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SUMMARY:One Wheel Band
DESCRIPTION:When four seasoned musicians from diverse backgrounds come\ntogether with a common vision\, something special is bound to happen; and that perfectly reflects the founding and music of the One WheelBand.\nBurke Rosen (guitar/vocals) is steeped in folk/roots and blues\ntraditions since his early start in the Winnipeg folk scene\, followed by a solid history in several local bands\, many years of solo gigs\, and he is currently a founding member (with Bill Hamilton and Brad Hawkes) of the band Gravitation.\nMike Sampson (guitar/vocals) is well known as part of the Latin/\nJazz acoustic guitar duo\, Los Gringos Locos\, and as lead guitarist with Southbound and Friends.\nDiane Taylor (acoustic bass/keyboard/vocals) plays a variety of music with various local groups in Victoria including Keys ‘n Frets\, Dancing On A Pony Keg\, and Just The Three of Us. She also performs vocal jazz\, solo piano and improv for dance and movement.\nMonica G (percussion and vocals) is the backbone of the band; she expands the breadth of the band’s repertoire while doing quality sound control. One Wheel Band has played at numerous local markets\, cafes and retirement homes. The band’s vocal harmonies and sophisticated musicianship are sure to please and bring smiles to music lovers everywhere.
URL:https://sookefolkmusicsociety.com/wp/calendar/one-wheel-band/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Anglican Church\, 1962 Murray Road\, Sooke\, British Columbia\, V9Z 1H5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:JR and the Bad OX Band
DESCRIPTION:JR and the Bad OX Band\nJR and the Bad OX Band is the brainchild of John Rewers.\nJohn started his musical journey at the age of 16 when he received a guitar as a\nChristmas present from his parents. Not a lot of music teachers back in those days in\nthe little town of Kitimat\, so John taught himself a few chords and a few Beatles songs.\nAt the age of 19 it was time to head out into the big bad world and that old guitar was\nleft at home\, in the closet\, for decades. He tried to resurrect his music interests a\ncouple of times in the following years but to no avail. Then in 2011\, when sitting with a\nbunch of friends in the Cold River at the Merritt Music Festival\, John noticed a group of\nmusicians\, also sitting in the river…… but playing their guitars.\nThat was the AH HA moment for John. He said “SO COOL” to himself along with….\n“Next year I’m in. I’ll be playing with those fellas next year”. So\, at the age of 61\, John\nheaded home\, pulled that old guitar out of his closet and started this new career in\nmusic. And sure enough\, the next year in Merritt he sat in and sang a couple of Willie\nNelson songs. Since 2011 there has been an incredible amount of learning and\nexperience gained\, resulting in a trip to Nashville to record some original music\, much of\nwhich will be released on streaming platforms in the coming months.\nPart of this learning was putting together the band known as JR & the Bad OX Band.\nJR and the Bad OX Band has performed at the Sooke community Canada Day festival\,\nBC County Music awards weekend (2025)\, the Vancouver Island Exhibition and so\nmany others\, playing 40 to 50 gigs per year.\nJohn will always be looking ahead with dreams of playing at the Calgary Stampede and\nat the Grand Ol’ Opry in Nashville.\nAnd remember. It is never to late to start following your dreams. You never know……
URL:https://sookefolkmusicsociety.com/wp/calendar/jr-and-the-bad-ox-band/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Anglican Church\, 1962 Murray Road\, Sooke\, British Columbia\, V9Z 1H5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Martin Kerr
DESCRIPTION:Biography\n\n\n\n\nMartin Kerr sings what you’re thinking.   A folk troubadour for the post-truth age\, his outspoken and poetic takes are connecting with millions of listeners around the world.  He blends the urgent issues of the day with deeply personal narratives\, in honest and nostalgic folk arrangements that invite you to sing along. \nExplosive growth on social media has seen him reach over 50 million people in just the last 2 months\, with his controversial rewrites of classic songs like God Rest Ye Merry Billionaires\, Away In Bomb Shelters\, and What’s Up America? being adopted as anthems for justice and democracy.  Making waves with his captivating live performances\, he’s opened for Dermot Kennedy\, Walk Off The Earth\, Blue Rodeo and The Strumbellas\, and played festival stages across North America. \nMartin honed his live show through 15 years as a street-performer\, visiting 35 countries. In 2022 he signed with Nettwerk Records and released a flurry of new work\, including his latest EP\, After The Apocalypse. \nProducers Ben Cramer (Old Sea Brigade) and Owen Lewis (Snow Patrol\, Willie Nelson) lend Kerr’s sound new depth – somewhere between James Taylor and Radiohead\, tackling themes romantic and apocalyptic\, laced with his dry British humour. \n“It’s incredible to see people singing my songs around the planet\, raising their voices together\, calling for peace\, truth and justice. I hope you sing along and feel you’re not the only one.” said Martin. \nWith his following snowballing by the day\, 2026 promises to be a breakout year for Martin Kerr\, with another new album on the way\, and new adventures on the horizon.
URL:https://sookefolkmusicsociety.com/wp/calendar/martin-kerr/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Anglican Church\, 1962 Murray Road\, Sooke\, British Columbia\, V9Z 1H5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Festive Fundraiser For Food Bank
DESCRIPTION:Come all ye musicians and singers to the annual Festive Fundraiser where the star is you! Bring your voice and your instruments and help us raise funds for some much needed help this festive season.
URL:https://sookefolkmusicsociety.com/wp/calendar/festive-fundraiser-for-food-bank/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Anglican Church\, 1962 Murray Road\, Sooke\, British Columbia\, V9Z 1H5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Awakeneers
DESCRIPTION:Awakeneers\nTimeless contemporary folk music. \n\nA nomadic tribe of multi-instrumentalist songwriters (most of whom are siblings) the Awakeneers offer a genre-bending blend of acoustic positivity that orbits elliptically around the idea of folk music.\nSegueing from a foot-stomping fiddle tune to a hip-hop guide to mindfulness\, or a meditative love song to Mother Earth\, their music centres around honest vocals with rich harmonies and diverse acoustic instrumentation.\nSince their early days as small-town buskers this unique musical family has toured North America and Europe by sailboat and by van\, playing for folk clubs\, festivals\, ecovillages\, and congregations of all faiths.
URL:https://sookefolkmusicsociety.com/wp/calendar/awakeneers/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Anglican Church\, 1962 Murray Road\, Sooke\, British Columbia\, V9Z 1H5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Rube & Rake
DESCRIPTION:  \nBio:\n\n Rube & Rake is an award-winning folk music duo based in St. John’s\, Newfoundland and Labrador. Josh Sandu and Andrew Laite\, natives of Canada’s West Coast and East Coast respectively\, sing about a 21st century Canadian experience\, unconfined by a single region or musical style. Their original songs reflect on the nature of home\, the passage of time\, and the spaces where aspiration and obligation intersect. The Rube & Rake live performance combines musical precision and sensitive vocals with the pair’s approachability and easygoing humour. They have released three full-length albums\, most recently Good Time After Bad in 2025.
URL:https://sookefolkmusicsociety.com/wp/calendar/rube-rake/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Anglican Church\, 1962 Murray Road\, Sooke\, British Columbia\, V9Z 1H5\, Canada
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