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Monday, 04 May 2015 11:29

Leslie Rohonczy Band

Leslie Rohonczy is a Canadian composer, recording artist, and vocal & performance coach, with professional experience in a wide range of musical styles. In 2012, Leslie released debut album "Sister Seven", a varied collection of original songs recorded at SoundCreation Studio on Ottawa Canada, with guitarist/producer and musical partner Scott Walsh. In October 2014, Leslie released her second album, "Down From the Ether", also recorded with Walsh, and the two formed the LESLIE ROHONCZY BAND, along with bandmates Steve Rae (bass), Al Wilmore (keys), and Chris Houle (drums).

Leslie brings her passion for songwriting and powerful alto vocals to the stage with depth and range, and her performance goal is simple: to engage the audience, and tell compelling stories through songs that really connect with the audience.

Sunday, 08 February 2015 07:04

Lynne Hanson and The Good Intentions

Too tough for folk and too blues influenced for country, LYNNE HANSON's brand of "porch music with a little red dirt" can turn on a dime, from a sunshine, blue sky ballad to a full-on thunderstorm of gritty Americana swamp from one song to the next. The Canadian songwriter is known for her high-energy, roots guitar driven live performances, whether playing solo or with her band the Good Intentions.

Lynne is a two-time Canadian Folk Music Award winner (2018 English Songwriter, Ensemble of the Year with The LYNNeS), a two-time Indie Acoustic Project Alt-Country album of the year winner (River of Sand 2014, Uneven Ground 2017), a past winner of the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award, and a two-time finalist (2019, 2009) in the prestigious Kerrville New Folk competition in Texas.

Lynne has toured Canada, the US, Europe and the UK. She's toured the UK in support of Grammy nominated songwriters (Gretchen Peters, Steve Forbert), as well opening for guitar legend Albert Lee in the UK and Canada.

Lynne released her seventh studio album "Just Words," produced by Jim Bryson (The Weakerthans, Kathleen Edwards) in February 2020

Wednesday, 10 October 2012 20:00

Valdy (free concert)

Valdy, born Valdemar Horsdal in Ottawa, Canada has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for over 34 years. A man with a thousand friends, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island to Texas to New Zealand, he's a singer, guitarist and songwriter who catches the small but telling moments that make up life.

Remembered for Play Me a Rock and Roll Song, his bitter-sweet memory of finding himself, a relaxed and amiable story-teller, facing a rambunctious audience at the Aldergrove Rock Festival circa 1968, Valdy has sold almost half a million copies of his 13 albums, has two Juno Awards (Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year), a total of seven Juno nominations and four Gold albums to his credit.

Valdy's recent CDs include "Contenders", a collaboration with friend and fellow singer/songwriter, Gary Fjellgaard, with whom he has an absolute blast touring, and a solo release, "Viva Valdy: Live at Last", a two-CD package, one live, one studio, with a total of 25 tunes, and a lyric booklet.

One of Canada's most influential songwriters, Valdy's composition A Good Song was recorded under the title Just a Man by the venerable Quincy Jones ( he sang lead on the recording!). Play Me a Rock and Roll Song has been recorded by a few artists, including John Kay of Steppenwolf.

Along the way, Valdy has taken his music to a dozen different countries, from Denmark to Australia and been an often-invited performer at the prestigious Kerrville Festival in Texas. His recent television appearances include Canada AM and Open Mike with Mike Bullard. Valdy has also been a panelist on Front Page Challenge, and played a lead role in an episode of The Beachcombers original series.

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