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Linda McRae is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has built a following through amazing albums and a tireless tour schedule. Performing on guitar, banjo, accordian and Porchboard, her warm and world-weary voice, unforgettable melodies and thought-provoking lyrics, ake her a captivating and sought-after artist. Linda has performed in venues as diverse as Vancouver’s Orpheum…
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Prior to her life in dance, Lola MacLaughlin was a student of biology and psychology, and did a stint as a singer with a German rock band. She graduated from dance studies at Simon Fraser University and continued her training in New York, Toronto and Vancouver. Seminally influenced by her studies at the Freie Universitat…
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Trombonist and composer Ian McDougall was born in Calgary in 1938, the son of George McDougall, a banjo and guitar player in Calgary during the 1920s. The younger McDougall took up trombone at age eleven in Victoria, B.C. and began playing in bands at age 12. In 1960, he went to England, where he was…
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Micki was born February 13, 1923 in Poona, India. Her father was a hydraulic engineer in the service of the British Raj. Her early education was in London, England, where she won a 5-year scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dance and also studied at the Italia Conti school of acting. At the beginning of…
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Art and magic were inseparable for Francis. In high school he began performing on stage and painting movie posters for Famous Players. At age 21 he enlisted in the Canadian Army and was assigned to the Entertainment Corps. After WWII he joined the Vancouver Magic Circle (VMC) and established his commercial art studio, Martineau Displays.…
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