Gates open 6pm~ Music starts at 7pm
$30 General Admission ~ 12 & under free

Tickets available at Tickets Please or by calling 613-485-6434

 

2021 JUNO Award Nominees, Rum Ragged, take a bold approach to the distinct folk music of their home, the Eastern Canadian island of Newfoundland. With a reverence for their roots and a creative, contemporary edge, this young band has quickly become known as the finest performers of their great, living, musical tradition. Boasting bouzouki, fiddle, bodhran, banjo, guitar, and button accordion, these new champions of East Coast music enliven and enlighten audiences with their signature brand of Newfoundland folk. Always honest, thought-provoking, and often humorous, it’s Rum Ragged’s live show that makes them a fast favourite with any audience. Their combination of striking vocal harmonies, staggering musicianship, and captivating storytelling gives concert-goers an experience they won't soon forget. Since their inception in 2016, Rum Ragged has maintained a rigorous tour schedule, performing at some of the world's premier folk, celtic and roots venues all while managing to record four acclaimed, award-winning studio albums. Rum Ragged is not your run-of-the-mill folk band, they are the genuine article.

Mariner's Curse, formed from the bubbling cauldron of several previous bands, features Celtic and Canadiana music with tightly knit counterpoint and multi-part harmonies. Jonah Carson, on percussion, imparts a deep seated knowledge of time, meter and space with his precision drumming. Jonah also adds his voice to our vocal mixes. Rocky Dalonzo, on guitar, has been a mainstay of the Montreal music scene for many years and his soaring tenor caps our vocal sound. Ron Jenkins, on keyboards and vocals, infuses the music with counter melodies and classical voicing and is the glue that fuses the band's sound. Jeff Deeprose on fiddle, mandolin and guitar, powers his instruments with raw emotive energy, delivering an amazing connection to the music. He also lends his voice to our vocal mixes.

Mariner’s Curse has been invited to play at many events all over the eastern part of Canada. We have played at numerous Highland Games in Ontario and Quebec and New Brunswick. (ie: Maxville Games MTL Games and Fredericton) along with many different fairs in both Ontario and Quebec. We have played the Almonte Celtfest and we have had the honour of closing at FTMS on the Sunday at the Irish Pavilion in Sherbrooke QC. plus many events at various locations too numerous to mention.

 

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