The
Gram Partisans are a Vancouver (BC, Canada) based roots folk group
whose music combines our collective respect for many diverse musical
traditions with our beliefs in hope, integrity, justice and a long
memory. We play mostly original songs that tell stories of courage,
trust, imagination, and solidarity. We seek to challenge your views of what music rooted in social justice
can sound and feel like. Contact the Gram Partisans by email.
News:
2017
Upcoming:
October 6, 6-11 pm: Pre-Hallowe’en Party: featuring Geoff Berner & The Gram Partisans - fundraiser for Jean Swansen's campaign for Vancouver City Council - Selecter's Records, 8 E. Pender
Already happened this year:
July 4th, the GPs were the feature act at the Jericho Folk Club
June 29th, the GPs opened for Albuquerque's Eileen & the In-Betweens at Spartacus Books
June 10th the GPs were on the bill for the Just Voices:Union Made concert at the
Russian Hall May 29th,the
GPs played a short set at a fundraiser for Ulluilsc and
Sutikalh, Grandview Calvary Baptist Church, 1803 E 1st Ave, Vancouver
The Gram Partisans were the feature act at Cleansing the Waters, a benefit house concert in support of the First Nations, the Musgamagw Dzawada'enuxw, on western Vancouver Island who are opposing the fish farms in their territory. Saturday, February 18, 7.30.
The Gram Partisans were the feature performers at Heartwood
Community Cafe (317 E Broadway) Wednesday April 13.
The GPs performed on April 23 at a pre-Mayday 'Workers'
Celebration' along with the Left Coast Labour Chorus, Cosmic Wink,
Fraser Union, Re-Sisters, and more. WISE Hall
The Gram Partisans performed at the Resistance Cabaret
III - a fundraiser for the Madii'Lii anti-pipeline First Nations
encampment - Jan 24 8 pm - Cafe Deux Soleils. More - https://www.facebook.com/events/1003692606362871/
2015
The Gram Partisans played the opening set at the Deep Cove Coffee House, Friday Dec 18th, opening for Illiteratty. Three songs from the performance at the Deep Cove Coffee House are online:
The Gram Partisans played a short set at a fundraiser for the
Voice for the Voiceless action camp, Thursday July 23 (probably around
7 pm) at Spartacus Books, 3378 Findlay
The Gram Partisans performed at the Anti-Capitalist Music Show - a fundraiser for the
Vancouver IWW on Friday June 12, 7-11 pm: Toast Colletive, 648 Kingsway
The Gram Partisans opened for political singer-songwriter David Rovics
Wednesday January 21 at Spartacus Books - a fund-raiser
for the Unist'ot'en Action Camp. The Gram Partisans and David Rovics sets can be viewed online.
Video of the Gram Partisans performing These Schools Are Your Schools at the Chief
Maquinna Elementary picket line, September 16 2014, the day the
tentative settlement was announced. Thanks to Dora Kwok for filming and posting online.
Video
of the Gram Partisans
performing two songs: Boxcars and Sin City at the Jericho Folk Club,
Aug 12 2014. Thanks to Bill Simmons for filming and posting online.
Gram
Partisan founder, vocalist, and guitar player Bob Rosen died November
22, 2011. Read his obituary and leave a comment.
The Gram Partisan's 2011 recording, You Will Not Stand
Alone, can be listened to online and purchased as a (on sale for $5) digital download. To purchase a physical CD
($15 +
$2 postage), email the band.
Images & Videos:
-- Sketch by Jim Easton from Feb 25 2013 performance at Marche
Bakery
Gram Partisans
at Spartacus Books 40th Anniversary Party, August 18 2013.
And here are videos of Never Go Away
and Boxcars from our August performance at Spartacus
Books' 40th Anniversary Party... Thanks to Devin Gillan for recording
and posting these!
The Gram
Partisansappearedon
Sunday, June 3rd 2012 as part of
the In
the House Festival's
Toe-Tappin' Tunes show.
Live at
the Concert for Bob Rosen, March 10 2012 (with special
guests Evan Arntzen on clarinet; Solidarity Notes Labour Choir and
Fraser Union on the song 'Home')
Lots more video clips here... The Gram Partisans are:
-
William Hood -
guitar and vocals
- Alan Zisman - accordion
-
Georgina Arntzen - mandolin and vocals
- David Anderson - bass
- Caitlan Read - fiddle
Former members (and still Partisans in our hearts):
- Bob Rosen - guitar and vocals (2004-2011)
- Steve Quattrocchi - mandolin and banjo (2008)
- Ted McNenny - lead guitar and dobro (through Fall 2007)
- Wahl - mandolin (through Fall 2006)
- Annie Bailey - bass (through Winter 2008)
- Peter Bazovsky - violin (2010- 2012)
- Phil Wallace - bass (2011 - Fall 2014)
