Tim playing with Alexis Castrogiovanni

If you’re in Toronto, you should probably come see Tim try to keep with Alexis Castrogiovanni at the Canadian Music Centre, this Thursday June 16. There’s a livestream too! If you can stand another screen event.

CMC Presents: Alexis Castrogiovanni // The George Crotty Trio

There will be cello, there will be banjo, there will be dreamy-noisy effects, many feelings, and strange beautiful music.

If you don’t know Alexis’ music, it’s stunning, and here’s proof:

Details on the event: https://cmccanada.org/…/cmc-presents-alexis…/

Ottawa Drone Day

We’re going to be playing 6-7 pm on May 28 at Art House Cafe as part of Ottawa Drone Day. If you want to hear the saw (and other admittedly less exciting instruments) played through a bunch of dreamy-spooky effects and blended into old folk songs, you’ll like this.

Ottawa Drone Day has activities all day too… there’s a youtube livestream and the adventure of performances start at 5pm at Art House and run through the evening.

It’s going to be a fun adventuresome time, and we’d love to connect with you!

Carol Song Walk

Chrissy’s organizing a carol song walk this Sunday at 2pm through the Log Drive Cafe, here’s the info:

You’re invited to come carolling Sunday Dec.12 at 2pm. We will meet at Minto Park and walk from there.

What’s a Song Walk? A good old-fashioned carolling session with some walking in between songs. Everyone will have the chance to request or lead a song and doing so is very much encouraged.

We will be singing from a booklet compiled by Maura Volante, a fine local singer and community singing.

Art House Cafe

We’re going to be playing the patio at Art House Cafe from 2-4pm this Sunday (Thanksgiving!) If you’re a Thanksgiving orphan, don’t enjoy colonial holidays, or are just free and looking to enjoy outdoor music while that’s still possible, join us?

With a whole two hours available, we’re going to revisit some old country blues tunes we haven’t played in a couple years, there will be more psychedelic dream ukulele, probably some bass guitar, possibly a miniature solo-set or two (AKA a very rare appearance by Sissy and/or Halfwitch) maybe even some guest stars, etc.

Also, if you have some clout with the weather gods, please put a good word in for us. If it’s raining we might have to… dunno, retreat to a friendly neighbourhood tunnel?

Samples of our live from a tunnel concert

Here’s a samples from our tunnel show last week. First, audio of the acapella song “Grinnin in your face” by Son House set to some semi-random images from that night.

Second, a video excerpt showing a kinda magical moment with Oddeline. It’s the end of the spooky traditional folk ballad “Cruel mother.”

Oddeline also has a gorgeous song she played that night up on her bandcamp (https://oddeline.bandcamp.com/track/river-live-from-the-tunnel-show)

Finally, check out Son House if you don’t already know him – and Frankie Armstrong’s version of “Cruel Mother.” It might just change your life.