Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs and Stories of Pacific Canada

Experience BC history through music and story with Bruce Coughlan, the singing storyteller behind “Stirring Up Ghosts” and Tiller's Folly.
About this Event

Bruce Coughlan — Celtic Balladeer • Raconteur

For more than 50 years, Bruce Coughlan has lived the life of a full-time performing songwriter. From his early days performing original material in Alberta coffeehouses to Vancouver's formative folk circuit, Bruce built his craft song by song.

As frontman of Tiller's Folly, he has helped bring Pacific Canadian history to life through his acclaimed "Stirring Up Ghosts" songumentary work. Touring Scotland 13 times, he bridges Celtic tradition with West Coast storytelling. Performing solo and as part of a number of shows, Bruce continues to tour internationally. In 2024 he was named ISSA International Male Vocalist of the Year and earned 3rd Place at the 2026 Music in Motion Canada Awards.