This year (third year) the folk festival is being held at Christie Pits and nearby venues from Friday Sept. 20 to Sunday Sept. 22 2013. Three days of free folk music.
http://www.bloorossingtonfolkfestival.ca/blog/about/
Also check out their Facebook page.
Here is a link to the full lineup. I am pleased to highlight some of the women presenting at this year’s event. (Watch for more info and links). Note – photos were obtained from artist websites pending permission.
Stephanie Cameron (Saving Gigi, Friday 8 p.m.) . No other info available at this time.
Jessy Bell Smith (Saving Gigi, Friday 9 p.m.) Singer-songwriter. Listen to four songs on her MySpace page. I like “Until the weather” from album Tiny Lights (2004).
Kira May (Studio 835, Friday 9:30 p.m.) Check out this link for a 
haunting piece “Never Broke a Bone”. She is described as a Toronto-based vocal looper and portrait painter.
Julie Doiron (Main Stage at Christie Pits, Saturday 8 p.m.). As per Wikipedia she is an “award-winning singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage.” Check out her MySpace page and listen to songs like “No More” from 2007 album “I woke myself up”.
Alanna Gurr (Exclaim! Side Stage at Christie Pits, Sunday 2:30 p.m.) 
Check out her Facebook page. Watch her play “So hard” in her studio.
Lily Frost (Exclaim! Side Stage at Christie Pits, Sunday 4:30 p.m.) Check out her beautiful website. She is described as a “Canadian art-rock/chamber pop songwriter”. She is also a jewellry designer and certified yoga instructor in Toronto. You can listen to “Background Radio” from the album “Do What You Love” at this link.
Last updated: Sept. 19, 2013 G. MacDonald