Deep Cove Folk has be running since 1989. Below you’ll find a listing of the features that have played on our stage from the get-go—it’s a pretty impressive list. Hope you find it interesting.
1989:
Jan 13: David LoVine
Feb 10: Mike Jones
Mar 10: Michael Pratt and Lynn McGowan
Apr 14: Geoff Noble
May 12: Labyrinth
July 25: Mary Malloy and Stuart Frank
Sep 8: Criona
Oct 13: Jerry Murray
Nov 10: Lynn Miles
Dec 8: David LoVine
1990:
Jan 12: Deb Maike
Feb 9: Clover Point Drifters
Mar 9: Becky Bernson
Apr 12: Jill King
May 11: Tzimus
Sep 14: Jake Galbraith and Bill Gallaher
Oct 12: Lime Bay Mutiny
Nov 9: Rosemary Beland and Denis Donnelly
Dec 14: Potluck followed by Mummers Variety Show
1991:
Jan 11: Mike Ballantyne
Feb 8: Mulch Music (Lynn McGowan, Michael Pratt, Ron Gilmore)
Mar 8: Deb Maike
Apr 12: Dick Holdstock and Allan MacLeod
May 10: Labryinth
Jun 14: Stan Rogers tribute—no feature
Jul 12: 1st ceilidh
Sept 13: John Gogo
Oct 11: Clover Point Drifters
Nov 8: Rosemary Beland
Dec 13: Classical Christmas (Maureen Campbell, Bob Menes)
1992:
Jan 10: Barley Bree plus Robbie Burns celebration
Feb 14: Celia O’Neill
Mar 13: Shellagh Ryan and Mark Leischer
Apr 10: Fraser Union (Henk Piket, Roger Holdstock, Barry Truter)
May 8: Deb Maike
Jun 12: Kevin Woodward
Sept 11: AYA
Oct 9: Paddy Tutty
Nov 13: John McLachlan
Dec 11: Becky Bersen
1993:
Jan 8: Jiggery Pokery (Graham Baldwin).
Feb 12: David LoVine
Mar 12: David Keatz and Ann Glover
Apr 9: Bill Gallaher and Jake Galbraith
May 14: Sea Shanties (Jill King, Jake Galbraith, Bryon Thompson)
Jun 11: Jim Moffat
Jul 9: Country Capers
Aug 13: Widdershins
Sep 10: Ronnie Boyd
Oct 8: Linda Allen
Nov 12: Dan Chambers
Dec 10: Anne-Marie Brimacombe with Denis Donelly and Robert Martin
1994:
Jan 14: Robert Anderson and Susan Ellenton
Feb 11: Hornby Island Celtic Band
Mar 11: Cornerstone
Apr 8: Telynor (John Peekstok, Anna Peekstok)
May 13: Daryl O’Neill
Jun 10: Prisoners of Love (Mark Leischer, Sean Chidlow, Ken Sly, Matt Gibson)
Aug 12: Tania Opland
Sept 7: Jill King
Oct 14: Angelfolk (Rosemary Belland, Valerie Douglas, Karen Gillmore)
Nov 11: Allen Desnoyers
Dec 9: The Brinacombe Family (Anne-Marie and Peter Brimacombe)
1995:
Jan 13: Bill Gallaher and Jake Galbraith
Feb 10: Kefi (Pat Lawson, Gary Cohen, Derek Hawksley)
Mar 10: Dennis Lakusta
Apr 14: Jeremy Greenhouse
May 12: White Sisters (Judy White, Karen White, Leslie White, John Grazley)
Jun 9: Gareth and Melody (Gareth Hurwood, Melody Benbow)
Jul 14: Ceilidh
Aug 11: Leonard Howell
Sep 8: Rebecca Fasihi
Oct 13: Claggy Boots (Sam Lennox, Dale Graham, Stevey Smith, Mary Lynn Desrochers, Haxel Lennox)
Nov 10: Tania Opland
Dec 8: Christmas show (Melody Benbow, Gareth Hurwood, Allen Turnbull, Ronnie Boyd)
1996:
Jan 12: Kevin Woodward
