Kurt Newman hosts an open and welcoming jam for players of bluegrass instruments (guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro, banjo, fiddle). We play classic bluegrass repertoire at moderate tempos. PWYC to cover ongoing costs.
Jamzac encourages acoustic musicians of all levels to join in a song-based music circle. Participants take turns leading a song of their choice, with everyone else joining in. Solos can be requested. Songs tend to lean towards the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s but contemporary material is welcome.
In Barbara’s music you can hear echoes of jazz, folk, blues, barrel-house boogie and old-time-religion hymns. She writes story telling songs, offering up intimate portraits of people's lives played in the old blues style on a parlour guitar or upright piano. A singer songwriter and interpreter, Clela’s vibrant blend of folk and jazz creates the […]
The Co-Conspirators is a folk duo with emphasis on vocal harmonies. Often compared to Ian and Sylvia Tyson and The Weavers, they perform a mix of covers and originals: folk, singer-songwriter, bluegrass, country, blues, and general roots music. The Co-Conspirators perform at house concerts, folk societies, seniors and community centres, bars, and restaurants, and shall […]
SONG SCAPING The last of a four month residency at the Tranzac of workshops and performances by Andrea Kuzmich, intersecting traditional vocal polyphony, improvisation, and song. Like all past events, it starts with collective singing, where we'll teach some choruses of songs to have you join us in performance. Then a performance by Brenna MacCrimmon […]
Kyla Tilley (she/her) and Paul Cafcae (he/him), join forces to embark on a tour spanning 17 towns in 5 provinces of Eastern and Central Canada to promote their latest releases. This double-act program offers an eclectic mix of acoustic music influenced by a number of genres ranging from folk, to rockabilly, to prog rock and […]
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