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SUMMARY:An Afternoon with Steve Poltz
DESCRIPTION:Throughout over three decades in music\, Steve Poltz did it all and more—often shared by way of his rockin’ countrified folk slices of sardonic Americana (hatched in Halifax). Of course\, he co-wrote Jewel’s multiplatinum Hot 100-topping megahit “You Were Meant For Me\,” but he also went on a whale watch with her and a few federales that turned into a drug bust. The two still share the story at every festival they play together. He made his bones as the frontman for underground legends The Rugburns\, who burned rubber crisscrossing the continent on marathon tours and still pop up once in a while for the rare and quickly sold out reunion gig.\nIn 20 years since his full-length solo debut\, One Left Shoe\, he blessed the world’s ears with twelve solo records\, spanning the acclaimed 2010 Dreamhouse and most recently Folk Singer in 2015. NPR summed it up best\, “Critics and fans alike now regard Poltz as a talented and prolific songwriter.” By 2016\, he survived a stroke\, endured anything the music industry could throw at him\, and still performed like “280 days a year.”  \nHowever\, he still never lived in Nashville\, which represents a turning point in the story and the genesis of his 2018 Red House Records debut\, Shine On… \n“My girlfriend Sharon sold the condo we were living in\, and I was ready to live in a van\, which seemed like a good idea for one night—then I decided I wanted a kitchen and a closet\,” he admits. “Sharon wanted to move to Nashville\, because she thought it would be good for me. It caused a huge fight. I’d been in San Diego since 1980\, and that’s where I cut my musical teeth. I thought I’d never leave.  In fact\, at the height of our fight\, I said\, ‘I’m not leaving San Diego. I am San Diego!’ This makes me laugh now. As soon as I got to Nashville\, I immediately knew I wanted to make a record in ‘Music City’.” \nSo\, the man who once protested “I am San Diego” made Shine On in his new home of Nashville with one of its elder statesmen behind the board\, Will Kimbrough [Emmylou Harris\, Rodney Crowell]. Holing up in the studio at Kimbrough’s house\, nothing would be off limits. Together\, they unlocked the kind of creative chemistry you only hear about in band bios—but for real. \n“I respect Will so much\, and I’d always wanted to work with him\,” says Steve. “Like two mad scientists\, we just took our time and had fun. We didn’t overthink things. Everything felt organic. We ate soul food and drank lots of really good coffee. We tried out weird sounds\, and the songs always started with voice and guitar—no click track\, just how I’d play them. I road tested many of them\, and they were ripe for the picking when recording time came around.” \nEvoking themes of “hope\, love\, contemplation\, celebration of Wednesday\, pharmacists\, and the fact that windows are not inanimate objects and they sometimes have conversations with each other\,” the record represents Steve at his most inspired and insightful. The opener and title track “Shine On” pairs a delicate vocal with lithely plucked acoustic strings as he urges\, “Shine on\, shine on.” \n“The song was a gift\,” he recalls. “I woke up really early in Encinitas\, California at Sharon’s sister’s house. The sun was just coming up. I was all alone in perfect solitude. My guitar was there. The sky was gorgeous. I wrote it as a poem. Everyone always told me\, ‘Never start a record with a really slow song.’  So\, seeing that I have O.D.D. (Oppositional Defiance Disorder)\, I  started my record with one. I love the mood it sets. It’s almost like my mission statement\, trying to find some semblance of positivity and light in a sometimes ruthless world.” \nOn “Pharmacist\,” rustling guitar and harmonica propel a tale of “this dude having a crush on his pharmacist.” It also serves as an extension of his friendship with neighbor Scot Sax—with whom he shares the podcast “One Hit Neighbors” (since they’ve both had one hit song). Meanwhile\, he joined forces with Molly Tuttle on “4th of July\,” which\, of course\, came to life on the 3rd of July. “Ballin On Wednesday” drew its title and chorus from a diner checkout girl (with a super cool gold tooth) who Steve paid with a $100 bill and she replied\, “Oooh\, ballin’ on a Wednesday.” The finale “All Things Shine” skips along on sparse instrumentation as Steve sends a message. \n“‘All Things Shine’ came about after one of the many mass shootings on this planet\,” he sighs. “I was feeling overwhelmed. So\, I wanted to put my feelings into words and melody. I was thinking that even if we’re feeling hopeless that there is still beauty. All things shine in their own way.” \nWho could contend that? \nIn the end\, for everything you can call him “searcher\, smartass\, movie freak\, lover of technology\, news junkie\, baseball fan to nth degree\, lapsed catholic who still believes in god even though all his friends are atheists and think he’s an idiot\, and maker of fun\,” you might just call Steve that little light in the dark we all need in this day and age.  \nOr Nashville’s Canadian Jiminy Cricket… \n“I hope Shine On makes listeners smile and feel welcome\, and they want to share it with their friends\,” he leaves off. “Music means energy to me. All things. It connects us\, makes us move\, helps us relax\, and inspires us to change things up.” \n 
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Steve Poltz
DESCRIPTION:Throughout over three decades in music\, Steve Poltz did it all and more—often shared by way of his rockin’ countrified folk slices of sardonic Americana (hatched in Halifax). Of course\, he co-wrote Jewel’s multiplatinum Hot 100-topping megahit “You Were Meant For Me\,” but he also went on a whale watch with her and a few federales that turned into a drug bust. The two still share the story at every festival they play together. He made his bones as the frontman for underground legends The Rugburns\, who burned rubber crisscrossing the continent on marathon tours and still pop up once in a while for the rare and quickly sold out reunion gig.\nIn 20 years since his full-length solo debut\, One Left Shoe\, he blessed the world’s ears with twelve solo records\, spanning the acclaimed 2010 Dreamhouse and most recently Folk Singer in 2015. NPR summed it up best\, “Critics and fans alike now regard Poltz as a talented and prolific songwriter.” By 2016\, he survived a stroke\, endured anything the music industry could throw at him\, and still performed like “280 days a year.”  \nHowever\, he still never lived in Nashville\, which represents a turning point in the story and the genesis of his 2018 Red House Records debut\, Shine On… \n“My girlfriend Sharon sold the condo we were living in\, and I was ready to live in a van\, which seemed like a good idea for one night—then I decided I wanted a kitchen and a closet\,” he admits. “Sharon wanted to move to Nashville\, because she thought it would be good for me. It caused a huge fight. I’d been in San Diego since 1980\, and that’s where I cut my musical teeth. I thought I’d never leave.  In fact\, at the height of our fight\, I said\, ‘I’m not leaving San Diego. I am San Diego!’ This makes me laugh now. As soon as I got to Nashville\, I immediately knew I wanted to make a record in ‘Music City’.” \nSo\, the man who once protested “I am San Diego” made Shine On in his new home of Nashville with one of its elder statesmen behind the board\, Will Kimbrough [Emmylou Harris\, Rodney Crowell]. Holing up in the studio at Kimbrough’s house\, nothing would be off limits. Together\, they unlocked the kind of creative chemistry you only hear about in band bios—but for real. \n“I respect Will so much\, and I’d always wanted to work with him\,” says Steve. “Like two mad scientists\, we just took our time and had fun. We didn’t overthink things. Everything felt organic. We ate soul food and drank lots of really good coffee. We tried out weird sounds\, and the songs always started with voice and guitar—no click track\, just how I’d play them. I road tested many of them\, and they were ripe for the picking when recording time came around.” \nEvoking themes of “hope\, love\, contemplation\, celebration of Wednesday\, pharmacists\, and the fact that windows are not inanimate objects and they sometimes have conversations with each other\,” the record represents Steve at his most inspired and insightful. The opener and title track “Shine On” pairs a delicate vocal with lithely plucked acoustic strings as he urges\, “Shine on\, shine on.” \n“The song was a gift\,” he recalls. “I woke up really early in Encinitas\, California at Sharon’s sister’s house. The sun was just coming up. I was all alone in perfect solitude. My guitar was there. The sky was gorgeous. I wrote it as a poem. Everyone always told me\, ‘Never start a record with a really slow song.’  So\, seeing that I have O.D.D. (Oppositional Defiance Disorder)\, I  started my record with one. I love the mood it sets. It’s almost like my mission statement\, trying to find some semblance of positivity and light in a sometimes ruthless world.” \nOn “Pharmacist\,” rustling guitar and harmonica propel a tale of “this dude having a crush on his pharmacist.” It also serves as an extension of his friendship with neighbor Scot Sax—with whom he shares the podcast “One Hit Neighbors” (since they’ve both had one hit song). Meanwhile\, he joined forces with Molly Tuttle on “4th of July\,” which\, of course\, came to life on the 3rd of July. “Ballin On Wednesday” drew its title and chorus from a diner checkout girl (with a super cool gold tooth) who Steve paid with a $100 bill and she replied\, “Oooh\, ballin’ on a Wednesday.” The finale “All Things Shine” skips along on sparse instrumentation as Steve sends a message. \n“‘All Things Shine’ came about after one of the many mass shootings on this planet\,” he sighs. “I was feeling overwhelmed. So\, I wanted to put my feelings into words and melody. I was thinking that even if we’re feeling hopeless that there is still beauty. All things shine in their own way.” \nWho could contend that? \nIn the end\, for everything you can call him “searcher\, smartass\, movie freak\, lover of technology\, news junkie\, baseball fan to nth degree\, lapsed catholic who still believes in god even though all his friends are atheists and think he’s an idiot\, and maker of fun\,” you might just call Steve that little light in the dark we all need in this day and age.  \nOr Nashville’s Canadian Jiminy Cricket… \n“I hope Shine On makes listeners smile and feel welcome\, and they want to share it with their friends\,” he leaves off. “Music means energy to me. All things. It connects us\, makes us move\, helps us relax\, and inspires us to change things up.” \n 
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SUMMARY:Dylan Menzie Single Release Show with Special Guest Joce Reyome
DESCRIPTION:Since 2013\, Prince Edward Island’s Dylan Menzie has been steadily building a catalogue of acclaimed\, award winning music. Drawing inspiration from acts like Wilco\, Fleet Foxes\, and Vampire Weekend; He is a combination of folk\, rock\, and pop elements best described as Indie Pop Americana. His sprawling and dynamic vocals have allowed him to tour around the globe and play at iconic festivals like the Cambridge Folk Festival & the Edmonton Folk Festival.\n  \nMenzie’s 2020 LP “Lost in Dreams” was nominated for multiple ECMA & Music PEI Awards and was an exploratory record for the artist. The album bounces from genre to genre while the production showcases Menzie’s songs in a softer\, more controlled environment focused on lyrics & vocals. With his next record\, Menzie aims to continue this evolution. Constantly moving forward\, the 2021 Music PEI Awards Entertainer of the Year & Songwriter of the Year is set to release a new single\, “A Heart That Doesn’t Want Mine” on October 8th\, 2021. \nHailing from Massachusetts\, Joce Reyome relocated to PEI in 2016 to pursue music at a post-secondary level. Reyome’s debut single Cross My Heart was recorded and produced by Colin Buchanan and Erin Costelo. With inspiration from Aretha Franklin\, Otis Redding\, and Janis Joplin\, they bring old-school vibes to the new times. \n  \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/dylan-menzie-single-release-show-with-special-guest-joce-reyome/
