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Festival a group the likes ol which few of us have ever heard. The "All-Stars" come by therr title honestly: the ninepiece band is composed ol many of the best-known performers of Ou6b6cors traditional music, including five former members ot the group Eritage. The band consists of Marcel Messervier, Raymond Messervier, Baynald Ouellette, Vincent Ouellette. Gilles Robin, Francine Desjardins, Marc Benoit, Yvan Brault and Jean-Pierre Joyal. The basic instrumental lineuo will include twin fiddles, an accordion section, saxophone, piano, and bass. This Eric Nagler divides his time between Toronto and Killaloe, Ontario. He grew up in the heyday of tolk music in New York City in the'60s, and when he arrived in Canada in 1 968 he founded the Toronto Folklore Centre, the first store of its kind in this country. Since he first picked uP a banjo at the age of 1 4, Errc has learned to play a prodigious array ol traditional instruments including mandolin, dulcimer, bodhran, psaltery, musical saw, bones, and others too numerous and obscure to mention. Over the years Eric's public concerts have become increasingly familyoriented: he apoears on CBC-TV'S series "The Elephant Shoe" and will be a guest on "Sesame Street" in the fall. Eric's music appeals to parents and children alike. BARRY O'NEILL Barry is a Toronto expatriate living in Chicago, and one of the best singers of Canadian traditional songs you'll hear anywhere. Barry sings a cappella or accompanies himself on the concertina. He is also a noted folksong scholar and Uillean (lrish) piper. Barry's enthusiasm for the folksonqs of his native land and his fine periormances at many Mariposas past have done much to encourage other singers to take up "the by lellow Newfoundlander Emile Benoit on the fiddle, and Frank Maher on the accordion, Jim and Kelly will be performing traditional and iontemporary folk music of cause". We are happy to have him back home again. "the Yank Rachell is a great blues mandolinist whose original style has influenced the likes of Ry Cooder. His strong performances recall over lifty Rock". years ot playing the blues, and for many years he performed with the POCUL! LUDIQUE SOCIETAS legendary Sleepy John Estes. More recently Yank has found an ideal musical partner in guitarist Peter Roller, who will be accompanying him at Mariposa. Together they'll serve up a real treat for blues tans at this vear's Festival. RARE AIR THE ORIGINAL HURDY GURDY MAN AND LADY promises to be high octane" music: fasten your seatbelt! The reunion of this imoressive group of musicians has been the work of M. Armand Labreoue of Montmagny, Quebec (left, in photo). Their reoertoire and instrumentation is an attempt to recapture the sound of the influential and popular Quebec City band, "Les Montagnards Laurentians". The 'Montagnards performed regularly on the radio and were immensely popular between about 1940 and 1955. METAMORA see DALGLISH LARSEN AND SUTHERLAND No, they're not just a couple ol cranks! Donald and Anicet Heller bring back to life the entertainments of the troubadours and players of old Europe. Performing on hurdy gurdies and other early instruments, they stroll and cajole just like their mediaeval counterparts. Don't miss their fascinating presentations of shadow puppetry and all manner of other delightf ul diversions. Their Latin name translates looselv as "The Drinking and Playing Societf' and they're equally adept at both! The P.L.S. is a Toronto theatre group specializing in plays from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. In its 20year history the group has delighted countless audiences locally and abroad with its often hair-raising recreations of early theatre spectacle - pageant wagons, angels, devils, fireworks and all - and its great outdoor productions ol colourful mediaeval plays. Knockabout comedy, dancing, singing, fighting and lots of audience participation give their performances timeless appeal. They're fast, furious and lots of fun! JOHN PRINE What can we say about a group whose publicity brochure promises to reveal "the ERIC NAGLER secret lile ot bagpipes" and inouires. "What music is hidden in that most violent of instruments, the Scottish Sten Gun, otherwise known as the Highland Snare Drum?" Rare Air (formerly Na Cabarfeidh) will demystify these and other mindboggling enigmas over lhe course of the weekend. Patrick O'Gorman, Grier Coppins, Dick Murai and Trevor Ferrier make up this unorthodox and dynamic group, whose arsenal includes Breton bombard and biriou- JIM PAYNE AND KELLY RUSSELL WITH EMILE BENOIT ANO FRANK MAHER. Newfoundland is a real treasurv of folk tradition, both instrumental and vocal, and it's thanks to the efforts of young performers like Jim Payne and Kelly Russell that more of it is now reaching the