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Belle and Sebastian, The Strumbellas, Rheostatics among headliners announced for Calgary Folk Music Festival as it celebrates 40 years while moving forward

http://theyyscene.com/2019/04/11/bel...gXwCtFxClGEGa8

Which brings us to another folk fest exercise in past and future, which is their 40th anniversary vinyl project.

It’s a pretty fabulous initiative, which features handpicked area artists performing songs from past notable festival attendees. The covers were recorded in the studios of Studio Bell for a fall double-vinyl release, with the CD to be available during this year’s summer fest.

Some of the truly inspired pairings include: Copperhead working their magic on David Byrne’s Heaven; Sargeant and Comrade giving an update to Gil Scott-Heron’s classic The Revolution Will Not Be Televised; local hip-hop heroes Dragon Fli Empire taking their turn at Arrested Development’s Mr. Wendal; dirt-rock wonders The Dudes givin’ ’er on Macy Gray’s Try; Michael Bernard Fitzgerald asking the perennial Elvis Costello/Nick Lowe question (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love and Understanding; Reuben and the Dark letting loose on The Weakerthans’ Left and Leaving; and Corb Lund, naturally, paying tribute to his mentor Ian Tyson on Road to Las Cruces.