The Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society (NLFAS) is a charitable organization located in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada whose mandate is to celebrate, preserve, and promote the traditional and contemporary folk arts of our province at home and away, through public outreach and events, including our annual Folk Festival.
Active since 1966, the organization presents educational and cultural events that provide artists with the opportunity to showcase their work and that engage our youth and the general public in the transmission of our intangible cultural heritage.
Our two longest running events, Folk Night at the Ship Pub and the Annual Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival are rites of passage for up and coming folk and traditional musicians, and beloved by seasoned performers.
The Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society thanks our sponsors who help make the Folk Festival and Folk Night possible.
Last Folk Night performance brought to you by Jenina MacGillivray. Join us January 22nd, 9pm @ The Ship
The Ship Pub
The Ship Pub
Last Folk Night performance brought to you by Jenina MacGillivray. Join us January 22nd, 9pm @ The Ship
We are pleased to bring you our Young Folk at the Hall program in St. John’s from January 25rd, February 1st and 2nd! This program was started by Fergus O’ Byrne to provide an opportunity for young musicians to meet and share in the fun of playing music together and it has been an invaluable part of the cultural development of young artists over the last 20 plus years. Sessions will be held at the Lantern from 2:00-4:30pm on on Saturday, January 25th and 2:00-4:30pm on Saturday, February 1st, with the finale concert on Sunday, February 2nd at 2:00 pm. Space is limited so register soon!
More information can be found on our registration form attached.
The Lantern
The Lantern
We are pleased to bring you our Young Folk at the Hall program in St. John’s from January 25rd, February 1st and 2nd! This program was started by Fergus O’ Byrne to provide an opportunity for young musicians to meet and share in the fun of playing music together and it has been an invaluable part of the cultural development of young artists over the last 20 plus years. Sessions will be held at the Lantern from 2:00-4:30pm on on Saturday, January 25th and 2:00-4:30pm on Saturday, February 1st, with the finale concert on Sunday, February 2nd at 2:00 pm. Space is limited so register soon!
More information can be found on our registration form attached.
No stranger to the session, Isaac Andrews will be hosting this months Folk Night trad gathering. Don’t delay – tunes and songs to be had at 9pm!
The Ship Pub
The Ship Pub
No stranger to the session, Isaac Andrews will be hosting this months Folk Night trad gathering. Don’t delay – tunes and songs to be had at 9pm!
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10 days until Life in the Harbour officially drops‼️
Composed by Chris Andrews performed by Shanneyganock
Up Sky Down Films Roger Maunder
#NewfoundlandandLabrdor #DiscoverNL #Shanneyganock #NLFOLK #NL
Big announcement! Te Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society is proud to present Irish folk sensations Danú -- touring Arts and Culture Centres island-wide in Corner Brook (Oct 24), Gander (Oct 25), Grand Falls-Windsor (Oct 26), and St. John`s (Oct 27). Get your tickets at the link in our bio.
About Danú
Hailing from Counties Waterford, Cork, Dublin and Donegal in Ireland, Danú is one of the leading traditional Irish ensembles of today. The band formed in 1995 as part of Ireland’s delegation to Lorient Inter-Celtic Festival in Brittany, France (an annual event that is the biggest gathering of Celtic nations in the world). The debut album simply entitled "Danú" was released by the band in 1997 to huge critical acclaim and in 1999 Danú signed a multi-album record deal with the US based recording label Shanachie Entertainment with whom they subsequently released five albums and a live DVD internationally between 2000 and 2006.
#folkmusic #tradband #nlfolk #irishmusic #ireland #newfoundlandmusic
Big announcement! The Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society is proud to present Irish folk sensations Danú -- touring Arts and Culture Centres island-wide in Corner Brook (Oct 24), Gander (Oct 25), Grand Falls-Windsor (Oct 26), and St. John`s (Oct 27). Get your tickets at the link in our bio.
About Danú
Hailing from Counties Waterford, Cork, Dublin and Donegal in Ireland, Danú is one of the leading traditional Irish ensembles of today. The band formed in 1995 as part of Ireland’s delegation to Lorient Inter-Celtic Festival in Brittany, France (an annual event that is the biggest gathering of Celtic nations in the world). The debut album simply entitled "Danú" was released by the band in 1997 to huge critical acclaim and in 1999 Danú signed a multi-album record deal with the US based recording label Shanachie Entertainment with whom they subsequently released five albums and a live DVD internationally between 2000 and 2006.
#folkmusic #tradband #nlfolk #irishmusic #ireland #newfoundlandmusic
Hey Folky Young Folk of West Coast and Northern Penn! Register now for this amazing opportunity near you. Check our bio or follow this link for more information:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcAlqtdq0dA7vTldENHUXmoysRQUjKqHSQDKxfvyuZ8by1-w/viewform
#nlfolk #yfath #folkarts #youngfolk
Hey Youth Folk! Would you like to get input from a legend? Sandy Morris is on board for our YRecord program. Here he gave us a little tour of his studio! Think of all you could learn.
Register here: https://forms.gle/qmkbrYQSruD2oeEE8 (or check our bio for a link)
Deadline for submissions is October 1!
#nlfolk #youngfolk #yrecord
Hey Folky Young Folk of West Coast and Northern Penn! Register now for this amazing opportunity near you. Check our bio or follow this link for more information:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcAlqtdq0dA7vTldENHUXmoysRQUjKqHSQDKxfvyuZ8by1-w/viewform
#nlfolk #yfath #folkarts #youngfolk
New Folk Night loading!🌿
🌞Come see this iconic musical duo Rik Barron & Kevin Evans on Wednesday, August 14th at The Ship for their unique blend of Canadiana, Americana, Irish and Newfoundland music. What else would you be at on a Wednesday night, sure?
9pm start, $10 at the door!🎟
#NLLiveMusic #NLFolk #NLFolkMusic
Dream Folk Night Collab with soundsymposium with this all star lineup☁️
Music just started, come on down! #FolkNight #nlfolk #livemusic #nlliveevents
The 48th Annual NL Folk Festival #nlfolkfestival #folkfest48 #nlfolkfestival48 #lovestjohns #bannermanpark #nlfolk #folknl #nlfolkartssociety #cityofstjohns #lovedowntown #stjohnsnl #downtownstjohns #downtownstjohnsnl #summerinstjohns
Join us at the Newfoundland Folks Festival today! We`re serving up all delicious food with all choices that are perfect for a festival treat.
See you there!
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#stjohnsnl #yyt #food #indianfood #nlfood #newfoundland #nlfolk #sjfmnl
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The verdinbrothers bringing traditional and experimental together in the best way! Our ears are happy tonight at Folk Night🌿 #nlfolk #FolkNight
