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"Copper Mountain
Stringband"
, an eclectic band whose members bring together
influences from the folk, blues, mountain, traditional
and bluegrass genres. Tight harmonies and great
instrumental work combine to make their music enjoyable,
almost addictive. The band consists of Jack Cook on
rhythm guitar, mandolin and blues harp, Jean Cook on
upright bass, Wayne Sheridan on lead guitar, resonator
guitar, melodica and mandolin, Eric Sweeney on resonator
guitar and five string banjo and Norm Desjardins on
fiddle.
Founding members,
Jack & Jean
Cook,
were a musical team originating in the Maritimes. They
were influenced by songwriters like Leonard Cohen, Ian
Tyson, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon. As they moved across
Canada they were introduced to bluegrass and Appalachian
mountain music. They performed with such greats as Vic
Mullen of the CBC TV program “Country Time” and Jason
Homey, most recently with the “Clumsy Lovers”. Later,
their music grew ‘beyond bluegrass’,
as
the duo was influenced by the
music of Gillian Welch, Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt
and John Prine.
Wayne Sheridan,
is well known in the northwest as
a
lead guitarist and has recently played with
Borderline, Sugarfoot and
has
freelanced as lead for various northern performers
including Marcel Gagnon. Wayne’s
versatility was a perfect fit for Copper Mountain from
the beginning. With his
acoustic guitar, mandolin, vocals and song writing
adding a new flare to Copper Mountain
Stringband's eclectic sound.
Eric
Sweeney,
has been a musician for years but is a newcomer to the
stage. His banjo and resonator guitar are well suited to
Copper Mountain Stringband's
musical style. With his interest in blues, he is
often heard facing off slide to slide with Wayne adding
a new style to Copper Mountain
Stringband's
repertoire.
Copper
Mountain Stringband has
performed at various events in the north including:
-
Bulkley Valley Fall Fair (Smithers)
2005
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Cluculz Lake Bluegrass/Country
Jamboree (Cluculz Lake) 2002-2003-2004-2005-2006-2007
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Cedarvale Country/Bluegrass
Jamboree (Cedarvale) 2002-2003-2004-2005
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Relay for Life (Kitimat) 2005
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Burns Lake Country/Bluegrass Jamboree 2005
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Relay for Life (Terrace) 2006-2007-2008-2009
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Skeena Valley Fall Fair (Terrace)
2004-2005-2006-2007
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Cottonwood Music Festival (Fort St James) 2005-2006
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Cafenara (Terrace)
2004-2005-2006-2007
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Riverside Country/Bluegrass/Folk
Festival (Terrace) 2003-2004-2005-2008-2009
- Music
and Friends Festival (Kitimaat) 2007
-
Smithers Midsummer Festival (Smithers) 2008-2009
-
Evergreen Pub (Terrace) 2009
- Kispiox
Valley Music Festival (Kispiox) 2009
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Upcoming
Performances
Bulkley Valley Fall Fair
(Smithers) August 28th 2009 at 3:00 pm
Cluculz Lake Country &
Bluegrass Jam (Cluculz Lake BC) October 17th
&18th time TBA
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For bookings or
additional
information please contact us by email at
Copper Mountain Music
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