Archive for the ‘Events’ Category

Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival – 25 Years

A lone cannon sits inside a depression formed by the old ramparts surrounding it and children run, play, and climb over the cannon. The significance of this is not lost on me and I say a silent prayer to be living in a country where the young ones are still so innocent. I’m standing on [...]

The “Man in Black” just keeps walkin’!

Dave Pittet and the Big River Band, a marvellous Johnny Cash tribute band, will be in Langley at the Starlight Casino for August 19th and at the Cascades Casino August 20th. Don’t miss it!

Walking like Johnny Cash

This is a guest post by lisa Wilton Dave Pittet always figured he’d end up being a country singer. He just didn’t know the country singer would be Johnny Cash. The Vancouver Island-based vocalist has been performing under the pseudonym Almost Johnny Cash for the past two years and is already considered among the best [...]

An exotic night of Jazz with Olga Osipova and Michelle Anne Richard

Rave On Studio Presents: An exotic night of Jazz with Olga Osipova and Michelle Anne Richard. July 31st at 8pm – $12 door. It may be a cliché to say Michelle Anne Richard has the voice of an angel, but there is no denying the fact. Confident and versatile, whether she is performing Jazz, blues, [...]

Stanfest 2010

I spent the past weekend at the Stan Rogers Folk Festival in beautiful Canso Nova Scotia. In the last two days, a lot of people who didn’t attend have been asking me “How was Stanfest?” I’ll try to answer that question as best as I can but I know that nothing I write will even [...]

“The Road to Stanfest” Songwriting Camp

Some people go camping in the summer, some people send their kids to camp so they can enjoy a few weeks of peace and quiet. A couple of years ago, I discovered a summer camping experience with a twist. I’m talking about the “Road to Stanfest” songwriter’s camp held in late June in the beautiful [...]