Calgary Folk Club - 41st Season (2012 – 2013) Grateful thanks Dalhousie Community Centre to our sponsor

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BTU—Barney Bentall, Tom Taylor, Shari Ulrich—(British ALBERTA NIGHT...... November 9, 2012 Columbia)...... September 14, 2012 Allen & Alexander Barney Bentall, Tom Taylor and Shari Ulrich first Allen and Alexander first joined forces when played together in November 2007, at a songwrit- the pair found themselves onstage singing er concert on Bowen Island. They—and the audi- with Jane Siberry on “Calling All Angels.” With ence—enjoyed the collaboration so much that they each artist a strong voice in her own right, soon embarked on more shows together. “It was an together Jenny Allen and Leslie Alexander easy combo to bring to life,” says Ulrich. “Tom’s got deliver the razor-sharp songwriting and a killer voice—tons of character—and he’s a won- powerhouse performances fans have come derful guitar player. When he sent me his tunes I to expect from their solo shows—and more. Now sharing seamless fell in love with them instantly. And Barney, well there’s just no one vocals, multiple instruments, and much in common, Allen & Alexander in the world like him. I’m utterly captivated by his writing, his singing, his music. After every show we say the same thing…’man, that was agree that their set list—exchanged like a salty heart-to-heart over a SO much fun!’” load of laundry—contains their most personal songs yet. Featuring harmony vocals, guitars, washboard, harmonica and other assorted www.barneybentall.com instruments, from flat-out ’n roll to more intimate fare, Allen & www.myspace.com/themusicoftomtaylor Alexander are coming clean to CFC’s stage. www.shariulrich.com www.reverbnation.com/allenalexander Opening: Headwater (British Columbia) www.headwater.ca Heebee-jeebees The Bills (British Columbia)...... September 28, 2012 The Heebee-jeebees are four guys who started This extraordinary quintet is renowned a band to meet girls. This Calgary-based comic a among fans of all ages cappella group have performed about a gazillion for their instrumental virtuosity, lush gigs for fans, families, corporations and charities vocal arrangements, exuberant live since 1993. They are always a hit at local and performances, evocative songwriting, international events, conferences, festivals, and refreshingly innovative competitions, parties, and exhibitions. They interpretations of traditional tunes have won three CARA Awards (the Grammys from around the globe. Drawing of a cappella), produced eight CDs (available musical inspiration from a broad range of North American traditions, a mélange of European stylings, worldwide on iTunes or out of the trunk of their rhythms of Latin America, and melodies of the wandering Romany van) and were honored as the first inductees into the Canadian A peoples, The Bills have forged a musical style all their own that Cappella Hall of Fame. These guys are seriously serious about not transcends musical boundaries and defies simple categorization. With taking themselves too seriously. The Heebee-jeebees are...the most three main writers in the band, The Bills have developed a glorious fun you’ve ever heard! and growing repertoire of songs that speak of their own part of the world. The Bills are ready to take you on a joyous musical ride, so get www.heebee-jeebees.com on board. Opening: Sykamore www.thebills.ca www.reverbnation.com/sykamoreproject Opening: Tumbledown House (Montana) BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet www.tumbledownhouse.com (Louisiana)...... November 23, 2012 Julian Dawson (England)...... October 12, 2012 Founded in 1975, BeauSoleil released With increasing radio airplay, a growing its first album in 1977 and became one of and highly appreciative audience in many the most well-known bands performing countries, and positive reactions in the traditional and original music rooted in the rock, folk and press, Julian folk tunes of the creole and Cajun people Dawson remains an original voice, touring of Louisiana. BeauSoleil tours extensively and performing with undiminished vigor and in the U.S. and internationally. While continuing to chart a cheerfully eclectic course its repertoire includes hundreds of traditional Cajun and through the