Amy Marie Visits: Sidney, Vancouver Island
Sidney Folk & Fiddle Festival The highlight of our port of call in Sidney was the opportunity to attend day 1 of the Sidney Folk and Fiddle Festival at the Mary Winspear Community Centre. As the name suggests, it was a celebration of Canadian Folk and Blue Grass artists. We were fortunate to see the following performances: Jake Vaadeland & The Sturgeon River Boys : Jake Vaadeland’s style was a blend of Bluegrass and 50’s rockabilly. is song Retro Man was one of my favorites. Stephen Fearing : He could be the “Pete Seeger” of Canada. He spoke to social issues and connected with listeners on a visceral level. The Fretless : This has to be the highest energy string quartet group I’ve ever heard. Their music really fires you up. I played cello for 10 years, and saw bow techniques that were completely new to me. A singer name Madeleine Roger joined them for several songs. Jake Vaadeland and the Sturgeon ...