with Vicki Brittle, Barry Buse and Bill Serson It was not hard to see why Nathan Sloniowski and musical friends sold out their album release show at Folkus last February. Titled “The Lost Love Letter to a Small Town”, this concept … Read More
Joining Forces in Glasgow in 2018, Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira were already two well established musicians, who found together a kindred musical spirit. With Jocelyn on fiddle and Ellen on cello, they push the boundaries between traditional and contemporary … Read More
Seventh Town is a four-piece Celtic folk band from Prince Edward County. Seventh Town blends traditional Irish, Scottish and Canadian songs and fiddle tunes with fiddle, guitar, double bass and Irish whistles to back up four-part vocal harmonies. The group … Read More
Balfolk Fiddle and Mandolin Tunes Workshop by Vinta musicians Nathan Smith and Emilyn Stam Presented in cooperation with the Bright Strings Community Fiddle Orchestra For intermediate to advanced fiddlers and mandolinists Cost $25 - to reserve your seat in the … Read More
Maggie’s Wake is the inspired collaboration of Tara Dunphy (The Rizdales, Luther Wright and the Wrongs), on lead vocals, fiddle, tin whistle and flute and Lindsay Schindler (Rant Maggie Rant, Trent Severn), on fiddle and vocals, backed up by Andrew … Read More
After years of mutual admiration, Mike T. Kerr and Lotus Wight have stitched together a musical union, an artfully arranged patchwork of instruments and influences, each explored down to its deep authentic roots. A shared passion for music history and … Read More
It has been almost 20 years since Kellylee Evan released her debut album “Fight or Flight?”, nominated in for a 2007 Juno award. It was immediately apparent that here was a vocalist with the gorgeous voice and musical intelligence possessed … Read More
A very first impression of Terra Spencer’s music is one of comfortable melody sung confidently, accompanied by deft fingerstyle guitar or piano. But after the first verse you are wishing you paid more attention. There are stories unfolding here in … Read More
Born in Madagascar, raised and educated in Moscow, Donné Roberts was already a musician fluent in Malagasy, Russian, French and English by the time he arrived in Canada in 1999. His performances and recordings with the Juno winning African Guitar … Read More