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Dave Gunning: Field Notes 'Field Notes' is the fifteenth studio album from Dave Gunning. Recorded outdoors beneath a gumtree in Point Lonsdale, Australia, the sessions used vintage equipment and a live-to-tape approach, with two microphones hung in the trees to capture the performances. The album gathers songs written over the past four years reflecting on love, loss, resilience, and the state of the world. Gunning was invited to Australia by songwriters and producers Mark La

James LeClaire: No Place I’d Rather Be ""No Place I'd Rather Be"" is about the love of my life, my woman, my partner, Méla. It was written very spontaneously on a lazy Monday night on Jan 2nd 2022. I was sitting on the couch strumming my guitar beside my girlfriend who was laying reading a book when I suddenly came up with an interesting riff on the guitar. I showed her and she liked it. The lyrics started to form immediately in my mind and I silently began to write. When i

Liv Wade: Darkest Hour Merilainen Music Inc. is thrilled to announce the release of Liv Wade's new single "Darkest Hour”, the first track from her highly anticipated 6th EP. Written on a full-moon winter night, “Darkest Hour” was born during a time of significant personal challenges, prompting her to reflect on what truly matters and the importance of nurturing the relationships closest to us. Lyrically intimate and emotionally grounded, “Darkest Hour” speaks to finding pea

Terra Spencer @ Folk Night at the Registry Saturday Apr 18, 2026 - 8PM EDT The Registry Theatre - Kitchener, ON $24 Advanced / $27 Door $20 Live Stream Terra Spencer, Music Nova Scotia’s 2025 Entertainer of the Year, appears in person and online at Kitchener's Folk Night at the Registry on Saturday April 18. Tickets available via folknight.ca. Bad ideas, VCRs, crumbling factories, hairy dogs, questionable tattoos…all are fair game for Nova Scotian funeral director-turned-song

Kameke Speak Easy, Lauriel Inc., Chinyi C & Will Charbonneau @ Nevizade / Celtic Irish Pub Join us for an evening of poetry and music at Nevizade / Celtic Irish Pub! For audiences 18+. Doors at 7pm. $10 Cover. 7:30pm: Kameke Speak Easy 8pm: Lauriel Inc. 9pm: Chinyi C 10pm: Will Charbonneau Click here for more info

Barbara Lynch & Clela Errington @ The Tranzac Saturday, March 7 - 5:00-7:00 PM Southern Cross Lounge - The Tranzac - Toronto, ON Shout out to The Tranzac in Toronto for hosting the monthly performance residency program for musicians. Barbara Lynch and I are grateful to the Tranzac staff and audience members who supported us in the Southern Cross Lounge throughout 2025-26. Click here for more info

Songwriting-Food-Yoga Retreat w/ Arvi Gosmo and James Gordon September 10-13, 2026 Fells Meadows - Carleton, ON Join this wonderful soul-experience retreat of songwriting, one-on-one “Song Doctor” sessions, yoga classes and a cooking class. Be nurtured with great gourmet food, fresh air, and good company. Click here for more info

The Salt Cellars: Heaven Only Knows Release: March 6 "Heaven Only Knows", The Salt Cellars new release with guests Jenny Whiteley, Joey Wright & Jim Bryson. Recorded in Jim Bryson's studio.

Oh Pray Tell: Self-Titled EP Oh Pray Tell is based in British Columbia. Sally Titasey, Shayna Jones and Betty Supple live on Sinixt Territory (Slocan Valley, BC). As a trio of three mothers and interdisciplinary artists, our lived experiences shape the music: Shayna Jones is a storyteller, folklorist and a full-blooded African-Canadian woman. Sally Titasey is a visual artist and Torres Strait Islander with Melanesian, Polynesian, and European roots. Betty Supple is a perfor

Matt Gower, Jack Pine & Lefty McRighty @ Art House Cafe Friday Night Folk w/ Matt Gower, Jack Pine & Lefty McRighty Presented by CKCU Friday, March 6, 2026 - 8PM Art House Cafe - Ottawa, ON CKCU Presents Friday Night Folk is a bi-monthly concert series at Art House Cafe. On the first Friday of every other month Art House Cafe will feature two folk acts, hosted by local singer-songwriter Matt Gower. This edition of Friday Night Folk showcases Jack Pine & Lefty McRighty. Clic

