The Slocan Ramblers Explained
The Slocan Ramblers are a Canadian bluegrass music group from Toronto, Ontario.[1] They are most noted for their 2018 album Queen City Jubilee, which received a Juno Award nomination for Traditional Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019.[2]
History
The Slocan Ramblers formed in 2011; the band is named for the Slocan Valley in British Columbia.[3] The group consists of mandolinist Adrian Gross, banjo player Frank Evans, guitarist Darryl Poulsen, and bassist Alastair Whitehead.[4] [5] Evans, Whitehead and Poulsen all perform vocals depending on the song.[6]
They released their debut album, Shaking Down the Acorns, in 2012,[7] and followed up with Coffee Creek in 2015.[8] Coffee Creek received a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for Best Traditional Album at the 12th Canadian Folk Music Awards.[9]
In 2016 the Slocan Ramblers toured in the United States for three months.
In 2018 the Ramblers opened for Jerry Douglas at the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival.[10] In 2019 the band performed at the International Bluegrass Music Association Momentum Awards event in Raleigh, North Carolina.[11] That year they also performed at the Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival in British Columbia.[12]
Discography
- Shaking Down the Acorns (2012)[13]
- Coffee Creek (2015)
- Queen City Jubilee (2018)
- Up the Hill and Through the Fog (2022)
Notes and References
- https://exclaim.ca/music/article/the_slocan_ramblers-queen_city_jubilee "The Slocan Ramblers: Queen City Jubilee"
- https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/shawn-mendes-and-the-weeknd-lead-the-2019-juno-nominations-1.4992669 "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations"
- https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/toronto-bluegrass-quartet-stays-busy-rambling-their-own-way "Toronto bluegrass quartet stays busy rambling their own way"
- https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/music/bluegrass-players-the-slocan-ramblers-evolve-with-their-audience "Bluegrass players the Slocan Ramblers evolve with their audience"
- https://www.therecord.com/whatson-story/7080943-new-generation-of-bluegrass-musicians-bring-unique-energy-to-decades-old-genre/ "New generation of bluegrass musicians bring unique energy to decades old genre"
- https://www.toronto.com/news-story/5715521-toronto-bluegrass-band-the-slocan-ramblers-set-to-release-second-album-coffee-creek/ "Toronto bluegrass band The Slocan Ramblers set to release second album, Coffee Creek"
- https://www.sprucegroveexaminer.com/2014/08/29/slocan-ramblers-grounded-in-tradition-but-looking-toward-the-future/wcm/00b0a27f-b45c-122e-fc99-9f50370bf69d "Slocan Ramblers grounded in tradition but looking toward the future"
- https://exclaim.ca/music/article/slocan_ramblers-coffee_creek "The Slocan Ramblers: Coffee Creek"
- https://www.therecord.com/whatson-story/7080943-new-generation-of-bluegrass-musicians-bring-unique-energy-to-decades-old-genre/ "New generation of bluegrass musicians bring unique energy to decades old genre"
- https://thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/local-arts/review-jerry-douglas-gives-bluegrass-the-cordon-bleu-treatment "REVIEW: Jerry Douglas gives bluegrass the cordon bleu treatment"
- https://bluegrasstoday.com/2019-ibma-momentum-award-winners/ "2019 IBMA Momentum Award winners"
- https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/business-notes-meet-the-volunteers-at-the-cowichan-regional-visitor-centre/ "Business notes: Meet the volunteers at the Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre"
- https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/toronto-bluegrass-quartet-stays-busy-rambling-their-own-way "Toronto bluegrass quartet stays busy rambling their own way"
