8th Annual
Princeton Traditional Music Festival
Free Admission
Princeton, BC
14-16 August 2015
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From the Festival Committee
t’s our eighth year, and once again we welcome Princetonites, their friends and relations and our many visitors to this year’s Traditional Music Festival. We hope as always to present the best of traditional music from our region, province and country, and we are very happy to welcome all the musicians, singers and dancers who give their time, experience and talent so freely this weekend. We thank, too, the advertisers who make this Program Guide possible – please remember them when it’s time to purchase. We thank our Town and our District, and the BC Government for their financial support, which make and keep this festival free to all.
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e’ve included a map in this edition of the Program Guide – hope it helps! You’ll note that we have two sound stages - Museum (outside the Museum), and Vermilion (on the Town Square). We also have an acoustic stage, inside the Princeton Library, running on Saturday, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Our new Visitor’s Centre, just across the road from the Town Square, welcomes visitors and parking is available on the lot immediately behind. The Centre also has public washrooms, as does the Museum.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
Welcome from the Committee ..................
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The Festival and Princeton's Musical Heritage .........................................
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A Note of Thanks .......................................
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Our History - Museums ..............................
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Dignitary Welcomes ...................................
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Performers ...................................................
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Music Workshops .....................
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Map of Princeton .....................................
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The Festival and Princeton’s Musical Heritage
rinceton is a mining community in the interior plateau of BC, founded in the mid nineteenth century as a farming and ranching area. Princeton began to flourish as a town with the triple discoveries of gold, of coal, and of copper in the surrounding areas. It was also the junction of the Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway and the Kettle Valley Railway. Ranching is still a strong contributor to the local economy. Logging is currently one of the town’s economic mainstays with the Weyerhaeuser mill providing many full-time jobs. The opening of mines in the early part of the century and the subsequent emergence of the logging industry brought people to the town to work, and each new arrival brought with them a musical heritage. That musical heritage was first explored in the mid nineteen sixties by Phil Thomas, and is included in his collection now deposited in the Aural History Archives in Victoria. Two Princeton residents, Jon Bartlett and Rika Ruebsaat, have
explored the archives in the Princeton Museum for evidences of that tradition in print. Their work has resulted in the publication of a CD, “Now It’s Called Princeton”, the proceeds of the sale of which go to maintain the Festival. They also published in the fall of 2011 their collection of verse, poetry and songs titled Dead Horse on the Tulameen: Settler verse from BC’s Similkameen Valley (Canadian Folk Princeton Train Station (the building is now used by Booster Juice and Subway). Workshop, Princeton). The book also Princeton Archives contains historical essays on the development of the Princeton area and archival photographs. This tradition forms the foundation of the Princeton Traditional Music Society, which is organizing this Festival. Performers are chosen on the basis of their knowledge of heritage musical traditions of the Princeton area such as fiddle tunes and logging and mining songs. The Festival thus provides a forum in which the com- Coal mine workers. munity as well as visitors can expe- Princeton Archives rience and become familiar with the rediscovered regional and local traditional music.
Providing opportunities for the public to experience and participate in the arts.
Welcome to the 8th 7th annual Princeton Traditional Music Festival Enjoy your weekend! Sunflower Gallery
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Farewell Golden Hills
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his Festival could not be run without the generous assistance we have been given by so many people - our performers, volunteers, and billeters, not to mention the many businesses in our area who support us by advertising here. A huge thank you to them all! Thank you to Princeton Septic for the donated use of the port-a-potties and thank you to Happy Hollow Farm for the donation of lamb to feed the organizing committee after the Festival. Funding for the Festival comes from the sale of ads in this Program Guide, from donations from Festival attendees, as well as from grants from the Town of Princeton and the Regional District of OkanaganÂSimilkameen. In addition, we acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia. Thank you to Steve Stoochnoff at Western News in Penticton for his wonderful job laying out the Program Guide and to Sandi Nolan for coordinating the layout of the ads.
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ost of you probably noticed the empty space on Bridge Street as you entered town. That is where the Golden Hills Coffeehouse and Ice Cream Parlour used to stand. In mid-June the building was burnt to the ground, but luckily no one was hurt. The Festival will miss Golden Hills and its cheerful owner, Jai Singh. Last year the Golden Hills hosted our open stage and Jai’s ice cream stand was always a huge hit in the August heat. We wish Jai a speedy and successful recovery from this misfortune and look forward to his cheerful presence at the Festival next year. ~ All the best, Jai!
