John Reischman and the Jaybirds with special guest Ron Mason

Years of European and North American tours,four critically acclaimed albums, two Juno nominations and two Canadian Folk Music Award nominations...little wonder, the buzz around John Reischman and The Jaybirds continues to grow. Like the mandolinist at its helm, the group fashions a stylish, elegant take on bluegrass that is at once innovative and unadorned, sophisticated and stripped-down, happily old-fashioned, yet unselfconsciously new. To see their live show is to believe it. A genial blend of story-telling and side-show humor provides the backdrop to their studied performance of original songs, instrumentals, and newly arranged traditional material.
Hailing from the variegated ranks of the contemporary West Coast acoustic music scene, each of these 'birds has certainly earned his wings: the list of projects they have contributed to over the years is nothing less than a short list of acoustic power houses. Together, their seamless ensemble work makes for one of the freshest, most tasteful band-sounds on the folk and bluegrass circuit today."

John Reischman and the Jaybirds will grace our stage at the Esplanade on Friday, October 16, 2009 at 8:00 PM. Cost to see this group is up to you. You pick any price from $5.00 up to $25.00 + S/C, GST on all price levels.

Esplanade members pre-sales start Thursday September 10 until 5:00 PM. Public sales start Friday, September 11 at 10:00 AM.
403.502.8777 or online at www.tixx.ca