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artist Rant Maggie Rant

Perth County, ON, CANADA
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RANT MAGGIE RANT first came together in the summer of 2008. It seemed to the five members a perfect configuration for a fresh interpretation of Celtic music. The band combines original compositions with traditional elements in a contemporary approach to deliver an exotic blend of new and old. To them, that’s what Celtic music is built on, this exciting evolution, which  sets them apart and places the group firmly on the leading edge of the genre.

From rural Perth County, Canada, RANT MAGGIE RANT has been wowing audiences for the past two years at festivals and concert halls in Canada and the US.

Traditional sentimentalists love their approach as they respect traditional styles drawing on the music of the seven Celtic nations, while new Celtic music listeners are drawn to their fusion of World influences via Latin, Middle Eastern & African hand percussion, blues guitar backdrops and unique rhythmic attacks.

They will move effortlessly from Irish jigs to Galicien ‘munieras’, from Scottish ‘marches’ to Breton ‘an dros’ and drive them with a lush array of revved up tempos and surprising time changes. When you thought you've heard it all, they will deliver a beautiful ballad and chase it with a blues-infused Appalachian-style groove to raise the roof and shift the building off its moorings.

The band is led by multi-instrumentalist and composer Mark Fletcher and includes a stunning fiddler in Lindsay Schindler, vocalist Gen Dias, percussionist extrordinaire Rob Larose and guitarist Barry James Payne.

lineup

Mark Fletcher Multi-instrumentalist
Lindsay Schindler Fiddle
Glen Dias Vocals
Rob Larose Percussionist
Barry James Payne Guitar
World's Edge
Label Independent
Released July, 2009
World's Edge

upcoming shows

Jun 16 Peterborough R.A. Morrow Memorial Park
Jun 23 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Irish Festival
Jul 12 Windsor Mackenzie Hall
Jul 13 Bellefontaine The Holland Theatre
Jul 14 Saline Saline Celtic Festival
Jul 15 Chicago Chicago Irish Festival
Jul 20 Quadra Island Heriot Bay Inn Ocean Adventure Resort
Jul 21 Duncan Providence Farm
Aug 04 Moose Creek Glengarry Highland Games
Aug 05 Montreal George Springate Sports Centre
Aug 11 Fergus Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex
Aug 17 Three Rivers Riviera Theatre
Aug 18 Evart Evart City Hall
Sep 08 Trenton Centennial Park
Dec 13 St Catharines St. Columba Church
Dec 15 Stratford Stratford City Hall

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