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Sudbury FolkTrad organizes and promotes folk and traditional music, dance and folklore events in Sudbury, Northern Ontario, Canada. Our organizers are Lou Hayden, Melanie Makela and Charlotte Stone. 

Fiddlers, folk musicians and step dancers of all ages and levels come together for various fiddle and step dance focused events.

SFT hosts;

  •  music & dance workshops

  • jam sessions

  • kitchen parties

  • live music events & house concerts

  • ceilis/square dances

Events put on by other local folk and trad organizations will also be promoted on our calendar, so stay tuned for a variety of amazing events!

Events

  • Mostly Brit Trad Singalong at AlgomaTrad Camp with Lou Hayden
    Mostly Brit Trad Singalong at AlgomaTrad Camp with Lou Hayden
    Aug 8th onwards
    AlgomaTrad Music Camp
    Aug 8th onwards
    AlgomaTrad Music Camp, Algoma Music Camp - Main lodge, 1249 F & G Line Rd, Richards Landing, ON P0R 1J0, Canada
    Aug 8th onwards
    AlgomaTrad Music Camp, Algoma Music Camp - Main lodge, 1249 F & G Line Rd, Richards Landing, ON P0R 1J0, Canada
    if you're coming along to the singalong at AlgomaTrad here are some resources for you! *No need to RSVP, you're already registered if you're coming to camp!
  • Ceili dance practice workshop
    Ceili dance practice workshop
    Time is TBD
    Parkside Centre (at the YMCA)
    Time is TBD
    Parkside Centre (at the YMCA), 140 Durham St, Greater Sudbury, ON P3E 3M7, Canada
    Time is TBD
    Parkside Centre (at the YMCA), 140 Durham St, Greater Sudbury, ON P3E 3M7, Canada
    *Tues 7th June class has had to be cancelled!! This class to TBC this week A practice workshop to learn how to dance at a ceili (or barn dance/square dance) lead by Lou Hayden. Dances will be a combination of Irish, Scottish, English & French Canadian.
  • Manitoulin Ceili Dance @ Tehkummah
    Manitoulin Ceili Dance @ Tehkummah
    Sat, 28 Oct
    Tekummah Triangle Club
    28 Oct 2023, 19:00 – 22:00 GMT-4
    Tekummah Triangle Club, Tehkummah, ON P0P 2C0, Canada
    28 Oct 2023, 19:00 – 22:00 GMT-4
    Tekummah Triangle Club, Tehkummah, ON P0P 2C0, Canada
    FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Samhain/Halloween Ceili Dance. Tickets at the door.
  • Manitoulin Ceili @ Tehkummah
    Manitoulin Ceili @ Tehkummah
    Sat, 17 Jun
    Tehkummah Triangle Seniors Citizens Club
    17 Jun 2023, 19:00 – 22:00 GMT-4
    Tehkummah Triangle Seniors Citizens Club, Tehkummah, ON P0P 2C0, Canada
    17 Jun 2023, 19:00 – 22:00 GMT-4
    Tehkummah Triangle Seniors Citizens Club, Tehkummah, ON P0P 2C0, Canada
    Live fiddle music while you learn the steps! All dances explained and no experience necessary!
  • Côte Park Party - Celtic/Folk/East Coast Music & Dance at Mémoires Festival 2023
    Côte Park Party - Celtic/Folk/East Coast Music & Dance at Mémoires Festival 2023
    Sat, 10 Jun
    Côté Park
    10 Jun 2023, 12:00 – 16:00 GMT-4
    Côté Park, Cote Ave, Chelmsford, ON P0M 1L0, Canada
    10 Jun 2023, 12:00 – 16:00 GMT-4
    Côté Park, Cote Ave, Chelmsford, ON P0M 1L0, Canada
    Presented by SudburyFolkTrad with Sudbury Irish Assoc. Come and find us at the Celtic/Folk Tent!
  • Traditional Irish St Patrick's with Sudbury Irish Arts! An Evening with Duncan Cameron & Friends
    Traditional Irish St Patrick's with Sudbury Irish Arts! An Evening with Duncan Cameron & Friends
    Thu, 16 Mar
    Moose Lodge (Basement Room)
    16 Mar 2023, 18:30 GMT-4
    Moose Lodge (Basement Room), 212 Frood Rd, Greater Sudbury, ON P3C 4Z5, Canada
    16 Mar 2023, 18:30 GMT-4
    Moose Lodge (Basement Room), 212 Frood Rd, Greater Sudbury, ON P3C 4Z5, Canada
    An evening of Irish music and culture with Duncan Cameron for St. Patrick’s Day hosted by Sudbury Irish Arts. Traditional Irish music, dance & story in an intimate and family-friendly setting. Multi-instrumentalist, singer & storyteller Duncan Cameron & friends. Ceili dancing.
  • Hannah Shira Naiman & Nathan Smith Live in Concert Dec 7th
    Hannah Shira Naiman & Nathan Smith Live in Concert Dec 7th
    Wed, 07 Dec
    Knowhere Pub Sudbury
    07 Dec 2022, 19:00 – 21:30 GMT-5
    Knowhere Pub Sudbury, 130 Elm St, Greater Sudbury, ON P3C 1T6, Canada
    07 Dec 2022, 19:00 – 21:30 GMT-5
    Knowhere Pub Sudbury, 130 Elm St, Greater Sudbury, ON P3C 1T6, Canada
