This was the DCMF 2005 Lineup
Below is the list of who played the 2005 Dawson City Music Festival. You can find more information on most of these artists now by clicking on the links to their websites.
The Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir (AB) Feisty purveyors of down and dirty Delta blues, Appalachian folk and ragged gospel for non-believers. theagnostics.com
Blood Meridian (BC) Defiantly melancholic scorched-earth roots-rock from a quintet of Vancouver indie vets. bloodmeridianmusic.com
Buddy Tabor (AK) Rabble-rousing folk singer from Juneau, Alaska.
Carolyn Mark (BC) Lock up your sons and hide the liquor - the original Party Girl is back! newmusiccanada.com/genres/artist.cfm?Band_Id=5904
Creaking Tree String Quartet (ON) Virtuoso acoustic ensemble play an electryfing mix of bluegrass, jazz, country, and classical compositions.
creakingtree.com
Eivør Pálsdóttir & Bill Bourne (Iceland/AB) What do you get when you cross a venerable Canadian folk legend with an angel-voiced Faroese chanteuse? eivor.com and billbourne.com
Greg MacPherson (NS/MB) Passionate, intelligent, grittily melodic folk-rock from Nova Scotia by way of Winnipeg. gregmacpherson.com
Joel Plaskett Emergency (NS) Melodic pop, bombastic 70s-influenced arena rock and country-tinged ballads and from a trio of East Coast indie heroes. joelplaskett.com
Leela Gilday (NWT) Soulful singer-songwriter from Yellowknife mixes folk, jazz and blues. leelagilday.com
Marieke Hiensch (YT) The triumphant second coming of Dawson’s premier songstress.
Rae Spoon (BC) A big, bold voice and an eye for the beauty of everyday life distinguish the songs of this banjo-pickin’ new skool cowboy-folk crooner. raespoon.com
Rick Scott (BC) Award-winning children’s entertainer and founding member of legendary Canadian folk trio Pied Pumkin String Ensemble. rickscott.ca
The Sadies (ON) Awe inspiring psychedelic spaghetti western country surf rock from one of Canada’s best and most exciting live bands. thesadies.net
Shotgun & Jaybird (NB/YT) Dawson’s prodigal sons return to dazzle and delight with songs of love, loss and shotgunandjaybird.com
Swingin’ Fish Nuggets (YT) High-energy, booty-shaking swingers from just down the road.
Tanya Tagaq Gillis (NT) Innovative Inuit throat-singer mixes traditional techniques with freestyle improvisations and atmospheric electronica. tanyatagaq.com
Tons of Fun University (CA/BC) Two Grand Slam poetry champions and a human beat box join forces to revolutionize spoken word performance. mikemcgee.net/tofu
Whammer Jammer Blues Band (YT) Four of the Yukon’s most talented and versatile musicians join forces to belt out foot-stomping rave-ups and slow cool jams that are guaranteed to keep the dance floor full.