Farmer The Band Visits The Barn
This Saturday, June 23rd, catch an early show at The Barn in Meaford featuring Farmer The Band. This duo plays original folk roots music with a multi-instrumental approach that they call a “two-person-one-man-band” to give a full sound without the aid of looping. From Southern B.C., they are in the midst of a cross-Canada tour and have added a stop in Meaford primarily because they are intrigued at the idea of playing a venue called The Barn, given that they are called Farmer The Band. In order to play here, they will be coming straight from an afternoon concert in Waterdown to be ready for a 7 p.m. start at The Barn.
The duo, consisting of husband and wife Glen and Lourine Koide, originally came together after meeting at an open mic. They chose their unusual name because their mission is to bring communities together the way that farmers do. Their music is greatly inspired by what they hear of CBC Radio Two, in particular Canadian musicians like Joel Plaskett, Danny Michel, Bahamas, Del Barber, and Amelia Curran. They call it “roots Canadiana”.
Although they started off with just voices and acoustic guitar, they wanted more of a full band sound and they have added instruments as they went along, until now you might hear the two of them playing as many of seven instruments at one time, including kick drum, snare, trumpet, tambourine, hi-hat and harmonica. The only thing holding them back from adding more is the limitation of their four arms and legs. Their cross country tours stop at small venues that allow them a direct connection with their audience.
Here are some snippets of their endless Canadian odyssey.
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
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