Online Events

Folk Music Ontario is partnering with various organizations to provide a number of online offerings, including panel discussions, webinars, concerts, and more! Stay tuned to this page or sign up for our newsletter to find out what’s coming up!

Upcoming Events

  • Spring Sing!– April 7, 2022
  • Recorded Events

    2021 FMO Virtual Conference
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    Webinars

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    Upcoming Events


    Spring Sing!

    Hosted By: Leah Morise
    Thursday, April 7, 2022 – 7:00pm-8:30pm EST
    Via Zoom
    Click here to RSVP now!

    Spring is just around the corner! To celebrate, FMO is pleased to announce another one of our famous campfire sing alongs!

    Want to perform a song? Or perhaps just pull up a chair and sing along? Use the form below to let us know if you’d like to play, or would like to watch the fun!

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    Recorded Events

    21 Revenue Streams for Musicians

    Featuring: Dave Cool, Vice President, Business Development, Bandzoogle

    Recorded Wednesday, January 12, 2022 – 1:00pm EST
    Presented by Bandzoogle and Folk Music Ontario

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    Folk Inc – Why, When, and How to Incorporate your Music Business

    Featuring:
    Rosalyn Dennett – Canadian Federation of Musicians
    Chris Garrah– McMillan LLP
    Sondra Gold – Sondra Gold CPA
    Gina Lapain– Edwards PC Creative Law
    Byron Pascoe– Edwards PC Creative Law

    Recorded Thursday, November 25, 2021 – 2:00pm EST
    Presented by The Canadian Federation of Musicians and Folk Music Ontario

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    SOCAN Masterclass: An Interactive Workshop on the Process of Songwriting

    Featuring: Allison Russell
    In conversation with Racquel Villagante, SOCAN
    Recorded Tuesday, November 16, 2021 – 1:00pm EST
    Presented by SOCAN and Folk Music Ontario

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    Halloween Campfire Sing Along

    Recorded Thursday, Oct.28, 2021
    Hosted by: Leah Morise

    Featuring performances from Leah Morise, Anne Lederman, Kyla Tilley, Tyler Ellis, Libby Hortop, Kashew Butter, Arthur McGregor, Will Gillespie, & Paul Mills!

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    Campfire Song Swap

    Recorded Oct.1, 2021
    at the 2021 FMO Virtual Conference
    Hosted by: Leah Morise

    Featuring performances from Leah Morise, Helen Austin, Julie Title, Arthur McGregor, Michael Darcy, Matt Zaddy, Kyla Tilley, Taylor Abrahamse, Christophe Elie, & Paul Mills!

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    Making A Record & Getting Paid For It

    Presented by ACTRA RACS
    Recorded Oct.1, 2021
    at the 2021 FMO Virtual Conference

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    Beyond Declarations: In conversation with BDRB

    Presented by Breaking Down Racial Barriers (BDRB)
    Recorded Sept.30, 2021
    at the 2021 FMO Virtual Conference

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    A River of Nickels: Royalties, Revenue, and Record Labels

    Presented by Folk Music Canada
    Recorded Sept.30, 2021
    at the 2021 FMO Virtual Conference

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    Fair Trade Music: A Musician’s Basic Income

    Sponsored by The Canadian Federation of Musicians
    Presented by Local 1000
    Recorded Sept.29, 2021
    at the 2021 FMO Virtual Conference

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    Back to Black: Welcoming Black musicians in the folk scene today

    Recorded Sept.29, 2021
    at the 2021 FMO Virtual Conference

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    Maximizing and Evaluating Marketing Value for Festivals

    Recorded Sept.28, 2021
    at the 2021 FMO Virtual Conference

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    Safe Touring Panel

    Recorded Sept.28, 2021
    at the 2021 FMO Virtual Conference

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    2021 Estelle Klein Award Interview – Eve Goldberg

    Recorded Sept.28, 2021
    at the 2021 FMO Virtual Conference

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    Folk Music Canada: What can we do for you?

    Presented by Folk Music Canada
    Recorded Sept.28, 2021
    at the 2021 FMO Virtual Conference

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    Music Agreements: Your Producer, Manager and Co-Writers

    Presented by Edwards Creative Law
    Recorded Sept.27, 2021
    at the 2021 FMO Virtual Conference

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    Cultivating An Inclusive Festival Environment

    Recorded Sept.27, 2021
    at the 2021 FMO Virtual Conference

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    Funding for Artists

    Recorded Sept.27, 2021
    at the 2021 FMO Virtual Conference

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    Conference Opening and Awards Presentation

    Recorded Sept.25, 2021
    at the 2021 FMO Virtual Conference

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    Canadian Home Studio Tour: Volume VI – Chris McKhool

    Recorded Tuesday, Sept 21 2021 – 1:00pm EST

    Featured Artist: Chris McKhool
    with special appearances from Sultans of String members Kevin Laliberté and Drew Birston!

