BRINGING PEI’S MUSIC TO THE WORLD SEPTEMBER 18 - 21 | 2017 EVENTS / PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Nick Doneff 8:00pm - 8:20pm MONDAY Ida Wenøe 8:30pm - 8:50pm SEPT 18th ASM 9:00pm - 9:20pm Irish Mythen 9:30pm - 9:50pm Harmony House The East Pointers 10:00pm - 10:20pm

TUESDAY Rachel Beck 1:30pm - 1:50pm SEPT 19th Ashley Condon 2:00pm - 2:20pm Teresa Doyle & Patrick Bunston 2:30pm - 2:50pm Trailside Café Richard Wood & Gordon Belsher 3:00pm - 3:20pm

PEI Brewing Co. Catherine MacLellan 4:00pm - 4:20pm

Dennis Ellsworth & The Mercy Dolls 8:00pm - 8:20pm Florence Dylan Menzie 8:30pm - 8:50pm Simmons Paper Lions 9:00pm - 9:20pm Theatre Sorrey 9:30pm - 9:50pm Andrew Waite & the Firm 10:00pm - 10:20pm The Royal North 10:30pm - 10:50pm

Fishbones Fluffy Little Cowboys 11:30pm - 11:50pm Wrong Planet Band 12:00pm - 12:20pm Salt Licks 12:30pm - 12:50pm Russell Louder 1:00pm - 1:20pm

WEDNESDAY Dennis Ellsworth and Kinley 7:45pm - 8:05pm SEPT 20th Vishten 8:15pm - 8:35pm Meaghan Blanchard 8:45pm - 9:05pm Jake Morley 9:15pm - 9:35pm Indian River Jake Morley & Dylan Menzie 9:35pm - 9:45pm Gordie MacKeeman 9:55pm - 10:15pm and His Rhythm Boys DELEGATE DAILY SCHEDULE

MONDAY Hotel EFWMF Meeting 10:00am 12:00pm SEPT 18th Cavendish Tour Delegate Tour- Green Gables 1:00pm - 5:00pm North Rustico Supper @ Fisherman's Wharf 5:30pm - 7:00pm Bus Bus to Harmony House 7:15pm - 7:30pm Harmony House Showcase 8:00pm - 11:00pm Bus Return to Hotel 11:00pm - 11:30pm

TUESDAY Hotel Orientation Breakfast 9:00am - 10:15am SEPT 19th Hotel 1-on-1 Meetings 10:30am - 12:00pm Hotel Meet in lobby 12:00pm - 12:15pm Bus Bus to Trailside 12:15pm - 12:45pm Trailside Café Lunch + Showcase 12:45pm - 3:20pm Bus Return 3:30pm - 4:00pm PEI Brewing Co Catherine Showcase 4:15pm - 4:35pm PEI Brew Co Bus to Hotel 4:45pm - 5:00pm Hotel Meet in lobby 5:35pm - 5:40pm Walkin’ the streets Walk to Firehall 5:40pm - 5:50pm Firehall Supper and Smooze 6:00pm - 7:20pm Walkin’ the streets Walk to FSPH 7:25pm - 7:40pm Florence Simmons Rock Showcase 8:00pm - 11:00pm Fishbones Late night Showcase 11:30pm - 1:30am

Hotel 1-on-1 Meetings 10:30 - 12:00pm WEDNESDAY Hotel EFWMF Meeting 12:00pm - 4:00pm SEPT 20th Hotel Meet in lobby 4:30pm - 4:45pm Bus Bus to Kensington 4:45pm - 5:30pm Kensington Supper @ Broadway 45 5:30pm - 7:00pm Bus Kensington to Indian River 7:10pm - 7:30pm St Mary’s Church Showcase 7:45pm - 10:15pm Indian River Roots Bus Return to Hotels 10:30pm - 11:30pm

THURSDAY Hotel Debrief Breakfast 9:30am - 10:30am SEPT 21st Hotel One on One Meetings 11:00am - 12:00pm THE DELEGATES is an online hub for roots music and culture. BGS was founded in 2012 by Amy Reitnouer and Ed Helms with the goal of connecting old-time traditions and craft with a modern audience. BGS has grown to incorporate promotion and curation of shows and stages throughout the US and Canada, the Adam Shnitzer development of their large online Andy Shearer Feldman Agency community, expanding coverage to Southern Fried Festival www.feldman-agency.com include a broader range of music, www.horsecross.co.uk/southern- lifestyle and culture writing, finely fried-festival Feldman Agency is one of North produced videos, and nationally- America’s premiere entertainment syndicated radio shows and Andy is Creative Director for talent agencies and management podcasts. music at Horsecross Arts in Perth, groups. With over 40 years in the programming the 1200-capacity entertainment business, TFA has Perth Concert Hall since it opened a wealth of experience in artist in 2005 and establishing Southern representation, talent, booking, Fried, Scotland’s foremost festival event services and corporate of American roots music in 2008. consulting. Representing hundreds In 2016 he opened Noble Savage, of artists around the world, from a live booking agency for a small hot up-and-coming talent to roster of world-class acoustic and critically acclaimed, award-winning Americana artists: Yola Carter, The artists, TFA’s roster is a diverse McCrary Sisters, Amythyst Kiah, spectrum of genres with a team Andrew Zinck Meaghan Blanchard and Michael of 50-plus passionate people in UPEI Cleveland and Flamekeeper. Toronto and . www.upei.ca/music

