Steve Ramsbottom

“I’m known as Steve Prine ‘cause I love covers of John Prine,” says Steve, who plays the eight and twelve string acoustic guitars and dabbles on the ukulele. “I started playing around 2005 when my ex-wife bought me a guitar for Christmas”. Although he only knows about seven chords, he likes to play along with other musicians and normally practices `regularly. But like Karen, Steve hasn’t practiced so much in the past two years because he also prefers playing with other folks. “I’ll play with anyone who is interested – jam nights and such. One of the reasons I opened the music store [see sidebar] is to be able to jam in the store; it’ll change the atmosphere of the place!” I think he is correct when he says, “Everyone is yearning for more music!” Musical connection contact: go see Steve at The Music shop located in Haida Gwaii Design and Signs, at Crab Apple Creek, or call/text 778-230-9871.

Terry Haymond

Tery has been a resident of Haida Gwaii since 1971, and living on boats for over 25 years! He describes himself as a singer-songwriter whose instruments of choice are the guitar and the mandolin. He loves reggae, rock ‘n roll, Celtic, jazz and blues, and is inspired by Leonard Cohen, Peter Paul and Mary, and Gordon Lightfoot.

Tery grew up in a musical family and started playing music early on. He was in the church choir and played the accordion from ages nine to 13, picked up the guitar at 17, and has been playing the mandolin since the late nineties. He took creative writing classes in school, which helped him write his first Prince George bar song. “This song came out in one sitting, the chord pattern came from the eight bar blues chord pattern, and it talks about where you want to go and reaching out to make it happen.” His song is called Do it From Where You Are and he’s played it a few times at the Daajing Giids Queen Charlotte Coffeehouse.

Practice is really sporadic for Tery as well because, “When you play by yourself it gets kinda boring. I don’t look at it as practice, I just play tunes! I only call it practice if I’m learning a new song.” Tery is very open to playing with other folks and says, “Just reach and out and call me if you want to jam!” Musical connection contact: 250-637-1879 or on FB/Tery Haymond.

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Steve in The Music Store, Daajing Giids Queen Charlotte

New Music Store

Excited to announce the opening of The Music Store, which was added to the back of the Haida Gwaii Designs and Signs shop in Daajing Giids Queen Charlotte! Owner, Steve Ramsbottom, linked up with the folks from Sight & Sound in Terrace to get some instruments and strings in stock on island. “Anything you need for music, we will have in stock, and if we don't have it we can get it in,” says Steve.

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