forworkshops and performances at the First Annual Winnipeg Crankie Festival, which takes place Sept 21-23 in Winnipeg. Crankies, the forerunner of modern film, are a storytelling art form popular in the 19th Century and are the theme around Evening variety show performances, which feature feature local Winnipeg and headlining International performers, weekend workshops, open jams and more.
A Crankie, often referred to as a moving panorama, is a 19th century folk art form. The term “Crankie” came from when the storyteller would turn the “crank,” moving the images to visualize the story. Crankies are stories illustrated on a scroll, either painted, drawn or cut from the paper. They are pulled through wooden boxes and hand-cranked by the performer. Audiences view the moving back-lit images. (photo: Headlining acts Anna & Elizabeth) The Winnipeg Crankie Festival is unique, and one of only a handful in North America celebrating Crankies and the art of storytelling together. Over the weekend attendees can participate in unique cross media collaborations with different artists and performers from Winnipeg and beyond.The Festival provides an opportunity for artists to collaborate on multimedia projects: James Culleton with the D Rangers, Sue Truman with Scott Nolan are a couple of examples. These interactive collaborations invite attendees to learn from, discuss their creations and projects (and Crankies) and even perform on stage at the Open Crank on Sunday. The weekend long workshop program includes crankie making, instruction in various acoustic instruments and vocal styles, as well as open jams sessions hosted by local music organizations, community potluck and so much more! All events are family friendly and geared towards all ages. All performances and workshops take place at the Crescent Fort Rouge United Church, Festival Executive Director Leonard Podolak says of the Festival: "The 1st Annual Winnipeg Crankie Festival offers people a unique opportunity as far as what it means to attend a festival. Not only can folks come to enjoy the music with their families, they can come and learn the music, in intimate workshops with many of Winnipeg's finest musicians. There is even an opportunity for festivarians (attendees) to perform on the Cranktuary Main Stage alongside festival headliners, if they wish, with their Crankies, in Winnipeg's first Open Crank, one of the featured shows -- Come On Down!" The festival will benefit Home Routes FolkSchool, a new educational project that is part of the Winnipeg-based house concert network Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous. Tickets are on sale now through the Home Routes website and offer a variety of pricing options to suit any budget, including single tickets or weekend pass options: homeroutes.ca/crankiefestival Workshops include “Crankie Making” with Sue Truman, (image, TheCrankieFactory) along with workshops facilitated by Duhks founder, and banjoist, Leonard Podolak as well as other featured performers on; ukulele, guitar, fiddle, banjo, percussion, vocal styles, jams and more! The festival kicks off with a Friday night concert and concludes with a Sunday evening Grand Finale, with a special Gospel Crankie Sunday morning Church Service featuring Cara Luft (The Small Glories). Also on Sunday, rom 12:30 - 5pm, there will be an Open Crank Session, where members of the public are invited to perform alongside a featured Winnipeg Artists session in the Sanctuary. Evening shows occur on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting at 7pm over the weekend of Sept 21-23, featuring established and celebrated Folk Musicians from Winnipeg and beyond. Headlining acts from Winnipeg are: The Small Glories; Del Barber; Scott Nolan, Sheena Rattai, and Daniel Peloquin Hopfner from Red Moon Road; The D.Rangers; Grace Haribi; Heather Bishop; Double The Trouble; and Nathan Rogers. As well, a feature performance by Al Simmons. Canadian singer-songwriter, and fiddle player Sierra Noble, along with Manitoba artists; Romi Mayes, Walking Wolf Singers, and Jess Reimer and Jeremy Hamm. Out of Town acts include Anna and Elizabeth, (VA) who have almost single-handedly resurrected the “crankie” and who recently signed with Smithsonian Folkways Records. Sue Truman (WA) who is an Appalachian musician based in Seattle and is a respected crankie maker. Linda McRae (BC/TN), who is a singer/songwriter and founder of Express Yourself Writing Workshops for At Risk Youth & incarcerated Individuals. Peter Paul Van Camp — the Personable Poet, the Dimestore Rhymester, the Only Performing Poet from Coshocton, Ohio (BC) and É.T.