BIO

Prairie Wolfe has been a part of the traditional Celtic music communities of Boston, Seattle, and her native Vancouver, BC for over two decades. She was inspired to play fiddle when she heard Canadian fiddler Anne Lederman on CBC. She got her fiddling start in the Vancouver Scottish Fiddle Club, studying the Cape Breton style with Scottish fiddler Shona Le Mottée. She embarked on a pilgrimage to Cape Breton Island to meet her musical idols, and ended up on a trial-by-fire tour through Europe with Goth-Irish trio Damanta before finally settling down in New England, USA.
In Boston, Prairie taught adult learners, and was a founding member of MIT contradance band La Banane Enchantée, infamous for fusing Disney, Top-40, and bananas. After migrating to Seattle, Prairie joined French Canadian step-dance/crankies musical group Podorythmie, representing Canada among American and French members. Podorythmie has performed on numerous festival stages, including Vancouver Folk Festival in 2017, Northwest Folklife Festival in 2018, Festival du Bois and Mission Folk Festival in 2019, and Harrison Festival of the Arts in 2022.
Since returning to Vancouver, Prairie has performed with Celtic rockers Kailyarders, and appeared in Todd Wong's popular Gung Haggis Fat Choy Scottish-Chinese cultural extravaganza. Prairie currently plays as a duo with English singer/songwriter Tim Readman, and co-leads contradance band Ground Effect.
SHOWS
december 2021
10dec8:00 pmRogue Folk ClubWith Tim Readman | Double Billed with Blackthorn
Event Details
Prairie Wolfe and Tim Readman are double billed with Blackthorn for a night of Celtic music. Show is both in-person
Event Details
Prairie Wolfe and Tim Readman are double billed with Blackthorn for a night of Celtic music. Show is both in-person and live-streamed. Purchase tickets for both here: https://www.roguefolk.bc.ca/concerts/ev21121020
Doors at 7pm – proof of double vaccination required
Time
(Friday) 8:00 pm
Location
St. James Hall
3214 W. 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
july 2022
24jul2:00 pm2:30 pmSurrey Fusion FestivalWITH TIM READMAN – SPECIAL GUEST DENIS FRANCK
Event Details
Prairie Wolfe and Tim Readman will be joined by special guest Denis Franck on the UNITY STAGE on Sunday, July 24 @ 2-230pm. This event is FREE.
Event Details
Prairie Wolfe and Tim Readman will be joined by special guest Denis Franck on the UNITY STAGE on Sunday, July 24 @ 2-230pm. This event is FREE.
Surrey Fusion Festival is the ultimate celebration of food, music and culture. Festival organizers are proud to work with communities representing different ethnicities and cultures from around the world, and honour the traditions and history that they share with attendees. Since the festival’s inception in 2008, the event has grown to showcase over 40 different cultures, with pavilions offering international foods, displays of artifacts and textiles, and multiple stages featuring musical and dance performances. Surrey Fusion Festival is proud to host pavilions from over 40 cultures from across the globe, including from North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Location
Holland Park
13428 Old Yale Road, Surrey, BC V3T 3C7
13jul11:00 am1:45 pmHarrison Festival of the ArtsWITH PODORYTHMIE
Event Details
Podorythmie is delighted to be part of the Harrison Festival of the Arts in Harrison Hot Springs, BC. Our performances are on Wed, July
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Podorythmie is delighted to be part of the Harrison Festival of the Arts in Harrison Hot Springs, BC. Our performances are on Wed, July 13 at 11am and 1:15pm on the outdoor stage at Children’s Day. The stage is located beside Memorial Hall, on the grass right on Esplanade Ave.
Time
(Wednesday) 11:00 am – 1:45 pm
Location
290 Esplanade Ave
Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0
september 2022
17sep7:30 pm10:30 pmVCD ContradanceWITH GROUND EFFECT
Event Details
Prairie Wolfe and Claire McCague (winds) will be joined by special guests Leith Davis (piano) and Scott Alpen (percussion) for the debut of contradance band GROUND EFFECT
Event Details
Prairie Wolfe and Claire McCague (winds) will be joined by special guests Leith Davis (piano) and Scott Alpen (percussion) for the debut of contradance band GROUND EFFECT
Dance will be at St. James Community Square – 3214 W. 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 2L2
Tickets are $20 at the door. All levels of dancers welcome! Dancers will be required to mask.
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Location
St. James Community Square
3214 W 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 2L2
october 2022
15oct2:00 pm4:00 pmUBC Apple Festival 2022WITH TIM READMAN
Event Details
Prairie Wolfe and Tim Readman will be performing a 45 minute set between 2-4pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Come and support this annual 2-day
Event Details
Prairie Wolfe and Tim Readman will be performing a 45 minute set between 2-4pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022.
Come and support this annual 2-day fundraiser for the UBC Botanical Garden.
