The Bunkhouse Coffeehouse, downstairs at 612 Davie Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was a venue for folk music and poetry readings in the 1960s. Notable performers at the Bunkhouse included Josh White,

Sonny Terry Saunders Terrell (October 24, 1911 – March 11, 1986), known as Sonny Terry, was an American Piedmont blues and folk musician, who was known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers and oc ...

and Brownie McGhee, Jose Feliciano, 3's a Crowd,

David Wiffen David Wiffen (born 11 March 1942) is an English-Canadian folk singer-songwriter. Two of his songs, "Driving Wheel" and "More Often Than Not", have become cover standards. Early life Wiffen was born in Redhill, Surrey, England.

Brent Titcomb Brent Arthur Titcomb (born August 10, 1940 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor and musician. He plays guitar, percussion, harmonica, and jaw harp. Music career Titcomb was the original member of the folk-rock group 3's A Crowd ...

Tom Northcott Tom Northcott (born August 29, 1943 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian folk-rock singer with hits in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Musical career He became known to a Canadian audience by his regular appearances on CBC Televi ...

Ann Mortifee Ann Mortifee, (born 30 November 1947) is a Canadians, Canadian singer, composer and librettist, author, storyteller, and keynote speaker. Her music blends folk, musical theatre, pop, sacred and world music. She is a member of the Order of Canada, ...

, Joe Mock, the Travellers, Yeoman, and

Blake Emmons Blake Emmons is a Canadian country music singer and entertainer. Emmons hosted the 1974 CTV series '' Funny Farm'', the Canadian answer to ''Hee Haw''. He also co-hosted the Nashville syndicated music show ''The Country Place'' with Jim Ed Brown f ...

, as well as impressionist Rich Little and comedian

Pat Paulson Patrick Layton Paulsen (July 6, 1927 – April 25, 1997) was an American comedian and satirist notable for his roles on several of the Smothers Brothers television shows, and for his satirical campaigns for President of the United States between ...

. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee recorded their 1965 album ''At the Bunkhouse''. Having moved to Vancouver, English singer David Wiffen was invited to perform at the Bunkhouse on a live ensemble album, also in 1965. This became the musician's first solo album, ''At the Bunkhouse Coffeehouse'', when the other invited musicians failed to show up. Gerry Berg of Yeoman said, "We were the first group to play for Les Stork at the Bunkhouse in Vancouver. Blake Emmons got his start there and played the second week after us." Proprietor Les Stork operated the Bunkhouse, which served coffee and pizza but not alcohol.''Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music... from Hank Snow to the Band''.
Jason Schneider ECW Press, July 1, 2009

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