Trent Freeman and Eric Wright from The Fretless join Mairi Rankin from The Outside Track in an exciting concert filled with Celtic Bluegrass and Folk music.
=0D=0A=As a fundraiser for the the Old Church Theatre this concert is for the whole family, enjoy first rate music while helping the theatre repair the aging building.
=0D=0A=Trent and Eric transform fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements. Trent Freeman is an innovative violin player, whose unique blend of deep groove, in depth harmony, captivating melodies and personal writing style set him apart from many others. He has played for projects ranging in style from funk, hip-hop, R&B, jazz, soul and gospel, to rock, classical, country, bluegrass and folk. He is a 2012 Canadian Folk Music Award winner. For more on Trent go to http://www.trentfreeman.com
=0D=0A=Eric Wright picked up the cello at age 7, and began his musical career as a classically trained musician. By 13, he was teaching group and private lessons in Vermont, while playing in numerous chamber groups and orchestras. While he loved classical music, his father’s background in Irish and Old Time American fiddling was what really drew him in. Growing up, he had always accompanied his dad on cello, guitar, or other instruments, and knew that his love for folk music was too powerful to ignore. Eric moved to Boston and attended the Berklee College of Music where he studied folk styles and graduated Magna Cum Laude as a Professional Music major, focusing on Irish Cello Performance. Eric has since joined forces with the multi-award winning group, The Fretless, a contemporary traditional fusion group, and has been touring all over Canada, the US, and Europe ever since. When not on tour with the Fretless, Eric is the Celtic/Old Time cello, guitar, and banjo teacher at many music camps, including the annual Northeastern Suzuki summer camp and the Goderich Celtic College, works as a composer/sound designer for film, and is a dubstep producer for APM publishing in Los Angeles. Check out Eric at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8uRCAWkrys
=0D=0A=Mairi Rankin is one of the hugely influential Rankin Family – legends on the Canadian music scene – she plays fiddle, sings and also step-dances up a storm. Born in Mabou, Nova Scotia, Mairi has been influenced by some of the best Cape Breton traditional musicians and instructors on the island. She has developed her own unique style by being immersed in such a rich musical culture. She has toured nationally and internationally as a solo artist, a sideman and is a member of the Cape Breton Celtic super group Beolach. She has performed with the Rankin Sisters, Unusual Suspects and Bruce Guthro to name but a few. Mairi has recorded one solo album, two CDs with Beolach and has been featured on numerous compilations and recordings.
=0D=0A=See The Outside Track at http://www.theoutsidetrack.com
=0D=0A=Tickets are available at the door $20.00
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