Events


GBFS and Related Events Listings

The Georgian Bay Folk Society promotes, presents and champions folk music and folk arts in the Grey/Bruce region of Ontario. The following listings are events which the GBFS encourages you to support.


  Date Event Details
Jan. 10 / 2011 Monday Night Music Session SONGWRITER CIRCLE - Special Guest Dean McTaggart - Hosts: Beckon - Exploring the craft of songwriting. Downtown Bookstore, 945 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound 7:30PM
Jan. 17 / 2011 Monday Night Music Session OPEN MIC - Host: Kevin Moyse - Musicians perform in a concert setting. Sign up at the door - 10 performers. Downtown Bookstore, 945 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound 7:30PM
Jan. 24 / 2011 Monday Night Music Session ACOUSTIC JAM - Host: Neil Glenn - All are invited to bring their instruments and join-in. Downtown Bookstore, 945 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound 7:30PM
Jan. 31 / 2011 Monday Night Music Session STORYTELLING NIGHT - Hosts: Leslie & Paul Conway (Voyageur Storytelling) - All are invited to share stories, poetry and spoken word. Downtown Bookstore, 945 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound 7:30PM
Feb. 7 / 2011 Monday Night Music Session CONCERT NIGHT - Samantha Martin. Up close and personal concert format. Suggested donation $10 Downtown Bookstore, 945 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound 7:30PM
Feb. 14 / 2011 Monday Night Music Session SONGWRITERS CIRCLE -
Songs of Love
Musicians are invited to play one cover and one original love song. Open Mic format for 10 performers.  To sign up, contact Beth Hamilton or Connie Rossitter at beckon.official@gmail.com		 Downtown Bookstore, 945 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound 7:30PM
Feb. 21 / 2011 Monday Night Music Session OPEN MIC - Host: Michael Crowley. Musicians perform in a concert setting. Sign up at the door - 10 performers. Downtown Bookstore, 945 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound 7:30PM
Feb. 28 / 2011 Monday Night Music Session ACOUSTIC JAM - Host: Richard Knechtel.  All are invited to bring their instruments and join-in. Downtown Bookstore, 945 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound 7:30PM
Aug. 19, 20 & 21 / 2011 The 36th Summerfolk Music & Craft Festival Kelso Beach Park, Owen Sound, Ontario.
www.summerfolk.org

Other Places to Hear and Play Music

1st Sunday of the Month 2pm – TRAD MUSIC SESSION at the Downtown Bookstore

1st Sunday of the month – BLUEGRASS JAM at Joe Tomato’s, Owen Sound

Wednesday nights – MUSIC JAM at Jazzmyn’s

2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month  8pm – TRAD MUSIC SESSION at the Dam Pub, Thornbury

Thursday nights – BLUEGRASS JAMS at the Owen Sound Legion with the Queen’s Bush Bluegrass Band

Friday nights – JAM NIGHT at Back Eddie’s. Paisley

1st Saturday of the month – COUNTRY DANCE at St. George’s Hall, Owen Sound presented by Fiddlefern Country Dance Group

2nd Saturday of the month – WORD & MUSIC SERIES at the Downtown Bookstore

Irish Mountain HOUSE CONCERTS – www.irishmountainmusic.com


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