Powerhouse Trio

The wide variety of musicians playing on the Inner Harbour Causeway make for interesting listening anytime but sometimes, if you're lucky, you will get to see and hear several of the performers jamming in impromptu groups such as pictured above. On the left is Victoria's famous One Man Band, Dave Harris. Center is Ian Bennetts, one half of the Bennetts Brothers Blues Band, the other half of which is sibling Jonathan Bennetts, on the right. These musicians have probably got a hundred fifty years of professional musical experience between them and when they wind it up and pour it out it's a great and unique listening experience.The video below (by Dave Harris) of the group playing a Calypso medley will give you some idea of this performance.

September Summer

Victoria had a cold wet spring and early summer - locals referred to June as June-uary. July was better but summer didn't really arrive until August and has carried on through September this year. Here's a sunny September scene on the Inner Harbour where musician Ian Bennetts is entertaining passersby with his one man band.

Causeway Artists #6: BB Blues Band

If I seemed a little negative about the big BC Day celebrations centered here in Victoria's Inner Harbor, it's only because I so much like the normally relaxed, uncrowded atmosphere. And, while BC Day celebrations brought some big-name talents to the Inner Harbor, there are some equally talented though less famous performers every day on the causeway. Here's another one of my favorites, Ian Bennetts of the BB Blues Band. If you're strolling on the Inner Harbor causeway, slow down, sit down, relax, and let Ian waft you away to "margaritaville" with his mellow voice and 12-string guitar stylings.