Deep Cove Folk Blog

Quw’utsun Valley’s newest folk-pop band Firebird is comprised of Stephanie Cutler, Jeremy Walsh (Scruj MacDuhk, Crikey Mor), and Genevieve Charbonneau (Heartwood, Genevieve and the Wild Sundays).The three are accomplished and award-winning singer-songwriters, taking turns singing leads on original songs and … Read the rest

The Hoss Mountain Stringband is a dynamic bluegrass ensemble that plays an eclectic mix of old and new bluegrass further influenced by their deep connections to old-time and swing. 

The band delivers spine-tingling harmonies along with rapid fire pickin’ and strummin’ … Read the rest

‘Full Contact Folk’ best describes what The Ecclestons bring to the stage. After twenty- five years together as a band touring all over Western Canada and the US, siblings Colleen (guitar and vox) Kelt (bass, penny whistle, and vox) and … Read the rest

A long-time Maple Ridge resident, Bruce Coughlan is a career performer. A songwriter, recording artist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, compere, and storyteller par excellence with five decades of experience. Bruce’s songs are a reflection of the many roads he’s travelled over … Read the rest

Singer. Songwriter. Storyteller. Singing teacher. Recording artist. Concert producer. Traveller. Quilter.

Cathy Miller started playing music in London Ontario, singing with “The Sixth Lunch” at Montcalm Secondary School. She discovered her “tribe” when she joined Ontario Youtheatre Summer Company 70 … Read the rest

So, you think that the Ukulele is well, just a ukulele?  Are you in for a surprise!  

‘Uke’s Misbehavin’ has taken the Island by storm and is smashing down barriers with their talented renditions of some much loved “Toe-Tapping … Read the rest

Back in the spring of 2020, James Anstey (banjo) and Mark Johnson (bass) started jamming on their Vic West boulevard; they drew a crowd of neighbours, including Susan Ellenton (vocals & accordion) and Robert Anderson (vocals, guitar and bouzouki), long-time … Read the rest

When Mike Harding dubbed Winter Wilson as one of the hardest working duos on the circuit, he’d clearly done his homework. UK based, Kip Winter and Dave Wilson have performed in Germany, Australia, Spain, Canada, Belgium and New Zealand. They’ve … Read the rest