É who were born from the meeting of three young musicians from classical, jazz and traditional Quebec backgrounds. Crankies are a storytelling art form popular in the 19th Century and a forerunner of modern-day film, and the Crankie Festival is bringing together the finest from the Musical, Spoken Word and Visual Arts to introduce the community to “Crankies.” This will be a truly interactive and collaborative festival experience by offering a unique opportunity for all festival goers to participate on- and off-stage, in performances, jam sessions and workshops. Sept 21 - 23 Winnipeg Crankie Festival FULL Schedule is as follows. Friday Evening Concerts @ Cranktuary Main Stage Doors, 6:30PM, shows 7:00 – 11:00PM 7:00 PM Opening Ceremonies – Mary Courchene 7:15 PM Members of Red Moon Road (Sheena Rattai and Daniel Peloquin Hopfner) 8:00 PM Grace Hrabi 8:15 PM Scott Nolan 9:30 PM Peter Paul Van Camp 9:45 PM Walking Wolf Singers 10:00 PM Anna & Elizabeth MC: Peter Paul Van Camp Saturday Cranktuary Main Stage 10AM – 2:30PM 10:00 AM What is a Crankie? with Anna & Elizabeth 10:30 AM Shaped Note Singing workshop with Cara Luft and Peg City FaSoLa 1:00 PM Al Simmons (Family Show) 2:00 PM Storytelling Showcase with Peter Paul Van Camp, Jamie Oliviero, Kate Ferris, and Brian Richardson and more... Evening Concerts@ Cranktuary Main Stage Doors, 6:30PM, Shows 7:00 – 11:00PM 7:00 PM É.T.É 7:45 PM Sue Truman 8:00 PM D.Rangers 9:15 PM Al Simmons 9:30 PM Sierra Noble 10:00 PM The Small Glories MC: Al Simmons After Show Jam Sessions, Bring your Instruments Crankie Dining Hall 12:00 PM - Crankie Potluck, Bring some food, and share in a community feed. Crankie Theatre Stage 10:15AM – 5:45PM Along with the Crankie making workshops, The Stage in The Theatre will be programmed with festival artists to do impromptu jams and acoustic shows, to entertain the crankie makers.It will also give those interested a chance to perform the songs or stories with their own Crankies, and perhaps even rehearse for the Sunday afternoon “Open Crank”. The workshops will be facilitated throughout the day, giving people a chance for free creative time to work on their art. 10:15 AM - Crankie Making Begins With Sue Truman and Anna & Elizabeth 12:00 PM - Calligraphy with Megan Maksimovich Goodenough 3:30 PM - Al Simmons Makes Hats Crankie Jam Room: 10AM - 6PM Jams, Demos and More! Bring your instruments! 10:00 AM - Old-Time Guitar Accompaniment with Daniel Peloqui-Hopfner 11:00 AM - Begin playing Claw-Hammer Banjo with Zeke Preston 12:00 PM - Old-Time Appalachian Fiddle with Ameena Bajer-Koulack 2:00 PM - Sharpen your Bluegrass Banjo chops with Anthony Kost 3:00 PM - Be a live audience for "The D.Rangers Unbroadcast Radio Hour” 4:00 PM - Learn to sing Southern Harmonies with Anna & Elizabeth 5:00 PM - Jam Hosted by Manitoba Old -Tyme and Bluegrass Society Home Routes FolkSchool Crankie Basement Workshops: 10AM – PM There will be a rotation of workshop/lesson classes on various musical instruments, and vocal styles taught by festival artists. These include Ukulele, Vocal styles, Percusion, Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar, Storytelling, Dance ...and more demo artists and facilitators! Crankie Gym 10:00 AM - Do Some Morning Hambone with Leonard Podolak 11:00 AM - Build a Washtub Bass with Jaxon Haldane 12:00 PM - Write a Song with JD Edwards 2:00 PM - Experience Traditional Singing and Drumming with Walking Wolf Singers 3:00 PM - See, Hear and try! Quebecois Step Dancing with E.T.E. 4:00 PM - Learn the Ukulele with Kate Ferris 5:00 PM - See, hear, and try! Tradition Metis Jigging with the Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers featuring Sierra Noble Crankie Basement 10:00 AM - Storytelling with Kate Ferris 11:00 AM - Begin playing Bluegrass Mandolin with Dan Simpson 12:00 PM - Begin playing Bluegrass Banjo with Tim Osmond 2:00 PM - Metis Fiddle with Sierra Noble & Double The Trouble 3:00 PM - Claw-Hammer Your Way to the Top and Frail to Succeed with Daniel Koulack 4:00 PM - Latin Percussion with Rodrigo Munoz 5:00 PM - Rock Your Voice with Sheena Rattai Sunday @ Cranktuary Main Stage 10:30AM – 5:00PM 10:30 AM - Crescent Fort Rouge United Sunday Morning Service, featuring Cara Luft leading a gospel Sing along, unlike most Festival sunday morning gospel sing-alongs, this will also be a bonafide Worship Service, with the church congregation. 12:30 PM - “ Open Crank” like an open Mic, this will be a chance for attendees of the festival who have made a Crankie to perform in the big hall in front of a large crowd. This show will also feature acts from the Festival, local musicians, and will be hosted by local artist Heather Bishop. This show will be open to festival attendees wishing to participate in the performance with their Crankies, alongside Kate Ferris, Double The Trouble, Grace Hrabi, Cara Luft, Sheena Rattai, Daniel Peloquin-Hopfner, Leonard Podolak, Sue Truman, Brothers Landreth and Anna & Elizabeth and more... Evening Concerts @ Cranktuary Main Stage Doors 6:30PM, shows 7:00PM – 11:00PM 7:00 PM Nathan Rogers 7:45 PM Double The Trouble 8:00 PM Linda MaRae 9:15 PM Anna & Elizabeth 9:30 PM Jess Reimer and Jeremy Hamm 10:00 PM Del Barber 10:45 PM Finale MC: Anna & Elizabeth Crankie Theatre Stage from 12:30PM – 6:45PM Along with the Crankie making workshops, The Stage in The Theatre will be programmed with festival artists to do impromptu jams and acoustic shows, to entertain the crankie makers.It will also give those interested a chance to perform the songs or stories with their own Crankies, and perhaps even rehearse for the Sunday afternoon “Open Crank”. The workshops will be facilitated throughout the day, giving people a chance for free creative time to work on their art. 12:30 PM - Open Crankie Making 1:30 PM - Crankie & Puppet Making Begins with Sue Truman and Codie Neal Creed of the Winnipeg Puppet Collective 2:00 PM - Special acoustic performance with Romi Mayes 4:45 PM - Calligraphy with Megan Maksimovich Goodenough Crankie Jam Room from 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Jams, Demos and More! Bring your instruments! 