Welcome to the Calgary Folk Club

Where to find us:
5432 Dalhart Road NW
Calgary, AB Canada

Great music, great friends and great times!

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.

NEW ... CFC

Keeping Music ALIVE!

Friday, March 05

Joe Jencks

7:00 pm MST

The event recording will become available approximately 10 minutes after the live event’s conclusion and will remain viewable until 11:59 pm MST the day following the event.

Calgary Folk Club COVID-19 FACE MASK

We can’t get together in person, but show everyone that you’re looking forward to getting back to live music with our new Calgary Folk Club face masks.

Inside or Outside!

Just $14.00

Includes shipping, handling and GST

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*RELIVE Past Calgary Folk Club Concerts*
Until we go live again, enjoy videos of some recent shows!
	Performer	Date Time
		*All Dates 2020*
	Ray Cooper	January 31 Concert - Abridged
	GreenBank	March 12 Concert

IMPORTANT NOTICE .. COVID-19 Update

Calgary Folk Club November Shows Rescheduled
John Wort Hannam and Tim Williams performances to be determined.
Please scroll down to see details.

Though the restrictions introduced by the Government of Alberta on November 12, 2020 do not specifically forbid in-person performances, the spirit of the message is clear: Stay home and do not get together in groups, especially not in indoor spaces.

Since COVID disrupted our plans for the 2020-2021 season, we have said that we would return to performances when it was prudent. Hosting a show right now is an unnecessary risk to our volunteers, performers and patrons.

Therefore, the Calgary Folk Club is rescheduling our in person shows to a future date TBD. This applies to both the in-person and online events. We're looking forward to presenting John Wort Hannam and Tim Williams on future dates to be determined.

Single tickets (in-person and online) purchased through Showpass will be rolled over to the new performance dates. If these don't work for you and you'd like a refund, please contact ticketing@calgaryfolkclub.com

Flex passes reservations that have been made for the November shows will be annulled. If you are interested in attending the new dates, please send an email to ticketing@calgaryfolkclub.com to make a new booking.

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and support as we remain flexible in this challenging environment.

If you have any feedback about this decision, please send an email to president@calgaryfolkclub.com

Stay safe,
Greg Pastirik - President

Dear Calgary Folk Club community,

We need to continue to create spaces and provide opportunities for artists to share their work and talent. We appreciate your on-going support to the Calgary Folk Club.

Live at Dalhousie Community Centre

Are you ready to experience live music? We have a plan:

1	With lower audience numbers and physical distancing, we are supporting cohort groups seated together in groups of 1, 2, 3, or 4.
2	Per Calgary bylaws, everyone must wear a mask in the venue.
3	There will be no tables, liquor, or food. Patrons will be seated and bottled water will be provided at the door.
4	Reservations will be required to attend the live event. Contact information and guidelines for booking reservations will be finalized and provided soon.
5	All patrons must remain seated while in the venue except when utilizing the restrooms.
6	Hand sanitization spray will be provided at all entrance and exit doors.
7	Following current guidelines, the concert will begin at 7:00PM and end by 8:15PM
8	In the event of a sell-out, artists are prepared to run a second show beginning at approximately 9:00PM. There are still some questions regarding logistics of a repeat concert and so we will be supporting a waitlist.

Keep an eye on our newsletter, Facebook page and Instagram.

We will continue to update you, but please reach out to us with any questions.

We are looking forward to seeing you Online where we will be Keeping Music ALIVE! starting in February, 2021.

The Calgary Folk Club Board

2020 - 2021	SEASON 49
	MAIN ACT

March 05

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Calgary Folk Club: Keeping Music ALIVE!

Joe Jencks (IL)

Joe Jencks

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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

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Calgary Folk Club: Keeping Music ALIVE!

John McCutcheon (GA)

John McCutcheon

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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

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Calgary Folk Club: Keeping Music ALIVE!

Ennis Sisters (NL)

Ennis Sisters

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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."

