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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
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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
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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/
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SUMMARY:Mike McKenna Jr.
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-2/
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SUMMARY:Ria Mae
DESCRIPTION:Ria recently had her collaboration “Too Close’ with Canadian singer Dan Talevski certified Platinum\, having garnered over 15 million streams on Spotify and counting. \nSince the June 2016 release of her full length\, self-title album\, the three-time JUNO nominee\, and multi-platinum selling artist has toured Europe with Tegan and Sara\, North America with Dido\, and Canada with Scott Helman. She has performed with Elle King\, Xavier Rudd\, Shawn Hook\, Family of the Year\, Francesco Yates\, Coleman Hell and more. \nRia has enjoyed radio chart success in Canada with platinum certified singles\, ‘Clothes Off\, Ooh Love\, and ‘Bend’\, and her songs have been streamed over 70 million times worldwide. \n\n“Amazing show! A great combo of new and old songs. Lots of audience interaction – she even came off stage into the crowd to dance with us! Great lyrics and dance beats. Always a fun show to see Ria!”    – loriesen \n  \n\nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/ria-mae/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Willie Stratton
DESCRIPTION:For more than a decade now\, Willie Stratton has been building his good name on stellar sonic shape-shifting and a charismatic\, super charged live show.  The Halifax-based singer-songwriter has proven time and again that he can dive into any of rock ‘n’ roll’s various iterations—heartsick blues\, twanged-up country\, hip-shaking rockabilly\, groovy surf\, anything and everything in between—and emerge\, again\, as a maestro of the style.  \nBut on his latest album Stratton seeks synthesis: Drugstore Dreamin’ finds him playing alchemist\, melting down the myriad sounds he’s mastered over the years to create singular sonic gold.  \nAs Stratton deftly weaves and mixes musical forms\, Drugstore Dreamin’s intoxicating concoction brings his timeless songwriting to the forefront. 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/willie-stratton/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:David Francey
DESCRIPTION:“Francey’s clear\, simple songs speak volumes to his followers. After a decade in music\, David Francey is known as one of Canada’s finest tunesmiths and a champion of the Everyman\, admired for his less-is-more approach to writing. It’s amazing how he manages to address deep stuff with such spare ingredients”  – The Edmonton Journal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Francey is a Scottish-born Canadian carpenter-turned-songwriter\, who has become known as “one of Canada’s most revered folk poets and singers” (Toronto Star). Born in Ayrshire\, Scotland to parents who were factory workers\, he moved to Canada when he was twelve. For decades\, he worked across Canada in rail yards\, construction sites\, and in the Yukon bush\, all the while writing poetry\, setting it to melodies in his head and singing it to himself as he worked. \nA truly authentic folk singer\, Francey is a documentarian of the working person who never imagined earning a living from his music. But when he was in his 40s\, his wife\, artist Beth Girdler\, encouraged him to share his songs and sing in public. The reaction was instant. His first album Torn Screen Door came out in 1999 and was a hit in Canada. Since then\, he has released eleven albums\, won three Juno Awards and has had his songs covered by such artists as The Del McCoury Band\, The Rankin Family\, James Keelaghan and Tracy Grammer. \nFrancey also had the honour of receiving the prestigious SOCAN Folk Music Award as well as taking home the Grand Prize in both the International Acoustic Music Award and in the Folk category for the John Lennon Songwriting Award. \n“David’s straightforward songs tell honest stories of real people and real places. Poetic perception and a keen eye for the heart of the matter are trademarks of the man and his music. His songs and stories are a direct connection for audiences seeking depth and meaning in the day-to-day.” Shelter Valley Folk Festival \nDavid Francey was born in Ayrshire\, Scotland where he got his first taste of the working life as a paperboy. At age 10 he was devouring the newspapers he delivered\, establishing a life-long interest in politics and world events while developing the social conscience that forms the backdrop of his songs. \nHe was twelve when his family immigrated to Toronto. He says he can trace his love of the land\, the history\, and the people of his adopted country to weekend family drives exploring southern Ontario. Music played a large part in these family outings. They sang traditional Scottish tunes as they drove through the Canadian countryside. Dad and sister Muriel sang melody\, while mother and David sang harmonies. \nHis attachment to Canada grew with travel. He hitched across the country three times\, then thumbed his way to the Yukon. This attachment surfaces in his songs of rail lines\, farms\, and the St. Lawrence Seaway. He grew to understand the people while working in Toronto train yards\, the Yukon bush\, and as a carpenter in the Eastern Townships. These experiences colour his first CD\, Torn Screen Door\, with songs like Hard Steel Mill\, Gypsy Boys\, and Working Poor and his second\, Far End of Summer\, with Highway\, Flowers of Saskatchewan and February Morning Drive. \nIn concert David is a singer and a storyteller. His wry humour and astute observations combined with his openhearted singing style have earned him a loyal following. \nDavid lives with his wife\, artist Beth Girdler in the quiet but charming Lanark Highlands in southern Ontario. They are visited often by their son Colin\, daughters Amy and Julia and grandkids Tristan\, Alice and Millicent. \nOpen in Spotify \n\nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/david-francey-2/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Carleton Stone
