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.
Looking for tickets to the festival? Check out the festival page here for more info!
The Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society thanks our sponsors who help make the Folk Festival and Folk Night possible.
With mesmerizing guitar and lyrics that echo everyday life, Thom Coombes has a talent for turning the mundane into heartfelt stories with a touch of comedy, and a whole lot of honesty. This Folk Night will have a sound that’s gentle and earnest, soothing to the folky soul!
The Ship Pub
The Ship Pub
With mesmerizing guitar and lyrics that echo everyday life, Thom Coombes has a talent for turning the mundane into heartfelt stories with a touch of comedy, and a whole lot of honesty. This Folk Night will have a sound that’s gentle and earnest, soothing to the folky soul!
Fresh off the CFMA stage as a host, the Dardanelle member and uber-talented musician Emilia Bartellas is taking her fiddle down to The Ship to lead our end-of-the-month session!
The Ship Pub
The Ship Pub
Fresh off the CFMA stage as a host, the Dardanelle member and uber-talented musician Emilia Bartellas is taking her fiddle down to The Ship to lead our end-of-the-month session!
We’ve got a extra special folk’d up Folk Night for you here, folks! One of the most innovative acts to ever emerge from Newfoundland & Labrador, it’s Ouroboros!
This folk-funk-jazz band brings together infectious dance rhythms from around the world using the raw energy of saxes, vocals, and drums that will be sure to have you grooving!
The Ship Pub
The Ship Pub
We’ve got a extra special folk’d up Folk Night for you here, folks! One of the most innovative acts to ever emerge from Newfoundland & Labrador, it’s Ouroboros!
This folk-funk-jazz band brings together infectious dance rhythms from around the world using the raw energy of saxes, vocals, and drums that will be sure to have you grooving!
Posted on: March 14, 2024
BREAKING NEWS From our Executive Director, Julie Vogt Hello Festival Folks. We had a significant event yesterday, one that MAY…
Posted on: March 5, 2024
We are pleased to be introducing a brand new opportunity called "Young Folk at the Camp" (YFATC) for young musicians…
Posted on: February 26, 2024
As much as we wanted to have tickets on sale by March 1st, we have to push the date back…
Posted on: February 1, 2024
In case you haven't heard the news... One of our headliners for the 48th Annual NL Folk Festival this summer…
Oh, an arm’s just an arm ‘til it’s wrapped ‘round a shoulder;
Looped side by side they go stepping out together.
A note’s just a note ‘til you wake from your slumber,
And dare to discover the new melody.
- Iris DeMent
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Snaps from Folk Night📸
🎤Thank you Karla, Jackie, and Carole for the beautiful music, and thank you to the CROWD of open mic performers who hopped up last night🎤
🌙Same time next week?🌙
#nlfolk #folknightattheship #folknight
A classic NL fave from kitchinpartimusic here at The Ship tonight with the canadianfolkmusicawards ✨️
🎶Thanks to all who attended, performed, and helped put all this folky magic together! #nlfolk
🧶SONGS & YARNS🧶
✨️Another memorable and heartwarming evening of sipping & stitching with great music and better company.✨️
🎶Put Song`s & Yarns in your socialization rotatation, first Tuesday of every month at bannermanbrewingco
#nlfolk #nlfolkart #nlcrafters
🎻The tunes are drivin here tonight, folks! pop down for the session - playin tunes at The Ship til 11 and onwards🪗 #nltrad #nlfolk
🌙Folk Night was beautiful! These songbirds serenaded our Wednesday evening with some gorgeous harmonies, and we were lucky to have Andrea Monroe join Sherry Ryan and Maria Cherwick for a little Flower Hill appearance.🌙
🎶What a treat!🎶
🎻See you next Folk Night at The Ship for the Trad Session, hosted by Fergus Brown-O`Byrne!🎻
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🧶Join us for a knitter`s night out! 🧶
🎤This month`s Songs & Yarns at bannermanbrewingco will have music provided by Arthur O`Brien of The Navigators, so you`ll want plenty of drinks to wet your whistle and sing along to some NL favourites!🎤
✨Bring your crafty work-in-progress and sip`n`stitch with friends on April 2nd, $10 at the door!✨
#nlfolk #nlliveevents #stjohnsevents
🌼This Wednesday at The Ship, join us for Folk Night with Ana & Eric anaericmusic!🌼
🎵Nominated for the 2024 East Coast Music Association /Global Recording of the Year, Ana & Eric will be bringing a triple threat of folk, bossa nova, and Brazilian pop to the Folk Night stage - these vibes will be UNMATCHED!🎵
🌙Music starts at 9pm, $10 at the door.🌙
#nlfolk
🧶From 7-9pm at Bannerman Brewing Co. (upstairs!), join us for a sip and stitch at Songs & Yarns with your current crafty project and pals!🧶
🎵Music will be provided by Blacky O`Leary!🎵
🌊From playing with the traditional Irish band Sons of Erin to playing aboard the Marine Atlantic for tourists visiting our beautiful province, Blacky has been involved in the St. John`s Music scene for over 30 years.🌊
🎟$10 at the door!🎟
#nlfolk
🌼No stranger to the session, this month`s is hosted by octave mandolin player Than Brown! 🌼
🎵Join in for some real tune magic! Music starts at 9pm and cover is $5. 🎵
#nlfolk #nlfolkmusic #nltradmusic #nltradsession #stjohnstradsession
🎶Thanks Alick Tsui for the shots and a HUGE thanks to Graham Lindsey and friends for the terrific tunes last night!🎶
#nlfolk #folknight #tradmusic
Absolutely thrilled to welcome NL`s Shanneyganock to AIM! Can`t wait to share their upbeat show & catchy tunes with audiences across Canada! 🎶✨🎶✨
#aimbookings #shanneyganock #NLmusic #musicNL #contemporaryroots #NLsongs #eastcoastband #30yearsyoung #newsigning #welcometoAIM #folkmusic #NLfolk #rootsrock
