Rural Roots: Concerts in the County
Take the roads less travelled in scenic Huron County, and experience the best our Celtic Roots have to offer.
2011 Rural Roots Concert Series
Rural Roots: The Once
Wednesday October 19, 2011, 7.30 pm - Huron County Museum
The island of Newfoundland is a living entity. It was born from an apathetic sea and nurtured by a dauntless people; reared strong and stalwart; sculpted in equal part from ancestral traditions, fate and chance.
In the summer of 2004, Geraldine Hollett, Phil Churchill and Andrew Dale found themselves at a summer repertory theatre company. Charged with the task of providing little more than an evenings worth of music and song for tourists and countrymen, the three wove their voices and instruments together to create what is now the critically acclaimed folk trio known as The Once. From unaccompanied ballads layered with “vocal harmonies thick enough to stand on” to exquisitely arranged shanties featuring bouzouki, banjo, bodhrán and more, The Once has quickly become the pride of Newfoundland and Labrador’s folk music scene. Their subtle yet haunting folk sound sold thousands of copies of their debut release in North America.
If they are not already on your minds or on your shelf, rest assured, they will be The Once.
Hootenanny Revisited!
Fall 2011
Dates to be announced, enjoy the sounds of 1960s folk once again with the talented musicians and singers of Goderich and farther abroad!
Christmas Singalong
December 3rd 2011, 7.30 pm - North Street United Church, Goderich
In the wake of the fantastic turnout at the inaugural Hootenanny in June, the Goderich Celtic Folk Society would like to invite you once more to join us at North St United Church, in support of the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival. Sing out loud or in your heart, and celebrate the season with carols and songs of the last hundred years. Tickets available at Ernie King Music, Wuerth's Shoes on the Square in Goderich.
2011 Rural Roots Concert Series - Past Events
Hootenanny! A Salute to 1960s Folk Music
Saturday June 18th, 2011, 7.30 pm - North Street United Church, Goderich
Relive 1960s folk music at our Hootenanny and Singalong, in support of the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival. Sing the songs of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Peter Paul & Mary, Gordon Lightfoot, and many more with fantastic local musicians including Dave Armour, Kim & Travis Teed, Marianne Hogan, Finola & Niamh MacGinty, Jenny Armour, Alecia Anderson, Evie Shand, Mike Reynolds, John Lodge and Warren & Eleanor Robinson, with Kim Ladd. Tickets available at Ernie King Music, Wuerth's Shoes, and the new Celtic Festival office at 73 Hamilton St, Goderich. Call 519-524-8221 for more information.
Rural Roots: Comas, with opening act Ashley Anderson
Monday August 1, 2011, 7.30 pm - Bayfield Town Hall, Bayfield Ontario
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When you hear Comas you'll know that their choice of name was no mere coincidence. (Translating from Irish/ Gaelic as "power") And power is exactly what this band is about. Depicting their own driving power coupled with a fine sensitivity for the inner strands of magic that is inherent in Irish music. Comas are a band firmly rooted in Irish music, but with enough space to allow in original compositions.Open to new influences, but with a respectful eye on the past is what brings Comas to the fore-front of what traditional music is about today.
Rural Roots: RUNA, with Cassie & Maggie MacDonald
Tuesday August 2, 2011, 7.30 pm - East Street Station, Goderich Ontario
RUNA burst onto the music scene during the summer of 2008 and has been taking audiences by storm ever since. Drawing on the diverse musical backgrounds of its band members, RUNA brings a contemporary and refreshing experience to traditional and more recently composed Celtic material. Through their repertoire of both highly energetic and graceful, acoustic melodies, along with their fusion of music from Ireland, Scotland, the Shetland Islands, Canada, and the United States, this vocal and instrumental ensemble gives its arrangements of traditional songs and tunes a fresh sound. RUNA consists of vocalist, Shannon Lambert-Ryan of Philadelphia, Dublin-born guitarist Fionán de Barra, and Cheryl Prashker of Canada on percussion. "Stretched on Your Grave" (2011) is their latest acclaimed release.
Fun, exciting, charming and talented, Cassie and Maggie MacDonald are a dynamic Celtic sister duo who have emerged onto the music scene as the ones to watch.
Born in Halifax, with strong roots in Antigonish, N.S., the girls have been wowing audiences across Canada with their unique blend of original and traditional Celtic music. Cassie’s fiddle playing has been described as "sweet and elegant with just the right amount of raw power" while Maggie’s piano playing has an "irresistible drive that will leave your foot incapable of staying still" and compliments Cassie’s playing perfectly. Together these delightful sisters bring more then your average fiddle and piano duo; Cassie is an award winning highland and step dancer and also sings harmony for Maggie. In addition to her piano playing, Maggie sings lead, plays guitar, banjo, accordion and is also an accomplished step dancer. Their music fits together seamlessly, encompassing various styles from Cape Breton reels to Antigonish Polkas, Quebecois fiddling and foot work to down east standards. Their vocal harmonies are sweet yet powerful and their step dancing exact and exciting, showing off their youthful charm and energy. They are certainly rising stars in the Celtic music scene; their act is exciting, captivating and not to be missed! Having just released their debut album "Fresh Heirs" Cassie and Maggie are getting ready for a busy summer ahead which includes performing as featured soloists in the 2011 Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, a Maritime tour, numerous festivals and concerts and performances in Bermuda!"
Rural Roots: Shane Cook Band, with opening act Marianne Hogan
Wednesday August 3, 7.30 pm - St. Joseph's Church, Kingsbridge Ontario
Canadian Shane Cook "rates at the top of the short list of the finest fiddlers in the world today," says the Canadian Fiddlers' Hall of Fame. Shane has distinguished himself as a master of the Canadian old-time fiddle tradition and excels at an array of fiddle styles ranging from Irish and Scottish to French-Canadian, Texan, and Bluegrass. In 2006, Shane retired from competitive fiddling as one of Canada's most highly awarded fiddlers. He is a three-time Canadian Open National Fiddle Champion, a three-time Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion, a Grand North American Fiddle Champion, and is the only Canadian to have ever won the US Grand National Fiddle Championship, a feat he accomplished at just 17 years of age.
All tickets for Rural Roots events may be purchased at
our central box office:
Goderich Celtic Festival Office
519-524-8221
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