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    Canadian Home Studio Tour: Volume V – Danielle Allard

    Recorded Wednesday, July 14 2021 – 1:00pm EST

    Featured Artist: Danielle Allard

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    In Conversation: State of the Canadian Music Industry

    Recorded Tuesday, July 6, 2021 – 2:00pm EST

    Featuring:
    Erin Benjamin , President and CEO, Canadian Live Music Association
    Alka Sharma, Executive Director, Folk Music Ontario

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    Canadian Home Studio Tour: Volume IV – Murray Pulver

    Recorded Tuesday, June 29, 2021 – 1:00pm EST

    Featured Artist: Murray Pulver

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    How To: Create an EPK w/ Melanie Kealey

    Sponsored by: Bandzoogle
    Recorded Wednesday, June 16, 2021 – 1:00pm EST

    Featuring: Melanie Kealey, Communications Manager, Bandzoogle

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    Canadian Home Studio Tour: Volume III – AHI

    Recorded Wednesday, June 2, 2021 – 1:00pm EST

    Featuring: AHI

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    Mindfully Moving Forward: A Music Industry Eco-Overhaul

    Every Tuesday in May 2021 – 2:00pm EST

    Sustainable Presenters
    Recorded Tuesday, May 4, 2021 – 2:00 pm EST

    Featuring:
    Michelle Demers, Artistic Director, Mission Folk Festival
    Belem Vallina Gonzalez, International Relations Manager, Sinsal Festival, Spain
    Spencer Shewen, Artistic Director & Festival Manager, Riverfest Elora
    Marie Zimmerman, Executive Director, Hillside Festival


    Sustainable Performers
    Recorded Tuesday, May 11, 2021 – 2:00 pm EST

    Featuring:
    Tiffany Ayalik, Artist, PIQSIQ and Producer, Food for the Rest of Us
    Caroline Brooks, Artist, Good Lovelies and Volunteer, Music Declares Emergency Canada
    Quique Escamilla, Artist & Organizer
    Veronica Johnny, Artist, The Johnnys, & Booking Manager, IndigenEd


    Sustainable Places
    Recorded Tuesday, May 18, 2021 – 2:00 pm EST

    Featuring:
    Lisa Patterson, Producer, Founder & Director, SongMakerSoundShaper
    Mauricio Galeano Vargas, Deputy Director, Cultural Facilities, IDARTES, Columbia
    Nadim Missaghian, Executive Director of Operations, National Arts Centre
    Grant Troop, Vice President of Operations, Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall


    Sustainable Partners
    Tuesday, May 25, 2021 – 2:00 pm EST

    Featuring:
    Kyle Cunjak, Artist & Owner, Forward Music Group
    Ian Garrett, Associate Professor, Ecological Design for Performance, Department of Theatre – York University School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
    Adam Kreeft, Agent, Good Company
    Stevie Smith, Chief Executive Officer, The Americana Music Association UK
    Linnéa E. Svensson, Board Member, Greener Events, Norway

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    Canadian Home Studio Tour: Volume II – Blue Will

    Recorded Wednesday, May 5, 2021 – 1:00pm EST

    Featuring: Blue Will

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    Canadian Home Studio Tour: Volume I

    Recorded Wednesday, April 21, 2021 – 1:00pm EST

    Featuring: Yolande Laroche
    Moderator: Rosalyn Dennett

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    Indigenous Voices in the Music Industry

    Recorded Thursday, April 8, 2021 – 1:00pm EST

    Speakers
    Leanne Goose – Artist and President, Northern Arts and Cultural Centre
    Stacey Howse – Artist & Acting Executive Director/Director of Programs, First Light
    Marek Tyler – Artist & Associate Consultant, Roundtable Consulting

    Moderator
    Alan Greyeyes – Festival Director, sākihiwē festival

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    Seeking Inclusive Spaces: Booking Gigs as a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Colour Artist

    Recorded Wednesday, March 10, 2021

    Speakers
    AHI – Artist
    Alyssa Brilla – Artist and Founder, The Freqency Portal
    Cris Derkson – Artist
    Leela Gilday – Artist
    Ebonnie Rowe – Founder and Director, PhemPhat Entertainment Group & Producer, Honey Jam

    Moderator
    Shakura S’Aida – Artist

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    FMO Presents – Preparing Performance for a Post-Pandemic World

    Recorded Wednesday, March 3, 2021

    Speakers
    Luther Mallory – Live Music Performance Coach
    Lindsay Sarazin – Multimedia Artist, Wolf Eye Productions
    Laura Simpson – CEO and Co-Founder, Side Door
    Kimberly Sinclair – Publicist and Founder, Spincount

