About

Ron Samworth

InstrumentLevel
Guitar Professional
Guitarist/composer Ron Samworth, a cornerstone of Canada’s creative music community, has a keen ear for unusual textures and approaches improvising with a unique structural conception. He leads the acclaimed quartet Talking Pictures and composes for theatre, film, and dance projects. Samworth has performed with Barry Guy, Wayne Horvitz, Han Bennink, and others.
Active / Available

Current Projects

CABS:Arntzen/Samworth/Cole/Brooks
Guitar
2008 - present
Dark Blue World
Guitar
2002 - present
Hard Rubber Orchestra
1990 - present
Peggy Lee Band
guitar
Wolf Country
guitar
Samworth/Tung/Dhillon
Guitar/Composer
Vatcher/Buck/Moor/Samworth
guitar
The Luscious - Vancouver
guitar
edgeffect
Guitar
Bande X
guitar
The Unexpected
guitar
Peggy Lee Band
guitar
Francois Houle Festival Chamber Orchestra
guitar
Ron Samworth's Ambidextrous
guitar
Ron Samworth's 1067 Band
acoustic/electric guitars
Talking Pictures
guitar

Past Projects

Cobra: Vancouver Operations
guitar, prompter
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Past Events

26
May
2017
22:00
Dogs Do Dream & Sick Boss Album Release Party: Ron Samworth, Peggy Lee, JP Carte...
Sawdust Collector presents Ron Samworth's 'Dogs Do Dream' and Sick Boss in celeb...
$10
The China Cloud
Event can be attended in person
06
May
2017
18:00
Life music,songs and dance.: Alexander Sevastian Musician (Toronto.Ontario), Fo...
Please come to our new concert with famous Russian accordion player from Toronto...
$20-$30
The Russian Hall
Event can be attended in person
11
Apr
2017
21:30
Sawdust Collector weekly concert/performance series: Ron Samworth, Barbara Adler...
Sawdust Collector is a weekly concert series taking place on Tuesday nights at T...
$5-$10
The Gold Saucer
Event can be attended in person
04
Nov
2016
22:00
Interference Patterns Vol. 3: Cole Schmidt, Ron Samworth, Skye Brooks, Dan Gauch...
Interference Patterns continues on November 4th with Double Downer - a double tr...
$10
Merge
Event can be attended in person
03
Nov
2016
20:30
Peggy Lee's Echo Painting: Peggy Lee Band, Cole Schmidt, Meredith Bates, Bradsha...
Live at The WISE is proud to presents ... Peggy Lee's Echo Painting & J.P Carte...
$20
WISE Hall
Event can be attended in person
11
Sep
2016
19:30 21:30
Proliferasian: Proliferasian, Finn Manniche, Lan Tung, JP Carter, Ron Samworth, ...
Proliferasian performs cutting edge music rooted in Chinese music and avant-gard...
$15
Orpheum Annex
Event can be attended in person
11
Sep
2016
19:30 21:30
Proliferasian, Lan Tung, JP Carter, Ron Samworth, Kevin Romain , Colin Cowan, Fi...
Proliferasian performs cutting edge music rooted in Chinese music and avant-gard...
$15
Annex
Event can be attended in person
21
Apr
2016
20:00
light shadow fire | taipei london vancouver: Lan Tung, Li Tung, Ron Samworth, Li...
With musicians from Taipei, London and Vancouver, and live painting by Li Tung, ...
$10-$15
The Western Front
Event can be attended in person
11
Sep
2015
20:00
Sweetbird: Peggy Lee, Tony Wilson, Ron Samworth, Lisa Cay Miller , JP Carter, Mi...
Join us on the 8th floor of PAL Studio Theatre and Patio for the fall NOW Societ...
$5-$20
PAL Studio Theatre
Event can be attended in person
29
Mar
2015
20:00 23:00
Rolf Kempf, Dave Symington, Ron Samworth
Rolf Kempf with Dave Symington and Ron Samworth: An eclectic and electrifying ev...
$10
Backstage Lounge
Event can be attended in person
21
Feb
2015
leftcoast/eastcoast improv series: Nouveau Jazz Libre de Québec Trio (NJLQ), S...
50 years have passed since the legendary saxophonist/composer/creative pioneer J...
$5-$20
The Western Front
Event can be attended in person
20
Feb
2015
leftcoast/eastcoast improv series: Nouveau Jazz Libre de Québec Trio (NJLQ), S...
50 years have passed since the legendary saxophonist/composer/creative pioneer J...
$5-$20
The Western Front
Event can be attended in person
19
Feb
2015
leftcoast/eastcoast improv series: Nouveau Jazz Libre de Québec Trio (NJLQ), S...
50 years have passed since the legendary saxophonist/composer/creative pioneer J...
$5-$20
The Western Front
Event can be attended in person
28
Dec
2014
20:00 22:30
Rolf Kempf: Rolf Kempf, Dave Symington, Ron Samworth
An evening of world, jazz and blues music performed by Rolf Kempf, Dave Symingto...
$10
Backstage Lounge
Event can be attended in person
08
Jun
2012
20:00 23:30
Performing original music with intensity, emotion and beauty at the intimate Iro...
New compositions by leader and cellist Peggy Lee will be presented alongside fav...
$12-$15
Ironworks
Event can be attended in person
03
Nov
2011
16:00 00:00
Talking Pictures, Very Special Guests
 
$5-$10
El Barrio Restaurante
Event can be attended in person
01
Apr
2011
20:00 16:00
Amor Pa Japon Fundraiser: Ganas, Batuque Axe , The Unexpected
10.00 tix available at Hernande'z 735 Yates street. Featuring live music from...
$10
Hernande'z 735 Yates
Event can be attended in person
18
Feb
2011
22:00 14:00
Astronautalis, Def3, Head Space, The Unexpected
 
$10-$12
Lucky Bar
Event can be attended in person
05
Dec
2010
21:30 01:00
FESTIVUS (for the rest of us) Early Show: Rocky Mountain Rebel Music, Crude Cult...
Come check out Rocky Mountain Rebel Music at their first show back from tour and...
$5-$7
The Upstairs Cabaret
Event can be attended in person
07
Oct
2010
20:30
DarkBlueWorld Eastern-European Send Off: Dark Blue World, Ralf, The SSRIs
Thursday, October 7th: DarkBlueWorld invite you to our send off gig as we a...
$8
Railway Club
Event can be attended in person
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