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For the Toronto stop on 13-city Ontario spring tour, the award-winning Celtic-fusion band throws popular, 5th annual St. Patrick’s Day show at Hugh’s Room!
Canada’s rabble-rousing Celtic-fusion band Rant Maggie Rant hosts fifth annual St. Paddy’s Day celebration at Hugh’s Room. The concert is the Toronto stop on their huge 13-city spring tour throughout Ontario (see all tour dates below).
TICKETS & VENUE INFO: $25.00 in advance / $27.50 at door. If attending for dinner, reservations are recommended; 416-531-6604, http://hughsroom.com.
VIDEO: http://vimeo.com/109920323, http://vimeo.com/61284590.
ARTIST QUOTE: Rant Maggie Rant co-founder, fiddler Lindsay Schindler states, “We performed our first St. Patrick’s Day concert at Hugh’s Room five years ago and we look forward to it every year since. Toronto is so much fun, our St. Paddy’s Day show is an inspiring tradition for everyone.”
ARTIST INFO: www.rantmaggierant.com.
Rant Maggie Rant received a Jack Richardson Music Award in the Traditional Folk/Roots category in 2013 (the awards recognize musical excellence in London, Ontario), and are eight-time traditional folk/roots and world music awards nominees, including their 2014 nomination in the World Music category, at the London Music Awards.
The core band is Stratford-based trio Lindsay Schindler (fiddle, backing vocals), Glen Dias (lead vocals, recorders, percussion) and Barry James Payne (guitars, harmonica, backing vocals). Guest musicians joining them on this tour are London, Ontario’s Steve Clark (bass) and Toronto’s Alberto Suarez (percussion) and Daev Clysdale (Irish whistle, Irish flute and accordion).
Rant Maggie Rant’s captivating use of trad-folk-world-roots-Celtic instruments and vocals and unique arrangements are each essential to the group’s sound and the audience’s journey. Their concerts feature beautiful traditional ballads, Appalachian-style grooves and killer jigs and reels.
The hard-working ensemble has performed throughout Canada and many dates in the USA. The Canadian dates in 2014 included a near sold out performance at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, London’s Home County Music Festival with Ashley MacIsaac, The Bills and The Beauties, Knox Church in Stratford with Loreena McKennitt and Trent Severn and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra.
To date, the band has released three CDs: ‘Rant Maggie Rant’ (Live album, recorded at Hugh’s Room, 2013), ‘Frost & Fire: A Celtic Christmas Celebration’ (2011) and ‘World’s Edge’ (2009). Their fourth album is currently underway.
Spring tour dates:
March 6, 2015 – Harrington, ON – Harrington Hall
March 7, 2015 – Goderich, ON – The Livery
March 13, 2015 – London, ON – Fairmont Church
March 14, 2015 – Toronto, ON – Hugh’s Room
March 15, 2015 – La Salette, ON – La Salette Historic Church
March 17, 2015 – Midland, ON – Midland Cultural Centre
March 18, 2015 – Gravenhurst, ON – Gravenhurst Opera House
March 19, 2015 – North Bay, ON – Davedi Room
March 20, 2015 – Kirkland Lake, ON – Northern College Auditorium
March 21, 2015 – Deep River, ON – Childs Auditorium
March 22, 2015 – Utopia, ON – Utopia Hall
May 9, 2015 – Sarnia, ON – Imperial Theatre
June 13, 2015 – Highgate, ON – The Mary Webb Centre
Reviews and quotes:
“… a solid reputation for razor-sharp stage shows… Happily, both their current and future fans can enjoy this crystal-clear document of the beautifully performed show RMR put down that night (Hugh’s Room, Toronto)… the level of delighted engagement by the audience is obvious throughout. Recommended.” – Rod Nicholson, Scene Magazine, London, ON.
“… an album brimming with high energy … If you want a taste of Rant Maggie Rant live, this is the sonic dram for you.” – Robert Reid, Waterloo Region Record, Kitchener-Waterloo, ON.
“Rant Maggie Rant CD is the BEST live Recording in Years! They play so tightly and perfectly. Only when you hear the enthusiastic cheering of the audience then you know it’s really live.” – Baxter Labatos, The Celtic Music Fan Blog.
“Lovely arrangements and solid musicianship with a blast of warmth and energy – It was a wonderful performance!” – Simone Deneau, producer, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON.
“The show was wonderful. RMR’s repertoire moved through engaging, energetic, eclectic, inspiring and hilarious with nary a skipped beat.” – Jennifer Ives, artistic director, Orillia Folk Society, ON.
“RMR is a great band. They packed the house and the audience left dancing. I can’t wait to have them back.” – Holmes Hooke, former booker, Hugh’s Room, Toronto, ON.
About:
Stratford, Ontario based since 2008, Rant Maggie Rant has consistently won over audiences at festivals, folk clubs, concert halls and, yes, symphonic stages. A joyful melting pot of sound, traditionalists enjoy their time-honoured style, drawing on music from the seven Celtic nations (Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, Wales, Isle of Mann, Galicia and Spain/Brittany, France), as well as Quebec and the Maritimes, and new Celtic listeners are drawn to their fusion of punchy roots/blues/rock guitar and world influences of hand drumming spiced with Latin, Middle Eastern and African rhythms.
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