Great Big Sea meets Blue Rodeo. Energetic, infectious, raucous and fun. Canadian singer and songwriter Doug Folkins performs his songs with emotion and poise. His music swings from traditional Maritime reels, to driving Contemporary Country and Rock songs with attitude, and Celtic music reflecting his life experiences on the rugged British Columbian coastline. Doug's uptempo music with clever lyrics and premium song crafting is a great resource for all types of media productions.
After 10 years of steady gigs and a fierce schedule of writing, producing, marketing and promoting his music, Doug Folkins has returned to his roots with traditional Celtic/Country treatments of cleverly crafted songs about life on the British Columbian coast with reflections from the Maritimes. From a traditional upbringing on the cozy farmlands in southern New Brunswick to remote logging camps on the rugged coast, Doug has crafted his songs around colorful stories and characters he collected along the way.
“Folkins is both a rock artist and a folk troubadour. He follows in the footsteps of east coast artists; but has embraced the more modern aspects of contemporary Canadian roots rock music”, “Folkins’ songwriting is mature and skillful - he definitely knows his way around more than one type of song.” (Rachel Jagt - Canadian Bands.com).
"There is a definite tendency to mix other musical styles with Celtic sounds with Doug's music. The play, singing and writing/arrangements are all very much above average. It is very, very, very good." Wildy's World Reviews.
Contemporay country song that pulls at the heart strings. Dramatic song about coming to terms with the loss of one's mother. Perfect for family drama film and TV shows where characters must deal with loss. Male Vocals, Country, CCM
Happy upbeat song about a couple starting their life together. Features male vocals, big harmonies, harmonica and fiddle licks. Great for scences with young couples starting out. Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Country-Pop ballad. Powerful lyrical hook and bridge that contrasts the softer verses. Bridge part is especially vunerable with double female harmony and fiddles over emotive male lead vocal. Perfect for dramatic movie scences involving change, tension, hope and rain! Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Advice from a colourful patron at a pub. The pace here is frenetic, and Folkins' voice rises to the occasion perfectly. Extreme scorching fiddle reels and blazing guitar motifs fit pub setting atmosphere perfectly. Excellent for period pieces or pub/bar scenes. Male Vocals, Folk, Drinking Songs
Maritime drinking song in the classic sing along style. Tempo here is 6/8 time similar to "Wild Rover". Kitchen party atmosphere. Perfect song for party, bar and drinking scenes for film and TV. Male Vocals, Folk, Drinking Songs
Crisp and clean, modern country arrangements with warm and classic stylings. Dramatic fiddle bridge. Perfect for background mood music for Film and TV requiring warm, clean, pleasant country feel without being overpowering. Instrumental, Country, Country Pop
Clean, slow non-traditional country ballad style song. Accordion and fiddle lines over accoustic instrumeation. Dramatic mood music for Film and TV, Instrumental, Country, Country Rock
Moody song reflecting on missed opportunities and love that could have been. Indie rock song with addictive driving bass and drum lines. Fitting tune for dramas where characters are reflective about what could have been in a relationship. Male Vocals, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Staight ahead traditional country rock instrumental track ala Steve Earle. Perfect for peaceful rural scenes or background bar room atmosphere. Sounds like Willie Nelson's "On The Road Again". Possible for for playing in rural drama with family scenes or peaceful scenes with motion. Music is hap, Instrumental
Traditional country feel, upbeat and happy. Features banjo and dobro. Recorded in Nashville in 2011. Perfect for rural scences. Instrumental, Country, Country Traditional
Mid tempo rocker ala Tom Petty. Tune about being down and out and recalling the past, reflecting on home and where you come from. Male Vocals, Rock, Classic Rock
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