Singing Ballads at Simon Fraser University by Tim Readman The Vancouver Folk Song Society connects with the broader community in lots of ways. In 2023 Leith Davis, a professor in the Department of English at Simon Fraser University contacted the VFSS with a request for participation in some of her teaching activities. Leith studies and…
VFSS Gallery
On Wednesday, March 4, the Vancouver Folk Song Society hosted a special event in honour of International Women’s Day. Focusing on women’s songs, women’s voices and women’s issues, the evening was both celebratory and educational. It featured 28 fabulous female performers sharing a mixture of traditional, contemporary and original songs. From “Rosie the Riveter (Revisited)”…
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025 | 1:30 pm
Seaforth Peace Park
What is traditional folk music?
Interview about the VFSS
VFSS Website Launch -by members of the Website Committee The new VFSS website went live on September 3, 2025, accompanied by great fanfare and delicious carrot cake. The website begins to represent the richness of the VFSS community—who we have been, who we are, and who we are becoming. The members of the Website Committee–Jeremy…
VFSS + friends draw the line
Friday, Sept. 26 | 4:30 pm – Sunday, Sept. 28 | 2:30 pm
Camp Alexandra, Crescent Beach, BC
Join the VFSS at the Draw the Line March — for people, for peace, for the planet.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 | 2:00-4:30 pm (Pre-rally sing at 1:00 pm)
Gather at the Vancouver Public Library Downtown, West Georgia side. Look for the red balloons!