Mainstreet goes live from Wolfville for Deep Roots Music Festival

CBC

29 September 2024 at 9:08 am

Mainstreet host Jeff Douglas watches as violinist Gina Burgess and throat singer Kathleen Merritt perform inside Church Brewing Co. in Wolfville, N.S. (Alex Mason/CBC - image credit)

On Friday, Mainstreet Nova Scotia host Jeff Douglas and the whole Mainstreet team were in Wolfville, broadcasting live from Church Brewing on the first day of the Deep Roots Music Festival.

Jeff was joined on stage by musical guests Kacy & Clayton, Gina Burgess & Kathleen Merritt, and Norma MacDonald, and also people from the town and nearby communities talking about a range of topics, including housing, the wine industry, tech on farms, and more

Listen below to the full show:

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