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The East Pointers, Fortunate Ones
Canadian contemporary folk music group and a Canadian pop-folk duo
8:00pm - 11:00pm Doors at: 7:00pm
$40.83
Event Description
The East Pointers are a Canadian contemporary folk music group from Prince Edward Island, who won the Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year for their album Secret Victory at the Juno Awards of 2017.The group originally consisted of guitarist Jake Charron and fiddler Tim Chaisson. They perform Celtic-influenced original songs and instrumentals with contemporary influences.
Fortunate Ones is a Canadian pop-folk duo made up of singer/guitarist Andrew James O’Brien and singer/pianist/accordion player Catherine Allan – endearing audiences with wide-eyed energy, pragmatic optimism, and an earnest mission for connection.
Andrew and Catherine grew up on opposite sides of the island of Newfoundland – Mount Pearl and Corner Brook respectively. It was in St. John’s where the pair met and began to sing together. One night in 2010, Andrew heard Catherine sing harmony with her brother at a private gathering in downtown St John’s. He had to sing with her. The next day he got up the nerve, left her a note, she acquiesced, and within 48 hours they were singing together on stage. While it was a road from that evening to the formation of Fortunate Ones in 2013, their beginnings are in keeping with one of the core messages they carry. That sometimes the most important decision you can make is to just say YES.
Venue
162 Barrie St.
Open / Operational
In-Person Event
Wed. November 8th 2023 + Add to Calendar
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