The Grand River Folk Community!

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WEEKLY

Tuesday Open Acoustic Jam Cafe Creperie, Mill St., Elora. 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

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 Host: Jeremiah. www.thestationhousegallery.com

January 2012

Fri 20 Black Walnut Folk Club, open stage Kitchener 8pm, $3. Mill-Courtland Centre. Featuring: Tom Massiah

Fri 20 Brantford Open Stage Brantford 8pm, $4. Brant Park Inn.

Sat 21 Mill Race Folk Club, open singaround Cambridge 8pm, $3. Legion Branch 121, 4 Veteran's Way,

Sun 22 Irish Sessions with Sharon Crozier Cambridge 3pm. No charge. The Golden Kiwi, 47 Dickson St.

Fri 27 Ed Koenig & Phil Elsworthy plus Bob MacLean Cambridge 8pm, $10, Cafe 13. 13 Main St. .

Fri 27 Jason Fowler & Jory Nash concert Guelph 8pm, $20/25 Folkway Music, 163 Suffolk St. 763-5524

Sat 28 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Kitchener 8pm, no charge. Near downtown. 519-578-6298.

Sat 28 Annabelle Chvostek, house concert Elora 8pm. julie@theopenstageadventure.ca for info

Sat 28 Winter Ceili Dance, Cairde Friends Kitchener 8:30, $10-$14. Victoria Park Pavilion. Deirdrenally1@gmail.com

Sun 29 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 3pm, no charge. The Golden Kiwi, 47 Dickson St.

February 2012 (Marking 1o years of Folk Event listings!)

3-5 Songwriting Workshop, J. Gordon & K. Wheatley Guelph $330/$495. Jesuit Centre. www.katherinewheatley.com

Fri 3 Brantford Open Stage Brantford 8pm, $4. Brant Park Inn. Also March 2, 16, 30.

Sat 4 Mill Race Folk Club, open singaround Cambridge 8pm, $3. Legion Branch 121, 4 Veteran's Way,

Fri 11 Catherine MacLellan with Jadea Kelly Guelph 8:30pm, $20/25. Folkway Music. 163 Suffolk St. 763-5524

Sat 11 Aengus Finnan, Folk Night at the Registry. Aengus returns to performing! Kitchener 8pm, $15/17. The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.

Sat 11 Mardi Gras with Swamparella for Grand River Blues Kitchener 8pm, $20. Edelweiss Tavern. 600 Doon Village Rd.

Sun 12 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 3pm, no charge. The Golden Kiwi, 47 Dickson St.

Fri 17 Black Walnut Folk Club, open stage Kitchener 8pm, $3. Mill-Courtland Centre. Featuring: Tom Massiah

Fri 17 Brantford Open Stage Brantford 8pm, $4. Brant Park Inn.

Fri 17 Al Parrish, house concert Elora 8pm. julie@theopenstageadventure.ca for info.

Sat 18 Mill Race Folk Club, open singaround Cambridge 8pm, $3. Legion Branch 121, 4 Veteran's Way,

Feb 19 Irish Sessions with Sharon Crozier also 03/18, 04/15, 05/13 Cambridge 3pm. No charge. The Golden Kiwi, 47 Dickson St.

Fri 24 The Saturday Saints in concert Cambridge 8pm, $10, Cafe 13. 13 Main St. .

Sat 25 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Kitchener 8pm, no charge. Near downtown. 519-578-6298.

Sun 26 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 3pm, no charge. The Golden Kiwi, 47 Dickson St.

Looking Ahead (Special event planning calendar, subject to change)

Mar Sat 3 Daniel Payne, from Nfld. Mill Race Cafe 13
Cambridge
8pm, $10. Cafe 13. 13 Main St.

Mar Sat 10 Lynn Miles, Folk Night at the Registry
Multi-award winning, Ottawa area singer-songwriter.
Kitchener

8pm, $18/20. The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.

Mar Sat 24 Spring Preview, Mill Race Festival
Cambridge
8pm, $15. Cambridge Arts Theatre, 47 Water St. S.

Apr Sat 14 Valdy, Folk Night at the Registry
A Canadian icon and new Order of Canada recipient!
Kitchener
8pm, $18/20. The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.

May Friends of Fiddler's Green, Folk Night at the Registry . 2012 Merrick Jarrett concert.

Kitchener
8pm, $20/25. The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.

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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!