mainland. Jim and Kelly are both fine musicians, singers, songwriters, actors and dedicated folklore collectors who've been involved with Figgy Duff and The Wonderf ul Grand Band as wellas their own individual careers. Accomoanied Chicago-born, gravel-voiced John Prine has been dubbed 'The American Storyteller" for his incisive, often humorous songs of ljfe, love and the human condition. His songs "Spanish Pipe Dream", "Dear Abby" and others have become country classics, and he draws large and loyal audiences wherever he oerforms. John's compositions have been recorded by such artists as Bonnie Raitt, David Allan Coe, John Denver, Johnny Cash and Don Williams, and he has appeared on TV music specialsforthe Home Box Office and PBS. He now makes his home in Nashville, where he is currently busy working with some of country music's finest songwriters. YANK RACHELL AND PETER ROLLER dffift koz, cittern, lrish flute, and, ot course, Highland bagpipes and snare drum. GARNET ROGERS Garnet Rogers comes from a family of talented singers and songwriters, and combines a repertoire of sensitive, oiten introspective songs with a deadpan, self-dePrecating sense of humour. He's an impressive guitarist and tiddler with a deep, clear voice and a line ear for a good song, whether traditional or contemporary. Garnet performs original material as well as classics by Canadian writers like David Wiffen, Doug McArthur and Archie Fisher, and occasionally a sonq or two bv his late brother Stan. Gar-net recenily completed a U.S. concert tour and wrapped up Mariposa's spring concert series in Toronto. PANDIT SHARDA SAHAI
Sharda Sahai ("Pandit" means "master") was born in Benares, Indaa, ioto a farhily with a long and illustrious musical tradition. He is a master of the tabla, a pair ot tuned goatskin drums played with the hands, the most imDortant and PoPular Percusslon instrument in North Indian classical g music. Mr. Sahai is much in demand as a soloist, as a teacher and as an accomoanist {or dance and instrumental music, and has toured Canada, the U.S. and Europe several times. His bold and imaginative touch brinqs to lite the amazing dynamic and-tonal range of the tabla Joinlng Mr. Sahai at the Festival will be Bob Becker (of the Percusslon grouP Nexus) on harmonium, and Neil Golden on tamboura. Svlvia Tvson is another of the Maiiposa Festival's original performers. One ol the first Canadian artists to gain internattonal recognition. Sylvia performed with lan Tyson lor several years, then went on to establish her career as a solo artist. With her band the Great Speckled Bird. she has captivated audiences around the world with her bittersweet, bluesy repertoire. Host and star of many TV and radio series (including CBCs "Touch What do a singer oJ old-time country m usic and a ragtime and )azz pianist have in common? Quite a lot, as Jane Voss and Hovle Osborne will show you. Now living in Albuquerque, they've been performing together for sevbral years with a repertoire that runs the gamut from satire to svmoathv and includes blues viudeville and country songs, and new songs by Jane and Jriends. In workshops and concerts theY combine all these influences lo create a style and sound that's uniquely their own. BILL USHER Bill Usher is a versatlle muslclan and a lonqtrme trrend of Marrposa (He editec lh; 1.4:1r;r'.13: 5.)i' a',, What Time I Am ln This World.) As a OefCussiOllrri i,s .s oi rruiirc In a startlrno varretv ol musrcar styles from Airican rhvthms to Celtic and Latin beats. His the Earth"), Sylvia has released half a dozen best-selling albums. Welcome backl "other SYLVIA TYSON continent and abroad both as a solo performer and as a member of vartous groups (including The Children, wath Bruce Cockburn). Between touring. giving concerts. teaching, playing on radio and TV and appearing at folk festivals, Sneezy is a busy man! He JON SIRKIS recently starred as the legendary country singer Hank Williams in the television .film and touring productaon, life" as a record Hank Williams: The Show He Nevel oroducer revolves largely around the Gave. breation of line, often folk-oriented children s recordlngs wlth perf ormers CHRIS WHITELEY AND f rom Canada and the U.S. Bill will be addinq his Percussrve element to works6op stages around the Festival and in our Folk Play area, and willalso be one of the instructors at this year's Marioosa in the Woods. THE FRANK WAKEFIELD BANO featuring SUMMIT VALCARTIER DANCE BAND Born and raised in the New Jersey/New York area, Jon lett home with his guitar at the age ol 15 and worked at a stunning variety of odd iobs ln order to support his habit ol Singing and wnting. At long last his habit ia beginning to pay {or itselll He writes in a varjety ol styles including swing, bluegrass, political satlre and something he calls "easy listening heavv lolk punk metal". Jon