James Keelaghan, Lindsay Jane
Library and Archives Canada
Thursday, May 5, 2005
at 8:00PM
James Keelaghan
James Keelaghan has earned international acclaim for his song writing and has taken main-stage at many prestigious festivals around the world. At home in Canada, he's a Juno Award winner who's grown from a popular coffee house act in Calgary to a national favourite. A commanding performer, James Keelaghan develops an intimate rapport with audiences through his stories and humour then leaves them spellbound with the passion of his songs. One of his songs, Cold Missouri Waters has been recorded by folk ‘super-group’ Cry Cry Cry. The trio also invited James to open for a number of their sold-out U.S. concerts.
Lindsay Jane
Lindsay Jane moved to the small town of Cochrane, Alberta at age 14. She began writing songs in her early years and first performed one of her originals at her high school graduation. The strength of Lindsay's singing that night, and the honesty of her song writing, left people in tears. It was after this moving experience that she decided to write and sing songs for a living. Since moving to Calgary a few years ago and devoting herself to writing and performing, Lindsay has been garnering impressive reviews. Mike Bell of the Calgary Sun referred to Lindsay's CD, Starting Today, as "a contemplative mix of pleasing contemporary pop, folk, blues and jazz, opening Jane up to a wide and diverse audience - not just folk or roots fans, but people who appreciate songs about the universality of human relationships."
Presented in co-operation with the Ottawa Folk Festival
