Coming Events

Young Folk at the Hall Workshops

Fri Sep 6, 20247:00 P.M. at the OAC

Young Folk at the Hall (Happy Valley-Goose Bay 2024)

We are pleased to resume our usual Young Folk at the Hall program for 2024! This program was started by Fergus O' Byrne to provide an opportunity for young musicians to meet and share in the fun of playing music together and it has been an invaluable part of the cultural development of young artists over the last 20 plus years.

At the initial workshop/meeting musicians will be divided into groups of five or six musicians with a broad range of ages and musical ability within their group. Each group will then work for the afternoon with a facilitator who will help guide the group through the selection of common repertoire (4 pieces maximum - songs and/or instrumentals), and the arrangement of those pieces. Plus, a band name will be decided on and band photos taken! The second session is quite similar to the first only more focused on rehearsing and arranging the final repertoire in advance of the finale concert the following day.

Here are a few "need to knows"...

- We can only accept 35 registrants for this year.

- Sessions will be held at the Lawrence O'Brien Arts Centre from 7-9:30pm on Friday, September 6, and 2:00-3:30pm on Saturday, September 7, with the finale concert on Sunday, September 8 at 2:00 pm.

- We ask that you are able to commit to both sessions and the concert. It is important that the groups stay together through the whole program.

Young Folk at the Hall Workshops

Sat Sep 7, 20242:00 P.M. at the OAC

Young Folk at the Hall (Happy Valley-Goose Bay 2024)

We are pleased to resume our usual Young Folk at the Hall program for 2024! This program was started by Fergus O' Byrne to provide an opportunity for young musicians to meet and share in the fun of playing music together and it has been an invaluable part of the cultural development of young artists over the last 20 plus years.

At the initial workshop/meeting musicians will be divided into groups of five or six musicians with a broad range of ages and musical ability within their group. Each group will then work for the afternoon with a facilitator who will help guide the group through the selection of common repertoire (4 pieces maximum - songs and/or instrumentals), and the arrangement of those pieces. Plus, a band name will be decided on and band photos taken! The second session is quite similar to the first only more focused on rehearsing and arranging the final repertoire in advance of the finale concert the following day.

Here are a few "need to knows"...

- We can only accept 35 registrants for this year.

- Sessions will be held at the Lawrence O'Brien Arts Centre from 7-9:30pm on Friday, September 6, and 2:00-3:30pm on Saturday, September 7, with the finale concert on Sunday, September 8 at 2:00 pm.

- We ask that you are able to commit to both sessions and the concert. It is important that the groups stay together through the whole program.

Young Folk at the Hall Concert

Sun Sep 8, 20242:00 P.M. at the OAC

After a weekend of workshops with mentors, Young Folk at the Hall take to the stage to perform what they have learned.

TICKETS: Regular $12.50 • Children 12 and under FREE

An Irish Descendants Christmas with special guests Aaron Collis & Mark Manning of Rum Ragged

Thu Dec 12, 20247:30 P.M. at the OAC

The Irish Descendants and their guests, Aaron Collis & Mark Manning, will have you in the Christmas mood with favourite songs of the season.

All seats $45

An Irish Descendants Christmas, with special guests Aaron Collis & Mark Manning of Rum Ragged

Fri Dec 13, 20247:30 P.M. at the OAC

The Irish Descendants and their guests, Aaron Collis & Mark Manning, will have you in the Christmas mood with favourite songs of the season.

All seats $45