About

The Creaking Planks

since circa 2005
The jug band of the damned! Drawing on numerous and disparate naive, folk and outsider musical traditions, the common thread running through the performers in this ensemble is that individually, none of them belong in a contemporary musical context – while together, their sum suggests nothing stranger than the iPod of 1906. Keep yer eyes open for more demented nautical circus orchestration from this versatile crew o' musical miscreants.
Folk/Celtic/Latin/World Theatre/Comedy/Variety
Available for Shows/Gigs

Current Lineup

Heather Mcdermid
banjo, ukulele, harmonium, kazoo, bass
2005 - present
Rowan Lipkovits
accordion, vocals
2005 - present
Eryn Holbrook
santur, vocals, glockenspiel
2007 - present
Kenan Sungur
percussion
2009 - present
Chris Rzepa
cello, flute
2010 - present
Devon Bates
ukulele, bass
2011 - present

Past Members

Jacob Steel
guitar
2005
Ole Eldor
banjo, nai, vocals
2005 - 2006
Travis Bernhardt
steel slide guitar, ukulele, percussion
2006 - 2013
Andrea Schmidt
musical saw, glockenspiel
2006 - 2008
Paul Johnson
improvised percussion, ironing board
2006 - 2012
Stephanie Loveless
fiddle, cheese grater
2006
Brooke Lunderville
banjola
2006 - 2007
Jenna Materi
vocals
2007
Nathaniel Senff
baritone saxophone
2007 - 2013
Glenna Evans
bicycle percussion
2007
Alex Cislek
guitarrón
2007 - 2008
John Lyon
fiddle, vocals
2007 - 2013
Lucy Skipper
toy chest
2007 - 2010
Paul Hendriks
washtub bass, percussion, theremin
2007 - 2013
Katie Mackin
clarinet
2008
Venus Soberanes
shakers, percussive fruit, squeezebox, boom tube
2008 - 2009
Megan Engels
fiddle, musical saw
2011 - 2012
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Community Events

Past Events

10
Apr
2015
10:30 14:00
Gypsy Spring: Adham Shaikh, The Creaking Planks, burinato duo
Welcome to the Spring edition of Balkan Beats Gypsy vibe party in Vancouver! ...
$15
The Waldorf
Event can be attended in person
16
Jan
2015
20:00 01:00
The Creaking Planks, Travis, Al Mader, Ehren Salazar, Der Royshiker Krokves
The jug band of the damned celebrate the improbable 10th anniversary of their fi...
$10
The Emerald
Event can be attended in person
13
Sep
2014
20:00
Squeezebox Rendezvous: The Plodes, Wintermitts, Ol Crocodile, The Creaking Plank...
A stellar lineup of international and national accordion artists features Socall...
$12.50-$15
The Russian Hall
Event can be attended in person
28
Mar
2014
16:00
MY DEAREST FRIENDS, Milk Pipes, The Creaking Planks, Jimy Now
. Friday, March 28th IMU presents MY DEAREST FRIENDS, The MILK PIPES, The CREAKI...
$10
Railway Club
Event can be attended in person
25
Oct
2013
21:00 14:00
The Creaking Planks, DJ Sideshow, TIM SARS BAND, Megatron, Sound Architecture, D...
You are cordially invited to Spookeasy HallowSwing Cabaret party on Friday Oct 2...
$15
The Waldorf
Event can be attended in person
12
Sep
2013
20:30 23:00
Accordion Noir Festival - Accordéon Café: Steve Normandin, David P. Smith, The...
 
$10
The Russian Hall
Event can be attended in person
13
Apr
2013
20:00 02:00
The Electro Vaudeville Festival - Day 2: Alice Francis, Good Co, Hungry Opera Ma...
Come jive to the vintage tunes and fresh modern beats of electro swing, jazz and...
$38
Grandview Legion Hall
Event can be attended in person
12
Apr
2013
20:00 02:00
Electro Vaudeville Festival Apr 12&13: Alice Francis, Hard Times Hit Parade, Swi...
Welcome to the Electro Vaudeville Fest! An international festival of live music ...
$29
Grandview Legion Hall
Event can be attended in person
24
Jan
2013
21:00 16:00
The Creaking Planks, Myrtle Family Band, legion of flying monkeys horn orchestra
For eight years now the jug band of the damned has been celebrated for its consu...
$8
Railway Club
Event can be attended in person
27
Sep
2012
20:30 14:00
Thursday Night Crisis: The Creaking Planks, The Fang, The End Tree
 
$8
Railway Club
Event can be attended in person
01
Mar
2012
20:00 22:00
Cancelled - The Underscore Orkestra, The Creaking Planks
Thursday, March 1st, 8-10 pm Accordion Noir presents The Underscore Orkestra (...
Little Mountain Gallery
Event can be attended in person
18
Jan
2012
20:30
Late show: Accordian Noir presents: The Creaking Planks, Ana Bon Bon, raghu loka...
Late show: Accordian Noir presents Creaking Planks, Ana Bon-Bon, and Raghu Lokan...
$6-$8
Railway Club
Event can be attended in person
30
Nov
2011
20:30 14:00
Memewar presents:: The Creaking Planks, Jen Miller, The Fictionals
Late show: Memewar presents: The Creaking Planks, Jen Miller, and The Fictionals...
$10
Railway Club
Event can be attended in person
25
Sep
2011
21:00
CLOSING PARTY: The Creaking Planks, Duckmandu
 
$10
Cafe deux Soleils
Event can be attended in person
14
Jun
2011
20:00
The F Holes , The Creaking Planks
The Creaking Planks strap on forgotten and dismissed instruments of simpler time...
$7
Railway Club
Event can be attended in person
22
May
2011
The Creaking Planks, Holzkopf, The Boogieman, Hitori Tori
 
The Red Gate
Event can be attended in person
29
Apr
2011
21:00 02:00
A Gypsy Circus: Mezamazing, Whiskeydicks, The Knackers, The Creaking Planks
 
$10
Backstage Lounge
Event can be attended in person
24
Apr
2011
20:30 00:00
JASON WEBLEY, maria in the shower, The Creaking Planks
 
$12-$15
Commercial Drive/Grandview Legion Hall
Event can be attended in person
08
Apr
2011
19:00 01:00
The Bootlegger's Ball!: The Creaking Planks, The Vaudevillians, Lola Frost, Darl...
The Vancouver Police Museum presents: The Bootleggers Ball A Prohibition-the...
$40
The Biltmore Cabaret
Event can be attended in person
04
Mar
2011
21:00 00:00
The Underscore Orkestra, The Creaking Planks, Unlinked Musician
 
$10
Cafe deux Soleils
Event can be attended in person
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