Three from Courtenay

There are three - count 'em, three - great concerts from the Vancouver Island Music Festival in beautiful Courtenay BC tonight on Canada Live:

Concert 1: Marc Atkinson Trio (pictured)

Playing everything from Gypsy Swing to Russian rags, the virtuosic music of Victoria's Marc Atkinson Trio warmly welcomed all listeners aboard an intriguing, exhilarating and unforgettable ride, without ever leaving the Grassy Knoll at the Vancouver Island MusicFest.

Concert 2: Cassius Khan and Amika Kushwaha

Cassius Khan is the world's only professional performing artist who plays the tabla and sings Ghazals simultaneously; a phenomenon unheard of in the Indian classical music scene. He was accompanied on harmonium and with dance by Amika Kushwaha on the Island MusicFest's peaceful Woodland Stage.

Concert 3: Dirk Powell Band

Dirk Powell is one of the world's leading experts on traditional Appalachian fiddle and banjo styles. This "Renaissance Mountain Man", who learned with his grandfather, entranced the crowd with a spirit and energy that rang out from the banks of the Tsolum River to snow topped Mount Washington.