Last Folk Night performance brought to you by Jenina MacGillivray. Join us January 22nd, 9pm @ The Ship

This year’s annual Wassail fundraiser is moving to the O’Brien Farm! This year’s annual Wassail Fundraiser is moving to the O’Brien Farm! Join us for music, poetry, stories, and seasonal carols to close out the year. The Sunday evening show is from 7:30pm – 9:30pm . Check out Sunday’s offerings!

With four events total in the afternoon and evening of December 21st and 22nd, there are so many chances to enjoy the holiday season with the Folk Arts Society.

This year’s annual Wassail fundraiser is moving to the O’Brien Farm! Join us for music, poetry, stories, and seasonal carols to close out the year. The Sunday afternoon show is from 4pm – 6pm . Check out Sunday’s offerings!

With four events total in the afternoon and evening of December 21st and 22nd, there are so many chances to enjoy the holiday season with the Folk Arts Society.

This year’s annual Wassail fundraiser is moving to the O’Brien Farm! This year’s annual Wassail Fundraiser is moving to the O’Brien Farm! Join us for music, poetry, stories, and seasonal carols to close out the year. The Saturday evening show is from 7:30pm – 9:30pm . Check out Saturday’s offerings!

With four events total in the afternoon and evening of December 21st and 22nd, there are so many chances to enjoy the holiday season with the Folk Arts Society.

This year’s annual Wassail fundraiser is moving to the O’Brien Farm! Join us for music, poetry, stories, and seasonal carols to close out the year. The Saturday afternoon show is from 4pm – 6pm . Check out Saturday’s offerings!

With four events total in the afternoon and evening of December 21st and 22nd, there are so many chances to enjoy the holiday season with the Folk Arts Society.

We are pleased to bring you our Young Folk at the Hall program in St. John’s from November 23rd, 30, and December 1st! 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, November 23rd and 2:00-4:30pm on Saturday, November 30th, with the finale concert on Sunday, December 1st at 2:00 pm.

Space is limited so register soon!

More information can be found on our registration form attached.

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 Theatre Hill (Majestic Theatre) on November 14 at 7pm, and is hosted by Jason Normore.

We are pleased to be offering a FREE fiddle workshop to be offered by the incredible Emilia Bartellas of the Dardanelles! This workshop is open to anyone under 19 who has a few tunes under their belt already.

Registration link available below under ‘More Info”! Please email Rosemary at youth.programming@nlfolk.com if you have any questions.

A milestone event for NL traditional music, and the completion of a life’s work. Announcing the online launch of “Kelly Russell’s Collection – The Fiddle Music of Newfoundland & Labrador – A Digital Archive”.
Kelly Russell’s Collection is a user-friendly site that features 520 fiddle tunes from 30 NL fiddlers, presented in music notation with midi playback, original field recordings from the 1970s, plus photos and biographies of the fiddlers. This site provides the resources to easily and offers a historical debrief & ethnomusicological snapshot of the music that continues to shape our province.
Consider yourselves invited! In partnership with the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society, we are celebrating the official launch of Kelly Russell’s Collection – A Digital Archive on Sunday, October 27, 2024, from 3-5 pm at The Ship Pub in downtown St. John’s. After an initial presentation of the website and it’s resources, there will be an open mic stage for tune players and a screen projection of the live website for a “play a tune” or “pick a tune” experience, with snacks and light refreshments provided.