DESCRIPTION:There’s a fantasy about show business that we’ve been fed since performers started offering up their hearts on stage for public consumption. The glamour\, the jetsetting\, and the parties all get played up over the reality of the whole thing: a career that seeps into your real life and can dismantle your relationships\, the exhaustion of the road\, and more than a few hangovers. On his third solo album\, the self-produced Papercut—armed with a couple lifetimes of songwriting and touring in his rear view mirror—Carleton Stone gets honest about the toll of devotion to craft while illustrating his mastery of it. Through sax-blasted Americana\, power-pop laced with ‘80s synth\, and dreamy\, sophisticated pop melodies\, the Nova Scotia songwriter blurs genres to explore a tumultuous few years and some of the scariest questions someone can ask: what the hell have I done? What if I’d gone down some other path? \nCarleton took a break from his award-winning solo career when he became a founding member of Port Cities.  The band released music and successfully toured nonstop for five years before the world ground to a halt.  During lockdown\, Carleton worked to hone his skills as a producer and in 2021\, Carleton produced Willie Stratton’s Drugstore Dreamin’ (2022) along with his own record. \nAn outstanding writer\, Carleton has written songs for and with such diverse artists as Donovan Woods\, Classified featuring Snoop Dogg\, Ria Mae\, Bobby Bazini\, and Neon Dreams. Carleton has three solo albums to his credit and has toured internationally for the better part of the last decade.
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/carleton-stone/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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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-3/
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 with Rob Durando\, Boyd MacNeil & Lisa MacArthur
DESCRIPTION:Lucy MacNeil is a singer\, multi instrumentalist and step dancer from Cape Breton Island. She plays Fiddle\, Celtic Harp\, and Bodhran. Lucy has been performing with the Barra MacNeils for more than 36 years. They come from a long tradition of Cape Breton music and dance that has been the foundation of their creative pursuits over their musical career.\nAlongside her brothers she has travelled to Europe\, Scotland\, England\, Wales\, Ireland\, the United States\, Barbados\, throughout Canada from Fogo Island\, Nfld. to Iqualuit to Vancouver island.\nThe Barras recorded their first self titled album in 1986 and have continued making music\, touring and recording throughout the years. During the 1990’s they were signed with record label Poly Dor and Opened for Celine Dion\, Kenny Rogers and were special guests on two of Rita MacNeils’ Christmas specials.\nIn 2015 Lucy was one of the artists in residence for the “Celtic Colours International Music Festival”. Here she was paired with Liz Doherty from Buncrana\, Ireland to help select musicians and musical selections together for performances during the festival. It was a wonderful experience for both Lucy and the audiences who came to Celtic Colours and those that watched the online streaming shows.\nIn 2014 and 2017 Lucy was a special guest with Symphony Nova Scotia for their Rita MacNeil tribute concert with guests The Men of the Deeps. In 2021 she was invited back for the Symphony Nova Scotia Fusion sessions. For these three concerts she performed with conductor Scott MacMillan\, Symphony Nova Scotia.\nLucy has also teamed up with Bette MacDonald\, Jenn Sheppard and Heather Rankin as The Island Girls. They toured the Maritimes in 2022 to enthusiastic audiences and look to do more dates in the future.\nDuring the pandemic which was a very quiet time for many Lucy started working on a solo album. Something she had wanted to do but the time never presented itself. She also felt in these uncertain times watching a world that was going through immense change and upheaval she wanted to leave something behind of herself and her lifetime attachment to traditional music and song.\nIn October of 2021 Lucy released her first single  “Hope For One and All” and is now looking at a release date for her album\,\n“Angels Whisper”  early this summer. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/lucy-macneil-3/
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:Quote the Raven
DESCRIPTION:Quote the Raven’s sophomore record Can’t Hold the Light has been almost three years in the making. After an impromptu trip to AmericanaFest in 2019\, the sounds filling the Nashville streets lit a fire for what would be the duo’s journey into the Americana genre. A collection of songs written with friends all across Canada\, this album is a combination of country jams\, folk storytelling\, heart warming and wrenching ballads\, and a glimpse into the life of touring musicians. \nDespite delaying the release of their record until the Fall of 2021 Quote the Raven continued to work onward and upward since their album Golden Hour released in 2018. They’ve toured around Canada\, performed in Germany\, Trinidad\, and in the US. They’ve been nominated for an ECMA and awarded the 2019 MusicNL Group the the Year. Their music has been streamed over one million times and featured in international film and television. The first three singles from the album have all charted in the top 100 on the BDS and TRAX\nCanadian Country Charts and have been featured on SiriusXM radio in the top 40.  \nQuote the Raven blend haunting harmony and quick-witted comedy into their East-Coast meets Americana songwriting leaving audiences with a smile on their face and a tear in their eye.
