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This will be a slightly different format than our other concerts. All three musicians will be on the stage together. Each performer will te ll a story and play their song before rotating to the next performer. We’ ll have an hour of songs with a half hour break before another set of musi c. Come enjoy a fantastic evening of stories and songs.
\nAll Ages
\nDoors Open: 6:30pm\, Music Starts: 7:30pm
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Karen Morand has roots that run deep. Born in Toronto and ba sed in Southern Ontario\, the award-winning singer-songwriter does life of f the beaten path\, sleeves rolled up with an eye on the eternal. Armed wi th feisty\, powerhouse vocals\, she delivers a soul-stirring show: lively\ , alt- folk with well-worn blues and gritty gospel on the side.
\nKaren radiates with energy in li ve performances both solo and accompanied by her acoustic trio\, BOSCO (Aa ron Verhulst and Benny Santoro). A graduate from the University of Windsor ’s music therapy program\, Karen enjoys making meaningful connections with her audience and inspiring hope. She is also a music educator\, workshop instructor and music director.
\nSince her first studio release\, ‘Carry On’ in 2012\, followed by ‘I Think I’ll Lose My Mind Today’ in 2014\, and Junkyard Heart in 2016\ , Karen has maintained an intense performance schedule throughout Ontario and most recently\, touring Eastern Canada. Her first solo and most recent release\, “Every Flash of Light” (2018) is an EP produced by Danny Gauthi er including co-writes with Nashville songwriters Steve Hindalong (the Cho ir)\, Kelly Kessler and Linda McRae (Spirit of the West). Other collaborat ions include her recent pairing with internationally renowned bluesman\, M anitoba Hal Brolund as bluesy gospel Americana duo\, “Even the Bird Was Fr ee.”
\nWhat some folks a re saying:
\n“I met Karen Morand at the Ontario Council of Folk F estivals in 2010 where I was a mentor. She was just beginning her career a s a singer/songwriter and I was immediately impressed by her warmth and st raightforward attitude. She has made great strides since then and has just released her second recording of her own material. Her songwriting belies the amount of time she’s actually been writing and I believe she is on he r way to becoming an artist who will be a force on the Canadian music scen e” Linda McRae\, platinum award winning musician
\n“Karen Mor and is something of a standout in the crowded field of solo singer-songwri ters. Her performances and recordings both display a careful attention to craft as well as a broad range of influences. Karen’s material demonstrate s her comfort with a variety of styles and genres and her ability to creat e appealing melodies and lyrics.” Danny Sullivan\, Artistic Director\, Blue Skies Music Festival
\n“Songwriter Karen Morand casts power to stir the storm in your soul and part the dark clouds hovering over you r heart. Karen drives the engi ne through songs that clang\, grind and chug with bold defiance\, shaken f aith and cryptic warnings\; breathing steam around embraces of the wounded and outcast.” Songstress and CJAM radio host Allison Brown
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Over the past 30 years\, singer-songwriter Ken Dunn has performed at hu ndreds of venues across the U.S.\, Canada\, Mexico\, and Central America\, as well as recording 10 albums of original music.
\nHe has shared s tages with a number of well-known artists\, including Jerry Jeff Walker\, David Amram\, and Canadian folk icons Valdy\, Willie P. Bennett\, and Garn et Rogers.
\nNotable performances include those at Canada’s Festival of Friends\, a sold out concert at the historic Santa Ana Theatre in San Miguel\, Mexico\, the Central California Neil Young tribute show in Paso R obles\, California\, and Jerry Jeff Walker’s Festival in San Pedro\, Beliz e.
\nWith the intention of promoting peace\, social\, and environmen tal justice through music\, Ken has also performed a number of benefit con certs\, including those for Amnesty International\, Biblioteca San Miguel\ , Playing For Change\, L.A. Family Housing\, and the Harry Chapin Food Ban k of Southwest Florida.
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Hamilton’s Gillian Nicola took an unusual route to becoming a folk/Americana singer-songwriter: trained in classical voice\, Nicola spen t her teens gigging in a classic rock cover band\, singing Janis Joplin an d Led Zeppelin before launching herself into alt-country when she began wr iting songs. Nicola’s music centres around her chameleonic vocals – at one moment with a hint of tobacco in her voice\, the next outright rocking – strummed and finger picked guitar\, and versatile\, melodic songwriting. N icola’s songs are often built around open and alternate guitar tunings tha t allow her to throw her music theory upbringing out the window. Nicola re leased her debut full-length album\, Dried Flowers\, on May 3\, 2 019. Produced by John Dinsmore\, the album reached number 3 on the earshot ! Folk/Roots/Blues Charts and has received CBC airplay nationwide.
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Dried Flowers is “an alt-country-folk-rock masterclass in the affairs of the heart” – Hamilton Magazine.
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