Calendar
Show time 7:30pm, 3rd Thursday of each month. Tickets $8.00 at the door.
Chinese Bunkhouse
Britannia Heritage Shipyard, 5180 Westwater Drive, Steveston BC
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May 17th - SFG at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard
HIGHRISE LONESOME
HIGHRISE LONESOME performs a unique blend of bluegrass and roots music. Vocals are a major part of the sound, with the duet singing of Sue Malcolm and Vic Smyth as the centre piece. While honoring their bluegrass roots, they love to explore and branch out to create original new sounds. They are good friends who love to perform together, and audiences love the sense of fun this quartet projects.
SUE MALCOLM plays guitar and sings in a warm, natural style. VIC SMYTH brings great energy with his mandolin playing, and vocals. DON FRASER aka `the Maestro' adds his inventive dobro styling, and showcases his ability to run the gamut from bluegrass, to swing standards, to gypsy jazz. STU McDONALD on acoustic and electric bass, is the "standup comic" of the group and uses his razor- sharp wit with great skill. JAY BUCKWOLD on five string banjo, is the latest addition to the group, with banjo skills well known in the West Coast bluegrass scene. We always enjoy HRL for their energy and enthusiasm. Definately not your average bluegrass band.
June 21st - SFG at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard
Leah Williams and Mark Dowding
Leah Williams and Mark Dowding. What a team. Leah is a local singer/songwriter who performs original songs, and country flavored tunes, and accompanies herself on guitar with a finger-pick style of playing, known as Travis picking (named after the originator Merle Travis). She is accompanied by Mark Dowding, a talented multi instrumentalist, on flute, penny whistle, soprano saxophone, and harmonica and Peruvian quena. Mark is a well known musician with "Wheat In The Barley" and "The Hot Club of Mars". Together this duo projects great dynamics, and a new twist to new and traditional songs.
July 19th - SFG at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard
Jack and May
When's the last time you had a good laugh at a folk club? The duo of Jack and May, described in one review as "folk-ishly funny", brings a unique brand of humour to the stage with original songs and some well-chosen cover tunes, and the playful banter between the real-life couple adds to the fun. Jack, a recently retired high school science teacher, has played for years in rock bands and as a solo folk artist. May, retired from a writing career in radio and television, has worked as a stand-up comic with many of Canada's best known comedians, including Howie Mandel and Mike Macdonald,and has written her own songs since 2008. But knowing that every crowd needs a break from the laughs,Jack and May's music also touches on the serious side of life and they even throw in a good ol' original travellin' ditty just to round things out.In their home town of Victoria, B.C.,they have run an Open Mic for over two years,offering stage time to more than 200 different musicians. See more about Jack and May on their website: www.jackandmay.com
August 16th - SFG at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard
"THE HOKUM STEAMERS"
