Victoria Folk Music Society presents: Annual Christmas Party with Rig-a-Jig

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Sunday, December 27th, 2015
7:30 PM

Bring your dancing shoes, some finger food, and a whole lot of seasonal cheer (non-alcoholic, please!) to the club’s annual year-end party. RIG-A-JIG will provide the music, guest callers the dancing instructions, and Morris Dancers their unique style of entertainment.

RIG-A-JIG sprung from the Morris and Folk Club scene, and has spanned the entire last two decades of the Victoria Folk Club. Known for its upbeat Celtic music, the band regularly plays weddings and dances — especially contra dances. RIG-A-JIG’s varied repertoire includes numbers old and new, instrumental and vocal, fast and slow.

The band consists of Molly Raher Newman on percussion, mandolin, and lap dulcimer; Dick Pollard on fiddle; Ian Johnston on guitar; Dave Klassen on bass; Karen Gillmore on flutes and banjo; and all of the above on vocals.
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Our feature act will be preceded by what is arguably Victoria’s best weekly acoustic Open Stage session where musicians from fledglings to professionals can perform a 10 minute set for one of the most welcoming, attentive and participative audiences in town. Aspiring Open Stage performers can sign-up with the VFMS Host between 7:00 and 7:30pm to do a set but should get there early to improve their chances of getting on the evening’s line-up.