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.

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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 “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 2025
(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 July 2025 Newsletter
(PDF)

Departed Friends and Musicians

Live-Music Event Venues Facebook Events shared on the VFMS Facebook webpage in the past six years (250+ venues)

NEW WEBPAGE!
Live-Music Events
on Vancouver Island
for July 2025

NEW WEBPAGE!
Open Jams & Open Mics
on Vancouver Island
for June 2025

NEW WEBPAGE!
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 June 2025!
 

Our roster of Feature Acts:
Jul 06 Q Brooke Bachand
Jul 13 Big Dirty Boots
Jul 20 Katie Sontag
Jul 27 The Hounds of Cuchulain
Aug 03 C L O S E D ! !
 ···

Jul 06 Q Brooke Bachand

Formerly Qristina Brooke Bachand, Q is a consummate performer! Their contagious energy and love of Folk and Celtic music is always at the forefront, moving audiences with energetic and spirited performances which showcase their love of fiddling, song, and story-sharing. Q has studied classical violin; however, it’s their fiddle skills that have always truly shone! Receiving numerous regional, national, and international fiddle awards and scholarships, Q also graduated with First Class Honours from the University of Limerick with an MA in traditional Irish Music Performance. In recent years Q has blossomed and grown into their (nonbinary) gender identity and life’s purpose. Singing Phil Ochs- and Dick Gaughan-inspired rebel ballads and folk songs interspersed with rip-roaring fiddle tunes, Q’s performances will equally inspire as well as bring you to tears or have you clapping along and stomping your feet!

Jul 13 Big Dirty Boots

Big Dirty Boots brings together a harmony-driven blend of West Coast Country and Folk music. Known for their dynamic chemistry rooted in childhood friendship, BDB engages audiences no matter the size and they’re always fan favourites at festivals and folk clubs. The Boots’ music is built around original songs performed on guitar and mandolin with with Kaj Falch-Nielsen and Tad Ruszel sharing the lead vocals and Dave Peters supporting on the bass and cello.

Big Dirty Boots were finalists for the Georgia Straight’s “Best of Vancouver 2023” and have dozens of ‘sync placements’ in film and television from their 2013 debut album. With the first singles out from the upcoming album, ‘Heartbreak and Fairytales’, there is plenty of buzz and fans are excited for the full double-album arriving in 2025.

Jul 20 Katie Sontag

Katie Sontag is a singer-songwriter and song leader based out of Eugene, OR. Described as “transcendental indie folk”, Katie’s songs are moving and insightful, creating a musical landscape that is uplifting, nurturing, and meaningful. Her songs range from lighthearted and silly (poking fun at herself as a scatterbrained new mother) to deep and vulnerable (the everyday grief of being human) and often triumph with an important truth that we all need to be reminded of—including her! Katie’s voice is authentic and her vibrato is reminiscent of Joan Baez, pulling the listener into her intimate and truthful lyrics while her acoustic guitar accents her melodic lines. Katie’s music has been described as “a big hug”. At her concerts, you will laugh, cry, make new friends, and feel better than when you came!

Jul 27 The Hounds of Cuchulain

The Hounds of Cuchulain are a seven-piece band from Victoria, BC, delivering vibrant performances steeped in Irish, Scottish, English, and original folk music. Inspired by legends like The Dubliners, The Pogues, The Irish Rovers, The Corries, and The Chieftains, their dynamic shows feature lively dance tunes, historical ballads, engaging stories, and enchanting melodies. The group is comprised of Wolf Edwards on lead vocals and guitar; Madeleine Townley on tin whistle, Irish harp, and vocals; Briana Kennedy on fiddle and vocals; Dexter Simpson on Irish tenor banjo; Benjamin Garrison on mandolin and vocals; Jeff Feltmate on fiddle and bodhrán; and Craig Frew. With a dedication to sharing their music across diverse communities, the Hounds have captivated audiences across 300+ stages and released three albums, including a recent collection of original compositions.

VFMS Features:

Sundays in June, July and August 2025 —

Previous Folk Club Features

Listed by date, one year of VFMS Feature Acts per webpage:
 2025,  2024,  2023,  2020,  …   199819971996,  … 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 ...

      January                 February                 March
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
 5  6  7  8  9 10 11     2  3  4  5  6  7  8     2  3  4  5  6  7  8
12 13 14 15 16 17 18     9 10 11 12 13 14 15     9 10 11 12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22 23 24 25    16 17 18 19 20 21 22    16 17 18 19 20 21 22
26 27 28 29 30 31       23 24 25 26 27 28       23 24 25 26 27 28 29
                                                30 31

       April                    May                    June
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  5                 1  2  3     1  2  3  4  5  6  7
 6  7  8  9 10 11 12     4  5  6  7  8  9 10     8  9 10 11 12 13 14
13 14 15 16 17 18 19    11 12 13 14 15 16 17    15 16 17 18 19 20 21
20 21 22 23 24 25 26    18 19 20 21 22 23 24    22 23 24 25 26 27 28
27 28 29 30             25 26 27 28 29 30 31   29 30

     ▶︎ July                    August                September
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  5                    1  2        1  2  3  4  5  6
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▶︎13 14 15 16 17 18 19    10 11 12 13 14 15 16    14 15 16 17 18 19 20
20 21 22 23 24 25 26    17 18 19 20 21 22 23    21 22 23 24 25 26 27
27 28 29 30 31          24 25 26 27 28 29 30    28 29 30
                        31

      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
                                ...



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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