John Butler Trio Saturday
9:00 - 10:30pm
Known as a musician, songwriter, busker, record label owner, producer, and international superstar, 38-year-old John Butler is a renaissance man of sorts. Born in the US, John moved to Australia at a very early age. At age 22 he co-founded Jarrah Records with Folks favorites (and fellow Aussies) The Waifs. His trio brings a style and diversity to the stage that includes a sophisticated mix of guitar stylings and textured rhythms, as well as intel-
Winsome, wicked and witty, Chic Gamine embody the ‘60s girl-group vibe all grown-up and living in a new century. With their wall-of-sound harmonies and hip-shaking beats, these women could be straight out of Motown, before you throw in the curveball of French pop and four rotating lead-singers. In 2007, Winnipeg singers Ariane Jean, Andrina Turenne, and Annick Bremault recruited Montreal drummer Sacha Daoud, and fourth singer Alexa
Lynn Miles Sunday
12:15 - 1:15pm
ligent and socially conscious lyrics. All trademarks of Butler’s cognitive style and worldliness, it’s no surprise the band—drummer Nicky Bomba and bassist Byron Luiters—has multiple gold- and platinumcertified records in Australia and enjoys similar success around the world. Make no mistake: these are anything but traditional folk songs; this is international folk music with every lyric and note delivered purposefully.
Dirks, for an a cappella ‘n drums quintet. Utterly seductive, Chic Gamine (which translates roughly as stylish mischievous young thing) alchemized these elements into compelling musical magic, winning 2 Juno Awards, earning accolades from NPR, and even being told by fan Mavis Staples that they reminded her of her family, the Staple Singers. We open our Sunday morning with a “gospel set” that is nostalgiainspired, worldly, and unbearably tasty.
There’s something to be said for experience, for taking the time to grow into your own skin. Lynn Miles is one of Canada’s most accomplished singer-songwriters. With 12 albums to her credit, along with multiple Canadian Folk Music awards, the 2011 English Songwriter of the Year, and a 2003 Juno for Roots Solo Album of the Year, she has certainly found her strength over time. Through her career, she has been based in Los Angeles, Nashville,
Chic Gamine Sunday
10:45 - 11:45am
Austin and currently lives in Ottawa with a busy touring schedule that regularly takes her through the U.S., Europe, and across Canada. She has always created and performed music with unbridled feeling and vulnerability, and her new recording Downpour is superbly crafted and beautifully arranged. “Lynn Miles is one of the most acclaimed songwriters to cross the border since Joni Mitchell,” says The Dallas Morning News. We think you’ll agree.
24 and now i pray for rain, ‘cause it’s been so long since i let myself cry - john butler