Workshops

Workshops highlighting the cultural heritage of the Province explore several Newfoundland traditions including songs, set dancing, mat hooking, mummering and the playing of a wide variety of musical intruments. A young people's workshop and concert has been offered annually since 2002. For further information on our workshop program, please click on the links below:

Upcoming Workshops

Fiddle Styles with Canadian fiddle virtuoso
Pierre Schryer

Saturday. Nov 22nd, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
MMAP Gallery 2nd Floor, Arts and Culture Centre

Pierre Schryer truly captivates audiences with his energy, genuine warmth, and flawless ability to play in any style from Irish, Scottish and Québecois, to Canadian, American and Swing. Immersed in the musical traditions of his Franco-Ontarian heritage from an early age, he has received numerous awards including Canadian Open Fiddle Champion, Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion, Violoneux Championnat, and North American Irish Fiddle Champion. In this workshop, Pierre will teach a Quebecois tune and will also demonstrate the properties of the various fiddle styles with which he is conversant. Participants must be able to play at an intermediate level. Bring your fiddle!

Tickets $10 for FAS members, $15 for non-members
Contact the Folk Arts Society 709-576-8508

Women in traditional song with Enoch Kent

Sat. Nov 22nd, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
MMAP Gallery 2nd Floor, Arts and Culture Centre

Legendary traditional singer Enoch Kent was born in Scotland and was a key figure in the folk revival in that country in the 50's and 60's particularly through his work with The Singers Club (aka “The Critics Group”) which he co-founded with internationally renowned folksingers, Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger. In this session, Enoch will touch on a number of issues surrounding this topic including women as both victims and heroines, and the characteristics of songs written from the woman's point of view. If it all sounds a bit serious, Enoch guarantees that he will do his best to avoid 'celtic gloom' and will also share a few bawdy songs and discuss the lighter side of the age old battle of the sexes.

Tickets $10 for FAS members, $15 for non-members
Contact the Folk Arts Society 709-576-8508

These two workshops are presented in conjunction with the Canadian Folk Music Awards, happening 8:00 p.m. Sunday Nov. 23rd at the Arts and Culture Centre. The FAS also gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the Research Centre for Music, Media and Place (MMAP)

Past Workshops

Young Folk at the Hall (January 19 and 26, 2008)
Band photos
Concert photos by Reneé Parsons

Two Storytelling Workshops with Kira Van Deusen and Dan Yashinsky (November 10-11. 2007)

Celtic Crossroads Workshop featuring award winning musicians Gearoid OhAllmhurain (concertina), Pierre Schryer (fiddle) and Ian Clark (guitar) (June 23, 2007)

Young Folk at the Hall (January 13 and 20, 2007)
Band photos
Concert photos by Frank Parsons
Concert photos by Peggy Chafe