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Folk At The Cafe
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Koenig / Elsworthy / MacLean
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The Saturday Saints
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Daniel Payne
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SPRING PREVIEW
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Lupton / Somers / Bell
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The Mill Race Folk Society produces many events throughout the year to support the annual Mill Race Festival.  Regularly scheduled events include Saturday night singarounds, Sunday afternoon Pub Sessions, and Friday evening concerts.  

CALENDAR OF EVENTS  (updated January 18, 2012)

    SPECIAL EVENTS

• Ed Koenig & Phil Elsworthy plus Bob MacLean, Jan 27, Cafe 13.
• The Saturday Saints, Friday, Feb. 24, Cafe 13
• Daniel Payne, Saturday March 3, Cafe 13
• Annual Spring Preview, March 24, 2012, 8pm, Cambridge Arts Theatre, 47 Water St. S.
• St. George's Day Celebration, Friday, April 20
• Youth Showcase info deadline, May 14.  See poster.
• Allison Lupton, Geoff Somers, Ian Bell, May 25, 2012, Cafe 13. 
• Mill Race Festival of Traditional Music, August 3, 4, 5,  2012

   REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS

• Biweekly Folk Club  Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 121, 4 Veteran's Way, Cambridge
• Biweekly British Isles Pub Sessions at the Golden Kiwi Pub
• Folk @ The Cafe, Select Fridays plus occasional other dates. 

The sing-arounds are on the following Saturday nights (usually the first and third Saturday of the month) starting at 8 p.m. (Admission is $3, subject to change). (Map to venue.)

• January 21, 2012
• February 4 & 18, 2012
• March 3, 17 & 31, 2012
• April 14 & 28, 2012
• May 12 & 26, 2012

Informal gatherings of like minded musicians, playing together in a pub setting for fun! The repertoire consists of mainly - though not exclusively - English music, with a focus on tune playing. This is group playing, not a sing-around format. Hosted by Tethera on the second and fourth Sundays of each month (except for holidays) until June, from 3-5 pm. (Map to venue.)

• January 15 & 29, 2012 continuing at the regular venue.
• February 12 & 26, 2012
• March 11 & 25, 2012
• April 8 & 22, 2012
• May  6 & 20, 2012
• June 3 & 24, 2012

FOLK @ THE CAFE

Select Fridays, 8pm
The Galt Room, 2nd Floor, Café 13
13 Main Street, Cambridge (Galt)
Admission $10 or $15 per event unless otherwise indicated
Each evening consists of two sets by the featured performers.
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• Friday, Jan. 27, 8pm: Ed Koenig & Phil Elsworthy plus Bob MacLean
  Ed and Phil have both been involved in folk music for about 40 years, and have been regular session attendees since traditional music sessions started locally. They have both taught at the Riverside Celtic College of Music, and have played with the Grand River Ceili Band since the mists of time began to lift.
   
• Friday, Feb. 24, 8pm: The Saturday Saints
  Danny Simmons (banjo, vocals) and Kristin Cavoukian (guitar, vocals) met deep in the heart of Parkdale, in Toronto’s west end, and have spent the last few years playing music together, along with some of the incredibly talented musicians they both know. On stage or around a campfire, The Saturday Saints revisit traditional, old time, bluegrass, and other acoustic songs, with a focus on strong duet singing and simple, thoughtful arrangements. They recently recorded their first album, Hand-Me-Downs, a collection of traditional songs that captures the energy of their live performance.
   
• Saturday, March 3, 8pm: Daniel Payne. $15
  Daniel Payne grew up in the small fishing community of Cow Head, on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland. Since his teens he has performed as a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist on fiddle, mandolin, accordion, flute, whistle, bodhran, and guitar. He has worked extensively in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as touring Canada, Greenland, Australia, Japan, Europe and the US. A wearer of many hats, Daniel has also worked as a composer, musical director, producer, and actor in both theatre and film. He is often recognized for his leading role in the television mini-series Random Passage, a portrayal of settlers' life in early Newfoundland. Daniel is a recipient of the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council's Emerging Artist Award and received a Traditional Singer of the Year nomination from the Canadian Folk Music Awards, as well as nominations in the Male Artist of the Year and Folk/Roots Artist of the Year categories from MusicNL. His production company has released four titles, an album of accordion music entitled The Four Stops, two instructional DVDs entitled Learning the Newfoundland Button Accordion Vol, and his first solo album, entitled Chain. Visit him at danielpayne.ca to see what he's up to next!
   
• Friday, April 20: St. George's Day
  with Tethera, County Vaudeville, Geoff Lewis, and Robin Jones.
  
• Friday, May 25: Allison Lupton, Geoff Somers, and Ian Bell. $15
  Vinyl Café Host, Stuart McLean has described Allison as having "... a beautiful, clear singing voice, and the ability to tell a story with her flute." Allison and band mates Ian Bell and Geoff Somers captivate listeners with their beautiful renditions of traditional and original songs and tunes. The trio features exquisite, three-part vocal harmonies and “…..sophisticated arrangements that surround Allison’s voice and flute like a warm blanket on a cold winter night.” Sing Out! magazine.

Mill Race Folk Society
SPRING PREVIEW

with
Jean Mills & Angie Stock
Brian Crozier
The Schpeelers
General Store

Saturday, March 24, 2012  8pm
Cambridge Arts Theatre, 47 Water St. S., Cambridge
Tickets are $15, 519-623-4070
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For more concerts and events in the area, please visit the Grand River Folk Community.