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Stephen Stanley & NoElectric: On Tour   The new all-acoustic Stephen Stanley & NoElectric (Jason Mercer, Michael O'Grady, Chris Bennett, Stephen Stanley) head out on the road in Quebec and Ontario in late November with special guest Tania Joy.  TOUR DATES Nov 21 - Motel Chelsea - Chelsea, QC Nov 22 - The Sound Garage - Toronto, ON Nov 23 - Secret Music Room - Port Sydney, ON* Nov 27 - Moonshine Cafe - Oakville, ON Nov 28 - Second Wedge Brewing - Uxbridge, ON Nov 29 - Broom Fa

Justine Giles: Folk On The Rocks Artist in Residence Folk On The Rocks is thrilled to welcome Justine Giles as our 2025-26 Artist in Residence! She’ll be collaborating with our amazing local mentee artists, R.A.S.K.L. and small TALK, for two unforgettable shows at Makerspace YK: Nov 15 @ 7PM – Justine + R.A.S.K.L. Nov 29 @ 7PM – Justine + small TALK Makerspace YK - Yellowknife, NT Both shows are FREE (donations encouraged to support future programming). Come out, cheer on loc

Folk Canada is pleased to announce the 2025 Ontario Folk Music Award winners! Hosted at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre, the 2025 Ontario Folk Music Awards took place on Wednesday, October 15 2025. The sold-out event was hosted by local, JUNO-Award winning artist, Angelique Francis, who gave a showstopping performance with The Angelique Francis Band, in addition to performances by Evan Rotella, Julian Taylor, Larry Folk, Sam Drysdale , and Savannah Shea . The 2025 Ontario Folk

Blue Moon Marquee & Northern Cree: Get Your Feathers Ready POWWOW MEETS THE BLUES.  When Northern Cree and Blue Moon Marquee lock in, sparks fly. Powwow pulse meets backroom blues, ancient voices meet street corner grit. It's not fusion for the sake of novelty; it's a collision that feels necessary, overdue. Their upcoming album Get Your Feathers Ready promises exactly what the title says: a celebration, a charge, and a challenge to hear Indigenous sound not as a genre box bu

Justine Giles: Parts Of Me   Following her summer single “Past Life,” Justine Giles returns with “Parts Of Me,” a confessional ballad marking a new chapter in her songwriting. Produced by Mark Troyer and featuring pianist Sarah Houston, the song blends subtle, atmospheric arrangements with Giles’ emotive vocals, exploring her inner critic, inner child, and inner parent—giving voice to parts of herself she hasn’t shared before. Supported by Calgary Arts Development, Giles was

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.