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 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.

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.

A monthly traditional session for women, non-binary, and gender-diverse folks!

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.

A traditional session for women, non-binary, and gender-diverse folks! This monthly session will be hosted by Heather Patey. Join the gals and the pals, Sunday December 1st, 4-6 @ The Ship!

Join us for the entrancing tunes of St. John’s-based folk duo The Dandelion Few.

The Dandelion Few are Tiffanie George (NL) & Seán Bradley (IRL). Since 2018, they have carved out for themselves a niche place within contemporary folk music within Newfoundland & Labrador. The band, originating in Dundalk, Ireland, make music that is as varied as it is pure, from stripped down ghost ballads depicting dark stories of island life, harmony rich introspective lullabies drawn from seasoned poetic depth, and full band arrangements that steer more towards the experimentations of late 60s golden era of folk rock.
The Dandelion Few have garnered four MusicNL nominations (Folk/Roots Artist of the Year, Group of the Year and Global Artist of the Year) to their credit along with numerous accolades including the Banff Center for Arts & Creativity Rogue Residency 2022. The group released their third studio recording “Ovv Vrese & Suond” in September 2024.
Often working in collaboration with other musicians and artists of various mediums, their performances have been described as poetic, pensive and intimate. With a background centered on artistic prowess, they continue to move forward with their harmony fused lyrical songs to the next creative endeavour.

Come to The Ship, 9pm on December 11

No stranger to the session, Dave Penny will be hosting this months Folk Night trad gathering. Don’t delay – tunes and songs to be had at 9pm!

Join us this Folk Night for the musical makings of Port-Aux-Poutines!

Port-Aux-Poutines is a two-time MusicNL Award winning French-Canadian duo based in St. John’s, Newfoundland, formed by Jenna Maloney and Axel Belgarde. Since 2022, Port-Aux-Poutines fuses French-Canadian and Newfoundland musical traditions. Through original songs, folk songs, as well as translations of Newfoundland songs, the band celebrates the diversity of French-Canadian culture, tells stories and legends of the province, and celebrates the heritage of Francophonie in Newfoundland.

9pm at The Ship, $10 at the door.