With special guest Canadian singer/songwriter Allison Brown
Stratford, ON – Brace yourself for an indulgent
musical journey when Rant Maggie
Rant, one of Canada’s most innovative Celtic World Beat ensembles,
comes to Windsor for a Celtic
summer sunset concert on July 13, 2012.
This outdoor concert takes place
in the Victorian Gazebo, located in the park adjacent to the historical and
elegant Mackenzie Hall Cultural Centre, at 8:00 pm. Beautifully landscaped with flowers and mature trees, the gazebo is
equipped with an amphitheatre seating area or bring your own lawn chair. In the
event of rain, the concert will move
indoors.
Opening for Rant Maggie Rant is
Canadian singer/songwriter Allison Brown. This songbird with her big,
pure voice, offers a folky throwback mix of
traditional songs, modern covers and originals. She is regularly
featured as an arts/music correspondent on CBC Radio Windsor’s Early
Shift, and hosts Border City Roots every Monday evening on CJAM 99.1
FM.
Audiences always
have a rousing good time at Rant Maggie Rant concerts. From their energetic
on-stage presence, to the band’s ability to really connect with its audience, it
is self-evident that Celtic music is in the fibres of the band’s
heart.
Rant Maggie Rant is a band
that likes to mischievously colour outside the prescribed lines. The ensemble
moves effortlessly from Irish jigs to Galician munieras, from Scottish marches
to Breton an dros, driving them with exotic and syncopated hand-percussion,
blues/rock guitar backdrops, revved up tempos, surprising time changes, and
unique rhythmic attacks. During their concerts, Rant Maggie Rant will deliver a
beautiful traditional ballad, chase it up with an Appalachian-style groove and
end with a killer jig or reel.
Traditionalists
love their approach, as they respect the time-honoured styles. Drawing on the
music from the seven Celtic nations of Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, Wales, and
the lesser known Isle of Mann, Galicia (Spain) and Brittany (France), as well as
from Quebec and Canada's Maritime Region, a legion of new Celtic music listeners
and fans are drawn to Rant Maggie Rant's fusion of World influences, including
Latin, Middle Eastern and African hand percussion and rhythms.
Rant Maggie Rant
brings together five superbly talented musicians: Mark Fletcher
(whistles, tenor mandola, accordion, Scottish small pipes, guitar, bodhran,
background vocals), Lindsay Schindler (fiddle, background vocals),
Glen Dias: (lead vocals, recorders, percussion), Rob Larose:
(percussion - drum kit, cajon, djembe, dumbek, congas, background vocals)
and Barry James Payne (guitars, harmonica, background vocals).
Considered one of the best in Canada, fiddler Lindsay
Schindler has established herself as an electrifying performer: lightning
fast and incredibly smooth with contagious energy, as well as a smile that
lights up the stage. With a strong bow hand, she drives the music along.
Led by Mark Fletcher, the band
has recorded two albums: World’s Edge (2009 studio recording) and
Frost & Fire: A Celtic
Christmas Celebration! (2011 live recording). Both recordings are infused with Irish
whistles, fiddle, tenor recorder, acoustic and classical guitars, accordion,
drums, as well as an array of hand percussion and powered by lead singer Glen Dias’ captivating vocals.
The repertoire
ranges from traditional Irish tunes to original, spirit-raising and
dance-inducing instrumentals, perfect for the all night kitchen
party.
Based in Stratford,
Ontario, Rant Maggie Rant has been wowing audiences on the road for the past
three years at festivals, concert halls and symphonic stages in Canada and the
U.S. with their outstanding artistry and on-stage vibe. A tight, coherent unit,
Rant Maggie Rant takes audiences on a unique journey through Celtic music,
appealing to both traditionalists and those who enjoy the evolution of sound.
JUST THE FACTS
Event: Celtic Summer Sunset Concert with Rant
Maggie Rant & special guest Allison Brown
Date:
Friday, July 13,
2012
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Victorian Gazebo, Mackenzie Hall
Cultural Centre, 3277 Sandwich St. West, Windsor
Admission: $20 at
the door; $15 in advance at Mackenzie Hall box office, Dr. Disc (471 Ouellette Ave., downtown Windsor) or
www.ticket-e-boo.com
Tickets: 519-255-7600 or
www.ticket-e-boo.com
Testimonials:
“I can
truly say that you were the surprise ‘WOW’ band this year – so much great
feedback about your music.” – Sheila Graziano, Saline Celtic Festival, Saline,
Michigan
“RMR is a great band. They
packed the house and the audience left dancing. I can't wait to have them back.”
– Holmes Hooke, Hughs Room, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
“One of Canada’s most exciting Celtic fusion ensembles .
. . “ – Robert Reid,
Arts & Entertainment Reporter, Waterloo Region Record, Waterloo,
Ontario, Canada
– 30 –
Mary-Lou
Schagena
Publicist, Rant Maggie
Rant
Telephone:
519-584-7628
Email: mschagena@sympatico.ca
Website: www.rantmaggierant.com
Twitter: @RantMaggieRant
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