TIM READMAN & OUT OF THE GREEN

Saturday, March 17 8:00pm

Harrison Memorial Hall

Tickets: $22.00

 

Tim Readman has consistently shown himself to be one of
the most versatile and innovative musicians on the
Canadian and international folk stages, not to mention as a
performer with a riotous sense of humour.”
Rogue Folk Review

 

Something with Celtic roots for St Patrick’s Day; Tim Readman & Out of the Green featuring Shona La Mottee on fidde.

 
Tim Readman is a musician, folksinger, songwriter, producer and music journalist, originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He is the former leader of Canadian Celtic/folk favourites Fear of Drinking and has played for years with The Arrogant Worms. He also plays guitar, sings and writes with ace Celtic fiddler Shona Le Mottee. He has produced a number of CDs for other folk acts.

 

The folks at the Vancouver Folk Festival have said “there are a lot of people who play folk music. Tim Readman is folk music … He knows which side he is on and why. He also understands how an artist and their music can bring a room together and make everyone feel welcome.” Readman writes for Canada’s folk roots magazine Penguin Eggs. He was the Artistic Director for the 2008 and 2009 CelticFest Vancouver and is still with them as performer, musical host and MC. He has an extensive repertoire of original songs and can also perform everything from traditional murder ballads to more contemporary material by artists as diverse as The Beatles, Chuck Berry, Steely Dan and Madonna. He can entertain in any setting, from concert hall to campfire and makes people laugh at every show.

 

Readman has just released a new CD of mainly traditional British and Irish folk songs entitled Out of the Green. The Bible of Folk music in England, Folk Roots Magazine said “Readman sounds a splendid individual … who’s worked backwards via Canada to his British roots – first rate!” Closer to home, the Rogue Folk Review has said “Tim Readman has consistently shown himself to be one of the most versatile and innovative musicians on the Canadian and international folk stages, not to mention as a performer with a riotous sense of humour.”

 

In Readman’s band will be long-time collaborator, fiddler Shona La Mottee. Born on the Island of Jersey in the English Channel, La Mottee moved to Vancouver, Canada at age nine. Raised by a mother from the East coast of Scotland, Shona has deep roots in the musical traditions of Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton Island.

In 1995, Shona was chosen to join the Canadian Celtic-pop group, The Paperboys with whom she toured extensively throughout North America for over 2 years. In 1997, Shona recorded the album “Molinos” with The Paperboys, which won the Canadian Juno Award in 1998 for The Best Roots and Traditional Album - Group category. In 1998/99, Shona performed with “Micheal Flatley’s Lord of the Dance” in Las Vegas and Orlando. She has also performed and recorded with: 5x World Champions - SFU Scottish Pipe Band, English songsmith - Tim Readman, West African folk musician - Alpha YaYa Dialo, Irish party bands - The Town Pants and The Pat Chessel Band, and Celtic Folk band - Mad Pudding. Shona has taught fiddle music for over 17 years and is the former director and founder of the Vancouver Scottish Fiddle Club which ran successfully for 6 years. 

 

 

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