Dylan Griffith – a fresh face at Ottawa Folk Festival
New artistic director hails from Yukon
Lynn Saxberg, The Ottawa Citizen
A 38-year-old native of Vancouver who looks a bit like Lyle Lovett, Griffith is moving himself and his cat to Ottawa this month to take over the festival’s top job, a recently created position combining artistic direction and management. He is replacing Chris White, the festival’s longtime artistic director and co-founder, who resigned in the fall to pursue other opportunities.
“One of the big things is filling the shoes I’ve been left with,” Griffith said in an interview. “Chris did a great job for 16 years and is a hugely respected member of the Ottawa folk community, and here I am coming from the Yukon. I think that’s a challenge, but it’s also a real opportunity. People don’t have the preconceptions about me. I’m starting fresh.”
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