Deep Cove Folk Club presents Whiskey Minstrels

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Friday, January 10th, 2014
8:00 PM

Award winning Canadian songsmith (Bruce Coughlan) and American award winning multi-instrumentalist (Nolan Murray) team up to share music and stories from nearly 4 decades on the road. Songs of life, love and passion. The music (as the name suggests) possesses a smoky flavour and a smooth finish. Suitable for any audience.

Bruce Coughlan � lead vocals, guitar

Bruce�s songwriting is a product of the nearly 40 years which have elapsed since, as a young teen, he left home with no more than a guitar and a profound love of traditional music. From the street corners of his native Vancouver, to festival and concert stages across the globe, this colourful journey is captured in the warmth and depth of the songs he shares.

Evolving from a traditional background in Irish and Scottish music, through a mishmash of Rock, Pop, Rhythm, Blues & Country Music influences, into more unlikely passions as Latin, Calypso and Reggae, Bruce�s influences have always remained primarily acoustic.

Of late, Bruce�s songwriting has flourished into a formidable craft. He has been writing with many of the greatest talents in acoustic music today with songs being recorded by a number acts. Bruce is a multifaceted talent who will undoubtedly be soon recognized as a great Canadian songwriter.

Nolan Murray � fiddle, mandolin, mandocaster

Nolan has a long history as a multi-instrumentalist gun for hire who at an early age, parlayed an impressive list of championships into a touring/recording career that has spanned decades.

Throughout that time, he�s left his musical imprint with a long list of iconic performers including Loretta Lynn, Brenda Lee, John Fogerty ,The Irish Rovers, Randy Travis, John Cowan, Ricky Van Shelton, David Frizzell, Patricia Conroy, Gary Fjellgaard, Jess Lee, Funk Brother�s Bob Babbitt, Wrecking Crew�s Larry Knechtel.

Highlights of awards include Oregon State fiddle Champion, Top ten Grand Masters Champion, Top ten US National Fiddle Champion, International World Bluegrass Championship Band. BCCMA Instrumentalist of the Year 89,90,92, Western Canadian Bluegrass Fiddle Champion and CCMA Citation � All Star Band.

Coffee, tea, juice, cookies, cake or other goodies are available by donation.