Andrew Zinck is a musicologist, composer, and performer who, for over three decades has straddled the two worlds of classical music and music theatre in . Dr. Zinck is currently chair of the UPEI Music Department, which offers learning pathways for Anne Hodgson performers, scholars, and future Ropetackle Centre Amy Reitnouer music educators through its three www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk The Bluegrass Situation undergraduate degree programs: www.thebluegrasssituation.com Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Ropetackle Arts Centre, a multi- Music Education, and Bachelor of award winning, community- run The Bluegrass Situation [BGS] Arts (Music). arts venue that attracts some of THE DELEGATES the biggest and best performing Nucleo Contemporâneo is a label arts events from around the and producer facility in Brazil. We world. Situated in the heart launch more than 60 titles , and of Shoreham, West Sussex, distribute another 50. We’ve been Ropetackle is a registered charity involved in different projects- from drawing audiences from all over Festival Programing - Mercado the country and just celebrated Cultural da Bahia, Piano-Piano- its 10th anniversary. Staffed Argentina , Europalia-Brazil- to almost entirely by volunteers the Becky Marshall- music residences , to organizing a Centre is noted for the quality and Music Cultural Center , to create diversity of its programme and Potter music with musicians from all welcoming, friendly atmosphere. FolkEast over the world. www.folkeast.co.uk

FolkEast is an independent festival bringing together world class artists of traditional and contemporary folk whilst showcasing the best arts, food and ale on the East Coast of England. A festival full of heart and good humour, bringing a Bill Usher Bavo Vanden Broeck fresh approach to the folk festival Kicking Horse Culture Dranouter Festival scene with the irrepressible The www.kickinghorseculture.ca www.festivaldranouter.be Young’uns as patrons. FolkEast work with artists to develop Bill Usher moved from Toronto to Dranouter Festival is one of individual projects throughout the Golden, BC in 2002. Throughout the oldest festivals in Belgium year and is currently promoting a a 40+ year career as musician, offering a line-up of 90 bands winter workshop festival at Snape writer, performer and producer, during 3 days with a focus on Maltings, Suffolk. Bill has received numerous traditional music mixed with awards including Gold & Platinum contemporary pop & rock Records and three Juno Awards. reaching about 50,000 visitors Bill is the Executive and Artist each year. The organization also Director of Kicking Horse Culture runs a folk club that hosts around - a dynamic, non-profit community 50 concerts each year. arts council serving the mountain community of Golden, BC. KHC produces about 24 concerts plus visual and community arts Benjamim Taubkin activities each year. Nucleo Contemporaneo/Casa do Nucleo www.nucleocontemporaneo.com.br THE DELEGATES

for North America and some internationally. We proudly represent singers, songwriters, bands and combos of diverse musical sorts of the highest caliber. Founded in San Francisco in 1992 our headquarters are now in Fairfax, CA., the birthplace of the mountain bike. All the Mongrels Björn Pettersson feel that we are very lucky to have Bruce Morel Rootsy Live MusicFest Canada as our neighbors to the www.rootsymusic.se/ www.musicmarketinginternational. North and Mexico to the South! ca Rootsy was founded in 2004, as a Bruce is President of MMII web magazine and a label for fans providing domestic and of Americana, country, blues and international artist management, rock. Our booking agency represent booking and marketing. MMII acts like Chip Taylor, Jason Isbell, is also in the business of event Sturgill Simpson, Doug Seegers, organization and management Judah and the Lion, Arlo Guthrie, creating seminars and workshops Whitney Rose, Sturgill Simpson, for music industry events and Joe Nolan, Eilen Jewell, Anderson professionals, cultural market East, Sam Outlaw, William Brahim El Mazned research and consulting to cultural Bell, Israel Nash, Temperance Visa For Music enterprises. August 23-26, 2018 Movement...Rootsy Music is the www.visaformusic.com / www. Bruce is launching Nova Scotia management for several acts, festivaltimitar.ma MusicFest a new annual multi including Nashville based country genre festival in Northwestern, NS, star Doug Seegers. Brahim is artistic director of the Canada. Timitar Festival of Amazigh and World Culture hosting more than 600 artists and receiving half a million spectators yearly. He’s hosted worldwide conferences and workshops relating to careers in entertainment, initiated over twenty artistic residencies, participated in the creation of a Brad Madison dozen albums and hundreds of Mongrel Music concerts at prestigious festivals Carla Stephenson Renascence Arts Society www.mongrelm.com and venues around the world. In www.tinylightsfestival.com/ 2014, he successfully initiated the renascence-society Mongrel Music is a locally owned first Africa and the Middle East and operated booking agency Music Meeting: Visa For Music. representing artists exclusively Carla is executive director THE DELEGATES of Renascence Arts Society Manager for Joseph Gordon- and the co-artistic director Levitt’s collaborative production of the Tiny Lights Festival. company HITRECORD for over Renascence focusses on providing three years. As a Producer for the opportunities for performance Emmy-winning HITRECORD ON TV, and education for Canadian artists Jacobs led production on multiple presenting a successful concert music videos, animated shorts, and series showcasing diverse genres documentaries over the course of . This year we are launching a two full seasons. Jacobs currently program that focuses on cross Dubi Lenz serves as host of the BGS Radio country musical collaborations Red Sea Winter Jazz Festival Hour, a roots music radio show and and artist education. Our work is www.en.redseajazz.co.il/ podcast overseen by NPR-affiliate focused in the tiny mountain town WMOT Roots Radio in Nashville. of Ymir BC. Dubi lenz - Israeli national radio music broadcaster for over 45 years, primarily with world music and jazz. Founder and artistic director of the Red Sea Winter Jazz Festival since 2011. Founder and artistic director of “Hearing the World” festival in Tel Aviv 1998- 2006. Received title of “Chevalier des Artes e des Lettres” from the French government. Broadcasting a Daniel Lenz Cecilia Hörnell weekly jazz program at IDF national The Needle Vinyl Tavern Sunar radio - glz.co.il and a weekly www.theneedle.ca / http://updt.ca/ Re:Orient eclectic music program at an www.reorient.se / www. internet radio station – kzradio.net Daniel Lenz (Blurred Lenz) has been moriskapaviljongen.se booking/prompting for 10+ years in Edmonton and the surrounding Since 993 Re:Orient has produced area. Currently the Talent Buyer festivals, concerts, theatre for The Needle Vinyl Tavern, a productions and seminars. The venue/restaurant that provides live core of our organization is a focus music 7 days a week, located in the on the Middle East/Turkey/North historical CKUA building downtown Africa and on migration. Plenty Edmonton. Daniel is also a board of other projects, social activities member with The Up + Downtown and concerts are however also Chris Jacobs Festival, a multi venue festival made. We work in Stockholm and BGS Radio Hour entering its 5th year taking place Malmö. www. over Thanksgiving weekend. thebluegrasssituationradiohour. podbean.com