contemporary music scene. songs, BeauSoleil has also pushed past constraints of purely Besides his own albums Julian has recorded traditional instrumentation, rhythm, and lyrics of Louisiana folk music, four CDs with Iain Matthews’ Plainsong, incorporating elements of rock-and-roll, , , calypso, and a project in which all four members contribute material. Julian left other genres in original compositions and reworkings of traditional the group to concentrate on his own projects but will reunite with Plainsong for a ‘40th Anniversary Farewell Tour’ in summer 2012. tunes. BeauSoleil is one of a few groups performing traditional What spare time he has is spent with his family, listening to music, Louisiana music to win a Grammy Award. collecting vinyl rarities, walking, writing and simply enjoying life. www.rosebudus.com/beausoleil www.juliandawson.com Opening: Rob Heath (Alberta) Opening: After the Storm www.robheath.com

Steve Seskin (California)...... October 26, 2012 Songwriter Steve Seskin’s music bridges the gap between country and folk: Winter Concerts (Jan – Apr) country blend with folk’s social OVER conscience in much of his work. While Steve is best known for writing hits, he is also a successful performer and recording Tickets: $25 (inc GST) artist. A Steve Seskin concert will have you wiping away a tear one minute and laughing out loud the next. His songs all Credit card phone orders (403-220-7202) can be have messages that touch the hearts of picked up at the door on night of concert. everyone: from the feelings of a little boy missing his father, to growing up and being true to yourself, to one of U of C Campus Ticket Centre his most well know themes of being considerate to and respectful of (Mon-Fri 9 – 5, Sat 9:30 – 3) one another as expressed in “Don’t Laugh at Me”. Steve never fails to cast a spell with the intimacy and enthusiasm of his performances. For 2012-2013 Season Pass Info, www.steveseskin.com please see the CFC website. Opening: Liz Longley (Tennessee) www.lizlongley.com Calgary Folk Club 41st Season Winter 2013 Concerts

Evans & Doherty (Nova Scotia)...... January 18, 2013 Dave Gunning (Nova Scotia)...... March 1, 2013 Kevin Evans & Brian Doherty have been an There are stories that wash over you like a integral part of the East Coast music scene tide, and then there are stories that grab you for twenty years. They have been together as by the heart. Dave Gunning has made a point Evans & Doherty for eighteen years. They can of finding the latter and wrapping them up start toes tapping with a rousing drinking song in song since he broke upon the East Coast or bring a tear to the eye with a lament on music scene in 1997. The Pictou County, the futility of war. To capture the essence of Nova Scotia born and bred singer has built an Evans & Doherty performance, take a lively blend of traditional, up from humble beginnings to a point where original and contemporary songs, add a liberal sprinkling of stories his name is regularly included in conversation with artists such as and humour, then sit back and enjoy these fine entertainers. Evans & David Francey, James Keelaghan, Ron Hynes, Stan Rogers, Bruce Cockburn and Gordon Lightfoot. Writing from a sonic menu that Doherty are an accomplished musical duo with smooth professional includes flavors of Irish, Scottish, French Acadian, folk and country work on bass and guitar and they spin a line of chat, songs and musical styles, Dave transcends genre with songs that fill your senses shaggy dog stories. and touch your soul. www.evansanddoherty.com www.davegunning.com Opening: Lizzy Hoyt Trio (Alberta) Opening: Molly Thomason (Nova Scotia) www.lizzyhoyt.com www.mollythomason.ca

