Patchwork Threads

Our next and final show before we break for the summer includes two artists who are not from Atlantic Canada, so they are new to us (and likely to many of you).  But their music – described as alternative folk – sounds fantastic!  Ottawa based alternative-folk musician Rory Taillon and Toronto based folk musician Brooklyn Doran perform together on Sunday, June 11th.  

With a unique style and dynamic voice, Rory Taillon has been known to take audiences on an emotional ride throughout his set from exciting and explosive highs to devastating and crushing lows.  Standing alone on the stage with his guitar and suitcase kick-drum, the classically trained singer can go from whisper to a rafter rumbling roar while painting heartfelt images with his words. Explore some videos of his powerful performances.

Brooklyn Doran (she/her) is a queer singer-songwriter originally from the heart of Northwestern Ontario, who has been a staple of the Toronto folk scene for over ten years. Doran’s unique sound weaves song and storytelling; the polarity between her music and personality create a harmonious blend of wit and humour contrasted by vulnerable lyricism and haunting melody. For a sneak preview of her style, watch some videos.

Tickets for this duo-performance are $25 and are available on EventBrite here. We know it is a Sunday. We’ll aim to start right on time (at 7:30 pm) so you can relax, enjoy the show and get home in time for a reasonable bed time.

NOTE: Before summer takes hold and focus drifts to festivals and beaches and vacation and such, please consider getting your tickets for our exciting line-up of fall shows.

September 9: Red Dirt Skinners Tickets here

Described by Roots Music Canada as “The Pink Floyd of Folk Music” the Red Dirt Skinners are the multi-award winning, multi-instrumentalist husband and wife team of Rob and Sarah Skinner. Widely regarded as one of the most innovative acts to come out of the UK in recent years, 
the duo cross more genres than would make sense to mention and have won National and International Awards in Rock, Folk, Blues, Country, Roots, Alt-Rock and Songwriting. It would be fair to say that if you like songs influenced by Pink Floyd, Simon and Garfunkel, Supertramp, Queen, and David Bowie coupled with some epic storytelling, humour and heartfelt emotions, you’ll love a Red Dirt Skinners concert.
With male and female harmonies blending together as one voice and Sarah’s trademark soprano saxophone solos, you will be swept along by the refreshingly different sound of the Red Dirt Skinners.

October 28: Kane & Potvin Tickets here

For those of us who were around in the 1990s, The Grapes of Wrath and The Northern Pikes are names that bring back lots of memories …. these were and are two hugely successful and influential Canadian rock bands. (Kevin) Kane & (Bryan) Potvin were principal songwriters in those respective bands and responsible for some of the biggest hits of the day, and Kevin is now a permanent member of the Pikes.

Fast forward to 2023 and both Kevin and Bryan live in Nova Scotia, making it easier for them to write and perform – together. Playing classic hits and new collaborations with a penance honed from decades on stage makes for one heck of a good show. Join us in the living room for an intimate and engaging night of songs and stories…..

November 11: Dennis Ellsworth & Nolton Lake Tickets here

Dennis Ellsworth is a songwriter, performer, sideman, and record producer from Charlottetown, PE. His songwriting career started in high school, filling notebooks with lyrics and poems. He grew up on the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Ray Charles, Kris Kristofferson, Roy Orbison, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. Over the years he has collaborated with Josh Finlayson and Andy Maize from Skydiggers, Gord Downie from The Tragically Hip, Joel Plaskett, Donovan Woods, & Rose Cousins. In 2015 Dennis signed a publishing deal with Cymba Music Publishing in Toronto and has since written songs in a wide variety of styles His music has appeared in television shows for CBC, Netflix, HBO and was featured in the award-winning film, The New Romantic.
Nolton Lake is a self-taught acoustic musician based in Montreal playing a mix of folk/world music. From his travels, he brings home different sounds and instruments to create music as a voyage captured in each song. From heart-felt sung acoustic songs to groovier world tunes, from the acoustic guitar to the Indian sitar, Nolton Lake mixes things up in way unheard of before, creating a vibe of faraway utopia within a calm feeling of finally being home.