April 09

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Calgary Folk Club: Keeping Music ALIVE!

Tom Paxton and the DonJuans

Tom Paxton and the DonJuans

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Among the many respected singers and great songwriters on the storied folk music scene, the name of one living legend stands out: Tom Paxton. Since launching his career in 1960 in Greenwich Village, where he honed his skills in venues like The Gaslight alongside peers such as Dave Van Ronk, Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs and Eric Andersen, Paxton has gone on to record over 50 albums of original material and play more than 50 international tours. With songs covered by the likes of Dylan, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Judy Collins, John Denver, Joan Baez and countless more, the Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award laureate is joined by Grammy® winning singer-songwriter duo The DonJuans (Don Henry and Jon Vezner) for a very special performance.

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John Wort Hannam (AB)

John Wort Hannam

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Born in the UK and raised in southern Alberta, John Wort Hannam earned a degree in Native American Studies and taught on reserve in Alberta before becoming a prize-winning songwriter and performer. John is known for his unique take on the dramas of common folk, and for mapping landscapes of the human heart and his beloved Alberta in iconic songs such as Church of the Long Grass. With a keen eye for the quirky and lyrics that evoke the stories behind his songs, John has been nominated for a JUNO, three Western Canadian Music Awards, a North American Folk Alliance Award; and he received the 2010 CFMA Contemporary Album of the Year award. “You’re dead a long time,” John says, “so you better get out and make something beautiful.” We’re welcoming John back for his seventh CFC appearance!

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Tim Williams (AB)

Tim Williams
instagram and YouTube: Tim Williams blues

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Since his start in the coffee houses of Southern California, Tim has toured much of the world and released more than a dozen recordings over a career spanning more than fifty years. Also active as a studio musician on several instruments, producer, teacher in clinics and music camps from Australia to Slovenia to Alaska, and composer for theatre and film, Tim has amassed an impressive collection of nominations (JUNOs, Maple Blues, etc.) and awards including Best Solo/Duo and Best Guitarist, Solo/Duo, at the 2014 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. Best known as a performer of pre-war acoustic blues, Tim also incorporates elements of the Mexican and Hawaiian music he grew up hearing, plus original tunes which have been praised by the likes of Tom Russell, Ian Tyson, Willie Nelson and more.

Previous Guests This Season

January 29

CFC Online

Evans & Doherty (NS)

Evans & Doherty

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Favourite sons at the Club, Kevin Evans and Brian Doherty bring us their lively, rollicking blend of East Coast Canadiana, shanties and shenanigans in an online setting. Movers and shakers on the Nova Scotia scene for decades not only for their crowd-pleasing, pub-friendly performances, they have also opened doors for many other local and international musicians as producers, songwriters, mentors and booking agents. Kevin’s songs have been covered by Stompin’ Tom Connors, Tommy Makem and John McDermott, for whom “Christmas Memories” went platinum in Canada. Join in on the choruses from the comfort of your living room!

February 05

Calgary Folk Club: Keeping Music ALIVE!

Dave Gunning and J.P. Cormier (NS)

Gunning & Cormier

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Great friends, frequent collaborators, co-writers and touring partners, Dave and J.P. are two of Canada's greatest roots singer-songwriters. In high demand as solo live performers across Canada, they managed to find time in 2018 to team up for their first album as a duo, aptly entitled Two, featuring the exquisite guitar mastery of J. P. Join us for this unique opportunity to experience Dave and J.P. in an online setting.

February 12

Calgary Folk Club: Keeping Music ALIVE!

Cara Luft (AB)

Cara Luft

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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

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Calgary Folk Club: Keeping Music ALIVE!

Connie Kaldor Presents Big Skies and Bridesmaids’ Dresses (QC / SK)

Connie Kaldor

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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

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Calgary Folk Club: Keeping Music ALIVE!

Pharis and Jason Romero (BC)

Pharis and Jason Romero

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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.