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SUMMARY:A Gunning & Cormier Christmas Show
DESCRIPTION:Two of Canada’s greatest roots singer-songwriters have finally done what everybody’s wanted — heck\, what they’ve wanted — for years. Dave Gunning and J.P. Cormier are releasing their first album together\, called Two. Great friends\, frequent collaborators\, co-writers and touring partners\, the pair has been talking about this album since pretty much the day they met. Now it’s here\, and it’s everything fans hoped and dreamed it would be.\nThe album is called Two because that’s what it is\, just the two of them. \n“We wanted to keep it simple and honest so we essentially made a 4-track recording\, just two guitars and two vocals. Limiting ourselves this way actually helped inspire the arrangements and the performances. It forced us to dig a little deeper.”\, says Gunning. \n“A lot of artists like us feel compelled to put these massive productions together\, and we said we’re not going to do that\,” adds Cormier. “We’re going to make this record be that large with only two instruments and two voices. And we did that.” \nTwo is made up of everything the duo excels at. There are new collaborations between the two writers (Brothers\, Home To Mary)\, new arrangements of antique folk numbers (Johnny Armstrong\, Katie o’ the Gowrie)\, and some tasty\, surprising covers (Never Picked Cotton\, Stompin’ Tom’s Songbird Valley). \nEvery song had to meet their very high\, combined standards. “We didn’t take it lightly\,” confirms Gunning. “We really put our heart into it.” \nGunning & Cormier go back 23 years when Dave had a fiddle player drop out of a show at the last minute. “He hired me for a gig when I was just back from Nashville\, nobody knew me here\,” says Cormier. \n“We were totally blown away by J.P.’s playing\,” recalls Gunning. “I remember him saying if you ever do a CD\, I want to play on it.” That happened\, and much more. They played together and wrote together whenever they could\, coming up with songs that graced both their projects\, over the years showered with awards and nominations on the East Coast and nationally. \n“Dave is such a part of my life\,” says Cormier. “Dave is like my family\, he’s like a blood relative to me\, and he’s always been that way. ” Gunning feels the same way. “Absolutely\, we just became fast friends\, and we’ve been working together ever since.” \nSince they’ve been two of the busiest solo musicians in the country these past two decades\, it’s been impossible to schedule time to make a full album and properly tour it. But that all changed three years ago when Cormier moved just down the road from Gunning in Nova Scotia’s Pictou County\, and the pair were able to meet often at Gunning’s home studio. \nFirst\, they picked some great songs. Then they figured out their guitar parts\, and when ready recorded the guitars ‘live-off-the-floor’ simultaneously. Then they recorded their vocals together. This recording technique gave them what they’d hoped for\, something unlike their solo albums: The power of Two. \n“It actually creates a sympathetic overtone like a third instrument sometimes\,” marvels Cormier. “You go\, wait a minute\, why does it sound like there’s another guitar? You sometimes can’t tell us apart\, or sometimes even our vocals you can’t tell apart\, which is really weird because our voices are nothing alike\, but when we sing together\, we have a sibling harmony\, we blend like brothers.” \nGunning & Cormier have been playing some select gigs over the past few months\, in anticipation of the album’s release. “It seems to be a different kind of response from the audience that I’m not too sure that either of us have experienced be-fore\,” says Gunning. “We love singing together\, we love playing guitar together\, it just works.” \nTwo is as real as it gets. Two songwriters\, interpreters\, guitar players\, and singers at their peak. It’s the power of the song\, the highest quality from the past to the now. It’s two friends\, brothers\, uncompromising performers\, making the album of their lives. There couldn’t be a better time to discover Gunning & Cormier\, and the power of Two.
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/a-gunning-cormier-christmas-show-2/
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SUMMARY:New Year's Eve (Eve) with Pretty Archie
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED DUE TO COVID. REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED. PUB STILL OPEN FOR REGULAR SERVICE\n\nLong time friends Brian Cathcart (Lead Vocals\, Guitar)\, Matt McNeil (Mandolin\, Guitar)\, Colin Gillis (Harmonica\, Bass\, Vocals)\, Redmond MacDougall (Banjo\, Percussion\, Vocals) and Scott MacLean (Guitar\, Mandolin) starting performing together in 2012. The band’s name is a nod to a Cape Breton local who embodied the love of playing and performing music. No matter where they tour or travel\, Pretty Archie will always be representing their hometown.\nPretty Archie\, their sixth studio album\, is one of which they are justifiably proud. It represents a quantum leap forward in the evolution of the group’s sound. ”I feel each of our other records was a step ahead of the previous one\, but this one is six steps ahead\,” declares Colin Gillis. “We are proud of everything we’ve put out\, but this is at a different level.” \nPinning down the ‘Pretty Archie sound’ hasn’t always been easy. Their style has incorporated elements of bluegrass\, folk\, country\, and had that ‘East Coast vibe’. Describing the new album\, Brian states “it is more focused\, even though you still can’t quite put a finger on it. For us it definitely has way more of a country vibe. This is an alternative country or Americana-style…” \nHelping the group realize the formidable creative achievement that is Pretty Archie was internationally-acclaimed record producer and engineer Mark Howard\, whose star-studded resume includes work with the likes of Bob Dylan\, Willie Nelson\, U2\, Tom Waits\, The Tragically Hip\, Peter Gabriel\, and more. Howard’s fortuitous recent relocation to Cape Breton afforded Pretty Archie the opportunity to take advantage of his skills\, and the band couldn’t be happier with the results. \n“It was all basically recorded live off the floor\, with minimal overdubs\,” adds Colin. “That’s something we had always wanted\, and Mark was able to do that. There’s a certain ambience and energy in recording that way.” \nWith every record and tour Pretty Archie carries a little piece of home a bit farther afield. Since their 2013 debut album\, Steel City\, the band have built an ever- larger following on the east coast\, across Canada and are now set to continue growing their International audience. \nCathcart explains that “as a band\, we wear our East Coast hearts on our sleeves. We are very proud of where we are from\, but our focus now is exposing people internationally to our part of the world.” Gillis adds that “if you are genuine and true to yourselves\, then people will attach themselves to that\, no matter where you are from.” \nPretty Archie have long been regional favourites\, with a stack of Music Nova Scotia and East Coast Music Award nominations to their credit. They are now looking globally\, and with Pretty Archie they have an album ready for international prime time play. \nThe upbeat and joyous “Familiar Feeling” and catchy “Reasons” showcase the band’s instrumental prowess\, while Brian digs deep vocally on the haunting ballad “Feel It In My Bones.” At Howard’s suggestion\, “Someone New” became a duet\, featuring Austin-based Maritime honky-tonker Whitney Rose\, and the contrasting vocals add real resonance. Brian is especially proud of “Maritime\,” a song written right in the studio that features these poignant lyrics – ”If your heart breaks down\, we’ll use mine. It is weathered and weary\, but it is Maritime.” \nPretty Archie’s genuine\, heartfelt writing connects listeners with a saltwater perspective on modern living. Their fun loving and at times heartbreaking music finds common ground in the blurred genres of Country\, Folk\, Bluegrass and Americana. Their unique sound and energetic shows leave listeners with a lasting memory. \nTheir latest self titled album will be available everywhere January 21 2022
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/new-years-eve-with-pretty-archie-4/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:New Year's Eve with Pretty Archie
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED DUE TO COVID. REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED. PUB STILL OPEN FOR REGULAR SERVICE\n\nLong time friends Brian Cathcart (Lead Vocals\, Guitar)\, Matt McNeil (Mandolin\, Guitar)\, Colin Gillis (Harmonica\, Bass\, Vocals)\, Redmond MacDougall (Banjo\, Percussion\, Vocals) and Scott MacLean (Guitar\, Mandolin) starting performing together in 2012. The band’s name is a nod to a Cape Breton local who embodied the love of playing and performing music. No matter where they tour or travel\, Pretty Archie will always be representing their hometown.\nPretty Archie\, their sixth studio album\, is one of which they are justifiably proud. It represents a quantum leap forward in the evolution of the group’s sound. ”I feel each of our other records was a step ahead of the previous one\, but this one is six steps ahead\,” declares Colin Gillis. “We are proud of everything we’ve put out\, but this is at a different level.” \nPinning down the ‘Pretty Archie sound’ hasn’t always been easy. Their style has incorporated elements of bluegrass\, folk\, country\, and had that ‘East Coast vibe’. Describing the new album\, Brian states “it is more focused\, even though you still can’t quite put a finger on it. For us it definitely has way more of a country vibe. This is an alternative country or Americana-style…” \nHelping the group realize the formidable creative achievement that is Pretty Archie was internationally-acclaimed record producer and engineer Mark Howard\, whose star-studded resume includes work with the likes of Bob Dylan\, Willie Nelson\, U2\, Tom Waits\, The Tragically Hip\, Peter Gabriel\, and more. Howard’s fortuitous recent relocation to Cape Breton afforded Pretty Archie the opportunity to take advantage of his skills\, and the band couldn’t be happier with the results. \n“It was all basically recorded live off the floor\, with minimal overdubs\,” adds Colin. “That’s something we had always wanted\, and Mark was able to do that. There’s a certain ambience and energy in recording that way.” \nWith every record and tour Pretty Archie carries a little piece of home a bit farther afield. Since their 2013 debut album\, Steel City\, the band have built an ever- larger following on the east coast\, across Canada and are now set to continue growing their International audience. \nCathcart explains that “as a band\, we wear our East Coast hearts on our sleeves. We are very proud of where we are from\, but our focus now is exposing people internationally to our part of the world.” Gillis adds that “if you are genuine and true to yourselves\, then people will attach themselves to that\, no matter where you are from.” \nPretty Archie have long been regional favourites\, with a stack of Music Nova Scotia and East Coast Music Award nominations to their credit. They are now looking globally\, and with Pretty Archie they have an album ready for international prime time play. \nThe upbeat and joyous “Familiar Feeling” and catchy “Reasons” showcase the band’s instrumental prowess\, while Brian digs deep vocally on the haunting ballad “Feel It In My Bones.” At Howard’s suggestion\, “Someone New” became a duet\, featuring Austin-based Maritime honky-tonker Whitney Rose\, and the contrasting vocals add real resonance. Brian is especially proud of “Maritime\,” a song written right in the studio that features these poignant lyrics – ”If your heart breaks down\, we’ll use mine. It is weathered and weary\, but it is Maritime.” \nPretty Archie’s genuine\, heartfelt writing connects listeners with a saltwater perspective on modern living. Their fun loving and at times heartbreaking music finds common ground in the blurred genres of Country\, Folk\, Bluegrass and Americana. Their unique sound and energetic shows leave listeners with a lasting memory. \nTheir latest self titled album will be available everywhere January 21 2022
