J.P. Cormier

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

J.P. Cormier is a man with many musical talents. He is a skilled songwriter, a gifted singer, & an extraordinary musician. During his long career, he has won many competitions, including the Canadian Open Guitar Championship, the Southern U.S. Fiddle Championship, & the Southern U.S. Banjo Championship. He has also worked with a number of big-name artists and appeared on the ever-popular Grand Ol' Opry over 24 times. His debut album, Out of the Blue, was released when he was only 16 years old...

David Francey

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

David Francey is a Scottish-born Canadian carpenter-turned-songwriter, who has become known as “one of Canada’s most revered folk poets and singers” (Toronto Star). Born in Ayrshire, Scotland to parents who were factory workers, he moved to Canada when he was twelve. For decades, he worked across Canada in rail yards, construction sites, and in the Yukon bush, all the while writing poetry, setting it to melodies in his head and singing it to himself as he worked. A truly authentic folk singer...

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Mo Kenney

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Mo Kenney never had that archetypal I-want-to-be-famous moment. But somehow she was always going to make albums, play live & get noticed in her native Canada & way beyond. Maybe the clues were there in the way she saved up her lunch money to buy records, begged her parents to book guitar lessons for her & made demos in the modest recording facility at a school she wasn't even attending. Now, Kenney's brilliantly accomplished ‘In My Dreams,' one of Canada's most acclaimed records of...

$20

Old Man Luedecke

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Old Man Luedecke, is one of Canada's best loved and most intriguing roots singer-songwriters. "An original, he is a musical singularity to be savoured and shared", says the Vancouver Folk Festival. His memorable melodies, poetic sense and easy charisma appeal to anyone searching for new growth from old roots.
Old Man Luedecke was born in Toronto but has made his home for years right here in the music rich maritime province of Nova Scotia. Here his music has been wholeheartedly adopted...

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Steve Poltz

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Among the music cognoscenti, Steve Poltz is regarded as one of the most talented and prolific songwriters of our time. His songs have been among the longest running ever on the Billboard Top 100 and they regularly appear in movie soundtracks, television shows, and even the odd commercial. His touring schedule is ferocious, ping ponging between continents with enough frequency to earn him manic followings in scores of different accents and languages. Any musician who has traveled as...

J.P. Cormier

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

J.P. Cormier is a man with many musical talents. He is a skilled songwriter, a gifted singer, & an extraordinary musician. During his long career, he has won many competitions, including the Canadian Open Guitar Championship, the Southern U.S. Fiddle Championship, & the Southern U.S. Banjo Championship. He has also worked with a number of big-name artists and appeared on the ever-popular Grand Ol' Opry over 24 times. His debut album, Out of the Blue, was released when he was only 16 years old...

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Petunia – The Minimalist Jugband

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Petunia is more than just an entertainer, he’s a modern musical enigma.  Imagine that David Lynch and Nick Cave had a hillbilly baby, that yodeled… or Tom Waits meets Elvis at Woody Guthrie’s hobo junction.  This is just one way of describing the man known simply as Petunia.  He’s an adventure seeker, a poker player, and […]

Nudie

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

After soaking up musical experiences in Toronto, Montreal, Phoenix, Austin and New York, roaming troubadour Nudie now hangs his Gibson guitar in Charlottetown, PEI.  Why so much traveling?  “That’s what the world’s for” quips Nudie, whose name is a nod to Nashville’s rhinestone cowboy tailor Nudie Cohn.  Nudie’s decades long performing career has landed him […]

$10.00

The Legion Legends

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ever see 20+ singers, guitars and mandolins playing at the same time? Well if you haven't, now's your chance. The Legion Legends play anything from Tommy Makem to The Eagles, and are sure to take requests. Full kitchen...

Friday Frolic

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Farmer The Band Catch some live music at the pub each Friday this summer. Kitchen open till 9PM, bar open till 2AM No cover charge.

Dave Gunning

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

“Truly, what makes Gunning so remarkable as an entertainer is his rare gift to be able to befriend the audience as a whole from the stage throughout the course of the concert. And, indeed, you do feel as though he’s as good of a friend as any after a night of songs, stories and lighthearted laughs.” – The Guardian

$20.00

Adam Baldwin

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Adam Baldwin is a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia based musician and songwriter, perhaps best known as a member of Matt Mays’ band since 2008. His self-titled EP, released in 2013, won the Nova Scotia Music Week award for Male Artist Recording of the Year and he was named Musician of the Year in 2014...

$25.00

Friday Frolic

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Richard Schaller Catch some live music at the pub each Friday this summer. Kitchen open till 9PM, bar open till 2AM No cover charge.

Old Man Luedecke

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Old Man Luedecke, is one of Canada's best loved and most intriguing roots singer-songwriters. "An original, he is a musical singularity to be savoured and shared", says the Vancouver Folk Festival. His memorable melodies, poetic sense and easy charisma appeal to anyone searching for new growth...

$25.00

Friday Frolic

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ian MacDougall Catch some live music at the pub each Friday this summer. Kitchen open till 9PM, bar open till 2AM No cover charge.

Dylan Menzie

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

With a sprawling vocal range and compelling approach to composition, Menzie has made an indelible mark in the talent-rich Atlantic Canadian music market with his debut EP, Heather Avenue, in 2013. The release – which earned Music PEI Award nominations and acclaim from industry influencers – led to high-profile performances throughout the...

$20.00

Friday Frolic

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Wayne Bedecki Catch some live music at the pub each Friday this summer. Kitchen open till 9PM, bar open till 2AM No cover charge.

The Town Heroes (Acoustic)

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

They've toured the world, released three critically acclaimed albums and won an array of industry awards. Anthemic choruses, 3-part harmonies, tender falsettos and big drums highlight their riff driven, dirty-yet-nuanced barrage of sound. On stage they move like intense caricatures...

$25.00

Friday Frolic

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Stewart MacDonald Catch some live music at the pub each Friday this summer. Kitchen open till 9PM, bar open till 2AM No cover charge.

Mo Kenney

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Some artists are reluctant to peel back the layers and let you see what’s really going on inside their heads.
Mo Kenney is not one of those artists.
“The Details”, Kenney’s third album, comes as close as any recording I’ve ever heard to putting everything out there for you to see, to experience and to reflect on...

$20.00

Friday Frolic

The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

Roger Stone Catch some live music at the pub each Friday this summer. Kitchen open till 9PM, bar open till 2AM No cover charge.

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