Time: 7 p.m.
Tickets:$32
http://jp-cormier.com
Fort
Macleod, Alberta – Fans of the Cape Breton raised singer/songwriter,
multi-instrumentalist, recording artist and producer J.P. Cormier are in
for a musical treat when he steps onto the Empress Theatre stage next
month.
Multiple award-winning Cormier along with Adrien AuCoin
on bass and vocals present this legendary Canadian’s
folk/bluegrass/Celtic style music on Thursday, February 20 and Friday,
February 21 at 7:30 pm in Fort Macleod.
Cormier long respected as
master of stringed instruments, discovered his musical passion at the
tender age of five when he began to teach himself guitar. By age nine
he won a guitar competition against other musicians three times his
age. By his mid-teens he was able to play almost every stringed
instrument he picked up. By age 16, he’d recorded his first bluegrass
instrumental album.
Subsequently, he took to the U.S. festival
circuit performing for anyone who’d listen. Soon after he relocated to
the United States and found work as a session musician, a position he
remained in for 10 years. Also during his time in the U.S. he graced
the famous Grand Ole Opry stage more than 20 times performing with such
legendary artists as Vince Gill, Waylon Jennings, Earl Scruggs, Bill
Monroe, Charlie Louvin and Marty Stuart.
Today, Cormier’s vast
talent has left him with a large and loyal fan-base around the globe.
30 years of touring, 14 solo albums released since 1995, 12 East Coast
Music Awards, A JUNO nomination, two #1 hits on European country music
stations and more awards and accomplishments than can be counted. This
master of the strings, now a resident of Sydney, NS not only plays the
guitar, but has played the fiddle, twelve string guitar, upright bass,
banjo, mandolin, drums, percussion, synthesizer, cello, tenor banjo and
piano on his albums. His many talents are sure to leave a lasting
impression on the Empress audience in February.
Somewhere in the
Back of My Heart Cormier’s latest album released in 2012, tells the tale
of love, loss, joy and remembrance, songs written from his own personal
experiences. Cormier will perform these songs and more along with
Adrien AuCoin, a bass player from Cheticamp, Nova Scotia who first
performed with Cormier back in 1997. AuCoin has played with such bands
as Blou, Grand Dérangement and Marcella Richard.
Single tickets
available now for both evenings, are $32 each and can be purchased
online at www.empresstheatre.ab.ca or by calling 1-800-540-9229 or
403-553-4404.
“He is one of the most important guitarists of his generation.” – Chet Atkins
“I would be proud to share the stage with him anywhere anytime.” – Waylon Jennings
WHAT: J.P. Cormier along with Adrien AuCoin
WHEN: Thursday, February 20 and Friday, February 21, 2014
WHERE: Empress Theatre, 235 24 St. Fort Macleod, AB
TICKETS: $32 each