Chris Jacobs served as General THE DELEGATES

programmer. He has received many awards including a Juno nomination and nods from Acoustic and Downbeat Magazines. Recently Doug was inducted into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame as a Pioneer Star. He is producer and artistic director of Vancouver Island MusicFest, one of Canada’s Derek Andrews most popular and respected music Ehren Cruz Luminato Festival / Mundial events. Doug is entering his 3rd LEAF Montreal year as the Music Camp Director www.theLEAF.org www.luminatofestival.com/ for the Folk Alliance International’s Annual Music Camp. Ehren Cruz is a cultural event Derek is Music Curator at Luminato producer, art curator, and Festival, Cultura Festival and motivational speaker serving Music Programmer at Toronto’s four years as the Performing Arts Hugh’s Room Live. As Artistic Director for LEAF Community Director of world music conference Arts, successfully producing seven Mundial Montreal, Derek assists sellout LEAF Festivals welcoming with North American tour 12,000 patrons and 400 artists development including Canada’s to WNC. LEAF Community is a World Routes Network. Derek is non-profit organization building an internationally recognized Eddie Young community, connecting cultures, authority on “world music” and a and enriching lives through the passionate advocate for creative Roots & Soul Music Productions www.rootsandsoulmusic.com arts - locally and globally, with approaches in music as a tool for festivals, community events, and breaking down cultural barriers. Roots & soul music promotions: arts educational programs. Motivated in promoting and supporting local/independent, musicians, poets etc. Hosting shows regularly at Grimross Brewery in Fredericton (2-3 per week), usually a touring act paired with a local act in a listening atmosphere. Also booking tours Doug Cox and arranging shows throughout Vancouver Island Music Festival the maritimes. Also curating The Erasmo Treglia www.islandmusicfest.com Living Roots music festival held the LA ZAMPOGNA last weekend of May in Fredericton, www.lazampogna.it Doug is a multi-instrumentalist, in multiple small/alternative composer, producer and music venues over 3 days. One of the most important Italian THE DELEGATES festivals of folk music (25th ed.). An in a social club in the World exciting programme of concerts, Heritage village of Saltaire and seminars and a special musical founded by Hilary and partner, instrument market that recalls, in Ron Dukelow presenting the very the small village of Maranola, many best live folk, roots and acoustic musicians and fans from around music. Featuring a challenging and the country. Special attention to stimulating mix of artists, some traditional musicians and young with world- wide reputations, some musicians of international world cult heroes, others up-and-coming, music scene with guests from Håkan Olsson but all outstanding in their field. abroad. An opportunity to meet Rootsy Music We have so far welcomed not only many professionals of Italian folk www.rootsymusic.se/ artists from the UK but from the music: agencies, journalists, label, USA and Canada too. etc. Rootsy was founded in 2004 as a web magazine and a label for fans of Americana, country, blues and rock. Our booking agency represents acts like Chip Taylor, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Doug Seegers, Judah and the Lion Arlo Guthrie, Whitney Rose, Sturgill Simpson, Joe Nolan, Eilen Jewell, Anderson East, Sam James Leslie Outlaw, William Bell, Israel Nash, Skyline Artists Agency Francis de Souza www.skylineartists.com/ Houtfestival Temperance Movement. Rootsy www.houtfestival.nl Music is the management for several acts, including Nashville For over 30 years, Skyline Artists based country star Doug Seegers. Agency has worked tireless to The Houtfestival is a free and serve, develop and sustain the family friendly 2-day music festival live performance careers for our in Haarlem, The Netherlands. roster of both legendary and Saturday night called “Houtnacht” contemporary artists. Skyline focuses on alternative and more plants a tree for every show urban music styles. The Sunday contracted. We have planted more focusses on world music, jazz/ than 17,000 trees. improv and crossover styles. It attracts around 15,000-20,000 visitors and takes place in June. Hilary Booth The Live Room www.theliveroom.info

