Moments from the 2018 Winnipeg Folk Festival

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The 45th edition of the Winnipeg Folk Festival has come to a close. It will be remembered as one of the hottest on record — it peaked at 33 degrees celsius on Saturday at Birds Hill Provincial Park. But it will also likely go down in the books as one of the best. Here are some of the moments captured by our photographers.

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The 45th edition of the Winnipeg Folk Festival has come to a close. It will be remembered as one of the hottest on record — it peaked at 33 degrees celsius on Saturday at Birds Hill Provincial Park. But it will also likely go down in the books as one of the best. Here are some of the moments captured by our photographers.

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People attend the final day of The Folk Fest Sunday, July 8, 2018.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS People attend the final day of The Folk Fest Sunday, July 8, 2018.
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Natalie MacMaster performs at Winnipeg Folk Festival Friday evening at Birds Hill Provincial Park July 6, 2018.
ANDREW RYAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Natalie MacMaster performs at Winnipeg Folk Festival Friday evening at Birds Hill Provincial Park July 6, 2018.
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Starr Campbell raises her hands in applause as Natalie MacMaster finishes her set on the main stage at the Winnipeg Folk Festival Friday evening at Birds Hill Provincial Park July 6, 2018.
ANDREW RYAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Starr Campbell raises her hands in applause as Natalie MacMaster finishes her set on the main stage at the Winnipeg Folk Festival Friday evening at Birds Hill Provincial Park July 6, 2018.
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Jasmine Gilchrist and Noah Ducharme lay in the main stage field during a performance at Folk Fest kicks off on July 5, 2018.
ANDREW RYAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Jasmine Gilchrist and Noah Ducharme lay in the main stage field during a performance at Folk Fest kicks off on July 5, 2018.
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Alex Mackinnon dances to the sweet acoustic stylings of Skylar Bouchard before the first performances of Winnipeg Folk Festival kick-off Thursday evening at Birds Hill Provincial Park July 5, 2018.
ANDREW RYAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Alex Mackinnon dances to the sweet acoustic stylings of Skylar Bouchard before the first performances of Winnipeg Folk Festival kick-off Thursday evening at Birds Hill Provincial Park July 5, 2018.
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The cell phone charging station at the InfOasis tent at the Winnipeg Folk Fest in Birds Hill Provincial Park Friday, July 6, 2018.
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The cell phone charging station at the InfOasis tent at the Winnipeg Folk Fest in Birds Hill Provincial Park Friday, July 6, 2018.
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Donna Mills wears her irreverent spirit on her sun visor. Mills is a volunteer at the InfOasis, at the information point's tent at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in Birds Hill Provincial Park on Friday, July 6, 2018.
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Donna Mills wears her irreverent spirit on her sun visor. Mills is a volunteer at the InfOasis, at the information point's tent at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in Birds Hill Provincial Park on Friday, July 6, 2018.
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Elle King performs on the Winnipeg Folk Festival's main stage at Birds Hill Provincial Park July 5, 2018.
ANDREW RYAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Elle King performs on the Winnipeg Folk Festival's main stage at Birds Hill Provincial Park July 5, 2018.
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The John Butler Trio performs as the first headliner for Winnipeg Folk Festival Thursday evening at Birds Hill Provincial Park July 5, 2018.
ANDREW RYAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The John Butler Trio performs as the first headliner for Winnipeg Folk Festival Thursday evening at Birds Hill Provincial Park July 5, 2018.
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Three-year-old Piper MacDonald blows bubbles at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in Birds Hill Provincial Park Friday, July 6, 2018.
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Three-year-old Piper MacDonald blows bubbles at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in Birds Hill Provincial Park Friday, July 6, 2018.
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A child enjoys a a flurry of bubbles at the front rows at the main stage of Winnipeg Folk Festival at Birds Hill Provincial Park July 6, 2018.
ANDREW RYAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS A child enjoys a a flurry of bubbles at the front rows at the main stage of Winnipeg Folk Festival at Birds Hill Provincial Park July 6, 2018.
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nine-year-old Emma Maksymchuk swirls her colourful baton around while attending the Winnipeg Folk Festival with her family at Birds Hill Provincial Park Saturday, July 7, 2018.
