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Now that we’re on this Canadiana kick (and I just received this absolute gem just the other day) I want to share with you the band that actually got me...
Beaver’s Pick of The Week

Now that we’re on this Canadiana kick (and I just received this absolute gem just the other day) I want to share with you the band that actually got me…

This seems to happen every once in awhile, I wish it didn’t but it does. The Beaver wants to thank OCFF and everyone involved in making it a special and...
Beaver’s pick of the…month.

This seems to happen every once in awhile, I wish it didn’t but it does. The Beaver wants to thank OCFF and everyone involved in making it a special and…

In Feb. 2011 we went to Memphis, and so did a whole lot of other talented folks. We attended the Folk Alliance International Conference and held showcases day and night...
New web home of Sweet Beaver!

In Feb. 2011 we went to Memphis, and so did a whole lot of other talented folks. We attended the Folk Alliance International Conference and held showcases day and night…

Thank you to all the incredible performers who took part in the 2011 FAI edition of the Beaver Suite in Memphis. Thank you to all the people who came and witnessed...
Sweet Beaver Thank yous! 2011

Thank you to all the incredible performers who took part in the 2011 FAI edition of the Beaver Suite in Memphis. Thank you to all the people who came and witnessed…

2012 Featured Artists
  • Carrie Catharine – Thursday 10:30 PM Carrie Catherine is a prairie chanteuse and award-winning songwriter. Playful and passionate, she mesmerizes audiences with her soulful roots sound and crafted songs. Adding...0February 2, 2012

    Carrie Catharine

  • Kaia Kater – Thursday 11:00 PM (In The Round) A charming performer, Kaïa Kater is at once young and old. Inspired by the traditions of old-time, blues, gospel, and jazz,...0February 2, 2012

    Kaia Kater

  • Matt The Electrician – Thursday 11:00 PM (In The Round) Once upon a time, there was a youg man named Matt Sever. He lived in Austin, TX, and he worked...0February 2, 2012

    Matt The Electrician

  • Old Man Luedecke – Thursday 11:00 PM (In The Round) Old Man Luedecke, is one of Canada’s best loved and most intriguing roots singer-songwriters. “An original, he is a musical...0February 2, 2012

    Old Man Luedecke

  • The Magnificent 7s – Thursday 12:00 AM Straight out of Canada’s murder capital, comes The Magnificent Sevens. By combining traditional bluegrass with a sense of modern mayhem, The Mag 7s...0February 2, 2012

    The Magnificent 7s

  • Ridley Bent – Thursday 12:30 AM Like Ridley Bent’s past records, Rabbit On My Wheel reads like a collection of short stories, showcasing the Western Canada based Country artist’s keen...0February 2, 2012

    Ridley Bent

  • Joe Nolan – Thursday 1:00 AM In December of 2010, Joe Nolan traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to record his third album “Goodbye Cinderella”. The album was produced by award-winning producer...0February 2, 2012

    Joe Nolan

  • Genticorum – Thursday 1:30 AM Over the past decade the trad Quebec group Genticorum (Pascal Gemme, Alexandre de Grosbois-Garand and Yann Falquet) has become a fixture on the international world,...0February 2, 2012

    Genticorum

  • Sherman Downey – Thursday 2:00 AM Sherman Downey and the Silver Lining’s first release, Honey for Bees, is not just a collection of fun songs about muddy jackets, lost kittens...0February 2, 2012

    Sherman Downey

  • Jaron Freeman-Fox – 2:30 AM Thursday Contorting the violin into new traditions, violinist/composer Jaron Freeman-Fox dances down the fine line between the beautiful and the ridiculous, while redefining what the...0February 2, 2012

    Jaron Freeman-Fox

  • Walter Parks – Friday 10:30 PM Over the past three decades, Walter Parks has forged a distinctive international career as the lead guitarist for Woodstock legend Richie Havens, half of...0February 2, 2012

    Walter Parks

  • Mary Gauthier – Friday 11:00 PM (In The Round) “There’s freedom in knowing that you don’t have to know it all,” she says, “which is why to me, a song...0February 2, 2012

    Mary Gauthier

  • Samantha Martin – Friday 11:00 PM (In The Round) One of the rising stars in Toronto’s roots-rock scene, Martin and her band can be seen frequently on stage at The...0February 2, 2012