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OUR HISTORY - Museums
he Similkameen valley was settled between 1860 and 1900, and runs “from mines to wines” – from the mining communities of Tulameen, Coalmont, and Princeton to the agricultural orchards and vineyards of Keremeos and Cawston. The valley has three fine Museums, in the towns of Princeton, Hedley and Keremeos. Here you’ll find photo and document collections, historical artifacts and a wealth of local knowledge about the foundation and settlements of the communities throughout the valley, and the coming of the railway that united the communities in 1909. Visit these museums and get to know your valley!
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I would like to welcome everyone to Princeton's Traditional Music Festival. The event continues to grow as a result of all the hard work done by the volunteers along with the support of the community and all the local merchants that buy advertising to support the visiting performers. To all the performers, I would like to welcome you and thank you for coming to our valley and participating in the festival. I am sure you will enjoy your time in Princeton. To all our visitors, while in our valley, please support the businesses that help sponsor the festival, and don't forget to take the time to check out our stunning valley. Welcome to the Similkameen Valley and enjoy your visit. BOB COYNE Area H Director, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen I am so pleased to welcome you all to the 2015 Princeton Traditional Music Festival! I have attended the last few years and this is such a fun weekend celebrating the cultural heritage of the Similkameen Valley and farther afield with many lively musical performances and informative workshops. Our region’s rich musical roots stirred in 2008 when founders Rika Ruebsaat and Jon Bartlett organized the first Princeton Traditional Music Festival. Today, whether you are a long-time participant or a first-time visitor, we are happy to share our musical heritage and homegrown traditions with you. Many thanks to the Princeton Traditional Music Society and to our performers, participants, organizers, supporters, and visitors. I wish you all a great time here exploring our musical community and beautiful country – enjoy! Warmly, JACKIE TEGART MLA Fraser-Nicola www.princetontraditional.org
8th Annual Princeton Traditional Music Festival We again extend a heartfelt welcome as you join us for our 8th Annual Princeton Traditional Music Festival. Traditional Music is an integral part of our community culture, reinforcing the values we "Princetonites" hold so dear. Once again we thank Rika, Jon, their dedicated volunteers, and sponsors for this great community event. Please relax and enjoy these fun filled days featuring such great vocalists and talented musicians. See you again at out 2016 Traditional Music festival! FRANK ARMITAGE Mayor Dear Festival Participants, I want to personally welcome you to the eighth annual Princeton Traditional Music Festival. I have had the good fortune to participate in several festivals as a performer and will be performing again this year. I enjoy myself thoroughly and believe you will too. This great event would not be possible without the dedication of Rika Ruebsaat, Jon Bartlett and other members of the Princeton Traditional Music Society. Thanks to them we have a world-class event right here in Princeton that showcases the traditional music of Canada and other countries and fosters an appreciation of many cultures through people's love of music. While you take in the Festival, leave some time to explore what else the museums, businesses, services and landscapes of Princeton and area have to offer. Have fun, and enjoy the music and your stay. ALEX ATAMANENKO, MP BC Southern Interior 7
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AODHA TEAM Annie Brown and Athena McKown are two fiddlers from Vancouver teaming up to bring the fire of the dance floor to the stage. They are the Aodha Team (pronounced A team) and play traditional Irish, Scottish, French Canadian and American old-time reels and jigs – anything that gets your feet tapping! Annie Brown is one of Vancouver’s leading Irish and English Country dance fiddlers. Athena McKown is a session musician and the lead fiddler for the group Conchordance. MARY ARMITAGE Mary Armitage is a familiar face at the Princeton Traditional Music Festival, having previously performed as half of King’s Shilling, one third of Loose Change or by herself with guitar. This year, with the help of some musical friends, she offers traditional songs on the theme of Hope and Redemption. Mary always encourages audience participation with both energy and humour. Mary has been involved with the Vancouver Folk Song Society for over seven years and while she is a staunch traditional singer, she is also a songwriter. Her first solo CD, “Second Chances,” is available at the Festival. ALEX ATAMANENKO It is with great pleasure that we once again welcome Princeton’s Member of Parliament, Alex Atamanenko, to the Festival. Alex has been singing for many years both as a solo performer and with a group called the Balladeers. He performs regularly in seniors’ homes in the Castlegar area. Alex will be singing Canadian folk songs, songs of the 1960’s folk revival as well as songs in Russian, a language he learned at home. Alex will be performing with Nick Plotnikoff. www.princetontraditional.org
