Dance and be merry!

Live musical performances are a key component of the Fall Fest activities. Local performers will ‘pop up’ to serenade you all throughout the long weekend, with live shows taking place on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of the festival. Let talented performers from the region get your toes tapping and your heart pounding, in a lively and intimate environment.

2023 Musical Shows & Performers:

Daniel Payne

Our very own Daniel Payne will be joining us throughout the weekend at concerts and various venues.

Well known for his traditional Newfoundland music, Daniel comes from a long line of fiddle and accordion players from Cow Head. A multi-instrumentalist who has performed throughout North America, Australia, and Europe, Daniel is a recipient of the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council Emerging Artist Award and played a leading role in the Newfoundland-Ireland production of the TV miniseries Random Passage – a portrayal of life in early Newfoundland. In 2004, Daniel started DOP Productions, which has released an album of accordion music entitled The Four Stops, two-button accordion instructional DVDs, his first solo album entitled Chain, and Live in Sally’s Cove and Winterside.

Daniel Payne

Daniel Payne

Jim Payne & Fergus O’Byrne

Two of Newfoundland’s most respected performers combine instrumental prowess and humorous repartee, to cover a broad spectrum of Newfoundland folk culture, including songs, stories, and dance tunes. Their repertoire includes rousing sea shanties and work songs, poignant ballads, comic ditties, folk tales and recitations, and toe-tapping jigs, reels, and polkas on a variety of instruments. 

Jim and fergus

Gerry Strong

Gerry Strong is from Little Bay Islands, Notre Dame Bay and grew up between there and nearby Little Bay. In the 1970s Gerry became part of the renewal of interest in the folk and traditional music of Newfoundland and Labrador and subsequently became a founding member of the award-winning group Tickle Harbour. Gerry travelled throughout Canada and the US while playing with Tickle Harbour, and through Ireland and Australia with A Crowd of Bold Sharemen.

Retirement from his job as an X-ray technologist at the Carbonear General Hospital has left him more time to pursue his love of music, sitting in on as many sessions as he can and performing solo or with What Odds, Cotillion and A Crowd of Bold Sharemen. In November of 2017, Gerry was awarded the Slaight Music Unsung Hero award by the Canadian Folk Music Association for his contributions to the Canadian folk music scene.

 

Gerry Strong

The Misfits

The Misfits are local musicians from Cow Head, St. Paul’s, and Port Saunders. Learning at early ages the music of their forefathers, playing mainly for kitchen parties, they are happy to oblige during Fall Fest and other community events. The Misfits will be popping up at various times throughout the festival.

Daniel Payne, Rick biggin, Calvin payne

Roblo’s Rock

Formed in the fall of 2022, but not strange to each other musically, Roblo's Rock is a traditional "supergroup" comprised of six individuals from previous well-known musical groups. With all six members coming from a rich musical heritage rooted in the French traditions of the Port au Port and Stephenville area, Roblo's Rock delivers instrumentals and songs that combine the traditional Celtic sound with a modern contemporary twist that will have all ages entertained. This energetic six-piece will leave with you a performance you won't soon forget!