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• Saturday, February 4

HolLar Productions at the Yellow Door presents: The Bombadils; Olivia Kaplan; and Ema Jean (3625 Alymer) 8:30pm $8/6 students

• Monday, February 6

Sarah Jane Scouten, CD release party at Casa del Popolo (4873 St. Laurent) 514.284.3804 doors at 8:30pm

• Tuesday, February 7

Kathleen Edwards, with Hannah Georgas, at Cabaret Mile-End (5240 Park) 8pm 514.563.1395 $24.50 – $30.90 (Taxes and service fees included/shipping fees excluded.) Evenko 18+

• Friday, February 10

Little Birdie, at Le Cagibi (5490 St. Laurent) 8pm 514.509.1199

• Saturday, February 11

J.P. Mortier, at the Yellow Door (3625 Alymer) 8:30pm $8/6 students

• Friday/Saturday, February 10/11

Craig Morrison's 15th Annual Roots of Rock and Roll—California Dreamin'—Music from the Golden State—Craig Morrison & the Momentz (Vintage Wine, Never-Be Brothers), and guests. Mitch Melnick will be the master of ceremonies, at the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall (7141 Sherbrooke St. W, — Loyola campus of Concordia University) 8pm Ticket: $20 (regular), $16 (seniors – 65), $13 (students), at the Concert Hall box office 514.848.4848, online via Admission.com, or at Vintage Wine performances. Sponsored by the Concordia Department of Music and the Concordia Union of Part-time Faculty (CUPFA)

• Saturday, February 18

Friend of All the World, at Cafe Griffin Town (1378 Notre Dame W) info@griffintowncafe.com or 514.931.5299

the Jimmyriggers; Sarah Jane Scouten, at O Patro Vys (356 Mount Royal E) doors at 9pm $10 514.845.3855

• Sunday, February 19

Grouyan Gombo and Michael Jerome Browne, a cajun country-style Mardi Gras party, at Le Divan Orange (4234 St. Laurent) 514.840.9090

• Monday, February 20

Ray Bonneville, at Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E) 8pm $20/$10 students Hello Darlin' Productions (Wintergreen Concert) 514.524.9225

• Saturday, February 25

Cancelled: Madison Violet, at Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E) 8pm $20/$10 students Hello Darlin' Productions (Wintergreen Concert) 514.524.9225

• Monday, February 27

Punch Brothers, with Aoife O'Donovan, at Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E) 8:30pm $22 - $26.90 Taxes and service fees included / shipping fees excluded. admission.com Hello Darlin' Productions 514.524.9225

• Tuesday, March 13

Roxanne Potvin, Gabrielle Papillon, and Erin Costelo, Songwriters Night, at the Upstairs Bar (1254 MacKay) 514.931.6808

• Saturday, March 24

Sheesham and Lotus with The Unsettlers, at Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E) 8pm $20/$10 students Hello Darlin' Productions (Wintergreen Concert) 514.524.9225

• Thursday, April 5

Great Lake Swimmers, at L'Astral (305 Ste. Catherine W) 8pm 514.288.8882

• Thursday, April 12

New Country Rehab, at Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E) 8pm $20/$10 students Hello Darlin' Productions (Wintergreen Concert) 514.524.9225

• Thursday, April 19

Peter Katz, with Graydon James and the Young Novelists, at Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E)
8pm $20/$10 students Hello Darlin' Productions 514.524.9225

• Saturday, April 21

Tom Paxton, at Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E) 8pm $50 Hello Darlin' Productions 514.524.9225

• Saturday, April 28

John Wort Hannam, Gretchen Peters, at Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E) 8pm $20/$10 students Hello Darlin' Productions (Wintergreen Concert) 514.524.9225

• Sunday, June 17

Gordon Lightfoot, at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts 8pm. Tickets: $79.50, $69.50, $54.50 (taxes included, service charges extra) at the Place des Arts box office 514.842.2112

 

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Ongoing


Saturdays

Griffintown Jug Addicts, at The Cafe Griffintown (1378 Notre Dame W.) 6:00pm (family-oriented); Stephen Barry & Andrew Cowan Duo, 7:30–10:30-ish


Sundays

Belfast Andi, Bob Cussen, and Patrick Hutchinson host an open session at McKibbin's (3515 St. Laurent). 6–9pm