Princeton Traditional Music Festival 2015 BEVAN BARTLETT Bevan Bartlett writes: “Music has served all manner of cultural purposes over the course of human history, from the spiritual and communal music of our tribal ancestors to commercial radio of today. One thing it all shares, however, is its capacity to bring people together – be it uniting us physically through dance, sharing relatable experiences in verse, or moving us with the power of a simple chord change. I have found it is often the latter avenue that draws me to the music I love, particularly in regards to traditional music: there is something magic about tunes that manage to move us today as they did so long ago, and it is that magic that always brings me back to traditional music.” JON BARTLETT & RIKA RUEBSAAT Jon Bartlett and Rika Ruebsaat are the founders of this festival and have been singing together for forty years. Their repertoire ranges from sea shanties and traditional ballads to logging and mining songs. Their particular love is the songs of BC. They have collected songs in Princeton newspapers dating as far back as 1900. The result of this research is their CD, “Now It’s Called
Princeton: Songs and Poems from the Upper Similkameen” which contains 27 Similkameen songs and poems, and a book, Dead Horse on the Tulameen: Settler Verse from BC’s Similkameen Valley, that contains over 150 of these songs and poems as well as historical background and photographs. The book, the Similkameen CD and their other CDs will be for sale at the Festival. Visit their website at www.jonandrika.org. LAURA BASSETT Laura Bassett grew up in New Hampshire with folk music and sea shanties. After discovering the active folk singing community in Boston, she has since moved to Seattle, where her ballad-singing voice can be heard at pub sings and as part of the shanty group, Strikes a Bell. She has a love of sharing songs that tell good stories.
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BLACKTHORN Blackthorn is a Vancouverbased folk group that features four creative and talented musicians who share a love of Celtic music. Their repertoire is rooted in the musical traditions of Scotland, Ireland and England as well as English and French Canada. From lively jigs and reels to songs with rousing choruses and heart-wrenching airs and ballads, they bring the music to life in a fresh way with their rich harmonies and intricate instrumentation, mixed with humour and fun. Their CDs will be for sale at the Festival. Visit their website at www. blackthorn.com BOB BOSSIN Bob Bossin is a songwriter from Gabriola Island. He was the founder of the group Stringband back in the “folk boom” of the early 1970's. Since then he has produced numerous LPs and CDs. He is also the author of plays that have won awards and essays that have been published nationally. Bob’s latest venture is a book and a musical revue called “Davy the Punk” about his father. Bob has performed all over the world and his songs have been sung by such people as Valdy, Ian Tyson and Pete Seeger. Peter Gzowski said that Bob created “wonderful songs that linger in a lot of people's memories”. Bob has CDs for sale at the festival. Visit his website at www.bossin.com. LINDA CHOBOTUCK Linda Chobouck writes: “I grew up in a singing family, resenting being sent to bed when my parents held a hootenany. But this left me with an extensive introduction to folk music in both American and British traditions. In that milieu everyone I respected as a musician was also a songwriter, so from an early age I wrote music. I am perhaps best know as a singer and writer of labour songs, the most widely recorded of which is “Canning Salmon”, which I wrote while working in a cannery in Richmond. I am currently a librarian with Burnaby Public Library, but I promise not to sing the date-due stamping shanty.” www.princetontraditional.org
Princeton Traditional Music Festival 2015 VALERIE COHEN & BRAD REYNOLDS Brad Reynold’s music has been influenced by the playing and singing of traditional musicians of old time fiddle and piano before discovering the wonders of the accordion. Once part of a thriving songwriting community in Bellingham, he has since teamed up with fiddler Valerie Cohen, who has organized and performed in children’s and family concerts. Together they play French Canadian, Irish and Scandinavian tunes along with strategically placed songs. COMING AND GOING Coming & Going consists of Michael Burnyeat on fiddle and Don Davidson on mandolin. They play traditional fiddle tunes from around Canada,
the US and the British Isles. They have performed at many festivals and other social and cultural events and they remain popular Vancouver farmers’ markets buskers (rain or shine!). CONCHORDANCE Conchordance is a band based in Vancouver that was created to play music for contra dancing. Their repertoire is drawn from Irish, Scottish, Québecois, English, American Old-time and other cultures. Reels and jigs are prominent; polkas, marches and waltzes also have their place. If they can make your feet move their mission has been accomplished. Snippets of song are likely to surface; and if you are not prepared to dance they may do so themselves.
