These are some of the events that we have played at over the last few years:
2010
* Weekend August 21st 2010 - Princeton Traditional Music Festival
* Sat Sept 11th 2010 - UBC Farmers Market 9am to 1pm
* Thu July 1st 2010 - Canada Day celebrations at Kensington Park Community Centre, 2:30pm onwards
* Sun July 18th 2010 - Kits Farmers Market 10am to 12 noon
* Tues June 29th 2010 - Private function at Kiwanis in North Van - 6:15 - 7:15pm
* Sun May 23nd Kits Farmers Market
* Sun May 2nd 12 noon to 3pm, the band played at at Silver Harbour Centre in North Vancouver.
* Tues Jan 5th 2010 - at Kiwanis in North Van (private function)- 6:15 - 7:00 pm
* Wed Mar 17th 2010 - at The Cedars Carehome, Vancouver carehome (private function)- 6:30 - 7:30 pm
* Thu Mar 18th 2010 - at Seton Villa Retirement Centre, Burnaby (private function)- 7:30 - 8:30 pm
2009
* Sat October 24th - at Haro Park Care Centre (private function)- 2:00 - 3:00 pm
* Sat Oct 3rd 2009 - West End Farmers Market, 1100 Block of Comox Street across from Nelson Park at Mole Hill 9 - 11:30 am
* Thur Oct 1st 2009 - Vancouver Farmers Market Fundraiser at Performance Works on Granville Island 8 pm to 9:45pm
* Tues Sep 29th 2009 - Entertainment at Kiwanis Carehome facility in West Vancouver (private function) - 5:30 to 6:30pm
* Sat July 11th 2009 - The 5th Annual Music Marathon on the Pier At Bowen Island with Grist to the Mill and Friends, 12 till 5pm
* Sat June 27th 2009 - Care home at Haro & Denman, Vancouver (Private Function), 2 to 3pm
* Wed July 1st 2009 - Canada Day celebrations at Kensington Park Community Centre, 12 till 1pm
* Sat June 20th 2009 - Burnaby Farmers Market, in the parking lot of Burnaby City Hall at 4949 Canada Way at Deerlake Parkway, 9am to 1pm
* Sat June 13th 2009 - West End Farmers Market, 1100 Block of Comox Street across from Nelson Park at Mole Hill 9 - 11:30 am
* Sat May 9th 2009 - Lonsdale Quay Farmers Market, East Plaza at Lonsdale Quay and Shops, 123 Carrie Cates Court, Foot of Lonsdale, North Vancouver, 10:00am to 3:00 pm.
* Sat Apr 25th 2009 - Wise Hall Farmers Market, 1882 Adanac Street at Victoria Drive, 10 am to Noon
* Sat Apr 11th 2009 - Wise Hall Farmers Market, 1882 Adanac Street at Victoria Drive, 10 am to Noon
* Wed Apr 1st 2009 - St Patricks event (Private function) at Balfour House , 1490 Balfour Ave., Vancouver - 7:00 - 8:00pm
* Tue Mar 24th 2009 - St Patricks event (Private function) at Kiwanis Centre, 2444 Burr Place, North Vancouver - 6:15 - 7:15pm
* Sat Mar 21st 2009 - St Patricks event (Private function) at Churchill House, 150 W. 29th St., North Vancouver - 2:30 - 3:30pm
* Thurs Mar 19th 2009 - St Patricks event (Private function) at Seton Villa Retirement Centre, 3755 McGill in Burnaby - 7:45 - 8:45pm
* Sat Feb 14th 2009 - Scottish Ceilidh Dance for a 40th Birthday Party (Private function) at Delbrook Rec Centre in North Vancouver
* Thurs Jan 22nd 2009 - Robbie Burns celebration at Renfrew Care Centre (Private function) in Vancouver
* Fri Jan 23rd 2009 - Robbie Burns lunch (Private function)at Mount Pleasant Community Centre in Vancouver
* Sat Jan 24th 2009 - Robbie Burns Day event (Private function) at Amica Mature Lifestyles in Burnaby
* Sat Jan 3rd 2009 - Ceilidh Dance for a Wedding (Private function) held in the Garden Auditorium at the PNE in Vancouver - evening
* Sun Jan 4th 2009 - 90th Birthday party at the West Vancouver Seniors Centre (Private function) - 12:30 - 3:30pm
2008
* Sat Dec 21st 2008 - West End Community Centre for the Winter Solstice celebration - 7pm to 9pm
* Thu Nov 27th 2008 - Private function at Churchill House in North Vancouver - 7pm
* Sat Nov 22nd 2008- Wise Hall Farmers Market 10 am to Noon
* Sat Nov 8th 2008 - Wise Hall Winter Farmers Market 10 an to 12 noon
* Sat Oct 4th 2008 - West End Farmers Market 9:00 to 11:30am
* Sat Sept 13th 2008 - Trout Lake Farmers Market 11:30 to 2pm
* Sat Sept 6th 2008 - Marathon music session with friends on the pier at Bowen Island 12 noon to 5pm
* Mon Aug 18th 2008 Stanley Park (Ceperley Meadow) - unfortunately cancelled due to rain. Other country dance dates can be found here
* Sat/Sun Aug 16th & 17th 2008 - First Annual Princeton Traditional Music Festival. Here's more info about Princeton.
