Winter Roots Roundup

Winter Roots XIII / Women of Folkways Concert / Panel Discussion
Three events this year.

This year, the annual Women of Folkways concert is a mini-tour of Alberta folk clubs in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vermillion."

Date: Saturday March 12, 2022
Time: Doors open at 7:00 pm / Show at 8:00 pm
Where: Parkview Community Hall - 9135 146 Street, NW, Edmonton

Live in-concert presentation - Capacity is limited - Get your tickets early

Northern Lights Folk Club will continue to require proof of vaccination and active mask wearing until further notice

A co-presentation with U of A Sound Studies Institute and the Northern Lights Folk Club, the Women of Folkways concert is a celebration by women of women in the Folkways Records catalogue.

In 2021, we watched these performers virtually from around North America, now we will see them together on the same stage, sharing their harmonies and instrumentation. Join Shawna Caspi, Marie Dunn, Linda McRae, Terry Morrison, and Dana Wylie for a collaborative singer-in-the-round concert where they will explore and celebrate the music of Folkways by presenting new interpretations of traditional folk songs, as well as their original songs to expand the tradition.

Tickets on sale Friday, February 25
Tix on the Square
(780) 420-1757; 9930 - 102 Ave
Note: There is a $2 web order fee applied at checkout

For the March 12th show only, there will be a tiered ticket process available at Tix on the Square:
In person concert = $25 adv / $30 door
Video highlights = $25 / 1 hour abridged version, viewable from noon on Saturday March 19 through to midnight Sunday March 20th (purchase of secure link for this)
Or this option available only until 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 18th, purchasers will receive a viewing link Saturday morning via email)
In person concert + video = $40

Mini-Tour - March 11 & 13, 2022 - Calgary and Vermilion

For tickets and information about the Calgary show:
Tickets available at https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/fish-creek-concerts-32808320813 or visit http://fishcreekconcerts.com/,

Tickets and information about the Vermillion show
Contact Rod at the Vermillion folk club at 780-853-7799"

Panel Discussion - Monday, March 14, 2022

Join Shawna, Maria, Linda, Terry, and Dana for a panel discussion
"Writing" Out the Pandemic: Artists' Lives Through Covid
Moderated by Scott Smallwood, Director, Sound Studies Institute

Time: Panel starts at 7:00 p.m. (6:45 doors)
Where: Royal Gardens Community Hall / 4030 117 Street NW / 780.288.8111 for info
No charge / Vaccine proof required

Wonderful article by writer Roger Levesque on the legacy of Myhre's Music! https://t.co/aqPzsQ0KkV

Musical family marks 50 years in the instrument business “When people hear you play that gives you instant credibility and it’s a lot of fun.” – Byron Myhre