Sultans of String Christmas Caravan
Pre-Sale $25 Door $28
Doors at 7pm Show at 7:30pm
Celebrate t
he season with an adventurous musical trip around the world! Sultans of Str
ing deliver an exuberant performance … From fiery fiddle tunes to a Caribbe
an sleigh ride, this surprising and delightful holiday fiesta heats up when
these 3x Canadian Folk Music Award winners bring their signature sound to
well known gems such as Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, a djembe-driven Little
Drummer Boy, a Turkish twist on Greensleeves, as well as a Gypsy-jazz insp
ired Django Christmas, and a Rumba Flamenca-fuelled Jingle Bells.
“We wanted to make a real contribution to the Christmas repertoire, and
hopefully create some new standards”, says bandleader and Queen’s Diamond
Jubilee recipient Chris McKhool. ”This is a Christmas show and album, but a
pproached from the perspective of a world-music band. We explored diverse g
enres, from Quebecois fiddle tunes to collaborating with a traditional Turk
ish string ensemble, and jump around from the classic sounds of the Andrews
Sisters, to a Himalayan sleigh ride, African roots music, Gypsy-jazz, rumb
a flamenco, ska, and even the grandeur of the symphony."
Sulta
ns of String are an “energetic and exciting band with talent to burn!” (Mav
erick Magazine UK). Thrilling audiences with their genre-hopping passport o
f Celtic reels, Gypsy-jazz, Arabic and Cuban rhythms, fiery violin dances w
ith kinetic guitar, while bass and percussion lay down unstoppable grooves.
Throughout, acoustic strings meet electronic wizardry to create layers and
depth of sound. The band’s Christmas Caravan CD hit Billboard’s World Musi
c charts (#6) and The New York Times Hits list.
Special Guest,
Rebecca Campbell is an acclaimed and prolific singer who also serves up per
cussion, Stella guitar, melodica, and harmonica. Bred in the Maritimes and
Ottawa and now based in Toronto, Rebecca has performed with Jane Siberry, P
arachute Club among countless others. Her gorgeous voice has graced both th
e big and small screen, and on over 120 recordings.
For m
ore information visit: www.sultansofstring.com
Sultans of Str
ing Christmas Caravan
Pre-Sale $25 Door $28
Doors at 7pm Show at
7:30pm
Celebrate the season with an adventurous musical trip around t
he world! Sultans of String deliver an exuberant performance … From fiery f
iddle tunes to a Caribbean sleigh ride, this surprising and delightful holi
day fiesta heats up when these 3x Canadian Folk Music Award winners bring t
heir signature sound to well known gems such as Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
, a djembe-driven Little Drummer Boy, a Turkish twist on Greensleeves, as w
ell as a Gypsy-jazz inspired Django Christmas, and a Rumba Flamenca-fuelled
Jingle Bells.
“We wanted to make a real contribution to the C
hristmas repertoire, and hopefully create some new standards”, says bandlea
der and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee recipient Chris McKhool. ”This is a Christm
as show and album, but approached from the perspective of a world-music ban
d. We explored diverse genres, from Quebecois fiddle tunes to collaborating
with a traditional Turkish string ensemble, and jump around from the class
ic sounds of the Andrews Sisters, to a Himalayan sleigh ride, African roots
music, Gypsy-jazz, rumba flamenco, ska, and even the grandeur of the symph
ony."
Sultans of String are an “energetic and exciting band wi
th talent to burn!” (Maverick Magazine UK). Thrilling audiences with their
genre-hopping passport of Celtic reels, Gypsy-jazz, Arabic and Cuban rhythm
s, fiery violin dances with kinetic guitar, while bass and percussion lay d
own unstoppable grooves. Throughout, acoustic strings meet electronic wizar
dry to create layers and depth of sound. The band’s Christmas Caravan CD hi
t Billboard’s World Music charts (#6) and The New York Times Hits list.
Special Guest, Rebecca Campbell is an acclaimed and prolific singe
r who also serves up percussion, Stella guitar, melodica, and harmonica. Br
ed in the Maritimes and Ottawa and now based in Toronto, Rebecca has perfor
med with Jane Siberry, Parachute Club among countless others. Her gorgeous
voice has graced both the big and small screen, and on over 120 recordings.
For more information visit: www.sultansofstring.com
