Tiller's Folly in Concert

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Saturday, October 3rd, 2015
7:00 PM

The West Shore Arts Council is proud to present Tiller’s Folly in concert this October 3rd. Take tales of ghosts, battles, bootleggers, fur traders, gold rushes and unrequited love mixed with original high-energy, toe-tapping, hand-clapping, acoustic roots music with a very hip historic nature – and you have Tiller’s Folly.

This dynamic, well-seasoned and award winning Celtic trio (cum-historians) – featuring singer-songwriter Bruce Coughlin, fiddler Nolan Murray and bassist Laurence Knight – has recently returned to the folds of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest, and is spreading tales to audiences of all ages, with their unique brand of acoustic roots music. “What started as a Celtic group 18 years ago has become much more – it’s a whole new kind of Canadiana folk,” remarked Bruce. “The Maritime influence is there, but with Celtic and old-time. There are solos, as in the jazz tradition, some improvisation – a lot of interplay that way, and by adding multi-media we have been creating a new frontier of artistic expression – a bold new movement in progressive roots music.”

The unique and original sound of Tiller’s Folly comes from musicians who have years of experience in different genres. “We have become a tight, finely-tuned trio, and our music is so much more expressive,” said Bruce whose songwriting and musicianship originated with British Columbia bands Bare Facts and Hightops. Bruce writes all the original songs for Tiller’s Folly from extensive historical research, and also has a growing list of commissioned works and soundtrack credits. Meanwhile bass player Laurence has performed for over 40 years with top entertainers of Bo Diddley, Jim Byrnes and Long John Baldry. Nolan has played the fiddle and mandolin with just about every top Canadian performer and with US talent like Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn and Randy Travis.

The performance will be held at 7 pm at the Church of the Advent in Colwood.

Tickets are available for $28 at Westside Instaprint, Tom Lee Music, the West Shore Arts Council office, or online at westshorearts.org.

For more information on the musicians and their newest album Stirring up Ghosts, visit tillersfolly.com.