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/new-years-eve-with-pretty-archie-3/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:The Town Heroes
DESCRIPTION:Whether a sweaty rock show or an intimate acoustic environment\, The Town Heroes want you to be entertained. \nBorn and raised in small town Nova Scotia\, Mike Ryan and Bruce Gillis have played together for the past 10 years — touring the world\, releasing 5 critically acclaimed albums and winning an array of industry awards. Anthemic choruses\, danceable arrangements\, and tender falsettos highlight their catchy yet thoughtful songs. At heart\, a perfect soundtrack for contemplating life with a bounce in your step. \nMusically\, the band blends their 90’s alt-rock influences with singer-songwriter stylings in the vein of Neil Young or Ryan Adams. On stage they move like intense caricatures – soaked in sweat\, pushing every chord\, note and beat to the limit. A structured wall of sound emerges; familiar yet distinctive. Camaraderie shows in their musicianship\, their song-writing highlights what they are: friends playing music for the love of it\, in it for the long haul. \nThe band released their sixth full length album Home during the summer of 2021. \nHome is a concept album. The entirety of the storyline takes place over a two week period during a summer in Cape Breton. The 9 songs\, told from 3 different perspectives\, tell the chronological tale of coming home\, youth\, summer love\, and ultimately lost love. A father — longing for what he left behind — returns to his hometown after moving to San Francisco for work. A young “local” boy falls for his daughter\, a short romance ensues\, and the romance dies upon her inevitable return home. The album captures the energy and spirit of a youthful summer and coming of age. It’s a soundtrack for the summer\, relatable and\, most importantly during the current locked down world we live in: FUN. \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/the-town-heroes-4/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Songwriters Circle
DESCRIPTION:An evening of storytelling and songs\, featuring Carmen Townsend\, Ian MacDougall\, & Victor Tomiczek\n  \nCarmen Townsend is known for her gunning riffs\, soaring vocals\, and empowering live shows\, Cape Breton’s Carmen Townsend has been performing since the age of 15 and has wowed audiences all over the world with an incomparable sound that is undeniably her own. She is a multi-award winning rock artist in a male dominated genre. In a world full of singer/songwriters\, it is her birth right to rock. Carmen’s award winning debut album was named Album of the Year at Nova Scotia Music Week and landed her on stage in front of thousands supporting female rock legends\, Heart\, all over Canada. She has lent her voice to many projects including Matt Mays’ Juno winning Album\, Coyote. Carmen continues to perform regularly and is currently working on a new release. \n  \nIan MacDougall holds a strange and unassuming presence on the East Coast musical landscape. Fronting his internationally acclaimed\, musically obese\, Cape Breton institution The Tom Fun Orchestra\, Ian has spent years touring around the world bringing epic anthems and odes to packed clubs\, massive festivals and empty taverns. He has shared the stage with a curious array of musicians ranging from Primus to Fred Eaglesmith; Julie Doiron to The Men of the Deeps. Outside of the successes and excesses of Tom Fun\, Ian has developed a catalogue of songs that read like a hazy surrealist commentary of life and lure on Cape Breton Island.  By himself\, these songs stand truly engaging. His complicated musical lulls of ennui and frustration find solace in triumphant melodies of reckless elation. Sometimes. Sometimes it’s something else all together. \n  \nVictor Tomiczek is a singer-songwriter from Dominion\, Cape Breton. He plays banjo and guitar in The Tom Fun Orchestra and leads the Sydney-based rock group Ladyslippers. Victor’s songs range from tales of working class strife to whimsical flights of fancy and all the high\, low\, and in between. Victor is currently working on his first solo album. He lives in Sydney with his wife\, daughters\, kitties\, and dog. \n \nFull Bar till 11PM & Kitchen Service till 9PM \nAges 19+
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/songwriters-circle-3/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Mike McKenna Jr. with Special Guest Wayne Bedecki
DESCRIPTION:2021 East Coast Music Award Winner Singer-songwriter Mike McKenna Jr. has emerged on the Canadian music scene with a raspy\, soulful\, intimate voice\, his distinct indie folk/Americana tones\, and songs laden with captivating storytelling. Originally from Cape Breton Island\, he continues to bring us the nostalgia of his home through carefully chosen narrative\, poetry\, protest\, and true stories about life and death in Nova Scotia’s coastal\, working-class communities. Known for his powerful lyricism and intricate musicianship\, Mike’s newest record At The Edge of the World (2020) continues to be met with incredible support both in Canada and internationally. \nIn just over a year since it’s release\, Mike’s sophomore album has received a long list of awards and nominations; WINNER of the Rising Star Recording of the Year by the 2021 East Coast Music Awards (along with nominations for for Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year and Fan’s Choice Video of the Year)\, nominee for Contemporary Album of the Year by the 2021 Canadian Folk Music Awards\, nominee for Americana/Bluegrass Recording of the Year by the Music Nova Scotia Awards\, and nominee for 2020 Album of the Year by Blues and Roots Radio. It was also listed on the Bluegrass Situation’s ‘Class of 2020 Playlist\, Absolute Best of this Year’s Roots Music Releases’. \nSeveral songs from the record have received high-profile features and recognition\, including Spotify Editorial playlists Renegade Folk and Contemporary Folk\, Mahogany Sessions’ Acoustic Coffeehouse and Chilled Folk Vol. 3\, The Bluegrass Situation’s ‘Mixtape’\, Americana UK\, Exclaim!\, Canadian Beats\, Roots Music Canada\, The East and many more. Two songs from ATEOTW finished as semi-finalists in the world’s largest songwriting contest\, ISC (International Songwriting Competition); the opening song and title track At the Edge of the World in 2019 and the 7th song of the album\, High Ground in 2020! \nProduced by Berklee graduate\, Victoria’s Quinn Bachand (Rosier\, Kittel & Co\, Brishen)\, At the Edge of the World delivers a wider\, fuller sound than Mike’s previous records\, lead by his incredibly raw\, confident vocals and surrounded by a beautiful mix of electric and pedal-steel guitar\, electric bass\, vocal harmonies\, strings\, piano and drums. During post-production it would then pass through the talented hands of Canada’s top analog specialists; mixing engineer Jon Anderson (Andy Shauf\, Rosier\, Foxwarren) and Grammy-nominated mastering engineer\, Juno/Polaris winner Philip Shaw Bova (Father John Misty\, Feist\, Bahamas). \n \n  \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/mike-mckenna-jr/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Robert Bouchard with Nick Boudreau
DESCRIPTION:A life-long performing artist\, Robert Bouchard has toured this national vast expanse on more than one occasion. He is a bonafide country sensation who has earned many accolades\, the most recent being an induction into the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame.  \nWith the recent release of his latest CD entitled ‘That’s What I Live For’\, we witness the cream rising to top yet again. \nHis fans have already heard and witnessed what he was placed on this earth to do\, sing & entertain! Others are in for the finest country artist to ever emerge from these parts. Robert Bouchard is a must-see & hear! \nDennis ‘Nick’ Boudreau is a most sought after and respected guitarist. Nick toured extensively with country artists Robert Bouchard and Cornelia & Billy. He toured Canada and Germany\, work that lasted most of his adult life. Nick was a featured guitarist on a Rankin Family tour. He is modest and humble\, yet musical colleagues sing his praises as a player of guitar\, banjo\, bass\, and mandolin. Throughout his entire career\, Nick has always partaken in fundraising initiatives\, especially for persons with serious illness.  \nWe look forward to welcoming Robert and Nick in Iona. \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/robert-bouchard-with-nick-boudreau/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Lennie Gallant
DESCRIPTION:Canadian East Coast songwriter Lennie Gallant has released fourteen albums (11 English\, and 3 in French) of original songs which have won him a host of awards and nominations from the  JUNOs\, Les Prix Eloizes and The East Coast Music Awards. His multimedia show\, Searching For Abegweit\, ran for 180 shows and toured Eastern Canada to sold out performances. His song Peter’s Dream was recently inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Lennie is an international touring artist\, who has performed all over North America\, in Europe\, for the troops in Afghanistan\, and at the Olympics. He is a recipient of the the Order of Canada. \nHis songs have been covered by numerous artists\, including Jimmy Buffett\, The Rankins\, and Opera superstar Measha Bruggergosman\, and one of his albums even went up to the international space station and circled the planet 248 times. Lennie’s recording\, Time Travel\, was voted a top ten Album of The Year by a panel of Canadian industry personnel. His song and video for Sequoia\, from that album\, have received many accolades\, especially for bringing attention to the need to protect our great ancient forests in this fragile time on the planet. Lennie’s most recent French language album is in collaboration with partner\, Patricia Richard\, under the name Sirène et Matelot which has been doing extremely well in the francophone world. His last recording was a Christmas album of original songs to celebrate the season and hopefully\, a time of healing for this beautiful fragile planet. \n  \n**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A TUESDAY SHOW**
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/lennie-gallant/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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SUMMARY:Lucy MacNeil
