227 Main Street South, Newmarket L3Y 3Y9
(905) 895-1696
NEWMARKET FOLK SOCIETY INFORMATION:
On Saturday, February 4, 2006 we are very pleased to present Rick Fines, the superb guitarist/bluesman to our stage. The performance will be on the main floor of the “Old Town Hall” just off of Main Street starting at 8:00pm. (That means you’ll want to be there a little earlier!!)Tickets are $13.00 if purchased before January 13 and $15.00 after that date. You can purchase tickets at Artistic Revival, 206 Main Street or by calling David or Carol at 905-836-9073. Visa and Mastercard are welcome. Seating is limited so please take advantage of the “Early Bird Special” and purchase your tickets ahead of time to avoid disappointment.
Bio:“Rick Fines loves what he does! He has been playing music professionally for 23 years now. At 43, he is a veteran of the folk and blues circuits in North America. His song “Riley Wants His Life Back” won first place in the blues category of 2003 International Songwriting Competition, with B.B. King one of the judges! He won the MapleBlues Award for Acoustic Act Of The Year twice (98, 99) and was nominated this year for the fourth time for MapleBlues Songwriter of the Year. His work with Jackson Delta (for 15 years) brought nominations from both the Juno and the Handy Awards. He has played for legendary blues piano player Pinetop Perkins, songstress Colleen Peterson, folk icon Penny Lang and many others. He has toured from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean, from B.C. to New England, France to Gr. Britain, bringing his understanding of blues, finger-style and bottleneck guitar.” http://www.rickfines.com