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a diverse variety of musical genres. Founded in 2006 by musician and Music Nova Scotia award winning agent Jason MacIsaac, the agency has developed a roster of award winning artists such as The Stanfields, Rawlins Cross, The Town Heroes, Dylan Menzie and Like A Motorcycle. Jana MacKenzie Jon Ralston South County Fair Riverfest Elora www.southcountryfair.com/ www.riverfestelora.com

The South Country Fair (SCF) is in Jon is President, Artistic Director its 31st year of bringing a range of and one of the owners of Riverfest performers to our southern Alberta Elora. He has been growing audience. Jana has helped with the festival since its modest artistic programming of the festival beginnings in 2009. Jon is also for the last 12 years, the last 6 years Jeff Andrusyk one of the two co-owners of Dead as the artistic director for the main JMA Talent Radio, Love Records – a new and stage. She serves the mission of www.jmatalent.com/ emerging record label and concert SCF, to expand cultural horizons by promotions company. Outside programming a diversity of music, JMA Talent is a full-service of music, Jon is also a co-chair spoken word and performance entertainment agency proudly of the Elora Centre for the Arts, art to this camping-style, outdoor representing a diverse variety of a charitable community arts music festival. award winning artists in all genres centre focused on educational ranging from Folk, Blues, Celtic, components of all artistic forms Rock, Family Entertainment, and mediums. and beyond. Over 6 years, Jeff Andrusyk has successfully built JMA Talent into one of Canada’s premier entertainment agencies. Current roster includes an all-star lineup of Canada’s most celebrated artists including Heather Rankin, Jason MacIsaac Barra MacNeils, Susan Aglukark, The MacIsaac Agency Rik Emmett of Triumph, Valdy, and http://www.macisaacagency.com Harry Manx. Kate Gracey- Stewart The MacIsaac Agency is a Halifax APA based artist booking agency www.atlanticpresenters.ca representing emerging and international touring artists from Kate Gracey-Stewart has been THE DELEGATES involved in the Canadian music and thematic bagpipe-festival in Italy to performing arts industry in various eclectic mega-festivals of 200.000 management capacities since she visitors. Collectively EFWMF began working at the East Coast festivals reach more than 3 million Music Association in 2006. In 2014 people inviting hundreds of artists Kate started her own business, to its festivals year-round. Lighthouse Entertainment, and continues to work with Atlantic Presenters Association where she oversees their Block Booking Maria Theessink program. Kate has booked over Tønder Festival 100 tours for Canadian and www.tf.dk International artists throughout Atlantic Canada, working with some Tønder Festival is one of Europe’s of the top artists and agencies in most respected Folk & Roots the industry. Kate oversees the festivals celebrating the 43rd year submission process for APA’s Luís Fernandes – it’s always the last full weekend of Festim Contact East. August featuring both innovation www.festim.pt and tradition. Musically, the Festival welcomes a succession of young Since 2009, d’Orfeu AC has artists who live and work in the produced the annual world music fertile zone bounded by folk, roots, festival Festim during the weekends indie rock, alternative country and of June and July. This festival singer-songwriter genres appearing has earned a strong reputation in alongside the big names of the Portugal for its exciting and varied international and Danish folk roots programming. A journey through scene. Tønder Festival is where you 5 continents brings the best of Kobe Leestmans can hear the newest tendencies and world music to Águeda and 6 other European Forum of Worldwide also where authentic folk music neighboring municipalities working Music Festivals lives and thrives. www.efwmf.org in partnership, with around 15 concerts held mostly outdoors in European Forum of Worldwide the street and in public places. Music Festivals (EFWMF) is a worldwide network of festivals focusing on global music and local cultures. The main focus is artistic. Interaction and collaboration between members is the core activity. The network represents a wide variety of European and non- European world music festivals. Ranging from a small scale THE DELEGATES

producer, project manager and artist-development specialist with a particular interest in singer/ songwriter, folk and the wider roots genres. With over 17 years experience in the industry, he has worked with artists from across the UK and abroad on a range of commissions and touring Marina Pommier Michael Hughes collaborations with both UK and Sziget and Vidor Festival Magnitude Music international partners. www.sziget.hu / www.vidor.eu www.magnitudemusic.co.uk/