DESCRIPTION:The only girl in a family of five boys\, Lucy MacNeil can be described as the heart of The Barra MacNeils. Her crystalline vocals are immediately identifiable with the group’s quintessential sound.\nFor Lucy\, music has always had a heartbeat and she recalls it as the centre of her childhood home where family\, neighbours and visiting musicians were often known to gather — the perfect rhythm of everyone’s feet tapping with the music would lull her to sleep on many nights. \nLucy’s own musical journey officially began when she was 9 years old\, but even before that she was step dancing alongside her mother\, a well-known local dancer and teacher. Her career with The Barra MacNeils has seen her opening tours for international stars such as Celine Dion\, Kenny Rogers and fellow Canadian Rita MacNeil. Yet\, with all the many rich and rewarding experiences Lucy’s fondest memory of performing took place in grade 10 at Memorial High School. A contestant in the winter carnival pageant\, she put together a performance for the talent portion that drew on all her talents – singing “The legend of the St. Anne’s Reel” playing the fiddle between verses and then ending with a step dance routine. The remarkable effort would lead to her very first standing ovation. \nA devoted mother of two talented young girls\, Lucy finds time to enjoy life’s simple pleasures\, from sharing recipes with her mom\, and getting car care advice from her dad\, chatting with old friends or dancing to the infectious latin rhythms in her ZUMBA class. Lucy MacNeil looks forward to discovering where music and her extraordinary life will lead her next. \nVocals\, bodhran\, Celtic harp\, fiddle\, stepdancing \n  \nOpen in Spotify \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/lucy-macneil-2/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Dave Sampson Redux
DESCRIPTION:Dave Sampson writes heart-on-your-sleeve folk/pop songs\, delivered with a captivating and\nauthentic voice that could blow down a brick house. His knack for crafting simple ear-worms\nand his high-energy shows have been winning him fans across Canada. He has collaborated\nand shared the stage with some of Canada’s top exports such as Classified\, Alan Doyle\,\nDonovan Woods\, and more. His 2019 EP All Types of Ways\, produced and recorded by\nGrammy award-winning songwriter Gordie Sampson in Nashville\, TN\, earned him two 2020\nECMAs for Country Recording and Rising Star Recording of the Year\, as well as a\nnomination for Songwriter of the Year. The album features several singles which received\nhundreds of thousands of streams on DSPs\, were added to many editorially-curated\nplaylists\, and were placed in several national television series and advertising campaigns.\nIn 2014\, Dave released his anticipated debut album “No Pressure\, No Diamonds” with \nproducers/collaborators Carleton Stone\, Gordie Sampson and Dylan Guthro (Port Cities). \nWith the release of this album\, “ No Pressure No Diamonds” was nominated for Music Nova \nScotia’s Pop Album of the Year\, reached #1 on the East Coast Countdown charts twice and \nreceived national airplay throughout Canada. Dave was also invited to Germany in 2014 with \nsongwriters Carleton Stone and Breagh Mackinnon to participate in a songwriting retreat \nfollowed by a tour. \nFast forward to 2015\, his song “No Pressure\, No Diamonds” was interpolated by Canadian \nHip Hop icon Classified and released as his first single (“No Pressure”) on the billboard \ncharts via Atlantic Records. “No Pressure’ features hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg\, and was \nawarded Gold Record status by Music Canada. Dave also received a songwriting nod on \nClassifieds “Oh No” track on his album “Grateful”\, and Neon Dreams’ singles “Find a Way” & \n“Love Experts” which made it to the billboard EDM top 40. \nDave has also been hand-picked as one of Nova Scotia’s most promising young songwriters \nto take part in the prestigious\, invitation-only Gordie Sampson Song camp for the past 10 \nyears. Through this opportunity\, he has been fortunate enough to collaborate with some of \nCanada’s most sought after writers: Gordie Sampson\, Caitlyn Smith (Nashville)\, Sam Ellis \n(Nashville)\, Thomas AWG Salter (TAWGS)\, and many more. \n  \n“Heartfelt\, energized and emotional\, Dave Sampson has obvious natural talent as a Maritime singer-songwriter. \nRecommended for fans of Joel Plaskett\, David Myles and Hawksley Workman. ” – Grant Lawrence (CBC Music) \n  \n“Not only is Dave Sampson a fantastic singer/songwriter\, but his live performance during both shows (as a band \nand as a solo artist) was second to none. The level of comfort that he and his band have on stage oozes with \nevery movement made.” – HalifaxBloggers.ca @ EAST COAST MUSIC WEEK 2016 \n  \n“Dave Sampson writes a great\, heartfelt pop song and has a warm\, inviting\, laid-back style that will no doubt \nappeal to a wide cross-section of people. It’s not hard to imagine his music lighting up the radio and drawing \ncrowds” – The Scope\, St. John’s\, NL \n  \nOpen in Spotify  \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/dave-sampson-redux/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Dave Sampson
DESCRIPTION:Dave Sampson writes heart-on-your-sleeve folk/pop songs\, delivered with a captivating and\nauthentic voice that could blow down a brick house. His knack for crafting simple ear-worms\nand his high-energy shows have been winning him fans across Canada. He has collaborated\nand shared the stage with some of Canada’s top exports such as Classified\, Alan Doyle\,\nDonovan Woods\, and more. His 2019 EP All Types of Ways\, produced and recorded by\nGrammy award-winning songwriter Gordie Sampson in Nashville\, TN\, earned him two 2020\nECMAs for Country Recording and Rising Star Recording of the Year\, as well as a\nnomination for Songwriter of the Year. The album features several singles which received\nhundreds of thousands of streams on DSPs\, were added to many editorially-curated\nplaylists\, and were placed in several national television series and advertising campaigns.\nIn 2014\, Dave released his anticipated debut album “No Pressure\, No Diamonds” with \nproducers/collaborators Carleton Stone\, Gordie Sampson and Dylan Guthro (Port Cities). \nWith the release of this album\, “ No Pressure No Diamonds” was nominated for Music Nova \nScotia’s Pop Album of the Year\, reached #1 on the East Coast Countdown charts twice and \nreceived national airplay throughout Canada. Dave was also invited to Germany in 2014 with \nsongwriters Carleton Stone and Breagh Mackinnon to participate in a songwriting retreat \nfollowed by a tour. \nFast forward to 2015\, his song “No Pressure\, No Diamonds” was interpolated by Canadian \nHip Hop icon Classified and released as his first single (“No Pressure”) on the billboard \ncharts via Atlantic Records. “No Pressure’ features hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg\, and was \nawarded Gold Record status by Music Canada. Dave also received a songwriting nod on \nClassifieds “Oh No” track on his album “Grateful”\, and Neon Dreams’ singles “Find a Way” & \n“Love Experts” which made it to the billboard EDM top 40. \nDave has also been hand-picked as one of Nova Scotia’s most promising young songwriters \nto take part in the prestigious\, invitation-only Gordie Sampson Song camp for the past 10 \nyears. Through this opportunity\, he has been fortunate enough to collaborate with some of \nCanada’s most sought after writers: Gordie Sampson\, Caitlyn Smith (Nashville)\, Sam Ellis \n(Nashville)\, Thomas AWG Salter (TAWGS)\, and many more. \n  \n“Heartfelt\, energized and emotional\, Dave Sampson has obvious natural talent as a Maritime singer-songwriter. \nRecommended for fans of Joel Plaskett\, David Myles and Hawksley Workman. ” – Grant Lawrence (CBC Music) \n  \n“Not only is Dave Sampson a fantastic singer/songwriter\, but his live performance during both shows (as a band \nand as a solo artist) was second to none. The level of comfort that he and his band have on stage oozes with \nevery movement made.” – HalifaxBloggers.ca @ EAST COAST MUSIC WEEK 2016 \n  \n“Dave Sampson writes a great\, heartfelt pop song and has a warm\, inviting\, laid-back style that will no doubt \nappeal to a wide cross-section of people. It’s not hard to imagine his music lighting up the radio and drawing \ncrowds” – The Scope\, St. John’s\, NL \n  \nOpen in Spotify  \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/dave-sampson-3/
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SUMMARY:Joel Plaskett
DESCRIPTION:From rocking Halifax’s Marquee Club to performing for the masses at Massey Hall or touring the country with his father\, Joel Plaskett has forged a reputation as one of Canada’s most engaging performers and respected singer-songwriters. \nPlaskett’s songs are a perennial part of the national playlist\, a fixture on “best of” lists\, and the soundtrack to the lives of faithful fans across the country and around the world. His accolades over a quarter century include a Juno\, numerous East Coast Music\, Canadian Folk and Music Nova Scotia awards\, and two Polaris short list nominations. \nPlaskett’s new project\, 44\, is his most detailed musical weave yet. A sprawling box set comprised of four\, 11-song albums connected visually and thematically\, at its heart 44 is an imaginative rumination on trying to slow down and grow up in a rapidly accelerating world. \n\nPlaskett began his musical career in the early 1990s as a member of alt-rock favourites Thrush Hermit\, recruiting lifelong fans as the band toured North America in a half-size school bus\, setting up their signature neon ROCK & ROLL sign from show to show. \nIn the early 2000s\, Plaskett started touring under his own name with his band\, The Emergency (featuring Dave Marsh on drums since 1999\, and for the last 14 years\, Chris Pennell on bass). Backed by the Emergency and racking up a growing roster of anthemic singalongs\, Plaskett worked his way up from small clubs to opening for Paul McCartney and the Tragically Hip\, and filling larger venues with his own devoted audience. \nPlaskett is a versatile and ever-evolving artist\, at turns delivering intimate and idiosyncratic singer-songwriter fare (In Need of Medical Attention\, La De Da\, The Park Avenue Sobriety Test); incendiary riff-rock (Down at the Khyber\, Truthfully\, Truthfully)\, left-leaning folk rock (Solidarity)\, as well as conceptual epics and off-kilter feats of musical stamina (Ashtray Rock\, Three\, Scrappy Happiness\, 44). \nRecorded to analog tape\, Plaskett’s records reflect his attention to detail\, his dedication to technique\, musical history and craft\, and a sincere and inimitable lyrical style that runs through his diverse and ever-expanding catalogue. \nIn addition to producing most of his own records since 1999\, Plaskett has also set up shop behind the console at his New Scotland Yard studio in downtown Dartmouth\, N.S. His work with artists like Jimmy Rankin\, Two Hours Traffic\, David Myles\, Sarah Slean\, Shotgun Jimmie\, Dennis Ellsworth\, Old Man Luedecke\, Dave Marsh\, Colleen Brown and longtime collaborator Mo Kenney has led to numerous awards for production\, and turned New Scotland Yard into a popular destination for artists looking to develop and document their sound. \nIn front of the studio is The New Scotland Yard Emporium\, where Plaskett has partnered with Halifax mainstay Taz Records to bring a curated selection of records to his adopted hometown\, providing a spot where music fans can congregate to grab a coffee or beer while they dig for records. \nIn a world increasingly connected—and disconnected — by digital mediums\, Joel Plaskett prefers to make his connections the old-fashioned way\, building community at his studio and shop\, dedicating himself to the art and authenticity of songwriting and analog recording processes\, and moving audiences with the electrifying\, uplifting experience of live performance. \nIn all aspects of his work\, Plaskett embraces both the communal and individual experiences music provides. The ways music and words combine to connect with the listener\, turning a minute into a moment out of time\, reminding us that we aren’t alone. \n\nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
