World Music & Arts Festival

Powerhouse Cosmic Americana duo Minor Gold are award-winning songwriters Tracy McNeil (CAN) and Dan Parsons (AUS). Since releasing their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album in August 2023, the pair have navigated life on the road without missing a beat. Their sound echoes 70’s cosmic Americana with an easy charm and potent honesty, but it is the indeterminate perfection of how these two artists’ voices lock in together that hit right where the emotions live inside us. With dynamics ranging from the intense restraint of campfire intimacy through to open throttle abandon, Minor Gold move you – weaving masterful harmonies and deft guitar playing around unforgettable, stripped back performances.

Do-Si-Duo brings together Canadian fiddlers Shamma Sabir and Mark Sullivan in a vibrant mix of original and traditional tunes, rich vocals, and dynamic musical interplay inspired by the square dance move they’re named for. Shamma was raised in the Fraser Valley’s best known fiddle family, the Sabir Sisters, and has been performing and teaching fiddle since a young age. Mark is a multiple Grand Masters award winning fiddler, originally from Bowmanville, Ontario and now living in Abbotsford.

This is a special community dance featuring fiddlers Mark Sullivan and Shamma Sabir backed by Andy Hillhouse on guitar and called by Merrie Klazek. The dance will include square dances, contras, and other types of social dances. No experience necessary! All dances will be taught on the spot.

The Chilliwack Rock Choir was formed in the Fall of 2024, and has since performed their first show at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre in April 2025. It consists of over 100 local singers who get together every Monday night to celebrate the joy and energy of rock music, singing exciting arrangements of some of the great rock and roll tunes with the accompaniment of a full band. The group is the brainchild of Nick LaRiviere, who is well known to Harrison Festival audiences as the dynamic and virtuosic trombone player with The Paperboys and Locarno. The choir is directed by Harrison Festival AD Andy Hillhouse.

Duane Andrews casts a wide net in the musical world. Uniting what would seem to be impossible – traditional Newfoundland music with the swing jazz of the legendary two-fingered guitarist Django Reinhardt – Andrews doesn’t just make it work, he makes it soar. While Duane seems like a musical anomaly amidst the fiddles and accordions of his home province, it is difficult to imagine Newfoundland’s music scene without his idiosyncratic and creative musical spirit, and his virtuosic guitar work that continues to inspire players in Newfoundland and beyond. The Hot Club are a family affair, and includes Duane’s partner Erin Power on mandolin and son Isaac on fiddle and bass.