Kate Greenland & The Big Country Band @ The Black Sheep Inn Saturday Mar 7, 2026, 8:00 PM The Black Sheep Inn - Wakefield, QC Kate Greenland released her debut album to a sold out room in Ottawa on November 8th 2025. Now the band is back and bringing even more Country music to The Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield, QC on March 7th. Join Kate Greenland (The Monroe Sisters, The Folk Collusion), Stuart Rutherford (The Dusty Drifters, The Telegrams), Nathan Smith (The Barrel Boys, Vin

Mike T. Kerr: Album Release Shows The album release shows for Mike T. Kerr's brand new album Late Night Libretto are taking place in Ottawa and Toronto! Friday, Feb 27 - Mackay United Church - Ottawa, ON Sunday, Mar 1 - Drom Taberna - Toronto, ON Featuring Aretha Tillotson, Andrew McCarthy, Bruce Mackinnon, Jared Higgins, and Mike T. Kerr. Click here for more info

Chris McKhool: Pizza & Pyjamas - Juno Nomination Party Friday, Mar 6 Kingston Road United Church - Toronto, ON On March 6, veteran family musician Chris McKhool is throwing a free PIZZA & PYJAMAS - JUNO NOMINATION PARTY in Toronto for his new album “Little Leaf", which was just nominated for 2026 Children’s Album of the Year! It is also McKhool's 30th anniversary as a Family entertainer, and second JUNO nomination in this category since his CFMA winning “FiddleFire!” Album.

Medusa Quartet: Weaving Gold in Broken Places Medusa Quartet is releasing their first full-length album on Feb 19. ""Weaving Gold in Broken Places"" is inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi, which uses gold to reconnect lost pieces but allows the cracks to remain visible. These four folk innovators weave together genre-defying threads of traditional tunes from around the world, often from underrepresented voices, all played on some of the rarest instruments on earth. Virtu

Nick Bellerose: I’m Going Through - acoustic New lofi folk version of the song "i'm going through" recorded at home and mixed by the great Harper James on his tascam cassette machine.

Summersets: Somewhere Gone Last year, summersets, the duo of Juno and Polaris nominated Kalle Mattson and his childhood friend and long-time bandmate Andrew Sowka, shared two new singles, “Move Back Home” and “If You Were A Stranger”, the latter of which has been climbing the CBC Music Top 20 and is currently spinning on SiriusXM Canada’s North Americana channel. Now they’re sharing “Somewhere Gone”, a song that Mattson wanted “to feel like Sault Ste. Marie. So few songs are

Terra Spencer: On Tour Terra Spencer is headed west! In March she'll be celebrating 'Sunset' and debuting new songs in British Columbia and Alberta, including stops at the Rogue and Calgary Folk Club! Mar 15 - Rogue Folk Club - Kitsilano, BCMar 17 - Beatty Heritage House - Rimbey, AB Mar 18 - Zivjeli Musica - Rocky Mountain House, AB Mar 19 - House Concert - Drayton Valley, AB Mar 20 - Calgary Folk Club - Calgary, AB Mar 21 - Creekside Concerts - Priddis, AB Mar 22 - Ar

Piner & Friends: On Tour Mar 6 - Irene’s Pub - Ottawa, ON (with band) Mar 7 - The Broom Factory - Kingston, ON (International Women’s Day Showcase (solo)) Mar 8 - Casa Del Popolo - Montréal, QC (with band) Mar 13 - Cameron House - Toronto, ON (with band) Mar 14 - Mills Hardware - Hamilton, ON (with band) Catch Piner + friends on tour in Ottawa at Irene's Pub, Montreal at Casa Del Popolo, Toronto at The Cameron House and Hamilton at Mills Hardware. Link to tickets are on her

Matt Zaddy: 'Perfect Moments' 10 Year Anniversary show w/ Mike Celia & Angelia Saini Friday, Feb 27 from 7 pm to 11 pmThe Rec Room Square One - Mississauga, ON Matt Zaddy is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of his first release 'Perfect Moments'! Join him Friday Feb. 27th at the Rec Room in Mississauga for a full band performance of his first release, along with some classic Zaddy tunes and a few surprises. Matt will be joined by 2 very Special Guests and Folk Canada fav

Kunlé: Ilé L'àbọ̀ & Cabana Release: March 6, 2026 In advance of his highly-anticipated 2026 album ‘Kunlé – The Journey,’ award-winning Toronto-based producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Kunlé releases his new double-single pre-release for “Ilé L'àbọ̀” and “Cabana” – out March 6, 2026, on all streaming platforms. Kunlé, who (for most of March) will accompany award winner Shakura S’aida as her guitarist on tour in France, Canada and India, states, “Releasing th