by admin | Sep 5, 2021 | Interlude, Music
Cat’s Meow returned to the Waterwheel Park stage Saturday, September 4, 2021 for a performance in the rain. This combo of veteran players brought a selection of swing, latin jazz, and more. The deliver familiar and eclectic songs with soulful vocals and solid...
by admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Interlude, Music
The Kingpins, a hard-hitting fun-loving band of veteran musicians, bring classic R&B from the ‘50s and ‘60s (plus a few original songs penned within the idiom) to the stage. Fronted by Hank Lionhart and powered by a dynamic horn and rhythm section, they bounce...
by admin | Aug 26, 2021 | Interlude, Literature, Valley Voices
Summer life started when we finished school in late June. The vacation time seemed like it lasted most of the year. It was the season of making summer friends and stories to tell once school started again in the fall. The excitement of the summer this year...
by admin | Aug 25, 2021 | Interlude, Music
This upbeat quintet consistently played at the Bandshell in Water Wheel Park August 24, 2021. The Syncopators endear themselves to audiences with a fresh take on the prohibition-era novelty dance band. Tuba, trumpet, sax and tenor banjo, together with washboard and...
by admin | Aug 22, 2021 | Interlude, Music
With members from Nanaimo, Duncan and Victoria, Black Moon Valley plays their own fun-fueled brand of foot stompin’ tunes they call country rock & roll – a mix of classic covers and soon-to-be-classic original songs made for dancing. Band Members: Eric Morten, ...
by admin | Aug 19, 2021 | Interlude, Music
The KeyWinds Trio serenaded an appreciative audience at the Water Wheel Bandshell August 15, 2021. The group members are professional musicians who perform mainly classical and romantic music. They have been playing together for several years and enjoys a strong...
by admin | Aug 18, 2021 | Interlude, Music
The South Island Rhythm Kings took to the bandshell stage in Water Wheel Park Aug. 17, 2021 and had their fans dancing. Mike Mallon on Vocals and Harmonica, Mark Comerford on guitar, Dan Dube on Keys, Joe Spinelli on stand up base and Nick Dokter on drums.
by admin | Aug 15, 2021 | Interlude, Music
Brandon Isaak at the bandshell in Water Wheel Park, Chemainus, B.C., August 14, 2021 This guy lives and breathes the blues. Brandon Isaak is an authentic, heart felt roots and blues songster who always delivers the goods. Be it as his one-man band, his dynamic duo,...
by admin | Aug 12, 2021 | Interlude, Music, Uncategorized
Renowned Nanaimo trumpeter, arranger and composer Greg Bush appeared at Waterwheel Park on Tuesday, August 10. Greg heads up a group of seasoned jazz musicians from Vancouver Island. Playing with him were Alicia Murray on drums, James Darling on piano, Tasha Adams on...
by admin | Aug 8, 2021 | Interlude, Music
The bandshell in Chemainus was quaking and shaking August 7, 2021 when the Soul Shakers launched into their particular brand of Rhythm & Blues. The group has been performing on Vancouver Island for twelve years, with powerhouse singer Joyce “The Voyce” Allensen...
