The 2010 Ormstown Branches & Roots Folk Music Festival will take place from Friday September 24th through to Sunday September 26th at the Ormstown Fairgrounds.

Once again this year, we are part of the province-wide Journees de Culture and feature an interactive exhibit of local crafts-people and artisans that offer activities for visitors of all ages.

Wood sculpting, wood turning, drum-making, quilting, artisanal soaps and candles are just some of the local crafts that will be demonstrated in the exhibit which runs from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on Saturday September 25th in the ground floor of the Industrial Building.

Children will be kept busy with a supervised craft area, face painting, and both young and old can partake in a new "Build a Ukelele" program.

Everyone is welcome to come out and perform.  There will be some exciting "star" surprises.

Come hear well-known bluesmen sing, play and discuss the blues.  Animated by Kevin Harvey and Kenny Pauze who will be playing at the Ottawa Folk Festival in August.  This workshop will also include Hugh Wallis, Danny Bloom and David Whyte.

This promises to be an amazing event.  Hosted by Ana Miura, it will include Joe Grass, Alan Fraser, John Speed and Del Barber (an emerging new talent from Manitoba) who will also be acting as emcee and performing "Tweeners".

Hosted by our own "Cowgirls" Julia Kater, Norm Rennie and John Wilson, this event will present a wide spectrum of inspirational musicians from both the Chateauguay Valley and beyond.  Be prepared for some amazing "star" surprises like "Virginia’s Folly".