Feb 9: Virgo Rising (Karen Gillmore, Sharon Hazelwood, Sue Postans)
Mar 8: Black Velvet Band (Harry Warner, Denise McCann, Jo Lundstrom)
Apr 12: Vince Morash
May 10: Jay Knutson
Jun 14: Rachel Page
Sep 13: Helen Gone (Karl Hourigan, Gail Hourigan)
Oct 11: Fear of Drinking (Tim Readman, Gerard Kerr, Jane Gowan, Victor Smith)
Nov 8: Schooner’s Crew (Pat Thompson, Tony Latimer, David LoVine)
Dec 13: Linda Waterfall
1997:
Jan 10: Mike Marker and Larry Hanks
Feb 14: Jake Galbraith
Mar 14: Kitangus (Gareth Hurwood, Melody Benbow, Alan Turnbull)
Apr 11: High Tide (Patty Castle, Rob Castle, Marc Nichol)
May 9: Erynn Marshall and Jeremy Walsh
Jun 13: Ceilidh
Sep 14: Newkirk and Bell (Ray Bell, Deanne Newkirk)
Oct 10: Tania Opland and Mike Freeman
Nov 14: Virgo Rising (Karen Gillmore, Sharon Hazelwood, Sue Postans, Tracy Summers)
Dec 12: A North Country Christmas with Denis Donnelly and friends (Denis Donnelly)
1998:
Jan 9: White Sisters (Judy White, Karen White, Leslie White, John Grazley)
Feb 13: Bill Gallaher and Harmony Road
Mar 13: Jim Brannigan
Apr 10: Rick Bockner
May 8: Alan Turnbull
Jun 12: Ceilidh
Sep 11: Jay Knutson
Oct 9: Colleen Eccleston
Nov 13: Virgo Rising
Dec 11: Special Christmas Concert (Denis Donnelly)
1999:
Jan 8: Irene Jackson
Feb 12: Garden City Blues Blowers (Ian Johnston, Molly Newman, Dave Klassen)
Mar 12: Kevin Woodward
Apr 9: Fischer and Lee (Cheryl Fischer, Karen Lee)
May 14: Rick Bockner; mini-feature: Alison Vardy
Jun 11: Dan Wise and Caridan Irvine
Sep 10: Dennis Lakusta
Oct 8: Ken Hamm
Nov 12: Walter Bodega Band (Russ godfrey, Ron Lukawitski, Mike Nicholls, Jonty Parker-Jervis, Bruce Rathie)
Dec 10: Special Christmas Concert (Dennis Donnelly)
2000:
Jan 14: Harmony Road (Bill Gallaher, Jake Galbraith, Mike Jones, Maureen Campbell)
Feb 11: Bruce Brackney
Mar 10: Norbury and Finch (Judy Norbury, Joanna Finch)
Apr 14: Sassenach Rebellion
May 12: Nathan Tinkham
Jun 9: Broadside (Mary Benson, Carol Munn, Chris Roe, Trapper Graveson)
Sep 8: Hank Cramer
Oct 13: The Blues Blowers (Ian Johnston, Dave Klassen, Rick Van Krugel
Nov 10: Tony Latimer Band (Tony Latimer, Pat Thompson, Dave Klassen, Alan Law, Cardwen Irvine)
Dec 8: Steve Karagianis
2001:
Jan 12: Memphis Bound (Jason Erwin, Steve Thornwaite, Jake Kimmel)
Feb 9: Virgo Rising (Karen Gillmore, Sharon Hazelwood, Sue Halkyard (Postans?), Tracy Summers
Mar 9: Kitangus (Gareth Hurwood, Melody Benbow, Alan Turnbull)
Apr 13: The Ecclsetons
May 11: Walter Bodega Trio (Russ Godfrey, Jonty Parker-Jervis, Bruce Rathie)
Jun 8: Todd Butler
Sep 14: Water in the Crawl Space (Farrell Boyce, Jim Ricks, Earl Shaw, Gord Wolfe)
Oct 12: Fraser Union (Barry Truter, Roger Holdstock, Dan Kenning, Henk Piket)
Nov 9: Shenghaied on the Willamette (Jonathan Lay, Gordy Euler)