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/quote-the-raven/
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: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-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: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
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LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Mo Kenney
DESCRIPTION:Kenney’s willingness to unflinchingly pursue their artistic impulses on their own terms has resulted in numerous accolades over the past decade\, including a SOCAN Songwriting Prize\, a nomination for Juno Adult Alternative Album of the Year\, and too many East Coast Music Awards and Nova Scotia Awards to count.  \n2021’s “Covers”\, was an acoustic collection that offered a glimpse into the molecular musical composition of the artist interpreting them. 2022 release\, “With You”\, was written\, played\, and produced by Kenney alone.  2023 will see the release of a new album of original material. \nOne of the most refreshing things about Kenney is that their performance and stories are completely raw.  Their distinctive vocals and outstanding guitar playing are intensified by the simplicity\, their songs relatable yet mysterious.  A unique singer-songwriter\, Mo’s music has been described as both folk and pop. \n2023 touring includes the US\, the UK\, Europe and Canada.
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/mo-kenney-4/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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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
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/j-p-cormier-5/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Songwriters Circle
DESCRIPTION:Steve MacIntyre is a singer/songwriter from Cape Breton Island.  Describing the things that move him well enough that they move you is his greatest pleasure.  \n“Steve MacIntyre is a rare original. He brings you in\, effortlessly\, to an intensely personal place you may not have expected\, with his heart on his sleeve and a huge\, bear hug of a voice.” – Jamie Foulds\, producer \nTelling stories of love\, loss\, and life\, Steve takes you on a journey; one that is dripping with images of the east coast.  The good and the bad take equal footing in Steve’s songs.  They are songs that describe the things common to the human experience and do so through beautifully crafted words and music.  \nAaron MacDonald \nOut of the woods of Mabou\, a town that beats in the musical heart of Cape Breton\, comes the soulful\, ever captivating\, Americana singer Aaron MacDonald. It’s this small-town lifestyle that inspires songs for this ECMA nominee. Aaron’s matured blend of country and rock\, all lovingly leaning towards roots and blues\, carries the feel of familiarity while experiencing new songs for the first time. The authenticity of MacDonald’s live performances is magically captured as he lays out his life’s story with each song. His music comes across as something between the rhythmic soul of Nathaniel Rateliff mixed with the superb simplicity of John Prine.  \nNamed as one of CBC Music Searchlight’s Top 100 Emerging Artists\, showcasing at ECMA 2022\, nominated for NSMW 2022 Americana Album of the Year\, spots at the 2023 Stan Rogers Folks Festival and Halifax Urban Folk Festival\, this seasoned songwriter is making his mark. \nWoody Woodburn \nBorn & raised in Mississauga\, ON\, Canada\, Woody cut his teeth on the Canadian music industry with his band in the mid 90’s. Drawn to the small town lifestyle of his roots in Cape Breton\, NS\, he now calls his home Rockwood\, ON. After many years struggling to find a place in the corporate world\, he has now found a renewed passion & love for music and will not let anything stand in his way. The music is much more than Top 40. The kind of melodies that linger in your head well after you’ve heard them. He gives life to your own struggles. Like listening to an old friend. Woody is an unassuming\, humble guy that will surprise you with his powerful voice. A voice that combined with the real & “come from the heart” lyrics will leave you more hopeful & inspired in your life. \nSteve Luxton  \nBlurring the lines between alternative rock and roll and renegade folk\, Steve Luxton captures moments in time and frames them in captivating melodies and haunting harmonic changes. Steve draws his sound from classic lyrical greats like Willie Nelson\, the neo-modern country sounds presented by artists such as Sturgill Simpson\, and the soulful energy & grooves of artists like the Bahama’s. Steve’s unique sound and high energy performances are quickly winning over audience members across the East Coast of Canada.
