Press Release From: Brenda Boswell
Date: June 15, 2015
Re: Garth Hudson (of The Band) and Sister Maud Hudson appearing locally
Ingersoll, ON – The Canterbury Folk Festival is thrilled to announce GARTH HUDSON (of The Band) AND SISTER MAUD HUDSON will be headlining their 16th annual festival.
GARTH HUDSON comes to Ingersoll to present his highly praised compositions and perform several of The Band songs including tributes to Band mates who are gone. This tour is a remarkable showcase of jazz, rock and everything in between. Mr. Hudson is a prodigiously talented multi-instrumentalist and virtuoso keyboard player, who provided innovative arrangements to the music of "Paul London and The Capers," "The Hawks," and "Bob Dylan”. He was a principal architect of the sound of “The Band.” Complete solo pieces are also an integral part of the show. Selected Honours: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, JUNO Hall of Fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Canada's Walk of Fame, New York Blues Hall of Fame Legendary Blues Artist 2015 Some Notable Highlights: Principal performer in Martin Scorcese's "The Last Waltz" film, Performed and Recorded with Bob Dylan beginning in 1966, Performer and recording engineer on "Bob Dylan and The Band: The Basement Tapes Complete," Performed at Woodstock Music and Arts Festival 1969, appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, First rock band on the cover of Time Magazine 1969, "Raging Bull" and "The Right Stuff" film scores, Daniel Lanois "Here Is What It Is."
Classic Tracks include: The Weight, Up On Cripple Creek, Chest Fever, I Shall Be Released
SISTER MAUD HUDSON joins her husband on stage. She is a remarkable and versatile singer who is known for her renditions of both familiar and obscure songs. Among those she has performed/recorded with are The Band, Clifford Scott, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Cyndi Lauper, Geoff Muldaur, The Sadies, Gavin Friday, and Mary Margaret O'Hara. Rick Danko described Sister Maud as a brilliant singer and she has received praise from writer Greil Marcus and critic Robert Hilburn of the LA Times. "Maud sang with such unadorned elegance that it hushed the packed hall."
Garth has always been a musical explorer, and looks forward to rediscovering the land of his youth as well, adding, "I come here with my beautiful bride in search of the source of the north branch of the Thames River." Garth Hudson (of The Band) and Sister Maud Hudson will perform Saturday July 11 at 10:00 p.m. The Canterbury Festival is located in the Yvonne Holmes Mott Memorial Park in Ingersoll. Full schedule of events is available at www.canterburyfolkfestival.on.ca. The Festival runs from July 10th at 5:00 p.m. to July 12th at 5:00 p.m.
The Canterbury Folk Festival is one of the few free festivals in Canada. The festival is family friendly and includes great music all weekend, a pig roast, food and craft vendors, a dance stage and a refreshment tent.
For more information, please contact:
Robert Breen, OIART 519 686-5010x21, [email protected]
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