Banyan
Tree Folk
Gardiner Hall
2070 Granite St.
Victoria BC
(Oak Bay)
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Admission See event
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First Half: 7:30 PM
Open Mic:
sign up with Host and perform a ten-minute-set;
Half-time Break: Tea,
coffee and assorted goodies available
Second Half:
9:00 PM
Feature Act
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Want to perform at
'Open Mic'?
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BANYAN
TREE Folk
Our Fabulous Volunteers!!!
Natalie Role: "Open Mic" organizer. Email her if you'd like
to perform on Open Mic.
Mark
Role: Mark is our go-to-guy for:
Promotion Co-ordinator
If you want to Subscribe to our 'E-nouncements'
And he does the sound!
Nico
Role: Host - introduces the acts and helps organize
"Open Mic"
Jasmine
Role: front door
Your Picture!
Come and be part of our musical community!
Patty Castle
Role: Banyan Tree co-founder Interests: Patty has
been playing music around Victoria
for almost 3 decades with the celtic
rock band Stonewhistle and then the
High Tide Trio. She plays the pennywhistle,
guitar and she has recently acquired
a stand-up bass.
Patty represents the Victoria Folk Music Society where
she books the features for their weekly concerts at Norway
House.
Patty’s vision is to build community through culture.
Her ultimate goal is to ensure a thriving tradition of
Canadian West Coast Folk music that will endure into
the future .
Ray France
Role: The Banyan Tree Artistic Director & Banyan
Tree Co-founder
Liason with
Oak Bay United Chruch Interests: Victoria Bluegrass Association founder and 1st
President. With five other VBA board members established The Sooke River Bluegrass
Festival [in partnership with the Sooke Community Association]. After the Bluegrass
Association and Festival where established a move to developing Victoria's
Mountain Jubilee Show began. see www.mountainjubilee.com
Starting in 1999 the VBA, SRBF & MJS have brought an underground Bluegrass,
Old-Time, Acoustic Roots music scene to the forefront... which continues to
expand in Victoria and the Islands today.
Ray does the the Banyan Tree Folk posters you see around town. Music Abilities: bluegrass mandolin/vocals