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/songwriters-circle-4/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Lookout Tower
DESCRIPTION:Winter Swamp Music! \nA groovy mix of bluesy rockers\, soulful ballads and blizzard funks. Lookout Tower hails from Cape Breton Island\, Nova Scotia. Their debut album ‘Smoke Over Sound’ was recorded live off the floor last spring in a century old church in Forks Baddeck and their upcoming follow-up album ‘Fields’ was recorded this winter in a 125-year old farmhouse across the street. This release is a sonically exciting and diverse collection of original songs about the places we leave\, and how we perceive the passage of time. \nVocals / Rankin MacEachern\nGuitars\, vocals / Bryan Picard\nBass\, vocals / Franzi Habith\nDrums / John Pinnington
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/lookout-tower-2/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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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.
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/joel-plaskett-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:Joel Plaskett Redux
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.
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/joel-plaskett-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:Abbey Mullendore\, Steve Luxton & Russ Mathews
DESCRIPTION:Abbey Mullendore is a Cape Breton born and bred singer-songwriter. Raised in a musical family\, Abbey’s passion for music and singing began at a very young age. Her style and sound has been influenced by a wide range of female powerhouse artists and bands such as: Fleetwood Mac\, Heart\, Carole King\, Bonnie Raitt\, Janis Joplin\, Alanis Morissette\, and many more. Her sound is often compared to that of vocalists such as Stevie Nicks\, Janis Joplin\, and Ann Wilson. \nOver the past few years\, Abbey’s journey in music has taken shape into more of a profession. She has played in many establishments and events across Nova Scotia including The Careltone (Halifax)\, Strathspey Place (Mabou)\, with Boardwalk Productions @ Bella Rose Theatre (Halifax)\, Blueberry Jam Festival (Mabou)\, as well as opening for acts such as Ashley MacIsac and Jimmy Rankin. Her most recent musical achievement has been performing the lead vocal role of Stevie Nicks with Classic Albums Live’s Fleetwood Mac ‘Rumours’ show across Canada and the US in venues such as Massey Hall (Toronto)\, National Arts Centre (Ottawa)\, and Hard Rock Live (Orlando). \nMeet Steve Luxton\, an alternative folk-rock singer whose music transcends boundaries and resonates with the human experience. With a captivating blend of soulful lyrics and haunting melodies\, Steve Luxton weaves tales of introspection and emotion\, inviting listeners into a world of sonic storytelling.\n  \nRuss Mathewsis a rising singer-musician known for his soulful melodies and crowd pleasing songs. Hailing from the heart of Cape Breton\, his music combines folk and country influences\, creating a fresh\, authentic sound that resonates with audiences accross the Island. With a guitar in hand and a heart full of stories\, Russ is making his mark on the music scene\, one heartfelt note at a time.\n \n \n  \n\n  \n\n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/abbey-mullendore-and-russ-mathews/
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. Tickets include admission\, midnight snacks\, swag\, champagne and whatnot.\n  \nCape Breton Americana band Pretty Archie to released their 6th studio album to mark and celebrate 10 years together\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. \nQUOTES: \n“It is hard to pigeonhole Pretty Archie. It encompasses an uplifting myriad of (but not limited to) hillbilly country\, blues\, bluegrass and folk. Throw a banjo\, harmonica and mandolin in and together the foursome offers a different brand of music\, a relentless\, raw\, uncontrived mash of genres that is distinctly Pretty Archie” -Andrew Rankin (Cape Breton Star) \n“Cape Breton\, Nova Scotia has a well known reputation for creating great musical talent. From The Rankin Family to Ashley MacIsaac to the late Rita MacNeil\, this artistic hotbed on the country’s East Coast has produced some of Canada’s best musicians. From this proud region now comes Pretty Archie\, a folk-bluegrass-country group from Cape Breton that will impress audiences with their strong chops…..With their impressive blend of folk\, blues\, bluegrass and country this band has produced a great sound that is oodles of fun to listen to” – Alejandro Bustos (Apt613.com\, Ottawa) \n“While Pretty Archie’s music blurs the lines between multiple genres\, all the ingredients of their sound have been nurtured by the setting they grew up in.” – FYI Music News\, Jason Schneider \n“Pretty Archie always finds some way to encourage listeners to take lean times in stride\, suck