Mountain Guide

Piano lesson types in grade school – cool, or uncool? Most kids who tickle the ivories in their early years usually have a solid opinion on the relationship between piano players and schoolyard peers; one way or the other.

Each season, The Banff Centre looks to continue towards establishing links with new and favourite artists in an effort to bring as wide a variety of events to the public as possible.

Notes Painting just got a whole lot more fun in Canmore with the startup of a new painting class and workshop. Artist and teacher Melissa Woodcock wants to put the “fun” in fundamentals with her new painting classes out of Loosey Goosey Art Studios.

Painting on location is familiar territory for Banffite painter Wendy Bradley. She can be found on trails and in the natural environment quite often in the Bow Valley with her supplies as she captures our natural landscapes.

Scrapes on the open road, visits with beautiful actress daughters, holding government accountable and a new shirt; it’s all just another summer tour season for Canadian folk and country great Paul “Valdy” Horsdal.

Sometimes throwing yourself into hard work is the best medicine when life throws you lemons. This is the attitude singer/songwriter Royal Wood has taken on over the last year. Wood plays Communitea Café on Sept. 10-11 with Peter Katz.

Whether they are powering ahead with peppy, upbeat barbershop harmonies or hanging back with soulful, slow-burning croon-ballads, The Good Lovelies have carved out their own unique path in the Canadian music landscape.

As a failed pianist, Victoria’s Sam Weber has done all right for himself with another fairly popular musical instrument. After switching from piano to guitar at the age of 12, Weber, who plays the Elk and Oarsman, Sunday (Sept.

The Valley Winds Music Association has turned the tables on the Rotary Club of Canmore by awarding it for generous flood relief efforts.

When the Banff Farmers Market wraps up its season next week in Central Park, shoppers will again be serenaded home by local musical talent. On Wednesday (Sept. 10), the final market of the summer takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.