12 results for tag: Bluegrass
The Lonesome Ace Stringband brings grit, skill, and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time,
bluegrass, and folk traditions into a hybrid of original material that is fresh and timeless. The trio’s sound is anchored in the fiddle of John Showman, the clawhammer banjo of Chris Coole, and the upright bass of Max Malone. ...
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Union Duke is two fifths country, two fifths city, and one fifth whiskey. They have been described as a raucous collision of alt-rock and twang, bringing crowds to their feet with songs from the heart. Soaring harmonies, driving rhythm, and an infectious enthusiasm have seen these five guys from youth to young manhood and ...
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The Bordergrass Alliance brings together four seasoned musicians from both sides of the Canadian-American border. Chris Baxter (banjo/mandolin/vocals), Nils Loewen (bass), Mark Kilianski (guitar/vocals), and Kian Dye (mandolin/fiddle) celebrate
bluegrass heritage while blending their own backgrounds and styles to capture ...
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In his remarkable 40-year career,
bluegrass, folk, country, and Celtic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist J.P. Cormier has won 13 East Coast Music Awards. With recording credits on fiddle, dobro, 12-string guitar, upright bass, banjo, mandolin, drums, percussion, synthesizer, cello, tenor banjo and piano, he has worked ...
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You might have heard the tunes of the Misery Mountain Boys drifting from behind a rotating bookcase in a 1930s speakeasy. Harkening back to a simpler time, the MMBs create a collaborative soundscape infused with tongue-in-cheek wit, playfulness, and nostalgia. With a mix of catchy originals and contemporary songs reimagined in ...
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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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With a 20-year career playing solo, in bands, and as a session musician, Eliza Mary Doyle sings and plays banjo, dobro, guitar, and mandolin. She’s released nine full-length albums, won a JUNO with the Dead South, and has toured Canada, the United States, and Europe. Eliza has been a regional finalist in CBC’s Searchlight ...
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One of Canada’s premier
bluegrass bands, Under the Rocks makes a big sound, tipping its cap to tradition while incorporating singer-songwriter music intentionally put together with clever, inventive song arrangements, emotive instrumental breaks, and powerful vocal harmony. They feature Jordan Klassen (guitar/vocals), Chloe ...
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You might hear the tunes of the Misery Mountain Boys drifting from behind a rotating bookcase of a 1930’s speakeasy. Harkening back to a simpler time, the MMB’s create a collaborative soundscape infused with tongue in cheek wit, playfulness, and nostalgia. With a mix of catchy originals and contemporary songs reimagined in ...
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Over the years mandolin whiz Andrew Collins has gathered five JUNO nominations and seven Canadian Folk Music Awards. Lately he’s been zeroing in on the work he does with his trio mates Mike Mezzatesta (guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and mandola) and James McEleney (bass, mandocello, and ...
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