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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 16 th year.
You will find a well attended showcase for accomplished local and international musicians.
Lynn & Michael
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Celtic Traditions Our Shop
3721 West 10th Ave Vancouver 604-222-2299
All the best see you there. Michael and Lynn |
August 28th Tuesday The Irish Wakers
The Wakers play traditional Irish music with passion and heartfelt wonder.
"Dancing: The vertical expression of a horizontal desire legalized by music."
--George Bernard Shaw
Their performance of lively jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, & waltzes combined with
songs and shanties is guaranteed to get your toes tapping!
Instruments include fiddle, bodhran, guitar, Irish flutes and whistles.
The 'Wakers' play at festivals and pubs in the Lower Mainland and
were a featured band at Irish House 2010 during the Olympics.
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Jericho Sailing Centre1300 Discovery St. Vancouver B.C.Phone: 604-222-41137:30pm Jam Session 8:00pm Open Stage 9:20pm Feature Performer$10.00 AdmissionJune 2012 July 5th Modern Grass The Modern Grass of Nova Scotia is a collective of musicians who all have some obsession with days gone by, contrasted with a vision for the future that be - bops, doo- wops, and yee haws it's way through roots music freely. Maintaining a coherent philosophy that is evident in Terrell's songwriting, playing and almost satirical veil of genre tripping, honky tonking. July 10th Special Concert Night Admission $15.00 8:00 pm Littlehouse is an acoustic duo based in Nova Scotia, specializing in original instrumental compositions with a Celtic flavour. Charlie Wilson plays Irish flute and whistles, and Jude Pelley plays guitars, mandolin, and Appalachian dulcimer. Their music is atmospheric; rich and complex, drawing on both traditional and contemporary influences. 9:15pm Maz.Who ever said that folk music could not be reinvented? With their début album, Telescope, MAZ has brilliantly succeeded in building a bridge between electric jazz and French Canadian folk music. And in their live performance, the band pulls off a daring and efficient balance between fervour and trance, acoustic and electric sounds, self-affirmation and openness. July 17th 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. July 24th Willie Blizzard Vancouver-based indie alt/folk trio Willy Blizzard are delighted to bring their indie-roots sound to Jericho Folk. The acoustic trio performs alt / folk / county originals featuring superb vocal harmonies against guitar, banjo and stand-up bass. Their song writing has been called "truly gorgeous Canadiana" by Penguin Eggs magazine. July 31st Fraser Union Fraser Union can surprise you with their range of music from blues to songs of West Coast life. Whether accompanied or a cappella (great harmonies, either way), from traditional folk to standards by Mose Allison or Bob Dylan, Fraser Union's repertoire is delivered through a lively performance that makes a great evening. ~*~*~**~*~*~*
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