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MIKE MCKENNA JR PLAYS LUNENBURG FOLK HARBOUR FESTIVAL AUGUST 6th, ANNOUNCES SUMMER 2016 TOUR DATES ​


(HALIFAX) Cape Breton’s Mike McKenna Jr returns to Nova Scotia to play Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, Saturday, August 6 and announces Summer 2016 tour dates. August shows include Aug 4th (tonight) at Govenor's in Sydney w/ Jordan Musycsyn, Breton Brewing Co. Sydney, Aug. 12th,  Grimrose Brewery in Fredericton Aug 16th, plan b in Moncton Aug 17 and Le Cagibi in Montreal August 26th.

Mike McKenna Jr is a soulful and often haunting balladeer, with a unique grit and power in his voice, a folky rhythm to his guitar playing, and an authenticity of his stories that has captivated listeners in his native Maritimes and around the North American folk community.

Mike draws inspiration for his music from his native Cape Breton, a region known as much for its rugged and picturesque landscape as for its rich cultural legacy that includes 500-years of colonial history and the accumulated oral traditions of Celtic, Mi'kmaq, and Acadian storytelling. The nostalgia of the Cape Breton countryside can be heard in Take Me Home, the opening track of Mike’s latest album Travelin Man, and in the oil-workers ballad, Die in the West -- songs that idealize the cherished landscapes of home.

MIKE MCKENNA JR 2016 SUMMER TOUR DATES
Aug 4: Governors Pub, Sydney NS
Aug 6: Lunenburg Folk Harbour, Lunenburg NS
Aug 12: Breton Brewing, Sydney NS
Aug 16: Grimross Brewery, Fredericton NB
Aug 17: Plan b, Moncton NB
Aug 26: le Cagibi, Montreal QC

Mike McKenna Jr’s powerful yet gentle voice, folky guitar playing, and captivating lyrics blend to bring you timeless tales of love, longing, and a search for heart and soul. Follow this  Travelin Man on Facebook and twitter @MikeMcKennaJr

Congrats to our clients Willie Stratton, Kaia Kater, and Mike McKenna Jr for being awarded official Folk Music Canada Showcases! This year, 172 artists applied. Looking forward to attending Folk Music Ontario this year. 
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The 2016 Folk Music Ontario conference will take place October 20-23, 2016 at the Delta Ottawa City Centre. Panels, workshops, youth program, awards, export development, networking, and music, music, music! To find out more, visit the Conference page.

More information and for a full list of 2016 FMO showcasing artists, go here: http://www.folkmusicontario.ca/folk-music-ontario-conference/conference-showcasing/