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SUMMARY:Tim Baker & All Hands
DESCRIPTION:At the end of 2017\, twelve years after their inception\, the multi-award winning band\, Hey Rosetta! went on hiatus\, after selling 10\,000 tickets to five farewell shows. For the band’s principal songwriter and lead vocalist Tim Baker\, this was the start of a new chapter. \n\nOn his debut solo album Forever Overhead\, Baker warmly welcomes you to it. The first words we hear him sing\, on the first single “Dance\,” is akin to a toast: “here’s to the other side.” What follows are eleven songs that centre on kinship and show that Baker’s sharp songwriting\, the heart of Hey Rosetta!\, is as affecting as ever. \nWhen crafting the album\, Baker drew from 70s songwriters\, like Jackson Browne and Randy Newman\, whose music filled his childhood home and from his contemporaries (Feist\, Leif Vollebekk\, The Barr Brothers). Produced by Marcus Paquin (The National\, Local Natives)\, Forever Overhead blends piano ballads with ebullient folk-rock tracks featuring Liam O’Neill (Suuns)\, Ben Whiteley (The Weather Station)\, as well as Mishka Stein & Joe Grass (Patrick Watson). \nIn the album’s opening track “Dance\,” Baker moves alongside soft piano chords as buoyant\, 70s pop style instrumentation and a piercing guitar riff steadily build\, bolstering his words of longing. He sings of connectivity and the tender emotions that are coupled with glances across a gym’s confetti-lined linoleum floor\, the air thick with potential Like Forever Overhead as a whole\, Baker brings beauty and hope into listeners’ lives. \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
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SUMMARY:Matt Minglewood
DESCRIPTION:Matt Minglewood – genre – Northern Rock with a Canadianna feel\, a musical hybrid with one foot steeped in the musical roots of blues & country and the other knee-deep in rock. To quote one fan “We had a blast! A cornucopia of awesomeness ” What’s in store at a Minglewood Show – tunes from Matt’s latest release ‘Fly Like Desperados’ \, and old classic fan favourites\, peppered with songs & stories.\nMinglewood\, known for his high octane shows will have you enjoying his brand of rock as it should be heard\, wrenched from the heart and shot from the hip. For all music fans with a taste for the blues & rock\, to witness this band is a feather in your cap. Joining Matt on stage & on his latest release ‘Fly Like Desperados’ is Moon McInnis on drums & vocals\, the vivacious and extremely talented Emily Dingwall does the honors on bass and vocals\, 19 year old Nick McInnis adds his immense talent on guitar and Jeff Stapleton tickling the keyboards & vocals. The youthfulness in the band has added a fiery spark to their shows. \nHope you got the opportunity to catch one of their shows\, you won’t be disappointed. \nMatt has released 14 recordings and has amassed numerous awards & accolades including two ECMA awards for 2018 ‘Blues Recording of the Year’ and the coveted ‘Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year’ awards. To name but a few of the awards he has amassed throughout his career include: \nEast Coast Music Awards\n2018 Fans Choice ‘Entertainer of the Year’\n2018 Blues Recording of the Year for ‘Fly Like Desperados’2008 Blues Recording of the Year for ‘The Story”\n2006 Blues Recording of the Year for ‘Live at Last’\nLifetime Achievement Award\nMaple Blues Awards\n2015 Blues with a Feeling Award (Lifetime Achievement) 2013 Entertainer of the Year Award\nHarvest Jazz & Blues Festival\n2005 Dutch Mason Blues Award\nCanadian Country Song of the Year\nMe & The Boys 1986\nGreat Canadian Blues Award\nCBC Radio Saturday Night with Holger Peterson\nHonorary Doctorate from UCB\nTwo Juno Nominations & Three Gold Records \nBestowed with the Queens Jubilee Medal for his contribution to Canadian Music \n 
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SUMMARY:Madison Violet
DESCRIPTION:After 20 years together\, Juno nominated singer-songwriting duo\, Madison Violet\, are as much wanderers as they are musicians. It is a career filled with endless roads stretching into the horizon\, winding through changing landscapes\, each kilometer traveled carrying with it the promise of inspiration. Perhaps that is the secret of what has made Madison Violet such an enduring band. Because with each new town\, each new venue\, their curiosity grows\, their love of music deepens\, their desire to push musical boundaries expands.\nIt is believed that the spark that ignited Madison Violet’s irrepressible curiosity came from an unlikely source; while sitting in Brenley’s grandmother’s kitchen in Cape Breton Island\, Nova Scotia\, filled to bursting with family\, friends\, instruments (and maybe even a foe or two)\, and miles from their adopted home of Toronto\, Ontario\, two musicians looked at each over the flickering light of the old wood stove and knew that theirs would be an unconventional journey. Inspired by their heritage\, emboldened by their vision\, Lisa MacIsaac and Brenley MacEachern decided that they would create a sound that would have it’s roots in their past while continually exploring new sounds. From the beginning\, the multi-instrumentalists have carried authenticity with them like a talisman\, writing all of their own music and lyrics\, believing that the best way to connect to their audiences was to treat them like old friends sharing a secret and a smile. As vocalists they have an innate ability to break your heart\, slyly knowing that their soaring harmonies will mend it\, often all in the span of one song. \n​The shared belief in themselves and their fearlessness to follow their dreams did eventually pay off and accolades and awards soon became synonymous with Madison Violet; including a Juno nomination\, a Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Vocal Group Album of the Year and a Critic’s Choice Award from Country Music People’s Magazine. Their songs have been featured in the notorious music magazine MOJO’s Top 10 Playlist\, and received a mass of acclaim from outlets such as the BBC\, the CBC\, Maverick Magazine and NPR\, and have earned the duo the Grand Prize in the Maxell John Lennon Song Writing Contest (which was voted on by a panel of distinguished artists including Elton John\, Tim McGraw\, Black Eyed Peas\, Fergie\, John Legend\, Enrique Iglesias and Mary J.Blige). Madison Violet were on Germany’s WDR’s list of ‘Best Bands of All Time’ and with a bit of a departure from their rootsy sound\, their single ‘These Ships’ was released in 2014 on one of the largest dance labels in the U.S.\, Ultra Records\, garnering over 1\,000\,000 plays on Spotify. Madison Violet has 9 studio albums to their credit including the new Christmas classic “Sleigh Bells in the Snow” featuring their friend and collaborator Ron Sexsmith\, singing on Frosty the Snowman. \nIn March 2019\, Madison Violet will release their latest album “Everything’s Shifting”. The album is a heartfelt examination of how memory can splinter a heart\, how loss shapes perspective and how sometimes\, no matter how hard you try\, you can’t have love without regret. It is an album to be listened to on the open road\, with the windows rolled down: a love letter to their fans\, from two wanderers who continue to follow the melodies wherever they lead. \n \n  \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
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SUMMARY:Pretty Archie
DESCRIPTION:Pinning down the sound of Cape-Breton-based quintet Pretty Archie has always been about as easy as catching a greased pig\, but with the release of their new\, self-titled album the band is confident that their unique mix of folk\, Americana\, bluegrass\, Alt-Country\, and East Coast music will appeal to a wider audience than ever before. Celebrating their tenth anniversary with what is arguably their finest work to date\, the album was released on February 11\, 2022 via Curve Music/Warner Music. \nPretty Archie\, their sixth album\, is one of which they are justifiably proud\, for it represents a quantum leap forward in the evolution of the group’s sound. ”I feel each of our other records was a step ahead of the previous one\, but this one is six steps ahead\,” declares bassist/vocalist/songwriter Colin Gillis. “We are proud of everything we’ve put out\, but this is at a different level.” \nHelping the group realize the formidable creative achievement that is Pretty Archie was internationally-acclaimed record producer and engineer Mark Howard\, whose star-studded resume includes work with the likes of Bob Dylan\, Willie Nelson\, U2\, Tom Waits\, The Tragically Hip\, Peter Gabriel\, and more. Howard’s fortuitous recent relocation to Cape Breton allowed Pretty Archie to take advantage of his skills\, and the band couldn’t be happier with the results. \nTo record Pretty Archie\, Howard and the band set up shop in the rustic setting of an A-frame lakeside cottage in Cape Breton. Lead vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Brian Cathcart explains that “Mark is very much about the vibe of the room\, and this worked out perfectly. We were in the house for two weeks\, basically doing a song a day\, and we did evening sessions that had a cooler relaxed feel.” \n“It was all basically recorded live off the floor\, with minimal overdubs\,” adds Colin. “That’s something we had always wanted\, and Mark was able to do that. There’s a certain ambiance and energy in recording that way.” \nDescribing the new album\, Brian states “it is more focused\, even though you still can’t quite put a finger on it. For us\, it definitely has way more of a country vibe. This record leans more towards alternative country or Americana\, rather than the super commercial country out there.” \nThe catchy “Reasons” is one of the tunes that changed considerably in the studio\, as Brian explains. “Originally that was rather a ‘cry in your beer’ song\, but Mark wanted it faster. He had the 808 drum machine rhythm and we just sped the tune up to that\, so now it is short\, sweet and punchy.” There’s a similar upbeat tone to “Familiar Feelings\,” another song that showcases the band’s instrumental prowess. \nBrian digs deep vocally on the haunting ballad “Feel It In My Bones\,” while\, at Howard’s suggestion\, “Someone New” became a duet\, featuring Austin-based Maritime honkytonker Whitney Rose\, with the contrasting vocals adding real resonance. Brian is especially proud of “Maritime\,” a song written right in the studio that features these poignant lyrics – ”If your heart breaks down\, we’ll use mine. It is weathered and weary\, but it is Maritime.” \nCathcart explains that “as a band\, we wear our East Coast hearts on our sleeves. We are very proud of where we are from\, but our focus now is exposing people internationally to our part of the world.” Gillis adds that “if you are genuine and true to yourselves\, then people will attach themselves to that\, no matter where you are from.” \nPretty Archie have long been regional favourites\, with a stack of Music Nova Scotia and East Coast Music Award nominations to their credit. They are now looking globally\, and with Pretty Archie they have an album ready for international prime time play. Do yourself a big favour and check it out. \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
