The Bunkhouse (venue)

The Bunkhouse Coffeehouse, downstairs at 612 Davie Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was an influential venue for folk music[1] and poetry readings in the 1960s.[2] [3]

Some of the performers at The Bunkhouse included Josh White,[4] Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Jose Feliciano, 3's a Crowd, David Whiffen, Brent Titcomb,[5] Tom Northcott, Ann Mortifee,[6] Gary Fjelgard, Joe Mock,[7] Yeoman, The Travellers,[8] and Blake Emmons, as well as impressionist Rich Little and comedian Pat Paulson.

Sonny Terry and McGhee recorded one of their best known albums there : At The Bunkhouse (Smash, 1965). Having moved to Vancouver, Whiffen was invited to perform at The Bunkhouse club on a live ensemble album.[9] It became Wiffen's first solo album, At The Bunkhouse Coffeehouse (Universal International, 1965), when the other invited musicians failed to show up.[10][11] Gerry Berg of Yeoman said "We were the first group to play for Les Stork at the Bunkhouse in Vancouver. Blake Emmons got his start there and played the second week after us."[12]

Proprietor Les Stork operated The Bunkhouse, which served coffee and pizza, but did not serve alcohol.[13][14][15]

References

  1. ↑ Four Strong Winds: Ian and Sylvia - John Einarson - Google Books
  2. ↑ Dreaming in the Rain: How Vancouver Became Hollywood North by Northwest - David Spaner - Google Books
  3. ↑ "Coffeehouses". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
  4. ↑ Paul Gouldhawke, Paul. "Interview with poster artist Bob Masse", PICNIC, 1999.
  5. ↑ "3's a Crowd". Museum of Canadian Music.
  6. ↑ ,"Ann Mortifee". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
  7. ↑ "Joe Mock, The Long Story". Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Musical Capitals of the World" Billboard 24 Jul 1965
  9. ↑ "David Whiffen"/ The Canadian Encyclopedia.
  10. ↑ "Wiffen, David / Live at the Bunkhouse ". Museum of Canadian Music
  11. ↑ allmusic Biography of David Wiffen by John Bush
  12. ↑ Gerry Berg of Yeoman, January 2005
  13. ↑ Fraser Union Current Members
  14. ↑ Inmagic DB/Text WebPublisher PRO: 4 records
  15. ↑ Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music... from Hank Snow to the Band. Jason Schneider ECW Press, Jul 1, 2009


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