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The Fretless
The Fretless is a new approach to folk music that is quickly gaining high acclai...
In-Person Event
Sun. February 15th 2015 + Add to Calendar
St. James Community Hall
8:00pm Doors at: 7:00pm
$20 ($16 members)
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The Rogue Folk Club
3214 West 10th Avenue Vancouver BC
V6K 2L2
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Physical tickets at: www.roguefolk.bc.ca, Rufus Guitar Shop, Highlife Records, Prussin Music Inc., Red Cat Records
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The Fretless is a new approach to folk music that is quickly gaining high acclaim around the world. This unique band is taking string music to fascinating places as it transforms fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements. In November 2011, Karrnnel Sawitsky (Fiddle), Ivonne Hernandez (Fiddle), Eric Wright (Cello) and Trent Freeman (Fiddle) got together for the first time on Vancouver Island to start rehearsing this project. After 10 days straight of writing, arranging, practicing and an absurd amount of tea, The Fretless emerged as a band. Musically, the goals of the group are to expand the rhythmic, harmonic and structured arrangement style of the many folk genres they play using only string instruments. There are countless fiddle styles acro... more...Venue
St. James Community Hall
3214 W. 10th Ave. Vancouver BC
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