Tag Archives: folk

JUNO Nominated Singer/ Songwriter Craig Cardiff on Tour in NB this Week

Folk singer/ songwriter and Juno Nominee Craig Cardiff is on tour in New Brunswick this week performing at various public and private venues throughout the province, as well as facilitating songwriting workshops for high school and university students. Public Performance Dates Thursday March 3rd 8 pm – Sanctuary Theatre, 228 Germain Street, Saint John Friday March… Continue Reading

Whalen’s Barn New Miramichi Venue

There’s an exciting new venue that is bringing the finest musicians the east coast has to offer to the Mighty Miramichi. Whalen’s Barn is a 95 year old barn that has been renovated to host musicians from the East Coast and beyond, in a location where they will present their original music in a live… Continue Reading

Casino New Brunswick presents Gordon Lightfoot

Casino New Brunswick presents Canadian music legend, Gordon Lightfoot in Moncton on Friday, May 2 at 8 pm. A national treasure, Lightfoot is beloved by music fans around the world. Lightfoot has won 15 Juno Awards and been nominated for five Grammy Awards. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1986… Continue Reading

Tay Creek Folk Festival Returns with Stellar Line-up

Tay Creek Farm, just 20 minutes north of Fredericton, will be hosting the 6th annual Tay Creek Folk Festival from July 26th-28th, with performances from folk, classic rock, country, Celtic, blues and bluegrass musicians. The line-up includes names such as Margo Margo, Glenn McFarlane, Yves St Laurent, Jill Harmonic and Men From Earth. The festival… Continue Reading

1813 – Recruiting Acadians

Seventy actors and choristers have created a collective piece of theatre which explores the recruitment of the Acadians during the War of 1812. The bilingual program consists of four original short plays created for this event interspersed with music by the Choeur Neil Michaud singing both traditional Acadian folksongs and military songs of the period.… Continue Reading

Michael Franti and Spearhead, The Revivalists and The Pimps of Joytime Announced for Harvest Jazz

The Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival announced this week that reggae-rock sensation Michael Franti and Spearhead, soulful New Orleans rockers The Revivalists, and funky Brooklyn party band The Pimps of Joytime join the growing list of bands to headline the 2013 edition of Atlantic Canada’s largest music event. “These are tremendous additions to our 2013… Continue Reading

2013 East Coast Music Award Nominees Announced

The East Coast Music Association announced the nominees for the 2013 East Coast Music Awards this morning. Congratulations to all the nominees! Aboriginal Recording of the Year City Natives – City Natives Gary Sappier Band – Gary Sappier Blues Band Lone Cloud – We Are Medicine People Old Self – Who? Speechless – Dangerous Methods African-Canadian… Continue Reading