The Grand River Folk Community!

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WEEKLY

 
Tuesday Open Acoustic Jam Delaney's, Tower St., Fergus, 8 to 11pm. Host: Terry Golletz.
Tuesday Bluegrass Jam Galt Legion, 4 Veteran's Way, Cambridge. 7pm. 519-576-0149.
Wednesday Celtic Session Pennywhistle Pub, 2 Quebec St. Guelph. 7:30. penny.whistle.session@gmail.com
Thursday Song Session "Sandbox" at Unitarian Church, 299 Sydney St. S, Kitchener. 8pm. Hosts: Jay Moore, Ken Brown.
Friday Celtic Session Shepherd's Pub, Elora. 9pm. Hosts: Robin Aggus and Eva McCauley.
Saturday Open Stage The Boathouse, Kitchener. 2-6pm. Host: Joe Forster.
Sunday Roots Revival Concert Station Coffee House & Gallery, Brantford. 2pm $5 Host: Jeremiah. www.thestationhousegallery.com

August 2010

MOST CLUBS TAKE A BREAK FOR THE SUMMER
Sat 21 Sacred Harp Singing and Dinner Roseville

9:30am-3:30, free. 7th annual. detweilermeetinghouse.ca
Sat 21 Ukulele Blues workshop with Manitoba Hal Guelph 10:30am, free. 163 Suffolk St. W. 763-5524
Sun 22 House Concert, harpist Una ni Fhlannagain Guelph 4pm, $15. With Jason Pfeiffer, Les Starkey. Info.
Sat 28 Tone Building workshop with Folkway Music Guelph 10:30am, free. 163 Suffolk St. W. 763-5524
Sun 29 Folk Music of the British Isles, Westfield Heritage ?Westfield? 12:30 pm. $6.50-$11. www.westfieldheritage.ca
 
September 2010

Thu 2 Kitchen Ceilidh, Allison Lupton & Geoff Sommers Cambridge 7pm, donation. McDougall Cottage, 89 Grand Ave S
Sat 4 Mill Race Folk Society Folk Club, singaround Cambridge 8pm. $3. RC Legion Branch 121, 4 Veteran's Way
Fri 10 Contra Dance, Judy Greenhill & Relative Harmony Guelph 8pm, $10. St. James Church, 86 Glasgow St. N.
Sat 11 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, community singing Kitchener 8pm. Near downtown. 519-578-6298. NB ODD DATE!
Sat 11 Greg Brown, US songwriting icon Guelph 8:30pm, $53+HST, Folkway Music, 519-763-5524.
Sat 11 Brian Peters, Dinner and concert. Hockley $15/$30, 6/8 pm. www.orange-peel-morris.ca
Sun 12 Ukulele Jam, workshop, jam and performance Orangeville 2pm. Broadway Music. 519-940-4810. (2nd Sunday)
Sun 12 Mill Race English Music Sessions, group playing Cambridge 3pm. Golden Kiwi Pub, 47 Dickson St.
Fri 17 Black Walnut Folk Club, open stage Kitchener 8pm. $3. Mill Courtland Centre. Featured: Lynn Kirby
Fri 17 Shape Note Singing from the Sacred Harp Guelph 7:30pm, free. St. James Church, 86 Glasgow N. Info
Sat 18 Mill Race Folk Society Folk Club, singaround Cambridge 8pm. $3. RC Legion Branch 121, 4 Veteran's Way
Sat 25 Ceili Dance, Grand River Ceili Band Kitchener 8:30pm, $?. Victoria Park Pavilion.
Sat 25 Haines & Leighton, Folk Night at the Registry Kitchener 8pm, $15/17. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. 519-578-6298 for info and tickets.
Sun 26 Healing Garden Music Fest, Benefit concert Waterloo 2pm, $17/22. Maureen Forrester Hall, WLU.  Laws, Cindy Thompson, J.P. Cormier, Katherine Wheatley
Sun 26 Mill Race English Music Sessions, group playing Cambridge 3pm. Golden Kiwi Pub, 47 Dickson St.
Thu 30 Jacob Moon Waterloo Details TBA, Princess Cinema, 885-2950.

