House Concert with Rick Fines in Support of Sentiers Chelsea Trails
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Roberta Walker and Sandy Foote's House
8 Chemin Matthew Chelsea, QC J9B 1Y2 CanadaRefund Policy
Description
Come out and support Sentiers Chelsea Trails (sentierschelseatrails.wordpress.com) and see one of Canada's Blues icons, Rick Fines (rickfines.ca). Tickets are $25 and only 50 are available.
Rick Fines is a veteran of the folk and blues circuits in North America. He is an engaging storyteller and songwriter. He won the MapleBlues Award for Songwriter of the Year, Acoustic Act Of The Year (twice), and has received eight additional nominations. His song “Riley Wants His Life Back” won first place in the blues category of 2003 International Songwriting Competition, with B.B. King one of the judges! His work with Jackson Delta (for 15 years) brought nominations from both the Juno and the Handy Awards. He has played for legendary blues piano player Pinetop Perkins, songstress Colleen Peterson, folk icon Penny Lang and many others. He toured from Newfoundland to B.C. to the Arctic last year alone, bringing his understanding of blues, finger-style and bottleneck guitar.
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