The 38th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival returns to Jericho Beach Park this weekend, boasting over 60 bands from more than 15 countries. 

This year, the festival opened early on Friday for some afternoon workshops. I got there just in time a pretty solid workshow called Cross Country Checkup featuring Jenn Grant, Fortunate Ones, Hawksley Workman, and Jasper Sloan Yip. The main stage acts for the night included Frazey Ford, Said the Whale, and (once again) Hawskley Workman.

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