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. . . . . . This is a summer website for The Jericho Folk Club

Upstairs in Vancouver's Ocean Access Community Centre - between Jericho Beach and Spanish banks at the north end of Discovery Street.
This is where folksingers go to hear good music up close.
         Michael Pratt & Lynn McGowan are dynamic leaders and a joy to have here in the Vancouver Folk and Roots scene.
They are the founders of the Jericho Folk Club, now in its 15 th year.
You will find a well attended showcase for accomplished local and international musicians.

..Eggs on de couch

..Your Planet is Burning...

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Celtic Traditions     Our Shop 3754 West 10th Ave. Vancouver 604-222-2299 All the best see you there. Michael and Lynn

July 7th, Tuesday :        Fintan ( the Fish )

       Phil is a veteran of the Canadian Celtic music scene and an award winning songwriter.
Annie is a wonderful young local fiddler and
Mike is a versatile woodwind wizard who loves folk improvisation.


 
 

7.30 pm Session                                  Jericho Sailing Centre 8.10 pm Open Stage                            1300 Discovery St. 9.30 pm Feature                                  Vancouver B.C. $8.00 Admission                                  Phone:604-222-4113     Tuesdays *~ *~ *~ *~ ~*~ July 7th   Fintan          Fintan the Fish is a synthesis of three diverse musical personalities: Phil O'Flaherty on vocals and guitar; Annie Brown on fiddle and vocals and Mike Dowler on clarinet and bass clarinet. Phil is a veteran of the Canadian Celtic music scene and an award winning songwriter. Annie is a wonderful young local fiddler and Mike is a versatile woodwind wizard who loves folk improvisation. Fintan the Fish is an innovative new roots/Celtic trio in the Vancouver area. So new are they that, one might say, they are a little wet behind the ears. Hey! Wait a minute. Fish don't have ears... do they? Phil O'Flaherty is a song writer, singer and guitarist living in Vancouver, Canada. He is the former front man of Alberta Celtic band, Scatter the Mud. Annie Brown is a talented and versatile fiddler who has played in many Vancouver bands. Mike Dowler is a creative woodwinds wizard.   July 14th   Reveillons         Réveillons! from Montreal Quebec offers a new approach to traditional music; their repertoire is not confined to a single, fixed period in time, their music is alive, and while it retains the spirit of tradition, it never ceases to grow and change as the band explores creation, archives and interpretations.   July 21st   The Breakmen        The Breakmen formed in 2005 when four of Vancouver BC's best young songwriters and acoustic musicians got together to work on each others' songs. Known for tight vocal harmonies, creative instrumental work, and contagious stage energy the band has attracted national and international attention.   July 28th   Andre Thibault and Qiu Xia He                 This a new music performance that introduces audiences to different cultures through the experience, discoveries, and travels of Qiu Xia He with her Pipa, accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Andre Thibault. The pipa, a Chinese lute with a wide range of expression, will be the focal point. An exciting and innovative musical force, skillfully weaving musical styles from around the world into the exciting new music of world fusion.   August Aug. 4th   Raghu          Raghu Lokanathan is a wonderful songwriter who was born in India and grew up in Montreal, where he learned to play guitar and accordion. He began writing songs influenced by artists such as Woody Guthrie. Penguin Eggs Magazine described his 2004 release Caledonia as ?? a charming, beguiling album of songs that don?t follow the usual patterns.?   Aug. 11th   Just Duets         Perform a wonderful selection of contemporary folk and classic country music. Andrea Smith and Dave Lidstone present their music with sibling-like harmonies supported by beautiful guitar work. Their repertoire consists of songs of social commentary, life and love.   Aug. 18th   Tom Rawson        Join Tom for an evening of humorous stories, user-friendly songs, and acoustic folk philosophy that's guaranteed to leave you smiling. Armed with a longneck banjo and other weapons of mass delight, Tom will have you singing along in no time. Tune up your vocal chords; you'll need 'em!   