Calendar
Single Events | Ongoing | Festivals/Camps
• Thursday, May 30
Grouyan Gumbo, at Barfly (4062A St. Laurent). 514.284.6665
• Friday, May 31
The Echo Hunters, CD Launch, with special guest, Annabelle Chvostek, at Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E) 8pm $12 regular/$10 students/seniors; $25 Concert and CD
• Saturday, June 1
Ball and Chain & The Wreckers, joined by Andrew Cowan and Ellen Shizgal, at The Wheel Club
(3373 Cavendish) 9pm $10
514.489.3322
• Sunday, June 2
Morin-Heights Elementary School Choir, at United Church (831 Village) 3pm Donations to the church welcome 450.226.2746 (Penny Rose)
• Friday, June 7
deacon George and special guest Mike "Hoodoo Man" Reilly, present an acoustic blues summit: The Songs of Josh White and Big Bill Broonzy, at the Mad Monk Café (corner of MADison and MONKland, NDG) Doors open at 7:00pm Admission and Refreshments are free.
• Sunday, June 9
Judy Collins, presented by, and at, The Rialto Theatre (5723 Park) Doors: 7pm, Show: 7:30 514.770.7773 Show Only $60–$95; Booths & Loges $75, Balcony $35–$50 All seats reserved; taxes and gratuities included—booking fee not
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• Tuesday, June 11
Calexico; Depedro opening, at the Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre (2490 Notre Dame W) 8pm (doors: 7pm) $32 presented by evenko
• Wednesday, June 12
An evening with Roger McGuinn, at the Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre (2490 Notre Dame W)
8pm Special Offer: This together with Tim O'Brien and The McCourys: $99 Sixth Annual Folk Festival on the Canal
• Thursday, June 13
Tim O'Brien, Opening Gala, at Georges Vanier Cultural Centre (2450 Workman)
8pm Special Offer: This together with Roger McGuinn, and The McCourys: $99 Sixth Annual Folk Festival on the Canal
• Friday, June 14
The Travelin' McCourys, at the Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre (2490 Notre Dame W) 8pm Special Offer: This together with Roger McGuinn, and Tim O'Brien: $99 Sixth Annual Folk Festival on the Canal
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• Thursday, June 20
Michael Reinhart, CD Launch, at Robin de Bois (4653 St. Laurent) 8pm $12/$25 with CD 514.288.1010
Lauren Mann & The Fairly Odd Folk, at Divan Orange (4234 St. Laurent) 8:30 $? 514.840.9090
• Tuesday, July 2
Leeroy Stagger, at Casa del Popolo (4873 St. Laurent) 8pm $15/$10 students Hello Darlin' Productions 514.524.9225
• Friday, October 11
Mary Gauthier, Scott Nolan and Joanna Miller, at Divan Orange (4234 St. Laurent) 9:30 $13 514.840.9090
Ongoing
Saturdays
Mariposa…Blues Café (live acoustic performances) 7pm–11pm (5434 Côte St. Luc Road, Villa Maria metro) 514.699.5951
Belfast Andi, Bob Cussen, at Hurley's (1225 Crescent) 3–6pm (except third Saturday of each month) 514.861.4111
Sundays
Bluegrass Night at Barfly (4062A St. Laurent). 514.284.6665
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)
Mariposa…Blues Café (live acoustic performances) 8:30pm–12:30am (5434 Côte St. Luc Road, Villa Maria metro) 514.699.5951
Blues Jam Night, at the Unik Bar (805 Decarie, Ville St. Laurent) 9pm–1am 514.744.5345 Bring your instruments
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
Open Stage at The Yellow Door hosted by Marc Nerenberg on Sunday nights. Three 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)
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)
Side Door Coffee House (12450 Gascon, Pierrefonds) 8pm $10 Isabelle 514.658.1630 or Val 514.696.3369 (October to May)
Friday Night Hootenanny, at Mainline Theater (3997 St. Laurent) 9:45pm–11:45pm
Festivals/Camps 2013
March 1–4: Winter Folk Camp, YMCA Wanakita (Haliburton, Ont.)
May 9–12: La Grande Rencontre, à la Place des Arts au coeur des Sciences de l’UQAM
May 23–26: One Man Band Festival
June 12–16: Montreal Folk Fest on the Canal
June 28–30: Chants de Vielles (Calixa-Lavallée, Qc)
June 28–30: Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music & Dance (Altamont, NY)
June 5–7: The Stan Rogers Folk Festival (Canso, Nova Scotia)
July: Sherblues & Folk (Sherbrooke, Qc)
July 5–7: Mariposa Folk Festival (Orillia, Ontario)
July 12–14: Vancouver Island MusicFest (Vancouver Island, B.C.)
July 5–14: Tremblant International Blues Festival (Mont Tremblant)
July: Apple Hollow Music Fest (Franklin, Qc)
July 19–21: Dawson City Music Festival (Dawson City, Yukon)
July: Festival Folk & Vins de Dunham
July 25–28: Calgary Folk Festival (Calgary, Alberta)
July: Hudson Music Festival (Hudson, Qc)
July (cancelled—return '13?): Champlain Valley Folk Festival (Ferrisburgh, Vermont)
August 2–4: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, (Dodds Farm, Hillsdale, N.Y.)
August 10: Valley Stage Music Festival (Huntington, Vermont)
August 8–11: Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival (Nova Scotia)
August: (2012 cancelled) Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival (Alburg, Vermont)
August 30–September 1: Shelter Valley Folk Festival (Ontario)
September 5–8: Ottawa Folk Festival (Ontario)
September: Ormstown Branches & Roots Festival (Ormstown, Qc)
October: Les Rendez-vous ès TRAD de Québec(Québec)