Lindsay Ferguson, a Canadian now living in Switzerland, lived in St. John’s for a few years, many moons ago! She bought her first guitar while traipsing up and down those hilly and colourful streets and has been traveling with her music for over fifteen years, across Canada and Europe. Self taught on guitar, she uses it as rhythmic accompaniment to the profound melodies she hears while in song-writing mode. Lindsay has been singing and honing her voice from a very young age, so her musical style is a varied mix of folk, roots and pop. Gaining strength and wisdom from her audiences across the world has led Lindsay to have quite a diverse and soulful sound. She writes about love and joy, loss and sorrow with a touch of “tongue in cheek.” Lindsay has been compared to many great artists over the years, including Joni Mitchell, Cheryl Crow, Brandi Carlisle, Adele, Tracy Chapman and more. The best part of being a musician is in the song-writing which brings a significant connection between the audience and herself. Lindsay may have the crowd laughing and crying in the same five minutes. Her musicianship is a force to be reckoned with, her songwriting is an elegant mix of passion and sincerity and her dynamic voice will touch the depths of your soul sending shivers down your spine. Lindsay will be joined on stage by local musical legends, Don Ellis, Phil Winters and Xander Pierson. This will be a set not to be missed.
Linda was born in Kingwell, Placentia Bay and resettled to Arnold’s Cove in the mid 60’s.
As a teenager she had a keen interest in learning songs, particularly traditional ballads, and she recorded many of the older folks from a number of Placentia Bay communities singing in the traditional unaccompanied style. Linda also has a keen interest in the country and western songs which she learned from the radio stations being broadcast during her youth. Currently living in St. John’s she continues to sing these songs at Folk festivals and Song Circles as well as at informal gatherings.
Réunis par l’amour de la musique, ainsi que la langue française, Les Carriers y sont compris de Heather et Raymond Carrier et leur ami Jason March. Ils présenteront un mélange d’interprétations de chansons en français. Que vous préférez la musique pop, rock, country, folk ou même bluegrass, il y aura quelque chose pour vous.
United over a love of music and the French language, The Carriers bring together Heather and Raymond Carrier and their friend Jason March. They will be performing a mix of French cover songs. No matter your preference for pop, rock, country, folk or even bluegrass, there will be something for you in their set.
Len O’Neill, a singer-songwriter from St. John’s, Newfoundland, began his musical journey in the local pub and bar scene, playing guitar and bass in rock bands and leading the award winning indie rock band Green & Gold through two albums and several east coast tours. Influenced by a diverse range of artists spanning classic rock legends to poetic songwriters, Len crafts introspective, lyric-driven compositions exploring themes of ambition, sorrow, and personal growth.
Cove Pond est le projet artistique de Laura Penney et Scott Yetman. Laura compose des chansons en anglais et en français depuis plus de 15 ans. Elle collabore avec Scott pour offrir un mélange de ses compositions et de chansons traditionnelles de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. Leur musique, conçue pour les moments plus calmes de la vie, contraste avec la monotonie urbaine en capturant les émotions des bois, des eaux et du brouillard qui les entourent.
Cove Pond is the artistic project of Laura Penney and Scott Yetman. Laura has been composing songs in English and French for over 15 years. She collaborates with Scott to offer a blend of her compositions and traditional songs from Newfoundland and Labrador. Their music, designed for the quieter moments of life, contrasts with urban monotony by capturing the emotions of the woods, waters, and fog that surround them.
In 2021, multi-instrumentalists and singers Valmy Assam, Carole Bestvater, Maria Cherwick, and Amy Collyer-Holmes joined forces and formed LADY LUPIN, a folk rock band based in St. John’s, NL. Their sound is lush and vibrant, with a hint of sweetness, much like the wildflowers of Newfoundland.
Larry Foley, born and raised in Placentia, NL, Graduate of STFX University and founding member of The Punters and 8 Track Favourites.
Self professed and proud pub-singer/guitarist, Larry performs regularly and lives in St. John’s with his wife Regina and their four children: Kieran, Greta, Nora and Daniel, as well as their yellow Labrador, Molly. Enjoys long walks and India Gate restaurant✌️
Kyle Gryphon is a folk singer/songwriter living on the Southern Shore, NL. Writing tunes and songs for the past 15 years, Kyle has built up a repertoire of original and traditional music; raw, bare bones, downbeat songs and tunes on the 5-string banjo, button accordion, harmonica, and a few homemade contraptions from time to time. Lyrical subject matter is focused mostly on the darker side of folklore and general society – turmoil, humor, despair, and oddities past and present. Kyle plays live accompanied by Kady Meaney on guitar.
Kitchinparti performs upbeat, party oriented tunes with an easy-going atmosphere. Their setlist is full of fun staples, as well as fresh new originals (with over 180,000 streams on Spotify and Apple Music). Kitchinparti is comprised of Tyler Humber (Vocals and Guitar), Justin Hickey (Bass, Vocals and Guitar) and Terri Lynn Humber (Vocals and Tin Whistle).
Tyler is an ‘Applied Music’ program graduate from College of the North Atlantic, Justin plays bass for the legendary Newfoundland folk group “The Irish Descendants”, and Terri Lynn is a music teacher who has accompanied multiple musical acts including Owen Mac.They have had ample experience playing for live crowds in the downtown scene of St. John’s, regularly performing multiple times a week. They’ve sold out several shows alongside ‘Shanneyganock’, ‘The Irish Descendants’, and ‘The Navigators’. As well as garnered a following of over 2700 people on facebook during the COVID-19 pandemic through their weekly livestream series, at times reaching over 32,000 views.
Kitchinparti’s main goal is to breathe new life into the Irish Newfoundland music scene with upbeat takes on traditional songs as well as new originals that hit home the same way the tunes of old do.
