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• Jul 15

  The Swinging Belles

  
  
  
  
  The Swinging Belles
  The Swinging Belles, a JUNO award-winning swing band for kids from St. Johns, NL, are intent on getting both kids and adults to kick up their heels and have a swinging good time with the whole family!
  The Swinging Belles feature child educators and performers Laura Winter and Erin Power joined by guitarist extraordinaire Duane Andrews. This show is all about getting kids and parents out to have a dance and enjoy some swing country and jazzkid style. As primary school teachers, both Laura and Erin know first hand the joy that kids feel when they can boogie to some good time music, and as parents, Duane and Erin know the importance of enjoying the music that our kids are listening to! The show is packed with music, interactive storytelling and dancinglots of dancing!
  Both Erin and Laura have recently completed Masters degrees in Education and Folklore respectively. They have been working in the classroom for the past number of years and their love of folk, swing jazz and country music seeped into their pedagogy and is showcased through songs and stories supported by guitars, mandolins, banjos and ukuleles. Guitar guru Duane Andrews is an established international performer having performed on stages such as the Newport Folk and Montreal Jazz festivals. He is an accomplished composer and producer as well. This multi-award winning artist is thrilled to be able to bring his passion for Swing Jazz and NL traditional music to an enthusiastic young audience.
  With funding support from MusicNL and the NL Arts Council, The Swinging Belles released their debut album More Sheep, Less Sleep in December 2014. The album won a JUNO for Childrens Album of the Year, a Canadian Folk Music Award for the same category, and two MusicNL awards (Group of the Year and Jazz/Blues Album of the Year). The Swinging Belles have been busy touring their home province of Newfoundland & Labrador with other highlights being performances at the Calgarys International Childrens Festival, the Winnipeg Folk Festival and the Deep Roots Music Festival. The group is currently working on a new interactive website that will feature new video content, games, and fun crafts for their young audience. Television is also on the horizon with a pilot project already complete.
  Awards/Nominations & Highlights
  2016 JUNO WINNER Childrens Album of the Year
  2015 Canadian Folk Music Award WINNER Childrens Album of the Year
  2015 MusicNL Award Nominee Group of the Year, Jazz/Blues Recording of the Year
  2015 Intl Songwriting Competition Finalists Sock Gnomes and Some Monsters
  
  Tickets at the door
  Adults $20
  Students and seniors $10
  Kids 4 and under get in free