MEMBER NEWS

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