Edmonton Folk Festival Has Solid Lineup

The 30th annual Edmonton Folk Music Festival has confirmed its talent lineup.

The Aug. 6 to 9 event at Gallagher Park will be highlighted by Canadians Joel Plaskett, Ashley MacIsaac, Great Lake Swimmers and Kathleen Edwards, and international acts like Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings, Neko Case and Iron And Wine.

Food, beverages, crafts, recordings and memorabilia will be sold on the festival grounds. A variety of tickets and passes will go on sale at 9 a.m. on June 1. More information is available on the festival's website.

Here's who's playing the 2009 Edmonton Folk Music Festival:

Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
Chloe Albert
Arrested Development
Issa Bagayogo
Sam Baker with Gurf Morlix
Jill Barber
Breabach
Chuck Brodsky
Neko Case
Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson
Cherryholmes
Chumbawamba (acoustic)
CKUA U22
Rodney Crowell
Alex Cuba
Cara Dillon
Fred Eaglesmith
Steve Earle
Kathleen Edwards
Eivor
Bela Fleck and Toumani Diabate
Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit
David Francey, Dave Swarbrick and Jason Wilson
Amos Garrett and The Festival House Band
Dick Gaughan
Great Lake Swimmers
Patty Griffin
Hanggai
Hot Tuna
Sierra Hull & Highway 111
Iron And Wine
Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings
Alana Levandoski
Old Man Luedecke
Ashley MacIsaac
Raul Malo
Tift Merritt
Danny Michel
Lynn Miles
Mortal Coil
Northern Cree Singers
Orchestra Baobab
Idy Oulo
Oysterband
Steven Page
Niamh Parsons with Graham Dunne
Pavlo
Pine Leaf Boys
Joel Plaskett
The Idan Raichel Project
Kimmie Rhodes
Boz Scaggs
The Skydiggers
Souljah Fyah
Spirit Of The West
The SteelDrivers
Ben Sures
The Swiftys
Linda Tillery And The Cultural Heritage Choir
Daby Toure
The Wailers
Loudon Wainwright III
The Wooden Sky