Six by Six
February 25, 2024
The Places We've Been
Take a look at our journey! This map highlights many of the incredible places throughout Calgary we've been fortunate enough to perform in over the last few years. Each pin marks a story, a memory, and an amazing audience. We're grateful for every moment and excited for where the music will take us next!
Dec 8, 2023
Never Travel with Something You Can't Afford to Lose
is now on YouTube!
Happy Holidays!
Time to go places, visit family and friends! As they say, when you head to the airport, be sure to pack your patience. Here's our lighthearted look at flying. We're a traveling band.
July 16, 2023
Never Travel with Something You Can't Afford to Lose
A new original song!
"In the airline travel chaos post-covid my guitar failed to arrive - along with the baggage of about 100 other people on the same plane. A harrowing experience, but the airline compensated me fairly AND returned the guitar. Watching videos of luggage stranded all over the world in December 2022, I thought, "this story has to be told!" - Carol
https://sixbysix.hearnow.com/
April 12, 2024
2:00pm
Rocky Ridge Retirement Residence
Calgary, AB
April 15, 2024
2:30pm
Verve - Aspen Woods
Calgary, AB
May 15, 2023
4:00pm
Wentworth Manor
Calgary, AB
May 22, 2024
2:00pm
Origin - Swan Evergreen Village
Calgary, AB
May 24, 2024
7:00pm
Lions Village
Calgary, AB
May 29, 2023
4:00pm
Wentworth Manor
Calgary, AB
May 30, 2024
2:00pm
Signature - Prominence Way
Calgary, AB
June 6, 2024
2:15pm
AgeCare McKenzie Towne
Calgary, AB
June 15, 2024
4:45pm
6:15pm
Water Valley Celtic Folk Festival
Water Valley, AB
Click on any song to see and hear us!
Brian Howe
Brian Howe grew up in Saint John, NB. He’s been a miner, a bar musician, an oil worker, computer trainer, and most recently, a musician once again. He’s lived in Lynn Lake and Churchill, MB, Saint John, NB, Fort McMurray and now Calgary.
Original Songs
- Deanne
- Fort McMurray Tickle
- I'm Over the Edge (w/ Carol Bloor)
- Rain
- Silly Old Toad
- Talk About My Jesus Blues
- Walk on the Water
- When I Call Up to Jesus
Carol Bloor
Carol Bloor grew up in Saint John, NB, and Kingston, ON, playing classical guitar before coming to Calgary in 1979. Music went on hold to pursue a career. She’s been a geologist, an engineer, a banker, a dealmaker and now, once again, a musician.
Original Songs
- A Little Less Illegal (w/ Dave Bradt)
- Bluegrass Bonanza
- Carolina
- Cliquey Cliquey Blues
- I'm at Your Door
- I'm Over the Edge (w/ Brian Howe)
- I See It in Your Eyes
- Living at the Cafe
- People Like Us
- Ride Along
- Selling the Montney
- Together We're Free
- Wrong Direction
- Brown and Blue
- Living at the Café
- Never Travel with Something You Can't Afford to Lose
Rick Orr
A Gemini, born in the Year of the Tiger, Rick Orr was born in Wiarton, ON, and has sung, played, and followed music most of his life. After learning mostly by ear, he's played in rock bands, swing bands, country bands and switched to playing bass for his Mount Royal University friends and the Bluegrass folks. He also plays Celtic music with “Sugar in the Fridge”.
About the Band
We play all kinds of acoustic music: folk, country, celtic, bluegrass, traditional, blues, rock and pop.
Dave Bradt enjoyed years of playing 3-finger and clawhammer banjo, then became a Dobro, enthusiast. Dave's latest love is the bass guitar. He also hosts a weekly radio show called Dave's Faves on CKOL in Campbellford, ON.
Brian Howe started playing guitar after hearing the Kingston Trio and got hooked on folk music. In the late 1960’s he played in a professional group out of Winnipeg called Maple Sugar. Now Brian just plays for the love of it.
Brad Tomlinson first picked up the guitar at age 46 and now has G.A.S. (Guitar Acquisition Syndrome) with a few mandolins and other instruments also creeping into the house.
Carol Bloor is a flatpicker and fingerstyle guitarist mining the wealth of folk and bluegrass from the 1960s forward.
Suzi Martin joins us this year. A singer/songwriter and drummer since junior high school, she brings iconic beats to our favourite songs.
Together, we are Lucid Diversity.
