Little Rock Folk Club is dedicated to preserving the link between the musical traditions of the Old and New Worlds.

Little Rock Folk Club was started June 12th 1989 by several diehard fans of U.K. and Irish music in the Little Rock area and is Little Rock's oldest 'bridge' between the Old and New World musical traditions. During the intervening years we have produced numerous concerts by some of the best and most enduring musicians in that genre. This includes strictly traditional artists and songwriters/composers working in that genre. LRFC is a 501(c)(3) organization. We welcome sponsorship, donations and input from others sharing our interests.

Coming Next!

Sat Oct 10th 2026 at 7:30pm




Mean Mary



Award-winning musician/writer and fan favorite (over 40 million views on her YouTube videos), Mean Mary literally grew up in music. She evolved from a child prodigy who played for tips on the streets of Nashville (“startling talent,” said The Tennessean) to a seasoned performer and headliner of over 4,000 festivals and concerts (“the voice of a ragged angel combined with the banjo playing of the devil,” says No Depression).

Her latest album, Woman Creature (Portrait of a Woman, Part 2), was named Country Music People's #1 Critics' Choice Album of 2024, and her recording of "Wayfaring Stranger" was recently featured in the feature film Hellfire starring Stephen Lang, Dolph Lundgren, and Harvey Keitel.

Deering Banjos named her their Goodtime Ambassador, and Janet Deering describes her banjo playing as giving her “chills.” Equally versatile on guitar, fiddle, and eight other instruments, Mary is known internationally for her lightning-fast fingers, haunting vocals, and intricate story songs. As a high-energy performer who thrives on variety—and a songwriter who chooses unusual subject matter—anything from ghost pirates to demon guitars could romp through a Mean Mary show

“Mean Mary James is an extraordinarily talented multi-instrumentalist perhaps best known for her lightning fast banjo, but also masterful on fiddle and guitar.” -No Depression

Please join us for an evening of blistering multi-instrumental picking and frailing, hilarious family stories from a fascinating peripatetic childhood with music and prodigiousness at its heart



Need a little more convincing?... trust your own ears here

Please join us for an evening of pure musical joy and magic!

Admission: Adults $20 - Military/Services $15 - Students w. ID $10 accompanied children 12 and under free

Online Tickets soon

FCFS Tickets available at the door!

Hibernia Irish Tavern

9700 N. Rodney Parham, Little Rock AR 72227



Smokefree, ADA compliant, acres of free parking, Bose-driven sound system, and home to Little Rock's only UK/Irish trad-based session each and every Sunday from 2:30-5pm

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