Home Routes / Chemin Chez Nous Brings Newfoundland Duo Rube & Rake to the “Agassiz Circuit” Series

Based out of St. John's, NL, Rube & Rake deliver folk songs with sparse and beautiful harmonies.
Performing in Southern Manitoba April 2019

Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous house concert network is thrilled to present Rube & Rake  on the Agassiz Circuit house concert series this April touring Southern Manitoba. The tour kicks off March 31 in Winnipeg.  Full schedule is below, and online → homeroutes.ca

Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous house concert network is thrilled to present Rube & Rake  on the Agassiz Circuit house concert series this April touring Southern Manitoba. The tour kicks off March 31 in Winnipeg.  Full schedule is below, and online → homeroutes.ca
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Agassiz Circuit (Southern Manitoba) Dates- Rube & Rake
March 31, 2019    Winnipeg
April 2, 2019        St.Clements
April 4, 2019        Niverville
April 5, 2019        Altona Gardens on Tenth
April 6, 2019        Cartwright
April 7, 2019        Wawanesa
April 9, 2019        Birtle
April 10, 2019    Kelwood
April 11, 2019    Baldur
April 12, 2019    Winnipeg
April 13, 2019    Winnipeg
 
To attend any of these shows, please contact Home Routes/ Chemin Chez Nous HERE or via email attend@homeroutes.ca  or info@homeroutes.ca or call: (204) 480-3380, Toll-free in Canada: 1 (866) 925-6889.  The full Home Routes schedule can be accessed online at homeroutes.ca.
 
About
To call Canada your home can be a very vague statement. From the Rockies, all the way to the eastern shores of the Atlantic, there are many places one can lay their head. It’s not only the sheer distance between the two coasts, it’s the cultural differences that exist within them. Rube & Rake’s debut album, Back and Forth, explores this theme with a subtle grace, giving space in their arrangements to explore the issues they sing about. By performing as a two-piece, they’ve found a way to put an emphasis on their lyrical delivery. Whether a song is performed with a four-piece string band, or just a banjo and a guitar, the duo has stories to tell.

Every song has a story behind it. Whether it’s the acceptance that there are loved ones you will never see again, the memories you make having to hitchhike on highways with no town in sight, or a series of natural disasters, there is a definite stamp of “Canadiana” on this album. Using these subjects as muses have helped set a tone to their live show. Often described as a darker Simon and Garfunkel, Rube & Rake’s performances engage audiences with a mixture of stories, intricate guitar work, and rich vocal harmonies. After working together for the past 5 years out of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Josh Sandu and Andrew Laite have fused an intimate musical cohesion that is only achieved through getting to know each other’s tendencies. Their music is an exercise in creating something beyond the sum of their parts.

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Agassiz Circuit
The Agassiz Circuit is a project of Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous, presenting Canadian and international artists to audiences in Southern Manitoba and throughout Canada. Home Routes’ programming emphasizes artistic excellence, and diverse and entertaining performances that leave audiences breathless and wanting more.

About House Concerts:
House concerts have a triple function: they support artists’ ability to make a living, they make music accessible on a grassroots level to all corners of Canada, and they connect people -- a social engine that builds community.  

Home Routes/ Chemin Chez Nous thanks our funders and partners for their support. This project is made possible in part by the Manitoba Arts Council, FACTOR, SOCAN Foundation, and The Canada Council for the Arts.


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About Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous:
Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous was incorporated as a not-for-profit arts organization in February of 2007 to create new performance opportunities for French and English speaking musicians and audiences in rural, remote and urban, communities across Canada, hosted by volunteers in their homes and other community venues. Follow Home Routes on twitter @homeroutes or “like” on facebook.

Full Home Routes Schedule online:  https://homeroutes.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Open-Interactive-Schedule.pdf

Rube & Rake  Links:
Website: http://rubeandrake.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rubeandrake/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubeandrake/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rubeandrake
Tour Schedule: https://homeroutes.ca/homeroutes-artists/rube-rake/