October 2018
The Once
“Leaves me in a perpetual state of wistful, anthemic longing. An innocence that nevertheless leaves me with the sense that we are flirting with tragedy.” — Jeff Reilly, CBC A modern indie folk trio from Newfoundland, The Once has collected a trio of Canadian Folk Music Awards, numerous ECMA awards, Artist of the Year by the Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council. They have earned not one, but two JUNO nominations for best Roots/Traditional album, the most recent in acknowledgement of…
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Martin. O
Watch Sample Video …Switzerland’s charming and endlessly entertaining Martin O. is a vocal virtuoso and storyteller who’s like Bobby McFerrin and Robin Williams all in the same body. – Doug Cox. Artistic Director at the Vancouver Island Music Fest. With his voice alone Martin O. juggles all styles from classical music to beatbox rhythms, with humor as he walks playfully through his programme, conducting witty imaginary dialogues and improvising with the audience. His songs will hang in your ears and…
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Singin’ in the Rain
The "Greatest Movie Musical of All Time" is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, from their original award-winning screenplay in Singin' in the Rain. Each unforgettable scene, song and dance is accounted for, including the show-stopping title number, complete with an onstage rainstorm! Hilarious situations, snappy dialogue and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make Singin' in the Rain the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals. Festival Players…
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Carlos Del Junco and the Blues Mongrels
It's not likely that you'll ever hear the harmonica played so well and in so many different ways than at the hands of Cuban-born Torontonian, Carlos del Junco. Simultaneously sophisticated and raw, his playing blurs the boundaries between blues and jazz; delivering a seamless fusion of New Orleans second line grooves, swing, Latin, hip-hop or ska melodies and swampy roots rock. He's won the Maple Blues Award for "Harmonica Player of the Year" eight times and has been nominated for…
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