French organizer involved in Magnitude Music is a UK-based World Music scene since 1994, booking agency representing the Marina is booking various projects very best folk, roots and acoustic and groups around the world. artists from around the world. Programmer since 2002 in Founded by Michael Hughes in 2017, Hungary, on the Gipsy stage and Magnitude organises tours and then Roma and Balkan program festival appearances for its artists, of the World Music Stage of the with passion, careful strategy biggest european Festival, the and a career-building ethos at its Patrick de Groote Sziget Festival, and the free World core and currently representing Sfink Mixed Festival Music stage of the Vidor Festival in John McCutcheon, Steve Poltz www.sfinks.be/ Nyiregyháza since 2005. She is also and Ray Bonneville. Michael is developing World Music concert also responsible for producing Patrick De Groote (Belgium) directs series in rural villages in France. the critically acclaimed remake of large scale music festivals and site- Peter Bellamy’s The Transports and specific multi-disciplinary events. has programmed numerous venues Sfinks Mixed is a 4 day international and events in the UK. music festival presenting traditional, pop and urban styles from all continents (5 stages, 200 events, 100,000 visitors). He assists events in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Patrick is Director of the European Forum of Worldwide Mark Watson Music Festivals (a network of 50 Watson Entertainment international music festivals) and www.watsonentertainment.com very keen on establishing new Neil Pearson collaborations with other cultural Watson Entertainment is a Toronto Sounds Just Fine fighters worldwide. based artist management company. www.tmofar.com Clients: David Francey, Irish Mythen, Ashley Condon, Eh440, Stacey Kay. Neil is a freelance programmer, THE DELEGATES

artist manager from Burlington, . Currently the Vice President and Programming Chair for the Sound of Music Festival (Canada’s Largest Free Music Festival). He has a small management roster, and handles corporate buying for several events throughout Canada. Rebecca Szymkow Rok Kosir Paquin Artists Agency Druga Godba Festival www.riverfestelora.com www.drugagodba.si/en/

Paquin Artists Agency proudly Druga godba Festival is a major represents world-class artists Slovene international world music on a national and international festival. Established in 1984 as level covering a wide spectrum an alternative and supplement to of art forms, spanning from other music festivals in Ljubljana music to theatre to dance, and we Roger Bouwens of that time which did not present move seamlessly between these Toernee Mondial the more radical and “different” genres. Whatever the genre we www.toerneemondial.be music practices. Since its inception are charged with developing our Druga godba Festival has developed artists’ careers through innovative First Director-programmer at the into one of the most significant solutions and hard work; and we cultural center of Leopoldsburg European festivals of its type, take this responsibility seriously. (Belgium) 1983-2014. Co-founder of establishing collaborations with Working hand-in-hand with our the European Network of Cultural many other important festivals clients, we develop and implement Centres-1992. Founder & president and becoming a member of the tour strategies proven to create (1995) of Toernee Mondial (network international EFWMF. successful and sustainable careers. of Flemish culture centres and stages) to promote, initiate and organize world music/folk concerts. As president Roger is the liaison between the various cultural institutes (international, diffusion of world music/ folk)and the Flemish culture centres involved in the network. Rian Malloch Sound Of Music Festival www.soundofmusic.ca

Rian Malloch is a talent buyer and THE DELEGATES brings a diversified artist roster to AMG that reflects her cultural upbringing and life experience with clients such as Ashley MacIsaac, Jully Black, Peter Katz, Suzy Bogguss, and more. Sarah uses her global knowledge of the arts, cultures, and languages (English, French, Spanish, and German) to Ryan Kemp book tours and events for world- Shawn Stephenson Peterborough Folk Festival class Artists in N. America and Tiny Lights Festival www.peterboroughfolkfest.com internationally. www.tinylightsfestival.com

The Peterborough Folk Festival is Shawn Stephenson is a founder, a non for profit organization with co-Artistic Director and Technical a mandate to foster the artistic Director of the Tiny Lights Festival and professional development of in ’s Kootenay local culture. The festival programs Region. Tiny Lights presents over music year round with two 3 day 150 performances and workshops festivals and over 25 “presents” across 8 stages during 3 days concerts. The summer edition in its featuring regional, national and 28th year is a free 3 day event that Sarah Calhoun international artists. Shawn has has played host to Buffy Sainte- Red Ants Pants Festival been booking and presenting Marie, Bahamas, Joel Plaskett, The www.redantspantsmusicfestival. music in BC for over 15 years, is Sadies, Born Ruffians, Donovan com a recording/sound engineer and Woods, Hannah Georgas to name music educator at his studio, a few! The Red Ants Pants Music festival Becoming Sound as well as an takes place in a cow pasture in accomplished composer and rural White Sulphur Springs, performer. Montana. It is designed to bring people together as a four day celebration of rural America. It is a program of and fundraiser for the Red Ants Pants Foundation. This nonprofit is dedicated to women’s leadership, working Sarah Chipon family farms and ranches, and rural Atomic Music Group communities. Headliners have www.atomicmusicgroup.com included Merle Haggard, Emmylou Shelley Nordstrom Harris, Taj Mahal, Wynonna and ECMA Formerly with UTA, Sarah Chipon Lyle Lovett. www.ecma.com joined Atomic Music Group this year Shelley’s current role as to head the PAC division. Chipon International Export Manager for THE DELEGATES ECMA has created a program winning Historic Jonesborough which identifies and pursues (TN) Bluegrass Series and has new markets and international promoted several concerts and export opportunities for the events across the country. Atlantic Canadian music industry. She is a powerhouse of energy and a pioneer in creating new partnerships and opportunities across Canada and international industry networks. Her in-depth Terri Dollar knowledge, expertise and contact Artsplosure base continues to expand the www.vartsplosure.org reach of east coast artists creating new opportunities to Tamara Teresa Terri Dollar is the Program Director showcase Canadian talent on a for Artsplosure in Raleigh, NC. The Kamińska prestigious festivals she produces global stage. JazzArt Festival bring over 150,000 people to www.jazzartfestival.eu downtown Raleigh each year. Terri is katowicemusic.com a creative and passionate arts leader who serves as a board member Katowice Music responsibilities and consultant for a number of include running cultural, other festivals and venues in the publishing and educational Southeast. Artsplosure’s mission is activities, as well as organizing to produce quality events that make artistic events, including the works of the most imaginative international festivals such as: and celebrated artists accessible to Katowice JazzArt Festival, World Steve Johnson the public. Merlefest Music Festival “Sound Gardens”, www.merlefest.org Katowice Street Art Festival, and Ars Independent Festival. Steve Johnson works as Artist Katowice City of Gardens realizes Relations Manager for Wilkes the Microgrants project, which Community College/ MerleFest. aims to support artistic projects MerleFest is one of the largest created by non-governmental Americana influenced music organizations, as well as a range festivals in the USA drawing of undertakings in education over 80,000 attendees each and cultural animation, such as year. Johnson was the President Medialab Katowice, Katowice and CEO of Mountain Music Sound Office or the “Plac na Entertainment, an artist glanc” initiative. management and publicity firm with offices in Nashville and Jonesborough, Tennessee. He also produced the award THE DELEGATES

