Saskia & Darrel

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Thursday, September 30th, 2010
8:00 PM

What do you get when you cross a Dutch- Celtic-New-Age Alto-Soprano Folk Singer with a North Saskatchewan Metis country-rock-bar-band-guitar player who loves John Hiatt? Sparks!

New!!! Roots Album of the Month February 2010 in HOLLAND!

Nominated for Album of the Year in Saskatchewan. 2008

Nominated for Aboriginal Artist of the Year in Saskatchewan 2008/2009

Received Top 5 people�s choice award.
Many years on Top Indie Folk/Roots Charts throughout Europe.


The fact that Saskia & Darrel often tour with Canadian music Icon Gary Fjellgaard speaks volumes about their abilities as musicians and song writers. Gary is well known throughout the music industry as being very "fussy" about his sound and the integrity of his show. This dedication to excellence is one of many lessons learned by this dynamic duo from their years on the road with Gary.

On their own, they are a powerful presence in their field; winning Top 5 people's choice awards, hitting the #4 spot on MSN radio's National top 30 countdown, and being nominated for Album of the year and twice Aboriginal artist of the year in their new home of Saskatchewan. Their music is blithely described as "Prairie Roots", "Canadiana", and with a little "Dutchgrass" thrown in.

They enjoy abundant airplay on local country radio as well as CBC and CKUA from all of their 7 full length cd's, and are gearing up for a second tour of Europe as well as another trip across Canada from Vancouver Island to the Maritimes.

Darrel is a Metis songwriter whose tales of Louis Riel, David Thompson, and "Sailing Saskatchewan" are striking resonant chords in our Canadian National identity. His masterful guitar playing is honed from decades of playing clubs 6 nights a week, 4 hours a night; work that just doesn't exist for musicians today.

Saskia emigrated from the Netherlands with a powerhouse set of vocal chords and a passion for music and performance that has sustained her for many years as a working musician. Her incredible range, near-perfect pitch, and the ability to sing in five languages sets her far apart from the average vocalist. She brings to the mix adroit skills on guitar, bass, and pennywhistle.

Under the shelter of their own company "Positive Note Productions" they are cultivating an immense following across Canada & Europe, winning over their fans one small town; one country hall at a time.

http://www.myspace.com/saskiadarrel