March 2023 | |||
Thu 2 | Acoustic Jam (Weekly) | Kitchener | 6pm, no charge. TWB Brewery, 300 Mill St. Host: TWB |
Sun 5 | Brantford Open Stage, Open mic | Brantford | 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn. |
Mon 6 | Vocal Meditation (weekly) | Online | Noon+7:30, pwyc. Zoom. Jane Lewis. All-together-now.ca |
Tue 7 | Bluegrass jam (weekly) | Cambridge | 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com |
Sat 11 | Fiddle class with Karen Reed, IRL Kitchener | Kitchener | 9am, $15+. TWH Social, 1 King St. W. ,Tickets available via IrishRealLifeKW.com |
Sat 11 | Guitar class with Bob MacLean, IRL Kitchener | Kitchener | 11am, $15+. TWH Social, 1 King St. W. ,Tickets available via IrishRealLifeKW.com |
Sat 11 | Celtic Song class with Karen MacLeod, IRL Kitchener | Kitchener | 1pm, $15+. TWH Social, 1 King St. W. ,Tickets available via IrishRealLifeKW.com |
Sat 11 | Celtic Harp class with Sharlene Wallace, IRL Kitchener | Cyberspace | 2pm, $15+. Online. ,Tickets available via IrishRealLifeKW.com |
Sat 11 | Bohdran class with Les Starkey, IRL Kitchener | Kitchener | 3pm, $15+. TWH Social, 1 King St. W. ,Tickets available via IrishRealLifeKW.com |
Sat 11 | Whistle class with James Stockton, IRL Kitchener | Kitchener | 5pm, $15+. TWH Social, 1 King St. W. ,Tickets available via IrishRealLifeKW.com |
Sat 11 | Open Celtic Jam, IRL Kitchener | Kitchener | 7pm, n/c. TWH Social, 1 King St. W. ,Tickets available via IrishRealLifeKW.com |
Sat 11 | Accessible Ceili, IRL Kitchener | Waterloo | 3:30pm, $10+. Button Factory, 25 Regina St. ,Tickets available via IrishRealLifeKW.com |
Sun 12 | Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing | Cambridge | 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler. |
Mon 13 | Talamh An Eisc (Anne Lederman, Peter Jellard, Pat O'Gorman), IRL Kitchener | Kitchener | 7:30pm, $20+|$25+. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. ,Tickets available via IrishRealLifeKW.com |
Tue 14 | Joyful, Joyful with Catherine Crowe, IRL Kitchener | Kitchener | 8pm, $25+. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. ,Tickets available via IrishRealLifeKW.com |
Wed 15 | Singalong Ukulele Jam, IRL Kitchener | Kitchener | 7:30pm, n/c. TWH Social, 1 King St. W. ,Tickets available via IrishRealLifeKW.com |
Wed 15 | Kid's Ceili and movie, IRL Kitchener | Kitchener | 1:30pm, $10 to $30. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. ,Tickets available via IrishRealLifeKW.com |
Thu 16 | Master Fiddle Class, Morgan Toney | Kitchener | 7pm, $20+. Walper Hotel, 1 King St. W. ,Tickets available via IrishRealLifeKW.com |
Fri 17 | Black Walnut Open Stage | Kitchener | 7:30pm, $3?. Mill Courtland Centre, 216 Mill St.. Signup at 7:15. |
Fri 17 | Morgan Toney and Keith Mullins, IRL Kitchener | Kitchener | 8pm, $25+. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. ,Cape Breton Fiddler. Tickets available via IrishRealLifeKW.com |
Sat 18 | Ceili , IRL Kitchener | Kitchener | 7:30pm, $14|$20. Victoria Park Pavilion, 80 Schneider Ave. Presented by Irish Real Life Festival (IRL) Irishreallifekw.com for tickets, |
Sat 18 | Convert and Ceilidh, Guelph Celtic Orchestra | Guelph | 7:30pm, $10 to $25. Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson St.. Tickets at Eventbrite, |
Sun 19 | Brantford Open Stage, Open mic | Brantford | 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn. |
Thu 23 | WUPS , Ukulele Performance Stage | Cyberspace | 7:30pm, n/c. Online. See WUPS Facebook group to join. F2F in April?, |
Fri 24 | Michael Jerome Browne | Kitchener | 8pm, $25. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Tickets available at 519-578-1570, |
Sat 25 | Julian Taylor | Waterloo | 7pm, $25. Emmanuel United Church. ,Tickets at sidedooraccess.com |
Sat 25 | Old Chestnuts Song Circle, Group singing | Cyberspace | 7:30pm, n/c. Online, Zoom. Email jhcole@mgl.ca for information. Date TBC., |
Sun 26 | Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing | Cambridge | 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler. |
April 2023 | |||
Sun 2 | Brantford Open Stage, Open mic | Brantford | 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn. |
Mon 3 | Vocal Meditation (weekly) | Online | Noon+7:30, pwyc. Zoom. Jane Lewis. All-together-now.ca |
Tue 4 | Bluegrass jam (weekly) | Cambridge | 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com |
Thu 6 | Acoustic Jam (Weekly) | Kitchener | 6pm, no charge. TWB Brewery, 300 Mill St. Host: TWB |
Sun 9 | Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing | Cambridge | 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler. |
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Kitchener | 8pm, $28. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Tickets are available via folknight.ca. Live streaming also available ($23), |
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Kitchener | 8pm, $30|35. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Tickets are available via folknight.ca. Live streaming also available ($23), |
Sun 16 | Brantford Open Stage, Open mic | Brantford | 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn. |
Sun 16 | Stephen Fearing + Sentimentals, Roots Weekend | Kitchener | 3pm, $30|35. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Tickets are available via folknight.ca, |
