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The Victoria Folk Music Society acknowledges with respect and gratitude the Coast Salish People upon whose traditional territories we live, work, and play. We honour and give special thanks to the Lekwungen and Saanich peoples, also called the Songhees, Esquimalt, Tsartlip, Pauquachin, Tsawout and Tseycum First Nations. |
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Feb 09 Tania Opland & Mike Freeman | ||||||||||||||||
![]() Hammered dulcimer, guitar, violin, cittern, Native-American flute, and percussion along with songs in many languages and rhythmic roots from Siberia to Morocco, this Anglo-Alaskan duo has been bringing their exuberant music and wild tales to audiences around the world since 1995. Mike Freeman’s roots are in Eastern Europe, with grandparents from Russia, Rumania and Hungary. His main instrument is the Gambian djembe, from which he draws an amazing variety of sounds, but he also plays everything from dholak and darabouka to bones, bodhran, and congas, and composes tunes on guitar and mandolin, as well. Originally from Alaska, Tania Opland has travelled extensively in the U.S., Canada, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Britain. From early classical training on piano, cello and violin, Tania moved on to explore many different fiddle styles, a wide range of wind instruments, even experimenting with such exotic instruments as chang, gidjak, doira, and the hurdy-gurdy, creating a style rich in techniques and traditions! | ||||||||||||||||
Feb 16 Scott Cook & Pamela Mae | ||||||||||||||||
![]() In 2007, Albertan songwriter Scott Cook quit his job teaching kindergarten in Taiwan and moved into a minivan. He’s made his living as a troubadour ever since, touring almost constantly across Canada, the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere, averaging 150 shows and a dozen summer festivals a year, while releasing seven albums of plainspoken, keenly observant verse along the way. His 2020 collection ‘Tangle of Souls’ came packaged in a cloth-bound, 240-page hardcover book of road stories and ruminations, and earned Scott his third Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for English Songwriter of the Year. Since 2022 Scott has been touring steadily around North America and Australia with his sweetheart Pamela Mae on upright bass, banjo and vocals, while broadcasting solar-powered livestreams from the back of their camper-van. This year they’re releasing a new album entitled ‘Troubadourly Yours’ along with another hardcover book of liner notes. Fresh from the open road, these are sturdy, straight-talking songs that see the good in you! | ||||||||||||||||
Feb 23 Willy Blizzard | ||||||||||||||||
![]() Get ready to enjoy some acoustic folk-roots and raise a little dust – John Hough & Andrea Law AKA Willy Blizzard return to ‘The Folk’ after way too long a hiatus! This bi-coastal pair (Vancouver and Pender Island) write and perform their own original material along with some well-chosen covers. Touring Western Canada for many years as the Willy Blizzard Band with their long-time bandmate Fran Madigan (R.I.P.), John and Andrea’s performance credits include the Rogue Folk Club, the Vancouver-, Mission-, Filberg-, and Harrison Folk Festivals…and going way, way back, John’s Celtic band ‘Under The Moss’ was the house band at Expo 86! With John on guitar and vocals (“the richest baritone west of the Rockies!”) and Andrea singing harmony and playing a variety of instruments especially her beloved upright bass, Willy Blizzard is thrilled to be sharing their stories, songs, and humour at the VFMS once again! | ||||||||||||||||
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Mar 09 John McLachlan | ||||||||||||||||
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VFMS Features:Sundays in January, February and March 2025 — Jan 05 Out of the Woods Jan 12 Hardly Handsome Jan 19 Invisible Hands Jan 26 A VFMS Concert: Celtic Music Feb 02 Multi-Feature: Andy Cooke; The Joan Bessie Duo; Mitchell Green & Stuart Munro Feb 09 Tania Opland & Mike Freeman Feb 16 Scott Cook & Pamela Mae Feb 23 Willy Blizzard Mar 02 TBA Mar 09 John McLachlan Mar 16 Jeremy Walsh Mar 23 Elise LeBlanc & Quin Etheridge-Pedden Mar 30 Ukes Misbehavin’ ![]() Previous Folk Club Features![]() Listed by date, one year of VFMS Feature Acts per webpage: ![]() The Calendar…![]() ... 2024 ... 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 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 ... 2025 ... January February March 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 1 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 April May June 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 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 July August September 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 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 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 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 30 ... ![]() |
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