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CHRIS CORRIGAN & ÁINE CORRIGAN-FROST Chris Corrigan has played folk music for the better part of 35 years. He is a master of the Irish flute as well as writer of songs about Bowen Island where he lives. This year he and his daughter Áine Corrigan-Frost will be delving into their Irish heritage by singing a selection of Irish songs. BARBARA & DAVID DENZ Barbara and David from Campbell River met in graduate school over thirty years ago and have been singing and performing together ever since. Their specialty is what they call eclectic Celtic music. Their music follows the Celts through their time across Europe and North America and the seas in between.
LES FLEURS SAUVAGES Les Fleurs Sauvages is a francophone singing group from Kelowna composed of artist-scholar Jeannette Angel and her daughters Eva Rae and Etta Marguerite Angel-Fox. Jeannette comes from a francophone background and grew up in Manitoba where she attended the Festival du Voyageur for years. Her children attend Ecole de l’Anse-au-sable where they are immersed in a local francophene environment. Les Fleurs Sauvages sings a capella and will be sharing a rich repertoire of French-Canadian songs. Previously known as Les Racines, this will be their third appearance at the Princeton Traditional M u s i c Festival.
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Princeton Traditional Music Festival 2015 FRASER UNION Fraser Union was founded in Vancouver in 1983. The group has been singing for causes and for pleasure, for festivals and house concerts ever since. A capella or accompanied on a variety of instruments, their songs often tell stories of Canada and lives past and present, together with blues, ballads, topical and original songs. They have performed at festivals in Seattle, Vancouver, Duncan, Comox, Wells, Courtenay and Princeton. They love it when audiences join in on choruses. Fraser Union has five CDs for sale at the festival. Visit their website at www.fraserunion.com ROSALEEN GREGORY Rosaleen Gregory, was born in England with Irish, Welsh, Scottish and French ancestry. She discovered traditional songs in books, recordings and from musical friends. Some songs she sings a capella and some with guitar accompaniment, with the help of her husband, David Gregory. Rosaleen has participated in festivals and
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workshops in Britain and Canada. She had a regular column entitled “Singing the Child Ballads� in the magazine of the Canadian Society for Traditional Music. She wants to share and introduce others to the music, poetry, stories, moods and mystery of the British tradition. Rosaleen has CDs for sale at the Festival. Visit her website at www.rosaleengregory.ca. JOHN GOTHARD John Gothard from Brackendale is a traditional singer and musician born and rasied in Liverpool. During his performances with voice, guitar and english concertina, you might hear anything from sea songs and traditional ballads to songs of Irish immigration.
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TIM HALL Tim Hall from Seattle is a singer of songs from varied traditions – from old-time to maritime to ragtime. He is an accomplished instrumentalist on guitar, banjo and concertina and a collector of wonderfully clever and fun songs. HARD ROW Hard Row from Armstrong consists of Kim and Kaila Sinclair, father and daughter, who come together to enjoy the richness of traditional music. They often play on their own but perform together as often as they can, telling stories in songs that have survived through generations. They like to change rhythm and morph lyrics to make songs speak to today’s issues. This will be their third appearance at the Princeton Traditional Music Festival. ROGER HELFRICK Roger Helfrick is a vocalist and multiinstrumentalist from Courtenay. A classically trained baritone, he accompanies himself on harp, guitar and plucked psaltery. He sings songs of nature, love and the seasons drawn from the traditional music of Europe and Japan. He also composes his own music rooted in these traditions. Roger has been a professional musician for 21 years. His music has been heard internationally on radio as well as at concerts in Japan and across Canada. For the past three years he has been lead singer for Winter Harp. Roger has CDs for sale at the Festival. Visit his website at www.rogerhelfrick.ca. www.princetontraditional.org
Princeton Traditional Music Festival 2015 STEWART HENDRICKSON Stewart Hendrickson from Seattle plays fiddle and guitar and sings traditional songs from Britain and America. He participates in Irish sessions as well as performing throughout the Pacific Northwest. Stewart studied classical violin but gave it up for guitar and singing and later for fiddling. He studied voice at college while majoring in chemistry and taught chemistry for 28 years before retiring to become a full-time folk musician. Visit his website at www.stewarthandrickson.com. THE IRISH WAKERS The Irish Wakers from Vancouver perform lively traditional Irish tunes (reels, jigs, polkas, hornpipes) on uilleann pipes, guitar, fiddle and
bodhran and harmonize on traditional shanties and other songs. The group plays at festivals, pubs, and fundraisers. They are thrilled to be back performing at Princeton. Visit their website at www.irishwakers.com. STUART JAMES Stuart James of Princeton never tweets, has no cell phone, doesn’t “friend” and thinks a pint is a pint. He thinks a good song, like a good pint, should be properly aged and conditioned, lovingly served in full measure, without gimmicks or fizz, and savoured in good company. He will serve up a traditional brew of his favourite songs and tunes.
