Séamus Creagh Festival

18/11/2024

Great news! Direct flights from Newfoundland to Dublin are coming back!

Europe is calling! ✈️🌍🗺

Fly non-stop from YYT to London-Gatwick, Dublin and Paris. Daily service to Europe starts May 2025!

30/10/2024

Great news! We’re looking forward to this! SingSong Inc.

SingSong Inc. has a very exciting announcement for you all this morning! 🎼🎤🪕🎸

and , veterans of the Newfoundland and Labrador music scene with more than 100 years of experience in the business between them, will release a new CD this weekend!

The album is entitled , and features traditional and
original songs that reflect historical and contemporary life in this
province, with topics ranging from life at sea to the building of the Newfoundland railway, from Beaumont Hamel to commentary on our provincial geography and a ditty on the possible existence of a lake monster on the northeast coast. A rollicking set of jigs wraps it all up.

Both musicians still maintain busy solo careers besides having been working together for nearly 30 years. Fergus was introduced to Newfoundland and Labrador audiences as a member of the beloved trio, Ryan’s Fancy, while Jim has become one of the province’s most prolific songwriters, writing anthems that have now become traditional Newfoundland songs like Wave Over Wave, When We Was Boys and Waltz Around the Cape.

The new album combines the talents of two of the province’s favourite songsters and will be formally released from 6-8 pm, Saturday, 02 November at O'Reilly's on George Street with a performance by Jim and Fergus. Open to the general public with free admission, all hands are invited and the more the merrier.

You can download Wooden Boats from the SingSong Inc. site here:

https://www.singsonginc.ca/index.php/artists/jim-payne-a-fergus-obyrne/2963-wooden-boats

You can stream and download Wooden Boats here:

https://singsonginc.bandcamp.com/album/wooden-boats

Enjoy, everyone, and see you at O'Reilly's on Saturday! You can help spread the word by sharing this post. Thank you! ⛵️

30/10/2024

Congrats to Rum Ragged on these nominations. Well deserved!

24/10/2024

This Sunday night at the Arts and Culture in St. John’s!
Don’t miss Danú, with special guest Eddie Costello! It’ll be a fantastic night of songs and tunes, with some of the best musicians and singers from Ireland and Newfoundland!
Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society

https://artsandculturecentre.com/stjohns/Online/seatSelect.asp

13/10/2024

If you’re in Newfoundland this October you won’t want to miss Danú! Catch them at Arts and Culture Centres across the island.

Did you know one of the members of Danú is our own Billy Sutton? Tickets to see these Irish folk sensations (along with special guest Eddie Costello) are on sale now and flying fast! Get yours at your ACC or through the page link below (or in our bio!)

https://www.facebook.com/share/sc56VibzMyoxZnqa/

Touring Newfoundland at Arts and Culture Centres in Corner Brook, Grand Falls-Windsor, Gander, and St. John's, Oct 24 - 27.

29/09/2024

Big announcement! The Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society is proud to present Irish folk sensations Danú -- touring Arts and Culture Centres island-wide in Corner Brook (Oct 24), Gander (Oct 25), Grand Falls-Windsor (Oct 26), and St. John's (Oct 27). Visit the event page today to get the link for tickets!

https://www.facebook.com/share/GRejzoh38FWd5DyV/

About Danú

Hailing from Counties Waterford, Cork, Dublin and Donegal in Ireland, Danú is one of the leading traditional Irish ensembles of today. The band formed in 1995 as part of Ireland’s delegation to Lorient Inter-Celtic Festival in Brittany, France (an annual event that is the biggest gathering of Celtic nations in the world). The debut album simply entitled "Danú" was released by the band in 1997 to huge critical acclaim and in 1999 Danú signed a multi-album record deal with the US based recording label Shanachie Entertainment with whom they subsequently released five albums and a live DVD internationally between 2000 and 2006.

29/09/2024

27/09/2024

Happy Friday, fans and followers, from SingSong Inc! We have a truly iconic album for your listening pleasure today, available now on our BandCamp page, in addition to our main site.

