Folklore Junction
Folklore Junction
Folklore Junction
Indie - Country Folk - Rock Band
Waterloo Ontario Canada - Formed in 2021
Folklore Junction blends early 20th-century country folk with contemporary rock & n roll.
Debut album “Not This Time” released September 4th, 2025.
Since the release of "Not This Time" Folklore Junction has been featured on local and college radio stations across Canada.
With airplay in Kamloops 92.5 FM CFBX, Winnipeg 95.9 FM CKUW, Halifax 88.1 FM CKDU, Ottawa 93.1 FM CKCU, Kitchener 98.5 FM CKWR & Centre Wellington's 101.1 FM The Grand.
Folklore Junction live shows combine melodic story driven original songs with crowd favourite sing along "cover songs". Good organic music performed by seasoned musicians with decades of performance experience.
Jason Hein - Guitar + Vocals
Barb Grant - Accordion + Vocals
Jeremy Patey - Bass
Steve Brackett - Drums
FLJ Live Shows
Folklore Junction
Folklore Junction
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 Waterloo
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 8pm - Centennial Park,
Downtown Ayr.
June 27 - WWRC SummerFest
6pm to to 7:15pm
150 Hamilton Rd New Hamburg
June 30 - Barb & Jay Live on the Radio
The Grand 101.1fm - Swap Talk - 7pm-8pm
July 09 - WCMA’s Summer Concert Series
7pm to 8pm in the Heritage Barn
@ the Wellington County Museum
Centre Wellington
Aug 15 - Private Function
Aug 26 - Templin Gardens Music Festival
7pm - 8:50pm Fergus , On
Aug 27 -Hawkesville Community fundraiser
TBD - Hawkseville, On
Sept 6 - Belwood Lake Classic Car Show
1pm - 2:00pm - Bellwood Ball Diamond
4 Smith St, Belwood, On
Sept 13 - LYNC Music Festival
TBD - New Hamburg, On
Sept 18 - Block Three Brewing Company
-6pm to 9pm
1430 Unit#2 King St N, St Jacobs
Meet The Band
Jason Hein
“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.
Barb Grant
“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 & performing with local rock groups around the KW music scene.
Not long after Barb became an accordionist and vocalist with the Seagram Haus Band and performed for many years during popular Kitchener-Waterloo city Oktoberfest celebrations.
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.
Scarecrow Jack
Folklore Junction performing our original song "Scarecrow Jack" at the Castle Kilbride Concert Series - Baden 2025
If You Could Read My Mind
Folklore Junction performing the classic Gordon Lightfoot song "If You Could Read My Mind" at Castle Kilbride Concert Series in Baden 2025
These Boots Are Made For Walkin
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