Victoria Folk Music Society presents: Joe Stanton

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Sunday, January 31st, 2016
7:30 PM

Joe Stanton is a singer/songwriter and acoustic fingerstyle guitarist. Joe has performed in the U.S. National finger picking championships and was a finalist in the Kerrville Folk Festival’s New Folk songwriting contest.

Joe’s philosophy of playing wherever they’ll listen has taken him and his Martin D28, on a 30 year journey from his favorites haunts in his home on the Sunshine coast, to a concert in a hot air balloon over the Swiss Alps, to the Kerrville Folk festival in the hill country of Texas, to the world fingerpicking championships in Winfield Kansas.
Joe’s acoustic guitar style has been likened to his heroes, Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, Bruce Cockburn, and his songwriting has resulted in 4 cd’s, styles ranging from Bluegrass, to contemporary folk, to alt country, all receiving radio airplay in Canada, the US , Europe and Australia, and 2 vinyl singles in the 1980’s earning 2 BCCMA award nominations.

Over the years Joe has performed all over Canada, The U.S. and Europe. Highlights include performing for the Olympic Torch Relay, A week long cross Canada trip on VIA Rail’s artist on Board program, The Kerrville Folk festival in Texas, the Island folk festival in Duncan, and He has been chosen for the Vancouver Province’s Playlist 3 times.

Joe is always working on the next recording project, Vintage is a compilation of favorite songs from all of his releases, along with a few new solo guitar instumentals and was released June 30 2012.

Good Road Home is the 2014 debut release for the duo Stanton Paradis. http://www.joestanton.com

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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.