October 2010

Sat 2 Mill Race Folk Society Folk Club, singaround Cambridge 8pm. $3. RC Legion Branch 121, 4 Veteran's Way
Mon 4 Rise Up Singing Women's Choir, Lewis & Wheatley Guelph 7pm, $190, 8 weeks. www.all-together-now.ca
Tue 5 Chord Progressions with Katherine Wheatley Guelph 7pm, $175, 6 weeks. www.all-together-now.ca
Fri 8 Contra Dance, Judy Greenhill & Relative Harmony Guelph 8pm, $10. St. James Church, 86 Glasgow St. N.
Sun 10 Ukulele Jam, workshop, jam and performance Orangeville 2pm. Broadway Music. 519-940-4810. (2nd Sunday)
Sun 10 Mill Race English Music Sessions, group playing Cambridge 3pm. Golden Kiwi Pub, 47 Dickson St.
Tue 12 Singing Harmony with Jane Lewis Guelph 7pm, $175, 6 weeks. www.all-together-now.ca
Wed 13   Joan Baez Kitchener 8:30m, $35-65. Centre in the Square.
Thu 14 Riverside Celtic College, fall classes begin Guelph Norfolk St. United Church. Irish Fiddle, Tinwhistle, Bodhran, Guitar, Irish Flute, Ceili Dancing, Irish Gaelic, Tune-Learning, Music Theory, Mandolin etc. Info
Fri 15 Black Walnut Folk Club, open stage Kitchener 8pm. $3. Mill Courtland Centre. With featured act.
Fri 15 Shape Note Singing from the Sacred Harp Guelph 7:30pm, free. St. James Church, 86 Glasgow N. Info
Sat 16 Mill Race Folk Society Folk Club, singaround Cambridge 8pm. $3. RC Legion Branch 121, 4 Veteran's Way
Sat 23 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, community singing Kitchener

8pm. Near downtown. 519-578-6298. Alternate loc'n.
Sun 24 Mill Race English Music Sessions, group playing Cambridge 3pm. Golden Kiwi Pub, 47 Dickson St.
Fri 29 Jez Lowe, Mill Race Folk Society Cambridge 8pm, $15. Cafe 13, 13 Main St.
Sat 30 Ceili Dance, Grand River Ceili Band Kitchener 8:30pm, $?. Victoria Park Pavilion.
Sat 30 Welcome Cold November, Mill Race Folk Society Cambridge

TBA. McDougall Cottage. 89 Grand Geoff Lewis, Tethera

November 2010

Sat 6 Mill Race Folk Society Folk Club, singaround Cambridge 8pm. $3. Euphoria Cafe, Dickson St. (TBC)
Sun 7 Des Temps Antan, traditional Quebecois trio Guelph 7:30pm, $?, Albion Hotel. Info
Thu 11 Lest We Forget, Mill Race Folk Society Cambridge 8pm, $10. Location TBA
Fri 12 Contra Dance, Judy Greenhill & Relative Harmony Guelph 8pm, $10. St. James Church, 86 Glasgow St. N.
Sun 14 Ukulele Jam, workshop, jam and performance Orangeville 2pm. Broadway Music. 519-940-4810. (2nd Sunday)
Sun 14 Playalong singalong, workshop with Sam Turton Guelph 1pm, $45. www.all-together-now.ca
Sun 14 Mill Race English Music Sessions, group playing Cambridge 3pm. Golden Kiwi Pub, 47 Dickson St.
Thu 18 Nonie Crete with Eugene Rae and Gary Kreller Kitchener $20, 8pm. Registry Theatre. Tickets centre-square.com
Fri 19 Black Walnut Folk Club, open stage Kitchener 8pm. $3. Mill Courtland Centre. With featured act.
Fri 19 Shape Note Singing from the Sacred Harp (+Dec17) Guelph 7:30pm, free. St. James Church, 86 Glasgow N. Info
Sat 20 Mill Race Folk Society Folk Club, singaround Cambridge 8pm. $3. Euphoria Cafe, Dickson St. (TBC)
Sat 27 Ceili Dance, Grand River Ceili Band Kitchener 8:30pm, $?. Victoria Park Pavilion.
Sat 27 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, community singing Kitchener 8pm. Near downtown. 519-578-6298.
Sun 28 DALA, Folk Night at the Registry Kitchener

7pm, $15/17. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.
Sun 28 Mill Race English Music Sessions, group playing Cambridge 3pm. Golden Kiwi Pub, 47 Dickson St.

Looking Ahead (Special event planning calendar, subject to change)
Dec Thu 2 Old Man Leudeke, banjo extraordinaire Detail TBA, Princess Cinema, Waterloo. 885-2950.
Dec Sun 19 Orange Peel Pub Carolling, Mill Race Folk Society Golden Kiwi Pub, Cambridge
Dec Sun 26 Boxing Day English Pub Session, Mill Race FS Cambridge. Fiddle and Firkin Pub
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2011

2011
Jan Sat 29 David Leask & Jeff Wiseman, Folk Night 8pm, $14/16. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Kitchener.
Feb Thu 23 Harry Manx Details TBA, Princess Cinema, Waterloo. 885-2950.
Mar Sat 12 Southern Ontario Folk Reunion, Bradstreet, McArthur, Burchill, Mills, Titcombe, Woodhead, Taylor 8pm, $18/20. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Kitchener.
Apr Sat 9 Dave Gunning, Folk Night at the Registry 8pm, $15/17. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Kitchener.
May Sat 7 Sylvia Tyson, Folk Night at the Registry 8pm, $22/24. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Kitchener.
5th Annual Merrick Jarrett concert.
       

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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.

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