Joe Manio

Lethbridge Herald

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

At its heart, folk music is by, about and for the people. Its endurance lies in the way it transforms ordinary experiences into cultural memory, revealing how communities define themselves through the stories they choose to tell.

The Lethbridge Folk Club has been bringing live music to town for over 46 years. This year the Club is pivoting from being a local music presenter doing 8-9 concerts per year, to bringing more music, to more people, in more communities at little or no cost to the public.

On Dec. 12, the Club will hold its first ever holiday fundraiser event “Friends and Folk” at McKillop United Church at 7 pm to help raise money for these initiatives.

“This summer we plan on bringing Porchfest to Lethbridge

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