Folk Under the Clock came into being on September 23, 1986 in Peterborough, Ontario. Our first concert was Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie Maclean and since then we’ve held 100+ shows.
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Welcome to folk under the clock
Our concerts are primarily held at the Market Hall, a theatre located under Peterborough’s downtown clock tower. The venue provides a warm, historical backdrop to our shows.
2024-2025 season will be Folk Under the Clock’s 38th and final season. Read more >
Our History
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ARTISTS WE'VE PRESENTED, 1986-2025
Dougie MacLean, Rare Air, Cromdale, James Keelaghan, Stephen Fearing, Loreena McKennitt, Tamarack, Lennie Gallant, Tom Lewis, Garnet Rogers, Spirit of the West, Tip Splinter, Faith Nolan, Andy M. Stewart & Manus Lunny, Doug McArthur, Roy Forbes, Orealis, Bourne & MacLeod, The Harbord Trio, The Barra MacMeils, John Gorka, The Rankin Family, Ferron, Martin Simpson, Tom Paxton, Don Ross, Colleen Peterson, Lucie Blue Tremblay, The House Band, Ad Vielle Que Pourra, Andy Irvine, Anderson & Browne, Four Men and a Dog, Whitely, Washington & Scarlett, Connie Kaldor, Eric Bogle, Vin Garbutt, Bourne & Johnson, Rawlins Cross, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Daniel Huezo, Waterson : Carthy, Laura Smith, Nomos, The Tannahill Weavers, Jez Lowe, Colin Linden, Oscar Lopez, The Paperboys, Lynn Miles, Karen Savoca, Brooks Williams, Jackson Delta, Aengus Finnan, Dar Williams, David Francey, Katherine Wheatley, Guy Davis, Danu, Norland Wind, Fairport Convention, Stacey Earle, Harry Manx, Tim Harrison, Archie Fisher, Ian Tamblyn, Ron Hynes, Mae Moore & Lester Quitzau, The Bills, Dervish, Greg Brown, Martyn Joseph, The Wailin’ Jennys, Ember Swift, Chuck Brodsky, Eliza Gilkyson, James Keelaghan, Martyn Joseph, Kelly Joe Phelps, Arlo Guthrie, Harry Manx, Compadres, Jill Barber, Dala, Oysterband, Dougie MacLean, Danu, Bruce Cockburn, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Alex Cuba, Kate Rusby, Martin Simpson, Ron Sexsmith, Caladh Nua, The Once, The Bills, Partha Bose & Indranil Mallick, Dave Gunning & J.P. Cormier, Le Vent Du Nord, Men at Words (James Keelaghan, Jez Lowe, Archie Fisher), Jayme Stone (Lomax Project) & Tim O’Brien, Ian Tamblyn & Lynn Miles, Amelia Curran, Gordie MacKeeman, De Temps Antan, Kevin Breit, Catherine MacLellan, Garnet Rogers, Karen Savoca, Tony MacManus, The Young ‘Uns, Oysters 3, Ennis Sisters, Adam Shoalts, Talisk, Miscellany of Folk, Breabach, David Francey, Lennie Gallant.
Our Founders
Folk Under the Clock is a labour of love for artistic director Mike Barker. Mike founded and continues to run the concert series along with his wife, Sonja, and a dedicated group of friends. Mike has been involved in the folk music scene in Peterborough and Edmonton for four decades. He’s been a judge for the 2004 Juno Awards, served on many local music committees, and contributed to the yearly “Critics Choice” selection published by Penguin Eggs magazine. Mike has also served as a judge for the Canadian Folk Music Awards.
Mike was honoured to be inducted into Peterborough’s Pathway of Fame in September 2014 for bringing folk and world music to the stage in Peterborough for over 38 years.
Mike & Sonja Barker are presented with Lifetime Achievement Award from the Market Hall. (Sept 2016)
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