Visiting Vancover in Nov

Subject: Visiting Vancover in Nov
From: breezy
Date: 26 Sep 03 - 12:59 PM

I'm planning on supporting the daughter/weightlifter at the World Champs but would like to take in some folk.
Will bring picks and capo and a bunch of songs from here to there.
Would appreciate any advice, guidance, help and/or support.
11th nov till 19th nov approx.
Reckon it'll be a tad chilly/willies.
All offers considered.
Will pay my way.

Subject: RE: Visiting Vancover in Nov
From: black walnut
Date: 26 Sep 03 - 06:53 PM

Perhaps check the membership locations and try some PMs to the locals. It's a beautiful part of the world. The tropics of Canada.

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Visiting Vancover in Nov
From: Bev and Jerry
Date: 26 Sep 03 - 07:47 PM

THE person to contact there is Jon Bartlett. Are you reading this John? If he doesn't post here, PM him.

Bev and Jerry

Subject: RE: Visiting Vancover in Nov
From: Bev and Jerry
Date: 26 Sep 03 - 07:52 PM

Or try here

Bev and Jerry

Subject: RE: Visiting Vancover in Nov
From: GUEST,petr
Date: 26 Sep 03 - 07:52 PM

there are a few sessions in town -
monday nights at doolins pub - mostly instrumental
tuesday nights at the Irish Heather also instrumental
mondays at the wolf & hound
mix of instrumental and song
wednesday nights at the wolf & hound
instrumental.
(plus a few others)
petr

Subject: RE: Visiting Vancover in Nov
From:
Date: 27 Sep 03 - 02:03 AM

Check the VFSS site. The Vancouver Folk Song Society meets (or did 2 or 3 years ago) at the Quaker House in the southern section of Vancouver, around Oak Street if I remember correctly. .

Subject: RE: Visiting Vancover in Nov
From: breezy
Date: 27 Sep 03 - 05:33 AM

Thanks for the info,
I'm arriving on Tues 11th Nov landing at YVR at 15.15
Whats on where that night? Anything?

Subject: RE: Visiting Vancover in Nov
From: Mr Red
Date: 27 Sep 03 - 12:08 PM

Breezy
When I was out of work I used to check in to the Eurosport screenings and found I was always one session out for the right category but she got some honorable mentions nonetheless. So let us know how she does. I am working again now so have less time to "Breeze" around - as it were.

Subject: RE: Visiting Vancover in Nov
From: breezy
Date: 30 Sep 03 - 12:21 PM

Thanks Mr Red, breezing around is O K.

Subject: RE: Visiting Vancover in Nov
From: GUEST,petr
Date: 30 Sep 03 - 07:16 PM

well tuesday nights there is a session at the Irish Heather
(primarily instrumental) however it is Remembrance Day so Im not sure if its on.
petr

Subject: RE: Visiting Vancover in Nov
From: breezy
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 05:00 AM

Petr, thanks for your response,any chance you can let me have any further details please,such as location and how to find it as its a start.

Subject: RE: Visiting Vancover in Nov
From:
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 04:27 PM

Hey, Breezy, How did things go in Vancouver when you were there a year and a half ago?

Subject: RE: Visiting Vancover in Nov
From: breezy
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 05:47 PM

Saw Barachois at the cap coll and was very impressed, similar to the Old Rope String band, but more conservative.

A full house, and the enthusiasm of the audience was infectious, like everyone wanted the evening to be a great one, and it was.

We are far too reserved in u K

We just sit and listen when we should be clapping along

found out by hitting on a festival by accident at the library as I was driving out to the Unv of B C

So the start point is the Rogues Folk Club

Miffed that I came within one week of seeing Garnet Rogers

I popped into every music store I passed to find out but didnt find out much.

On the island

even bought a guitar in Victoria so I could busk on the harbour!!

Got hussled by a beggar but the following day I asked for the money I'ld lent!!! him back and he kept clear after that.

on my return I sold the guitar, it had nice action, but I swapped the machine heads over, so I still have a part of it with me, nice they look too, didnt lose money on the deal either. Got the tax back as well.

Last summer in Athens, the daughter became GB's 1st ever woman olynpic weightlifter and last week got a bronze in the European senior womens in the snatch.

My 2 folk clubs in St Albans have a perma thread Windward and Spotlight

The divorce fell thru so I'm still happily married.

Padstow this weekend

thanks for asking George

,Oh and I think the police are really nice.

Subject: RE: Visiting Vancover in Nov
From:
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 07:14 PM

Wow, glad you had a good time in BC! Thanks for sharing the story!

I always enjoy hearing about the travels afterwards.

People ask for information, for travel purposes, and we NEVER hear back.