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This year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival looks like six-string heaven for local guitar freaks

Paul Pigat with Big Lazy By Steve Newton This year's Vancouver Folk Music Festival, running from July 19 to 21 at Jericho Beach Park, is offering a diverse selection of traditional and contemporary folk, world, and roots-music artists from around the world and our own backyard. And fans of guitar-based music will be especially pleased … Continue reading This year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival looks like six-string heaven for local guitar freaks

Festival du Bois brings world-class Acadian, Celtic, Métis, and world music to Coquitlam March 8 to 10

By Steve Newton Metro Vancouver folk-music fans should set their sights on Coquitlam next month, as Festival du Bois--the annual celebration of francophone music--returns to Maillardville's Mackin Park for its 35th anniversary run. The three-day festival kicks off on Friday (March 8) with a free, all-ages evening event that includes Podorythmie’s French Canadian music and … Continue reading Festival du Bois brings world-class Acadian, Celtic, Métis, and world music to Coquitlam March 8 to 10

Alexander Weimann loves improvising on the organ, and adores Pat Metheny on guitar

mark mushet photo By Steve Newton When I call up classical conductor and keyboardist Alexander Weimann at his home in Ladner to chat about his upcoming organ concert, my first question is "How's Reggie doing?" Boston-based countertenor Reginald Mobley was scheduled to perform with Weimann and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra at the Vancouver Playhouse this … Continue reading Alexander Weimann loves improvising on the organ, and adores Pat Metheny on guitar

Brit Floyd’s Damian Darlington got hooked on Pink Floyd at age 13

By Steve Newton Brit Floyd guitarist-vocalist and musical director Damian Darlington got his first guitar as a Christmas present when he was 11 years old, but it took him a couple of years before he really got into it. In the meantime, he bought his first-ever album (Eagles Live), which was followed by the purchase … Continue reading Brit Floyd’s Damian Darlington got hooked on Pink Floyd at age 13