52 results for tag: Banjo
With roots in rural Saskatchewan, the Local Group puts their own unique spin on hard-driving traditional bluegrass, also taking influence from Celtic, classic country, Canadiana, punk, hip hop and more. Featuring hot picking on
banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and guitar, tight 3-part harmonies, and a mixed bag of instruments including ...
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The Barrelmen are four pals – Berkeley Buchko, Jody Giesbrecht, Tyler MacKenzie, and Craig Wilson - who love to make music together. Through lots of harmonies and lots of laughs, these singer-songwriters trade stories and instruments and bring a long list of folk, roots, and Americana originals to the table. With over a ...
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The Barrelmen are four pals – Berkeley Buchko, Jody Giesbrecht, Tyler MacKenzie, and Craig Wilson - who love to make music together. Through lots of harmonies and lots of laughs, these singer-songwriters trade stories and instruments and bring a long list of folk, roots, and Americana originals to the table. With over a ...
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A self-taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Jake Vaadeland has a traditional sound and unique style that blend bluegrass and ’50s rockabilly. Blessed with considerable skill on the guitar and
banjo, Jake also possesses a remarkably pleasant voice. Add to this his deadpan comedic delivery and an easygoing stage ...
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A self-taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Jake Vaadeland has a traditional sound and unique style that blend bluegrass and ’50s rockabilly. Blessed with considerable skill on the guitar and
banjo, Jake also possesses a remarkably pleasant voice. Add to this his deadpan comedic delivery and an easygoing stage ...
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A self-taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Jake Vaadeland has a traditional sound and unique style that blend bluegrass and ’50s rockabilly. Blessed with considerable skill on the guitar and
banjo, Jake also possesses a remarkably pleasant voice. Add to this his deadpan comedic delivery and an easygoing stage ...
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An old-time band with serious bluegrass credentials, The Lonesome Ace Stringband is lost in the weird and wonderful traditional country music world of the American South. Featuring Chris Coole (
banjo), John Showman (fiddle), and Max Malone (bass), the LAS are journeyman veterans of Canada's roots music scene with all three ...
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An award-winning Créole
banjoist/vocalist, Don Vappie is the living embodiment of 300 years of the melting pot that is New Orleans music. Best known as the
banjoist in Wynton Marsalis’s Jazz and the Lincoln Centre Orchestra, Don is also recognized for his nurturing approach to Créole culture and its preservation. Widely ...
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The reigning champions of Canadian bluegrass, the Slocan Ramblers are back showcasing their unique blend of bluegrass, old-time, and folk. The band's set list is marked by thoughtful songwriting, lightning fast-instrumentals, and sawdust-thick vocals.
This show will feature the Ramblers at the top of their game playing ...
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GA-20 is clearly on to something big. It’s a movement, a new revival of traditional blues. The dynamic, throwback trio strives to find the place where traditional blues, country, and rock ‘n’ roll intersect. Pat Fahery (vocals/guitar), Matt Stubbs (guitar), and Tim Carman (drums) are at the forefront of a traditional ...
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