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.
It’s wildflower season! Join multi-instrumentalists and singers Valmy Assam, Carole Bestvater, Maria Cherwick, and Amy Collyer-Holmes in a night of music both as gentle and fierce as the May breeze.
The Ship Pub
The Ship Pub
It’s wildflower season! Join multi-instrumentalists and singers Valmy Assam, Carole Bestvater, Maria Cherwick, and Amy Collyer-Holmes in a night of music both as gentle and fierce as the May breeze.
Enjoy a night of prog-folk with Kyla Tilley as she constructs tales true and tall of fantastic exploits, mundane tasks, and moderate misadventure delivered with a mix of vocal fusillades, chaotic finger-picking, and kaleidoscopic rhythms, punctuated with scintillating melodies and moments of serenity.
The Ship Pub
The Ship Pub
Enjoy a night of prog-folk with Kyla Tilley as she constructs tales true and tall of fantastic exploits, mundane tasks, and moderate misadventure delivered with a mix of vocal fusillades, chaotic finger-picking, and kaleidoscopic rhythms, punctuated with scintillating melodies and moments of serenity.
Come on out for a night of music and art from local 2SLGBTQIA+ artists! Featuring some of St. John’s finest, this show covers a spectrum of folk styles. The show will be held at The Battery Cafe on May 28 at 7pm, and is hosted by Than Brown.
The Battery Cafe
The Battery Cafe
Come on out for a night of music and art from local 2SLGBTQIA+ artists! Featuring some of St. John’s finest, this show covers a spectrum of folk styles. The show will be held at The Battery Cafe on May 28 at 7pm, and is hosted by Than Brown.
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nlfolk “Songs And Yarns” at slaintestjohns with live music my katie.baggs
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Your Last Goodbye.... A horrible tragedy in NL history, the loss of the Ocean Ranger in 1982. This song was written just days after the event by Mr. Bruce Moss, and perfectly captures the weight of this loss that forever changed our offshore oil industry.
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Pat Murphy`s Meadow, Lyrics written by J.M. Devine.
This is also the first song that I ever sang for my uncle, John `Skinny` White. While John was my Mom`s brother, he lived with my Nanny White when I was young, so he always felt a bit more like a Grandfather to me. He, along with my aunts and of course my Mom, had a huge influence on me and my love for traditional NL and Irish Music.
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A fun classic with many variations of both tune and lyrics.... Peter Street.
Feel free to share.
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A request and a favorite of many all over the world.... my acapella rendition of Saltwater Joys. Written by Wayne Chaulk of Buddywasisname and the Other Fellers.
The imagery and emotion that these lyrics evoke is like none other, making it perhaps one of the most well-known songs to come out NL. Sharing is caring lol.
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A fun classic with many variations of both tune and lyrics.... Peter Street.
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mickdavis77 at slaintestjohns hosted by nlfolk 🥂
my first time seeing Mick Davis and my first time at Sláinte. What an amazing show, I heard some of my favourite songs by some of my favourite artists played tonight and I loved it. You rarely hear Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly songs be performed so it was really a treat to see.
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Repost Full length.... A request and a favorite of many all over the world.... my acapella rendition of Saltwater Joys. Written by Wayne Chaulk of Buddywasisname and the Other Fellers.
The imagery and emotion that these lyrics evoke is like none other, making it perhaps one of the most well-known songs to come out NL.
#nlmusic #nlfolk #folksongs #folkmusic #traditionalmusic #newfoundlandirishmusic #irishnewfoundland #newfoundlandmusic #storytellinginsong #nlculture #newfoundlandculture
A request and a favorite of many all over the world.... my acapella rendition of Saltwater Joys. Written by Wayne Chaulk of Buddywasisname and the Other Fellers.
The imagery and emotion that these lyrics evoke is like none other, making it perhaps one of the most well-known songs to come out NL.
#nlmusic #nlfolk #folksongs #folkmusic #traditionalmusic #newfoundlandirishmusic #irishnewfoundland #newfoundlandmusic #storytellinginsong #nlculture #newfoundlandculture
10 days until Life in the Harbour officially drops‼️
Composed by Chris Andrews performed by Shanneyganock
Up Sky Down Films Roger Maunder
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