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=0D=0A=The duo brings together two diverse musical careers and delivers an eclectic & authentic blend of Folk, Celtic & World music. Over the years, they have performed together in various groups and special collaborations including Mad Pudding (Vancouver based Celtic Funk band), Pierre Schryer's Canadian Celtic Celebration (Northwestern Ontario festival), and multiple tours in North America and the UK.
=0D=0A=Individually, they have performed on numerous artists' recording projects including each other’s own solo albums, namely Pierre’s 2008 CFMA nominated “Mélange,” and Andy’s solo album “Passages.” Pierre and Andy continue to collaborate on national and international stages, creating their unique brand of musical magic. Be sure to catch them in action!
=0D=0A=Pierre Schryer - Fiddle, Foot Percussion
=0D=0A=Pierre Schryer is one of Canada’s leading traditional fiddlers. A recipient of numerous titles and awards including Canadian Open Fiddle Champion, Grand Masters Champion, Violoneux Championnat, and North American Irish Fiddle Champion, Pierre truly captivates an audience with his energy and genuine warmth. His ability knows no bounds, covering styles from Irish, Scottish, Québecois, and Cape Breton to Canadian Old Time, American Swing and more. As leader of his self-titled group, Pierre Schryer Band built an international reputation as one of Canada’s most well respected traditional music ensembles by touring throughout Canada, the USA, Ireland, Europe and the UK since the mid-90's. Pierre has shared the stage with dozens of internationally renowned colleagues in the traditional music scene and has performed with numerous orchestras across Canada with his acclaimed Symphony Pops show. Of his six recordings released on his own label New Canadian Records, “Blue Drag” was nominated at the 2004 JUNO Awards for best Roots and Traditional (Group) Album of the Year, “Mélange” at the 2008 Canadian Folk Music Awards for Instrumental Solo Album of the Year, and “2 Worlds United”, a brilliant duo album with top Irish button accordionist Dermot Byrne, was distributed by Claddagh Records. Pierre’s talents extend beyond his musical abilities. Pierre was the creator and artistic director of “Canadian Celtic Celebration”, a three-day June festival that was presented in Thunder Bay, Ontario from 2001 to 2017. Dedicated to passing on the tradition, Pierre teaches at numerous fiddle camps and is committed to creating community through traditional music sessions wherever he resides. An accomplished luthier and artist, he currently performs on one of his own violins and creates the cover art and design for his recordings.
=0D=0A= =0D=0A=Andy Hillhouse - Guitar, Tenor Banjo, Voice
=0D=0A=Since the early 1990s. Andy has had a varied career in music. He has been a touring bandleader in the Anglo-Celtic music world, a choral director, a music and culture scholar, and now a festival organizer. As a musician he toured North America and Europe through the 1990s as founder and manager of the folk rock/funk band Mad Pudding. Since 2000 he has toured with several of the Celtic music scene’s most respected and exciting acoustic musicians, including west coast innovative fiddler Zavellennahh Huscroft, champion Canadian fiddler Pierre Schryer, Irish flute player Nuala Kennedy, and Juno winners The McDades. His first solo CD, “Passages,” was released in May of this year and has an underlying theme of travel and transformation, alternating between traditional music, original songwriting, and song interpretations. He is the Artistic and Executive Director of the Harrison Festival of the Arts. Andy is also a respected teacher and workshop facilitator, and has taught Celtic guitar backup and vocal workshops at Puget Sound Guitar Workshop, Georgia Straight Guitar Workshop, Salt Spring Fiddle Camp, Sunshine Coast Summer School of Celtic Music, Algoma Trad, and others. He is former director of the Universal Gospel Choir, the Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach Choir, and has a PhD in Ethnomusicology from the University of Toronto.
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