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he Festival presents workshops and concerts by individual performing groups. A workshop focuses on a particular topic and is presented by a panel of singers and musicians who are on the stage at the same time. A host will introduce the panel and guide the workshop.
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TRADITIONAL BALLADS from the Child Collection Saturday 12 – 1 pm Museum Stage Ballads are songs that tell stories. Traditional ballads are ones that have been passed down over hundreds of years telling stories of love, murder and passion. Today’s balladeers are Laura Bassett, Rosaleen Gregory, Lyn and Emily Van Lidth de Jeude and Maura Volante.
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Saturday 1 – 2 pm Vermilion Stage People who work full-time spend about 2,000 hours a year at their job and perhaps 40 hours a year making love, and yet ninety percent of the songs heard on radio are about love. This session is an attempt to rectify this imbalance. Sharing songs from a variety of occupations are Jon Bartlett & Rika Ruebsaat, Linda Chobotuck, Daniel Davidson, John Kidder, and Brian Robertson.
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SONGS OF SOCIAL CHANGE Sunday 11 am – 12 pm Vermilion Stage While CEOs and corporations float in a stratosphere of riches, much of the world struggles on the ground just trying to get by. Everywhere, including Canada, the gap between the rich and poor is getting wider each day. Before you get too depressed about it, take heart in these songs that speak of the struggle for a better world. Today’s singers are Bob Bossin, Linda Chobotuck, the Rabbleberries and Tom Rawson.
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SONGS OF LA FRANCOPHONIE Sunday 1 – 2 pm Museum Stage France is the motherland of “La Francophonie” and Quebec, Acadia, Louisiana, and many other places are its children. Sharing this music today are Lyn Pinkerton, Chris Roe, Rika Ruebsaat and Vazzy.
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Princeton Traditional Music Festival 2015 JOOK JOINT JOKERS Playing a combination of guitar, resonator, slide and blues harp, the Jook Joint Jokers (Barry Truter and Craig Williams Williams) will take you on a musical journey through the blues of a turbulent age – from the era of prohibition and the roaring ‘twenties, through to the misery of the great Depression, to the post-war days of the Chicago blues. Barry Truter has CDs for sale at the Festival. JUST TYME Just Tyme from Kelowna consists of Eddie and Elizabeth Plotnikoff who play a variety of fiddle, oldtime, country and Irish music and songs. Eddie recently celebrated the release of his new CD of original Celtic/blues fiddle tunes called “Ides of Tides” with its Cape Breton and Irish influences. Eddie Plotnikoff has CDs for sale at the Festival.
