Musical Magic

Hey Everyone!

Thank you to all the people who came out and supported the first annual Loyalist City Folk Festival, what a great weekend of music and community! It truly was Amazing!

I wanted to drop some notice to the shows I enjoyed - The Gala was wonderful and Valdy, the most excitable character on stage. He almost took over the hosting, which I'm sure Brent Mason wouldn't have minded handing over to him. He was hilarious and did a little tribute to Roger Miller singing 'King of the Road' it was Awesome.

Matt Anderson was of course a force of nature and choose a beautiful Bob Dylan tune to end the night. Stephen Fearing made me cry out loud with the newest tune he wrote called 'The man who married music & the man who married you.' It was the sweetest love song I have heard in a long time.

Debbie Adshade was incredible as always, she was shy on stage but made it to the front page of the paper! Beautiful picture too! Marshall Crenshaw can play that guitar & Jay Semko played 'Girl with a problem' & made all of our nights complete!

I always enjoy Hot Toddy & Isaac and Blewett because I love them as people and can't help but dance to their ho down grooves!

Robbie Fulks is such a funny man. Hailing from Chicago he plays country music and has worked with such greats as George Jones! He is so funny on stage and his style is pure and honest! He always tells himself to take the solos and had the audience feeling comfortable and involved. Thanks Robbie!

Chris Smither has a Johnny Cash thing going on... Wears all black and talks real soft and slow when he sings. His lyrics are heavy, dark and true blues. His guitar style is exactly how my father aspires to play & in our conversations we discussed how we might be related. He has Palmer blood in his background. My family Rocks!

Rob Lutes had me mezmerized for his entire set! I wanted to marry this man 10 seconds after he started singing. He plays his guitar and shakes his body like he has so much more passion locked away in the core of his person and he's fighting to keep it at bay. He is honest, poetic and moving both in the way he expresses his music and shares his voice. Totally blew my mind. Loved it!
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I was so lucky to be involved with such a great festival & the best is yet to come. Please come out and see me play at Neptunes this coming Thursday!

Sean Roach, Myself and Dwayne Doucette!
Keep the music coming along with the fun and the loving!