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location
UBC Botanical Garden
6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC
february 2023
18feb7:30 pm10:30 pmVCD ContradanceWITH GROUND EFFECT
Event Details
GROUND EFFECT will feature the exciting sets from our September debut, and incorporate even more new tunes! Prairie Wolfe (fiddle, percussion) and Claire McCague (woodwinds) will be joined
Event Details
GROUND EFFECT will feature the exciting sets from our September debut, and incorporate even more new tunes! Prairie Wolfe (fiddle, percussion) and Claire McCague (woodwinds) will be joined by musical friends TBD. Maureen Collier is our esteemed dance caller.
Dance will be at St. James Community Square – 3214 W. 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 2L2
Tickets are $20 at the door. All levels of dancers welcome! Dancers will be required to mask.
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Location
St. James Community Square
3214 W 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 2L2
march 2023
24mar(mar 24)3:00 pm26(mar 26)3:00 pmFestival du BoisWITH PODORYTHMIE
Event Details
Podorythmie is honoured to be invited back to Festival du Bois for its 2023 season. We are joined on Friday and Saturday by Devon and Louis Leger of
Event Details
Podorythmie is honoured to be invited back to Festival du Bois for its 2023 season. We are joined on Friday and Saturday by Devon and Louis Leger of La Famille Léger. Our schedule throughout the festival will be:
Friday, Mar 24: 7-8pm – with Devon and Louis Leger (Main Stage)
Saturday, Mar 25: 3-330pm – with Devon and Louis Leger (Children’s Tent)
Sunday, Mar 26: 1-130pm (Mackin House)
Time
24 (Friday) 3:00 pm – 26 (Sunday) 3:00 pm
Location
Mackin Park
1046 Brunette Ave, Coquitlam, BC V3K 1E7
17mar7:00 pm11:00 pmSt. Patrick’s Day @ The Jolly CoachmanWITH COLLIN WADE & LARRY CHURCH
Event Details
Time: 8pm-12am With Colllin Wade (guitar, vocals, harmonica), Larry Church (mandolin, bass, vocals), Prairie Wolfe (fiddle, bodhran, vocals)
Event Details
Time: 8pm-12am
With Colllin Wade (guitar, vocals, harmonica), Larry Church (mandolin, bass, vocals), Prairie Wolfe (fiddle, bodhran, vocals)
Time
(Friday) 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Location
The Jolly Coachman Pub
19167 Ford Rd, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B6
july 2023
08jul12:00 pm6:00 pmMulticultural ConnectionsWITH TIM READMAN
Event Details
Community event that will celebrate multiculturalism, diversity and inclusivity, featuring over a dozen musical and cultural performances from 10am to 6pm, as well as a great selection of
Event Details
Community event that will celebrate multiculturalism, diversity and inclusivity, featuring over a dozen musical and cultural performances from 10am to 6pm, as well as a great selection of food trucks representing different cuisines. Join Prairie Wolfe and Tim Readman as they journey across Canada and encounter the unique musical traditions of the Métis, French Canadians, and Cape Breton Island.
Time
(Saturday) 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location
Lafarge Lake, Coquitlam BC
september 2023
10sep2:00 pm3:00 pmMacLean Park DanceWITH GROUND EFFECT
Event Details
Ground Effect and dance caller Maureen Collier will be leading a 50 minute social dance for community members at MacLean Park in Vancouver, BC. The free dance day
Event Details
Ground Effect and dance caller Maureen Collier will be leading a 50 minute social dance for community members at MacLean Park in Vancouver, BC. The free dance day will feature multiple dance acts. Come out and enjoy the music and sunshine! No partner needed. Beginners very welcome.
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location
MacLean Park
710 Keefer St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1Y6
october 2023
21oct7:30 pm10:30 pmVCD ContradanceWITH GROUND EFFECT
Event Details
GROUND EFFECT: Prairie Wolfe (fiddle/percussion) and Claire McCague (woodwinds) will be joined by musical friends TBD. Seattle caller Koren Wake makes her intro. Dance
Event Details
GROUND EFFECT: Prairie Wolfe (fiddle/percussion) and Claire McCague (woodwinds) will be joined by musical friends TBD. Seattle caller Koren Wake makes her intro.
Dance will be at St. James Community Square – 3214 W. 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 2L2
Tickets are $20 at the door–$15 for students and those arriving after halftime. All levels of dancers welcome!
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Location
St. James Community Square
3214 W 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 2L2
may 2024
18may7:30 pm10:30 pmVCD ContradanceWITH GROUND EFFECT
Event Details
GROUND EFFECT: Prairie Wolfe (fiddle/percussion) and Claire McCague (woodwinds) will be joined by musical friends TBD. Dance will be at St. James Community Square
Event Details
GROUND EFFECT: Prairie Wolfe (fiddle/percussion) and Claire McCague (woodwinds) will be joined by musical friends TBD.
Dance will be at St. James Community Square – 3214 W. 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 2L2
Tickets are $20 at the door–$15 for students and those arriving after halftime. All levels of dancers welcome!
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Location
St. James Community Square
3214 W 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 2L2
GALLERY
PRESS
On the edge of reality with Tim Readman and Prairie Wolfe
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