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SongBird North - Where Writers Sing and Tell (Formerly "Bluebird North")
On November 12, Vancouvers longest-running songwriters showcase brightens up the grey days of fall with another evening of eclectic and inspiring live music! SongBird North producer Shari Ulrich hosts Doug Cox, husband and wife duo Reid Jamieson and Carolyn Mill, and Ryan McMahon on the Roundhouse stage. Audiences can expect great songs, great stories, and unique insights into the creative processall in an intimate acoustic atmosphere that brings performers and listeners together, up close and personal with the music.
SongBird North: Where Writers Sing and Tell is produced by Shari Ulrich for the Songwriters Association of Canada. The SAC gratefully acknowledges the support of the SOCAN Foundation. For more information on the SACs mandate, activities and membership programs, please visit www.songwriters.ca.
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BACKGROUND: Since 1995, SongBird North (formerly Bluebird North) has been a mainstay in Vancouver for songwriters from across the continent, as a bi-monthly showcase that features four talented singer/songwriters of widely varying styles, on stage together, taking turns playing their own original songs and sharing stories with one another and the audience about their work. The series has toured nationally, and has established itself in several other Canadian cities. Vancouver remains its longest-standing host city. www.songwriters.ca
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ABOUT THE PERFORMERS November 12, 2019
DOUG COX is primarily known as an instrumentalist, but his compositions and songs have also played a central role in his musical journey. His work has been featured on numerous film and TV soundtracks, including A&E's Biography, Terry Gilliam's feature film Tideland, Coyote Ugly, Steven Seagal: Lawman, Auction Kings, Breaking Amish, Call of the Wildman, Chasing Classic Cars, Anothony Bourdain's No Reservations and TV's Duck Dynasty. Doug has earned innumerable raves, from the BBCs whispering Bob Harris to magazines such as Guitar Player, and has long been an in-demand session player. In 2017, Doug was inducted into the BC Music Hall of Fame as a Pioneer Star for his extensive body of work as a writer-musician and producer. In 2019, he was awarded a place on the Comox Valley Walk of Fame. That year he also guested on the Los Texmaniacs Grammy-nominated album Cruzando Borders. He currently co-writes on Wednesdays when home, via Skype, with his musical buddy Linda McRae from Nashville. www.dougcox.org
REID JAMIESON is a vocal powerhouse committed to making music that moves us. Based in Vancouver, he is known for his regular appearances on CBCs Vinyl Cafe with Stuart McLean. Reid now performs in a classic introvert/extrovert combo with his saucy wife and long-time song-writing partner CAROLYN MILL Along with winning the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for their first co-write RAIL, this creative couple wrote their way into the Vancouver Folk Music Festival by winning first prize in the Pickin a Folk Star Contest. Their catalog and repertoire have a wide-ranging appeal, with compelling originals plus unique interpretations of the work of Leonard Cohen, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and more. Reid and Carolyn have just released a new album titled Me Daza, which they recorded in Schull, Co. Cork in Ireland with producer Kieran Kennedy. The albums mature themes range from loving a woman during and after The Change, to Irelands abortion referendum, to coping with mental illness and social media. www.reidjamieson.com
RYAN MCMAHON, born and raised in Chemainus, BC, has carved out an almost 20-year career as an independent artist in Canada. Hes always been a genre fence-sitter, hanging out on the edges of country just enough to say he isnt. Ryan sings to anyone and everyone who has ever got drunk, smoked, cried, loved or been loved, says producer Andre Wahl (Hawksley Workman, Luke Doucet). Over the course of his career, Ryan has toured Canada countless times, released five full-length albums, and seen his music licensed nationally and abroad. In 2012 he won 3 out of 5 nominations at the Vancouver Island Music Awards and co-founded Lion Bear Fox, with song-writing colleagues Cory Woodward and Christopher Arruda. The band was named as one of the Top 20 Finalists for the 2013 Peak Performance Project in Vancouver. In 2014, Showtimes original series, Californication featured Ryans single Ill Be Damned. On Feb 1st, 2019, Ryan released his new album, In Line For a Smile. I think that when I look back on a lifetime in music, this album will stand out as a highwater mark for me. Im extremely proud of it, and I cant wait for it to reach not only my small fan base, but new ears as well. www.ryanmcmahon.com
SHARI ULRICH (Host / Producer)
Shari's 45-year career from Pied Pumkin through The Hometown Band and on as a solo artist and multi-instrumentalist has led to 25 albums, including collaborations with Bill Henderson and Roy Forbes (UHF), Barney Bentall & Tom Taylor (BTU), and the bluegrass band The High Bar Gang. Her work has garnered several Juno Award nominations and two statues, induction into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame, a 2014 Canadian Folk Music Award for English Songwriter of the Year, and the most fun making music a girl could ask for. Her passion for songwriters sharing a stage has led her to produce the Bluebird North/SongBird North series for the SAC for over 23 years, both locally and nationally. Her June 2019 solo release of Back To Shore on Borealis Records has been added to folk charts throughout North America to great reviews. www.shariulrich.com
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LocationThe Roundhouse (View)
181 Roundhouse Mews
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2W3
Canada
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| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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