Makeda is a fiddle player from St. John’s, NL. She’s been playing since the age of 3 years old, and has spent time learning both classical and traditional music.

A familiar face at local traditional music sessions, Luke Mercer has played at numerous events
throughout the province including the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival, Young Folk at the Hall,
Eastport Accordion Festival, and the George Street Festival. Luke was proud to be the opening act for a
sold-out High Kings show at Holy Heart Theatre and had the opportunity to write and perform a song
with his band the Salt Beef Junkies on the Season Two premiere of the HGTV show “Rock Solid Builds”.
Luke sings and plays a wide range of instruments including accordion, guitar, harmonica, and mandolin
and is proud to volunteer at local seniors’ homes and various fundraising events.

A grade eight student at Paradise Intermediate, Luke is always excited to play music and loves bringing
smiles to people’s faces.

Gerry Panting, Luke Chaisson, Cassandra Ingram, Sophie Dunne, Jaxson Simms

Ellie MacLachlan, Olivia Neary, Brett Crane, Allison Walsh, Charlie Meades

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch – This word is actually the name of a village in North Wales. This UK town with the most letters in it’s name translates to “Saint Mary’s Church in the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool and the Church of Saint Tysilio of the red cave”.

Stuff n things

Juliette has been playing the accordion since the age of 8 and has performed at the Folk Festival on the Neil Murray Stage and as part of the opening ceremonies, leading eh Ode in both French and English. A regular at Young Folk at the Hall, the French Community Centre and as an opening artist for the City of St. John’s Harborside Park, her repertoire is mostly Irish influenced folk music.

Isaac Andrews Power is a 17 year old musician from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador whose main interests lie in fiddle and electronic music. Isaac has been playing fiddle for ten years, and has been producing music in Ableton Live for five, but also enjoys bouncing into other instruments and styles.

Emmajane is a multi-instrumental singer-songwriter who writes songs from the heart. A gifted vocalist, Emmajane plays guitar, mandolin and ukulele, and enjoys exploring music in the folk and pop genres. She has appeared in local theatre productions including Sidewalk Dandelion (Shallaway/Kyle McDavid) and I Forgive You (Artistic Fraud). Emmajane has performed on the Neil Murray Stage at the NL Folk Festival, the City Concert Series at Harbourside Park and the Newfound Talent Contest as well as singing as part of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra’s Big Ticket concert. She also performed during the “Youth Market” at the Farmer’s Market, and opened for Baraka and Drives the Common Man at “Songs & Stories for Youth” at the First Light Centre.

Cassandra Ingram is a young performer who has many passions in life. She has been dancing since she was 3 years old, has taken acting classes and performed in shows, and in the past few years has discovered a love for music. Cassandra is a vocalist who has performed with Shallaway as well as various school bands. She has taken part in two Young Folk at the Hall sessions and is ready for more. Bring on the music.