Beverley Elliott & Linda Kidder
Beverley Elliott: North Shore resident, singer, songwriter, storyteller, and actor comedienne — with more than 100 film and TV credits to her name — Beverley Elliott has made a name for herself in the entertainment business. She is known around the world for her recurring role as ‘Granny’ on the ABC hit series Once Upon a Time, Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-winning film Unforgiven, several TV shows, and countless Hallmark movies. Her theatrical career has taken her across Canada and to New York City where she won best musical for her one-woman show Sink or Swim.
Beverley has released five albums of original music, including two children’s albums. She is an active storyteller and can be heard on Public Radio out of New York. Her partner joins her and her love Chris Nowland on guitar.
Linda Kidder has been wowing live audiences for 40 years. Multi-talented and multi-instrumentalist, Linda has shared country hits and awards with Gary Fjellgaard, sang bags with KD lang on her Ingenue tour, graced albums of Bon Jovi, Rita MacNeil, Gary Fjellgaard, and sung hundreds of jingles.
Linda's many character voices can be heard in live theatre productions of Max and Ruby, Toopy and Binoo and Busy Town. Her voice can be heard in the studio and live recordings from KD Lang, Bon Jovi, and Barbie.
She has toured extensively throughout Canada, the US and Europe with Kd Lang's Ingenue Tour, Gary Fjellgaard, opened for George Jones, and shared the stage with greats like Bob Hope and Ian Tyson. In 2011, Linda was part of Margaret Atwood's reading of Year of the Flood.
Linda has garnered three International gold and platinum records for her work with KD Lang in addition to the eight wins for the CMA and BCCMA country duo of the year, with Gary Fjellgaard, a BCCMA nomination for vocalist and bass player of the year and a Juno nomination for country duo of the year.
Linda has 3 solo CDs, Mom and Me, Close to Bliss and For My Darling Betty. Also, the infamous Vancouver Band, Sweet Dick and more recently, The Sweetest Day, with her group AUGUST.