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Close Kicks: The Rest of My Life   The Rest of My Life details intense pain and grief. Being bed ridden from a back injury immediately after the loss of his Mother, Close Kicks voices his struggles. There's a feeling of exhaustion and helplessness while also expressing how sorrow lingers and consumes time. Despite the suffering, the repeated vow of “for the rest of my life” signals his deep commitment to carrying that love and light forward as a source of strength.

Kentucky: Born American      Singer/songwriter Kentucky has released another single and music video, this time tackling Birthright Citizenship in the USA. The song is called Born American, and it presents the topic without moralizing or politicizing. It simply says what is happening and what could come next, while asking what kind of world we want our children to inherit instead of leaving it to them to battle. Birthright Citizenship, the constitutional principle that any chi

Clela Errington: Walkin’ Each Other Home     There’s a quiet power at the heart of “Walkin’ Each Other Home”, the fifth studio album from Toronto-based singer-songwriter Clela Errington. Rooted in folk, jazz and blues, the songs open slowly, like a door into another room where longing, love, sorrow, and sanctuary coexist. Recorded live off the floor at Ganaraska Recording Co. with producer Jimmy Bowskill (Blue Rodeo, Brooks & Bowskill), the album is a graceful, slow-burning m

Angela Begin: Rose Up   Rose Up is about a bubble bursting. The sobering realization that something that kept you safe and held you is slipping away, changing or was never what you thought it was. I wrote this song while visiting my dad in Northern Alberta at the end of a summer where I was losing an important person to me. My dad was driving me around the countryside where I grew up, and I kept falling asleep over and over again in the car like a little kid and waking up to

Kyla Tilley: Fall   A single with a b-side for all your 70s prog-folk needs. The song 'Fall' deals specifically with the changing of the weather and our reaction to it.  'Close the Door, Open Another' focuses on that feeling of renewal and moving forward when the season changes. Both mention fashion.  Much guitaring.

Maja Bannerman: What a World   Maja Bannerman is releasing her new album ‘What a World’ throughout 2025. Advance reviews exclaim that it is “powerful”, “poignant” and “courageous”. This collection of original songs embodies the best of Maja’s intentions—the attempt to maintain an unswerving gaze upon the world, with all its struggles, while expressing her deep love of people and the natural world. As a founder of feminist music and spoken word in Canada, she brings passion fo

Josh Ritchie: So Much More Than a Dream   Josh Ritchie is a born performer. Ever since he could stand, he’s had a guitar in his hands, and it’s exactly where it’s meant to be. The Canadian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist commands the stage with the confidence of a seasoned frontman, blending stadium-rock energy with lyrical depth and purpose. Growing up BIPOC in Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula, Ritchie developed a deep awareness of the power of art as activism. His 2021

Larry Folk: Six-String Supper Serenade Sunday, December 7, 2025 6pm to the Loft at Olde Stone Cottage Pub 3750 Kingston Road, Scarborough Dine to live guitar music, followed by a full concert set with Larry Folk, Pat Collins & Stu Harrison Tickets: $19 + Taxes/Fees - $25 @ the Door (Food Charged Separately) Click here for more info

North Renfrew @ Little Red Wagon Winery Wednesday, Nov 15 Little Red Wagon Winery - Shawville, QC Marc Audet is a folk music singer/songwriter and recording artist from the Ottawa Valley that brings to the stage impressions of the richness of Valley life and culture. He is best known for his historical songwriting that portrays the history and heritage of the Ottawa Valley. The show will include songs from his 2 albums and new songs from what will be his third upcoming album.

Lennie Gallant @ Newmarket Folk Society Saturday, Nov 1 Newmarket Legion - Newmarket, ON Newmarket folk is very excited to present Lennie Gallant with his band on Nov 1, 2025. Don't delay if you want to attend. This concert will sell out!   East Coast songwriter Lennie Gallant has released sixteen albums of original songs which have won him a host of awards and nominations from the JUNOs, Les Prix Éloizes, and The ECMAs. His songs have been described as “true slices of life d