If you like old time Appalachian music, you should come see The Lonesome Ace Stringband. Three talented musicians in their own right come together and create music that will have you tapping your feet and in awe of their virtuosity and artistry. Chris Coole on banjo has been involved with over 150 recordings including David […]
These are the kind of guys you want to hang out with. Durham County Poets is made up of Kevin Harvey (lead vocals), David Whyte (electric and acoustic guitar and vocals), Neil Elsmore (acoustic guitar and vocals), Carl Hufh (bass, horn, vocals) and James Preimel (drums, percussion). They tell their story much better than I. […]
Expanding our boundaries of what we think of as folk music, we bring to Desboro, Dana Sipos. In fact her album, “Roll up the Night Sky” was nominated for a 2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards in the “Pushing Boundaries” category. Her varied life experiences help influence many of these songs. She has lived in Yellowknife, […]
THREE DAYS TO GO! Here is our last artist. Pat Maloney is hard to pin down to one genre of music. He likes to play around. As he says, “Considering an endless access to a century of popular music, and my love for a wide variety of styles, it would be unfulfilling to pigeon-hole my […]
Only 5 more days until our Sat July 21 concert. So time to get to know our next artist. If you are looking for someone genuine and willing to share their life stories then Piper Hayes is that person. She and her partner, Carson Ritcey-Thorpe are the kind of people that share their love of […]
We have a week to go until our Sat July 21 concert. So we’ll talk a little bit more about our artists. We’ll go in a different order this time to change it up. So first up will be Jessica Pearson and the East Wind. Jessica Pearson on guitar, Maddy O’Regan on fiddle and Pat […]
This was the very first show we fully scheduled for 2018 because as soon as Over the Moon said yes, we knew who would be the perfect opener for them, Doris Folkens. Her music is filled with nostalgia and a sweetness and playfulness that perfectly complements Over the Moon’s songs which are also filled with […]
It’s a funny story how we got Over the Moon. We saw them somewhere….maybe on Facebook and really liked their music but then found out they lived in Alberta. So we got in contact asking if they ever came out to play in Ontario and if they did, would they like to come to Desboro […]
The Kelly Song Collective is made up of brothers, Joe and John Kelly. They were born in Toronto. They got into music later in life and then John moved up near Sudbury for a job. So how did they become a band? One of them suggested they do a “Song-a-Week” where they took turns putting up […]
If you like reflective, good ole country music sung with a smooth baritone, Zachary Lucky’s music will be perfect you. It’s the kind of music that is ideal for sitting around a campfire at the end of a long week, the kind of music to unwind and relax to. Zach’s deep voice captures you within […]