BarrieFolk is excited to host two talented Canadian singer-songwriters, Lynn Miles and Garnet Rogers on Friday, Sept. 20.

Note: this show was originally scheduled with Meredith Moon, but due to unforeseen circumstances, she had to cancel her upcoming shows.

Coming from a country renowned for having outstanding singer-songwriters, Lynn Miles is considered Canadian songwriting royalty. With a Juno Award in 2003 for Roots Traditional Album of the year, Lynn subsequently scored Juno nominations in 2011 and 2006.She has taken home six Canadian Folk Music Awards including three for Songwriter of the Year.

Lynn has the ability to instantly convert listeners into lifetime fans. On her newest album (her 16th), TumbleWeedyWorld, she sings about the differences between people, which ultimately only demonstrates how we are so much the same. As always her ever-emotive voice carries each lyric with breathtaking clarity and heart-wrenching honesty. This album has been nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award for Album of the year.

Lynn is a performing artist, public speaker, teacher, producer and imperfect human with an open heart, and a good sense of humour.

Learn more about Lynn.

Born in Hamilton, Ontario to parents of Nova Scotian descent, Garnet Rogers spent many hours in front of the old floor model radio listening to Grand Ol' Opry broadcasts and harmonizing with his brother, the late folk legend Stan Rogers. Two years later, Garnet was playing the definitive 8-year-old's version of "Desolation Row" on his ukulele. He soon abandoned that instrument to teach himself the flute, violin and guitar. 

At 18, Garnet was on the road as a full-time working musician with brother Stan. Together they formed what has come to be accepted as one of the most influential duos in the history of North American folk music. Garnet acted as producer and arranger for his older brother from 1973 to 1983, when Stan died tragically in a plane crash. Since then, Garnet has courageously established himself as a formidable solo artist. Hailed by the Boston Globe as a "...charismatic performer and singer — one of the major talents of our time,” they continue by saying that "Garnet’s vocal and instrumental talents are complimented by an undeniably powerful physical presence — close to six and a half feet tall — with the lungs to match.”

With his "smooth, dark baritone" (Washington Post) his incredible range and thoughtful, dramatic phrasing, Garnet is widely considered by fans and critics alike to be one of the finest singers anywhere. His music, like the man himself, is literate, passionate, highly sensitive, and deeply purposeful. Cinematic in detail, his songs give expression to the unspoken language of the heart. An optimist at heart, Garnet sings extraordinary songs about people who are not obvious heroes and of the small everyday victories. 

As memorable as his songs, his over-the-top humour and lightning-quick wit move his audiences from tears to laughter and back again. Rogers has been the featured performer on numerous television and radio programs including Much Music, Mountain Stage, and All Things Considered. He has been a headliner at concert venues and festivals such as Wolf Trap, Lincoln Center, and Art Park; sharing the stage with performers such as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Billy Bragg, Bill Monroe, Ferron, Greg Brown, and Guy Clark. Though Garnet has enjoyed much popularity over the years, he remains resolutely independent, turning down offers from major labels to ensure that he continues doing music his own way.

Learn more about Garnet.

The concert starts at 8 p.m. and takes place at Burton Avenue United Church (37 Burton Ave., Barrie). Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Please arrive promptly as latecomers will be seated during appropriate breaks in the show.

TICKETS

Tickets are $30 (plus $3.64 service charge). They are non-refundable, but are transferable. 

Purchase your tickets now.

PLEASE NOTE: Online ticket sales will end at 5 p.m. on Sept. 20. If not sold out, there may be limited tickets available at the door for $35 (cash only).

Lynn Miles

Garnet Rogers