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Sep 13
Concert in the Harbour with Katie Baggs and Sherry Ryan
8 pm $20
Katie Baggs
Katie Baggs was born and raised in St. John's. She started writing music while studying anthropology at Memorial where she met and collaborated with Matthew Hornell, Benjamin Rigby, and Jonathan Bungay to form the folk group Dead Language (2008). Katie currently collaborates with fellow songwriters and musicians Jared Klok, Benjamin Rigby, Jake Nicoll and Billy Nicoll on a project called All the Wiles, and frequently takes to the stage all alone. Some notable solo performances include Water, Woods and Wide Prairie Sky at the LSPU Hall (with Joanna Barker and Ingrid Gatin, May 2012), Bluebird North songwriter's circle (November, 2010, hosted by Lenny Gallant), the Lawnya Vawnya Festival (headlining act at the closing night performance, April, 2011), the Cape St. Mary's Performance Series (July, 2011), and A Ship of Sirens (July, 2011, hosted by Pamela Morgan). Katie's first solo record, home again, home again will be released on June 15, 2012.
Recordings:
Dead Language (released December 2008. Recorded by Jake Nicoll. Produced by Dead Language)
All The Wiles, Painted (released September 8, 2011. Recorded by Jake Nicoll. Produced by All the Wiles)
Katie Baggs, Home again, home again
www.katiebaggs.com
Sherry Ryan
Sherry Ryan's third album, Sister of Mine, marks the latest accomplishment by this talented Newfoundland singer/songwriter. Ryan hired the multi-talented and uber-versatile Phil Sedore to produce the album and play an impressive array of instruments, including the wurlitzer piano, gospel organ, clarinet, and cello, among others. Says Ryan of her latest record, "I love how Phil Sedore made the record sound like the songs that were on AM radio when I was a kid in the seventies." The album also presents her debut piano recordings.
The album explores themes of escape and draws on images from time she spent in the South. It was while working at a nursing home in the Mississippi delta that Ryan found the inspiration for her title track. The main lyric, "Call that sister of mine", came from the mouth of a feisty 92-year old woman, wishing her sister would drive down Route 61 and rescue her.
The songs on Sister of Mine offer a rich fusion of genres and styles, from the catchy, toe-tapping country tune "Blue Ridge Mountains", to the bluesy true story about a horse her dad tied to their back step in "Back Step Blues".
It's not hard to understand why Ryan has devoted fans. With her unforgettable voice, and lyrics that warm the hearts of her listeners, Ryan's talent is indisputable
www.sherryryan.com