it up\, stick it out and just keep going!” – BuzzMusic \nAwards & Recognition:\n5x Music Nova Scotia Awards nominations\n3x East Coast Music Association nominations:\nCountry Album of the Year; North End Sky and Sing Alongs & Love Songs Roots Album of the Year; Running for Cover \nNotable Appearances Include:\nThe Grey Cup Festival (Ottawa ON)\, Rogers Hometown Hockey (Dartmouth and Sydney NS)\, Sudbury Festival of Lights Boreal (Sudbury\, ON)\, Celtic Colours (Halifax\, NS) Stan Rogers Folk Festival (Canso\, NS)\, Roots Night at Royal Botanical Gardens (Burlington\, ON)\, The Ironwood (Calgary\, AB)\, The Dakota Tavern (Toronto\, ON)\, Writers at Woody Point (Woody Point NL)\, Tonder Festival (Denmark)\, Celtic Connections (Glasgow\, Scotland). \nShowcase Festivals & Conferences: Folk Alliance International\, AmericanaUK Fest\, Contact East\, Nova Scotia Music Week\, East Coast Music Week\, Folk Music Ontario\, NXNE and OSAC. \nDiscography:\nPretty Archie (2022)\nRunning For Cover (2020)\nHanging On (2019)\nSing Alongs & Love Songs (2016)\nNorth End Sky (2015)\nSteel City (2013)
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/new-years-eve-eve-with-pretty-archie-3/
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:Tickets include admission\, midnight snacks\, swag\, champagne and whatnot.\n  \nCape Breton Americana band Pretty Archie to released their 6th studio album to mark and celebrate 10 years together\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. \nQUOTES: \n“It is hard to pigeonhole Pretty Archie. It encompasses an uplifting myriad of (but not limited to) hillbilly country\, blues\, bluegrass and folk. Throw a banjo\, harmonica and mandolin in and together the foursome offers a different brand of music\, a relentless\, raw\, uncontrived mash of genres that is distinctly Pretty Archie” -Andrew Rankin (Cape Breton Star) \n“Cape Breton\, Nova Scotia has a well known reputation for creating great musical talent. From The Rankin Family to Ashley MacIsaac to the late Rita MacNeil\, this artistic hotbed on the country’s East Coast has produced some of Canada’s best musicians. From this proud region now comes Pretty Archie\, a folk-bluegrass-country group from Cape Breton that will impress audiences with their strong chops…..With their impressive blend of folk\, blues\, bluegrass and country this band has produced a great sound that is oodles of fun to listen to” – Alejandro Bustos (Apt613.com\, Ottawa) \n“While Pretty Archie’s music blurs the lines between multiple genres\, all the ingredients of their sound have been nurtured by the setting they grew up in.” – FYI Music News\, Jason Schneider \n“Pretty Archie always finds some way to encourage listeners to take lean times in stride\, suck it up\, stick it out and just keep going!” – BuzzMusic \nAwards & Recognition:\n5x Music Nova Scotia Awards nominations\n3x East Coast Music Association nominations:\nCountry Album of the Year; North End Sky and Sing Alongs & Love Songs Roots Album of the Year; Running for Cover \nNotable Appearances Include:\nThe Grey Cup Festival (Ottawa ON)\, Rogers Hometown Hockey (Dartmouth and Sydney NS)\, Sudbury Festival of Lights Boreal (Sudbury\, ON)\, Celtic Colours (Halifax\, NS) Stan Rogers Folk Festival (Canso\, NS)\, Roots Night at Royal Botanical Gardens (Burlington\, ON)\, The Ironwood (Calgary\, AB)\, The Dakota Tavern (Toronto\, ON)\, Writers at Woody Point (Woody Point NL)\, Tonder Festival (Denmark)\, Celtic Connections (Glasgow\, Scotland). \nShowcase Festivals & Conferences: Folk Alliance International\, AmericanaUK Fest\, Contact East\, Nova Scotia Music Week\, East Coast Music Week\, Folk Music Ontario\, NXNE and OSAC. \nDiscography:\nPretty Archie (2022)\nRunning For Cover (2020)\nHanging On (2019)\nSing Alongs & Love Songs (2016)\nNorth End Sky (2015)\nSteel City (2013)
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/new-years-eve-with-pretty-archie-6/
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:Begley\, Morrison & Whyte
DESCRIPTION:Breanndan Begley and Rose Morrison met in 2017 in West Kerry\, Ireland. They have performed together on both sides of the ocean including Town Hall in New York City\, Newport Folk Festival\, Other Voices in Dingle\, and throughout Germany. They’ve recorded on Oscar winner Glen Hansard’s album ‘This Wild Willing.’ \nBreanndan came to Cape Breton for the Celtic Colours International Festival in fall 2018 to build traditional rowing boats for their project ‘Voices of the Naomhóg.’ Rose\, as artistic creator and director\, alongside Breanndan collaborated with other artists and musicians from Scotland\, Ireland and Nova Scotia to celebrate language\, music and dance. Their debut album as a duo will be released March 2024. \nEric Angus Whyte from North Sydney\, Cape Breton released his debut album in 2003 titled ‘Always Home.’ He has lived and performed internationally and is now working on an exciting new duo project with Rose to be released this spring. \nAges 19+ after 10pm \nKitchen open till 9pm \nBar licensed till 2am \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/begley-morrison-whyte/