Dec 14: A Christmas in the Tradition with Denis Donnelly and friends
2002:
Jan 11: Penny Farthing (Laurie Postans, Nell Postans, Rod Newman, Molly Raher Newman)
Feb 8: Dick Holdstock and Allan MacLeod
Mar 8: Sue Pyper
Apr 12: Dennis Lakusta, Ron Bankley, Nancy Taylor
May 10: Terry Tufts and Kathyrn Briggs
Jun 14: Barbara Chamberlain; Manfred Janssen; Andrea Smith; Susie Ross
Sep 13: Michael Freidman
Oct 11: Tradewinds (Peni Tavutonivalu, Maureen Campbell, Noa Molia, Joe Fuailefau, Jake Galbraith)
Nov 8: Richard Grainger
Dec 13: Cathy Miller
2003:
Jan 10: Bruce Brackney & Rick Van Krugal
Feb 14: Nexus
Mar 14: Todd Butler
Apr 11: Tom Lewis
May 9: Norbury & Finch (Judy Norbury, Joanna Finch)
Jun 13: Farrell Boyce
Sep 19: John Hall and Rick Van Krugel
Oct 10: Bob Web
Nov 14: Ron Campbell
Dec 12: Soundings (Denis Donnelly)
2004:
Jan 9: Original Stomp Club (Devon McCagherty, Calvin Cairns, Nathan Gates, Jimmy Sweets)
Feb 13: John Grazley & Joy Kruger
Mar 12: Clover Point Drifters
Apr 9: Kevin Woodward
May 14: The Full Jonty
Jun 11: Bill Gallaher and Jake Galbraith
Sep 10: John Hall
Oct 8: Chattering Class (Rose Birney)
Nov 12: Rig-a-Jig
Dec 10: Ken Hamm
2005:
Jan 14: ‘T’ for Three (Farrell Boyce, Kristina Stevens, Earl Shaw)
Feb 11: Hank Cramer
Mar 11: Jim Brannigan with Denis Whiteman
Apr 8: Mandolirium
May 13: Outlaw Social (Catherine Black, Pharis Patenaude, Oliver Swain)
Jun 10: Norman Liota
Sep 9: The Gruff
Oct 14: Sue Pyper
Nov 11: Tom Rawson
Dec 9: Outlaw Social (Catherine Black, Pharis Patenaux, Oliver Swain); mini-feature: Soundings Vocal Ensemble (Denis Donnelly)
2006:
Jan 13: Norbury and Finch (Judy Norbury, Joanna Finch)
Feb 10: Barrie Davis
Mar 10: Ian Tamblyn
Apr 14: Gordon Carter
May 12: Bruce Brackney and Rick Van Krugel
Jun 9: Todd Butler
Sep 8: Clover Point Drifters
Oct 13: Hank Cramer
Nov 10: Steve Palmer
Dec 8: Bryan Bowers
2007:
Jan 12: Cathy Miller and John Bunge
Feb 9: John Wort Hannam
Mar 9: Mama’s Kitchen (Joan Wallace, Shirley Whitelaw, Cyndi Jackleman)
Apr 13: Rick Bockner
May 11: David Kosub
Jun 8: Vocal Minority (Patrick Godfrey and Farrell Boyce)
Sep 14: Malahini Boys (Jake Galbraith & Rod Mc Crimmon)
Oct 12: Jeff Warner
Nov 9: Holly Arntz
Dec 14: 2000 Years of Christmas (Eileen McGann, David K., Cathy Miller)
2008:
Jan 11: Fraser Union (Henk Piket, Roger Holdstock, Barry Truter)
Feb 8: David LoVine
Mar 7: Ian Tamblyn
Apr 11: Yael Wand
May 9: The Chattering Class
Jun 13: TR Richie
Sep 12: David Kosub Quartet
Oct 10: Clover Point Drifters
Nov 14: Bob Boss
Dec 12: Shearwater
2009:
Jan 9: Todd Butler
Feb 13: Penny Sidor with Tim Harrison
Mar 13: Ian Tamblyn
Apr 10: Without a Net (Mary and David Lowther)
May 8: Steve Palmer
Jun 12: Kelly Cavanagh
Sep 11: Redmond O’Colonies
Oct 9: Tania Opland and Mike Freeman