    Honoured with Traditional Singer of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards for her album Know the Mountain (2016), Hannah Shira Naiman combines her powerful songwriting and impressive musicianship to deliver exciting contemporary versions of the traditional music she was raised on.
  • Ghostly Hounds live in concert
    Ghostly Hounds live in concert
    Sat, 15 Oct
    Knowhere Public House
    15 Oct 2022, 19:30
    Knowhere Public House, 130 Elm St, Greater Sudbury, ON P3C 1T6, Canada
    15 Oct 2022, 19:30
    Knowhere Public House, 130 Elm St, Greater Sudbury, ON P3C 1T6, Canada
    Soulful Folk-Noir
  • Alison Perkins & Nicolas Brown (Pipes and Fiddle) Live in Concert
    Alison Perkins & Nicolas Brown (Pipes and Fiddle) Live in Concert
    Fri, 09 Sept
    Sudbury Theatre Centre Cabaret Stage
    09 Sept 2022, 19:00
    Sudbury Theatre Centre Cabaret Stage, 170 Shaughnessy St, Greater Sudbury, ON P3E 3E7, Canada
    09 Sept 2022, 19:00
    Sudbury Theatre Centre Cabaret Stage, 170 Shaughnessy St, Greater Sudbury, ON P3E 3E7, Canada
    Tickets avail at; www.showpass.com/alisonperkins-and-nicolas-brown Alison Perkins & Nicolas Brown Irish traditional music on uilleann pipes, flute and fiddle
  • Sudbury FolkTrad play @ the Camino
    Sudbury FolkTrad play @ the Camino
    Sat, 20 Aug
    Greater Sudbury
    20 Aug 2022, 08:00
    Greater Sudbury, Moonlight Beach, Greater Sudbury, ON P3B 1A1, Canada
    20 Aug 2022, 08:00
    Greater Sudbury, Moonlight Beach, Greater Sudbury, ON P3B 1A1, Canada
    SFT players Mel, Charlotte, Paula and Lou play to entertain the Camino walkers on their trails
  • Sudbury FolkTrad & NLFB present Celtic/Folk & East Coast music & dance events at Mémoires Festival
    Sudbury FolkTrad & NLFB present Celtic/Folk & East Coast music & dance events at Mémoires Festival
    Sat, 11 Jun
    Mémoires Festival, Cotê Park, Chelmsford
    11 Jun 2022, 13:00 – 17:00
    Mémoires Festival, Cotê Park, Chelmsford, Cote Ave, Chelmsford, ON P0M 1L0, Canada
    11 Jun 2022, 13:00 – 17:00
    Mémoires Festival, Cotê Park, Chelmsford, Cote Ave, Chelmsford, ON P0M 1L0, Canada
    Come and find us at the Celtic/Folk/East Coast tent!
  • Duncan Cameron at Mémoires Festival
    Duncan Cameron at Mémoires Festival
    Fri, 10 Jun
    Chelmsford Area Hall
    10 Jun 2022, 19:00 – 20:00
    Chelmsford Area Hall, 215 Edward Ave, Chelmsford, ON P0M 1L0, Canada
    10 Jun 2022, 19:00 – 20:00
    Chelmsford Area Hall, 215 Edward Ave, Chelmsford, ON P0M 1L0, Canada
    Duncan Cameron Live!
  • Duncan Cameron & Stéafan Hannigan 'Songs & Stories'
    Duncan Cameron & Stéafan Hannigan 'Songs & Stories'
    Thu, 02 Jun
    Knowhere Public House
    02 Jun 2022, 19:00
    Knowhere Public House, 130 Elm St, Greater Sudbury, ON P3C 1T6, Canada
    02 Jun 2022, 19:00
    Knowhere Public House, 130 Elm St, Greater Sudbury, ON P3C 1T6, Canada
    Two exceptional award winning multi-instrumentalists, composers & storytellers offer tales and tunes from Irish, Scottish, English & French Canadian traditions. In English and French.
  • Ceili dance practice workshop
    Ceili dance practice workshop
    Mon, 23 May
    Address to be emailed on RSVP
    23 May 2022, 18:00 – 20:00
    Address to be emailed on RSVP
    23 May 2022, 18:00 – 20:00
    Address to be emailed on RSVP
    A practice workshop to learn how to dance at a ceili (or barn dance/square dance) lead by Lou Hayden. Dances will be a combination of Irish, Scottish, English & French Canadian. No experience needed as steps will be taught from scratch. Free to join.
  • National Fiddle Day 2022!
    National Fiddle Day 2022!
    Sat, 21 May
    Sudbury Market (Science North) +
    21 May 2022, 12:30
    Sudbury Market (Science North) +, 100 Ramsey Lake Rd, Sudbury, ON P3E 5S9
    21 May 2022, 12:30
    Sudbury Market (Science North) +, 100 Ramsey Lake Rd, Sudbury, ON P3E 5S9
    National Fiddle Day. Flash mob fiddling with Duncan Cameron at Sudbury Market at Science North & Bell Park, and then ice cream! Free. Register here. All levels welcome.
  • Sudbury FolkTrad presents Vinta in concert
    Sudbury FolkTrad presents Vinta in concert
    Thu, 05 May
    private house, Sudbury south end
    05 May 2022, 19:00
    private house, Sudbury south end
    05 May 2022, 19:00
    private house, Sudbury south end
    *Please call Lou at 613-866-6610 if you are looking for last minute tickets today - Thurs 5th May! Sudbury FolkTrad is excited to present Vinta, a multi-instrumental quartet of phenomenal musicianship from Canada as part of their Northern Ontario tour 2022.

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