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Valley Hennell

Since 1968 Valley Hennell has been a mainstay of the BC arts scene, as writer, producer, artist manager, music publisher and arts advocate. Over half a century she has produced a dozen albums honoured with 4 Juno nominations and Parents’ Choice, NAPPA Gold, WCMA and Canadian Folk Music awards. She has managed and produced the…
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Lynne Partridge

A pioneer of the BC Music Industry, in 1967 Lynne (Reusch) Partridge began working in her father’s Aragon Studios, the first multi-track studio in Vancouver. Here she met many luminaries of the Vancouver music industry while doing everything from managing the office and bookings to studio set-up. In 1968 she was hired to establish the…
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Candus Churchill

Candus Churchill was born into a musical family in Louisville, Kentucky. Her family played instruments and Candus was the singer. At sixteen, Candus and her family moved to Washington, D.C. While in high school, she joined a band called The Passion Flowers and performed at local clubs. After graduating from high school, she attended Montgomery…
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Don Alder

Native Vancouverite, Don Alder is true BC gem. He is a Three-time World Champion, Multi-Awarded Acoustic Guitarist and one of the pioneers of the solo percussive acoustic guitar style. He performs with a passion rarely seen and is one of those acoustic guitar magicians with a signature style that leaves you wondering how he is…
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R. Paul Dhillon

R. Paul Dhillon is an award-winning journalist, screenwriter, producer and director based in Vancouver, Canada. He holds a degree in Communications and in Film from Simon FraserUniversity. Dhillon’s journalism background includes extensive writing, reporting and editing work with South Asian newspapers and magazines, including being the editor-founder of DESIBUZZCanada/DESIBUZZbc and co-founder and editor of Aaj…
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