What’s up?
The Beacon is attached for your reading enjoyment. Lots of reasons to head to the Anza club on a Monday night. Including, this Monday Oct 30 for the Open Stage. Fred has relented from his hard line - Jimmy Martin only!!! If you’re nice to him he’ll permit tunes by the big Mon, the Stanleys, Flatt & Scruggs, and other hard-core trad grassers as well. Seriously, contact Fred,
fschiffner@dccnet.com to book a spot at the O.S. and do a couple of traditional tunes this Monday.
What else?
Friday Oct 27, the Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse will feature Shelily after the Open Stage. They did a couple of tunes at the last CHC, good originals and a good sense of humour. CHC happens at thePort Coquitlam Rec Centre at 2150 Wilson Road in downtown Port Coquitlam.
Sat Oct 28, Rogue Folk presents Chris Smither, see www.roguefolk.bc.ca and check out the November lineup while you’re there - James Keelahan, Tom Russell, Don Ross, a Phil Thomas tribute (for you sometime folkies this is an opportunity to meet an original West Coast tune collector/tunesmith), Chris Frye, and Battlefield Band!
Sunday Oct 29 check out the 3rd annual Greater Vancouver Guitar Show at the Croatian Center. See attachment. What’s shredding?? Does it work on an old acoustic axe? I’d hate to shred my Martin!
New Bluegrass band!! Viper Central will be playing with the Blue Island Trio (also featuring Mr. Tim Tweedale on Dobro) on Friday, November 3, 2006 at The Main at 4210 Main Street (26th and Main, in Vancouver, BC). Showtime begins at 10:00 PM. Viper Central is : Steven Charles -Bass; Kathleen Nesbit ・Fiddle; Tyler Rudolph ・ Banjo; Tim Tweedale ・ Dobro; Mark Vaughan- Mandolin.Where did that name come from???
Sat Nov 4, lots happening. The Ridge Meadows Opry in Maple Ridge, see previous email. Tom Russell, thank you Rogue Folk. And...
Sat Nov 4, Inside Passage’s CD release happens at Cranberry Commons in north Burnaby. See attachment.
Sun Nov 5, the Mountain Bluebirds perform at the Valley Bluegrass Assoc. See the Beacon. Also Don Ross thanks to Roguish folk.
’Nuff fer now!