Del Barber
Thursday October 9th at St. James Hall (3214 West 10th Aevnue)
The Canadian Folk Music Awards just released their 2014 nominees and Del Barber has made the list three times! Congrats to Del for being nominated for Solo Artist of the Year, Contemporary Singer of the Year and English Songwriter of the Year! He will also be a featured performer for Music City Roots including James McMurtry and John Oates on October 29th. Live from Liberty Hall at the Factory in Franklin, Tennessee, Del will be part of the esteemed weekly two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production and encourages creative collaboration between artists.
From the fertile Red River Valley to the pastures of the west, straight into the factory floors and slaughter houses of the city, Barber’s fourth album, Prairieography, is born out of a love for his home, its people and their stories. Barber sings from the heart about his roots, telling tales from the road, and offering incredibly personal and sincere observations of the world around him. There is an unexpected blend of old-time country and Cajun boogie on “Living With A Long Way to Go”, however Barber maintains his characteristic storytelling style with “Farewell, God Bless You, Goodbye,” a story about a young man trying to escape the hum of the city. “Walking In A Straight Line,” written in the present tense, chronicles a trip he took to the Yukon from Winnipeg via the Rockies. On “All That it Takes,” Barber enthuses, “Sometimes three chords and a light heart are enough to make a good song. We really wanted to incorporate a few songs, like this one, on the album that would lean on heavy grooves and simple soul-driven rhythm sections.” Barber has emerged as one of the next wave in this country’s proud tradition of songwriting talent. The follow-up to his award-winning albums Love Songs for the Last Twenty and Headwaters, Prairieography is the earnest travelogue of a wandering troubadour, and the realization that creativity is rarely a bolt of lightning. Good songs are the result of hard work, calloused fingers and learned lessons from a life well lived.
Don't miss Del's first Vancouver gig with his band The Profiteers, at St. James Hall (3214 West 10th Avenue) on Thursday October 9th at 8pm. Tickets are available at Highlife Records, Prussin Music, Red Cat Records,Rufus' Guitar Shop and online at https://roguefolk.bc.ca/concerts/ev14100920 |
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