WEEKLY

	Tuesday	Open Acoustic Jam	Cafe Creperie, Mill St., Elora. 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
	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 Host: Jeremiah. www.thestationhousegallery.com

January 2012

	Fri 20	Black Walnut Folk Club, open stage	Kitchener	8pm, $3. Mill-Courtland Centre. Featuring: Tom Massiah
	Fri 20	Brantford Open Stage	Brantford	8pm, $4. Brant Park Inn.
	Sat 21	Mill Race Folk Club, open singaround	Cambridge	8pm, $3. Legion Branch 121, 4 Veteran's Way,
	Sun 22	Irish Sessions with Sharon Crozier	Cambridge	3pm. No charge. The Golden Kiwi, 47 Dickson St.
	Fri 27	Ed Koenig & Phil Elsworthy plus Bob MacLean	Cambridge	8pm, $10, Cafe 13. 13 Main St. .
	Fri 27	Jason Fowler & Jory Nash concert	Guelph	8pm, $20/25 Folkway Music, 163 Suffolk St. 763-5524
	Sat 28	Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing	Kitchener	8pm, no charge. Near downtown. 519-578-6298.
	Sat 28	Annabelle Chvostek, house concert	Elora	8pm. julie@theopenstageadventure.ca for info
	Sat 28	Winter Ceili Dance, Cairde Friends	Kitchener	8:30, $10-$14. Victoria Park Pavilion. Deirdrenally1@gmail.com
	Sun 29	Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing	Cambridge	3pm, no charge. The Golden Kiwi, 47 Dickson St.

February 2012 (Marking 1o years of Folk Event listings!)

	3-5	Songwriting Workshop, J. Gordon & K. Wheatley	Guelph	$330/$495. Jesuit Centre. www.katherinewheatley.com
	Fri 3	Brantford Open Stage	Brantford	8pm, $4. Brant Park Inn. Also March 2, 16, 30.
	Sat 4	Mill Race Folk Club, open singaround	Cambridge	8pm, $3. Legion Branch 121, 4 Veteran's Way,
	Fri 11	Catherine MacLellan with Jadea Kelly	Guelph	8:30pm, $20/25. Folkway Music. 163 Suffolk St. 763-5524
	Sat 11	Aengus Finnan, Folk Night at the Registry. Aengus returns to performing!	Kitchener	8pm, $15/17. The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.
	Sat 11	Mardi Gras with Swamparella for Grand River Blues	Kitchener	8pm, $20. Edelweiss Tavern. 600 Doon Village Rd.
	Sun 12	Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing	Cambridge	3pm, no charge. The Golden Kiwi, 47 Dickson St.
	Fri 17	Black Walnut Folk Club, open stage	Kitchener	8pm, $3. Mill-Courtland Centre. Featuring: Tom Massiah
	Fri 17	Brantford Open Stage	Brantford	8pm, $4. Brant Park Inn.
	Fri 17	Al Parrish, house concert	Elora	8pm. julie@theopenstageadventure.ca for info.
	Sat 18	Mill Race Folk Club, open singaround	Cambridge	8pm, $3. Legion Branch 121, 4 Veteran's Way,
	Feb 19	Irish Sessions with Sharon Crozier also 03/18, 04/15, 05/13	Cambridge	3pm. No charge. The Golden Kiwi, 47 Dickson St.
	Fri 24	The Saturday Saints in concert	Cambridge	8pm, $10, Cafe 13. 13 Main St. .
	Sat 25	Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing	Kitchener	8pm, no charge. Near downtown. 519-578-6298.
	Sun 26	Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing	Cambridge	3pm, no charge. The Golden Kiwi, 47 Dickson St.

Looking Ahead (Special event planning calendar, subject to change)
Mar	Sat 3	Daniel Payne, from Nfld. Mill Race Cafe 13	Cambridge	8pm, $10. Cafe 13. 13 Main St.
Mar	Sat 10	Lynn Miles, Folk Night at the Registry Multi-award winning, Ottawa area singer-songwriter.	Kitchener	8pm, $18/20. The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.
Mar	Sat 24	Spring Preview, Mill Race Festival	Cambridge	8pm, $15. Cambridge Arts Theatre, 47 Water St. S.
Apr	Sat 14	Valdy, Folk Night at the Registry A Canadian icon and new Order of Canada recipient!	Kitchener	8pm, $18/20. The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.
May		Friends of Fiddler's Green, Folk Night at the Registry . 2012 Merrick Jarrett concert.	Kitchener	8pm, $20/25. The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.