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DAVID KESSLER David Kessler from Seattle grew up in New England singing with family and friends. Modern songs, old ballads, sea shanties and international folk music live side by side in his brain. He uses these songs to hike farther, sail better, work harder, drink more and tell far stranger stories than he ever could without them. He co-founded the Boston Area Chantey and Maritime Sing, and the Single Malt & Song Society. He is the creator of the Child Book of Etiquette, and is co-producer and stage manager if the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony. David has copies of his Child Book of Etiquette for sale at the Festival. Visit his website at www.ouphrontis.com. JOHN KIDDER John Kidder from Ashcroft had the great fortune to have been a working cowboy in his youth. He performs stories, songs and poetry about the tragedies and cowboy humour of the range, braided with a personal history. This is not about the Hollywood/Tin Pan Alley cowboy, but about the vaqueros and master horsemen in early California, the poor Irish and black boys who drove wild cattle thousands of miles in hostile territory. It is also about their successors who “keep the old skills that came up the trail from Mexico.” And at last you too will learn to throw the houlihan. www.princetontraditional.org
Princeton Traditional Music Festival 2015 BOB LARGE Bob Large comes to us for his second appearance at the Festival all the way from Aukland, New Zealand. He was born in Durban, South Africa and grew up in KwaZulu, Natal during the apartheid years. Looking for a country that was fair and free, Bob and family emigrated to New Zealand in 1974. He is a member and past president of the Tirirangi Folk Music Club, and a member of the Maritime Crew, a shanty group who perform regularly at the Voyager Maritime Museum on the Auckland waterfront. Bob’s performance at the Festival will emphasize songs in the tradition from New Zealand with occasional South African songs, sung a capella or with guitar accompaniment. Bob has CDs for sale at the Festival. Visit his website at www.maritimecrew.co.nz LOS PORTENOS DEL MUNDO Los Porteños del Mundo is a family-based trio from Vancouver who will take you on a journey through the many musical traditions of a variety of port cultures from Argentina to Canada with many stops in between. “Porteño” means “a person from the port.” The group’s passion for the traditional music of Latin America
is expressed in their choice of repertoire that reveals the diverse cultural influences on many of these traditions as well as demonstrating the strong link that many people have to the sea and how living on its bustling shore influences their lives and their music. LYN & STONEY Lyn has been singing traditional songs all her life, significant parts of it in Virginia and New England. Stoney has long been in love with early music and has recently begun connecting his passion for social justice with traditional songs. In the past year Lyn and Stoney have combined the dulcimer, bass recorder, alto recorder, banjo and guitar with songs about love, hope and struggle that are sad, funny and rousing.
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Princeton Traditional Music Festival 2015 THE MADEIRAS The Madeiras consists of Daniel Davidson, a retired mariner of over thirty years and his young Brazilian friend Rui Ferreira (a Rotary exchange student) who got to know each other last fall. It soon became apparent that they both shared a passion for music and supported each other in their respective musical endeavors. They decided that playing together at the Princeton Traditional Music Festival would be a great way to bring their respective musical cultures together. It would also be a celebratory fond farewell from Rui to his host family and all the friends he has made in Princeton over the past year. To that end Daniel and Rui have composed some songs that bring together the true life adventures from Daniel’s many years at sea, traditional Brazilian folk songs from Rui’s home in San Paulo as well as a few original songs about Rui’s life in Canada.
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JANET MICHAEL Janet Michael from Kamloops grew up in a rich cultural tradition in Newfoundland. Weddings and dances may have begun with rock and roll, but they always ended with the songs of Newfoundland and the British Isles. Her traditional repertoire includes the ballads and ditties of England, Ireland, Scotland and Newfoundland. Included in her performance will be her own original material, heavily influenced by those traditions. This will be Janet’s third appearance at the Festival and she is thrilled to be sharing the songs of working people of her home province. MURPHY AND MIDDAUGH Orville Murphy and Jerry Middaugh from the Seattle area play old-time and traditional songs about the “good old days” of the civil war, prohibition, the Depression and World War II. Orville is originally from Kentucky where he learned to tell stories from Uncle Jim. He learned to play Gospel, hymns and blues on the harmonica from his grandmother and his aunt. Jerry Middaugh is originally from Ohio and has deep roots in Appalachian music. He sings and plays guitar, banjo and mandolin. Murphy and Middaugh have CDs for sale at the Festival. Visit their website at MurphyandMiddaugh.com. www.princetontraditional.org
Princeton Traditional Music Festival 2015 OXYGEN ORKESTAR Oxygen Orkestar from Nelson is a Balkan brass party band! Balkan music embraces the bravado of the trumpet, the oomph of the tuba and the driving rhythms of the drum to take you to another world. This ragtag yet professional band of musicians delights people wherever they go with instant street parties. Come and enjoy life with them!
and two voices. They are known for their friendly stage presence, full sound and arrangements that support the words and emotions of the songs they sing. Pint and Dale have CDs for sale at the Festival. Visit their website at www.pintdale.com PSYCHO ACOUSTIC CEILI BAND The Friday evening ceili is a friendly dance that can be enjoyed by all. Dance to toe-tapping traditional Irish music played by Psycho Acoustic Ceili Band with fiddle, concertina and guitar and. The fun-loving Käri-Ann Thor will teach all the dances, making them accessible to all. No experience is required and you will feel like an expert ceili dancer by the end of the evening.