graduate of Fanshawe College’s Music Industry Arts program, Tim spent several years at Canada’s Oldest Independent Folk Label, True North Records as the Digital Marketing Manager. Today, Tim is an active board member on several notable Canadian music organizations, regularly holds Tim Des Islets lectures at Fanshawe College and Will McCarthy Noisemaker Management has served as a guest on panels at Will McCarthy Music Promotions www.noisemakermanagement. industry events www.willmccarthy.com com Will McCarthy Music Promotions Tim Des Islets is the founder of – leading independent PR based the Canadian artist management in the UK specializing in roots/ company Noisemaker acoustic field covering all aspects Management. With achievements of specialist and mainstream press in cultivating Canadian talent and radio. 25 years in the business, that has reached audiences both his experience is extensive, with at home and abroad, Noisemaker a deep understanding of the manages an award-winning importance of a cohesive strategy. roster of artists that includes Tony Moore Will works alongside, record The East Pointers, Tim Chaisson, The Bedford companies, managers and artists Poor Young Things, Sun K, Megan www.thebedford.com/live-music/ alike – and never fails to deliver a Bonnell, and The Once. spirited and effective campaign. Tony’s eclectic career in Music Album conception, setup, and includes being an original release hooked into UK touring member of Iron Maiden & playing and festival appearances is what keyboards in Cutting Crew. He WMMP is ultimately about. launched The Kashmir Klub, playing a pivotal role in the early careers of artists like Damien Rice, KT Tunstall & Imogen Heap. Tony repeated the format at The Bedford, with acts like Tim Fraser Paolo Nutini, Ed Sheeran, Newton Murdoch Music Faulkner, Jamie Lawson and more. www.murdochmusic.com He’s got his own Radio show & still writes, records & releases music Tim Fraser is the Founder of whilst constantly gigging. Murdoch Entertainment, an artist management and booking agency located in London, Ontario. A MUSIC PEI STAFF Rob Oakie - Executive Director Steve Love - Operations and Program Manager Jenni Roberge - Assistant Event Coordinator Maggie Clarkin - Bookkeeper

MUSIC PEI BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2017-2018) Jennifer Campbell (President) Emilee Sorrey (Vice President) Jessica Smith (Treasurer) Jordan Cameron (Secretary) Darcy Campbell (Past President) Tanya Gallant (Francophone Rep) DIRECTORS Alex Douglas Catherine MacLellan Craig Dodge Rachel Beck Luke Pound Alanna Jankov SHOWCASING ARTISTS

established a reputation in the Maritimes as a powerful writer and singer and an uncommonly- talented entertainer who jokes and tells stories to audiences as naturally as if they were guests in her living room.

Andrew Waite Dennis Ellsworth & The Firm (And the Mercy Dolls) www.andrewwaitemusic.com www.dennisellsworth.com