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:SCHALLER & HINES
DESCRIPTION:Jon Hines of Cape Breton\, Nova Scotia has toured throughout Canada in his young career as a blues man. Nominated for Music Nova Scotia Blues Recording of the year 2023\, 2022 blues recoding of the year East Coast Music Association and winner of the East Coast Blues Society’s “Maritime to Memphis Blues Challenge”. Jon is a board member of Cape Breton Music and an official artist of Black Mountain Picks\, Godin Guitars\, Wild Dog Stomp boxes. “A Pale Blue Dot” has seen radio play nationally across Canada\, and internationally in UK and the United States of America. Jon Hines & Joe Murphy started a duo after a recording session for “A Pale Blue Dot”. Jon is a semi finalist in the international songwriting competition two years in a row\, 2017 and 2018. \n2023 Music Nova Scotia Nomination Blues Recording of the year \n  \nRG Schaller is a world class songwriter from Canada. A country boy making his way. Writing from the blue-collar point of view about the hard times\, the one that got away\, life and death…and the illusion of freedom. \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/schaller-hines/
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 Once
DESCRIPTION:Newfoundland has a storied history of stunning songwriters\, poets\, and players. Over the course of the last decade The Once have writ and knit themselves into that story\nWithin the nine songs on their new album Time Enough\, The Once offer some of the most vulnerable and honest material of their career. The up-tempo album opener\, “I Can’t Live Without You\,” reflects on women battling with self-image issues and offers wisened words to be the positive change in their own lives. The gritty guitar driven “Before The Fall” succumbs to the notion that we must accept our past and use those memories to grow. Riff rocker “Any Other Way” reflects the fact that true love accepts us at our worst but insists we do the work to be our best selves to keep it together.\nOn this\, their fourth studio album\, the band stays true to the root strength of their harmony driven sound\, while extending the borders into fresh yet familiar territory. They craft a sonically understated\, but emotionally fulsome sound that accomplishes what they’ve always done so well: stun listeners with what Amelia Curran calls “perfect vocal harmonies\, thick enough to stand on.”\n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/the-once/
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:Dave Gunning
DESCRIPTION:With fourteen albums to his credit\, there’s no denying Dave Gunning’s impressive body of work. Fortunately\, he’s just getting started… \nThe Nova Scotian folk musician has shared the stage with legends like Ron Hynes\, Rita MacNeil\, Stuart McLean\, and Stompin’ Tom Connors\, and has been recognized in his own right as a master of his craft\, both as an award-winning singer-songwriter and a captivating performer. \nKnown for his abilities as a gracious storyteller\, Gunning’s knack for connecting with audiences precedes the skills and experience he’s earned on the road—It is\, for him\, very much a way of life. Gunning shares the same sort of relationship with music as an eagle does with the sky. From a very young age\, music has been Gunning’s way of interpreting the world around him\, the lens through which he sees it\, and the medium by which he engages with his community. \nDave has never needed to look far beyond his Pictou County\, Nova Scotia backyard for inspiration. That’s where the characters live. That’s where the stories come from. Often shining a light on the well-deserving underdogs\, he’s also never shied away from tougher topics\, staying true to the folk music tradition. In recent years\, those topics have tended to be more social and environmental in nature – causes that he holds near and dear. Nowhere has that been more evident\, or public\, than Dave’s strong stance against a local bleached kraft pulp mill – a proven polluter in the community. \nDespite delivering some very important messages in his songs\, audiences should also be prepared to laugh at a Dave Gunning show. His banter is perfectly timed\, self-effacing\, and very\, very funny. It’s this finely-tuned balance of sincerity and impeccable performance that makes him one of the country’s most engaging entertainers. \n“Once I’m out on stage and the audience has had their first couple of good laughs\, it puts me at ease. I believe that’s why I lean toward stories with humour\,” says Gunning. “It makes me less nervous. I love seeing people laugh\, and I love knowing that there are moments when they are feeling emotional.” \n2022 welcomed the release of Gunning’s latest recording\, The Same Storm. Written and recorded mostly at home during the pandemic\, the album continues along a similar path its predecessors walked – celebrating moments big and small\, lending a voice to the folks that need it most\, and indulging in a bit of nostalgia on the way. But always with an eye toward the future and the stories it will bring. \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/dave-gunning-3/
