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Shipyard Kitchen Party: Christmas Shipyard Kitchen Party rings in the holiday season with their new album "Christmas", featuring original songs from the band and their regular collaborators, Jason Redman and Emily Power. It's a little folk, a little funk, a little bit country and little bit rock and roll - all the things the band loves about the holiday season together with the friends they love playing with!

Nice Verdes: Magic in Minutiae Nice Verdes are excited to announce that their new album, ‘Magic in Minutiae’, has been released on December 4th 2025. Created and recorded on Vancouver Island, Canada, over the last couple of years, the 12-track album is an expression of original folk with global influences, showcasing the duo’s long-standing partnership and deep musical chemistry. This new compilation blends acoustic roots with rhythmic energy. Interwoven guitars, accordion,

Kentucky: Pink Volleyball Pink Volleyball is the true story of someone very close to our family who tragically succumbed to addiction. However, shortly before they died they sent over a gift of a Pink Volleyball for our daughter's 2nd birthday, an item that held deep personal significance and wonderful memories of the past from before our daughter was born. It showed that even in the midst of the worst and most painful time of their life, their love and goodness could not h

Isaac Baronikian: Evergreen Rhythmic, soothing, meditative. Good for slow-roll drives just before dusk. Goth-country reflections on a life well-lived, apology letters to bees running out of flowers to pollinate. City kids touching grass, country kids watching Shakespeare In The Park. Single #4 from Isaac's upcoming full-length record due in early 2026. Pedal steel from Matt Kelly (City and Colour), drums from Peter Von Althen (Kathleen Edwards). For fans of Bahamas, Theo

Desirée Dawson: Hanging On Desirée Dawson’s Hanging On is a collection of introspective and supportive acoustic songs that earnestly touch on ancestry, grief and liberation, leaving listeners with a feeling of hope and compassion. Desirée says “I wanted this project to feel like a live album. I wanted it to feel raw and imperfect, kind of like if we were all sitting around a cozy living room together, after a long week, and I was sharing some soothing songs with you while y

Suzie Vinnick @ Hugh’s Room Suzie Vinnick’s 11th Annual Holiday Show Saturday, December 27, 2025 Hugh’s Room - Toronto, ON Doors 7pm - Show 8pm $35 in advance, $42 at the door A Saskatoon native transplanted to the Niagara Region of Ontario, Suzie Vinnick is the proud owner of a gorgeous voice, impressive guitar and bass chops, and an engagingly candid performance style. Her career has seen triumph after triumph. Among her most recent successes are being awarded the 2022

Get Ready for Folk Alliance International: Make the Most of the Conference + Practical Tips for Traveling Across the Border Presented by MusicOntario & Folk Canada Dec 17, 2025 01:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Via Zoom This webinar is designed to help artists and music professionals prepare for Folk Alliance International (FAI). Whether you're attending for the first time or returning with new goals, this session will offer insider guidance, practical travel information, and sp

Terry Donaghue: Still Waters “In the spring of 2025 I heard an episode on the radio discussing the healing powers of blue spaces – that is the mental and physical benefits gained by being close to a body of water whether ocean, lake or river. I was familiar with the concept of forest bathing and having lived close to water all my life this resonated strongly with me.” Still Waters was recorded at the legendary Kensington Sound studio, engineered, produced and arranged by V

Naghmeh: Étoile filante If a Tree Falls in the Forest, and There’s No One Around to Hear It, Does It Make a Sound? The modern twist of this philosophical riddle goes something like: pics or it didn’t happen. Whether you answer yes or no, whether you think of it from a philosophical or scientific angle, does it really matter? The tree fell. That is a fact. In the era of smartphones and social media, the over documentation and oversharing of content, it often feels like peop

Dana Sipos: Strange to my Mind Strange to my Mind is a meditation on the mysteries of being alive, those humming quietly under the surface and those that roar and shape shift your life’s course. After periods of transformation, we are often unrecognizable to ourselves and we have to learn to see ourselves again. Sometimes close communities shift and fall apart and the world is an utterly heartbreaking place. Woven into the song is a personal reminder that gratitude is a integ