Photos from 10th Birthday

If you can't see the slideshow below, you can view the pics on Picasa.

New logo

Here's our new logo, designed by Megan Slattery. We launched it at the 10th Birthday dinner on Saturday night. Over the next few weeks we'll roll it out to the website, emails, banners and publications.Keep your eye out for the new look!

Stories by the Fire at the Newport Folk Festival 2014

OK I'm a festival tragic, I admit. But this one is my favourite. This is my local and with my community we plan this party for months. My friend Gerry Nelson took these exquisitely expressive photos at the storytelling event that I host every year. I added a little video and friend Bruce Williams gave me permission to add an instrumental piece form his CD 'Me and the Walls'. It all started 7 years ago.

Come and join us at the next one July 2015.

Jackie K

Bruce and Friends at the Substation Market

Some Cajun Fun  Bruce Williams with Greg and Helen play some Cajun tunes at the Substation Market

Festival photos

Photos from the Festival are now available. See below for slideshow. Many thanks to photographer Mel for her great work.

Festival photos and comments

Head to our Facebook page for photos and comments from our fabulous Festival last weekend. More photos available soon...

PIckin' with Justin

Our guitar pickin' workshop with Justin Bernasconi drew about 15 guitarists to Outlets on Saturday afternoon for a couple of hours of finger-twisting, coordination-challenging playing. Justin started simple - "the right thumb is the key to this style of playing" was his central message and he showed us how to use the thumb to lay down a solid rhythm for the rest of the pattern. Then it was on to more advanced playing, with syncopated beats, bringing in the styles of Mississipi John Hurt and Big Bill Broonzy. Justin also answered lots of questions, about chord fingering patterns, the most efficient way to play finger-picking styles, to different types of strings and guitars. We went away with some tab-sheets for further  practice and heads full of new ideas and information. Thanks Justin, a great afternoon!