Cowichan Folk Guild Monthly Newsletters ~ 2006
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Newsletter December 2006~January 2007 Jane's Way. From the Beautiful Cowichan Valley and surrounding areas, Jane's Way are a group of talented musicians whose renditions of Celtic jigs and reels will have your feet dancing, and whose original songs will have you appreciate Life on Earth even more. Read more...click on image at left.
Newsletter November 2006~December 2006 Annual Potluck & Song Circle. In celebration of the season the December coffeehouse will follow a wonderful tradition of hosting a potluck feast and homemade music in lieu of our regular coffeehouse feature. Read more...click on image at left.
Newsletter October 2006~November 2006 Norman Liota. The terrain of Norman Liota's musical imagination is as vast and varied as the landscape in which he tours. Read more...click on image at left.
Newsletter September 2006~October 2006 WISEACRE from the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver island, found each other in the spring of 2006 and have since been sharing their love of acoustic roots music. Read more...click on image at left.
Newsletter August 2006~September 2006 Alison Humphries is a singer/songwriter, guitarist, concertina player and all-round entertainer from Gabriola Island BC. One of Northern Ireland's "more outrageous exports", Alison was a regular on the folk scene in England until 2001 when she came to live in Canada. Read more...click on image at left.
Newsletter June 2006~July 2006 The Stars of ‘Folk Heaven'. Folk music, once so strongly associated with the singer-songwriters, duos and trios of the '60s, has progressed greatly in the past forty years and "folk music" has a much broader definition today than ever before. Read more...click on image at left.
Newsletter May 2006~June 2006 Jeremy Walsh joined the seminal Canadian celtic band Scruj Macduhk in 1998 and for over two years contributed his powerful, expressive vocals and multi-instrumentalist talents to the bands energetic shows. Read more...click on image at left.
Newsletter April 2006~May 2006 Dennis Lakusta has recently returned to Vancouver Island to record his sixth CD, entitled "Coyote". Together with singing partner Nancy Taylor, he will be touring the Island's vibrant folk scene to showcase some of the new material and to help promote the upcoming release, scheduled for the fall of 06. Read more...click on image at left.
Newsletter March 2006~April 2006 Jack Connolly was only about 12 years old when he first performed on the Open Stage of the Cowichan Folk Guild Coffeehouse. He was an impressive young artist then, and when he released his first CD in 2001, he entitled it "Open Stage" and dedicated it to the Cowichan Folk Guild, paying respects to the welcome and appreciative audiences who received him in his early years. Read more...click on image at left.
Newsletter February 2006~March 2006 Leslie Alexander grew up on a sheep farm & couldn't wait to get to the city. She hit the road, made a bunch of mistakes & wrote songs about them. She wound up singing on a street corner in Vancouver for spare change. She does not consider this a mistake. Read more...click on image at left.
Newsletter January 2006~February 2006 Outlaw Social first met years ago at kitchen jams and gigs with other musical partners. But late one night in the fall of 2004, Catherine Black and Pharis Patenaude cornered Oliver Swain in a bar and let him know that they wanted to PLAY - a week later the trio played their first show in Victoria, B.C. Read more...click on image at left.
Newsletter December 2005~January 2006 Bryon, Clayton, Thomas & Don is a Bluegrass vocal group from the Cowichan Valley. Consisting of four individuals with distinct personalities and eclectic musical styles melded together to form a bluegrass band that is steeped in tradition, personality and character. Read more...click on image at left.
Upcoming Events
Musicians Registry
The Cowichan Folk Guild is continually building a musicians registry. We often receive requests from venues and other organizations to supply musicians (and equipment) for their events. We would like to hear from you if you are an active muscian and would like to be considered as part of our gig referral service. Send us an email with your name, the instrument(s) you play, the main style of music, and your contact information. We will add this information to our registry and will contact you when an opportunity arises. Kind of like a free booking agency. First dibs of course will be given to Cowichan Folk Guild members in good standing. It's only fair that our valued members get the perks first. Not a member, well you just found another great reason to join up.
Got Bottles! We need them!
As part of the CFG’s fundraising activities we have set up an account at the Duncan recycling centre. After sorting your bottles and containers just tell the counter person you would like to donate your return to the Cowichan Folk Guild. Every penny helps. We really appreciate your support and it helps the environment too!
