The Slocan Ramblers

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The Slocan Ramblers

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  • April 19, 2018 - Doors at: 7:00pm / Showtime: 8:00pm

The Artesian proudly welcomes The Slocan Ramblers to its stage on Thursday, April 19th 2018! Tom Power, host of CBC Radio's 'q', says that, "it's rare for Canadians (especially young Canadians) to play this music with such authority, passion and yet ability for experimentation."

Doors will Open at 7PM. The Concert starts at 8PM. Tickets are $20 in Advance or $25 at the Door.

The Slocan Ramblers are Canada’s young bluegrass band to watch. Rooted in the tradition, fearlessly creative, and possessing a bold, dynamic sound, The Slocans (2015 Edmonton Folk Fest Emerging Artist Award recipients), have quickly become a leading light of Canada’s roots music scene, built on their reputation for energetic live shows, impeccable musicianship and their uncanny ability to convert anyone within earshot into a lifelong fan.

On their new album, Coffee Creek (2015) The Slocan Ramblers blend lightning fast and devilishly intricate instrumentals with the sawdust-thick vocals of singer Frank Evans, who takes lead on songs ranging from rowdy old-time numbers like “Groundhog,” to a Dustbowl classic like Woody Guthrie’s “Pastures of Plenty.” “Toronto audiences don’t respond to a clean, polished Nashville sound,” tune composer and mandolinist Adrian Gross explains. “They dig a lot of energy in their music, a rowdy bar vibe. They’re hard to win over.” But The Slocan Ramblers have won them over, moving from a young ensemble of bluegrass pickers to one of the best known Canadian roots bands. They’ve done this by staying true to the roots of the music, not seeking to revive anything but rather to tap the rough and rowdy heart of the music.

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