March & April show cancellations due to COVID-19 venue closure.

Folkus Concert Series

Live roots based concert series held in the historic Almonte Old Town Hall just west of Ottawa

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The Good Lovelies performed in Almonte, Jan 2020

The Good Lovelies kick off the Folkus season!

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We’re so excited that The Good Lovelies will open this season, along with The Space Between on Saturday, January 18th, 2020.

The Good Lovelies could very well be Canada’s sweethearts. This will be an intimate, stripped-down, trio show with a focus on harmony.

“Kerri Ough, Sue Passmore, and Caroline Brooks – immensely talented vocalists and songwriters in their own right; however, it’s their voices interwoven in harmony – powerful and pure, organic and inspiring – that elevates the Good Lovelies from impressive to peerless.”

The Good Lovelies won a Juno in 2010 for Roots and Traditional Album of the Year and are four-time Canadian Folk Music Award winners.

Although the season has sold out, there is a waitlist option for up to 20 tickets at each show.

Special guests The Space Between will be opening. Hometown girl Sonja Seiler brings her duo project, The Space Between, to Almonte. Nestling in a rootsy pocket somewhere between Appalachia and Toronto, their sound is clean and pure.

Check out videos for our January acts on the 2020 Season page.

Doors open 7:30, concert begins at 8pm on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Almonte Old Town Hall. Get the details on our concert space and amenities.

Celebrate with Folkus Thursday, November 7th

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Sneak Peek! Folkus Series Launches this week

To start off our season, we’re holding a launch party Thursday, November 7th, 2019 at Equator Coffee Roasters, to celebrate our season and to celebrate our wonderful sound man, Brendan Gawn.

He never gets to mingle at shows because he’s working too hard. Brendan is an excellent sound person because he listens. He listens well because plays a mean bass. And he’ll be playing bass with the Brindled Cats, along with guitarist Rob McMurray. They may bring a few friends.

Join us for a pint or a coffee and possibly a bite to eat!

Folkus 2020 Launch Party
Thursday, November 7th, 2019
Doors open 7pm; expect to end around 10pm

Big Little Lions with s/g Outside I’m A Giant

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Big, little, giants…we have an unintended theme for this show. Both groups feature soaring sounds — Big Little Lions feature strong vocal harmonies, while Outside I’m A Giant build on fiddle, pedal steel, and a deep baritone voice.

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Big Little Lions play music for Big and Little People

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Big Little Lions Family Matinee – 3:00 pm, March 24 at the Almonte Old Town Hall

As a special treat for families, we will be offering a 45-minute, family-friendly afternoon show with Big Little Lions. The music will be much the same, but the beverages will be kid-appropriate, and dancing is definitely encouraged, as are clapping, singing along, and twirling.

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Amanda Rheaume concert sets Folkus 2018 in motion

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The Folkus 2018 season got off to a great start on January 27th. Pakenham native Brad Scott opened the show with his infectious style of playing, and Amanda Rheaume’s trio had the hall on its feet with an extended set at this sold out concert.  What a great way to beat the winter blues.

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January 27th: Folkus presents Amanda Rheaume with s/g Brad Scott

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Amanda Rheaume has been a stalwart of the Canadian Roots scene for a number of years, and she is a touring veteran, having played across Canada (coast to coast to coast), Europe, The United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, the USA, and Central America. She has even played for Canadian Forces troops in Afghanistan (three times!). Amanda Rheaume won a 2014 Canadian Folk Music Award was nominated for a Juno in the same year. She is blessed with a warm, pure, voice, an ear for a melody, and a strong sense of storytelling.

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