Mohawk blues piano man Murray Porter’s Latest album, Songs Lived & Life Played nominated for 2012 Juno Award Murray Porter‘s blues music has received extensive airplay across North America since he released his debut solo album in 1994. Now the artist’s sophomore recording, Songs Lived & Life Played co-produced by Murray and Rick Boulter of [...]
With a songwriting career that spans more than 30 years, Ron Hynes is a six-time East Coast Music Award winner, a Genie Award winner and a past Juno, CCMA andCanadian Folk Music Awards nominee. He’s been recipient of both Artist of The Year and the prestigious Arts Achievement Award from the Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award from the St. John’s Folk Arts Council. Ron [...]
featuring Lori Cullen, Michael Jerome Browne, Michael Johnston, George Koller & friends, Treasa Levasseur, David Matheson, Jory Nash & A Very Special Guest with Your Host Michael Wrycraft
Meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything’s alright Let me smell the moon in your perfume — “Romeo’s Tune” Singer-songwriter Steve Forbert had his first major hit in 1979 when he was only 25 years old, shortly after moving to New York City from his hometown of Meridian, Miss [...]
This will be J.P. Cormier’s last show at Hugh’s Room. After decades on the road, J.P. Cormier has decided to retire from touring and dedicate his creative energies to composing and record production. For years J.P. Cormier has enthralled our audiences with his brilliant playing, superb writing and boisterous stories. He will be missed. J.P. [...]
Strunz & Farah, highly regarded guitarists who rarely come this way have been performing together since 1980. They have created an entirely new expression for the acoustic guitar. From Costa Rica and Iran respectively, Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah have brought the cultural riches of their native lands to their highly virtuosic, rhythmic, and improvisation-rich [...]
Ian Shaw “A Broadway Stage Affair… Love Songs from The Great Musicals” – Thursday, March 15, 2012 8:30PM. Ian has amassed a number of highly acclaimed albums and is a popular performer both in theUKand theUS. An incredibly colourful character, he has been cited as one of the world’s finest male jazz vocalists. Shaw’s career in [...]
Fado has now been declared World Heritage (UNESCO) and at the Proud to be Portuguese Canadian Cultural Festival we support our young professional singers that take you on a journey through time, history and their experiences, sharing some of the most loved fado songs as well as original work. Hugh’s Room is proud to [...]
Meet Derrick DeMelo, Jason Casimiro, Brian Martins, Daniel Martins and Al Sardinha – otherwise known as The Portuguese Kids. Hailing from South Eastern Massachusetts, The Portuguese Kids are taking ethnic comedy to new heights with their live shows highlighting the funnier side of growing up Portuguese. From New England to California, Winnipeg to Toronto, their mission is [...]
“Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in true convivial style with Rant Maggie Rant, a renowned and rambunctious quintet who play traditional tunes straight up, mixing in Appalachian swing, world rhythms and modern celtic influences…” Hughs Room (SOLD OUT!) The National Post, March 11th, 2011 In the spring of 2008, band leader and multi-instrumentalist, Mark Fletcher, assembled [...]