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Great Lake Swimmers
@ The Folk Exchange March 23
Doors 7 p.m. / Show 8 p.m.
Tickets $20 - SOLD OUT

Catch the Great Lake Swimmers in concert at the Folk Exchange, March 23, at 8 p.m., with special guest Kate Maki.

In addition to this intimate concert, the Great Lake Swimmers will also be performing at this year’s festival, July 9-12, 2009.

With their fourth album Lost Channels set for release March 31, Toronto’s Great Lake Swimmers are taking to the road to showcase their outstanding new batch of songs.

Their live show has won them ever-expanding audiences in the United States and Europe, and of course their native Canada. In 2008 Great Lake Swimmers shared the stage with an impressive list of artists including Feist, Bela Fleck & The Sparrow Quartet, Hayden, Goldfrapp, Bill Callahan of Smog, and Robert Plant & Alison Kraus.

Lost Channels, their fourth album, finds them once again recording at historical locations, this time in the Thousand Islands region of Ontario and New York State, telling tales of hidden histories, still “mining for light in the dark wells,” still “tuned to an instrument of greater and unknown design.”

The instrument in question is the singular voice of Tony Dekker, a voice that summons ghosts from times past. It’s a voice that is capable of conveying heartache and comfort all in the space of a single phrase. Though his supporting cast has changed over the years –with the exception of longtime right-hand man Erik Arneson– Dekker has always encircled himself with sympathetic players who value spacious arrangements that frame his vocals. Over time, the band evolved from a sparse, delicate and hushed unit into a well-rounded folk rock band, sacrificing none of their original intimacy while upping both the volume and tempos when necessary.

Take a peek at their music video for ‘Your Rocky Spine’ off their last album ONGIARA.  Or visit Great Lake Swimmers’ myspace page here or their website here.

Tickets are $20 and go on sale this Saturday, January 24, 11 am.

Tickets for this intimate concert are available ONLY at the Festival Music Store, 211 Bannatyne Ave.

Tickets are limited to two (2) tickets per person and must be purchased in person only. Sorry, no phone sales. Call 231-1377 for more information.

Store hours: Tues - Sat. 11a.m. - 6p.m.