Peterborough Folk Festival

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Crowd watching Sharon and Bram on stage at the 2017 Peterborough Folk Festival

The Peterborough Folk Festival is a three-day music, arts, and community festival in Peterborough, Ontario. The festival is a non-profit organization which receives funding from the Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation, The Department of Canadian Heritage -Arts Presentation Canada Program, and The City of Peterborough as well as private and corporate donations. It is one of the last free folk festivals in Ontario.

The mandate of the PFF is to present high-quality music from a broad range of genres and cultures, as well as to foster community education and interaction.

In 2001, the PFF introduced the Emerging Artist Award. Designed to promote and support young artists from the Peterborough Region, the award is given annually to an artist who has demonstrated skill as a songwriter and performer. The first winner of this award was Canadian musician Serena Ryder.

Emerging Artist Award Winners[]

2001 - Serena Ryder
2002 - James McKenty ()
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2009 -
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