Date/Time:
Friday, May 26, 2017
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location:
St. Paul's United Church
Deep Cove Folk is delighted to present KRISTINA OLSEN & BILL COON in CONCERT
Friday, May 26th
St. Pauls United Church
2410 Malaview Avenue,
Sidney
ADVANCE TICKETS ($20): On sale at Tanners (Sidney) and Lyle’s (Victoria) AND online at http://klristina.bpt.me/
DOOR TICKETS ($25) if available
Doors open at 7:00 PM; concert at 7:30 PM
Kristina Olsen is one of the most entertaining and compelling performers on the international acoustic circuit. A superb multi-instrumentalist (acoustic guitar, steel-body slide guitar, saxophone, concertina, banjo, mandolin and piano) as well as an award-winning songwriter with a big bluesy voice, Kristina has audiences around the world coming back for more. Her mix of powerful songs ranging from sassy bottleneck blues to lilting ballads to swing jazz to raunch and roll (as well as her hilarious storytelling) makes for a diverse and satisfying musical experience, on stage, on disc and in book.
With eleven recordings under her belt (four on the Philo/Rounder label), and an enhanced eBook with music, (They Paid Us in Tub Time), 2014 saw the release of ‘Chemistry’ a live in studio recording with guitar wizard Pete Snell.
Kristina will be joined by Juno nominated guitarist/ composer /arranger Bill Coon is one of Canada’s most highly respected and sought after musicians. He has been performing professionally for over twenty-five years and has worked with numerous jazz artists including Jimmy Heath, Louis Stewart, Chuck Israels, Eddie Daniels, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Campbell Ryga, BradTurner, PJ Perry, Fred Stride, Denzal Sinclaire, Karin Plato and Dee Daniels. His quartet performed at the Orpheum, opening for Dave Brubeck during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
He is a member of the Jill Townsend Big Band, Wow Jazz Orchestra and the Brazilian Choro group Gostosinho. Bill released the critically acclaimed CD, Speakeasy with his quartet featuring Juno award winners Ross Taggart and Dave Robbins and more recently teamed up with legendary guitarist Oliver Gannon on a Cellar Live release entitled Two Much Guitar.
Buskers
On Saturday afternoon, May 20th, several local musicians busked outside Tanners Books in Sidney to help publicize the upcoming Kristina Olsen & Bill Coon concert. Reminder cards with the concert information were handed out to those passing by. All donations were given to the Sidney Lions Food Bank.