OLIVER SWAIN & DIEMM
TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2019
Award winning roots artist Oliver Swain and Harpist Diemm are on tour this summer! Oliver Swain and Diemm have been performing together since 2017, the mystical combination of voices and instruments weave a stunning and innovative tapestry of dreams.
Oliver has been a celebrated musician for years, held in high regard in acoustic and folk music styles for both his astonishing instrumental and vocal abilities, though he seldom gives the genre a fully traditional treatment. Oliver Swain strays towards the whimsical, the spiritual, and the socially conscious side of what he likes to refer to as "chamber folk odyssey", and it's these beguiling and provocative elements that make him unique as an artist and songwriter.
"This is genre defying at it's best...beautifully played and performed, each song a mini masterpiece" Paul Jackson, Fatea magazine UK
"Since I first discovered him, Oliver Swain has been one of my very Favorite artists, especially in a live setting" Tamara Kater, Director at Folk Music Canada
Crystalline vocals. Lyrics like arrows. Ethereal folk harp and masterful acoustic bass. Diemm plays original Chamber Folk music, with lyrics that tug at the layers between the conscious and subconscious mind.
“Diemm has the incredible ability to discuss heavy, sad, or even complicated topics in a manner that makes them sound light.” ~ Alana Ballantyne, Two Story Melody
"Diemm sings a lot of otherworldly melodies that sound as if they might’ve been inspired by Indian ragas or Punjabi folk songs. And the spoken word pieces work because Dawna is a truly expressive raconteur.” ~ Roots Music Canada
Oliver has been a celebrated musician for years, held in high regard in acoustic and folk music styles for both his astonishing instrumental and vocal abilities, though he seldom gives the genre a fully traditional treatment. Oliver Swain strays towards the whimsical, the spiritual, and the socially conscious side of what he likes to refer to as "chamber folk odyssey", and it's these beguiling and provocative elements that make him unique as an artist and songwriter.
"This is genre defying at it's best...beautifully played and performed, each song a mini masterpiece" Paul Jackson, Fatea magazine UK
"Since I first discovered him, Oliver Swain has been one of my very Favorite artists, especially in a live setting" Tamara Kater, Director at Folk Music Canada
Crystalline vocals. Lyrics like arrows. Ethereal folk harp and masterful acoustic bass. Diemm plays original Chamber Folk music, with lyrics that tug at the layers between the conscious and subconscious mind.
“Diemm has the incredible ability to discuss heavy, sad, or even complicated topics in a manner that makes them sound light.” ~ Alana Ballantyne, Two Story Melody
"Diemm sings a lot of otherworldly melodies that sound as if they might’ve been inspired by Indian ragas or Punjabi folk songs. And the spoken word pieces work because Dawna is a truly expressive raconteur.” ~ Roots Music Canada
STORY HOUSE
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2019
Maiken de Villiers, Jake de Villiers, Tim Eccles and Pete Goodall are Story House. They have been active in the Pacific Northwest bluegrass scene for a good long time. The members of Story House have played everything from folky singer-songwriter stuff to rock and roll, jazz, country and twin-fiddle Bill Monroe style bluegrass.
The band features mainly original songs and tunes, mixed with covers of great songs both old and new. Though all four members of the band sing, Jake & Maiken’s arresting duet singing is the cornerstone of the band’s vocal sound.
We are lucky to have them for a summertime bluegrass concert right here in our home!
The band features mainly original songs and tunes, mixed with covers of great songs both old and new. Though all four members of the band sing, Jake & Maiken’s arresting duet singing is the cornerstone of the band’s vocal sound.
We are lucky to have them for a summertime bluegrass concert right here in our home!
OLD MAN LUEDECKE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2019
Old Man Luedecke is the recording and performing name of Christopher Luedecke, 2 time JUNO and multi East Coast Music award-winner, and Polaris Music Prize nominee from Chester, Nova Scotia. Since 2004 he has travelled the world playing festivals, theatres and clubs. He delights his audiences with his heart-felt command of the stage. Plus, his inspired banjo playing and wry storytelling cut to the heart of normal/extraordinary experience itself. He has had major appearances at Canadian, Australian and UK festivals and has performed with the likes of Feist, Bahamas, Tim O'Brien, and Rose Cousins. He has built a name and a following that has been uncompromisingly unique and is now firmly established in the top echelon of Canadian folk artists. As the Vancouver Folk Festival says, "He is a musical singularity to be savoured and shared."
