Ghostly Hounds

Ghostly Hounds w/ Scott (Scoobs) Ewing in Arrochar @ Three Villages Hall
2025-05-17 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Three Villages Hall, Arrochar, Scotland, G83 7AB, United Kingdom
Join us at Three Villages Hall in Arrochar for an evening of soulful folk-noir, old-time and Americana. This double-bill show features Ghostly Hounds, on tour from Canada’s West Coast, with local support by Scott Ewing.

Saturday, May 17th, doors at 7pm and show starts at 7:30.Tickets are £12 or 8£ for those over 60 or under 16.
Directions to the Three Villages Hall:
The Three Villages Hall can be found in Arrochar on the A814 Helensburgh/Garelochhead road, just off the main A83.
SAT NAV post code for the Three Villages Hall: G83 7AB
National Grid Coordinates: NN 29645 04117 • 4.74789 W, 56.19906 N
Ghostly HoundsGhostly Hounds is the soulful folk-noir & old-time project of Francesca Mirai – a singer-songwriter and banjo player from Canada’s West Coast. Drawing inspiration from many genres, Francesca has become known for their unique vocals. They captivate audiences with a clear, soaring range, powerful projection, and just the right amount of grit, coalescing elegantly with traditional and modern banjo instrumentals. Ghostly Hounds is known for having a “double take” inducing performance, to which audience members often ascribe terms such as “haunting” or “enchanting”.Ghostly Hounds began on the streets of Montreal in 2015, starting off busking before quickly transitioning to live music venues across the city. Over the past decade Ghostly Hounds has toured relentlessly, delivering countless performances all across Canada, ranging from solo sets to a full five-piece band. Their debut album, “Creature”, was released in 2017, followed by “In the Rubble” in 2022 and their latest single “Lonely Winter” in 2024.
Scott (Scoobs) EwingPlaying guitar, singing some songs, you’ll probably know some of them

Ghostly Hounds & Bordercholly at Cobblestone Backroom Dublin
2025-05-24 20:00 - 23:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Cobblestone Backroom, 77 King St N, Smithfield, Dublin, D07 TP22, Ireland
Come on out to The Backroom at Cobblestone in Dublin for an evening of soulful folk-noir, old-time, Americana and indie folk. This double-bill show features Ghostly Hounds, on tour from Canada’s West Coast, with local support by indie-folk artist, Bordercholly.
Saturday, May 24th, doors at 8pm and show starts at 9. Cover is sliding scale in an effort to be accessible to all while still paying the artists a living wage.
Advance tix: €12 waged, €8 unwaged
Door tix: €15 waged, €10 unwaged
No one turned away for lack of funds
Ghostly Hounds
Ghostly Hounds is the soulful folk-noir & old-time project of Francesca Mirai – a singer-songwriter and banjo player from Canada’s West Coast. Drawing inspiration from many genres, Francesca has become known for their unique vocals. They captivate audiences with a clear, soaring range, powerful projection, and just the right amount of grit, coalescing elegantly with traditional and modern banjo instrumentals. Ghostly Hounds is known for having a “double take” inducing performance, to which audience members often ascribe terms such as “haunting” or “enchanting”.
Ghostly Hounds began on the streets of Montreal in 2015, starting off busking before quickly transitioning to live music venues across the city. Over the past decade Ghostly Hounds has toured relentlessly, delivering countless performances all across Canada, ranging from solo sets to a full five-piece band. Their debut album, “Creature”, was released in 2017, followed by “In the Rubble” in 2022 and their latest single “Lonely Winter” in 2024.
ghostlyhounds.bandcamp.com
Bordercholly
Bordercholly is the songwriting, recording, and art project of Elsy Murphy, a Dublin based artist raised in the beautiful hills of Upstate New York. Bordercholly began as a solo recording project for Murphy in 2012, and she has released many recordings under the moniker. She has dragged the project kicking and screaming from Binghamton to Milwaukee, from Southern Indiana to Central New York and West Yorkshire, and has finally found a home in Dublin. Her music has been described as “a shaggy little thing, filtering the deep-sighing pop of There’s Nothing Wrong With Love-era Built to Spill and early Modest Mouse through a lo-fi bedroom setup.” Her most recent EP “A Weird Little EP Mostly About Upstate New York” is available on Bandcamp.
Bordercholly’s live shows filter her background in the indie and post-punk scenes of Upstate New York through a folk lens.
bordercholly.bandcamp.com

Meredith Moon & Ghostly Hounds at Wheelies Motorcycles, Victoria
2025-07-24 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Wheelies Motorcycls & Cafe, 2620 Rock Bay Ave, Victoria, BC, V8T 4R9, Canada
Join us at Wheelies in Victoria for a double-bill, folk and old-time concert featuring the music of Ghostly Hounds and Meredith Moon.
Doors @ 7, Music @ 7:30
Limited Capacity
$20 general admission
$15 low-income

