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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: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: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:Mallory Chipman
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\nHailing from the Canadian prairies\, Mallory Chipman is a true musical polymath. An award-winning musician as well as a songwriter\, producer\, and music scholar\, Chipman is celebrated for her acrobatic voice and the way she powerfully weaves truth and story into song. With influences from across genres\, Mallory Chipman’s signature sound has been described as  “the finest folk-rock currently being made” (Amplify Magazine).  \n​ \nHer 2024 album\, Songs to a Wild God\, hit #1 on CKUA\, #5 on the Folk Alliance International Charts\, and has been featured on NPR and SiriusXM Radio. Over the course of her five album career\, Chipman has toured extensively and internationally\, opening for artists including Jann Arden and Madeleine Peyroux. \nWhile reflecting contemporary themes\, the quality of Chipman’s craft “places her amidst the longer tradition of the great singer-songwriters” (Americana UK) and has been described as “a masterclass in innovation and creativity” (Certified Bop)\, establishing her as an instant classic in the Canadian folk music scene. \n​ \nMallory Chipman is currently nominated for Solo Artist of the Year at the 2026 Canadian Folk Music Awards. Her new EP\, the time was released on December 10\, 2025\, cementing that “her artistic stature is undeniable” (Happy Mag Australia). 
URL:https://sookefolkmusicsociety.com/wp/calendar/mallory-chipman/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Anglican Church\, 1962 Murray Road\, Sooke\, British Columbia\, V9Z 1H5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Anishinaabe Sisters
DESCRIPTION:Sandy and nancy are Anishinaabe from Kebowek and nippising first nations. They grew up in North bay Ontario and came from a large family of musicians. Their grandfather Fred mitchell was a well loved fiddler and always encouraged music to be played. they have sweet sister harmonies and sing their original tunes\, old country\, bluegrass and folk music. Nancy writes for the duo and brings an indigenous voice to some of the historical and current realities facing indigenous people in Canada. \n 
URL:https://sookefolkmusicsociety.com/wp/calendar/anishinaabe-sisters/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Anglican Church\, 1962 Murray Road\, Sooke\, British Columbia\, V9Z 1H5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:The Luckies with Shari Ulrich
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\nThe Luckies were born In July\, 2022 when Shari found herself with the bottom having fallen out of a project – her with two powerful female singer-songwriters she was bringing to the famed MusicFest in Comox BC – just days before the festival. She pondered who could replace such remarkable women and thought of Hilary Grist and Jeanne Tolmie. Both were an instant YES! They were only able to convene just a few hours before their MainStage set\, and hit the stage with a miraculously polished performance\, complete with gorgeous three-part harmonies on all the songs. It was exhilarating\, exciting\, and unimaginably FUN! Shari says…”Of all the collaborations I have had in my life\, the ones that sustained were those that were intended as a one-off and felt so damn good that we wanted to do it again…and again…and again. In some cases for decades! Having started my life in music as an instrumentalist\, I have always loved playing with other artists and supporting songwriters whose work I love\, and have their support on my songs as well. It’s my favourite thing to do in music. But this combination was an unexpected wonderful surprise! Hence the name!” \nHILARY GRIST\nHilary Grist was composing music at the piano in pre-school. Later years of piano lessons and singing with the high school choir propelled her to Vancouver\, where she studied jazz at Capilano University while deepening her pool of musical influences and honing her song writing skills. Grist’s songs can evoke emotion with ease\, and their cinematic conductivity translates as well to the big and small screens as it does to her listeners’ real-life narratives. Her music has enhanced dramatic and romantic sequences in a number of television programs. \nSHARI ULRICH\nFor five decades\, accomplished singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Shari Ulrich has been winning hearts across North America with her voice\, songs and on-stage charisma. A two-time JUNO-winner among other awards\, and member of the BC Music Hall of Fame\, she has recorded 25 albums as a solo artist and with the legendary Pied Pumkin\, The Hometown Band\, UHF\, BTU and The High Bar Gang. \nJEANNE TOLMIE\nVictoria’s Jeanne Tolmie is a singer songwriter with a great love and knowledge of country and folk music. She is an honest and emotive performer\, a master harmonizer\, and closet accordionist. Her resumé includes the bands Big Yellow Taxi\, Daisy Duke\, JT King\, Sidecar\, and the Golden Country Clan. Her mastery of back up singing earned her back-up vocal work on numerous recording projects for Steve Dawson’s Henhouse Recording Studio. Jeanne is also a social worker in the field of Alzheimer’s care.
URL:https://sookefolkmusicsociety.com/wp/calendar/the-luckies-with-shari-ulrich/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Anglican Church\, 1962 Murray Road\, Sooke\, British Columbia\, V9Z 1H5\, Canada
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