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SUMMARY:J.P. Cormier
DESCRIPTION:Nobody really knows who J.P. Cormier is for sure. That’s to be expected\, believe me.\nIn 1974 he was a five year old boy\, discovering an innate talent for playing the guitar\, I had a little hand in that\, guiding him through the beginning stages. He learned faster than I could teach.\nBy the mid eighties\, not out of his teens\, he was a sideman for bands and artists of many different genres in Alabama\, Tennessee\, Mississippi\, and all across the deep south. As he travelled and worked he added more and more instruments to his arsenal of capabilities. He became indispensable to the bands he worked for. \nIn the early Nineties\, he became a sideman for one of Canada’s favourite sons\, Stompin’ Tom Connors and also became a staple of the recordings at Studio H in Halifax. His work with the CBC there\, spanned musical\, production and arranging duties. \nAll this before he was 20. \nIn the mid nineties he reentered the musical scene of his beloved East Coast and the Island called Cape Breton. He exploded onto the trad music scene there as a fiddler\, performing some of the most difficult music ever produced by legends like Winston Fitzgerald and Angus Chisholm with a facility that stunned onlookers. Especially those who knew he wasn’t born there\, but born in Ontario to Cape Breton parents. Somehow\, some way\, his music was the real thing\, sounding like he had been steeped continually in a handed-down brew of family tradition from the old country. \nNothing could be further from the truth. \nHis previous gig was in Nashville playing mandolin and banjo in a grammy nominated bluegrass gospel band and performing on the Opry\, and playing television shows with the likes of Waylon Jennings. All those people also thought he was one of them\, American\, reared in the ways of bluegrass\, old time and Americana music. They knew he was from Canada\, but it just didn’t seem possible. \nThen in 1997\, something amazing happened. \nAn album released in Canada\, out of nowhere\, called Another Morning. This time it was him as a songwriter and a lead singer. \nAnd what a songwriter he turned out to be. Some of the performances on that album are literally part of the musical vocabulary today in the East Coast. Songs like the title cut\, and Kelly’s Mountain\, The Molly May (co written with his cousin Gervais) and others. It inspired\, 25 years ago\, some of the biggest names in the business today. People like Dave Gunning\, Matt Andersen\, David Myles\, Joel Plaskett\, all of which will tell you: that record changed things. \nThe Canadian industry thought so too\, and it received a juno nomination and won an ECMA. \nAnd that was just the beginning. \n36 years later after stepping on stage as professional union musician for the first time at the tender age of 13\, JP is still going\, and frighteningly\, still getting better. \n16 albums followed the success of Another Morning\, winning 12 more ECMA’s\, another Juno nomination\, a Canadian Folk Music Award and 5 Music Nova Scotia Awards. Each album was a snapshot of each thing that he can do. There are fiddle albums\, Mandolin\, Banjo\, Guitar\, tribute records\, songwriting collections\, a purely astounding spectrum of talent and musical vision. \nHis catalogue of recordings and the 150 or so records he’s produced on other artists\, resemble the tapestry he weaves in live performance. Where he used to carry 3 and 4 piece bands\, he tours alone now. \nJust him and the instruments. \nPeople still leave his shows confused\, amazed and wondering what they just saw. Did they see a storyteller? A Songwriter? Arguably one of the best guitar players in the business today? Someone who crosses the lines between different instruments like there are no lines? Who was that masked man\, anyway? \nAccolades aside\, and there are many from people like Chet Atkins\, Marty Stuart\, Waylon Jennings\, Gordon Lightfoot; JP sees himself as just a performer. He’s shy\, but has a razor sharp wit and lightning sense of humour. He can be reserved or edgy to the point no return. He speaks for soldiers\, first responders\, other artists\, the forgotten and lost. He speaks sometimes only for himself and refuses rebuttal. \nOf all the things he is\, foremost he is an entertainer. I think one of the best.  After you’ve seen what he does\, I’m certain you will too. \n  \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
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SUMMARY:Lookout Tower
DESCRIPTION:Winter Swamp Music! \nA groovy mix of bluesy rockers\, soulful ballads and blizzard funks. Lookout Tower recorded their debut album ‘Smoke Over Sound’ last spring in a century old church in Forks Baddeck with the help of engineer Jamie Foulds. It captures the natural reverb of the room and with the session recorded with instruments live off the floor it’s got that live and raw feel which contributes to their sound. \nThe original songs are currently getting airplay on radio stations and the band is playing shows around the island to promote the release. \nRankin MacEachern on vocals\, Bryan Picard on guitars and vocals\, John Pinnington on drums and Franzi Habith on bass. \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
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SUMMARY:Steve Poltz
DESCRIPTION:This is the story of Steve Poltz.  \nSome people start life with a plan. Not Steve. He opens himself up to the universe in a way most of us will never be loose enough to achieve\, and the universe responds with a wink\, a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration\, and the talent to truly connect with an audience. While 2021 could have found him adrift\, faced with a tour moratorium the likes of which he hadn’t experienced in decades\, it opened a door — literally\, his friend Oliver Wood of The Wood Brother’s door  — to creating an exuberant\, thoughtful batch of songs that celebrate life in all of its stages. \nThe resulting album is called Stardust & Satellites [Red House / Compass Records]. \n“I just make stuff up\,” he exclaims\, quipping\, “it sounded good to say that.” Steve is the sort of prolific writer and collaborator who downplays what seems like a non-stop geyser of creativity. “I have no rhyme or reason for what I do. It’s all magic. I go by instinct. It just felt right\, so I went with it.” \nThe “it” in question is one of those serendipitous situations that were created by the pandemic. Steve\, a road dog and performance junkie who regularly spends 300+ days a year on the road\, bringing it to the people\, should’ve been on tour last year. Esteemed Nashville roots rockers The Wood Brothers (Chris Wood being a former neighbor to Steve)\, also should’ve been on tour. Stuck in Nashville\, Steve often joined the Wood Brothers for outdoor socially distant hangs\, and\, on a whim\, decided to record one song with Oliver Wood and Jano Rix. \nThey cut “Frenemy\,” a wistful\, “keep your friends close and your enemies even closer” song that made it clear to all involved that they’d stumbled onto something special. With no studio clock ticking\, no schedule or deadlines to meet\, the companionship and ability to collaborate with like-minded musicians added a joyful diversion to what was a boring-ass year. Musically\, the sky was the limit\, and the group of musicians and friends embarked on a musical experience that found cast and crew reaching toward the stratosphere with Stardust & Satellites\, which Oliver and Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers produced. \nThe album begins with the lithe fingerpicking of “Wrong Town\,” an anthem summing up the life of an itinerant songwriter/performer\, where he declares\, “The truth is I have no plan at all\,” going on to cite Emmylou Harris and Don Was as his style icons. It’s a “pleased to meet me” sort of song\, and it was written to greet the audience at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2019. “I wanted to write an opening song\,” Steve recalls.“I sat down with fellow Nashville songwriter Anthony da Costa\, and ‘Wrong Town’ just appeared.” \nBut even gonzo guys have their moments where the cycle of life seems to be almost too much to bear. “Conveyor Belt” is a heartfelt song\, a song that could only be written at a certain point in one’s life\, and that point is when you’re saying goodbye to your parents and addressing your own mortality. Steve explains\, “My mom passed away\, and then a few years later my dad crossed over. I started thinking that I was next on the conveyor belt in a factory on the wheel of time. Next thing I know\, I grabbed my guitar and this song appeared to me like a gift. It didn’t exist and then voila\, there it was. I feel lucky to be a conduit.” \nThe song is written over a gentle\, repetitive melody that moves along with the inevitability of ye old sands of time. For fans\, it’s a different side of Steve\, using a voice and a new solemnity for a song that touches a universal nerve. \nOn one of the last nights of the recording sessions\, Steve locked himself up in his writing room and within an hour\, had conjured the catchy\, effervescent “Can O’ Pop\,” destined to be the radio single.  \n“Jano from The Wood Brothers was leaving the studio\, and I asked him to give me a beat\, and I told him I’d write a song with the beat he gave me\,” recalls Steve. The exuberant\, syncopated groove seems to bubble up as Steve admits\, in his best mid-period Dylan\, “I want to feel the fizzy rhythm with you.”  \n“Hey\, Everyone loves a can of pop” he cracks. \nAmong other highlights\, “It’s Baseball Season” seesaws on a sunny acoustic guitar as he pays homage to America’s favorite pastime. Poltz is a true fan\, and the song’s laid-back\, relaxed vibe speaks of carefree days at the ballpark. Steve even pays tribute to legendary baseball announcer Ernie Harwell. \nWith a cult following that includes fellow musicians\, regular folks and festival goers who stumble onto his performances\, there’s no common denominator to Steve’s fans. Born in Halifax\, Nova Scotia and raised in San Diego\, CA Steve toured and recorded with San Diego cult favorites The Rugburns (they still play annual sold-out reunion shows). But it was through his creative partnership with Jewel that he vaulted into the national spotlight; co-writing her multiplatinum Billboard Hot 100-busting smash\, “You Were Meant For Me\,” and continues to work with her to this day. \nOver the years\, the Nashville-based troubadour has built a fascinating solo catalog\, earmarked by his debut\, One Left Shoe\, Dreamhouse\, Folk Singer\, and 2019’s Shine On. No Depression crowned him\, “A sardonic provocateur with a lighthearted acoustic-driven wit\, suggesting at times a sunnier\, less psychedelic Todd Snider\, or maybe a less wan\, washed Jackson Brown\,” while the Associated Press dubbed him “part busker\, part Iggy Pop and part Robin Williams\, a freewheeling folkie with a quick wit and big heart.” \nAmong other collaborations\, GRAMMY-winning bluegrass phenom Billy Strings tapped him to co-write “Leaders” on 2021’s Renewal and he’s co-written with Molly Tuttle\, Sierra Hull\, Nicki Bluhm\, Oliver Wood and even Mojo Nixon. \nHe’s resumed his tour schedule\, and when he comes to your town\, he’ll say\, as he does every night\, “This is the best show I’ve ever played.” And hell\, maybe it just is. \nUltimately\, Steve never needed a plan. \nHe’s something of a natural\, after all. \n  \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/steve-poltz-4/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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SUMMARY:Steve Poltz Redux