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS nine-year-old Emma Maksymchuk swirls her colourful baton around while attending the Winnipeg Folk Festival with her family at Birds Hill Provincial Park Saturday, July 7, 2018.
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Three-year-old Ennya McLaren plays under the parachute at the Winnipeg Folk Festival at Birds Hill Provincial Park Friday, July 6, 2018.
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Three-year-old Ennya McLaren plays under the parachute at the Winnipeg Folk Festival at Birds Hill Provincial Park Friday, July 6, 2018.
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People lay in hammocks reading under clusters of trees to keep cool while attending the Winnipeg Folk Festival at Birds Hill Provincial Park Saturday, July 7, 2018.
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS People lay in hammocks reading under clusters of trees to keep cool while attending the Winnipeg Folk Festival at Birds Hill Provincial Park Saturday, July 7, 2018.
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Ella Kowlowsky-Wiebe refreshes herself in the outdoor showers by soaking a cloth on her head while attending the Winnipeg Folk Festival with her family at Birds Hill Provincial Park Saturday, July 7, 2018.
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Ella Kowlowsky-Wiebe refreshes herself in the outdoor showers by soaking a cloth on her head while attending the Winnipeg Folk Festival with her family at Birds Hill Provincial Park Saturday, July 7, 2018.
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Carla Dorbolo, head of face painting at the family area, paints six-year-old Ranya Zndnan's face at the Winnipeg Folk Fest in Birds Hill Provincial Park on Friday, July 6, 2018.
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Carla Dorbolo, head of face painting at the family area, paints six-year-old Ranya Zndnan's face at the Winnipeg Folk Fest in Birds Hill Provincial Park on Friday, July 6, 2018.
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Julie Thiessen is all smiles as she dances with a friend at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in Birds Hill Provincial Park Saturday, July 7, 2018.
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Julie Thiessen is all smiles as she dances with a friend at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in Birds Hill Provincial Park Saturday, July 7, 2018.
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Martha Pitre plays the fiddle with the band, Lumber Jills, from Moncton, NB, at the Winnipeg Folk Fest at Birds Hill Provincial Park Saturday, July 7, 2018.
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Martha Pitre plays the fiddle with the band, Lumber Jills, from Moncton, NB, at the Winnipeg Folk Fest at Birds Hill Provincial Park Saturday, July 7, 2018.
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Simon Ward, lead singer of The Strumbellas, sings during their performance on the main stage at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in Birds Hill Provincial Park July 6, 2018.
ANDREW RYAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Simon Ward, lead singer of The Strumbellas, sings during their performance on the main stage at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in Birds Hill Provincial Park July 6, 2018.
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A silhouette to the members of Darlingside as they perform on the main stage at the Winnipeg Folk Festival Friday evening in Birds Hill Provincial Park on July 6, 2018.
ANDREW RYAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS A silhouette to the members of Darlingside as they perform on the main stage at the Winnipeg Folk Festival Friday evening in Birds Hill Provincial Park on July 6, 2018.
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Passenger thanks the crowd after performing on the final day of The Folk Fest Sunday, July 8, 2018.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Passenger thanks the crowd after performing on the final day of The Folk Fest Sunday, July 8, 2018.
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Holly Owens, Katie Carleton and Kali Shaye dance on the final day of The Folk Fest Sunday, July 8, 2018.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Holly Owens, Katie Carleton and Kali Shaye dance on the final day of The Folk Fest Sunday, July 8, 2018.
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Kids play on the final day of The Folk Fest Sunday, July 8, 2018.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Kids play on the final day of The Folk Fest Sunday, July 8, 2018.
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Sasha Morton Salmon attends the final day of The Folk Fest Sunday, July 8, 2018.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Sasha Morton Salmon attends the final day of The Folk Fest Sunday, July 8, 2018.
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Redford and Melanie attend the final day of The Folk Fest Sunday, July 8, 2018.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Redford and Melanie attend the final day of The Folk Fest Sunday, July 8, 2018.
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Kids play in bubbles on the final day of The Folk Fest Sunday, July 8, 2018.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Kids play in bubbles on the final day of The Folk Fest Sunday, July 8, 2018.
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