The Grand River Folk Community!


 April  2018
Wed 4 Celtic Session, (Continues weekly) Guelph 7:30pm, no charge. Pennywhistle Pub. penny.whistle.session@gmail.com
Fri 6 Traditional Irish Session, (Continues weekly) Elora 9pm, no charge. Shepherd's Pub. Host: Eva McCauley
Fri 6 Alex Cumming and Nicola Beazley, Fiddle and Accordion Kitchener ?, ?. House concert, www.alexandnicolamusic.weebly.com.
Fri 6 Annie Sumi, Guelph Roots house concert Guelph 8pm, $15/20. , Tickets from https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/20655/.
Sun 8 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $4. Brant Park Inn.
Sun 8 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Argyle Arms, 210 King St. East, Preston.
Wed 11 Two Rivers Song Circle, group singing Guelph 7pm, nc. ANAF 344 Hall, 32 Gordon St..
Thu 12 Annie Patterson and Peter Blood, Singalong concert Guelph 7:30pm, $20. Silence , 46 Essex. Tickets from Eventbrite. With Katherine Wheatley, James Gordon, Sam Turton..
Fri 13 Laura Smith, Registry Roots Weekend Kitchener 8pm, $25/28. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Tickets and info via www.folknight.ca
Sat 14 Dave Gunning and JP Cormier, Folk Night at the Registry Kitchener 8pm, $25/28. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Tickets and info via www.folknight.ca
Sat 14 Performance Workshop with Laura Smith/Paul Mills/Kim Dunn, Folk Night at the Registry Kitchener 10am , $20/$25. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Tickets and info via www.folknight.ca
Sat 14 Singing Workshop with Tom Leighton (Sing 2!), Folk Night at the Registry Kitchener 1pm, $20/$25. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Tickets and info via www.folknight.ca
Sun 15 Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean New Hamburg 2pm, nc. The Scran and Dram, 338 Waterloo St.
Sun 15 Brian Crozier, Mill Race FS Cambridge 2pm, $12/15. Thirteen, 13 Main St..
Fri 20 Black Walnut Acoustic Open Stage Kitchener 8pm, $3. Mill-Courtland Centre.
Sun 22 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $4. Brant Park Inn.
Sun 22 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Argyle Arms, 210 King St. East, Preston.
Wed 25 Two Rivers Song Circle, group singing Guelph 7pm, nc. ANAF 344 Hall, 32 Gordon St..
Fri 27 Drumlin Contra Dance Fergus 7:30, $8/12. St. James church., 171 Queen St. E. . Beginner session 7:45, dance 8pm. drumlincontradances.ca
Sat 28 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Kitchener 7:30pm, no charge. Near downtown. 519-578-6298 for information. NOTE 7:30 start time!
Sat 28 At Home Singalong, with Sam Turton Guelph 7pm, no charge. 238 Kathleen St, back door.
Sun 29 Oliver Swain and Richard Garvey Waterloo 7:30pm, $15/20. KW Little Theatre, 9 Princess St. E. . Tickets from ticketscene

 May  2018
Wed 2 Celtic Session, (Continues weekly) Guelph 7:30pm, no charge. Pennywhistle Pub. penny.whistle.session@gmail.com
Fri 4 Traditional Irish Session, (Continues weekly) Elora 9pm, no charge. Shepherd's Pub. Host: Eva McCauley
Fri 4 Women's Music Weekend, with Jane Lewis and more Guelph --, $545. Loyola House, Info at www.all-together-now.ca. 3 days. .
Fri 4 Irish Cultural Weekend, Workshops, concert Fergus --, n/a. Various., Workshops all weekend and Artisan demonstrations, dinner, ceili and and Open Platform Feis. 519-787-0096.
Sat 5 Shari Ulrich Trio, Folk Night at the Registry Kitchener 8pm, $22/25. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Tickets and info via www.folknight.ca
Sun 6 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $4. Brant Park Inn.
Wed 9 Two Rivers Song Circle, group singing Guelph 7pm, nc. ANAF 344 Hall, 32 Gordon St..
Sun 13 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Argyle Arms, 210 King St. East, Preston.
Fri 18 Black Walnut Acoustic Open Stage Kitchener 8pm, $3. Mill-Courtland Centre.
Sun 20 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $4. Brant Park Inn.
Sun 20 Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean New Hamburg 2pm, nc. The Scran and Dram, 338 Waterloo St.
Wed 23 Two Rivers Song Circle, group singing Guelph 7pm, nc. ANAF 344 Hall, 32 Gordon St..
Fri 25 Drumlin Contra Dance Fergus 7:30, $8/12. St. James church., 171 Queen St. E. . Beginner session 7:45, dance 8pm. drumlincontradances.ca
Sat 26 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Kitchener 7:30pm, no charge. Near downtown. 519-578-6298 for information. NOTE 7:30 start time!
Sat 26 At Home Singalong, with Sam Turton Guelph 7pm, no charge. 238 Kathleen St, back door.
Sat 26 Mill Race Spring Preview, Mill Race FS Cambridge 8pm, $20/25. Cambridge Arts Theatre, 47 Water S.. With Vaudevillians, Juneyt, North Atlantic Drift, Northern Rail Service. Tickets at millracefolksociety.com
Sun 27 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Argyle Arms, 210 King St. East, Preston.

