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February 18, 2010 - Cobourg, ON :: Back To Top
Acclaimed Juno Award Winner JAMES KEELAGHAN to close Festival's Concert Series
The Shelter Valley Folk Festival presents the 3rd "Community Concert Series" of 2010
Date: Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Time: Doors open at 7pm, Concert starts at 8pm
Location: Colborne United Church, 1 Church St, Colborne
Tickets: $22 advance, $25 at the door
Tickets available: Online at www.sheltervalley.com or by calling 905-355-1244
Hailed as the Poet Laureate of Canadian folk music, Winnipeg-based James Keelaghan has been invited by the Shelter Valley Folk Festival to close their second annual Community Concert Series on March 14th.
Winner of a Juno Award (Canada's most prestigious music accolade), Keelaghan is known for his lilting baritone voice, his driving rhythm guitar, and a keen sense of scene and story.
Festival Artistic Director Aengus Finnan states "James is a master storyteller in the vein of Gordon Lightfoot and Stan Rogers. His music bridges traditional folk music with Canadian history in a style our audiences will appreciate. We've been trying to get him to Northumberland for years, so we're thrilled to finally present him on a rare Ontario tour."
Having studied history at the University of Calgary His song "Cold Missouri Waters", about the Mann Gulch fire of 1949, was covered by the band Cry Cry Cry in 1998. His songs have also been covered by folk luminaries such as Roy Bailley and Garnet Rogers. With an international fan base Keelaghan plays over 200 dates a year, has a 20 year career under his belt, and 11 albums to his credit.
His recent release of a CD called "A Few Simple Verses" pays tribute to the traditional music of his Irish heritage, and given the proximity to St. Partick's Day "audiences can be sure there will be a few familiar Irish tunes in the concert" assures Finnan. Keelaghan's most recent album "House of Cards" features co-writes with the likes of David Francey, Rose Cousins, and Dave Gunning.
As the Festival organization continues to deliver on its mandate as a Federal Charity to bring cultural experiences into Northumberland County year-round it has been looking for opportunities to locate events in new communities and venues. As a result the concert is being held at the Colborne United Church in Colborne. The doors open at 7pm, with the concert starting at 8pm. Tickets are $22 in advance and $25 at the door, and are on sale at www.sheltervalley.com or by calling 905-355-1244.
A limited amount of discounted Early Bird Tickets for the 7th annual Labour Day Weekend Shelter Valley Folk Festival will also go on sale May 1st.
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For more information please contact:
Jan Cody, Executive Director, festival@sheltervalley.com / 905-355-1244
Aengus Finnan, Artistic Director, aengusfinnan@gmail.com / 905-349-3715
JAME KEELAGHAN Artist information/photos/bio:www.keelaghan.com/more.html
February 7, 2010 - Cobourg, ON :: Back To Top
Welsh songwriter MARTYN JOSEPH to perform in Cobourg
The Shelter Valley Folk Festival presents the 2nd in a 3 date "Community Concert Series"
Date: Friday, February 12th, 2010
Time: Doors open at 7pm, Concert starts at 8pm
Location: Harden & Huyse, 201 Division St, Cobourg
Tickets: $22 advance, $25 at the door
Tickets available: Online at www.sheltervalley.com or by calling 905-355-1244
Welsh songwriter Martyn Joseph returns to Northumberland county following his "audience favourite" performance at last summer's Shelter Valley Folk Festival. With poetic and political songs Martyn takes the stage Friday February 12th as part of the Festival's "2010 Community Concert Series", and one stop on his 10 date North American Tour.
One of acoustic music's most arresting artists, Martyn has been in demand on both sides of the Atlantic for over two decades. His 25 year career has embraced some noteable achievements including 5 top 50 UK chart positions, with such songs as "Working Mother" and "Dolphins Make Me Cry" and appearances and tours with amongst others, Suzanne Vega, Joan Armatrading, Clannad, Chris De Burgh, Art Garfunkel, and even Celine Dion and Shirley Bassey.
Martyn's particular strength is in the lyrical narrative of his songs, be they contemporary protests against injustice and inhumanity, a musical psalm to the fulfillment and fragilities of love, or a piercing precis of social history. "It's the song that can soothe, explain or even in a small way save us". In this manner he carries on in the tradition of the six string balladeer as both catalyst and interpreter of our raddled and rewarding times, our personal and communal stories sung out loud.
Artistic Director Aengus Finnan states "Martyn is an example of the troubadour tradition alive and well… like Woody Guthrie or Bruce Springsteen, he is a man with a guitar who has a message in each song. He is the real deal, singing from the heart about the things that matter to all of us, on either side of the pond. This show is not to be missed!"
Voted Best Male Artist at the BBC Welsh Music Awards and with a string of humanitarian plaudits and awards, he's a mean guitar player with one of the most powerful voices on the circuit crafting songs with, as the BBC's Bob Harris put it, "outstanding lyrical intelligence", while MOJO magazine described him as "Britain's best kept secret...a challenging and compelling and courageous live performer".
The 8pm February 12th show is being held at Harden & Huyse at 201 Division St., Cobourg (South of King). Tickets are limited to 100 seats. Advance purchase is highly recommended as the Festival's Jan 21st concert featuring a Halifax and Montreal songwriter sold out. Tickets are $22 in advance and $25 at the door (if any are still available). Advance tickets are available online at www.sheltervalley.com or by calling 905-355-1244.
Tickets are also on sale for the final Community Concert of the season taking place Sunday March 14th at the Colborne United Church and featuring multi-Juno award winner James Keelaghan from Winnipeg.
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For more information please contact:
Jan Cody, Executive Director, festival@sheltervalley.com / 905-355-1244
Aengus Finnan, Artistic Director, aengusfinnan@gmail.com / 905-349-3715
Artist information/photos/bio: www.martynjoseph.com
