The article reports on folk music events in Yellowknife, Northern Territory. The Annual New Year's Eve Ceilidh, one of several Ceilidhs, was held during 2002, which has been a tradition for over eleven years. The Valentine's Day celebration of Mary and Friends Tea Room was held over two weekends, with local folk artists Ceileidh Friends and Ron Kent providing the entertainment. The band "The Gumboots" is also recording its fourth album.