The Erin Roots concert series is returning for a new season of monthly concerts at the Busholme Inn on Main Street.
“We’re featuring the best singer/songwriter and roots/traditional performers that Southern Ontario has to offer,” said organizer Jay Mowat.
“We’re welcoming back Guelph’s Tannis Slimmon and Ingelwood’s David Storey for encore performances. We’re also featuring concerts with Erin’s Sara Wilkinson and Shelburne’s Sohayla Smith.”
The first show is on Oct. 20, featuring the Sohayla Smith Band. They were nominated for a Toronto Independent Music Award for best country performers.
On Nov. 17 is Sara Wilkenson and her band, playing gospel, reggae, blues, electronic and three-part string arrangements.
Tragedy Ann, a duo with Liz Cazzola and Braden Phelan, plays folk rock and alt. blues on Dec. 15.
Guelph’s Sam Turton comes to town Jan. 19, playing delta blues and southern gospel on his slide guitar.
The balance of the 2019 schedule features songwriter Graham Nicholas on Feb. 16, folk-rocker David Storey on March 23, the critically-acclaimed Tannis Slimmon with Lewis Melville on April 27 and Hamilton folk-pop singer Piper Hayes with her partner Carson Ritcey-Thorpe on May 25.