Nov 13: Corner Grass (Jim Sadlish, Luann Burton, Clarence Boudreau)
Dec 11: Norm Walker
2010:
Jan 8: Three Wide Men (Les McAdams, Keith Malcolm, Denis Whightman)
Feb 12: Anne Feeney
Mar 12: Mike and Nakos Marker
Apr 9: Gord Carter and Kybor Tyler
May 14: Oliver Swain
Jun 11: Todd Butler
Sep 10: Jim Moffat
Oct 8: Bowker Creek (Duncan Sutherland, Renata Young, Martin Matychuk, Dan Ready, Doug VanDine)
Nov 12: Jeff Warner
Dec 10: Geoff Noble
2011:
Jan 14: Bruce Brackney and Rick Van Krugel
Feb 11: Saskia and Darrel (Darrel Delaronde)
Mar 11: Banquo
Apr 8: Jack and May (Jack Stevenson, May Brown)
May 13: Bryon Clayton Thomas
Jun 10: Todd Butler
Sep 8: Redmond O’Colonies
Oct 14: Rig-a-Jig (Molly Rajher-Newman, Ian Johnston, Dave Klassen, Dick Pollard, Karen Gilmore)
Nov 18: Water in the Crawl Space (Farrell Boyce, Bob de Wolff, Earl Shaw, David Cheatley, Gordon Wolfe)
Dec 8: Hank Cramer
2012:
Jan 13: Nellie Quinn and Lea Kirstein
Feb 10: Lee Murdock
Mar 9: Virgo Rising (Sharon Hazelwood, Karen Gillmore, Tracy Summers, Sue Averill)
Apr 13: Celtic Chaos (Dave Barta, Joyce Beaton, John Beaton, Gordon LaFleur, Joe Spinelli)
May 11: Couscous (Gary Cohen, Amber Woods) and the Al Ashan Dancers
Jun 9: Richard Granger
Sep 14: Anne Feeney
Oct 12: Fraser Union (Henk Piket, Roger Holdstock, Barry Truter)
Nov 9: Corner Grass (Luann Burton, Jim Sadlish, Clarence Boudreau)
Dec 14: Cathy Miller and John Bunge
2013:
Jan 11: Saskia and Darrel (Darrel Delaronde, Saskia ?)
Feb 8: West My Friend (Eden Oliver, Jeff Poynter, Adam Bailey, Alex Rempel)
Mar 8: Paul Ruszel Trio (Paul Ruszel, Tom Horsfall, Byron Thompson)
Apr 12: Ian Tamblyn
May 10: Tom Rawson
Jun 14: Bryan Bowers
Sep 13: Generation Gap (Zachary Stevenson, Jack Stevenson)
Oct 11: Clover Point Drifters (Mike Kraft, Larry Stevens, Dan Parker, Allan Law, George Robinson)
Nov 8: Todd Butler
Dec 13: Soundings Vocal Ensemble (Denis Donnelly)
2014:
Jan 10: Whisky Minstrels (Bruce Coughlan, Nolan Murray)
Feb 14: Wire Tap (Sue Hansen, Rose Birney)
Mar 14: Punters Reunion (Nellie Quinn, Chris Meredith)
Apr 11: Kelt Eccleston Trio (Kelt Eccelston, Rose Birney, Mark Hellman)
May 9: Redmond O’Colonies
Jun 13: Old Black Rum (Heather Collins, Bill Collins, Denis Whightman, Peter Jones, Steve Martin)
Sep 12: Godkin & Co (David Godkin, Rick Van Krugel, Mike Regimbal, Mike Sadava)
Oct 10: Gordon Carter and Kybor Tyler
Nov 14: Jugbandits (Colleen Switzer-Talson, Victor Talson, John Taylor, Graeme Card)
Dec 12: Jane’s Way
2015:
Jan 9: Tim Rogers
Feb 13: Carolina Bluebirds (Caroline Covil, Graeme Card, Ian Johnston)
Mar 13: Marian Call
Apr 10: Dakota Dave Hull
May 8: William Pint and Felicia Dale
Jun 12: Side By Side (Bob deWolff, Tim Rogers, Jim Sadlish, Al Udell)
Sep 11: Clover Point Drifters
Oct 9: Los Gringos Logos (Al Sabourin, Mike Sampson)
