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Jessica Pearson and the East Wind: On Tour Jessica Pearson and the East Wind's going on Tour! Backed by the impeccable harmonies of Sam Stone and Malia Rogers alongside clawhammer banjo, mandolin, and tasteful percussion, Jessica's storytelling and songs centre kindness and vulnerability while imploring audiences toward a better future for all. Audiences will enjoy versatile Americana stomp-and-holler, upbeat Celtic sing-and-sway, and intimate, high-lonesome folk ballads,

Chris White, Mary Gick & Quiet Sky @ Motel Chelsea Thursday, March 19 - 7:30pm Motel Chelsea - Chelsea, QC Admission is free. Donations are welcome. In this concert, Chris White will perform selected songs from his catalogue – some humorous, some heartfelt, some old and some new. The evening will also feature contributions from Mary Gick on banjo and voice, and some beautiful original songs from Quiet Sky (Pam and Jeff Gleeson). The evening will finish up with an old-time

For the fifth consecutive year, Folk Canada will participate in BIME Bogotá from May 4-7, 2026 as part of an outbound international trade mission, designed to strengthen connections between the Canadian and Latin American music sectors while creating opportunities for collaboration, touring, and market development. Building on strong outcomes from earlier engagement, this activity aims to provide companies with access to Colombia’s music and creative industries ecosystem, ge

Brandon Agnew: Night Shadows - Volume 1 Brandon Agnew is happy to announce the full digital release of his latest album "Night Shadows - Volume 1", recorded in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario and produced by Steve Goldberger. Following two sold-out Album Release Shows on January 17, 2026 at the Niagara Artists Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario, the 10-song album is available on all streaming sites (except Spotify) on Tuesday March 10, 2026. Additionally, the album is availabl

Minta & The Brook Trout w/ Sarah Greene & Paul Kolinski: On Tour Sarah Greene & Paul Kolinski join Minta & The Brook Trout (Portugal) on a spring tour of Ontario and Quebec This spring, Sarah Greene & Paul Kolinski are heading out on a six day tour of Ontario and Quebec with Minta & The Brook Trout - a Lisboa, Portugal-based band who write songs about everyday things, like breakups and furniture. Stretch, their fifth album, was released by louva-adeus in September 2025. Th

Kaeley Jade: Never Come Home Again On her new single "Never Come Home Again,” Edmonton-based alt-folk artist Kaeley Jade invites listeners to release what no longer serves them and step boldly into the unknown. The new single arrives alongside a striking new video, directed by Jade herself in her debut behind the camera. "All endings lead to new beginnings, and time has a funny way of bringing us perspective," Jade continues. "There have been many moments in my own journey

Brian Tremblay: They Won’t Take Us Alive "On March 14, 2026, balladeer and songwriter Brian Tremblay will release his first protest song, They Won’t Take Us Alive. The song was written in response to the situation happening in the United States and how the world, in general, has become untenable. “I feel that all musicians should use their voice to speak out against the rise of fascism,” says Tremblay. “Silence is complicity.” The song is performed as a duet with his wife,

My Friend Christopher: In the Neighbourhood The title track from My Friend Christopher's upcoming album "In the Neighbourhood" brings you the moving sounds and sights from a morning moment in the neighbourhood; from the crosswalk to the treetops. This rhythmic journey is moved along by swinging percussion and supported by a full range of family voices while the Dad Influences keep time and sing in the spaces on piano, upright bass, alto sax and trombone. Click here for more i

Rachel Dara: In the Darkness Rachel Dara's first of three singles, "In the Darkness" from her upcoming EP "Old at Soul and Young at Heart" came out on March 6th. While this track takes inspiration from other genres, Rachel Dara stays true to her Folk roots through her storytelling & a rockin' acoustic Godin parlor guitar in this track. It was produced at Classic Avenue Studio in Mississauga by Josh Goldman, on the same 2-inch tape machine used to record "Jagged Little Pill" b

Cabin Fever: No Back Page "In their powerful new song “No Back Page,” Cabin Fever turns a deeply personal story into a resonant anthem for small towns everywhere. Inspired by life in northern Saskatchewan, the song reflects on the quiet heartbreak that followed the closure of a beloved local newspaper - the kind “where your name might be spelled three different ways in the same article.” When the paper was forced to fold, more than newsprint was lost. A living archive of