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:Songwriters Circle
DESCRIPTION:Jordan Musycsyn\, Elyse Aeryn & Brian Cathcart\nAfter a sold out songwriters circle in April\, Jordan Musycsyn\, Elyse Aeryn and Brian Cathcart decided to take the show on the road to beautiful Iona. Join us on June 14th for an evening of stories and songs with 3 of Cape Breton’s finest songwriters. \nJordan is a hard-working singer/songwriter and a masterful storyteller\, writing songs about life and love with pathos and humor in a Folk/Americana style. He sustains a busy touring schedule throughout Canada in support of his third album ‘Around The Fire’ which won him an ECMA in 2021. His sophomore album ‘Old State Of Mind’ (2017) was nominated for a Music Nova Scotia award for best Americana album of the year. Drawing on his own life experiences he writes relatable songs of love\, loss and the human condition. A dynamic performer\, Jordan moves the audience from laughter to tears and back again. His first album ‘The Pitch’ (released in the fall of 2014) was nominated for 2 Music Nova Scotia awards.  He has toured across Canada many times playing his songs solo and with his band. He has played the majority of the major music festivals in Atlantic Canada such as ‘Stan Rogers Folk Festival’\, ‘Cavendish Beach Festival’\, Celtic Colours Festival’ and the ‘Evolve Music Festival’.  He also writes\, performs and tours with the ‘Cape Breton Summertime Revue’ and ‘Tis The Season’ annually since 2015. \nSinger-songwriter Elyse Aeryn is known for her fiery and rebellious rock and roll. Her soulful melodies paired with her bold\, warm voice make for an authentic and ageless sound. From supporting names like Amanda Marshall and Blue Rodeo to being named one of five JUNO Wavemaker Ambassadors for the 2024 JUNOs in Halifax\, Elyse is making a name for herself with her dynamic\, high-energy live show. Her debut album “Joy State of Mind” won Music Nova Scotia’s Country Recording of the Year and earned an East Coast Music Award nomination for Rock Recording of the Year. \nBrian Cathcart is the lead singer for the ECMA nominated group Pretty Archie. Known for his high energy performances\, Brian will have you on your feet and singing along. \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/songwriters-circle-5/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Carleton Stone
DESCRIPTION:Carleton Stone is an award-winning artist\, a songwriter with a growing list of credits\, and a founding member of the hugely successful Port Cities. He has recently added producer to his list of accomplishments with both Willie Stratton’s award winning “Drugstore Dreamin” and his own self produced\, Papercut – a collection of sophisticated singer-songwriter pop with well-crafted lyrics and memorable melodies. \nAn outstanding writer\, Carleton has written songs for and with such diverse artists as Ria Mae\, Matt Andersen\, The East Pointers\, Quake\, Donovan Woods\, Classified\, Bobby Bazini\, and Neon Dreams. \nCarleton has three solo records to his credit\, multiple awards\, and has toured internationally\, most recently in the US with The Crash Test Dummies where he received an outstanding response to his solo show. \n\n\nNOMINATIONS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2024 ECMA SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR\nMNS POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR\nECMA CONTEMPORARY ROOTS RECORDING OF THE YEAR\nCANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARD ENGLISH SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR\nTIM CHAISSON\, KOADY CHAISSON\, JAKE CHARRON\, COLIN MACDONALD\, CARLETON STONE (“HOUSE OF DREAMS”) \n\nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/carleton-stone-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:Rose Cousins