So gather some friends – grab your tickets – and head on over – easy as that!  For each show, the artist(s) take 100% of ticket sales.  We provide a stage, an audience and offer snacks to guests. All shows are BYOB.  Bringing music-loving-friends and visiting family members is strongly encouraged.  See you soon 🙂

Monique & George

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Halifax Blues-Rock power duo, Christine Campbell & Blake Johnston have been building a name for themselves, entertaining audiences with their soulful tone, 60’s and 70s rock style guitar riffs and bewitching vocal harmonies; and opening up for some big names, like Burton Cummings, Steve Earle & Bob Segar. 

In 2021, they released their self-titled Album, Campbell & Johnston’s Black Market Band. This self produced recording, adds a touch of their old school rock influences with a modern twist on blues and soul. It earned them an award for Best Blues Album at the 2022 ECMAs and a Maple Blues Nomination. 

Check them out here:
Bittersweet- Official Video
Play it Again Sam – Lunenburg Folk Harbour Sessions
 
While they often hit the stage well past my bedtime (their next Halifax gig starts at 11 pm), they’ll get started on our Patchwork stage at the delightful hour of 8 pm – hmm in mid-May it won’t even be dark at that time 😊

Tickets on EventBrite here

NOTE: Before we pause for the summer (and NOTE: some excitement awaits for the fall – check out upcoming page…..) we have one more show that merits your consideration:

• A duo of Ontario folk musicians – Ottawa based Brooklyn Doran & Toronto based Rory Taillon will be here on Sunday, June 11 with their unique styles and powerful voices.

Tickets and additional information (plus links to videos for that sneak peak) are accessible from our upcoming page.
 
So gather some friends – grab your tickets – and head on over – easy as that!  For each show, the artist(s) take 100% of ticket sales.  We provide a stage, an audience and offer snacks to guests. All shows are BYOB. Masks, unless things change, are optional.  Bringing music-loving-friends and visiting family members is strongly encouraged.  See you soon 🙂

On Earth Day (April 22), we welcome back MATT EPP who is releasing a new project this spring called Rolling Wave.  See Matt serenade some rolling waves in this brand new video for his song Live Free.   International touring artist and award-winning songwriter Matt Epp is the quintessential troubadour of the Canadian prairies, who has won the admiration of an audience that spans the globe. A stark and confessional songwriter endowed with an infinite capacity to engage an audience, Epp’s performances encourage a sense of connection and community, where every listener leaves as a friend. He is one of the gifted forerunners defining the future landscape of Canadian music – no doubt contributing to his Grand Prize win at the International Songwriting Competition in 2017. A seasoned collaborator and activist, Matt’s music has been on regular rotation on CBC, Sirius XM, and community radio for over a decade.

“…the main thing is that Matt Epp is simply one of the BEST of a generation of fine songwriters emerging in this country over the last decade or so, and carrying forward the torch of Canadian songwriting that goes back to Lightfoot, Mitchell, Young, Cohen and Cockburn. It’s what we’re really good at.” – Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Visit Matt’s website to listen to his new single Made for Love or explore his rich catalogue, including When You Know (co-written with Serena Ryder) and Never Have I Loved Like This (co-written with Rose Cousins).

Tickets for Matt Epp are $25 and available on EventBrite here.

Gather some friends – grab your tickets – and head on over – easy as that!  For each show, the artist(s) take 100% of ticket sales.  We provide a stage, an audience and offer snacks to guests. All shows are BYOB. Masks, unless things change, are optional.

See you soon 🙂

Monique & George

Patchwork House Concerts

LOGAN RICHARD will be back on Saturday, April 1 with keyboardist Ben Aitken and a brand new EP. Spellbinding R&B grooves, pop hooks galore, a smooth voice that wraps you in, and tasteful blues-tinged guitar licks that make you realize why many are calling him one of the best up-and-coming young guitarists in the country. Check out the video for the single See Me Like This from his new EP.

