Victoria Folk Music Society presents: The Burying Ground

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Sunday, August 21st, 2016
7:30 PM

If you’ve ever yearned to be transported into times bygone or just needed a balm for your old soul, The Burying Ground will take you straight into the sweetest broken-hearted foot-tapping realm of your dreams, an experience considerably cheaper than building a time machine. Starting out as a duo in early 2014 and hailing from Vancouver, BC, Woody Forster (vocals, resophonic guitar), and Devora Laye (vocals, washboard, saw, kazoo) have been charming modern hearts all over western Canada, lending new life to old songs while composing original tunes that sound straight out of the 20s and 30s. Spinning Ragtime, Jazz, and early Blues and Country into a musical tapestry that will keep you warm on your most lonesome nights. Woody’s deep, whiskey-soaked, smoke-ringed rasp and Devora’s sweet feather touched honeycomb bell tones will roll you into an old time reverie.

Shedding light on aspects of the human experience that resonate into the modern day, The Burying Ground is not just your great-grandpappy’s band, as they touch on mental health, the traumas of war, social justice, sorrow, strength, determination, and good old fashioned lost and found love. They’ll break down your pain while having you up and dancing away your blues.
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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.