WILLIAM PINT & FELICIA DALE William Pint and Felicia Dale from Tulalip Washington do high energy modern interpretations of sea music such as shanties, poems and other sea songs. Their repertoire is mostly traditional though they have a few contemporary songs or poems set to music in the traditional vein. They use a variety of instruments: guitar, octave mandolin, ukulele, hurdy-gurdy, whistles, fiddle
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THE RABBLEBERRIES The Rabbleberries came together for Victoria’s 2005 Tall Ships Festival. Since then they have performed at Princeton five times. The group’s sound is full of tasty harmonies and guitar licks spiced up with autoharp, banjo, mandola, thumb piano and a range of shakers and toys. A quartet much in demand for political gatherings and social causes or singing songs of the sea and other traditional and composed work songs, they are: Sharon Hazelwood, Karen and Ron Gillmore and pickin’ professor Alan O’Dean who tours farmer’s markets in Victoria with Sharon. The Rabbleberries has CDs for sale at the Festival. Visit their website at www.rabbleberries.ca. RAKKAB WITH AVIVA & NINA D. Rakkab from Vancouver plays traditional Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew and Greek music. The group consists of Dan (Shareef) Mason on baglama saz (Turkish longnecked lute), Larissa Payne on vocals, Bill MacLachlan on bouzouki and flute, and Mike O’Connor on darbukka (goblet drum). They have been playing together since 2003. Rakkab is very excited to feature the sparkle and grace of premier oriental belly dancers Aviva and Nina D who are known for their engaging stage presence and classical style. RATTLEBONE BAND Rattlebone Band is part of the Morris dance scene in Vancouver. The band m e m b e r s are also members of the Vancouver Morris Men and they are as swift on their feet as they are with their fingers. Rattlebone plays English jigs, reels and hornpipes and often puts on ceilidh dances. www.princetontraditional.org
Princeton Traditional Music Festival 2015 TOM RAWSON Tom Rawson is a folksinger and storyteller from Orcas Island in Washington, strongly influenced by Pete Seeger’s passionate commitment to honest music. He travels all over the Northwest playing at festivals and coffeehouses as well as leading community singing at conferences and retreats. Tom involves his audience throughout his set with gospel, old-time and contemporary easy-to-singwith songs. Tune up your vocal cords – you’ll need them. Tom has CDs for sale at the Festival. Visit his website at www.tomrawson.com BRIAN ROBERTSON Brian Robertson from Vancouver is perhaps best known for his finely crafted songs about the west coast based on a lifetime of living and working there. His work life has been varied – commercial fisherman, cabbie, engineer, economist and historian – and from that springs the variety and depth of his subject matter. He is a purveyor of some fine songs about work, love, travel, local history
and the blues as well as being a singer of rousing shanties. When he’s not singing solo, Brian is a passionate Celtic musician with the Irish Wakers. Brian has CDs for sale at the Festival.
CHRIS ROE Chris Roe is a singer and concertina player from Seattle who has been entertaining audiences in the Pacific Northwest since 1983, both as a solo performer and with other musicians. Her songs range from maritime to medieval. Chris has always been strongly attracted to the traditional music of the U.S., Scotland, Ireland, England, France and French Canada. She is particularly interested in the power of songs to convey stories. Chris has CDs for sale at the Festival.
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HELEN SHILLADAY Helen Shilladay is an a capella singer from Chilliwack who has been singing traditional songs for several years. Originally from England, Helen came to B.C. nearly four years ago and began searching for people and environments to replace the rich and vibrant folk scene she left in England where she performed regularly. She recently launched the Chilliwack Folk Song Circle. This is her third appearance at the Festival and this year her set will consist of songs about trees.
