 “..versatile blues and roots from a seasoned vet who should be a lot better known than he is beyond the Canadian border” — Graham Clarke for Blues Bytes USA
[October 1, 2019] Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous house concert network presents Terry Gillespie on the ‘Northwest Trail’ house concert series this October. Gillespie is touring the Northern BC region. The Northwest Trail tour featuring Terry Gillespie runs October 15 through 27, kicking off in Prince George, BC. Full schedule is below, and at https://www.homeroutes.ca/homeroutes-artists/terry-gillespie/. Northwest Trail Dates - Terry Gillespie October 15, 2019 Prince George October 16, 2019 Chetwynd October 17, 2019 Mackenzie October 18, 2019 Miworth October 19, 2019 Fraser Lake October 22, 2019 Prince Rupert October 23, 2019 Terrace October 24, 2019 Smithers Bulkley Valley Brewery in Smithers October 25, 2019 Old and Bold Cafe in Burns Lake October 26, 2019 Vanderhoof October 27, 2019 Prince George 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. Northwest Trail - BC / AB Oct 15-27, 2019: Terry Gillespie (ON) Nov 9-22, 2019: Scott Nolan (MB) Jan 26-Feb 8, 2020: Kate Weekes & James Stephens (QC) Feb 25-Mar 8, 2020: Mike Sixonata & Mike Jenkins (NL) March 25-Apr 6, 2020: Carly Dow (MB) Apr 23-May 6, 2020: Rube & Rake (NL) About Terry Gillespie … fascinating, entertaining and captivating… charismatic and soulful — Blues Festival Guide He’s an unlikely guy for a musician, this Terry Gillespie. For starters, he’s been playing blues-based roots music professionally for 50 years. And he’ll tell you that now is the time when all the years seem to add up to make a perfect equation: experience = smarts = the ability to play and sing better than ever. Born in Canada, raised in the United States, he returned home in a hurry in the 60s when the possibility of being blown up in Vietnam seemed almost inevitable. But by the time he came back to Canada, he’d already been infected, inspired and influenced by the blues. He had dug deep into the still- segregated world of the blues by smuggling himself into blues bars to hear — and later play with — Howling Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and a youngster called Buddy Guy. Settling in Ottawa, Terry helped form Heaven’s Radio, a pioneer rock band that had a strong measure of national success well before the Canadian content regulations came into force at the beginning of 1971. By the mid-70s there was a single on United Artists, and — later — two LPs on Posterity, the well-remembered label owned and operated by local radio mogul Harvey Glatt. The band’s influence was considerable in the heady days when, suddenly, Canadian music was coming of age. In the years since Heaven’s Radio disbanded (there was a brief revival of the band in 2007) he built a steady career playing solo or with a band that often includes musicians from Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and South Africa in addition to his favorite Canadian players. Northwest Trail The Northwest Trail is a project of Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous, presenting Canadian and international artists to audiences in Northern British, Northwestern Alberta 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 would like to thank 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. LISTEN to Home Routes Radio: https://www.homeroutes.ca/home-routes-radio/ Help us continue this important work There are many ways to get involved in the furthering Canadian music with Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous. One way is through financial support by becoming a monthly subscriber at our Home Routes project Patreon page, with a contribution of $5 per month you will be helping HomeRoutes Chemin Chez Nous bring more music with more musicians to more places in Canada. Becoming a subscriber will also give you access to bonus podcast episodes of private concerts and more. No matter the amount, your support matters. If you love folk music, the scene, the shows, the pickers, the songs in your head, the lonesome harmonica blowers, the cultural life of your country, please consider becoming a subscriber via Patreon here. 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. Terry Gillespie Links: Website: http://www.terrygillespie.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terrygilllespiemusician Northwest Trail Schedule: https://www.homeroutes.ca/homeroutes-artists/terry-gillespie/ Home Routes Full Schedule: https://www.homeroutes.ca/
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