<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(12,52,61)"><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">Cariboo Goldrush Trail – Creating
Partnerships in Arts, History & Heritage</span></b></div>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">I've been writing songs about Pacific Canadian History
for nearly 30 years now. In that time, I’ve created study guides, performed at
hundreds of schools, dozens upon dozens of festivals. I’ve collected and
created a substantial amount of related media. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">I’ve recently compiled that content on a new website: </span><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">https://stirringupghosts.ca/</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">I am now reaching out to BC Museums and Heritage sites
whose collections (whether exhibits or virtual displays) connect with each song
and add depth to each story. A perfect example is the chapter on Robbie McBeath
(</span><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/robbie-mcbeath" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">https://stirringupghosts.ca/robbie-mcbeath</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">) with
content shared by the Vancouver Police Museum. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">Cariboo Goldrush Trail</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">: If
you are on the “Cariboo Goldrush Trail” there are a number of songs that you
might connect with:<br>
<br>
</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/voyageur" style="color:blue"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">Voyageur</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> - </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">The first Europeans
to cross the North American continent <br>
</span><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/voyageur" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">https://stirringupghosts.ca/voyageur</span></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/ghost-of-simon-fraser" style="color:blue"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">Ghost of Simon
Fraser</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> - </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">Noted Fur Trade explorer<br>
</span><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/ghost-of-simon-fraser" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">https://stirringupghosts.ca/ghost-of-simon-fraser</span></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/richard-moody" style="color:blue"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">Richard Moody</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> - </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">Infrastructure in a fledgling colony<br>
</span><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/richard-moody" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">https://stirringupghosts.ca/richard-moody</span></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">Ned McGowan’s War</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif"> -
The greatest war that never was!<br>
</span><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/ned-mcgowan-s-war" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">https://stirringupghosts.ca/ned-mcgowan-s-war</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/steamboatin-jamiesons" style="color:blue"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">Steamboatin' Jamiesons</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> - </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">The untimely demise of the Jamieson brothers<br>
</span><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/steamboatin-jamiesons" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">https://stirringupghosts.ca/steamboatin-jamiesons</span></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/23-camels" style="color:blue"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">23 Camels</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">- A colourful tale of
the Gold Rush Trail<br>
</span><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/23-camels" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">https://stirringupghosts.ca/23-camels</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/john-cameron" style="color:blue"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">John Cameron</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">- Rags-to-riches-to-rags
at the height of the Cariboo Gold Rush<br>
</span><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/john-cameron" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">https://stirringupghosts.ca/john-cameron</span></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">A </span></b><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/a-simply-extraordinary-life" style="color:blue"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">Simply Extraordinary Life </span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">- A modest, soft-spoken man<br>
</span><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/a-simply-extraordinary-life" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">https://stirringupghosts.ca/a-simply-extraordinary-life</span></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">If you would like to connect regarding “Stirring Up Ghosts” please
email me at </span><a href="mailto:songsmithbruce@gmail.com" style="color:blue"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">songsmithbruce@gmail.com</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b></p><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><b style="color:rgb(7,55,99)"></b><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4xzHpCmU-EERChGuithUFbfrNbcaW0cYnYWPDEtRarGVvkDrqh5aka2HZsxXKYh7KBbrIfztiM" width="420" height="105"><br></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif">Soul Singer / Celtic Balladeer / Raconteur <br><b>(778) 847-3014</b></font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)"><b><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><a href="http://www.songsmith.ca/" target="_blank">www.songsmith.ca</a><br><a href="http://www.tillersfolly.com" target="_blank">www.tillersfolly.com</a></font></b></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:black;font-family:Candara,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:black;font-family:Candara,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">“Even as a child, I remember being transported by song. A good song can paint pictures in our minds, but what’s more, a good song can often connect us with our own humanity and feelings. I strive to create music that does that.</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(12,52,61);line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Candara,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(12,52,61);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Candara,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Candara,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(12,52,61);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Candara,sans-serif;color:black">I</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Candara,sans-serif"> endeavor always to create music which is</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Candara,sans-serif;color:black"> authentic. Whether I’m singing Traditional ballads or original Rhythm & Blues, I approach each song with sincerity. I always seek to acquire a oneness with each tune. To immerse myself and draw you in with me.”</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Candara,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(12,52,61);text-align:right;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Candara,sans-serif;color:black">– Bruce Coughlan</span></p><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)"><b><br></b></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-size:13pt"><b><br></b></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13pt"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13pt"><b><br></b></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>