Aug. 25th  Erratica                 Erratica to offer us a rich blend of Celtic and old timey, original and contemporary folk songs and tunes. Erratica roams among jigs and reels, from their own originals through hits of their Canadian heroes.   September Sept. 1st    Andy Vine             Fresh from his sailing adventure circumnavigating Vancouver Island, Andy and his musical ensemble will blow into Jericho Folk for an evening of nautical, mystical, historical, hysterical and just downright musical fun!   Sept. 8th   Plough          Plough is Linda Bull, Karla Mundy, Patrick Metzger and James Scholl. Between them they play fiddle, banjo, guitar and upright bass, accompanying themselves on an array of traditional and contemporary songs. Their vocals shine, occasionally acappella, more often in leads and duets.   Sept. 15th   Richard Grainger         Richard Grainger is from the North of England and out here in Vancouver on tour. He is an exceptional song writer who draws from his local area and history to craft powerful songs and tunes of humour, love, adventure and tragedy. Richard is great guitar player and an exciting performer.   Sept. 22nd   Lauren Sheehan        Lauren is a charismatic 'songster', an interpreter of songs learned from some of America's greatest folk and blues artists. Her performances are memorable for the authentic range of her material: from unaccompanied ballads, to boozy Memphis blues, to old time banjo tunes, to old country songs and eclectic modern folk.   Sept. 29th   Fraser Union                 A trio of excellent singers to bring us songs that tell stories from other times and places "Songs of content not contentment." All put together with great harmonies and guitar and mandola arrangements. This is a chance to hear many of their songs from the latest CD ? This Old World.? ~*~*~**~*~*~*     ** ** ** Other Notable Vancouver Folksingers Brian Robertson Brian Robertson, singer-songwriter-guitarist, originally hails from Powell River, ... working in paper mills and smelters, as a fisherman, salvage diver, ... Andy Vine Andy Vine Vancouver, listen to his Song Sea Fever and it is BC NEWS! Andy's song "Woman of Labrador" has been chosen for Volume 1 of the Great Canadian Songbook! Victoria Folk Music Society   Vancouver Folk Festival 2007Phil J. Thomas (1921-2007) ventured up the dusty roads recording more than 100 singers and collecting hundreds of songs that make sense of our working lives and this place called British Columbia. Fraser Union   Fraser Union is Dan Kenning, Henk Piket, Roger Holdstock and Barry Truter. They've enjoyed performing together for over twenty years, singing songs that tell stories of lives past and present from BC, Canada, and other traditions. Their four strong voices present some songs a cappella and others accompanied by a variety of instruments including guitars, mandolins, dobro, and banjo. A Fraser Union set combines the pleasures of meaningful music delivered with humour and energy. For the Festival, they are joined by Barry's son, percussionist Duncan Truter, who also guests on their latest CD, This Old World. Folk Festival list . of 50 - 60 Performers by year Tarkin Tarkin takes North American folk traditions from across the spectrum and blends them together to create a sound that?s folk music with a West Coast flair. With six voices and over a dozen different instruments at hand, Tarkin goes from old-time to country swing to ceilidh band as the instruments get passed around the circle. They?ve been described as "a bunch of multi-instrumentalist gypsies, roving over the mountains of the West Coast.". Raghu Lokanathan a wonderful songwriter who was born in India and grew up in Montreal, where he learned to play guitar and accordion. Ex Girlfriend in Northern BC and a librarian in Victoria. Flowing tales of actual Canadian lives from ground level with a birds eye view of life. ***** The 2009 Princeton Traditional Music Festival will take place 21 - 23 August. We'll start with a big public dance at sunset on Friday, and follow it with two days of concerts, jams, workshops and presentations from 10 am to 6 pm both days. The Festival is free and is supported by the town, several of the Jericho Folk Club performers will feature there. also see the * Steveston Folk Guild page ...AND.. Rogue Folk at St.James Hall. Our Big Gulf Islands Musicians List and locations . In the right hand column..