Sunday Night Folk

Event Description

Victoria Folk Music Society weekly gathering: Everyone—welcome Jam 6:45pm, Open Stage 7:30pm, Feature Performer James Gordon at 9pm; Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, $8 cash at the door

James Gordon has been there, done that! As a solo singer-songwriter and with the ground-breaking trio Tamarack, he's recorded at least 40 albums and toured relentlessly around the world. Between tours, James is a record producer, playwright, author, community activist, theatre director, festival director, and a retired City Councillor in his hometown of Guelph Ontario. For more than ten years, James was heard on CBC radio as songwriter-in-residence for 'Basic Black' and 'Ontario Morning’. His classic folk song "Frobisher Bay" has been covered by over 100 artists and is in the "Rise Again" songbook, and he had his first viral hit in 2022 with his satirical song "Crybabies Caravan”! James apperars tonight with his guitar, banjo, harmonica, and penny whistle. Not to be missed!!