Freshwater Coffeehouse

09/23/2026

Coming this Sunday, September 27, a house concert at 48 Freshwater Road featuring Austin “Walkin” Cane. If you like the blues, he’s your man. Stats at 7, $20 (cash only) will get you in.

09/20/2026

Freshwater Coffeehouse, September 18, 2026

09/19/2026

Our September coffeehouse

08/28/2026

In case you've forgotten, the last time Glen Tilley and Bill Rose played at the hall in Freshwater they donated all the proceeds to the north shore fire relief fund. Come and show your gratitude this Sunday at 2:30, just $20 on the door, cash only.

08/28/2026

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We are very fortunate to have this 5 time Eastern Canadian Bluegrass Awards female vocalist of the year award winner want to play right here at the hall in Freshwater. September 12 at 7:30, $20 (cash only) on the door.
For over twenty years, Janet McGarry has been a dominant presence in bluegrass music, both at home and abroad. She has shared stages with some of the most revered performers of this genre, and of her time. She has delivered thirteen albums to date, that have earned her awards, accolades, and much deserved respect from the music industry. Among her most significant career accolades, Janet is a “Daughter of Bluegrass”, a leading group of female bluegrass artists, appearing as a lead artist on the cd “Bluegrass Bouquet”, the group’s third collaboration on Blue Circle Records, in Nashville, TN, and the Box Set of the Daughters of Bluegrass, “Pickin’ Like a Girl”, on the same label. Janet is also a five-time “Female Vocalist of the Year” at the Eastern Canadian Bluegrass Awards, the industry’s highest accolade.
From her early years performing at local talent shows, to forming her own record label “Diamond Productions PEI”, to performing and touring with her band Wildwood, Janet is devoted to her music. She keeps a busy appearance schedule including major bluegrass festivals, concert halls and other venues.
Janet now has thirteen CDs to her credit, as well as having recorded on several compilation CDs. Her voice and delivery capture the very essence of traditional songs. Be it the most prestigious surroundings, or backstage at a local concert hall, Janet’s presence and music will make you feel right at home.

08/24/2026

Finally got the chance to do the video for our August 2026 coffeehouse, we had a lot of performers. There was a fan set up right next to the camera, please excuse the noise from it, it was a necessary evil that night, the place was packed.

08/23/2026

Next Sunday, August 30, 2:30 at the hall in Freshwater!

They’re coming back! Glen Tilley and Bill Rose are bringing their great versions of the music we’ve grown up with back to the hall in Freshwater Sunday, July 30 at 2:30, just $20 (cash only) will get you in the door.

08/22/2026

August 21, 2026

07/27/2026

A great concert coming up at the hall on August 16 at 1 PM...

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06/22/2026

Another fine night of music, this one a house concert at Dave Moriarty's house, 48 Freshwater Road right here in Freshwater. Two of Ireland's best on their eastern Canada tour, Aidan Connolly and Bryan O'Leary, July 11, 7 PM, $20 (cash only) on the door. Finger foods, tea and coffee will be there, bring whatever else it might be that you'd like to drink.

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Biography
Fiddle player Aidan Connolly and accordionist Bryan O’Leary are two leading performers of traditional Irish music.
Bryan O’Leary, a native of Tureencahill in County Kerry, is widely regarded as one of the leading accordion players of his generation and was named TG4 Young Musician of the Year in 2015. He is the grandson of the legendary Sliabh Luachra accordion player Johnny O’Leary, and his playing continues a rich family tradition rooted in the distinctive
repertoire of polkas and slides associated with the region.
Aidan Connolly, from Dublin, has received widespread acclaim for his distinctive fiddle playing and was nominated for Best Folk Instrumentalist at the RTÉ Folk Awards in 2022. He also performs the role of John Sheahan in the internationally touring stage show Dubliners Encore. His recordings have received critical praise in publications such as
The Irish Times and The Irish Echo.
Their album The Groves of Gneeveguilla, released on the Raelach Records label in late 2025, celebrates the music and musicians of Sliabh Luachra. Both musicians are experienced educators and have been invited as guest teachers at institutions including the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance (University of Limerick) and University College Cork, and regularly teach at music festivals and workshops in Ireland and abroad.

Press
On Aidan Connolly
“Jaw-droppingly mature fiddle playing.” — The Irish Times
“Connolly is an astonishingly good young player.” — The Irish Echo
On Bryan O’Leary
“Possessed of a fine rhythmic sensibility and an ear for soaring melodies.” — The Irish
Times
“A gloriously fleet-footed solo debut.” — The Irish Times

Set of polkas performed by Aidan Connolly (fiddle) & Bryan O'Leary ...