Bluegrass Night at Barfly (4062A St. Laurent). 514.284.6665

Open Stage at The Yellow Door on Sunday nights from 8:00 – 11:00; 3 songs or 20 minutes, whichever comes first. Come before 8:30 and sign up. No telephone sign-ups or prior reservations — just show up. Bring friends. Admission is free. (3625 Aylmer)


Mondays

Hillbilly Night at the Wheel Club (3375 Cavendish, below Sherbrooke). Free. Begins at 9:00pm 514.489.3322


Tuesdays

Drop the Gloves Tuesdays (open mic) at Grumpy's Bar (1242 Bishop) 514.866.9010

Open mic at the Arts Cafe (201 Fairmount/Esplanade) 514.843.6415


Wednesdays

Colin Perry & Blind at Barfly (4062A St. Laurent) 514.284.6665

Celtic and beyond, open sessions with Belfast Andi and Patrick Hutchinson at Honey Martin Pub (5916 Sherbrooke W.) 7:00–10:00

Irish sessions, at O'Regan's Irish Pub (1224 Bishop). Something for beginners and experienced musicians. 8:00–11:00

Traditional music jam, at Vices & Versa (6631 St. Laurent), with Pascal Gemme, Yann Falquet (Genticorum) and guests. 9:00 Free 514.272.2498


Thursdays

Moonshine on Thursday (bluegrass & old-time jam) at Grumpy's Bar (1242 Bishop) 514.866.9010

Celtic and beyond, open sessions with Belfast Andi and Bob Cussen at Honey Martin Pub (5916 Sherbrooke W.) 7:00–10:00 (temporarily suspended)

Coeur de Village (St. Isadore)


Fridays

Open acoustic session, from 7:00–9:00, at the Pub Next Door, (5175 Sherbrooke W., corner Marlowe), hosted by Belfast Andi, Bob Cussen, and Patrick Hutchinson

Finegan's First Friday: Old time/bluegrass music circle, the first Friday of the month, at 5202 Queen Mary Road

First Friday of each month: "Popular & lively Country Western evening at beautiful Kelso Hall, a not-for–profit arts centre in a beautiful old former church, brings together performers and fans of Country & Western for live music, dancing, and refreshments. 7:30pm. For all. Free admission, donations accepted. (897 2nd Concession Rd., Elgin, Qc.) For more info and directions: www.kelsohall.com or 450-264-9786."

Second Friday of each month: Vintage Wine's Rock and Roll Dance Party, doors 8pm, music 9:00pm–12:30+ at The Wheel Club, (3373 Cavendish; below Sherbrooke W., NDG) $10 — tickets at the door.

Café NamasThé (Ormstown)

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Festivals/Camps 2012


March 2–5: Winter Folk Camp, YMCA Wanakita (Haliburton, Ont.)

May 10–13: La Grande Rencontre, à la Place des Arts au coeur des Sciences de l’UQAM

June: Folk Festival on the Canal (Montreal)

June 22–24: Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music & Dance (Altamont, NY)

June 29–July 1: The Stan Rogers Folk Festival (Canso, Nova Scotia)

July 4–8: Sherblues & Folk (Sherbrooke, Qc)

July 6–8: Mariposa Folk Festival (Orillia, Ontario)

July 6–8: Vancouver Island MusicFest (Vancouver Island, B.C.)

July 6–15: Tremblant International Blues Festival (Mont Tremblant)

July: Apple Hollow Music Fest (Franklin, Qc)

July 20–22: Dawson City Music Festival (Dawson City, Yukon)

July: Festival Folk & Vins de Dunham

July 26–29: Calgary Folk Festival (Calgary, Alberta)

July 27–29: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, (Dodds Farm, Hillsdale, N.Y.)

July: Hudson Music Festival (Hudson, Qc)

July: Champlain Valley Folk Festival (Ferrisburgh, Vermont)

July: Blue Skies Music Festival (Ontario)

August 9–12: Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival (Nova Scotia)

August 4: Valley Stage Music Festival (Huntington, Vermont)

August: Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival (Alburg, Vermont)

August 31–September 2: Shelter Valley Folk Festival (Ontario)

September 6–9: Ottawa Folk Festival (Ontario)

September 7–9: Chants de Vielles (Calixa-Lavallée, Qc)

September: Ormstown Branches & Roots Festival (Ormstown, Qc)

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