The roots, bluesy and folky sound of Jen Gillmor and Dennis Gaumond as ‘Jennis’ alongside the duelling banjos of ‘The Banjo Mechanics’ Ian Pattison and Lewis Melville will be featured in the second show of the Erin Roots series.
The show will take place on Oct. 24 at 7:30pm at The Busholme Inn, Main Street, Erin.
The evening will be hosted by Jan Hall from Folk Roots Radio, a folk show on Erin Radio.
Tickets cost $15 each and can be purchase in advance b y calling 519-362-3383 or e-mail in jan@folkrootsradio.com)
Jennis
Jennis brings together award-winning Guelph-based Dennis Gaumond’s decades of experience writing and performing original blues and folk and the diverse musical experiences of veteran Toronto indie-scene multi-instrumentalist Jen Gillmor. Their unique blend of dobro and cello is augmented by didgeridoo, custom-tuned harmonicas, flute, wah-guitar, jaw harp and wazinator.
Their rootsy sound is at times bluesy, at times funky, jazzy or folky, with a hint of exotic ethnic influences. Jennis’ music celebrates the mysteries and poignancies of life, rooted in an unapologetic faith in peace and love as the highest powers.
The Banjo Mechanics
The Banjo Mechanics began in 1995 when Ian Pattison and Lewis Melville laid their banjos down on the highway and successfully subdued a herd of stampeding tractor-trailers.
A recorded version of the event was included in the DROG “Truck Songs” compilation. In 2001, Pattison and Melville performed open-heart surgery on the 5-string with an assortment of power tools (many early morning jam sessions) and released an audio recording of the operation known as ‘Workitis’. Since then, the Banjo Mechanics have continued to be Canadian Banjo prospectors and as of 2014 released their first full-length album, ‘JLP’.
