2022 Performers

Story House features many original songs and tunes, mixed with covers of great songs both old and new. Though all four members of the band sing, Jake & Maiken’s arresting duet singing is the cornerstone of the band’s vocal sound. Story House has played a variety of venues around BC, Alberta, and Washington including the Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival, the Chilliwack Bluegrass Festival, Lighthouse Bluegrass Festival and the Hovander Homestead Bluegrass Festival.

Members of Story House have honed their craft all around the Pacific Northwest and in BC, Alberta and beyond with a variety of artists. Pete Goodall (Mandolin) spent time playing mandolin and guitar with Stay Tuned and Fidelity Grange. Tim Eccles (Banjo) was the guitar player with Great Northern and Mandolinist with 5 on a String. Jake de Villiers (Guitar) and Maiken de Villiers (Bass) played with John Reischman in the tribute to Bill Monroe and Jake was the guitar player with John Reischman and Kootenay Loop.

Jenny Lester, Jesse Cobb, Oliver Swain and Ivonne Hernandez - four acclaimed north American Bluegrass artists have come together to create an exciting new ensemble. Each with an impressive list of accomplishments in acoustic and Bluegrass music, Jenny, Jesse, Oliver and Ivonne have spent the winter cooking up a new set of sounds featuring deep southern harmonies, original songs, barn-burning fiddle features and wild improvisation.

THE BAND

Jesse Cobb is an International Bluegrass Award-winning Mandolin player and singer, recently relocated from Nashville, Tennessee where he was a member of the Grammy-

winning bluegrass group The Infamous Stringdusters.

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb2-xC8j2sA

Jenny Lester's voice is known throughout North American Bluegrass circles for its beautiful tone and delivery. With a long career as a Multi-Instrumentalist, Singer, Songwriter and Educator, Jenny will be contributing original material that blends seamlessly with the old classics in the mountain traditions. http://www.jennylester.com

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3nduF6V8PE

Ivonne Hernandez was a child fiddling prodigy who has gone on to become Victoria's most decorated acoustic musician. The 2017 Juno Award winner has received two Western Canada Music Awards, Two Canadian Folk Music Awards and Five Grand North American Fiddling Championships. Ivonne represents the best of a new generation of Canadian fiddling talent. www.ivonnehernandez.com

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiZCQkA1qV0

Oliver Swain is a Juno and Western Canadian Music Award nominated Americana and Bluegrass musician who's toured the world and released over a dozen roots albums as

a solo artist and with his groups The Bills, Outlaw Social, Fans & Motor Supply Company, The Duhks and The Red Stick Ramblers. www.oliverswain.com

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnCTeTB7PUQ

  BACKPORCH BANJO

  www.backporchbanjo.com

  The band members of BackPorch Banjo share a common

  love of bluegrass music and delight in playing and singing

  sweet harmonies for you. Just before the pandemic, we

  recorded sound files for our CD called “Stepping Off The

  Porch”. We made three videos last summer which can be

  viewed on you tube.

  This is who we are now:

  Linda Thorburn, band leader & 5 string banjo

  Ramona Ruf, rhythm guitar, vocals & harmony

  Ted Granger, mandolin, vocals & harmony

  Miriam “Mimi” Shell, fiddle, vocals & harmony

  Mark Gregson, bass & harmony

The Coombs Old Time Fiddlers are a group of not for profit musicians mainly playing Canadian Old-Time Music in and around the Oceanside area at various events since 1983.

New members are always welcome to join in.