January 2023 | |||
Sun 1 | Brantford Open Stage, Open mic | Brantford | 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn. |
Mon 2 | Vocal Meditation (weekly) | Online | Noon+7:30, pwyc. Zoom. Jane Lewis. All-together-now.ca |
Tue 3 | Bluegrass jam (weekly) | Cambridge | 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com |
Thu 5 | Acoustic Jam (Weekly) | Kitchener | 6pm, no charge. TWB Brewery, 300 Mill St. Host: TWB |
Fri 13 | Songwriting Weekend , with Katherine Wheatley and James Gordon | Guelph | Weekend, $625|$695. Ignatius Centre, 2 km N of Guelph. Email james@jamesgordon.ca for info or to register |
Sun 15 | Brantford Open Stage, Open mic | Brantford | 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn. |
Wed 18 | Ukulele Jam, Music at Green Gables | Waterloo | 7:30pm, n/c. WLU campus centre, 75 University Ave W.. Email len@musicatgreengables.com to register |
Mon 23 | Ukulele Basics Workshop, Music at Green Gables | Kitchener | 8pm, $80. Green Gables , 189 Queen St N. 6 weeks, 1 hour per week. Option to attend via Zoom. Email len@musicatgreengables.com to register |
Wed 25 | Ukulele Confident Beginners Workshop, Music at Green Gables | Kitchener | 8pm, $70. Green Gables , 189 Queen St N. 5 weeks (not consecutive), 1 hour per week. Option to attend via Zoom. Email len@musicatgreengables.com to register |
Thu 26 | WUPS, Open Uke stage | Cyberspace | 7:30pm, n/c. Online, Zoom. Reply to FB event to confirm |
Fri 27 | Ceili , Irish dance | Kitchener | 7:70pm, $14|$20. Victoria Park Pavilion, 80 Schneider Ave. Presented by Irish Real Life Festival (IRL). Irishreallifekw.com for tickets |
Sat 28 | Old Chestnuts Song Circle, Group singing | Cyberspace | 7:30pm, n/c. Online, Zoom. Email jhcole@mgl.ca for information. |
Sun 29 | Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing | Cambridge | 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler. |
February 2023 | |||
Wed 1 | Ukulele Digging Deeper Workshop, Music at Green Gables | Kitchener | 8pm, $70. Green Gables , 189 Queen St N. 5 weeks (not consecutive), 1 hour per week. Option to attend via Zoom. Email len@musicatgreengables.com to register |
Thu 2 | Acoustic Jam (Weekly) | Kitchener | 6pm, no charge. TWB Brewery, 300 Mill St. Host: TWB |
Sat 4 | Guelph Celtic Orchestra, Concert and Ceilidh | Guelph | 7:30pm, $10-$25. Red Chevron Club, 34 Elizabeth St. Tickets via http://www.guelphceltic.ca/ |
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 |
Thu 9 | Ukulele Jam, Music at Green Gables | Cyberspace | 8pm, n/c. Online, Zoom. Email len@musicatgreengables.com to register |
Thu 9 | David Francey, Live at The Princess | Waterloo | 8pm, $40. Original Princess, 6 Princess St W. Tickets ar Eventbrite |
Sat 11 | Ceili , Irish dance | Kitchener | 7:30pm, $14|$20. Victoria Park Pavilion, 80 Schneider Ave. Presented by Irish Real Life Festival (IRL) Irishreallifekw.com for tickets |
Sun 12 | Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing | Cambridge | 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler. |
Fri 17 | Black Walnut Open Stage | Kitchener | 7:30pm, $3?. Mill Courtland Centre, 216 Mill St.. Signup at 7:15. |
Sat 18 | Old Chestnuts Song Circle, Group singing | Cyberspace | 7:30pm, n/c. Online, Zoom. Email jhcole@mgl.ca for information. Date TBC. |
Sat 18 | Ben Rollo, Songwriter series | Kitchener | 8pm, $30+fees. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Tickets at kwtickets.ca. With Kevin Breit, Sheila Carabine, David Gillis |
Sun 19 | Brantford Open Stage, Open mic | Brantford | 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn. |
Fri 24 | Story Songs, Allison Lupton, Ian Bell, James Gordon, Garnet Rogers | 7:30pm, $30+. Central Presbyterian Chirch, 7 Queen's Sq.. With Shane Cook and David Woodhead | |
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Kitchener | 8pm, $40|45. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Tickets are available via folknight.ca |
Sun 26 | Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing | Cambridge | 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler. |
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 |
Sun 12 | Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing | Cambridge | 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler. |
Wed 15 | Ukulele Jam, Music at Green Gables | Waterloo | 7:30pm, n/c. KPL, Queen St branch. Email len@musicatgreengables.com to register. Part of IRL. |
Fri 17 | Black Walnut Open Stage | Kitchener | 7:30pm, $3?. Mill Courtland Centre, 216 Mill St.. Signup at 7:15. |
Sat 18 | Ceili , Irish dance | Kitchener | 7:30pm, $14|$20. Victoria Park Pavilion, 80 Schneider Ave. Presented by Irish Real Life Festival (IRL) Irishreallifekw.com for tickets |
Sun 19 | Brantford Open Stage, Open mic | Brantford | 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn. |
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 |
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. |
August 2023 | |||
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 28 | Folk Night at the Registry, Season 16 continues | Kitchener | 8pm, TBA. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Registry Theatre,122 Frederick St.,Date TBC. |
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. |
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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!