 June  2018
Fri 1 Traditional Irish Session, (Continues weekly) Elora 9pm, no charge. Shepherd's Pub. Host: Eva McCauley
Sun 3 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $4. Brant Park Inn.
Sun 3 Trent Severn Kitchener 3pm, $25. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Tickets from trentsevernband.ca
Wed 6 Celtic Session, (Continues weekly) Guelph 7:30pm, no charge. Pennywhistle Pub. penny.whistle.session@gmail.com
Wed 13 Two Rivers Song Circle, group singing Guelph 7pm, nc. ANAF 344 Hall, 32 Gordon St..
Fri 15 Black Walnut Acoustic Open Stage Kitchener 8pm, $3. Mill-Courtland Centre.
Sun 17 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $4. Brant Park Inn.
Sun 17 Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean New Hamburg 2pm, nc. The Scran and Dram, 338 Waterloo St.
Wed 27 Two Rivers Song Circle, group singing Guelph 7pm, nc. ANAF 344 Hall, 32 Gordon St..

 July  2018
Wed 4 Celtic Session, (Continues weekly) Guelph 7:30pm, no charge. Pennywhistle Pub. penny.whistle.session@gmail.com
Fri 6 Traditional Irish Session, (Continues weekly) Elora 9pm, no charge. Shepherd's Pub. Host: Eva McCauley
Wed 11 Two Rivers Song Circle, group singing Guelph 7pm, nc. ANAF 344 Hall, 32 Gordon St..
Sun 15 Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean New Hamburg 2pm, nc. The Scran and Dram, 338 Waterloo St.
Wed 25 Two Rivers Song Circle, group singing Guelph 7pm, nc. ANAF 344 Hall, 32 Gordon St..

 August  2018
Wed 1 Celtic Session, (Continues weekly) Guelph 7:30pm, no charge. Pennywhistle Pub. penny.whistle.session@gmail.com
Fri 3 Traditional Irish Session, (Continues weekly) Elora 9pm, no charge. Shepherd's Pub. Host: Eva McCauley
Fri 3 Mill Race Festival, of traditional music Cambridge Various, Free. Various., www.millracefolksociety.ca.
Wed 8 Two Rivers Song Circle, group singing Guelph 7pm, nc. ANAF 344 Hall, 32 Gordon St..
Wed 22 Two Rivers Song Circle, group singing Guelph 7pm, nc. ANAF 344 Hall, 32 Gordon St..

 September  2018
Wed 5 Celtic Session, (Continues weekly) Guelph 7:30pm, no charge. Pennywhistle Pub. penny.whistle.session@gmail.com
Fri 7 Traditional Irish Session, (Continues weekly) Elora 9pm, no charge. Shepherd's Pub. Host: Eva McCauley
Wed 12 Two Rivers Song Circle, group singing Guelph 7pm, nc. ANAF 344 Hall, 32 Gordon St..
Sun 16 Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean New Hamburg 2pm, nc. The Scran and Dram, 338 Waterloo St.
Fri 21 Black Walnut Acoustic Open Stage Kitchener 8pm, $3. Mill-Courtland Centre.
Sat 22 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Kitchener 7:30pm, no charge. Near downtown. 519-578-6298 for information. NOTE 7:30 start time.
Wed 26 Two Rivers Song Circle, group singing Guelph 7pm, nc. ANAF 344 Hall, 32 Gordon St..
Fri 28 Drumlin Contra Dance Fergus 7:30, $8/12. St. James church., 171 Queen St. E. . Beginner session 7:45, dance 8pm. drumlincontradances.ca
Sat 29 At Home Singalong, with Sam Turton Guelph 7pm, no charge. 238 Kathleen St, back door.

 October  2018
Sat 27 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Kitchener 7:30pm, no charge. Near downtown. 519-578-6298 for information. NOTE 7:30 start time.

 November  2018
Sat 24 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Kitchener 7:30pm, no charge. Near downtown. 519-578-6298 for information. NOTE 7:30 start time.
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Riverside Celtic College

 

Guelph Country Dances

Caller: Judy Greenhill

Band: Relative Harmony

www.guelphcontradances.com

GRFC regrets, but is not responsible for, errors in these listings. Check back often at www.grandriverfolk.org  

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!