DESCRIPTION:This is the story of Steve Poltz.  \nSome people start life with a plan. Not Steve. He opens himself up to the universe in a way most of us will never be loose enough to achieve\, and the universe responds with a wink\, a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration\, and the talent to truly connect with an audience. While 2021 could have found him adrift\, faced with a tour moratorium the likes of which he hadn’t experienced in decades\, it opened a door — literally\, his friend Oliver Wood of The Wood Brother’s door  — to creating an exuberant\, thoughtful batch of songs that celebrate life in all of its stages. \nThe resulting album is called Stardust & Satellites [Red House / Compass Records]. \n“I just make stuff up\,” he exclaims\, quipping\, “it sounded good to say that.” Steve is the sort of prolific writer and collaborator who downplays what seems like a non-stop geyser of creativity. “I have no rhyme or reason for what I do. It’s all magic. I go by instinct. It just felt right\, so I went with it.” \nThe “it” in question is one of those serendipitous situations that were created by the pandemic. Steve\, a road dog and performance junkie who regularly spends 300+ days a year on the road\, bringing it to the people\, should’ve been on tour last year. Esteemed Nashville roots rockers The Wood Brothers (Chris Wood being a former neighbor to Steve)\, also should’ve been on tour. Stuck in Nashville\, Steve often joined the Wood Brothers for outdoor socially distant hangs\, and\, on a whim\, decided to record one song with Oliver Wood and Jano Rix. \nThey cut “Frenemy\,” a wistful\, “keep your friends close and your enemies even closer” song that made it clear to all involved that they’d stumbled onto something special. With no studio clock ticking\, no schedule or deadlines to meet\, the companionship and ability to collaborate with like-minded musicians added a joyful diversion to what was a boring-ass year. Musically\, the sky was the limit\, and the group of musicians and friends embarked on a musical experience that found cast and crew reaching toward the stratosphere with Stardust & Satellites\, which Oliver and Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers produced. \nThe album begins with the lithe fingerpicking of “Wrong Town\,” an anthem summing up the life of an itinerant songwriter/performer\, where he declares\, “The truth is I have no plan at all\,” going on to cite Emmylou Harris and Don Was as his style icons. It’s a “pleased to meet me” sort of song\, and it was written to greet the audience at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2019. “I wanted to write an opening song\,” Steve recalls.“I sat down with fellow Nashville songwriter Anthony da Costa\, and ‘Wrong Town’ just appeared.” \nBut even gonzo guys have their moments where the cycle of life seems to be almost too much to bear. “Conveyor Belt” is a heartfelt song\, a song that could only be written at a certain point in one’s life\, and that point is when you’re saying goodbye to your parents and addressing your own mortality. Steve explains\, “My mom passed away\, and then a few years later my dad crossed over. I started thinking that I was next on the conveyor belt in a factory on the wheel of time. Next thing I know\, I grabbed my guitar and this song appeared to me like a gift. It didn’t exist and then voila\, there it was. I feel lucky to be a conduit.” \nThe song is written over a gentle\, repetitive melody that moves along with the inevitability of ye old sands of time. For fans\, it’s a different side of Steve\, using a voice and a new solemnity for a song that touches a universal nerve. \nOn one of the last nights of the recording sessions\, Steve locked himself up in his writing room and within an hour\, had conjured the catchy\, effervescent “Can O’ Pop\,” destined to be the radio single.  \n“Jano from The Wood Brothers was leaving the studio\, and I asked him to give me a beat\, and I told him I’d write a song with the beat he gave me\,” recalls Steve. The exuberant\, syncopated groove seems to bubble up as Steve admits\, in his best mid-period Dylan\, “I want to feel the fizzy rhythm with you.”  \n“Hey\, Everyone loves a can of pop” he cracks. \nAmong other highlights\, “It’s Baseball Season” seesaws on a sunny acoustic guitar as he pays homage to America’s favorite pastime. Poltz is a true fan\, and the song’s laid-back\, relaxed vibe speaks of carefree days at the ballpark. Steve even pays tribute to legendary baseball announcer Ernie Harwell. \nWith a cult following that includes fellow musicians\, regular folks and festival goers who stumble onto his performances\, there’s no common denominator to Steve’s fans. Born in Halifax\, Nova Scotia and raised in San Diego\, CA Steve toured and recorded with San Diego cult favorites The Rugburns (they still play annual sold-out reunion shows). But it was through his creative partnership with Jewel that he vaulted into the national spotlight; co-writing her multiplatinum Billboard Hot 100-busting smash\, “You Were Meant For Me\,” and continues to work with her to this day. \nOver the years\, the Nashville-based troubadour has built a fascinating solo catalog\, earmarked by his debut\, One Left Shoe\, Dreamhouse\, Folk Singer\, and 2019’s Shine On. No Depression crowned him\, “A sardonic provocateur with a lighthearted acoustic-driven wit\, suggesting at times a sunnier\, less psychedelic Todd Snider\, or maybe a less wan\, washed Jackson Brown\,” while the Associated Press dubbed him “part busker\, part Iggy Pop and part Robin Williams\, a freewheeling folkie with a quick wit and big heart.” \nAmong other collaborations\, GRAMMY-winning bluegrass phenom Billy Strings tapped him to co-write “Leaders” on 2021’s Renewal and he’s co-written with Molly Tuttle\, Sierra Hull\, Nicki Bluhm\, Oliver Wood and even Mojo Nixon. \nHe’s resumed his tour schedule\, and when he comes to your town\, he’ll say\, as he does every night\, “This is the best show I’ve ever played.” And hell\, maybe it just is. \nUltimately\, Steve never needed a plan. \nHe’s something of a natural\, after all. \n  \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/steve-poltz-redux/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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SUMMARY:A Very Very Cassie and Maggie Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Please RSVP at this link https://forms.gle/zdnKPFLmjmh66QkL6\n  \n“Cassie and Maggie… What an unbelievably gifted duo\, the train is just gathering steam and leaving the station on these new stars. It is going to be a glorious journey\, and it is already well-begun.” –Live Ireland Radio- Dublin\, IR \nFrom the deepest roots of Canada and its very earliest musical traditions come Nova Scotian sisters Cassie and Maggie\, putting their own 21st Century stamp on the Celtic soundtrack of this nation. Exciting and innovative\, their talent is surpassed only by the sheer joy they exude in performance. Alternating between Gaelic and English\, traditional and contemporary\, haunting and electrifying\, the duo is nothing short of mesmerizing. \nBorn to a family of deep Nova Scotia roots and a rich musical history\, the two have been enchanting audiences around the world with their unparalleled unity of strings\, voices and fabulous percussive step dance. Theirs is the perfect balance between musical integrity and sheer entertainment as they seamlessly blend tunes passed down through generations of musicians with their own songwriting\, borrowing from other writers\, other genres and other eras. \nThey’re turning heads wherever they go – 2018 JUNO award nominees\, Galaxie Radio Rising Star award winners\, 17 Canadian Folk Music\, East Coast Music and Music Nova Scotia awards and nominations\, Female Singers of the Year by Live Ireland Radio\, Female Vocal Album of the Year by Chicago Irish American News\, and Album of the Year by NPR’s Celtic Connection – the list goes on.” \n“Be it their foot percussion accompanying driving Nova Scotian sets\, their perfect blend of sibling harmonies\, added to a stunning interplay on various instruments\, a musical evening spent with Cassie and Maggie is a great night\, altogether” -Irish Music Magazine. Their new album\, The Willow Collection “showcases not only their musical ability\, but the depth and variety of their musicianship.” \n  \n“Nova Scotian sisters Cassie & Maggie are among the top musical acts in demand on the Irish/American/Canadian scene” \n— Irish Music Magazine \n  \n \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/a-very-very-cassie-and-maggie-christmas/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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SUMMARY:Hauler
DESCRIPTION:Seamlessly blending and bending roots\, rock\, and traditional Cape Breton Celtic music together into a hearty homemade soup that can dynamically have you hanging off every lyric – or knock you flat on your arse – Cape Breton’s contemporary Celtic trio Hauler has been simmering on the stove and are now ready to serve themselves up with the release of their upcoming debut album. \nFamiliar faces from saltwater funk trio Slowcoaster Steve MacDougall and Mike Lelievre have been sharing stages since long before they had any to play on\, bringing hard-hitting pop-rock to the masses between Cheticamp and China for almost 20 years\, and this represents a timely and natural return to their acoustic roots. Teaming up with fiddler Colin Grant\, Instrumental Artist of the Year at the 2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards and a versatile musician who bounces between genres like a token fiddler should\, the trio weaves traditional Irish and Scottish ballads\, indie folk originals\, and traditional and contemporary tune instrumentals with a modern acoustic approach that proves Cape Breton music can reassuringly re-invent itself. \nHAULER IS:\nMike Lelievre | guitar/bass/vocals\nColin Grant | fiddle\nSteven MacDougall | guitars/vocals
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/hauler/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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SUMMARY:RG Schaller & The Peacemakers
DESCRIPTION:The Frolic and Folk is excited to announce that Rg Schaller and the Peacemakers are coming for an unforgettable evening of entertainment. \nA unique 5 piece band on the rise in a sea of talent. \nAlso joining are singer/songwriters Duane Nardocchio and Sonnie Greening\, as well as some very special guests. \nTickets available at door and online $20 \nAges 19+
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/rg-schaller-the-peacemakers/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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SUMMARY:New Years Eve Eve with Pretty Archie