has appehred wrth such notables as Doc Watson. Tai Mahal and Tom Paxton. and is awaiting the release this summer of his Jirst album. MURBAY SMITH Watch, look and listen for MurraY Smith in our Dance Area MurraY is an old-time square dance caller whose extensive knowledge of traditional Ontario dances has made him one of the most sought-after callers in the Toronto area. SteP right uP and let Murray show you a Promenade or twol Frank Wakefield is a blueErass veteran, and a veteran of Mariposa to Here's a group that will have you boot: he first appeared at the festival dancing back to Valcartier, Quebec. with The Greenbriar BoYs in 1964 Bernard Monaghan (accordion), Frank has been on the cutting edge of Keith Corrigan (accordion) and his the cousin Eric (fiddle) grew up in the early and mid-1900s in Valcartier, north of Ouebec City. All of them belonoed to inusical families, and neighdours would otten get together to tell stories, and play and sing the traditional music of their ancestors. Bernard himself has a collection of over 2,500 old songs - lrish and Scottish songs, songs ot the lumber woods, disasters, tragedtes, comlcal songs, you name it! TheY will be accomDanied on the Piano bY Llsa Ornstein, who hails f rom Quebec City. Danielle Martineau, director ol Les Danseries de Quebec (a dance and folklore school), will ioin them to teach the traditional dances of the Valcartier region; she'll also be calling dances for the Marcel Messervier Band. PETE & ELLEN VIGOUR Soecial quests tn our dance area' Pete and E-llen are a southern tiddler and square dance caller from Charlottesville. Virginia. They wrll be sharinq their extensive knowledge of old-tirie music and dance with any would-be hoofers. No stranger to Canadian folk lans, lan Tyson performed (with Sylvia) at the fi;st-ever Marioosa Folk Festival 25 years ago. and wer€ very pleased and' proud to welcome hrm back He is currently based in High River, Alberta, and has recentlY released two successful albums ol songs celebratinq his cowboY roots. This rare Oniario aopearance will be welcomed by old and new fans alike JANE VOSS AND HOYLE OSBORNE "new acoustic music" since it was still old acoustic music "New CamDtown Races" and other Wakef ield briqinals have become classics of the nefrgrass rePertoire, and his innovative mandolin style has paved lhe way for the "dawg" Chris and Caitlin Perform contemporary country music in the great tradition of male-female two-part harmonies. Born in Kansas in communities iust 50 miles apart, they met vears later on the Montreal cotlee house circuit, and a great musical oartnership was born. Their special btend of oriqinal comPositlons. traditional country tunes and 30s and '40s swing have made them MariPosa Javourites. Proficient on gultar, harmonica and trumPet, Chris began hrs professional career with his brother Ken Whitelev and Tom Evans music of David in the jugband Th'e Original Sloth Grismdn and others. Frank has also Band. and has toured across Canada collaborated with muslcians ranging and the U.S. Caitlin combanes strong from JerrY Garcia to Leonard vocals with solid rhythm guitar and a Bernstein. At Mariposa this year he qift for harmony to glve the duo its will be PlaYing wlth a new Dano distinctive and versatile sound. includino Chris Lee (banlo/vocals)' Craig Va-nce (gultar vocals) and Steve ,oa"o6 163ss/vocals) welcome DacK. Frank! JANET WASON Janet is a dance instructor and research assistant at the Unrversity of Waterloo. where she leads a Renaissancg dance group At l\ilariposa she ll be leading workshops In.1gth-cenlury Ontario dances. man/ of which come from a book Printed in Toronto bY dancinq mastei Professor Wrlson She will be-accompanied by Janet Smith on oiano. Come to Janet s workshops Whole Loaf Theatre s glant marlo- ancj learn to trip the light fantastic neltes are a colourful and delightful addition to the Festival. Founded an SNEEZY WATERS Sinqer, quitarist and actor, Sneezy Wateis ignores rigid detinitlons of popular music and gets right down to solid entertainment. His materlal ranges from country and folk to Jazz and rock n roll, and he romPS throuqh a set alternately surprislng cajoliig and always delighting the crowd.He began his career in Ottawa and Montreal when he was 15' and since then has travelled all across the 1976, this unique Toronlo-based repertory companY Performs anYwhere people gather: in Parks, on the street, in schools and community centres, hospitals and prisons, at folk festivals and peace rallies. WLT's onginal productions adapt all kinds of different dramatic elements - IAN TYSON ; WHOLE LOAF THEATRE commedia dell arte. mummers plays, puppetry, songs and mediaeval pageantry - to create shows that are nnovative, accessible lo everyone, rnd most of all, a lot of tun. t7
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