Presented by the Victoria Conservatory of Music Two concerts celebrating life and the wonders it brings us Daniel Lapp’s annual Joy of Life Festival returns to Alix Goolden Performance Hall this year with two concerts, including an all-new Celebrate Youth concert! Joy of Life has a 20+ year history celebrating life and all the wonders…
Canadian Traditional Fiddle Music Concert – Prince George, BC Saturday, April 15, 2023 Featuring Daniel Lapp, Daniel Gervais, Troy Gates, Mike Sanyshyn More info: (250) 665-1026 www.bcfiddlers.com/prince-george or facebook.com/pgfiddle Spring Jamboree – Prince George, BC April 14-16, 2023 Presented by the BC Old Time Fiddlers Association Br#1 Intermediate and advanced fiddle & guitar workshops with…
FIDDLE WORKSHOPS – SUNDAY, MARCH 19TH Where: The Lounge, 2nd floor, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street Cost: $20 each Quinn Bachand, who is well known as one of Canada’s most outstanding young musicians and Berklee College of Music Graduate (recipient of the Presidential Scholarship), will be teaching three workshops on the fiddling of…
February 2nd Vancouver’s Reid Jamieson performs with his saucy wife and long-time song-writing partner Carolyn Victoria Mill. True entertainers, these masters of the burgeoning house concert circuit thrive on creating intimacy, with tales and talents that simply must be experienced live. You won’t want to miss what they do next! VFMS Victoria Folk Music Society, Norway House 1110 Hillside Avehttps://www.facebook.com/events/2471586862950918/
February 14 & 15 A weekend of traditional music and fun for all ages and all levels! Trad Weekend starts with an epic concert of Canada’s award winning top traditional musicians in one concert. This is the 2nd annual festival put on by Victoria’s own Ivonne Hernandez. It brings together the best of the best in Celtic,…
November 23 Mark your calendar! Ashley MacIsaac is coming back to Victoria! After last February’s two sold out shows on February 9th and 11th, we had lots of folks who unfortunately missed out on seeing Ashley and Quinn, so we’re bringing them back for a concert on Saturday, November 23rd at the First Church of…
While Oliver Swain is well known to BC audiences, Eli West has been toiling away south of the border, developing a style and creativity that oozes understated talent. And his work has not gone unnoticed. A busy touring artist with stops from North Carolina to Japan this spring, Eli has also been tapped by BC’s…
October 29 in Nanaimo The Peripheral Visionaries dust off an eclectic mix of hidden gems, largely from the first half of the last century and throw in originals that just seem to fit. You will be drawn in by their unique arrangements, rich harmonies and instrumentation of swing, jazz, blues, folk & country tunes. Check out their music…
October 27 ‘Full Contact Folk’ best describes what The Ecclestons bring to the stage. After 14 years together as a band touring all over Western Canada and the US, siblings Colleen (guitar, vocals) Kelt (bass, penny whistle, vocals) and adopted brother Greg Madill (bouzouki, mandolin, bodhran, vocals) have been busy doing their solo projects for the last few years. Known for their infectious…
October 27 Wood Hall, Victoria Conservatory of Music, 907 Pandora Avenue 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Join renowned BC master fiddler Daniel Lapp and guests for an inspiring and educational journey through the history of folk. Through music and stories, the audience will be transported through time and across the world, ending with a foot-stomping, kitchen party-style…
Sunday, October 6 12:30 – 4:00 Gordon Stobbe & JJ Guy will each be presenting workshops with a jam to follow on Sunday, October 6th. Workshops will focus on various techniques and bowing exercises to improve and assist in all levels of playing. Tunes will be taught according to abilities with emphasis on twin fiddle…
Join us for a Canadian Fiddle Celebration with these amazing musicians! October 5th at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, BC Doors: 7:00pm Show: 7:30pm Tickets: 250-656-0275 or marywinspear.ca VFS members who use the promo code “fiddlingfun” will receive a $3.00 discount.