There are a lot of exciting things going on at the festival this year including the addition of a social media team. Before you head down to the festival tonight, allow us to introduce ourselves as we are the volunteers who will be writing entries here in the Ottawa Folk Festival Diaries, updating our friends on Facebook and tweeting @ottawafolk (the initial beside our names will be used to identify us on twitter):
Michelle (M)
I am a local Ottawan, and I enjoy folk and food. My daytime government gig can be a bit dry so, I spend my spare time in jazz-vocal training, singing in bands and in the kitchen. I firmly believe that wine and ukuleles are essential ingredients to life, and that my neighbours may be sick of hearing me belt out showtunes. I love blogging and oversharing, so I can’t wait for this year’s Ottawa Folk Festival to get underway.
Andrea (A)
My first musical crush was Michael Jackson. I learned how to play Rock Band over the weekend. I can play three chords on the guitar. With this long-standing passion for music, I am volunteering for the second consecutive year with the Ottawa Folk Festival, having moved from media relations into the social media team. I’m looking forward to tweeting and re-tweeting everything folk over the next few days.
Juanita (J)
As a journalism student and arts editor, I’m excited to connect the festival with its community through social media. During my 3 years volunteering, my best memories have included big name acts like the Jim Cuddy Band’s set on the springboard stage that was literally jumping as well as discovering artists like Tanya Davis who blew me away softly with her poetry. I can’t wait to create and share new memories at this year’s Ottawa Folk Festival!
Keep a look out for us around the festival and if you can't find us you know how to get a hold us. We'll be blogging throughout the festival so stay tuned for more posts, including some from our surprise guest bloggers.
Enjoy the festival!
The Social Media Team
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