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Young talent shines at Summerfolk

One of the many highlights of Summerfolk is the Discoveries Concert held Friday night at the Over the Hill stage.

This concert features youth talent, generally performers in their teens and early 20s. The incongruous Over the Hill refers to the stage location at the south end of Kelso Beach Park.

It is always exciting to see and hear young musicians with their infectious enthusiasm. This year the Discoveries Concert will showcase eight acts, each of whom bring something special to Summerfolk.

Let's start with Australian band The Little Stevies,

renowned for their casual blend of folk and pop music. Highlighted by the vocal blending of sisters Sibylla and Bethany Stephen, this Melbourne group has a stage presence that is mesmerizing. They deliver their songs in a beautiful way as three-part harmonies float through catchy melodies. Yet it is perhaps the charm of the witty Aussie banter between songs where their personalities shine through.

The 24th Street Wailers were crowned 2010 winners of the Toronto Blues Society's annual new talent search and a worthy representative of the new face of the blues they are. The band members first met at Humber College while studying jazz and discovered they had a mutual love for playing the blues. The result is a band chalk full of energy, soul and lots of drive.

Mittenz, an alternative/folk foursome, comes to Summerfolk from last year's Open Stage where one act is selected to play the festival the following year. Picked in 2010, soloist Emily Bones suggested she bring her band and how could we say no? The genesis of Mittenz was a meeting between Emily and Mary Deth in 2004, at the ages of 14 and 15. With a love for writing and performing music together, the pair were joined by bassist Laura Jaworski in 2010. The three of them performed acoustically for almost a year before auditioning drummer Lindsay Bird, the fourth and final piece to the band.

In recent years, since 2007 to be exact, the Georgian Bay Folk Society has initiated the Discoveries Showcases to bring the brightest and best in youth talent to the Summerfolk stage. This year, five acts were selected to join the festival lineup and perform in the Discoveries Concert.

Brontae Hunter is nothing short of a sensational singer and performer, with veteran stage presence well beyond her years. The 12-year-old Kincardine resident is quickly making a name for herself throughout the area. You may have seen her last year at Summerfolk's Sunday morning gospel show, where she galvanized the audience with a display of poise and talent that had everyone talking.

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