Where to find us: 5432 Dalhart Road NWCalgary, AB Canada
Since 1972, the home of folk music and the favourite venue of artists from all over the world between September and April has been Calgary Folk Club.
Keeping Music ALIVE!
Lennie Gallant
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Calgary Folk Club November Shows Rescheduled John Wort Hannam and Tim Williams performances to be determined. Please scroll down to see details.
Live at Dalhousie Community Centre
April 23
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Lennie Gallant LISTEN
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The pride of Rustico PEI, recipient of the Order of Canada, CFMA Artist of the Year and a performer who plays sold out shows across Canada, Maritime music legend Lennie Gallant keeps going from strength to strength. His multi-media hit musical Searching For Abegweit -The Island Songs & Stories of Lennie Gallant ran for four seasons and 140 shows, culminating in an ECMA award-winning double CD in 2017. Covered by artists ranging from Measha Brueggergosman to Jimmy Buffett, Lennie’s music is literally out of this world, having once been flown to the International Space Station. His iconic song Peter’s Dream is a Canadian Song Hall of Fame inductee and his acclaimed 2018 album Time Travel has further burnished his reputation among his legions of fans. www.lenniegallant.com
April 30
Jeffery Straker LISTEN
TBD
(In-Person)
Tickets (Livestream)
John Wort Hannam
Tickets (In-Person)
Tim Williams instagram and YouTube: Tim Williams blues
January 29
Evans & Doherty LISTEN
February 05
Gunning & Cormier LISTEN
February 12
Cara Luft LISTEN
There’s no place like home for Calgary’s own Cara Luft, who makes a welcome solo appearance at the Calgary Folk Club while her phenomenally successful duo project with JD Edwards, The Small Glories, takes a well-earned COVID sabbatical after touring their award-winning sophomore album Assiniboine & the Red (2019). Before that, Cara won legions of folk festival and club fans across North America as a founder of Canada’s beloved folk supergroup The Wailin’ Jennys. A powerhouse vocalist with serious, head-turning chops on banjo and guitar, Cara has important messages to share in her songs as well. If you’re looking for evidence of the healing power of music to be a unifying force in these times of darkness and division, don’t miss the special magic that is Cara Luft.
February 19
Connie Kaldor LISTEN
In this exclusive presentation for the Calgary Folk Club, Connie reveals everything we need to know about the Canadian prairie life she loves and knows so well. Featuring her family, who accompanied her for their hit show at the Club in 2019 (husband Paul and sons Aleksi and Gabriel Campagne), this promises to be an evening of fun, riotous laughter and dazzling talent. And bonus: your ticket comes with the gift of a downloadable cookbook of Connie's recipes handed down on her Saskatchewan family farm!
February 26
Pharis and Jason Romero LISTEN
Pharis was based in Victoria, BC and Jason was in Arcata, CA. Both had been playing music for decades and shared a passion for early roots music. They relocated to Horsefly, BC (her home town), raised a family, and merged their love of old-time music with a string of highly acclaimed albums, culminating in 2020’s superb release, Bet on Love. Along the way they have toured North America and the UK, appeared on A Prairie Home Companion and CBC’s Vinyl Café, and earned multiple JUNO and CFMA awards. Pharis has been called a “historical treasure” by the BC Folklore Society, and Jason is renowned for building sought-after custom banjos.
March 05
Joe Jencks LISTEN
Best known to our Club as a founder of Brother Sun, Chicago-based Joe Jencks is an international touring musician, award-winning songwriter and celebrated vocalist. Known for the personal warmth and humanity that shines through his live performances that showcase his artistry, social consciousness and spiritual exploration, Joe has penned timeless songs such as Lady of The Harbor, while his CD Poets, Philosophers, Workers and Wanderers went on to top folk radio and Americana charts in 2017, further burnishing his reputation as a fan favorite throughout North America and beyond.
March 12
John McCutcheon LISTEN
No stranger to the Calgary Folk Club, John McCutcheon is a six-time Grammy® nominee, author of three books and a multi-instrumentalist who has released 43 (!) albums since 1975. A master of the hammered dulcimer, his early career focused on Appalachian music before he turned to children’s music and social activism in the 1980s, writing songs to bring about change in the tradition of Pete Seeger. Along the way he has earned legions of fans and peer respect for his prowess as a songwriter and musician. How much respect? Johnny Cash described him as “the most impressive instrumentalist I’ve ever heard.”
March 19
Ennis Sisters LISTEN
Born and raised in a musical family, the Ennis Sisters (Maureen, Teresa and Karen) grew up singing the Irish Newfoundland tunes they heard on the radio when their parents weren’t making music of their own. They returned to their roots with their album Stages after having picked up JUNO and SOCAN Awards, multiple East Coast Music Awards, and other honours along the way. From JUNO Awards to Juno Beach, where they represented Canada with a magnificent performance at the D-Day commemoration on June 6, 2019, the buttery, ethereal sibling harmonies of the Ennis Sisters uplift audiences and transport them to another place, all the while remaining firmly grounded in the Rock. As Maureen explains, “we identify very strongly with coming from an island in the middle of the North Atlantic."
March 26
Lizzy Hoyt LISTEN
Since wowing our Club at her last appearance, prodigiously talented award-winning Celtic-folk mezzo-soprano, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist (guitar, fiddle, mandolin, harp, accordion) Lizzy Hoyt has crossed genres to emerge as a powerhouse classical and opera singer. Opera Canada praised her title role in Purcell’s Dido by noting that her “deeply felt performance infused the entire production with aching humanity.” Awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Governor General for commemorating Canadian veterans and history through music, Lizzy touches hearts and bends ears with whatever she does, as evidenced by the 85,000+ views her performance of Danny Boy has garnered on YouTube. Magic, thy name is Lizzy Hoyt!
April 02
James Keelaghan LISTEN
April 09
Tom Paxton and the DonJuans LISTEN
April 16
Irish Mythen LISTEN
If you have never experienced an Irish Mythen performance, fair warning that you are set to encounter a force of nature. Originally from (surprise, surprise) Ireland, she has long since called Canada home, going on to conquer folk festival audiences in Europe, Australia and North America from her home base in PEI. Lisa Schwartz from the Philadelphia Folk Festival says that her voice “came straight from the Heavens with all the power and glory and truth of someone destined to be a singer.” Dougie MacLean said he was amazed at her ability to hold a massive crowd as if it were tiny. And the Mariposa Folk Festival noted that historically, the three artists most requested to return to the festival based on votes have been: 1) Joni, 2) Gordon, and 3) Irish Mythen. That should tell you all you need to know.
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