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Ella Jordan
Ella Jordan is a fiddler and singer who grew up homeschooled on a farm outside of Austin, Texas. She got her start playing twin fiddles with her sister Minnie at country music oprys all across Texas, and she is now forging a sound all her own within C&W, bluegrass, and contemporary stringband music. Ella was […]
Amy Alvey
Amy Alvey is an award winning fiddler, singer and songwriter who tours the country as half of the duo Golden Shoals. She’s a classically-trained, Berklee College of Music graduate immersed in the old-time scene since 2012, performing and picking into the wee hours at the nation’s fiddle gatherings and music festivals. She's won ribbons in […]
Chloe Davidson
As one of Canada's premiere violinists, Chloe Davidson pairs musical virtuosity and human vulnerability with stunning grace. As a solo artist, Davidson commands over a decade of experience--writing and performing dynamic material that pairs incisive, earnest wordplay with lush, cascading swells of harmony.
Patrick Sauber
Los Angeles, CA-based guitarist Patrick Sauber joined the Jaybirds in 2017. The veteran performer has played with, among others, Doc Watson, Richard Greene, John Jorgensen, Peter Rowan, Tim O’Brien, and John Fogerty. He played on the 2016 Grammy-nominated album The Hazel and Alice Sessions by Laurie Lewis, and appeared in the film A Mighty Wind […]
Chris Quinn
In intermediate banjo, we will focus on: finding melodies to songs chord inversions rhythm playing getting the best tone from your banjo cleaning up your notes improving your speed We will look at the banjo within a band and how to be an effective band player. That's the plan: the coolest stuff will just come […]
Andrew Collins
As a solo artist and founding member of some of Canada’s most celebrated string bands, Andrew Collins is in the centre of a burgeoning Canadian acoustic music scene. He is a prolific composer, performer, educator, producer, and accomplished multi-instrumentalist. Although a mandolin player first, Andrew also plays mandola, mandocello, guitar and fiddle, deftly navigating across […]
Paul Silveria
Paul Silveria has been playing old-time clawhammer banjo for more than 20 years. He first learned to play at house parties in Portland, OR, and now calls Vancouver, BC, home. Paul has taught banjo at NimbleFingers and other camps around the region including Georgia Strait Music Camp and Foothills Acoustic Music Institute. He co-facilitates a monthly […]
John Reischman
John Reischman is renowned for his exquisite taste, tone, and impeccable musicianship. He is one of the acoustic world's top-ranked mandolin players and composers, and is a Vancouver-based, veteran artist. His mastery of the instrument is showcased today in the powerful bluegrass band John Reischman and the Jaybirds and his melodic Latin/jazz instrumental duo with […]
Darryl Poulson
Darryl Poulsen is a professional Canadian musician, born in Ontario, Canada. He was naturally drawn to music and began avidly playing guitar at the age of 10. He went on to study jazz at Humber College, during which time he was awarded for his outstanding achievements. Since then, Darryl has thoroughly immersed himself within Toronto’s […]
Bryan McDowell
If you came to this page to understand who Bryan McDowell is, you won’t leave with the question answered. The only answer to this is in hearing his music… not just once, but many times, taking in his shapeshifting lyricism and deft navigation of both original and traditional territory with any of a long list […]