Meredith Moon
Meredith Moon began playing several instruments and writing songs at a young age, inspired by growing up in a musical family, her father being singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. In her teenage years, she found her sound as a busker on sidewalks from Halifax to Vancouver, and began travelling her home of Canada, and the world, by means of road and rail, finding inspiration for her unique style of songs which are often based on her travels, and crafted in a true storyteller’s fashion.
Besides playing traditional tunes often ‘non-traditionally’, Moon presents a powerful voice and highly contemporary clawhammer banjo style which has gained acclaim within the international old-time music community. Moon incorporates finger-style guitar, piano and lap dulcimer, among other instruments, into her performance. Beginning in her teenage years in her friend’s living rooms and DIY spaces, her audience has evolved throughout the last decade with many milestones under her belt. Moon has played many Canadian folk festivals , and has toured North America extensively, as well as Central America, the UK and Western and Eastern Europe. She has collaborated or shared the stage with countless notable musicians in the Folk and Roots Music sphere.
Her first full-length album, “Forest Far Away” was released independently in May of 2018, and she released “Constellations” on True North Records/Linus Entertainment in March of 2023. Her second release garnered international acclaim; was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award, and was featured on the Folk Alliance International Top 10 Album Chart two months running in April and May 2023, along with other notable Americana charts.Ghostly HoundsGhostly Hounds is the soulful folk-noir & old-time project of Francesca Mirai – a singer-songwriter and banjo player from Canada’s West Coast. Drawing inspiration from many genres, Francesca has become known for their unique vocals. They captivate audiences with a clear, soaring range, powerful projection, and just the right amount of grit, coalescing elegantly with traditional and modern banjo instrumentals. Ghostly Hounds is known for having a “double take” inducing performance, to which audience members often ascribe terms such as “haunting” or “enchanting”.Ghostly Hounds began on the streets of Montreal in 2015, starting off busking before quickly transitioning to live music venues across the city. Their debut album, Creature, was released in 2017, followed by In the Rubble in 2022. Over the past decade, Francesca has toured extensively under the Ghostly Hounds name, with performances ranging from solo sets to a full five-piece band.

Ghostly Hounds & Spencer Jo @ Park & Trestle Wainwright
2025-09-18 19:30 - 23:00 (America/Edmonton) | Park & Trestle, 102 10 St, Wainwright, Alberta, Canada
Join us in Wainwright at Park & Trestle for a triple-bill concert of live music featuring Ghostly Hounds and Spencer Jo.
102 10 St, Wainwright AB
Doors at 7:30, Music @ 8:30
$12 adv. $15 door

Ghostly Hounds/ Spencer Jo/ Geoff Lemon @ CCBC Lloydminster
2025-09-19 19:30 - 23:00 (America/Edmonton) | CCBC, 5721B 43 St, Wainwright, Alberta, Canada
Join us in Lloydminster at CCBC for a triple-bill concert of live music featuring Ghostly Hounds, Geoff Lemon and Spencer Jo.
5721B 43 St, Lloydminster AB
Doors at 7:30, Music @ 8:30
$12 adv. $15 door

Ghostly Hounds, Spencer Jo, Willy Big Bull @ The Slice Lethbridge
2025-09-21 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Edmonton) | The Slice, 314 8 St S, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Join us for a triple-bill, Sunday afternoon matinee at The Slice in Lethbridge. An afternoon of soulful folk, country and old-time featuring Ghostly Hounds, Willy Big Bull and Spencer Jo.

Ghostly Hounds / Spencer Jo Band / Shorefox LIVE at Wildwood Pub qathet
2026-04-19 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Wildwood, 5987 Lund St, Powell River, BC, V8A 4S9, Canada
Join us at The Wildwood Pub in qathet for a triple bill concert featuring Ghostly Hounds (Victoria), Spencer Jo Band (Calgary), and Shorefox (Salt Spring Island)Friday, April 24th at 7pm, $15 adv/ $20 door

Ghostly Hounds is the soulful folk-noir and old-time project of Francesca Mirai – a singer-songwriter and banjo player based in the Lekwungen Territory, colonially known as Victoria, BC. Drawing inspiration from many genres, Francesca has become known for their unique vocals, captivating audiences with a clear, soaring range, powerful projection, and just the right amount of grit, coalescing elegantly with traditional and modern banjo instrumentals.Formed in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal in 2015, Ghostly Hounds has toured extensively across Canada, the UK, and Ireland – including a 2025 tour capped by a performance at England’s Red Rooster Festival. With a “double take”- inducing performance often described as “haunting” or “enchanting”, Francesca’s deeply personal songwriting has earned adoration from audiences across North America and Europe. Ghostly Hounds released their debut album Creature in 2017, followed by In the Rubble in 2022. Their latest single, Lonely Winter, was released in October 2024.www.ghostlyhounds.com

