Chapter one: the hill
Gallagher Park (see our features): the river valley (the river-valley setting and skyline), the hill (the natural amphitheater), and the festival (four days of folk). The site (see our features) is (see our features) the marvel (see our features).
Chapter two: the machine
The volunteer machine (see our volunteer-festivals feature): the two thousand (the two-thousand-volunteer army), the efficiency (see our features), and the folk (workshops and tradition). The machine (see our features) makes (see our features) the magic (see our features) — and (see our features) the festival (see our features) delivers (see our features).
Chapter three: the marvel
The Edmonton Folk Fest (see our features) endures (see our features) as (the volunteer-powered marvel) — the proof (see our features) that (community) builds (see our features) the best (see our features). The hill (see our features) sings (see our features). The volunteers (see our features) deliver (see our features). The machine (see our features) runs (see our features) on (see our features).
Why it matters
It matters because (machine, volunteers, hill) the Edmonton Folk Fest (see our features) is (see our features) the volunteer model (see our features) at (its peak) — and (see our features) the festival (see our features) delivers (see our features) yearly (see our features). The hill (see our features) holds (see our features). The volunteers (see our features) build (see our features). The machine (see our features) runs (see our features).
Frequently asked questions
What is the Edmonton Folk Festival?
A four-day folk festival (founded 1980) in Gallagher Park — volunteer-powered, river-valley setting.
How many volunteers run it?
Roughly two thousand — one of the world's most efficient volunteer machines.
Is it still running?
Yes — the annual marvel endures.