Andrew Waite’s songwriting is Performing songwriter Dennis honest, rugged and evocative Ellsworth has been at the crest and when paired with the band, of virtually every musical wave a collective of heavy hitters, Catherine MacLellan to hit the Island’s rich red soil. In the songs resonate with rich www.catherinemaclellan.com recent years, he’s given into his harmonies and soundscapes. This creative curiosity with a slew of highly trained group of musicians After releasing her debut record projects – some solo, some with allows Waite to have flexibility in 2004, MacLellan earned bands, some entirely behind-the- with the band size, reflecting the immediate critical acclaim in scenes – blindly following his needs and requirements of many Canada and thoughout the US muse in pursuit of nothing but audiences, from solo to a nine- and Europe. Her last release, the true, honest art. But now, coupling piece band with a horn section. Raven’s Sun, won a his uncompromising passion with for best folk roots recording. She a renewed focus and drive, he’s has spent the Summer presenting ready to unveil his new music. a show she wrote and performed with her all-star island band presenting the songs of her father, Gene MacLellan. At the same time, she is releasing a record of her father’s songs to be released in 2017. Ashley Condon www.ashleycondon.com Dennis Ellsworth Having lost both her parents by and KINLEY the age of 22, it’s not surprising www.dennisellsworth.com that Condon’s music is marked www.kinleymusic.com by an astonishing degree of maturity and nuance. She has Dennis has been at the forefront SHOWCASING ARTISTS of every musical move made on ace fiddle player nicknamed PEI from the Rude Mechanicals “crazy legs” for his frenetic to Haunted Hearts to his solo loose-limbed step-dancing, he endeavours, while Kinley is a just loves to perform. Combine talented vocalist and multi- that exuberance and onstage instrumentalist who spends most dynamism with the stellar of her time as a member of the musicianship of his multi- indie band Hey Rosetta!. Recently, instrumentalist comrades His Dennis and Kinley embarked on a Rhythm Boys, and you have an duo tour of the UK, Netherlands Fluffy Little unstoppable roots music force. and Germany. This duo was so The result is an eclectic signature well received that they were Cowboys sound that draws upon bluegrass, offered a return European tour in www.fluffylittlecowboys.com old time country, folk, rockabilly, July 2017 to coincide with their swing, Celtic, and other styles in June 2017 album release. Not your usual East Coast girl genre-defying fashion. group, the Fluffy Little Cowboys take their traditional roots, add some attitude, and glue it all together with an Americana twang. Heavy on harmonies and diverse in instrumentation, the Cowboys layer poetic lyrics on a rich musical palette delivering an engaging, energetic performance with a sound that they have Ida Wenoe Dylan Menzie dubbed ‘ambient americana’. www.idawenoe.com www.dylanmenzie.com “Bewitching acid folk with a With his unmistakable and deeply personal edge” – Clash compelling vocal range, a striking Magazine mix of familiar yet sophisticated Amongst a digital mountain range musical lines and adept guitar littered with accomplished folk- skills, Dylan Menzie is quickly ish bands and singer-songwriters, becoming one of Atlantic it is a rare miracle to come Canada’s prime musical exports. across a cave so rich in jewels Hailing from Belle River, PEI, Gordie MacKeeman as the one beneath Ida Wenøe’s Menzie has been likened to Tom ribcage. While she has an obvious Petty, My Morning Jacket and and His Rhythm appreciation of Americana, her was highly praised by Canadian Boys sound is very definitely laced with singer-songwriter Ron Sexmith. www.gordiemackeeman.com more English undertones. There is an honesty to the songwriting Gordie MacKeeman exemplifies that tugs at your sleeve. the term natural showman. An SHOWCASING ARTISTS

songwriters. Seriously captivating live, his groundbreaking lap- tapping and strumming guitar techniques are an accompaniment to his true passion for words, ideas and their power to connect. Morley has played over 400 gigs across the UK, Europe and Canada in the past few years and Irish Mythen supported many leading lights Nick Doneff www.irishmythen.com/music/ of modern English songwriting, www.nickdoneff.com irish-mythen/ including Ed Sheeran, Ben Howard and Lucy Rose. Ontario native Nick Doneff Irish Mythen is an Irish-born has become a staple in the contemporary Canadian folk scene. Though artist who’s been amassing busy as a sideman for island accolades and achievements favourites such as Nudie and Liam across several continents. Corcoran, Doneff has recently Her presence and charisma emerged under his own name with simply command attention, the release of a 2016 full-length and regardless of where she debut. The album touches on takes the stage, she delivers a his 5 year tenure in Toronto, his sonic and emotional experience adjustment to moving to the east that transcends language and Meaghan Blanchard coast, and a humorous outlook www.meaghanblanchard.com location. In recent years, she on life as a typical Canadian has performed alongside Rod 20-something It earned him ECMA Award winning songwriter Stewart, Gordon Lightfoot, and glowing reviews and airplay on Meaghan Blanchard is an Lucinda Williams and billings on CBC’s flagship arts and culture acclaimed performer, storyteller major festival stages the world program within days of release. over. and musician who pairs her self-penned songs with a crystal voice and an ability to tell stories through charming character driven songs. She has performed for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, played 47 shows in 15 days at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and has toured extensively across Canada and the Jake Morley UK. Meaghan’s 4th studio record Paper Lions www.jakemorley.com “THE GREAT ESCAPE” is produced www.paperlions.com by Jim Bryson and will be released Jake Morley is one of England’s in 2018. The familial blend of John and most innovative singer Rob MacPhee’s vocals, the band’s SHOWCASING ARTISTS songwriting and arranging sensibility, and the feeling best felt at the live show has resulted in the many champions worldwide rallying around the band. Their most ambitious album to date, Full Colour, has songs written to make your day, a show prepared to startle your Russell Louder senses and a purpose to lift you Richard Wood & www.russelllouder.bandcamp. from the daily cycle – into a peak Gordon Belsher com moment to take with you to the www.rwood.ca grave. www.guernseycove.ca Hailed by THUMP magazine as ‘the performance artist putting Richard Wood has lit up a lot of Eastern Canada’s electronic scene stages from Carnegie Hall with the on the map,’ Russell Louder is Chieftains, to David Letterman with a self-produced, self-propelled Shania Twain. He has entertained musician making waves on the Canadian troops in Bosnia and East Coast. In March, 2017 Russell Afghanistan, and MacLean’s released their debut EP, Think Magazine named him one of the of Light, which recieved praise Top 100 Canadians to watch in from Silent Shout, The East and Rachel Beck the 21’st century. As Richard’s Exclaim!. www.rachelbeckmusic.com accompanist and featured vocalist, Gordon Belsher has toured Folk songstress Rachel Beck extensively across Canada, the comprises one half of PEI’s multi U.S., the U.K., Europe, Australia, award-nominated duo The Beck and Japan. Sisters. Rachel recently partnered with acclaimed producer Daniel Ledwell (Fortunate Ones, Jenn Grant) to record her debut solo record (anticipated release Sorrey 03/2018). Beck’s rich, clear vocals www.sorrey.bandcamp.com soar over a sonic landscape of pop-infused piano and strings. Sorrey delivers an unapologetic reminder of how the heart pulses strongly in the face of fading romance. The band is comprised of Emilee Sorrey and her creative collaborator and producer Colin Buchanan. SHOWCASING ARTISTS

