Summerfolk48 18Aug23 Fri overhere
Summerfolk 48 at Nawash Park comes to its traditional close.

 

Summerfolk 48 came to a close in the usual way: a fantastic headliner firing up the packed house for the Grand Finale, the festival's performers raising up the Mary Ellen Carter on the Stan Rogers Stage before the Piper leades them away, and then a final blow-out afterparty Down By The Bay.

The Hub was there too, and we'd like to share our weekend.

 

Summerfolk48 18Aug23 Fri overhere
It's a chill afternoon at Nawash Park, lots of time and room to relax and catch up.
Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft barefoot
Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft barefoot
Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft barefoot
Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft barefoot

 

 

 

 

Summerfolk48 18Aug23 Fri overhere
Musicians pop up where you least expect them, and someone's always there to listen.
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Summerfolk48 18Aug23 Fri overhere
Summer's flowers decorate Summerfolk.
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Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft hoopdance
Emilee Ann Pitawanakwat teaches traditional hoop dancing Down By The River.

 

 

 

Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft hoopdance

   

 

 

Summerfolk48 18Aug23 Fri overhere
Vendors are well into their groove by the third day of the festival.
Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft barefoot

 

 

 

Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft hoopdance

Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft chaircarry

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Summerfolk48 18Aug23 Fri overhere
Closing mainstage performer Matt Andersen lights up the enthused audience as Summerfolk 48
draws to a close.The entire cast of talented musicians leads the traditional singalong
before piper Grier Coppins leads them all offstage in a stately procession.
Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft barefoot
Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft barefoot
Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft barefoot
Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft barefoot

 

 

 

Summerfolk48 18Aug23 Fri overhere
Goodnight Irene, good night – everyone loves the singalong.

 

 

 

Summerfolk48 18Aug23 Fri overhere
The amphitheatre empties out after the Grand Finale.
Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft barefoot

 

 

 

Summerfolk48 18Aug23 Fri overhere
Night vendors set Summerfolk aglow.
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Summerfolk48 18Aug23 Fri overhere
The Lee Boys put their funk down as the afterparty fills the Down By The Bay tent.
Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Aft barefoot

 

 

 

Summerfolk48 18Aug23 Fri overhere
Summerfolk 48 at Nawash Park comes to a close, until next year's coda.

 

 

 

Summerfolk48 18Aug23 Fri overhere
Summerfolk's essential volunteers – always there until the very end, and then some.

 

 

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The Hub's Summerfolk 48 coverage continues:

 

Summerfolk48 18Aug23 Sat Aft amph seatlook Summerfolk 48
Day One
Friday
                
Summerfolk48 20Aug23 Sun Eve ending leadin Summerfolk 48
Day Two
Saturday
                

 


– by Hub staff
David Galway