    Moderator
    Rosalyn Dennett – Artist and Outreach & Licensing Coordinator, Canadian Federation of Musicians

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    Festivals of the Future: Inclusive Programming for Black Artists

    Recorded Wednesday, February 24, 2021

    Speakers
    Cécile Doo-Kingué – Artist
    City Fidelia – Artist & Program Director, CHUO FM
    Ian Andre Espinet – Entrepreneur, Community Advocate
    Kwende Kefentse – Artist & Executive Director, CKCU FM
    Yao – Artist

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    FMO Presents – Managing Changes in the Business of Music

    Recorded Wednesday, February 17, 2021

    Speakers
    Kevin Bourne – Media Personality, Entrepreneur, and Founder, SHIFTER Agency
    Zachary Lucky – Artist
    Byron Pascoe – Lawyer, Edwards Creative Law
    Tara Shannon – Artist, Entrepreneur, and Founder, Willow Sound Records
    Julian Taylor – Artist

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    London Music Spotlight

    Recorded Thursday, December 10, 2020 – 7:00pm-9:00pm EST via YouTube

    Featuring performances from Ben Heffernan, Collective Evolution, Dawn Redskye, The Marrieds, The Pairs and more!

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    Streaming Your Music: Finding Fans & Building Capacity

    Recorded Thursday, December 3, 2020

    Speakers
    Beth Cavanagh – Owner/Founder, What’s The Story?
    Nicole Rochefort – Owner/Founder, AIM: Artists In Motion
    Julian Tuck – Music Programmer, CBC Music

    This special Folk Music Ontario panel is offered thanks in part to the generous support of Tourism London & The London Music Office.

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    Tannis Slimmon: The 2020 Estelle Klein Award Interview

    Recorded Tuesday, November 10, 2020

    Featuring: Tannis Slimmon
    Moderator: Jan Hall

    About the Estelle Klein Award
    The Estelle Klein Award honours the work of an individual or group that has made significant contributions to Ontario’s folk music community. The award is named after Estelle Klein, a long-time advocate of Canadian folk music and one of the early founders of the folk festival scene in this country.

    Winners are recognized with a registration for that year’s Folk Music Ontario conference for themselves and a partner as well as a lifetime FMO membership. The winner is also featured in the Conference Program edition of Folk Prints magazine, at an interview at the FMO Awards brunch, and in a career retrospective video.
    Learn more about the award!

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    Live Events & The New Normal: Adapting to a Physically Distant Dancefloor

    Recorded Thursday, October 29, 2020

    Panellists
    Erin Benjamin – President & CEO, Canadian Live Music Association
    Jennifer Goheen – Producer & Director of Marketing, The Havelock Country Jamboree
    Tracy Jenkins – Executive and Co-Artistic Director, Lula Music and Arts Centre
    Max Merrifield – Artistic Director, Northern Lights Festival Boréal

    Moderator:
    Heather Gibson – Executive Producer, National Arts Centre

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    SOCAN Songwriting Masterclass: An interactive workshop on the process of songwriting

    Recorded Tuesday, October 13, 2020

    Featuring: William Prince
    Moderator: Aidan D’Aoust, A&R Rep, SOCAN

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    Mental Health & the Music Industry: Maintaining Wellness in Isolated Times

    Recorded Monday, September 21, 2020

    Panellists
    Carmen Elle – Artist & Public Speaker
    Kathryn Hummel – Director Of A&R, Marketing And Business Development, Royalty Records
    Dayana Romero – Psychotherapist and Owner, Romero Psychotherapy and Renova
    Denise Waligora – Training and Delivery Specialist, Mental Health First Aid Canada, Mental Health Commission of Canada

    Moderator:
    Sarah Hagerman – Industry and Events Management, Unison Benevolent Fund & Artist (Mary Moxxie)

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    Home Concerts – Keeping Close while Keeping Distant

    Recorded Tuesday, August 11, 2020

    Panellists
    Nicole Rochefort – Owner/Founder – AIM: Artists In Motion
    Nick Sherman – Artist
    Julian Taylor – Artist

    Moderator:
    Shawna Caspi – Artist

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    Streaming How-to: Finding Your Voice on a Digital Stage

    Recorded Tuesday, July 7, 2020

    Panellists
    Danielle Allard – Artist, Professor, & Twitch Affiliate
    Tim Fraser – Artistic Director, Home County Music & Art Festival
    Tarun Nayar – Artist, Community Builder, & Executive Director, 5X Festival
    Kathleen Ryan – Live TV/Film/Events Producer, K Ryan Productions

    Moderator:
    Preetam Sengupta – Artist & Director, Letting Artists Make Art (LAMA)

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