Nov 13: Hank Cramer
Dec 11: Rig-a-Jig (Molly Raher-Newman, Ian Johnston, Dave Klassen, Dick Pollard, Karen Gilmore, Tom Young)
2016:
Jan 8: Crikey Mor (Nancy Grossert, Eric Reiswig, Jeremy Walsh, Andrew Morris)
Feb 12: West My Friend (Eden Oliver, Alex Rempel, Jeff Poynter, Nick Mintenko)
Mar 11: Steve Palmer Trio
Apr 8: Kat Eggleston
May 13: Maria Dunn
June 10: Denise Withnell (with David Wilkie, Norm MacPherson, Niels Petersen, Connie Lebeau)
Sep 9: Rabbleberries (Sharon Hazelwood, Karen Gillmore, Alan O’Dean, Ron Gillmore)
Oct 14: Jeff Warner
Nov 11: Barry Luft & Tim Rogers; Bowker Creek (Bonnie Duncan, Duncan Sutherland, John Cornes, Danny
Ready, Doug VanDine)
Dec 9: Ivonne Hernandez and Tad Ruszel
2017:
Jan 13: John Gogo
Feb 10: Bryan Bowers
Mar 10: Dennis Donnelly and Soundings
Apr 14: The Klez
May 12: Calvin Cairns and Paul O’Brein
Jun 9: Black Angus
Sep 8: Tradewinds (Maureen Campbell, Peni, Joe, Noa, and Alan Law)
Oct 13: Eli West
Nov 10: Bankes Brothers (Nelson & Morgan Bankes, Carson Cleaver, Ron Haskett, Gray Oxley)
Dec 8: Winters Return (Tania Opland, Mike Freeman, William Pint, Felicia Dale)
2018:
Jan 12: The Wardens (Ray Schmidt, Bradley Bischoff, Scott Ward)
Feb 9: Howe Sound (Jill King, Jake Galbraith, Bryan Thompson)
Mar 9: Knacker’s Yard (Wolf, Cody, Bronwyn, Willie, Shaun, Jon)
Apr 12: Ken Hamm
May 11: Laura Smith with Kim Dunn
Jun 8: Denise Withnell and Flying Snail (David Wilkie, Norm McPherson)
Sep 14: 10 Mile Musical Diet (Soup to Nuts, Nellie Quinn, Side by Side)
Oct 12: Cathy Miller
Nov 9: James Gordon
Dec 14: Rig-a-Jig
2019:
Jan 11: Todd Butler
Feb 8: Mechanical Botanicals
Mar 8: Genevieve (Charbonneau) and the Wild Sundays
Apr 12: Patty Herndon
May 10: Jeff Warner
Jun 14: Olilver Swain Trio
Sep 13: Susan Ellenton and Robert Anderson
Oct 11: Hank Cramer
Nov 8: Barry Luft and Tim Rogers
Dec 13: Clover Point Drifters
2020:
Jan 10: Gareth Hurwood and Alan Turnbull
Feb14: Brian Robertson Trio
Mar 13: cancelled (COVID 19 pandemic)
All remaining clubs in 2020 cancelled because of COVID
2021:
All clubs cancelled because of COVID
2022:
Jan-Jun: Clubs cancelled because of COVID
Sep 9: James Gordon
Oct 14: Old Growth (Andy Ruszel, Mike Sadava)
Nov 11: The Awakeners (Francis McKenty, Isa McKenty, Immanuel McKenty, Robert McKenty, Erica Gianonne)
Dec 9: Clover Point Drifters (Larry Stevens, Mike Kraft, Dan Parker, Alan Law, George Robinson)
2023:
Jan 13: The Wardens (Ray Schmidt, Bradley Bischoff, Scott Ward)
Feb 10: Fraser Union (Kathy Griffin, Barry Truter, Roger Holdstock)
Mar 10: Ian Tamblyn
Apr 14: Ceilidh (scheduled feature, Shawna Caspi, cancelled, she got COVID)
May 12: Hounds of Cuchulain (Wolf Edwards, Madeline Townley, Dexter Simpson, Brian Kennedy)
