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Judy Collins in Concert: Saturday, March 30, 2019 7:30 pm
at The McPherson Playhouse (3 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC)
In collaboration with VFMS member Mike Meyer, we are pleased to present Judy Collins in Concert
Tickets are $47.50 although there are a few front and center rows for which tickets are $75.00
Tickets are available from the McPherson Box Office, by phone at 250-386-6121
(toll free 1-888-717-6121), or online at www.rmts.bc.ca
A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Victoria Folk Music Society.

The Victoria Folk Music Society (VFMS)
Every Sunday
at 7:30 PM
at “Norway House”,
1110 Hillside Ave.
Victoria, BC
(between Quadra St.
and Cook St.
on the #4 bus route)

Admission: $7.00;
16 yrs. & under, Free;
VFMS members, volunteers, and performers: No Charge

Pre-Folk Jam: 6:45 PM

First Half: 7:30 PM
Open Stage:
sign up with Host and perform a ten-minute-set;

Performer Guidelines (PDF):
How to please a folk audience!

Half-time Break:
Tea, coffee and assorted goodies available

Second Half: 9:00 PM
The Feature

Format may occasionally vary

Memberships and
Monthly Newsletter (N/L):
$75.00 Individual;
$120.00 Family;
$17.00 N/L only

FOR Information or Emergency Contact
email info@victoriafolkmusic.ca
or  

Mail to: VFMS c/o
Old Town Strings,
1034 Hillside Ave.
Victoria, BC V8T 2A5

For booking info, email featurebooking at victoriafolkmusic.ca

Email comments, updates, or queries about the VFMS website to webmaster at victoriafolkmusic.ca

Many more local folk listings on the Folk Events page…

Check out our Archive of previous VFMS features
starting with 2018
(going back to 1976!)

We have a special page
of links to performers’ websites: see Performer Links, mostly,
(a list of many folks who have featured on our stage!)

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mailman/list info/
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View in your browser or download the VFMS February 2019 Newsletter
(PDF)

Something new: Departed Friends and Musicians
 

Feb 10: Pat Wictor
 Feb 17: Brian Robertson Trio
 Feb 24: Tim Hall
Mar 03: Gareth Hurwood & Alan Turnbull
Mar 10: Kevin Barr

Feb. 17: The Brian Robertson Trio

Vancouver-based folk musician Brian Robertson has been called a genuine BC treasure for his well-crafted and entertaining songs about the west coast, as well as some that reflect more universal themes of love, travel, social justice and the blues. Born and raised in Powell River on the west coast of Canada, his working life suggests something of the renaissance man: fisherman, mill worker, cabbie, engineering graduate, economist, and historical consultant. From that, and his extensive travels and interests, spring the range, depth, and authenticity of the songs he’s written.

Filling out The Brian Robertson Trio are the sensational two-time and reigning BC Open Fiddle Champion Michael Burnyeat—a high-ranked finalist at the 2018 Canadian Grandmaster Fiddling Championship, and the much-acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Victor Smith. The Trio promises a lively mix of Brian’s original songs and stories, leavened with some super-hot instrumental offerings led by Michael and Victor.

Feb. 24: Tim Hall

Tim Hall is an accomplished banjoist and guitarist, singing and playing everything from old-time to maritime to ragtime, and always having a grand time. He is a collector and purveyor of wonderfully clever and fun songs—from ballads to kids’ songs; from English music hall to novelty songs; from topical songs to nonsense songs; and from instrumental tunes to sing-along choruses.

Based in Seattle, Tim has been dabbling in the folk music world, on and off the stage, for the past thirty-plus years. Currently Tim maintains a hectic musical schedule of three or four performances a year—phew!—so this is a somewhat rare opportunity to hear Tim live and in person.

Not a songwriter, nor a recording artist (excepting a Shays’ Rebellion album), Tim’s humble passion is simply to gather and share a variety of songs for the fun, the interest, and the community spirit of user-friendly, homemade, accessible, and primarily traditional music.

Upcoming Features:

Sundays in February 2019 —

Previous Folk Club Features

Listed by date, one year of VFMS Feature Acts per webage:
 2018,  2017,  2016,  …   1998,  1997,  1996,  … back to  1976!
(We resolved to have a weekly Coffee House beginning January 1986;
 the previous schedule was twice a month, second- and fourth- Sundays).


The Calendar…


                            ... 2018 ...

      October                 November                December
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    1  2  3  4  5  6                 1  2  3                       1
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21 22 23 24 25 26 27    18 19 20 21 22 23 24    16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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                                                30 31


                            ... 2019 ...

      January                 February                 March
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20 21 22 23 24 25 26    17 18 19 20 21 22 23    17 18 19 20 21 22 23
27 28 29 30 31          24 25 26 27 28          24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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       April                    May                     June
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    1  2  3  4  5  6              1  2  3  4                       1
 7  8  9 10 11 12 13     5  6  7  8  9 10 11     2  3  4  5  6  7  8
14 15 16 17 18 19 20    12 13 14 15 16 17 18     9 10 11 12 13 14 15
21 22 23 24 25 26 27    19 20 21 22 23 24 25    16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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14 15 16 17 18 19 20    11 12 13 14 15 16 17    15 16 17 18 19 20 21
21 22 23 24 25 26 27    18 19 20 21 22 23 24    22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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      October                 November                December
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa    Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa    Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
       1  2  3  4  5                    1  2     1  2  3  4  5  6  7
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27 28 29 30 31          24 25 26 27 28 29 30    29 30 31
                               ...

Guitar Fingerboard, Standard Tuning: notes of the D major scale:

D major scale—2 sharps—F# and C#.

six strings, 22 frets. Note: image is 300 pixels per inch, so you can zoom in on it…

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