Rant Maggie Rant: Barry James Payne, Lindsay Schindler and Glen Dias |
RMR began hosting their Frost & Fire: A Celtic Christmas Celebration Tour four years ago. It didn’t take long for both the musicians and their fans to realize how much the holiday season was becoming an inspiring tradition for them all.
“Now, the holiday season doesn’t seem like it’s here, unless we share it with our fans and friends that have grown with us throughout the years,” says the band’s fiddler Lindsay Schindler, who leads the ensemble.
Concert-goers will be treated to a sound as lovely as the hushed winter landscape and as rollicking as a team of horses running away with the sleigh. The concert repertoire includes traditional Christmas carols, traditional Celtic tunes, with a couple of fun surprises, as well as some spirit-raising and dance-inducing instrumentals, perfect for the Christmas night kitchen party.
Tour Dates
November 28, 2013
8:00 pm
Utopia Hall, 8396 6th Line, Utopia,
ON
1-877-499-4255
$20 Advance / $25 Door
November 29, 2013
8:00 pm
Swanmore Terrace, 50
Museum Dr., Orillia,
ON
705-329-1908
$15 Advance / $20 Door
November 30, 2013
8:00 pm
Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St., London,
ON
519-672-7950
$25 Advance / $30 Door
December 6, 2013
8:00 pm
Sanderson Hall, St. Paul's United Church, 30 Main St.
South, Brampton, ON
905-451-1405
$15 Advance / $20 Door
December 8, 2013
2:00 pm
La Sallette Historic Church, 88 La Salette Rd., La Sallette,
ON
519-582-8721
$20 Advance / $25 Door
December 14, 2013
8:00 pm
Stratford City Hall Auditorium, 1 Wellington St., Stratford, ON
519-271-0250, ext. 237
$25 Advance / $30 Door
Based in Stratford, Ontario, Rant Maggie Rant showcases the talents of Lindsay
Schindler (fiddle, background vocals), Glen Dias (lead
vocals, recorders, percussion) and Barry James Payne (guitars,
harmonica, background vocals) with special guests. Biographical information
at: www.rantmaggierant.com
The “oh so talented” Rant Maggie Rant took home hardware
at the 2013 Jack Richardson Music Awards gala on April 14, 2013. The band received a Jack
Richardson Music Award in the Traditional Folk/Roots category. The awards
recognize musical excellence in the City of London,
Ontario.
The band made significant inroads on their 2013 touring
schedule, performing throughout Newfoundland. Last year, the band also performed
on Canada’s west coast and south of the border in Chicago and Saline and
Kalamazoo, Michigan.
A
joyful melting pot of sound, Rant Maggie Rant is loved by traditionalists, who enjoy their time-honoured style, while new Celtic
music listeners are drawn to the band's fusion of World influences of hand
drumming and Latin, Middle Eastern and African rhythms.
Accolades
“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,
ON
“You really blew the roof
off the place . . . I really have never experienced so many e-mails in
response to a concert.” – Peter Garapick, Music Director, The
Mary Webb Centre, Highgate, ON
“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
Frost & Fire
consolidates their reputation as fine musicians and makers for great holiday
season musical fare . . . “ – Rod Nicholson, Scene
Magazine, London, ON
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