Living Our Traditions

Good morning! We have an important update following our Special Meeting of the members, which took place on Thursday, June 18.

A motion to extend the mandate of the Interim Board of Directors by 120 days was unanimously approved at the meeting. This extends their mandate to October 16, 2026. The extension will allow the interim board to continue the work it has begun, both in stabilizing the organization and its finances, and in planning and orchestrating a Folk Festival on August 8. The Interim Board has committed, prior to the expiry of the extended mandate, to organize and convene an Annual General Meeting of the membership in the fall of 2026, including the recruitment of candidates for the purpose of electing a new Board of Directors in accordance with the Society’s bylaws.

In addition, a motion to appoint an auditor prior to the next Annual General Meeting was also approved unanimously. With this approval, the audit is now moving forward.

Your commitment to the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society means a lot. We thank all of our members who attended the June 18 meeting, shared their thoughts, and voted on the presented motions. We encourage all members to get involved and have their say. We are committed to transparency in our work to stabilize the society, and we hope to hear from you, our members and our broader community!

If you would like to get involved with The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society, please go to the link in bio to find out how to be a member, volunteer, and donate!

Thank you all for your support! Onward and upward! 🎼🪗🪕🎻🪈🎹🎤🎸

Three cheers for our volunteers!

Last Sunday’s concert would not have been possible without the help of our dedicated volunteers, including our host, VOCM’s #BrianCallahan!

Thank you so much to each and every one of you for your work and support. We appreciate you more than you know!

#nlfolk #volunteers #appreciationpost❤️

We could never have pulled off a successful fundraiser without our brilliant musicians. These Artists donated their time and talent to help us get back on our feet and pay off our debt, so we can continue to provide the folk programming that you love and have an event in Bannerman Park this year!

Thank you so much, from the bottom of our hearts. The music, the dancing, the great vibes - it was all because of you.
Shout outs to:
@sherman_downey, @rubeandrake @mattbyrnenl #JimPayne and #FergusOByrne, #AnitaBest, @blastybough, @pamelamorganmusic, @kellyrussellnl, #DavePanting, @zaynabwilsonmusic and @amycelestecello

We are forever grateful for your help and your A-mazing inspiring music and dedication to our folk arts.

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We are delighted to share tonight‘s running order with you!

People are excited and the room is filling up!

You can still get your tickets at the door! If you would like to donate, please go to www.nlfolk.com.

@590vocm @thesjcc @lovedowntownstjohns @cbcnl @themuseyyt

CTV’s @garrettgbarry has stopped by soundcheck to chat with Fergus O’Byrne and more about tonight’s fundraiser and celebration!

Lots of attention and we can’t wait to have even more tonight. Doors at 6. Show starts at 7pm. Box office @thesjcc opens at 5 till 7:30!

www.nlfolk.com

It’s sounding pretty sweet at soundcheck for #FriendsoftheFestival coming up TONIGHT at 7 PM at the St. John’s Convention Centre! 🎻🎼🎸🪗🎤 @pamelamorganmusic @kellyrussellnl Russell #DavePanting

Please note that tickets will be sold on the door as of 5 pm at the SJCC box office. The box office will be open 5 P.M.- 7:30 P.M.

See you soon!

www.nlfolk.com

We are gearing up for a great night of music and community. Tickets for the ‘Friends of the Festival’ Fundraising Concert are still available.

Check out www.nlfolk.com