Home Routes / Chemin Chez Nous Brings Ryan McNally to the “Big Horn Trail” Series

Playing a mix of New Orleans Jazz and Country Blues
Performing in Northwestern Alberta and Northeastern British Columbia April 2019

​Ryan McNally finds his inspiration from the south USA, performing music that is a mix of New Orleans Jazz and Country Blues. McNally has become known for his diversity as a multi-instrumentalist. He plays guitar, harmonica, mandolin, violin and banjo. Whether solo or with his band, he performs on all these instruments effortlessly and in his own signature style.

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Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous house concert network is thrilled to present Ryan McNally on the ‘Big Horn Trail’ house concert series this April. Ryan is touring Northwestern Alberta and Northeastern BC. The Big Horn Trail tour kicks off March 31 in Evansburg, Alberta.  Full schedule is below, and at  https://homeroutes.ca/homeroutes-artists/ryan-mcnally/.

Big Horn Trail Dates - Ryan McNally
March 31, 2019    Evansburg, AB
April 2, 2019        Jasper, AB
April 3, 2019        Hinton, AB
April 4, 2019        Dawson Creek, BC
April 5, 2019        Tumbler Ridge, BC
April 6, 2019        Hudson’s Hope,  BC
April 7, 2019        Wembley, AB
April 9, 2019        Fairview, AB
April 10, 2019    Berwyn, AB
April 11, 2019    Valleyview, AB
April 12, 2019    Sangudo, AB
 
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
Whether he’s playing solo or with his band, you’re likely to find Ryan McNally performing on a Canadian stage near you in 2018!

While he’s known best for his interpretative playing of traditional acoustic blues, jazz and old time music, audiences can’t help but notice the influence that Northern living has had on his music. For the past 10 years McNally as called Whitehorse, YK his home.

His first album Down Home (2012), was recorded live by CBC North and received a feature on the popular radio show Saturday Night Blues, hosted by Holgar Peterson.

Originally from rural Quebec, Ryan first discovered jazz and blues by uncovering a huge collection of ‘78 records that belonged to his grandfather. Then, as a teen, his curiosity for the sound and history anchored his love for the genres and it’s only grown stronger since.

So much so, that Ryan headed south for a winter in 2015 to New Orleans, LA to write his second album Steppin’ Down South. The album captures the sound of hillbilly blues and jug band jazz. This album is saturated with the sounds and rhythm of New Orleans streets. Bob Hamilton at Old Crow Studios in Whitehorse, Yukon, recorded it live off the floor in 2016.

In 2017 Steppin’ Down South was nominated for Blues Artist Of The Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards (WCMA). That year Ryan also had the privilege and opportunity to perform for Prince William and Princess Kate during their visit to the Yukon.

McNally has become known for his diversity as a multi-instrumentalist. He plays guitar, harmonica, mandolin, violin and banjo. Whether solo or with his band, he performs on all these instruments effortlessly and in his own signature style.

When he’s not touring or recording McNally is experimenting with scoring music to film as well as musical direction for theater.

Big Horn Trail
The Big Horn Trail is a project of Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous, presenting Canadian and international artists to audiences in Northwestern Alberta, Northeastern British Columbia, 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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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.

Ryan McNally Links:
Website: http://www.ryanmcnally.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryanmcnallymusic
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkxIFTn0wGpaPBEkcNL9pgg
Trail Schedule: https://homeroutes.ca/homeroutes-artists/ryan-mcnally/