Claudia Schmidt is a truly gifted master of folk music, jazz and the spoken word, a Midwestern treasure, renowned for her spellbinding performances, her enchanting presence, her gorgeous voice, and her exquisite work on dulcimer and guitar. Her work in …

David Wilcox is a charismatic and compelling performer, whose soulful baritone brings passion, hope and grace to his brilliant and finely-crafted music. His expressive fingerpicking and crisp arrangements complete his totally awe-inspiring performances. David’s lyrics are poetry – rich journeys …

Alasdair Fraser is one of the greatest carriers of the Scottish fiddle music tradition, a fiddler whose warmly expressive playing, mastery of his instrument and deep understanding of his native music as a venerable and continually evolving art is an …

Jay Ungar & Molly Mason are masters of music and storytelling who generously share their lives and their music with audiences. There are so many moments and strands to savor in the course of an evening of their music. They …

Tim Easton’s vocals are distinctive and captivating. Whether delivering folk, blues, rock or rockabilly, he infuses every word of every verse in every song with connective emotion. He can sell any song just by singing it. And yet, his …

PETE & MAURA KENNEDY are celebrating over two decades of upbeat, idealist and passionate acoustic overdrive, with a heavy reliance on early rock, catchy arrangements, powerful anthems and seamless harmonies.  Maura holds down the rhythm and most vocals, while Pete …

John McCutcheon has emerged as one of our most respected and loved folksingers. He is a master of a dozen different traditional instruments, most notably the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer. His songwriting has been hailed by critics and singers …

James Keelaghan has been called one of Canada’s finest singer-songwriters and deservedly so. For almost a quarter of a century now, this poet laureate of the folk and roots music world has combined his brilliantly-defined craftsmanship and artistic vision with …

Toby Walker kicks off our Sunday double-header with a showing of Chasin’ the Blues at 2:00 p.m., a video and commentary documenting Walker’s journey down South to meet and study blues with some of the original, old time musicians – …