Old Man Luedecke, is one of Canada’s best loved and most intriguing roots singer-songwriters. “An original, he is a musical singularity to be savoured and shared”, says the Vancouver Folk Festival. His memorable melodies, poetic sense and easy charisma appeal to anyone searching for new growth from old roots. Old Man Luedecke was born in [...]
The Toronto Drug Treatment Court invites you to join us at our first annual DTC fundraiser, in memory of our founder, the Honourable Justice Paul Bentley (1950- 2011) Join us at Hugh’s Room May 17, 2012 for an evening of entertainment with performances by: Lexy Smith-Doughty Martha Meredith http://martha-meredith.com/ D.P.D. Recovery Band (DTC Alumni Band) [...]
Opening Act: Harrison Kennedy featuring Donna Grantis (guitar), Lance Anderson (piano, Hammond B3), Roger Williams (bass),Tony Rabalao (drums), Brooke Blackburn, Colleen Allen, Rebecca Hennessy & Conor Gains Marking the release of her new double CD – Time, on the Toronto-based international label ElectroFi, Shakura S’Aida will perform music from her second CD of the set, titled Time [...]
A Musical Tradition of the Old West comes back to life! The Song-String, Lyrics formerly housed in a university archive – these lyrics being the only remnants of an all but forgotten musical form Created by Barbara Nichol and Tom Bellman Performers: Andy Maize, Lis Soderberg, Scarlett Flynn & Tom Bellman Musicians Aidan Mason – [...]
He is likely the best guitarist you have never heard. That is about to change, for Jorge Martinez is poised to take Canada by storm. Born and raised in Argentina, this 36 year old virtuoso moved to Montreal in 1998 and is now a much-loved figure on the Quebec scene. The seeds of his fascinating [...]
“The finest blues guitarist in Canada” Jeff Healey “If Jack de Keyzer was from Chicago, New York or LA, he’d be famous” Bob Dylan Jack de Keyzer is a 2 X Juno (Canada’s Grammy) and 7X Maple Blues award winning artist, blues guitarist, singer, song writer and producer and one of the finest blues guitarists [...]
Soul Influence is a pan-African a cappella ensemble established in Toronto in 2003. Performing in sets of 4-7 people, it is comprised of young Canadians from Ghana, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Zambia whose love for music and God has produced richly layered vocal harmonies, combining the intricate beat and rhythm of the motherland with the sounds and sentiments of Christian [...]
Held together by equal measures of heartbreak and hope, and featuring performances from some of Canada’s most accomplished instrumentalists, Under the Big Big Sky plays like the soundtrack to a vintage film. A fluent mix of blues, jazz and R&B tinged western swing that pays homage to some of Russell deCarle’s all-time favourite artists while [...]
“The first time I heard Cris’ music, it was like hearing honey dripped on a cello… Cris has been a whole lot of women’s heroes — including mine.” - Bonnie Raitt Decades before indie labels were the norm, and years before women had any real access to the industry, Cris Williamson was busy changing the face of popular [...]
Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn has been obsessed with pop music for as long as he can remember: “I was hooked from day one. My older brother had a band that rehearsed in our basement, so I heard Bacharach, The Beatles, Ray Charles, and Motown coming up through the floorboards from the time I [...]