Links

Friends
 
Tian Music - http://www.tianmusic.ca/. Run by friend and musician extraordinaire Jon Grant, all three of our albums were recorded there.
 
Jean Hewson and Christina Smith - http://www.jeanandchristina.com/. Les' sister Christina and her friend Jean are on a two woman mission to preserve traditional Newfoundland folk music, including the fiddle music of Emile Benoit and Rufus Ginchard.
 
 
Favorite Venues
 
Bradley Museum, Mississauga - http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/museums - We've lost track of how many times we've played at this charming 19th century museum in southern Mississauga.
 
Canterbury Folk Festival, Ingersoll  - http://www.canterburyfolkfestival.on.ca/ - A well run free festival in Ingersoll, which we had the pleasure of participating in 2002 and 2003.
 
Groovy Mondays, Toronto - http://www.groovymondays.homestead.com/ - An open stage with wonderful ambience and great community spirit.
 
 
Resources
 
Northern Journey - http://www.northernjourney.com/cdnfolk/ - For everything about Canadian Folk music, including websites for clubs, festivals, and artists.
 
Ontario Council of Folk Festivals - http://www.ocff.ca/ - Collectively representing the heart and soul of Ontario Folk music.
 
http://www.celticmusicbase.com/ , A comprehensive listing of Celtic artists worldwide.
 
Live at Jives - http://www.geocities.com/liveatjives/calend.html - Folk Music Event Listings for venues north of the big smoke.
 
Jeremiah's Folk Calendar - http://members.rogers.com/jeremiah-mccaw/FolkCalendar.htm - Folk Music Event Listings for venues west of the big smoke.
 
Grand River Folk Community - http://www.mgl.ca/~jhcole/GRFC.html - Folk Music Event Listings of places along the Grand River
 
Brampton Folk Club - http://www3.sympatico.ca/bramptonfolk/bfchome.htm A non-profit community organization dedicating to promoting folk music in Brampton, co-founded and managed by Glenn (with lots of help!).
 
Brampton Arts Council - http://www.artsbrampton.ca/ - A strong voice dedicated to the promotion and development of the arts within the City of Brampton.
 
St. John's Folk Arts Council, Newfoundland - http://www.sjfac.nf.net/ - Traditional Music Central in St John's, and host of the not-to-be-missed http://www.sjfac.nf.net/folkclub/folkclub.html
 
 
Et Cetera
 
Chris Langan Weekend, Toronto - http://www.chrislangan.ca/html/  - An annual workshop that Les attends every January, that brings in excellent instructors on all types of Celtic instruments.