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Performers from the 2005/2006 Season

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Here are the artists that appeared during the 2005/2006 season at the Cochrane Valley Folk Club.

All our posters are designed by one of our gracious volunteers, Robert (Mac) MacKenzie of MacKenzie Creative Works.

Graham Ord Saturday, May 13, 2006 A perfect ending to a great season with an excellent mix of solo acoustic guitar from club favorite Graham Ord followed up by an electric mix from a stellar band including Al Beckett on drums and our own Dean Clark on bass. While the band played a variety of R&B, Rock 'n Roll and the Blues, club patrons proved that they can get down and boogie on the dance floor with the best of them. Closing out the evening was an impromptu jam including Karen Anderson, winner of the guitar raffle, joining the band on stage. A fun event that we'll have to repeat as a finale next year .... >view photos from the show.

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Andrew Smith & Jacob Moon Friday, April 21, 2006 A great performance by two Canadian guitar virtuosos... first Jacob Moon showing how one man can sound like an entire orchestra, followed by Andrew Smith with his unique tapping technique. Renditions by both artists of their own material was only topped by an amazing duo performance featuring Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" and David Wilcox' "Holy Now". A truly special evening was enjoyed by all !!! >view photos from the show.

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Guy Davis Sunday, March 26, 2006 Like the best early bluesmen, Guy Davis is, at heart, a storyteller. A master at setting intimate, richly nuanced tales to stomping acoustic blues backing, often with folky accompaniment from mandolin, banjo, and accordion, he helped revitalize the state of country blues in the 1990s with a string of critically acclaimed albums for Red House Records. (Blues Revue, May, 2000). >view photos from the show.

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Ryan Long Saturday, February 18, 2006 When you first hear Ryan Long sing, you feel as if you could sing right along with him. Even for those new to his music, his songs take you into a story so lyrically engaging and so detailed by chord and melody that by the end you believe his smooth baritone vocals are speaking to you alone. Long started playing guitar and writing songs at nineteen while studying engineering technology at East Tennessee State University. His great love of story songs was inspired by James Taylor and Garth Brooks, but it is his unique twist on Appalachian folk-pop that has made him a light in the same music circles supporting John Gorka, Pierce Pettis, and David Wilcox. >view photos from the show.

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Mark Sterling, Come On In My Kitchen Saturday, January 21, 2006 Mark Sterling was busy cooking up a performance that lead listeners through classic songs written by blues legends Muddy Waters, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Sun House and more in his the Come On In My Kitchen performance, described as a history lesson in blues. Members of the Cochrane Valley Folk Club and the public saw Sterling with John “No Guff” Rutherford as well as Ron Rault on bass and Dave “Crawdad” Cantera on harmonica, perform at the RancheHouse on Jan. 21. Opening act was Rachelle Van Zanten of Painting Daisies. >view photos from the show.

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Pierce Pettis November 25, 2005 Pierce Pettis, adored by both critics and public alike, is one of this generation's most masterful songwriters. His music is distinguished by his uncanny ability to capture universals in human experience by drawing on the humor and trials in daily life. Pettis' music can simultaneously pull on our hearts and keep us laughing. The beautiful harmonies, inventive yet subtle percussion, strong guitar, and Pierce's rich vocals are a constant throughout his body of work. >view photos from the show.

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Karen Savoca with Pete Heitzman October 21, 2005 Karen Savoca puts her heart into a song the way a great actor throws herself into a role. Her supple, soulful alto charms with an infinite range of expression. She can even sing several notes at once, her own brand of throat singing she calls vocal hydroplaning. Savoca is also a gifted songwriter, drawing you into her world with humor and compassion, telling her stories with such grace and ease, you feel as though you've been invited to her table for supper. Pete Heitzman can make his guitar sound like a cello, a pedal steel, a rutting elk, and some things only imagined. With this broad pallet of tones and textures he paints the ideal landscapes for Savoca's songs. >view photos from the show.

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Steve Dawson & Kelly Joe Phelps September, 2005 "There are few artists who offer the raw sincerity and accomplished musical acumen that guitarist, singer and songwriter Kelly Joe Phelps does... Phelps has done something remarkable: forged himself a solid identifying mark as a folk and blues musician of distinction in fields that owe so much to the past, latter day performers are usually crushed under the weight of them... His voice, smoky and sweetly raspy is never harsh, though it often sounds like it is inhabited by ghosts... Dignfied, soulful and spot on musically, Phelps is a dynamite guitarist... It's his own songs that offer the true prize." - Thom Jurek, All Music Guide. >view photos from the show.