DESCRIPTION:This is for December 30th!\n\nFirst come first serve. Not assigned seating. Doors open at 4PM\nMidnight snacks\, champagne\, and swag included in your ticket price.\nAges 19+\n  \nPinning down the sound of Cape-Breton-based quintet Pretty Archie has always been about as easy as catching a greased pig\, but with the release of their new\, self-titled album the band is confident that their unique mix of folk\, Americana\, bluegrass\, Alt-Country\, and East Coast music will appeal to a wider audience than ever before. Celebrating their tenth anniversary with what is arguably their finest work to date\, the album was released on February 11\, 2022 via Curve Music/Warner Music. \nPretty Archie\, their sixth album\, is one of which they are justifiably proud\, for it represents a quantum leap forward in the evolution of the group’s sound. ”I feel each of our other records was a step ahead of the previous one\, but this one is six steps ahead\,” declares bassist/vocalist/songwriter Colin Gillis. “We are proud of everything we’ve put out\, but this is at a different level.” ‘Familiar Feeling’ the first single from the album\, is nominated for Canadian Folk Music Awards ‘Single of the Year’ \nHelping the group realize the formidable creative achievement that is Pretty Archie was internationally-acclaimed record producer and engineer Mark Howard\, whose star-studded resume includes work with the likes of Bob Dylan\, Willie Nelson\, U2\, Tom Waits\, The Tragically Hip\, Peter Gabriel\, and more. Howard’s fortuitous recent relocation to Cape Breton allowed Pretty Archie to take advantage of his skills\, and the band couldn’t be happier with the results. \nTo record Pretty Archie\, Howard and the band set up shop in the rustic setting of an A-frame lakeside cottage in Cape Breton. Lead vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Brian Cathcart explains that “Mark is very much about the vibe of the room\, and this worked out perfectly. We were in the house for two weeks\, basically doing a song a day\, and we did evening sessions that had a cooler relaxed feel.” \n“It was all basically recorded live off the floor\, with minimal overdubs\,” adds Colin. “That’s something we had always wanted\, and Mark was able to do that. There’s a certain ambiance and energy in recording that way.” \nDescribing the new album\, Brian states “it is more focused\, even though you still can’t quite put a finger on it. For us\, it definitely has way more of a country vibe. This record leans more towards alternative country or Americana\, rather than the super commercial country out there.” \nThe catchy “Reasons” is one of the tunes that changed considerably in the studio\, as Brian explains. “Originally that was rather a ‘cry in your beer’ song\, but Mark wanted it faster. He had the 808 drum machine rhythm and we just sped the tune up to that\, so now it is short\, sweet and punchy.” There’s a similar upbeat tone to “Familiar Feelings\,” another song that showcases the band’s instrumental prowess. \nBrian digs deep vocally on the haunting ballad “Feel It In My Bones\,” while\, at Howard’s suggestion\, “Someone New” became a duet\, featuring Austin-based Maritime honkytonker Whitney Rose\, with the contrasting vocals adding real resonance. Brian is especially proud of “Maritime\,” a song written right in the studio that features these poignant lyrics – ”If your heart breaks down\, we’ll use mine. It is weathered and weary\, but it is Maritime.” \nCathcart explains that “as a band\, we wear our East Coast hearts on our sleeves. We are very proud of where we are from\, but our focus now is exposing people internationally to our part of the world.” Gillis adds that “if you are genuine and true to yourselves\, then people will attach themselves to that\, no matter where you are from.” \nPretty Archie have long been regional favourites\, with a stack of Music Nova Scotia and East Coast Music Award nominations to their credit. They are now looking globally\, and with Pretty Archie they have an album ready for international prime time play. Do yourself a big favour and check it out. \n  \n \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/new-years-eve-eve-with-pretty-archie-2/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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SUMMARY:New Years Eve with Pretty Archie
DESCRIPTION:First come first serve. Not assigned seating. Doors open at 4PM\nMidnight snacks\, champagne\, and swag included in your ticket price.\nAges 19+\n  \nPinning down the sound of Cape-Breton-based quintet Pretty Archie has always been about as easy as catching a greased pig\, but with the release of their new\, self-titled album the band is confident that their unique mix of folk\, Americana\, bluegrass\, Alt-Country\, and East Coast music will appeal to a wider audience than ever before. Celebrating their tenth anniversary with what is arguably their finest work to date\, the album was released on February 11\, 2022 via Curve Music/Warner Music. \nPretty Archie\, their sixth album\, is one of which they are justifiably proud\, for it represents a quantum leap forward in the evolution of the group’s sound. ”I feel each of our other records was a step ahead of the previous one\, but this one is six steps ahead\,” declares bassist/vocalist/songwriter Colin Gillis. “We are proud of everything we’ve put out\, but this is at a different level.” ‘Familiar Feeling’ the first single from the album\, is nominated for Canadian Folk Music Awards ‘Single of the Year’ \nHelping the group realize the formidable creative achievement that is Pretty Archie was internationally-acclaimed record producer and engineer Mark Howard\, whose star-studded resume includes work with the likes of Bob Dylan\, Willie Nelson\, U2\, Tom Waits\, The Tragically Hip\, Peter Gabriel\, and more. Howard’s fortuitous recent relocation to Cape Breton allowed Pretty Archie to take advantage of his skills\, and the band couldn’t be happier with the results. \nTo record Pretty Archie\, Howard and the band set up shop in the rustic setting of an A-frame lakeside cottage in Cape Breton. Lead vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Brian Cathcart explains that “Mark is very much about the vibe of the room\, and this worked out perfectly. We were in the house for two weeks\, basically doing a song a day\, and we did evening sessions that had a cooler relaxed feel.” \n“It was all basically recorded live off the floor\, with minimal overdubs\,” adds Colin. “That’s something we had always wanted\, and Mark was able to do that. There’s a certain ambiance and energy in recording that way.” \nDescribing the new album\, Brian states “it is more focused\, even though you still can’t quite put a finger on it. For us\, it definitely has way more of a country vibe. This record leans more towards alternative country or Americana\, rather than the super commercial country out there.” \nThe catchy “Reasons” is one of the tunes that changed considerably in the studio\, as Brian explains. “Originally that was rather a ‘cry in your beer’ song\, but Mark wanted it faster. He had the 808 drum machine rhythm and we just sped the tune up to that\, so now it is short\, sweet and punchy.” There’s a similar upbeat tone to “Familiar Feelings\,” another song that showcases the band’s instrumental prowess. \nBrian digs deep vocally on the haunting ballad “Feel It In My Bones\,” while\, at Howard’s suggestion\, “Someone New” became a duet\, featuring Austin-based Maritime honkytonker Whitney Rose\, with the contrasting vocals adding real resonance. Brian is especially proud of “Maritime\,” a song written right in the studio that features these poignant lyrics – ”If your heart breaks down\, we’ll use mine. It is weathered and weary\, but it is Maritime.” \nCathcart explains that “as a band\, we wear our East Coast hearts on our sleeves. We are very proud of where we are from\, but our focus now is exposing people internationally to our part of the world.” Gillis adds that “if you are genuine and true to yourselves\, then people will attach themselves to that\, no matter where you are from.” \nPretty Archie have long been regional favourites\, with a stack of Music Nova Scotia and East Coast Music Award nominations to their credit. They are now looking globally\, and with Pretty Archie they have an album ready for international prime time play. Do yourself a big favour and check it out. \n  \n \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/new-years-eve-with-pretty-archie-5/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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SUMMARY:The Town Heroes Acoustic Show
DESCRIPTION:Whether a sweaty rock show or an intimate acoustic environment\, The Town Heroes want you to be entertained. \nBorn and raised in small town Nova Scotia\, Mike Ryan and Bruce Gillis have played together for the past 10 years — touring the world\, releasing 5 critically acclaimed albums and winning an array of industry awards. Anthemic choruses\, danceable arrangements\, and tender falsettos highlight their catchy yet thoughtful songs. At heart\, a perfect soundtrack for contemplating life with a bounce in your step. \nMusically\, the band blends their 90’s alt-rock influences with singer-songwriter stylings in the vein of Neil Young or Ryan Adams. On stage they move like intense caricatures – soaked in sweat\, pushing every chord\, note and beat to the limit. A structured wall of sound emerges; familiar yet distinctive. Camaraderie shows in their musicianship\, their song-writing highlights what they are: friends playing music for the love of it\, in it for the long haul. \nThe band released their sixth full length album Home during the summer of 2021. \nHome is a concept album. The entirety of the storyline takes place over a two week period during a summer in Cape Breton. The 9 songs\, told from 3 different perspectives\, tell the chronological tale of coming home\, youth\, summer love\, and ultimately lost love. A father — longing for what he left behind — returns to his hometown after moving to San Francisco for work. A young “local” boy falls for his daughter\, a short romance ensues\, and the romance dies upon her inevitable return home. The album captures the energy and spirit of a youthful summer and coming of age. \n  \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/the-town-heroes-acoustic-show/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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SUMMARY:Songstress Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Folksy\, bluesy\, soulful and a dash of the unexpected; three vocal powerhouses and Cape Breton based singer-songwriters come together to share their experiences of love\, life and the feminine divine.\n\n \nAngela Macdonald : Based in Sydney\, NS\, Angela MacDonald\, is a singer-songwriter and guitar player whose music can be best described as indie/folk alternative. Following in the footsteps of her aunt\, Rita MacNeil\, who inspired her to write and invited her to share the stage on several occasions\, she has performed as a solo artist and as one half of the duo Angel Station a name that captures the timeless essence of her powerful and haunting voice.\n  \n\n\nSonnie Greening : As an emerging artist in the post-lockdown renaissance\, Sonnie is evolving as a finger style player and newcomer to the stage\, both solo and as a member of the Baddeck based band\, The Brackish. Rooted in indie acoustic folk\, Sonnie’s songwriting and big\, bold sound has branched into blues with classic rock influence while her guitar styling compliments her melodic vocals and harmonies.\n  \n\n\nAbbey Mullendore : A Lake Ainslie born sensation\, Abbey’s killer power rock vocals will take you right back to the 70s\, so it’s no surprise that she has been reprising Stevie Nicks\, note for note\, in the Classic Albums Live tour in addition to her solo work as a songwriter and dynamo duo with her brother. Her mushrooms might not be magical\, but her voice is!
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/songstress-showcase/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events at The Frolic'n Folk,Ticketed Shows
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