Gretchen Peters (Tennessee) / Sam Baker (Texas) Brother Sun (Maine, New York, Illinois)...... March 15, 2013 ...... February 1, 2013 Pat Wictor, Greg Greenway, and Joe Jencks have formed a dynamic new male trio. Their Gretchen Peters’ own voice and guitar harmonies, as much as their lyrics, tell what playing have been at the core of her music they are about: warm as a campfire, stirring since she started performing in the Boulder, as a gospel church, rousing as a call to Colorado folk circuit as a teenager. Inspired arms. Calling upon contemporary songwriting, and informed by the by , , deep roots of gospel, blues, and folk, the trio weaves a tapestry of and a new generation of songwriters rising harmony that is brilliantly fresh and yet familiar. Nationally touring folk out of Nashville that included Steve Earle, artists from three major points on the map—Boston, New York, and Nanci Griffith and Rodney Crowell, Peters Chicago—Pat, Greg, and Joe celebrate the amazing power of singing relocated to Music City in the late 1980s. “I together. Their combined musical skills will make for an unforgettable have an ability to tap into the emotions within music and words, and to evening—three rich voices blending on a well-crafted foundation of empathize with people,” she says. “I also believe in singing as simply guitar, slide guitar, and piano. as possible—to let the song sing itself and tell its own story.” Yet close www.brothersunmusic.com listening reveals a carefully tempered array of gently interlocked riffs, rhythms and colors that are entirely spellbinding. Opening: Quinn & Qristina (British Columbia) www.qbachand.com www.gretchenpeters.com When he was 32, Sam Baker “got in the middle Chic Gamine (Manitoba)...... April 5, 2012 of someone else’s war” and is lucky to be alive Winsome, wicked and witty, Chic today. Fortunately, he has enough dexterity to Gamine embody the ‘60s girl-group grip a pick—after re-learning to play guitar left- vibe all grown up and living in a new handed (fretting with the less-injured right hand)— century. Wall-of-sound harmonies, hip- so that he can sing and play some of the most shaking beats—these women could vivid, compelling, truly original songs of any artist be straight out of Motown, before you working today. Of forging a career out of writing and singing his own throw in the curveball of French pop and four rotating lead-singers. songs, Baker beams, “To start this at this age is a real interesting By all the laws of the music business, this group is like the unicorn—it thing. I’m 53—a great age. It’s a fabulous age. Just to be, as they say, probably shouldn’t exist, let alone be performing at the Olympics and ‘walking the face of the earth’ is a miracle—no matter what age you winning Juno Awards. And yet, here they are, a group singing soulful, are. I’ll take it every day.” captivating four-part songs that artfully span the musical map. Chic will tease and tempt you with a nostalgia-inspired, fresh new sound— www.sambakermusic.com the mix is indescribable, but unbearably tasty. Do you believe in Chic Gamine? You will once you’ve heard them! Lennie Gallant (Nova Scotia)...... February 15, 2013 www.chicgamine.com Recognized by his peers as one of Canada’s Opening: Lucas Chaisson (Alberta) best performing songwriters, Lennie Gallant www.lucaschaisson.com is a native of Prince Edward Island now living in Nova Scotia. This prolific songwriter has Pear...... April 19, 2013 recorded nine albums (seven in English and two in French), which have won him a host After fronting Barrage—one of the most of awards and nominations from both the successful fiddle acts in the world—Lynae and JUNOs and East Coast Music Awards. As a Denis Dufresne toured the country with some of performer, Gallant’s intense delivery reaches down to the very soul the biggest names in Canadian music. In 2005, of his audience, moving effortlessly through stirring narratives, comic they took time off the road to settle in Calgary, AB. They quickly became antsy and formed PEAR. With Lynae as observations, and hard driving rhythms. He has toured extensively the songstress and Denis as the musical backbone, PEAR quickly internationally, playing festivals and concerts accompanied by roots developed a grassroots following in both Canada and the US. They rock bands, and in acoustic settings. He was inducted into the Order have thrilled festival goers around the world and in North America. of Canada where it was said, “Gallant has garnered much respect They were part of CFC’s house band for a number of years, and then for his hard hitting songs chronicling the lives of people dealing with went to Nashville for a while, where their first full length, studio album: tremendous adversity and serious issues.” Sweet N Gritty was recorded. www.lenniegallant.com www.pearband.com Opening: The Bombadils Opening: Joe Nolan (Alberta) www.thebombadils.com www.joenolansongs.com