Mon 17 | Harry Manx | Waterloo | 7:30pm, $49+. Princess Cinema, 6 Princess St W.. Tickets at Eventbrite, |
Fri 21 | Black Walnut Open Stage | Kitchener | 7:30pm, $3?. Mill Courtland Centre, 216 Mill St.. Signup at 7:15. |
Sat 22 | Old Chestnuts Song Circle, Group singing | Cyberspace | 7:30pm, n/c. Online, Zoom. Email jhcole@mgl.ca for information. Date TBC., |
Sun 23 | Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing | Cambridge | 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler. |
Sun 30 | Brantford Open Stage, Open mic | Brantford | 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn. |
May 2023 | |||
Mon 1 | Vocal Meditation (weekly) | Online | Noon+7:30, pwyc. Zoom. Jane Lewis. All-together-now.ca |
Tue 2 | Bluegrass jam (weekly) | Cambridge | 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com |
Thu 4 | Acoustic Jam (Weekly) | Kitchener | 6pm, no charge. TWB Brewery, 300 Mill St. Host: TWB |
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Kitchener | 8pm, $25|30. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Tickets are available via folknight.ca. Live streaming also available ($21), |
Sun 14 | Brantford Open Stage, Open mic | Brantford | 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn. |
Sun 14 | Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing | Cambridge | 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler. |
Fri 19 | Black Walnut Open Stage | Kitchener | 7:30pm, $3?. Mill Courtland Centre, 216 Mill St.. Signup at 7:15. |
Sat 27 | Old Chestnuts Song Circle, Group singing | Cyberspace | 7:30pm, n/c. Online, Zoom. Email jhcole@mgl.ca for information. Date TBC., |
Sun 28 | Brantford Open Stage, Open mic | Brantford | 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn. |
Sun 28 | Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing | Cambridge | 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler. |
June 2023 | |||
Thu 1 | Acoustic Jam (Weekly) | Kitchener | 6pm, no charge. TWB Brewery, 300 Mill St. Host: TWB |
Mon 5 | Vocal Meditation (weekly) | Online | Noon+7:30, pwyc. Zoom. Jane Lewis. All-together-now.ca |
Tue 6 | Bluegrass jam (weekly) | Cambridge | 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com |
Sun 11 | Brantford Open Stage, Open mic | Brantford | 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn. |
Fri 16 | Black Walnut Open Stage | Kitchener | 7:30pm, $3?. Mill Courtland Centre, 216 Mill St.. Signup at 7:15. |
Sun 25 | Brantford Open Stage, Open mic | Brantford | 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn. |
July 2023 | |||
Mon 3 | Vocal Meditation (weekly) | Online | Noon+7:30, pwyc. Zoom. Jane Lewis. All-together-now.ca |
Tue 4 | Bluegrass jam (weekly) | Cambridge | 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com |
Thu 6 | Acoustic Jam (Weekly) | Kitchener | 6pm, no charge. TWB Brewery, 300 Mill St. Host: TWB |
August 2023 | |||
Tue 1 | Bluegrass jam (weekly) | Cambridge | 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com |
Thu 3 | Acoustic Jam (Weekly) | Kitchener | 6pm, no charge. TWB Brewery, 300 Mill St. Host: TWB |
Mon 7 | Vocal Meditation (weekly) | Online | Noon+7:30, pwyc. Zoom. Jane Lewis. All-together-now.ca |
Sat 26 | Play Music on your Porch Day | Everywhere | , n/c. . , |
September 2023 | |||
Sat 16 | Folk Night at the Registry, Season 16 begins | Kitchener | 8pm, TBA. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Registry Theatre,122 Frederick St. |
Sun 17 | Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean | New Hamburg | 2pm, nc. The Scran and Dram, 338 Waterloo St. |
October 2023 | |||
Sun 15 | Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean | New Hamburg | 2pm, nc. The Scran and Dram, 338 Waterloo St. |
Sat 21 | Folk Night at the Registry, Season 16 continues | Kitchener | 8pm, TBA. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Registry Theatre,122 Frederick St. |
November 2023 | |||
Sun 19 | Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean | New Hamburg | 2pm, nc. The Scran and Dram, 338 Waterloo St. |
Sat 25 | Folk Night at the Registry, Season 16 continues | Kitchener | 8pm, TBA. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Registry Theatre,122 Frederick St. |
December 2023 | |||
Sun 17 | Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean | New Hamburg | 2pm, nc. The Scran and Dram, 338 Waterloo St. |
January 2024 | |||
Sun 4 | Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing | Cambridge | 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler. |
February 2024 | |||
Sat 10 | Folk Night at the Registry, Season 16 continues | Kitchener | 8pm, TBA. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Registry Theatre,122 Frederick St. |
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20 Years and 1 Pandemic Later!
The Grand River Folk Community was founded in February 2002 by
Brad McEwen of the Mill Race Folk Society and Jack Cole of the Old Chestnuts Song Circle.
Send events or comments to webmaster@grandriverfolk.org . See also www.jeremiah.ca for more events in Southern Ontario, Live @ Jives for a bit further north, Headwaters Acoustic Music Society in Orangeville, and Home County for the London area. Thanks to Doug Gibson for the original GRFC logo!