“Canada’s Hot Country”! The heartbeat of Canadian Country Music. Canadian country artist Jonathan Williams and host of the show brings you best of Canadian country with exclusive interviews, the hottest rising stars, legendary favourites, and the latest industry news. Stay tuned, stay country! Right here on 97.9 Valley FM 
In Episode #1 (the premiere!) you’ll be hearing music from Annika Catharina, Doug Folkins, Shalisa and yours truly Jonathan Williams. Our featured artist for the week Chris Buck who has an awesome new song out called “Cowboy Boots” featuring Gord Bamford and will talk about the country music festival called Boots ’n Boats happening in June 2025. Also on the show is the latest country music and industry news, and a run down of upcoming live country music performances happening right here in the Okanagan.

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Sweet Leaf

Along for the Ride

Safe Harbour

West Coast Sounds puts the spotlight on a variety of artists on the West Coast of Canada.

Ashleigh Clark had a nice chat with local hero Doug Folkins! They talked about some upcoming shows and a trip to Nashville for more songwriting. Also, learn about and hear his song "Man of the Hour" which he wrote about his cousin. 

Scope 'em out:
www.facebook.com/dougfolkinsmusic/

And discover more West Coast Sounds here:
www.mycampbellrivernow.com/17151/west-coast-sounds

West Coast Sounds With Doug Folkins

Produced by Troy Castellano sung by Keesy Timmer

Wait On The Weekend (Castellano, Timmer, Folkins)

Beautiful
Written by Sadie and Dan Swinimer
Copyright 2020

This song was written to raise the spirits of someone very special to us that was going through cancer treatment.

Beautiful

Doug Folkins is a dedicated Canadian country songwriter. His songs have been cut by several artists in the US and Canada, and he has multiple film and TV placements on National Geographic Channel programs.

Doug is signed with Nashville-based publisher Lynn Gann Music Enterprises (LGME).

 “Doug Folkins is songwriter on the rise, whom I’m very excited to be working with”, says Lynn Gann. “He is hard working, talented, diverse, and can cover multiple genres. I know we will make a great team and I predict we will be very successful together.”

Doug was fortunate to form a relationship with legendary Canadian/Nashville songsmith, Larry Wayne Clark, who mentored and co-wrote with Doug until Larry passed in 2013.

Doug enjoys co-writing with artists, and has written with several professional Nashville hit writers including; Steve Dean, Dan Demay, Wil Nance, Will Rambeaux, Sherie Austin, and Alissa Moreno among others. He also regularly writes with recognized, up and coming Canadian artists, such as Codie Prevost, Drew Gregory, Kevin Davison, Ben Klick and Matt Williams.

Doug is also a professional forester and in true Canadian style, his hobbies include ice hockey, golf, and timber sports, but his real passion is creating music that will touch other people. He lives with his wife and stepdaughter in Campbell River, BC. 

Contact Information:
Doug Folkins
Songwriter @ Lynn Gann Music Enterprises (LGME!)
www.lynngannmusicenterprises.com
Canadian Rep. for Global Songwriters Connection
www.globalsongwriters.com
CCMA, GSC, BCCMA, SOCAN
250-702-6544
dougfolkins@gmail.com


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