Matthew Byrne & Janice Jo Lee
November 10, 2023
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Matthew Byrne (NL)
It goes without saying that Newfoundland is home to many of the finest exponents of traditional British, Canadian and Celtic folk music in our home and native land, but for East Coast cognoscenti they don’t come any finer than Matthew Byrne. Equipped with just his guitar and a sublime voice, he evokes seascapes and the sweeping arc of genres he knows intimately well. Matthew Byrne & Lady Cove Women’s Choir follows his 2018 CFMA-winning release Horizon Lines. No less than the legendary Alan Doyle from Great Big Sea says this: “Matt’s interpretation of traditional songs is somehow fresh and ancient at the same time. And his voice is friggin’ perfect. matthewbyrne.net
Janice Jo Lee (ON)
Janice Jo Lee is a multi-media, second generation Korean-Canadian artist based in Toronto who shape shifts effortlessly between folk-soul-jazz vocals, songwriting, designer sound composing, spoken word poetry, theatre and anti-oppression activism. Commanding the stage with guitar, looping pedal, trumpet, Korean janggu drum and disarming candour, she conjures warmth, poses searching questions and leaves her audiences rejuvenated. janicejolee.ca