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SHANGHAIED ON THE WILLAMETTE Shanghaied on the Willamette from Portland is the lively musical duo of Jonathan Lay and Gordy Euler. They perform songs “plundered from land and sea”, including traditional Celtic, English, and Old-Time American music, especially music of the sea and waterways. They accompany their vocal harmonies with a “fleet” of musical instruments including fiddle, bodhran (Irish drum), guitars, mandola, tin whistles, harmonicas and banjo. Shanghaied on the Willamette has CDs for sale at the Festival. Visit their website at www.shanghaied.biz.
PATRICK SPEARING Patrick Spearing began singing at the Bristol Troubadour Club in Britain in 1967. He came to Canada in 1969 and sang in Irish pubs around the US and Canada and ended up at the Vancouver Folk Song Circle. He performed with Jon Bartlett at the Medieval Inn in 1971, followed by a singing residency at the Blarney Stone in Gastown. Lately he has been making music at folk and Celtic gatherings in Victoria.
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VANCOUVER MORRIS MEN Morris dancing is a very old type of dance from England, traditionally danced only by men. The Va n c o u v e r Morris Men have been d a n c i n g together for thirty years. Go to any street festival in the Lower Mainland and you’ll probably see them dancing with bells ringing and handkerchiefs waving. They have also been known to dance on dark, rainy parking lots on Guy Fawkes Night. Enjoy their “guerrilla” street dancing this weekend. Visit their website at www.vancouvermorrismen. org. THE VAN LIDTH DE JEUDE FAMILY The Van Lidth de Jeude Family from Bowen Island has a tradition of singing together that was fostered by the Va n c o u v e r Folk Song Society. This year they are delighted to be joined onstage by the youngest generation. They hope to delight audiences with a careful blend of harmonies woven together within traditional songs. VAZZY Vazzy from Grand Forks consists of S u z a n n e LeClerc and Bryn Wilkin. They play traditional songs and tunes from Acadia and Quebec with some newer compositions in the traditional style. From lively dance tunes to ancient ballads, Vazzy will inspire and enliven their performance with voice, fiddle, harmonica, banjo, oud, bodhran, doumbek, jews harp and foot percussion. A few giggles and touching moments are all part of this act. Vazzy has CDs for sale at the Festival. Visit their website at www.vazzy.ca www.princetontraditional.org
Princeton Traditional Music Festival 2015 MAURA VOLANTE Maura Volante joined the Vancouver Folk song Society in 1973 and immediately immersed herself in that amazing community, learning many traditional songs. She has continued to perform at a variety of venues over the years. Now based in Ottawa, Maura focuses on Canadian folk songs, many from Ontario. She performs regularly at folk clubs and museums in the area as well as calling for contra and family dances. Visit her website at http://mauravolante. wordpress.com.
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JOHN WALSH & PETER HURON John Walsh from Vancouver plays uilleann pipes, the characteristic n a t i o n a l bagpipe of Ireland. Unlike the Highland bagpipes, which are loud and into which the player blows, uilleann pipes have a sweet sound, powered by air from a bellows under the player’s arm. John Walsh is a regular at Irish sessions in Vancouver. Peter Huron will accompany him on guitar. The duo has CDs for sale at the festival.
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Princeton Traditional Music Festival 2015 LEAH WILLIAMS & MARK DOWDING We welcome Leah Williams and Mark Dowding from Vancouver to their first appearance at the Festival. The duo has been performing together for fifteen years, creating storytelling magic framed by instrumental counterpoint on guitar, flute, whistle recorder, quena and harmonica. They have a large repertoire of original material as well as folk and traditional favourites. For the Festival they will be showcasing the songs of the Scots bard, Robbie Burns. Leah and Mark have CDs for sale at the Festival. WITHOUT A NET
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Angelique says: I’ve been pleased to watch the Princeton Traditional Music Festival grow from an idea to conversations and then into a phenomenal cultural event in just a few short years. This event brings visitors to town, exposes us all to the rich variety of traditional music, and gives many of us an opportunity to meet up with old friends, to sing, to dance, and to connect.
I have been pleased to help out in small ways since the first festival, and every year the programs get better and things run smoother and smoother. My heartfelt thanks to you singers and musicians who perform for free: you share your talents with us so graciously, and our souls are fuller for it. To the Princeton Traditional Music Festival Society Board members and volunteers, and billets, and supporting players throughout Princeton who work tirelessly to bring this event to light, props to you for giving so much so that the rest of us can have fun. And to Jon and Rika, for dreaming it up and doing it- good on you.
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