Indie - Country - Folk - Rock - Band
Waterloo Ontario Canada - Formed in 2021
20th-century folk mixed with contemporary country, rock & jazz. Something for everyone. Folklore Junction's live shows combine FLJ original songs with crowd favourite sing along "cover songs". Good organic music, performed by seasoned musicians with decades of experience.
**Discounted rates for charity events and fundraisers**
Jan 27 - Barb & Jay Live on the Radio
The Grand 101.1fm - Swap Talk - 7pm-8pm
Feb 28 - WWRC "Coldest Night of the Year"
Charity Walk Fundraiser - 4pm-5pm
New Hamburg Community Centre
June 13 - Music for Miracles
2:15-3pm - Naval Association
315 Weber st N Kitchener
June 21 - New Dundee Artisan Festival
1:30pm - 2:30pm
667 Main St #621 New Dundee, On
June 24 - Ayr Music In The Park
7pm to 8 pm - Centennial Park,
Downtown Ayr.
June 27 - WWRC Sounds of Summer
6pm to to 7:05pm
150 Hamilton Rd New Hamburg
July 09 - WCMA’s Summer Concert Series
- 7pm to 8pm in the Heritage Barn
@ the Wellington County Museum
Centre Wellington
Aug 26 - Templin Gardens Music Festival
- 7pm - 8:50pm Fergus , On
Sept 18 - Block Three Brewing Company
-6pm to 9pm
1430 Unit#2 King St N, St Jacobs
Folklore Junction performing our original song "Scarecrow Jack" at the Castle Kilbride Concert Series - Baden 2025
Folklore Junction performing the classic Gordon Lightfoot song "If You Could Read My Mind" at Castle Kilbride Concert Series in Baden 2025
Folklore Junction performs the classic hit & crowd favourite "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra at the Castle Kilbride 2025 Castle Concert Series
“Singer/Songwriter/Guitar Player - For more than 35 years Jason has been performing & writing honest road-worn songs with the spirit of country, folk and Canada."
Jay first picked up a guitar at 16 and soon became a fixture in the Kitchener-Waterloo music scene with cover bands such as Swish, The Diggies, and Ginger3.
By the 2000s, Jay was performing across Ontario and Canada with some of the region’s top tribute acts, including Dirty Little Secret (Melissa Etheridge), Almost Hip/Practically Hip (The Tragically Hip), and Katmandu (Bob Seger). He also toured as lead guitar with the Vegas-style impersonator show Footloose, which brought icons like Roy Orbison, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, and Lady Gaga to life for major corporate events.
Alongside his tribute work, Jay never stopped writing original music. He co-wrote and played bass on Dana K and the Remedy’s 2016 debut Still Time and wrote songs for rock band Return to Echo, and pop-soul collective group Secret Keys.
Since 2021, Jay has focused on his country-folk-rock band Folklore Junction, Their debut album, Not This Time, was released on September 4, 2025.
“Singer/Accordionist - Barb has been behind the mic or her trusty accordion for over 30 years.
Barb’s musical journey began with accordion lessons at the Ontario Conservatory of Music as a child. In her early twenties, she picked up the guitar and began singing with local groups and also as a member of the Seagram Haus Band during Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest.
Today In addition to her work with Folklore Junction, Barb performs with her husband Alan (double bass) and son William (fiddle) as the William K, bringing fiddle music to community events and cultural gatherings across Ontario.