Sultans of String
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MEL LEHAN HALL AT ST. JAMES i
3214 West 10th Ave, Kitsilano
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All ages
$32 Advance - $37 at the Door
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As winter crests and the mercury falls, everyone from your taxi driver to the music supervisor at the mall starts running timeless hits like "Jingle Bells" and "Silent Night." But for their Christmas Caravan show and album (which hit Billboard’s World Music Charts and the New York Times Hits List), Canada’s global groove wizards Sultans of String celebrate the holiday spirit with an adventurous musical trip around the world, featuring exuberant originals, world-music inspired classics, and seasonal favourites to warm your heart on a cold winter’s night.
From fiery fiddle tunes to a Caribbean sleigh ride, this surprising and delightful holiday fiesta heats up when Sultans of String bring their signature sound to well known gems such as Little Drummer Boy, Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, a Turkish twist on Greensleeves, Silent Night, as well as a django-jazz inspired Django Christmas, and a Rumba-Flamenca fuelled Jingle Bells.
Joining the Christmas Caravan show are very special guests, singer-to-the-stars Rebecca Campbell and nyckelharpa player Saskia Tomkins.
Rebecca Campbell is an acclaimed and prolific singer who also serves up percussion, Stella guitar, melodica, and harmonica. Hailing from the Maritimes and Ottawa, educated in Montreal, and now based in Toronto, Rebecca has performed with Jane Siberry, Lynn Miles, Porkbelly Futures, Parachute Club, Royal Ottawa, Ian Tamblyn, among countless others. Her gorgeous voice has graced both the big and small screen, and on over 120 recordings.
Originally from the UK and now Canada-based, Saskia Tomkins won the All-Britain Championship for Irish Fiddle and was a musical advisor to the Broadway hit "Come From Away" with her husband, Steáfán Hannigan. Saskia also performs with groups Clan Hannigan, 2ish, Cairdeas, Marsala & the Imports, and Medusa Quartet. She recently created a narrated photo/video essay for Folk Alliance International, blending Roma, traditional fiddle and blues, that explores her family's quest to find her grandfather, a segregated African-American G.I. who couldn't marry his white girlfriend. During England's seldom-discussed "Brown Babies/half-castes" era, Saskia's mother was twice placed in an orphanage.
Sponsorship Opportunities: These are available for all our shows. For a nominal cost, individuals or businesses can sponsor any of our shows and reap a number of benefits - free tickets, reserved table, recognition on literature, our web site and at the concerts. For more information simply contact our Sponsorship Director Morris Biddle at [email protected]