Spencer Jo BandWith punk roots and a gift for folk storytelling, Spencer crafts razor-sharp social commentary stripped of pretense. Their surreal edge and instrumental skill cut through to reveal uncomfortable truths with bare-bones arrangements that hit hard and stay with you. Spencer Jo isn’t interested in sugarcoating things. In fact, they’ve spent much of their musical life searching for sour truth and exposing it. This has lead to their current incarnation as a folk artist with a biting edge that makes their social commentary poignant for anyone who listens.https://spencerjo.bandcamp.com/album/the-water
ShorefoxIs a solo folk rock act from the gulf islands. irreverent, passionate and at times downright rowdy, Shorefox has become known for their prolific lyrics and high energy vocals paired with a nearly punk style of rythym. Queer with no fear, this performer will take you on a journey of love, loss and hope with a healthy dose of humor. Their first studio album is being mixed right now and is expected to be released in early May.
https://shorefox.bandcamp.com/track/fair-trade

Ghostly Hounds & Spencer Jo Band on Denman Island
2026-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Earth Club Factory
Join us at The Earth Club Factory on Denman Island for a double bill concert featuring Ghostly Hounds (Victoria) and Spencer Jo Band (Calgary). Wednesday, April 22nd at 7pm, $20

Ghostly Hounds is the soulful folk-noir and old-time project of Francesca Mirai – a singer-songwriter and banjo player based in the Lekwungen Territory, colonially known as Victoria, BC. Drawing inspiration from many genres, Francesca has become known for their unique vocals, captivating audiences with a clear, soaring range, powerful projection, and just the right amount of grit, coalescing elegantly with traditional and modern banjo instrumentals.Formed in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal in 2015, Ghostly Hounds has toured extensively across Canada, the UK, and Ireland – including a 2025 tour capped by a performance at England’s Red Rooster Festival. With a “double take”- inducing performance often described as “haunting” or “enchanting”, Francesca’s deeply personal songwriting has earned adoration from audiences across North America and Europe. Ghostly Hounds released their debut album Creature in 2017, followed by In the Rubble in 2022. Their latest single, Lonely Winter, was released in October 2024.www.ghostlyhounds.com

Spencer Jo BandWith punk roots and a gift for folk storytelling, Spencer crafts razor-sharp social commentary stripped of pretense. Their surreal edge and instrumental skill cut through to reveal uncomfortable truths with bare-bones arrangements that hit hard and stay with you. Spencer Jo isn’t interested in sugarcoating things. In fact, they’ve spent much of their musical life searching for sour truth and exposing it. This has lead to their current incarnation as a folk artist with a biting edge that makes their social commentary poignant for anyone who listens.https://spencerjo.bandcamp.com/album/the-water

Ghostly Hounds, Spencer Jo, Atticus Mercredi @ The Vault in Nanaimo
2026-04-24 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Vault, Address: 499 Wallace St, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5B7, Canada
Join us at The Vault in Nanaimo for a triple bill concert featuring Ghostly Hounds (Victoria), Spencer Jo Band (Calgary), and Atticus Mercredi (Nanaimo)Friday, April 24th at 7pm, $15 adv/ $20 door

Ghostly Hounds is the soulful folk-noir and old-time project of Francesca Mirai – a singer-songwriter and banjo player based in the Lekwungen Territory, colonially known as Victoria, BC. Drawing inspiration from many genres, Francesca has become known for their unique vocals, captivating audiences with a clear, soaring range, powerful projection, and just the right amount of grit, coalescing elegantly with traditional and modern banjo instrumentals.Formed in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal in 2015, Ghostly Hounds has toured extensively across Canada, the UK, and Ireland – including a 2025 tour capped by a performance at England’s Red Rooster Festival. With a “double take”- inducing performance often described as “haunting” or “enchanting”, Francesca’s deeply personal songwriting has earned adoration from audiences across North America and Europe. Ghostly Hounds released their debut album Creature in 2017, followed by In the Rubble in 2022. Their latest single, Lonely Winter, was released in October 2024.www.ghostlyhounds.com
Spencer Jo BandWith punk roots and a gift for folk storytelling, Spencer crafts razor-sharp social commentary stripped of pretense. Their surreal edge and instrumental skill cut through to reveal uncomfortable truths with bare-bones arrangements that hit hard and stay with you. Spencer Jo isn’t interested in sugarcoating things. In fact, they’ve spent much of their musical life searching for sour truth and exposing it. This has lead to their current incarnation as a folk artist with a biting edge that makes their social commentary poignant for anyone who listens.https://spencerjo.bandcamp.com/album/the-water
Atticus MercrediFrontman of the Psyche Punk band Pond Scum from Snuneymuxw territory on Vancouver Island in Canada, Atticus Michael Mercredi also finds time to write slow reverb filled folk songs. Spurred by his love of all things fantasy, his songwriting is informed by the ancient history of faraway lands. Musical inspirations include Bill Callahan, Timber Timbre, Master Wilburn Burchette, and Patti Smith