    Samantha Martin

  • Oh Susanna – Friday 11:00 PM (In The Round) When Oh Susanna first dreamed of making music, she wanted to create songs that would stand the test of time –...0February 2, 2012

    Oh Susanna

  • The Milk Carton Kids – Friday 12:00 AM The Milk Carton Kids, a harmonizing, minimalist duo, use two guitars and two voices to create a new combination of back-porch Americana...0February 2, 2012

    The Milk Carton Kids

  • Betty Soo/Doug Cox – BettySoo and Doug Cox might seem an unlikely pair. One hails from the cadre of songwriters living in Austin, Texas, the other from the paradisiacal reaches...0February 2, 2012

    Betty Soo/Doug Cox

  • Sarah MacDougall – Friday 1:00 AM Described by the magazine Rootstime in Belgium as ‘One of the greatest talents of our era”, and listed as the “2nd best gig” by...0February 2, 2012

    Sarah MacDougall

  • Dave Gunning – Friday 1:30 AM There are stories that wash over you like a tide, and then there are stories that grab you by the heart. Dave Gunning has...0February 2, 2012

    Dave Gunning

  • Rose Cousins – Friday 2:00 AM Rooted in authenticity and conviction of voice, from driving opening track The Darkness to stark piano ballad Go First, you feel as though Rose...0February 2, 2012

    Rose Cousins

  • The Dunwells – Friday 2:30 AM Acoustic country rock? Neo-folk? From a band from — where? — Leeds? That gritty Yorkshire town has given birth to an exciting new band...0February 2, 2012

    The Dunwells

  • The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra – Saturday 10:30 PM Started as a jam band in a Victoria BC’s open mic, The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra have consistently followed the demands of their...0February 2, 2012

    The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra

  • The Sojourners – Saturday 11:00 PM (In The Round) The Lord moves in mysterious ways. When Canadian blues icon Jim Byrnes called Vancouver based gospel singer Marcus Mosely on the...0February 2, 2012

    The Sojourners

  • Sam Doores – Saturday 11:00 (In The Round) The elusive Sam Doores & The Tumbleweeds (Riley Downing, Dan Cutler, Tony Fricky, and Matt Bell) hearken back to a simpler time,...0February 2, 2012

    Sam Doores

  • Steve Dawson – Saturday 11:00 PM (In The Round) Over the past decade or so Steve Dawson has become such an indelible fixture on the Canadian musical landscape that it’s...0February 2, 2012

    Steve Dawson

  • Jim Byrnes – Saturday 12:00 AM Some music simply can’t be played in the background. The first note catches you as the rest of the world melts away and you’ve...0February 2, 2012

    Jim Byrnes

  • C.R. Avery – Saturday 12:30 AM Outlaw Hip-Hop Harmonica Player
 Beatbox Poet
 Punk Piano Player 
String Quartet Raconteur
 Rock & Roll Matador
 Playwright Tom Waits (“…he’s blowin’ my mind”); blues...0February 2, 2012

    C.R. Avery

  • The Crooked Brothers – Saturday 1:00 AM A good dance, a good cry, it’s all here. Music full of hips and heart. Slinky throbbing bass lines and growling melodies, or...0February 2, 2012

    The Crooked Brothers

  • Kat Danser – Saturday 1:30 AM Listening to Kat Danser is like travelling with your ears. Her music draws a direct line from the Canadian Prairies to the Mississippi Delta....0February 2, 2012

    Kat Danser

  • Fish & Bird – Saturday 2:00 AM Fish & Bird’s latest album, Every Whisper is a Shout Across the Void, marks a major step forward for the young band. The...0February 2, 2012

    Fish & Bird

  • Olympic Symphonium – Saturday 2:30 AM Crafting delicately arranged folk-pop that drips with bittersweet melodies, soaring harmonies, and an awful lot of passion, The Olympic Symphonium have been sharing their...0February 2, 2012

    Olympic Symphonium

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    The Sweet Beaver Suite is a showcase that moves around; think traveling carnival, or the circus is in town. This crosses borders promoting Canadian artists nationally and internationally. This event takes place annually at Folk Alliance international and sometimes at OCFF and other events where we bring YOU Shit-hot music!
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