Jun 9: cancelled (conflict with Folk ‘n’ Fiddle Festival)
Sep 8: Winter Wilson (Dave Wilson, Kip Wilson)
Oct 13: Backyard Boulevard (Robert Anderson, Susan Ellenton, Mark Johnson)
Nov 13: Ukes Misbehaving
Dec 8: Cathy Miller
2024:
Jan 12: Firebird (Genevieve Charbonneau, Jeremy Walsh and others)
Feb 9:
Mar 8:
April 12: Shawna Caspi
May 10:
June 14:
Sep 13
Oct 11: Stephen Painter
Nov 8
Dec 13:
Our Special Concerts are usually artists who we feel would fill a larger venue than our usual limit of 100 seats at St John Church. Our most often used venue is the Charlie White Theatre at the Winspear Centre in Sidney (325 seats)
| Date* | Artist | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 110330 | Lennie Gallant | Windspear** |
| 120407 | James Keelaghan | Windspear |
| 121013 | David Wilkie and Cowboy Celtic | Windspear |
| 130216 | Roy Forbes | Windspear |
| 130718 | Stringband | Oak Bay United Church |
| 131019 | Bill Staines*** | Penninsula Presbyterian |
| 140208 | UHF (Ulrich, Henderson, Forbes) | Windspear |
| 140419 | Stephen Fearing and Andy White | Windspear |
| 140705 | Laura Smith (open: Beats Working) | Oak Bay United Church |
| 141108 | Connie Kaldor (cosponsor VFMS) | Convention Centre |
| 141129 | Small Glories with Scott Nygaard | Oak Bay United Church |
| 150208 | James Keelaghan Trio | Windspear |
| 150315 | Roy Forbes | Windspear |
| 150411 | Dakota Dave Hull*** | Windspear |
| 150425 | Ian Tamblyn | St John’s United Church |
| 150525 | Ian Sherwood and Coco Love Alcorn | Windspear |
| 151030 | David Essig (open: Sweet Potato Brown) | St Paul’s United Church |
| 151128 | Linda McRae | St Paul’s United Church |
| 160305 | Lennie Gallant | Windspear (Bodine Room) |
| 160720 | David Wilkie and Cowboy Celtic | St Paul’s United Church |
| 160924 | Coco Love Alcorn | St Paul’s United Church |
| 161029 | Nathan Tinkham & Cincy Church | St Paul’s United Church |
| 170218 | Nellie Quinn & Chris Meredith | Windspear |
| 170526 | Kristina Olsen & Bill Coon | St Paul’s United Church |
| 171123 | The Young ‘uns | Windspear |
| 180120 | Connie Kaldor | Windspear |
| 180217 | Bob Bossin (farewell concert) | Windspear |
| 180602 | Dave Gunning | St Paul’s United Church |
| 181018 | James Keelaghan & Lowe | Windspear |
| 190105 | Shari Ulrich Band | Windspear |
| 190330 | Erin Costello w Don Brownrigg | St Paul’s United Church |
| 190524 | Stephen Fearing | Windspear |
| 190624 | The Lonely Heartstring Band | Windspear |
| 191102 | The Wardens | Windspear |
| 200117 | Local Heroes | Windspear |
| 201106 | Roy Forbes | Windspear |
| 220210 | James Keelaghan**** | Windspear |
| * yymmdd | *** Also included workshops **** co-sponsored with Folk ‘n’ Fiddle Festival | ** Concert held in Charlie White Theatre at Windspear Centre unless noted otherwise |