06/15/2026
The Calgary Folk Music Festival sends it's deepest condolences to Mike Little's family, including his beloved wife Candace, his bandmates, friends and community.
For decades Mike's backline company, KLM, was critical to the festival's staging and sound and was often seen performing, either with The Hello Darlins or lending his incredibly talented hands supporting others. His impact in our community was deep and knew no bounds.
We love you MFL. We'll miss you. Thank you.❤️
Dear loved ones,
If you are reading this, I have taken a soul flight to the other side. In other words, I have died.
I know this may come as a shock, because I have been managing my health with incredible support - and success. We won. We won more time on earth, we won more tours, more moments, more music. The most recent round of treatment was over 95% successful, however- things unfolded very suddenly and unexpectedly in the last days and I accept that this is my destiny and it was time to return to Spirit.
First and foremost, please know that I left this world surrounded by love and music.
Music, is a great love of my life. It is my church, my spiritual practice, and my connection to Source. Through music I found my life purpose, healing, friendship, community, and joy. It gave me the extraordinary privilege of teaching, performing, creating, and sharing life with so many wonderful people. For every note played, lesson taught, every stage, studio, and friendship made along the way, I am deeply grateful.
To my beloved beautiful wife Candace, thank you for sharing this dance with me. It is my greatest heartache to leave you behind. You are my soulmate and my truest companion in music and in life. You know me better than anyone ever could, and I am grateful beyond words for every moment we shared together. You are so magical and powerful- and I will always be by your side.
I am also incredibly proud of our family - our three beautiful daughters, my sisters, my bonus siblings, and the parents and bonus parents who have given me their unconditional love and support. The power of my family circle and my closest friends have brought laughter, love, meaning, peace and light into my life.
About the music-
Candace will continue to steward and share the music, lessons, videos and projects we have created together. I ask that you support her gently right now as she moves forward with light, love, and music- which is what I want for her.
I just released a new organ record and we even have an entire Hello Darlins album that is in the works. I’m so proud of the musical legacy that will continue beyond the fence line…
To my beautiful friends - fellow musicians, students, collaborators and everyone who crossed paths with me, thank you. It has been a great honour to create with you.
I believe we are all energy, and that energy does not disappear. So when you gather with bands, friends, sing a song, play an instrument, or lose yourself in the joy of creating, know that we are still connected.
I am deeply grateful for this life and for every person who shared a piece of it with me.
In the meantime, I officially boarded the flight to my biggest gig yet, and plan to arrive at a heavenly bandstand filled with incredible musicians and loved ones who have gone before me. I can’t wait for the reunion.
If I could leave you with a few things, they would be these words:
Gratitude. Courage.
Passion. Resilience. Practice. Forgiveness. Loyalty. Integrity.
Love fully.
Always create.
Keep learning.
Share your knowledge and talents freely.
Bet on yourself.
Be kind to others.
Be kind to animals.
Serve the song, and serve others… (but never be anyone’s bitch.)🤟🎹❤️
THANK YOU for this life, the music, the friendship, the laughter, and the love. I have had an incredible life and my life with Candace were the happiest and best of it.
I’ll see you in the skies - and meet you in the music. - Mike Little
❤️🙏❤️🎹