experience in a number of musical genres, having performed worldwide with internationally recognized symphony and chamber orchestras, ensembles, bands and individual artists. They have recently joined together to present a wide range Teresa Doyle and of music from classical to jazz, pop, world music and their own The Royal North Patrick Bunston compositions. Their debut album, www.theroyalnorth.com www.teresadoyle.com Lost Time, was released in 2016 and includes the eclectic mix Since 2014, The Royal North has Teresa Doyle sings an eclectic built a small army of fans, written a mix of Celtic, jazz, world and of music for which they have become known. wealth of original material, toured Gaelic music from her 12 through the Maritimes, Quebec releases. She has performed and Ontario, charted two (2) top in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, 5 singles on the internationally India, Europe and Japan. An syndicated ‘East Coast Countdown’ avid traveler, she is continually radio show, and cracked seeking new influences for her the regional top 10 in CBC’s writing. Her music embraces Searchlight contest for 2016. The many cultures but is always Royal North takes pride in their old rooted in the songs and stories school approach to rock-n-roll with of PEI. Teresa tours with her son, a throwback sound; they marry multi-instrumentalist Patrick The East Pointers layered , larger-than-life Bunston. www.eastpointers.ca drums, and four-part harmonies in a bed of iconic Canadian influence. The East Pointers (Tim Chaisson, Koady Chaisson, Jake Charron) have spent the last two years touring Canada, the US, and Australia to support their new release- Secret Victory (2015). In 2016, they won ‘Touring Artist of the Year’ at the Music PEI Awards The Atlantic and ‘Ensemble of the Year’ at the Canadian Folk Music Awards and String Machine are nominated for ‘Traditional Vishtèn atlanticstringmachine.com Roots Album of the Year’ at the www.vishten.net 2017 JUNO Awards. The Atlantic String Machine Hailing from PEI and the Magdalen is made up of musicians with Islands, twin sisters Emmanuelle considerable professional and Pastelle LeBlanc join musical SHOWCASING ARTISTS MESSAGE TO SHOWCASE PEI DELEGATES forces with Pascal Miousse to Music PEI is very happy to welcome you to for create a sophisticated sonic the 10th anniversary of Showcase PEI. The conference has had a signature that combines tight tremendous impact since 2008, helping PEI artists to export their vocal harmonies, layered foot music across Canada and around the world. percussion, and virtuosic acoustic instrumentation. They Over the next few days we hope to take you on a voyage of discovery have released five award-winning as you explore the music and the sights of Prince Edward Island, albums- their latest garnering the Canada’s smallest province. Steeped in a tradition of music, PEI has 2016 ECMA for “Roots\Traditional created a legacy of gifted musicians. Over the past decade our artists Group Recording”, and have have played in over 15 countries on many continents and performed at performed thousands of shows some of the most prestigious festivals, events and venues. at international venues from the Vancouver Olympics to New We are fortunate to have one of the best school music programs Orleans Jazz Festival to France’s in the country with music as an integrated part of the curriculum. Festival Interceltique de Lorient That combined with a long culture of music influenced primarily by the Acadians and the Celts, has helped to take this tiny province to impressive heights.

This year will be the largest edition of Showcase PEI with 58 delegates from 13 countries descending on PEI to witness some amazing performances, eat some great food and get to know PEI and our people. Of course, none of this would be possible without the tremendous support of our funders:

FACTOR, through the support of the Government of Canada and Wrong Planet Band Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters, has long been an invaluable www.facebook.com/ supporter of Music PEI and the music industry in Canada. WrongPlanetBand/ The Government of Prince Edward Island through Innovation PEI, Heavily influenced by such Skills PEI and the Department of Education, Early Learning and greats as Dick Dale, Link Wray, Culture have provided crucial and strategic investment in PEI’s and Shadowy Men on a Shadowy music industry allowing us to stage events like Showcase PEI and the Planet, Wrong Planet Band Canadian Song Conference. generates their unique take on instrumental/surf/garage rock Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) has helped Music PEI to with an added dose of reverb and develop many export opportunities like Showcase PEI. twang. The band is currently finishing off their first LP at Joel We are extremely fortunate to have this kind of support to assist our Plaskett’s studio, New Scotland artists to develop their careers. We hope you have an exceptional Yard, with the album to be time here on our Island and look forward to the opportunities you can released early in the new year. present to our artists helping to bring PEI’s music around the globe.

Rob Oaki | Executive Director | Music PEI

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