For more than 20 years, Bill Burnyeat has visited schools, communities, and clubs all over B.C. to put on astronomy presentations. Since 2001, Bill has been the resident astronomer at BCIT where he operates the 75-seat planetarium star theatre. Each summer, he leads a community astronomy tour of the province, during which a large telescope […]
A journey that started with a mistaken meeting at a show in Toronto 13 years ago has led the couple to share their unique brand of transatlantic folk at shows and festivals across this great continent. 100 mile house were winners of the Emerging Artist Award at the 2014 Edmonton Folk Music Festival, and their previous two albums, Wait With Me (2013) and Hollow Ponds (2011), have garnered three WCMA nominations, two Calgary Folk Festival Songwriting Grand prizes, two Edmonton Music Awards and have received airplay across the globe, from the BBC in the UK to Germany, Holland and France. It has also taken them to the stages of some of Canada’s biggest festivals including the Edmonton, Calgary, Canmore and Vancouver Folk Festivals.
Resonant, acoustic folk with an other-worldly edge, and a lyric presence that cuts deep. Prism-clear vocals + strings; A combination of vocal agility and power.
Raine is part prairie songstress, part storyweaver; Each song has a story, delivered between songs with humour and grace. Expect to laugh, expect to cry. Also, she’s probably shorter than you’re imagining, so expect that, too.
Raine invites her love of the violin into the singer-songwriter genre, writing for violin and voice, as well as for guitar and voice.
This dinner features roasted duck.
Through the summer, the Grist Mill is hosting a series of Sunday night dinners inspired by our own heritage gardens and the bounty of the spectacular Similkameen Valley. Each of these special meals is served family-style on long tables in our lovely gardens, with entrees inspired by our own fond memories of cozy Sunday dinners with family and close friends. Side dishes and dessert depend significantly on what's fresh and in season.
Join us in welcoming Dr. S. Bruce Archibald, a paleontologist who studies prehistoric BC insects for a fascinating evening talk. Admission is by donation. Title: Fifty million years ago in the Similkameen, and how our modern world came to be. Blurb: Bruce has been studying the fossils of our region for over a quarter of […]
It has been said that all Canadian writing inevitably reflects the almost impenetrable vastness of the land and the great distances that separate us. If ‘The Road We Once Knew’ by the Eisenhauers, the husband and wife duo of Jeremy Eisenhauer and Sheree Plett Eisenhauer, is any indication, you’d be hard pressed not to come to the same conclusion about Canadian music. Simple, spare and heartbreaking in its directness, the concepts of distance, time and the wavering arcs of separation and reunion have rarely been as compellingly explored as they are in this powerful debut album.
On Friday, August 18th, Vancouver band The Irish Wakers will be passing through on their way to the Princeton Traditional Music Festival and will be setting up under one of our stately Horse Chestnut trees for a lively set of Irish music. Start your weekend early, kick off your shoes and dance on the grass!
"If you go out in the woods today, you better go in disguise..." We're so excited about this event, we can bear-ly contain ourselves! Grab your favourite teddy bear and join us for a lovely afternoon picnic in our gardens that includes music, story time, games, crafts and more! Have a favourite stuffed toy in […]
This dinner features BBQed Salmon.
Through the summer, the Grist Mill is hosting a series of Sunday night dinners inspired by our own heritage gardens and the bounty of the spectacular Similkameen Valley. Each of these special meals is served family-style on long tables in our lovely gardens, with entrees inspired by our own fond memories of cozy Sunday dinners with family and close friends. Side dishes and dessert depend significantly on what's fresh and in season.
Fresh from their urban family farmstead located on Mission Hill in the Comox Valley, Mission Hill Family Band's music is as high quality and home grown as the tomatoes and cucumbers out of their garden. Companion planting musical genres like Brazilian choro with Western Swing and Old Time to create unique recipes to satisfy a variety of musical appetites.
Join Okanagan artist Glenn Clark for a day of painting in our lovely gardens. This session is one of a series of opportunities to refine your painting skills under the guidance of some of our favourite South Okanagan and Similkameen artists. Each session lasts four hours and includes a break for lunch (bring your own […]
Described as everything from indie-roots to chamber-folk, West My Friend has an acoustic blend of instruments and four-part harmonies that challenges the conventions of popular music to create a performance that is both engaging and innovative. Songs are created through a collaborative process: well-crafted and clever lyrics, acrobatic mandolin riffs, flawless bass lines, and richly textured accordion combine as every member brings forward their own ideas and experiences.
