By paNOW

Regina Folk Festival brings out huge crowds

Aug 12, 2012 | 2:13 AM

The Regina Folk Festival got off a to successful start.

Victoria Park and the City Square Plaza were filled with music lovers Friday night.

R&B legend Mavis Staples, rocker Jim Cuddy, and Canadian rapper Shad both impressed large audiences.

“The concert last night was perfect. We stayed for the whole evening, got up close to the stage, it ended with Jim Cuddy, and it was perfect,” said Lawrence Lemoel.

On Saturday a number of free musical workshops took place with different artists playing together on stage.

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Lemoel thinks there is something special about Regina’s Folk Festival.

“I’ve been coming to the Folk Festival for probably 25 years, meeting people I never see except for at the Folk Festival,” he said.

The entertainment continues Saturday night with performances by Great Lake Swimmers, Austra, and Stars.

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