In the depths of New Brunswick, Sappyfest 17 delivered another hearty dose of swamp magic in Sackville from July 29 to 31. We sent photographer Stephen McGill — a Sappy vet and one of the fest's biggest ambassadors west of Atlantic Canada — to capture it all, and here's what he saw.
July 29
Julie Doiron
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/01-julie-doiron-dany-placard-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Kelly McMichael
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/02-kelly-mcmichael-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Tough Age
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/03-tough-age-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Hot Garbage
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/04-hot-garbage-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
So Young
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/05-so-young-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
July 30
Steven Lambke
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/06-steven-lambke-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Cedric Noel
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/07-cedric-noel-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Weary
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/08-weary-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Jon McKiel
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/09-jon-mckiel-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Colleen Coco Collins
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/10-colleen-coco-collins-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Ami Dang
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/11-ami-dang-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Sook-Yin Lee
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/12-sook-yin-lee-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Kierrah
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/13-kierrah-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Wolf Castle
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/14-wolf-castle-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
July 31
The Burning Hell
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/15-burning-hell-2022-stephen-mcgill-2.jpg)
José Contreras
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/16-jose-contreras-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Klarka Weinwurm
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/17-klarka-weinwurm-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
OMBIIGIZI
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/18-ombiigizi-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Circuit des Yeux
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/19-circuit-des-yeux-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
The Mountain Climbers
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/20-mountain-climbers-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Zaki Ibrahim
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/21-zaki-ibrahim-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
July 29
Julie Doiron
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/01-julie-doiron-dany-placard-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Kelly McMichael
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/02-kelly-mcmichael-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Tough Age
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/03-tough-age-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Hot Garbage
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/04-hot-garbage-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
So Young
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/05-so-young-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
July 30
Steven Lambke
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/06-steven-lambke-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Cedric Noel
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/07-cedric-noel-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Weary
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/08-weary-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Jon McKiel
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/09-jon-mckiel-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Colleen Coco Collins
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/10-colleen-coco-collins-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Ami Dang
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/11-ami-dang-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Sook-Yin Lee
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/12-sook-yin-lee-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Kierrah
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/13-kierrah-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Wolf Castle
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/14-wolf-castle-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
July 31
The Burning Hell
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/15-burning-hell-2022-stephen-mcgill-2.jpg)
José Contreras
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/16-jose-contreras-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Klarka Weinwurm
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/17-klarka-weinwurm-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
OMBIIGIZI
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/18-ombiigizi-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Circuit des Yeux
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/19-circuit-des-yeux-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
The Mountain Climbers
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/20-mountain-climbers-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)
Zaki Ibrahim
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/21-zaki-ibrahim-2022-stephen-mcgill.jpg)