Honing his frontman skills from a young age, belting blues music on stages for outdoor summer café diners on the streets of Charlottetown, PEI, Richard asserted himself on the Maritime blues music scene early on in his life. Continuing his steep career trajectory ascent since then, Richard released his successful debut EP called “The Split” in 2017, which escalated him to a headline slot at the TD Jazz/Blues Festival, and was nominated for Blues Recording of the Year at the 2019 ECMA’s. 

The new self-titled eight-song EP produced by Adam Gallant toys with the roller coaster ride of being in love – falling out of it, not knowing how to let it go – with one of the highlight tracks being a co-write with Chris Kirby and Dave Sampson called Girlfriend Material. 

Tickets for Logan Richard are $25 and available on EventBrite here.

On Earth Day (April 22), we welcome back MATT EPP who is also releasing a new project this spring called Rolling Wave.  See Matt serenade some rolling waves in this brand new video for his song Live Free.   International touring artist and award-winning songwriter Matt Epp is the quintessential troubadour of the Canadian prairies, who has won the admiration of an audience that spans the globe. A stark and confessional songwriter endowed with an infinite capacity to engage an audience, Epp’s performances encourage a sense of connection and community, where every listener leaves as a friend. He is one of the gifted forerunners defining the future landscape of Canadian music – no doubt contributing to his Grand Prize win at the International Songwriting Competition in 2017. A seasoned collaborator and activist, Matt’s music has been on regular rotation on CBC, Sirius XM, and community radio for over a decade.

“…the main thing is that Matt Epp is simply one of the BEST of a generation of fine songwriters emerging in this country over the last decade or so, and carrying forward the torch of Canadian songwriting that goes back to Lightfoot, Mitchell, Young, Cohen and Cockburn. It’s what we’re really good at.” – Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Visit Matt’s website to listen to his new single Made for Love or explore his rich catalogue, including When You Know (co-written with Serena Ryder) and Never Have I Loved Like This (co-written with Rose Cousins).

Tickets for Matt Epp are $25 and available on EventBrite here.

So gather some friends – grab your tickets – and head on over – easy as that!  For each show, the artist(s) take 100% of ticket sales.  We provide a stage, an audience and offer snacks to guests. All shows are BYOB. Masks, unless things change, are optional.

Celebrate the feast of St. Patrick with Joe Crookston – a songwriter (recipient of a Rockefeller Grant and co-founder of The Grand Adventure Creative Camp in Ithaca, NY), a guitarist (taking guitar and ukulele on guided rafting trips in Idaho), a painter (check out his incredible original art here), a fiddler (who has led musical tours in Ireland), a slide player, an eco-village member (who serenades guests for 5 day exploratory trips through the Finger Lakes Region of NY on BlueBird Music Tours), and believer in all things possible…Please watch this video to get a sense of what we are in store for with this multi-talented creater of beauty in a broken world….

Named 2016 Folk International artist-in-residence, Joe Crookston may be exactly what we need RIGHT NOW. He believes in stories and tells them, in cinematic colour, with his 48 Gibson or fiddle by his side. Listen to Nine Becomes One.

Check him out here: https://www.joecrookston.com then secure your seats to an intimate St. Patrick’s Day show at Patchwork. Tickets are only $20 and we invite you to bring your own Guiness or what ever floats your boat…..).

Joe Crookston – March 17 Tickets

NOTE: Patchwork (https://patchworkhouseconcerts.ca) is a house concert series, i.e. we present concerts in our living room. For all shows the artist(s) take the door. We provide the stage, chairs and hopefully a room filled with eager listeners. We will provide a few snacks and soft drinks will be available; otherwise it is BYOB (we have glasses!). Bringing music-loving-friends and visiting family members is strongly encouraged.

Monique & George