Miramichi Folksong Festival

Welcome to Canada's Longest Standing Folksong Festival!
Featuring authentic, traditional and contemporary music for the whole family!

"Dr. Manny's Legacy Lives On"

2026 PERFORMERS

Ray Legere

Ray Legere is a world-renowned fiddle and mandolin player based in Sackville, New Brunswick. Known for his remarkable technique and…
Melanie Ross

Steeped in the song tradition of Miramichi and fine tuned in performance venues in places like Tokyo, Bangkok, Switzerland, Ireland,…
Nelson-Doyle Dancers

The Nelson-Doyle Dancers is a non-profit group of young people, aged 4 to adult, learning traditional Irish dance, music, language…
Shayla Morag

Shayla’s Gaelic name means ‘fairy palace’ and Morag means ‘great and sun,’ which speaks to her love of imagination, the…
Miramichi Fiddlers

The Miramichi Fiddles formed in July 1992, with Hudson Scott as first lead fiddler, until lead was passed to Matilda…
Roger Lanteigne

Originally from northeastern New Brunswick, Roger Lanteigne grew up in an Acadian family where music was part of everyday life,…
Steve Heckbert

Steve Heckbert is a Miramichi native who lives in Calgary these days and comes home every summer. He learned several…
Shayan Faal

Shayan Faal is an Iranian-Miramichier musician, community connector, and podcaster based in Miramichi, New Brunswick. Originally from Iran, he brings…
Craig Caldwell

Craig Caldwell has been a piper for over 5 decades. From playing in pipe bands to competing solo at highland…
Mike Bravener

Mike Bravener began is career as a professional entertainer in 2003 at the age of 42. Prior to that he…
Melissa Barry

Melissa Barry is a classically trained violinist who holds a Bachelor of Music in Classical Violin from the University of…