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Children Area


Dickie Bird
Dickie Bird comes equipped to engage and entertain children of all ages with an ample supply of up-beat music, a suitcase full of magic tricks and amazing gizmos like the Bubble Machine. Opportunities abound for audience participation. It's fast-paced fun - singalongs, action songs, magic tricks, the everybody-joins-in jugband and even puppet pal "Doug the Wug" makes a guest appearance. Dickie Bird's delightful show is guaranteed to put a smile on your face!


Connie Kaldor
Connie Kaldor is an award-winning singer-songwriter who has flourished on the folk music scene for over two decades. She is considered an icon of contemporary Canadian folk music and her live concerts are legendary due to her gift for storytelling with both music and the spoken word. She has received multiple Juno Awards for her family CDs, including “Children’s Album of the Year” for her bilingual debut children’s album, and has won three consecutive Parent’s Choice Gold Awards for her storybook-CD combinations. Her cheerful lyrics and toe-tapping rhythms have been featured on many films and on the classic CBC children’s television program, Fred Penners Place. Connie’s music is both hilarious and heartwarming, and she is sure to be a favourite with the whole family. www.conniekaldor.com


Paul Stock
Paul is a warm and engaging singer/songwriter, who celebrates the magic of children’s imagination and sense of wonder. His original songs weave the themes of friendship, diversity, and responsibility for the planet together in an upbeat, interactive style. He just doesn’t put on a show, he includes children in it!
A music educator and father of two, he has performed for thousands of children in Western Canada and throughout South Western Ontario. Performance highlights include the Home County Folk Festival, the Tongue on the Post Folk Festival in Medicine Hat, Alberta, and the Mill-Race Folk Festival in Cambridge; numerous benefit shows, and a support slot for the Good Brothers.
With the release of his independent CD “Wear a Smile”, Paul is winning fans young and old, bringing together families as part of his own.

Funky Mamas
The Funky Mamas have been shaking up the adult friendly children’s music scene for over a decade. With a dozen instruments and twelve kids between them, these women really know how to inspire their audiences to sing and dance along to their infectious music.