* Wed July 30th 2008 - Jones Park - Commercial @ 38th Ave - 6:30pm - 7:30pm - Music in the Park!
* Sat July 19th 2008 - West End Farmers Market 9:00 to 11:30am
* Tues July 1st - Kensington Community Centre (37th at Knight) - 2:15-3pm.
* Sat June 7th 2008 - West End Farmers Market 11:30 to 2pm
* Sat May 31st 2008 - Trout Lake Farmers Market 9:00 to 11:30am
* Sat March 8th 2008 - Farmers Market, - Wise Hall, Noon to 2pm (inside the hall)
* Sat Feb 9th 2008 - Farmers Market - Wise Hall, 10am to Noon
* Sat Jan 12th 2008 - Farmers Market - Wise Hall, 10am to Noon
2007
* Thurs Dec 13th 2007 - UBC Private party, 5:30 - 7pm
* Sat Oct 6th 2007 - West End Farmers Market, 11:30-2pm
* Sat Sept 29th 2007 - Trout Lake Farmers Market, 11:30-2pm
* Sat Sept 22nd 2007 - Lonsdale Quay Farmers Market, 10-3pm
* Sat Sept 8th 2007 - Bowen Island Marina with friends, Noon-5pm
* Sat Sept 15th 2007 - West End Farmers Market, 11:30-2pm
* Sat July 21st 2007 - Trout Lake Farmers Market
* Sat July 14th 2007 - West End Farmers Market
* June 23rd 2007 - Lonsdale Quay Farmers Market
* June 15th 2007 Champlains Seniors Centre private party
* June 2nd 2007 Lonsdale Quay Farmers Market
* Wed May 16th 2007 - Vancouver Folk Song Circle Quakers Meeting House
2006
* Dec 9th 2006 Winters Farmers Market at Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St
* Dec 2nd 2006 Winter Farmers Market at WISE Hall, Adanac Street
* Jul 8th 2006 West End Farmers Market@ Nelson Park
* Jun 10th 2006 Champlain Heights Summer Fair
* Mar 5th 2006 The Billy Bishop Legion Dance
* Feb 11th 2006 Vancouver Co-op Ceilidh Dance
* Jan 22nd 2006 The Billy Bishop Legion Dance
2005
* Dec 4th 2005 The Billy Bishop Legion Dance
* Oct 22nd 2005 The Billy Bishop Legion
* Sep 8th 2005 Brewsters in West Van
* Sep 8th 2005 West End Farmers Market
* Sep 24th 2005 Trout Lake Farmers Market
* Sep 10th 2005 West End Farmers Market
* Sep 3rd 2005 The Billy Bishop Legion
* Aug 27th 2005 Bowen Island Marina
* Aug 20th 2005 West End Farmers Market
* Aug 7th 2005 Chefs to the Fields at Langley Organic Farm
* July 30th 2005 Trout Lake Farmers Market
* July 16th 2005 The Billy Bishop Legion
* July 16th 2005 The Billy Bishop Legion
* July 10th 2005 Still Creek Co-op
* July 9th 2005 West End Farmers Market
We are a ceilidh band playing folksongs and lively traditional dance music – jigs, reels, hornpipes – mainly from England, Ireland and Scotland. We play at cafés, festivals, farmer's markets, ceilidh dances, care facilities and private events around Vancouver.
We can provide a caller and ceilidh band for your event. For bookings and further information, contact us at GristToTheMill@yahoo.ca or phone Ken 604-988-8111