Winter Roots Roundup

Winter Roots Roundup X, February 4-9 For 10 years, the Winter Roots Roundup has celebrated the best in folk, roots, and blues music in conjunction with the Sound Studies Institute, University of Alberta and the Moses and Frances Asch Collection. Our mandate is to honour the work and philosophy of Folkways Records founder Moses Asch, whose life was shaped by an unshakeable belief in the power of anything that is sound. A beloved tradition of the annual Winter Roo...ts Roundup is the Women of Folkways concert, a celebration by women of women in the Folkways Records catalogue. This year we bring together Kaia Kater, Maria Dunn Music, and Dana Wylie. In a collaborative singer-in-the-round concert, these talented musicians will explore and celebrate the music of Folkways by presenting new interpretations of traditional folk songs, as well as their original songs to expand the tradition. This year’s concert is a co-presentation with the Northern Lights Folk Club. When: Saturday, February 9, 2019 Time: Doors at 7:30 p.m.; Show at 8:00 p.m. Where: Parkview Community Hall, 9135-146th Street Tickets: Tix on the Square; $23 advance, $27 at the door Winter Roots will also feature Sound Sessions outside of the concert setting, all of which explore some aspect of music’s essential role in shaping our world. Please join us for this rich variety of events highlighting the numerous and multifaceted ways that music enriches, enables, and empowers us as individuals, communities, and societies. Five hour-long sessions will be held 12pm-1pm, Feb. 4-8 in the Old Arts Building, University of Alberta, featuring a different artist each day: NASRA, Joe Nolan, Chris Wynters, Jeff Stuart, and Kaia Kater (free events, open to all; please note Kater’s Friday event starts at 11:30am). For more information, please see www.winterroots.ca.