Although the Haida Gwaii Coffeehouse in person gatherings remain currently on hold due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, more than ever, we feel compelled to find ways to keep the performing arts alive.
Last year, we launched the House to House events, co-hosted by Haida Gwaii Coffeehouse and the Haida Gwaii Radio Society, with the generous financial support of the Haida Gwaii Arts Council.
This coming season, join us for The Studio Sessions. Funded by the Haida Gwaii Arts Council, a number of local emerging and seasoned performers have created short music videos of their work, recorded by Jay Myers at the Alkemist Studios in Daajing Giids. These offerings will be released at our MONTHLY Coffeehouse event, starting on Saturday, October 23/2 1. Until such a time we can safely gather in person, the releases will happen online, on Ging Gang Hla tllG̲ad's YouTube Channel.
Each Studio Sessions release will also host an Open Mic. You can upload your fabulous submissions anytime to our Drop Box folder (NB: please submit at least 10 days before each online event you wish to join, as we need time to put together the online Coffeehouse event!).
Last year, we launched the House to House events, co-hosted by Haida Gwaii Coffeehouse and the Haida Gwaii Radio Society, with the generous financial support of the Haida Gwaii Arts Council.
This coming season, join us for The Studio Sessions. Funded by the Haida Gwaii Arts Council, a number of local emerging and seasoned performers have created short music videos of their work, recorded by Jay Myers at the Alkemist Studios in Daajing Giids. These offerings will be released at our MONTHLY Coffeehouse event, starting on Saturday, October 23/2 1. Until such a time we can safely gather in person, the releases will happen online, on Ging Gang Hla tllG̲ad's YouTube Channel.
Each Studio Sessions release will also host an Open Mic. You can upload your fabulous submissions anytime to our Drop Box folder (NB: please submit at least 10 days before each online event you wish to join, as we need time to put together the online Coffeehouse event!).
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NOVEMBER FEATURE: The RainmakersThe Rainmakers of Haida Gwaii were born out of exploring various musical forms with the focus on creating music with a north west coast feel.
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OCTOBER FEATURE: David ArcherIf you’re in Haida Gwaii and listen to the CBC Daybreak North radio show, you may have heard David Archer’s piece for orchestra called “Trees on a Wire.” David is a composer, pianist, and writer based in Daajing Giids. His musical career includes composing music for many choirs, instrumentalists, and video projects. He also spent a few years playing lounge music in a fancy Victoria hotel.
These days, David is in Haida Gwaii recording original music for piano and biosphere. This music features his recordings of the natural environment. Honesty, empathy, and climate action are important threads through David’s creative work. In his off time, he is often in the forest on a soundwalk, sipping coffee behind a sci-fi novel, or watching the Toronto Raptors. Find his music at www.DavidArcher.net. |
From left to right we are George Farrell, Roly Thompson and Charley Robertson
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OCTOBER FEATURE: Old's CoolWe thank the Jay and the Arts Council for their support in this project. It was fun for sure! :) We joined together 3 of Roly's original songs which happened to fit together theme-wise, and the result was this medley.
Both Charley and Roly have been involved in setting up their own recording equipment at home so that they can continue making little videos and audios such as this. The inspiration for all of this came from a collaborative home recording that Charley and Roly made last February to commemorate the memory of my old friend, Canadian singer-songwriter Willie P. Bennett, the result of which is posted on YouTube. We are hoping that the future will include more of these audio/video collaborative projects, and to extend our range to include musical friends from off-island locations. We are also looking forward to playing more actual live gigs locally on Haida Gwaii. Looking forward to the virtual coffee house coming up, and for the return of the live coffee house soon in the future! |
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