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Performances from the 2006/07 Season
Featured below are some of the artists that have appeared at the Cochrane Valley Folk Club this year. If you'd like to see photos of performers from past seasons, just click on the following links:
Colin Linden
Saturday, April 21st 2007
Saturday night was the final show and a great conclusion to the 2006/07 season for the Cochrane Valley Folk Club with two exceptional guitarists from Ontario: Tim Harrison and Colin Linden.
Tim opened the show with some thought-provoking tunes from his album "Grey Country". Colin Linden, producer, songwriter and performer extrordinaire, followed with a wide array of songs from his career. Switching between a weathered Dobro with a great tone, and a brand new electric Les Paul Gibson, Colin paid tribute to the long heritage of the blues. Whether slidin' into "Go Back Old Devil" or rockin' on Rick Danko's "Remedy", the only person in the room having more fun than the awestruck audience was Colin himself.
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Colin Linden
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Ulrich, Henderson & Forbes
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UHF
Saturday, March 24th 2007
It was a homecoming party as the folk club welcomed back Dean and Linda Clark to the RancheHouse. Dean accompanied by Kim McMechan (New Artist of the Year at the Okanagan music awards) and Dan Unger provided a stellar opening set of both self-penned and personal favorites from artists such as Mark Heard ("Treasure of the Broken Land").
UHF simply wowed the sold-out audience with a broad selection of songs from both their CDs including Bill Henderson's "Wild One" (a tribute to Emily Carr), Shari Ulrich's "Watching the River Run", and Roy Forbe's "I'm on the Edge, which brought the crowd to the edge of their seats. Vocal harmonies were the ordre-du-jour with the audience do-wopping with Roy to a funky motown tune. Although against the band's policy to play hits from their previous bands (but rules are meant to be broken), the encore brought the evening to a close with old favorites from Bill's days in Chilliwack ("Fly at Night"), Shari's Pied Pumkin String Ensemble ("Fear of Flying"), and Roy aka Bim ("Miracle"). If you missed them this time around, they'll be at the Canmore Folk Music Festival this fall (August 4th to 6th).
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Mae Moore and Lester Quitzau
Saturday, February 24th 2007
Although billed as an all-acoustic show, Heather Blush opened the night with an amazing set which featured a self-provided horn section. Billed as a jazz vocalist - folk guitarist, Heather lived up to expectations with numbers such as "Synesthesia" and "I'm Restless" showcasing her energetic singing style. With songs like "Slugger" and "Cowboy Dreamin'", Heather's sly sense of humor shone through leaving the crowd hungry for more.
Opening their set with "Here and Gone" from their latest CD, "Oh My!", Mae Moore and Lester Quitzau set the mood for the rest of the evening with dazzling guitar playing and great harmonies. The full-house audience was quickly engaged by their story-telling with some great give-and-take on subjects as diverse as Alberta's booming economy and aliens. The mix of Lester's slide guitar picking and Mae's jazz inspired rhythms was never better than on an acoustic version of "Little Wing" (Jimi would have been proud). Other covers including Taj Mahal's "Take a Giant Step", Gene MacLellan's "Snowbird", and Mississippi John Hurt's "Richland Woman Blues" gave the couple ample room for their rich voices to fill an appreciative hall.
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Lester Quitzau
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Ndidi Onukwulu
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Ndidi Onukwulu and Madagascar Slim
Sunday, January 28th 2007
A great start to the New Year with mild temperatures, a bright sunny day and fabulous music. Opening the show were Calgary's own Anne Loree and Kit Johnson who did an amazing set including "Insensitive", a song written by Anne and covered by Jann Arden.
Ndidi Onukwulu and Madagascar Slim then took the stage for an energy filled set of gospel and blues. Engaging the audience at every opportunity, including a walk through the hall, Ndidi's voice soared with songs from her debut CD, "No, I Never" as well as covers from many well known blues legends including John Lee Hooker and Willie Dixon such as "Mellow Down Easy". As Ndidi kept rythm with some vibrant high heeled dancing, Madagascar Slim provided one stirring guitar solo after another. An a cappella number closed out a night with the audience still on their feet.
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Valdy and Gary Fjellgaard
Sunday, November 19th 2006
Grey Cup Sunday at the folk club with the BC Lions beating the Montreal Alouettes... an auspicious sign that our musical visitors from the West Coast would be in fine form. Indeed, the combination of Valdy and Gary Fjellgaard won over an enthusiastic audience at the Ranch House.
With an awesome arsenal of storytelling, singing and yodeling ("your old lady too"), the home crowd was soon cheering for both old favorites and new songs from the duo's forthcoming Contenders II album. The show was intimate in so many ways... stripped down sound from 2 guys taking the time to mingle with all their fans at intermission and after the show. The show had the feeling of a large house party with two phenomenal Canadians inviting folks into their kitchen. Needless to say, everyone went home with a big smile on their faces.
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Valdy & Gary
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Fred Eaglesmith
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Fred Eaglesmith
Friday, September 15th 2006
What an opening to our new season !!! In spite of rain, snow, and an early start to our Alberta winter, both dedicated fans (Fred-Heads from as far away as Edmonton & Hanna) and performers turned this concert into a truly memorable evening. Opening the night from Calgary was Lindsey Ell accompanied by her dad, Bob, both sporting Taylor guitars. Lindsay's vocals and guitar playing were fabulous as she sang mainly original compositions. Expect great things to come...
Next up were Fred Eaglesmith and his band including Willie P. Bennett on mandolin and harmonica, Luke Stackhouse on double bass, and Kori Heppner on drums. The only thing to upstage Fred's playing was his story-telling, jokes, and insights into life and the Canadian condition. Two long sets later, the evening was complete and a great season underway.
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