The Victoria Folk Music Society acknowledges with respect and gratitude the Coast Salish People upon whose traditional territories we live, work, and play. We honour and give special thanks to the Lekwungen and Saanich peoples, also called the Songhees, Esquimalt, Tsartlip, Pauquachin, Tsawout and Tseycum First Nations.

Our Logo: Queen Victoria playing a banjo. VFMS: The Victoria Folk Music Society; 50 Years and Counting...

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The Victoria Folk Music Society (VFMS)
Every Sunday
at 7:30 PM
at “Friendship Hall”
(formerly “Norway House”),
1110 Hillside Ave.
Victoria, BC
(between Quadra St.
and Cook St.
on the #4 bus route)

Admission: $8.00;
16 yrs. & under, Free;
VFMS members, volunteers, and performers: No Charge

Pre-Folk Jam: 6:45 PM

First Half: 7:30 PM
Open Stage:
sign up with Host and perform a ten-minute-set;

Performer Guidelines (PDF):
How to please a folk audience!

Half-time Break:
Tea, coffee and assorted goodies available

Second Half: 9:00 PM
The Feature

Format may occasionally vary

Memberships and
Monthly Newsletter (N/L):
$85.00 Individual;
$140.00 Family;
$20.00 N/L only

FOR Information or Emergency Contact
email info@victoriafolkmusic.ca
or  

Mail to:
Victoria Folk Music Society,
c/o 3483 Lovat Avenue,
Victoria, BC, V8X 1T8

For booking info, email featurebooking.vfms at shaw.ca at shaw.ca

Email comments, updates, or queries about the VFMS website to webmaster at victoriafolkmusic.ca

Check out our Archive of previous VFMS features
starting with 2026
(going back to 1976!)

We have a special page
of links to performers’ websites: see Performer Links, mostly,
(a list of many folks who have featured on our stage!)

A Vancouver Island-focused IslandFolk eMail ListServ: Email about music & music events. To subscribe: go to victoriafolkmusic.ca /mailman/listinfo/ islandfolk_victoriafolkmusic.ca

View in your browser or download the VFMS March 2026 Newsletter
(PDF)

Departed Friends and Musicians

Live-Music Event VENUES Facebook Events shared on the VFMS Facebook webpage in the past seven years (well over 250+ venues)

NEW WEBPAGE!
Live-Music Events
on Vancouver Island
for March 2026

NEW WEBPAGE!
Music Genres and Terms
with hyperlinks

A sample of what’s out there!
Open Jams & Open Mics
on Vancouver Island
for June 2025

USEFUL!
Do-It-Yourself House Concerts
simple, step-by-step advice
 

And see our up-to-date webpage listing for
Live-Music Events on Vancouver Island for the Month of March 2026!  

Our roster of Feature Acts:
Mar 15 Terry Boyle & Ceilidh Briscoe
 Mar 22 Novo Drom Trio
 Mar 29 La Yeni
 Apr 05 Savoir Faire
 ···

Mar 15 Terry Boyle & Ceilidh Briscoe

Bridging the gap between the east coast of Ireland and the east coast of Vancouver Island, between a song and its story, between a tune and its tradition, come two of the finest exponents of their res­pective crafts: Terry Boyle, native of Dublin, singer, guitar player, song-writer, and Ceilidh Briscoe, native of Victoria-BC, fiddler extra­ordinaire. Terry has a vast repertoire of Celtic songs as well as a wealth of his own fine writings, while Ceilidh, currently a member of the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, is a five-time North American Fiddle Champion and an All-Ireland Fiddle Champion. Together, they present a dynamic performance of songs and tunes, exhilar­ating, free-flowing, and immensely entertaining!

Mar 22 Novo Drom Trio

Novo Drom, meaning New Road in Slavic and Romani, is a musical adventure which interweaves Balkan culture, Romani sound, and a West Coast vibe. They formed in 2019 out of a desire to share their love of and expertise in these captivating genres. The trio focuses on blending their voices and instruments to transport their audience to another time and place. Combining pulsing energy, complex rhythms, and intricate three-part harmonies, Novo Drom features Pam Campbell (vocals, tupan, percussion), Mark Garrison (vocals, octave mandolin, violin) and Kristin Scott (vocals, cello) who together create a multi-layered, free-spirited sound for all ears to enjoy. Welcome back to the VNFC/VFMS stage, Novo Drom!

Mar 29 La Yeni

La Yeni is an award-winning singer-songwriter and harpist born in Argentina and grew up in the U.K., Canada, the U.S., and Spain. She studied Classical piano from the age of three, began songwriting when she was twelve, and started recording and performing during her high school years! Writing in English and Spanish, some of La Yeni’s major influences are Loreena McKennitt, Enya, Planxty, and Altan. Her first album, Yarrow Under the Moon, received Best Debut Album from Folk N Rock magazine as well as a Canadian Folk Music Awards nomination for 2024 Traditional Singer of the Year. Dubbed the “Beyoncé of the Celtic folk world,” La Yeni delivers spellbinding performances not to be missed!

Apr 05 Savoir Faire

 

 

VFMS Features:

Sundays in February, March & April 2026 —

Previous Folk Club Features

Listed by date, one year of VFMS Feature Acts per webpage:
 2026,  2025,  2024,  2023,  2020,  …   1998,  1997,  1996,  … back to  1976!
(We resolved to have a weekly Coffee House beginning January 1986;
 the previous schedule was twice a month: second- and fourth- Sundays).


The Calendar…


                            ... 2025 ...

       October                November                December 
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa    Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa    Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
          1  2  3  4                       1        1  2  3  4  5  6
 5  6  7  8  9 10 11     2  3  4  5  6  7  8     7  8  9 10 11 12 13
12 13 14 15 16 17 18     9 10 11 12 13 14 15    14 15 16 17 18 19 20
19 20 21 22 23 24 25    16 17 18 19 20 21 22    21 22 23 24 25 26 27
26 27 28 29 30 31       23 24 25 26 27 28 29    28 29 30 31
                        30


                            ... 2026 ...

      January                February               ▶︎  March 
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             1  2  3     1  2  3  4  5  6  7     1  2  3  4  5  6  7
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17    15 16 17 18 19 20 21    15 16 17 18 19 20 21
18 19 20 21 22 23 24    22 23 24 25 26 27 28    ▶︎ 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
25 26 27 28 29 30 31                            29 30 31

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12 13 14 15 16 17 18    10 11 12 13 14 15 16    14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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        July                   August                September
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          1  2  3  4                       1           1  2  3  4  5
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Guitar Fingerboard, Standard Tuning: notes of the D major scale:

D major scale—2 sharps—F# and C#.

six strings, 22 frets. Note: image is 300 pixels per inch, so you can zoom in on it …

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