DESCRIPTION:Bravado is a record for those who struggle with loneliness and those wishing they had more time alone. It’s for those attempting to make their hearts go in more than one direction and those trying to make it go in just one. It’s for those who present a version of themselves to the world that doesn’t quite match how they feel inside. It’s for those who feel misunderstood or unseen. It’s for those who have a hard time saying what they feel\, who hide or can’t let themselves off the hook. It’s for those asking\, “is this it?” and questioning if the character they play in the movie of their lives is authentic or just a role they’ve accepted. It’s for those who have a hard time asking for help and for those desperate for and terrified of change. \n\n “I think about how we’re so disconnected. I get sucked into my phone and forget to go for a walk because of this sense of obligation that I have that convinces me to get as much work done as possible. It feels like we’re not connecting in person as much as we used to and that we may be the loneliest we’ve ever been. We’re missing what’s actually happening\, like\, the earth being on fire.  We get caught in the spin of comparing our lives to social media depictions\, false standards of a good life. I’ve been thinking about how we must be getting close to a breaking point.” \n\nFor Cousins\, this chapter is a personal and professional metamorphosis. She is in the producer chair\, applying her years of experience\, trusting her own ear and pulling thoughtfully from her network of talented colleagues. \n“I booked some studio days in February with the intention of making a single and working with some Toronto based musicians I’d always wanted to including Joshua Van Tassel on drums\, Robbie Grunwald on keys\, Brian Kobayakawa on bass\, Dean Drouillard on electric guitars and with Chris Stringer as engineer. Soon after I realized I was chasing a theme and a feeling I’d been pondering for months and it turned into a whole record of\, perhaps\, my best writing.” \nThe record is flanked by two distinct renditions of the same song\, The Benefits of Being Alone/ The Reprise reinforcing the record’s examination of emotional duality.  The record starts in bravado’s swagger then drops us into The Fraud which wrestles with the desire to stay hidden and be seen. The Time Being (Impending Mortality Awareness Society)\, reminds and invites us to pay attention to what’s most important\, to be present. The album lifts to its highest level of hope and most pop production in The Return (Love Comes Back)\, solidifying Cousins’ collaborative nature by recruiting an international choir of friends to join in at the end. The Lullaby (My Oldest Love) written with Tim Baker (Hey Rosetta)\, touches the desperate need for affirmation\, The Benediction\, a yearning for acceptance. \nRose Cousins’ newest offering\, Bravado\, is the sound of a heart trying to open. It explores the complication of emotion\, its irrational tendencies and its wisdom.  It invites us to feel the courage it takes to be vulnerable.   \n \n  \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/rose-cousins/
LOCATION:The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill\, 4115 HWY 223\, Iona\, Nova Scotia\, B2C 1A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Old Man Luedecke
DESCRIPTION:Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of two time JUNO award winning and Polaris prize  nominated singer songwriter Chris Luedecke. A multiple East Coast Music Award winner  known for his high energy banjo driven stompers\, touching guitar ballads and dry humorous  stories\, Luedecke has been making a soundtrack to an authentic life for nearly twenty years.   \nBorn in Toronto and long time resident of the country near Chester Nova Scotia\, Luedecke  began recording in the early 2000’s DIY folk scene of Halifax. He made his two JUNO winning  albums for Black Hen Music in the late 00s with Steve Dawson as producer at Vancouver’s  famed Factory studio. While on a tour of England in 2009\, he met and supported folk roots  legend Tim O’Brien who produced Luedecke’s next two albums. Tender is the Night was  recorded at John’s Prine’s Butcher Shoppe Studio in Nashville in 2012 and 2015’s Domestic  Eccentric was recorded in a cabin Luedecke built himself at his home in NS. 2019 saw  Luedecke recording Easy Money at both the Banff Centre in Alberta and at Hotel2Tango in  Montreal.   \nSongs like I quit my Job at the beginning of his career and the Early Days at the beginning of  his family and dozens of other fan favourites trace a warm line of effort\, sadness and joy and  provide a soundtrack to many peoples’ own progress through adulthood\, touching a rare place  of truth and charm in the holiness of the mundane. His performing style with his easy going  humour and storytelling creates a rare space of hopeful and intimate magic.   \nLuedecke has kept up many worldwide concert appearances\, playing in Europe and around  Canada and the USA and six trips to Australia\, including a memorable tour where his whole  young family travelled with him around rural Queensland for the Festival of Small Halls.   \nIn May 2022 Luedecke was awarded an honorary doctorate from King’s University in Halifax for  his cultural contributions.  \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \nOpen in Spotify \n 
URL:https://ionaheightsinn.com/eventing/old-man-luedecke-3/
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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