12:30 PM - Open Jam 1:30 PM - Apprendre une Chanson Franco Manitobain avec Nicole Bremault 2:30 PM - Sing with Grace Hrabi 3:15 PM - Write a Song with Linda McRae 4:45 PM - Ukulele Jam 5:45 PM - Big ‘Ol Open Jam Crankie Basement Workshops from 12:30 PM – 6:45 PM There will be a rotation of workshop/lesson classes on various musical instruments, and vocal styles taught by festival artists. These include Ukulele, Vocal styles, Percusion, Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar, Storytelling, Dance ...and more demo artists and facilitators! Crankie Gym 1:30 AM - Ukulele Workshop with Kate Ferris 2:15 PM - Continuing on the Uke with Phillip Natividad 3:15 PM - See, hear, and try! Tradition Metis Jigging with the Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers featuring the fiddles of Double The Trouble 4:45 PM - Throat Singing with Nathan Rogers Crankie Basement 12:30 AM - Open Jam 1:30 PM - Arrange a song to perform with Jess Reimer & Jer Hamm 2:30 PM - The Bass with Gilles Fournier 3:15 PM - Intro to Irish Guitar with Jordan McConnell 4:45 PM - Begin Playing Manitoba Old Time Fiddle with Patti Kusturok 5:45 PM - Making Harmonies with Sheena Rattai & Daniel Peloquin-Hopfner Crankie Festival takes place Sept 21-23, at the Crescent Fort Rouge United Church (525 Wardlaw Avenue, Winnipeg) and is open to all ages. Programming is suited for families, with many ticket pricing and options below. Purchase HERE. ● $5.00 Weekend Day Pass - access to all daytime programming, including workshops and afternoon concerts all weekend long! ● $20.00 Evening Concert Ticket - access to one of the evening concerts. ● $50.00 Weekend Pass - access EVERYTHING!!! (workshops, daytime & evening shows). ● $100.00 Weekend FAMILY PASS - access for your family, no matter how many in the household. Daytime schedule is below or view online HERE: Home Routes FolkSchool and the Winnipeg Crankie Festival are presented by Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous, a non-profit organization supported by the Canada Council For the Arts, Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage, The SOCAN Foundation, FACTOR and Manitoba Music, in partnership with Seven Oaks School Division, the B.E.E.P. Program, Wayfinders, North End Community Renewal Corporation, Ralph Brown Community Centre, The West End Cultural Centre and Crescent Fort Rouge United Church. Seeking Community Partners If your community would like to investigate how Home Routes FolkSchool can fit into your programming, please contact Andrew Galloway at Home Routes Folkschool (431) 999-7090. About Home Routes / Chemin Chez Nous Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous was incorporated as a not-for-profit arts organization in February of 2007 to create new performance opportunities for French and English speaking musicians and audiences in rural, remote and urban, communities across Canada, hosted by volunteers in their homes and other community venues. Follow Home Routes on twitter @homeroutes or “like” us on www.facebook.com/homeroutes About Home Routes FolkSchool The Home Routes FolkSchool will extend Home Routes’ mandate of creating dynamic social performance opportunities that serve and promote professional creators of original music, to teaching folk music, with the goal of creating a year round program of folk music instruction, affording equal access for everyone across Canada, with particular focus on serving at-risk youth. Home Routes FolkSchool is seeking to partner with local community organizations across Canada to promote and to spread the culture of folk music to a new audience. PURCHASE TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winnipeg-crankie-festival-tickets-47570751398 DAYTIME ONLINE SCHEDULE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxvubUE60dkSR2RkYmFlVUdjT1JPa0dRTDZueUpjaUx4b1pz/view?usp=sharing Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1927140387578607/ For more information: Website www.homeroutes.ca/crankiefestival FaceBook www.facebook.com/homeroutes/ Twitter https://twitter.com/homeroutes For social sharing, please use the official CrankieFest hashtag: #CRANKIEFEST2018 Media Contact: Kimberly Sinclair, Home Routes / Chemin Chez Nous 902-350-3968 kimberly@spincount.com ---30---
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