Elphin Gearing Up For A Two-Fest August

Rick Killingbeck | Jul 18, 2013

Having already successfully hosted the 5th Annual Mystic Musical Festival on the Canada Day weekend, Elphin, the funkiest little musical  village in the area, is getting ready for the 13th Annual ElphinFest and the 1st Annual  Snow Road Snowmobile Country Music Festival fundraiser.

August 3 is the date for ElphinFest, with 8 bands playing from noon till 11pm. They are 'Still Winter Hills', Claudia, Krisi Allen Band, Fiona Noakes, Ben And Me, and Stormin' Norman and the Stray Dogs. Two of the area’s most popular bands headline the event. Classic Rockers 'Sonic Roots' and   Normann. All of these bands have CDs out and more information on them can be found on the 'ElphinFest' Facebook site. Admission is only $10 for the entire 11hours and there is plenty of great food available from the popular on-site eatery: The Elf Inn Express.

The following week, August 10, at the same location, is the country music Festival and Fundraiser for the hardworking members of the Snow Road Snowmobile Club. There are seven great acts scheduled for the event. Kicking it off is up and comer Alyshia Richard from the Arden area. This 16-year-old sensation is working on her first CD and is making a name for herself. From Kingston is 13-year-old ‘Colin Watts’, who will be playing with his band and impressing everyone with his maturity and talent. Other performers include the Clyne Brothers, the Country Four, Tom King, and another local group, South of 7. Headlining the event is veteran country recording artist, George Chenier There may even be some 'surprize' guests. Admission is $20 at the gate and to keep the size comfortable a limited number of tickets are being sold. Again, scrumptious food is available from both the Elf Inn Express and the snowmobile club’s onsite barbeques.

No matter what your musical tastes, there is a flavour that fits at the ElphinFest site. More information is available on the Snow Road Snowmobile Club Fundraisers’ Facebook page.