May 31^st – Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen Live at Ghostown Blues, Maple Creek, SK
Wednesday, May 31st
Doors open at 7:00 PM, Show about 7:30
$20 music by donation, all proceeds to artists
Bring your own beverages & snacks, minors welcome to attend.
For more information contact Ghostown Blues at 306.661.8481.
Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen
Lyrically refreshing and musically diverse Roots-Folk.
http://www.danandlaurel.ca/
“Meeting via a chance YouTube sighting, and fueled by undeniable musical chemistry, eclectic Roots-Folk songwriters Dan Frechette, guitar/harmonica/vocals, and Laurel Thomsen, violin/vocals, prove that musical magic is “a match made in heaven” (Monterey Herald). Lyrically refreshing and musically diverse, since teaming up in 2013, this Canadian-American duo, now based in Santa Cruz, California, has toured the U.S. and Canada extensively, playing theaters, living rooms, festivals, including the definitive Winnipeg Folk Fest, and releasing three albums of their diverse and uplifting original material. Whether opening for the Wailin’ Jennys or serenading a farmer’s market, Dan and Laurel take to the stage with exuberance, and with “their energy, winsome personalities, and toe tapping rhythms, keep audiences engaged with every song” (Carlin Newsletter, Tappen, BC).
Frechette is considered to be one of Canada’s leading talents on acoustic guitar and harmonica, performing high-energy, entertaining, and soulful concerts throughout North America and Europe since 1992. A prolific songwriter (1300 songs and counting), he penned the The Duhks’ hit singles, “Mists of Down Below” and “You Don’t See It”. ‘Sing Out!’ magazine called Dan “one of the most talented singer-songwriters I’ve heard in a long time.”
Thomsen is a genre-bending violinist, composer, and songwriter, who combines the tone and emotional range of classical training with a diverse palate of fiddle styles and acoustic genres. Also a respected educator, writer, and podcaster, she has been teaching violin, viola, and fiddle since the tender age of 14, has been a Strings magazine contributor since 2010, and was featured on the front page of The New York Times as a pioneer in the world of online Skype teaching.
Now based in the Santa Cruz mountains and coming to Ghostown Blues in Maple Creek this will be a show that is not to be missed!