Sultans of String Bring Home Two 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards

Burlington's Chris McKhool of Sultans of String with his two awards
Picture courtesy of My Bodacious Blog

The winners for the 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards were announced during a weekend event on March 31 - April 2, 2023 in Vancouver. The Sultans of String, a band with members from Burlington, took home two of the awards.

View both ceremonies below

Video above courtesy of prixfolkawards

Links: CFMA, More CFMA Stories, Video above courtesy of prixfolkawards

Below is a complete list of winners. Local acts are bolded.

• Global Roots Album: Sanctuary by Sultans of String (some members from Burlington)
  
  
  
  Links: Sultans of String, More Sultans of String Stories, Duke Redbird, Video above courtesy of Sultans of String
  
  
• Producer(s): Chris McKhool (Burlington) & John 'Beetle' Bailey (New Hamberg) - Sanctuary by Sultans of String 
• Children’s Album: Folk For Little Folk Volume 1 by Gordie Crazylegs MacKeeman
• Contemporary Album: Long Haul by John Wort Hannam
• Contemporary Singer: Kyle McKearney
• English Songwriter(s): Abigail Lapell
• Ensemble: The Slocan Ramblers
• French Songwriter(s): Geneviève Roberge-Bouchard & Alain Barbeau 
• Indigenous Songwriter(s): Amanda Rheaume
• Instrumental Group: Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves 
• Instrumental Solo Artist: Waymzy
• New/Emerging Artist(s): RedFox
• Pushing the Boundaries Award: Oktoécho
• Single: Sing Me A Song by William Prince and Serena Ryder
  
  
  
  Links: William Prince, More William Prince Stories, Serena Ryder, More Serena Ryder Stories, Video above courtesy of William Prince
  
  
• Solo Artist: John Wort Hannam
• Traditional Album: Hurricane Clarice by Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves
• Traditional Singer: Lizzy Hoyt
• Unsung Hero Award: Ghislaine Cormier
• Vocal Group: The McDades 
• Young Performer(s): Fiddelium

Links: CFMA, More CFMA Stories

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