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.

2024 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

Rum Ragged

2021 JUNO Award Nominees and 3-time 2024 MusicNL Award winners Rum Ragged take a bold approach to the distinct folk music of their home, the Eastern Canadian island of Newfoundland. With a reverence for their roots and a creative, contemporary edge, this young band has quickly become known as the finest performers of their great, living, musical tradition. Boasting bouzouki, fiddle, bodhran, banjo, guitar, and button accordion, these new champions of East Coast music enliven and enlighten audiences with their signature brand of Newfoundland folk. Always honest, thought-provoking, and often humorous, it’s Rum Ragged’s live show that makes them a fast favourite with any audience. Their combination of striking vocal harmonies, staggering musicianship, and captivating storytelling gives concert-goers an experience they won't soon forget. Since their inception in 2016, Rum Ragged has maintained a rigorous tour schedule, performing at some of the world's premier folk, celtic and roots venues all while managing to record four acclaimed, award-winning studio albums. Rum Ragged is not your run-of-the-mill folk band, they are the genuine article.

Rum Ragged

The Misfits

The Misfits are local musicians from Cow Head. 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

Mark Cormier & Ryan Perrier

Mark Cormier & Ryan Perrier

Both hailing from Cape St. George on the Port au Port Peninsula, Mark is a musician, singer, storyteller and composer while Ryan is an accordionist. Find them around town during the weekend, as well as providing the opening act on Saturday night!