"Towards the Sunset was recorded 41 years ago and quickly became one of the most important and influential recordings of the Newfoundland and Labrador folk music revival that had started in the late seventies. It remains so to this day. Pat and Joe Byrne along with the late Baxter Wareham, who had already been an important part of the revival with his four siblings performing as the Wareham Brothers, had travelled widely performing with the Breakwater Boys, which also included the late legendary Newfoundland fiddler, Rufus Guinchard, and the late Clyde Rose, founder of Breakwater Books.

While staying true to the tradition, they performed original songs written about universal and traditional themes, songs by the late
Newfoundland poet Al Pittman such as The Rocks of Merasheen, local adaptations of traditional songs like Rubber Boots, and an unforgettable anthem to Labrador in The Land God Gave to Cain. Combining the gentle, rhythmic sound of Joe's guitar with the strength and dexterity of Baxter's accordion, Pat's powerful voice anchored the strong vocal presence supplied by all three performers.

Towards the Sunset provided a thoughtful acknowledgement of the the hard work and sacrifices of our ancestors, and helped foster a newly found sense of pride and place. After 41 years this album still stands out, and is as resonant today as it was then, when it was hailed as an example of a contemporary approach to our traditional music while remaining true to our cultural and historic connections to our past." - Jim Payne

Towards the Sunset is available for digital streaming and download now on our BandCamp page here: https://singsonginc.bandcamp.com/album/towards-the-sunset

You can download the full album, along with cover and liner notes on the SingSong site here: https://singsonginc.bandcamp.com/album/towards-the-sunset

Enjoy this classic Newfoundland and Labrador album whichever way you prefer, and have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

SingSong Inc.

27/09/2024

Looking forward to our coast to coast tour in Canada this October. Check out our concert listing for details of shows at locations across the country between 3-20 October. Please share the news!



Rogue Folk Club Folk Under The Clock Duncan Showroom Noonan's Irish Pub The Old Church Theatre in Courtenay, BC The Bassment artsPlace Celtic Folk The Old Triangle Charlottetown The Carleton

10/09/2024

What a week! We are so fortunate to host such amazing local and visiting musicians at our festival. Thank you to all of our performers for taking part. Thanks to everyone who came out to show your support and love for the music. To our visiting friends - we miss you already 🙂
Here’s a clip from the finale in Ferryland. Hup!
More photos to come soon. Now for a much needed rest. We’ll be back next year!

08/09/2024

Great nights in Freshwater and St. John's, if you're in the Ferryland area tonight you're not going to want to miss it. Here's a couple of videos to give you a taste of what it's been like so far. The finales from the U. C. Community Centre in Freshwater and the finale from Wesley United in St. John's.

08/09/2024

We’re setting up for our final show of the week here in beautiful Ferryland! It’s been a large few days of tunes and songs, catching up with old friends and making of new ones. It’s hard to see another festival come to an end, but what better place to close out the week.
Regional Arts Centre, Doors open 7:30pm
Tickets online NLTradFest.com and also available at the door

07/09/2024

Workshops are well underway today and we’re busy setting up for our second concert.
Find us in St. John’s at Wesley United (complete with a flashy new ceiling fan and everything!) tonight at 8!
Doors open 7:30
Tickets available at O’Brien’s music for the next little while, online at NLTradFest.com is still active and at the door.
Looking forward to another fantastic night of traditional a music and song!

06/09/2024

We had a full house in Freshwater last night and a spectacular evening of music!
Thanks to all who came out, and to all of our wonderful performers!
We’ve had a huge morning spent here, before we head back to St. John’s.
Don’t forget you can find us Saturday night at Wesley United, doors open 7:30.
Tickets at O’Brien’s, online at NLTradFest.com and at the door

05/09/2024

Sound checks are done, and we’re all fed and watered and happily waiting for the doors to open in Freshwater!
8pm tonight.
Tickets for tonight now available at the door only.
NLTradFest.com