Kouskous is a World Folk Music duo fronted by one of The Folk’s favourite open stage performers, Gary Cohen. Gary brings his unique Mediterranean inspired vocal and guitar stylings, while his partner, Amber Woods, adds percussion (Middle Eastern hand drum, tambourine, spoons) and the occasional vocal.

Kouskous’s repertoire is international and diverse, ranging from contemporary parodies to traditional Folk songs sung in their original languages including English, French, Ladino, and Greek. They have performed at a variety of Francophone-sponsored events, The Classic Boat Festival, and Greek Fest.

For tonight’s program, Kouskous will present songs that give an historical overview of the industries vital to B.C.’s development as well as events that took place in and around Victoria. Topics will include the gold rushes, rum-running, and coal mining, as well as a few tunes about the railroad, the sea, and some juicy scandals.

Join us tonight for the best and most fun history lesson!

Born and raised in Mayfield, PEI, Morgan Hill started writing songs at the age of eighteen in Charlottetown. In college, he used to sneak out on school nights to host and perform at open mics across the city. Wearing his love of music on his sleeve, Morgan took jobs to stay connected to the community including doorman where he was frequently invited on stage to provide backup vocals with live bands.

Today Morgan enjoys bringing people together with sets that make you feel! He can usually be found weaving stories through famous songs while sailing as crew on private vessels along the North Atlantic or in pubs at ports along the way. The genres he brings to the stage come from his East Coast roots including music from the Maritimes and Canadiana, as well as Folk, Country, and Rock. His influences include Ron Hynes, Stan Rogers, and Great Big Sea. Welcome to the west coast, Morgan!

Bridging the gap between the east coast of Ireland and the east coast of Vancouver Island, between a song and its story, a tune and its tradition, comes a collaboration between three of the finest practitioners of their respective crafts:

• Terry Boyle, native of Dublin, singer, guitar-player, and song-writer, delves into his vast Celtic repertoire coming up with a song or story for almost every occasion;

• Ceilidh Briscoe, native of Victoria and fiddler extraordinaire, is currently a member of the Victoria Symphony Orchestra and proud to have performed around the globe with the world-renowned “Riverdance”; and

• Martin Nolan, also from Dublin, is a much-travelled master of Irish (uilleann) pipes and whistles, in demand as both a recording artist and performer.

Together, Terry, Ceilidh & Martin present a dynamic performance of songs and tunes in the style of an intimate kitchen concert. Always hugely entertaining, this exciting trio is not to be missed!

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