Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys

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Biography

Hailing from Prince Edward Island, the award-winning Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys serve up old-time roots music with an energy level that practically yanks you out of your seat by the collar. Tom Power, host of Deep Roots on CBC, called the Rhythm Boys his "Best Discovery Band" at the 2012 East Coast Music Awards. The group was also awarded the Galaxie Supernova Award at Ottawa Folk Festival 2012 for outstanding live performance.

If ever someone was deserving of the nickname “Crazy Legs”, it just might be Gordie MacKeeman. His thrilling dance style mixed with great bluegrass vocals, Peter Cann’s blistering guitar solos, and the lively multi-instrumental talents of Thomas Webb and Mark Geddes, and Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys are a complete entertainment package.

The Rhythm Boys were voted the 2011 Music PEI Showcase Artist of the Year, which is chosen by visiting international delegates at Showcase PEI. Since then, they've successfully toured the UK, Canada and New England in 2012.

The band received two Music PEI awards in 2011 for Roots/Traditional Group of the Year and Instrumental Recording of the Year, and were nominated for Roots/Traditional Group Recording at the 2011 ECMAs.

“Man for man there may not be a better roots band playing in Canada today. Booking them is a no-brainer”. – Matthew Large, Montreal's Folk Festival on the Canal

Instrumentation

Gordie MacKeeman - Vocals, Fiddle
Peter Cann - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Thomas Webb - Vocals, Bass
Mark Geddes - Vocals, Drums

Discography

Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys - October 2010
- Winner of 2 Music PEI Awards and nominated for an East Coast Music Award!

Official Website

http://www.gordiemackeeman.com

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Audio

• Alabama Jubilee
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• Draggin' the Bow
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• Turkey in the Straw
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• Cajun Fiddle
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Video

Black Mountain Rag

Dance Workshop - Lunenburg Folk Festival, 2010

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Press

• Best Discovery Band - ECMA 2012 [+ Show ]
  

  Gordie and his crowd are from PEI, and they look like a group of misfits that would've gotten arrest...Gordie and his crowd are from PEI, and they look like a group of misfits that would've gotten arrested in Mayberry by Andy Griffith. Bowler ties, cowboy shirts, fedoras belie the true impact and musicianship of this group. Gordie is a masterful fiddler, but more Bob Wills than Natalie McMaster. The Rhythm Boys are made up of some of the top country backers in all of the East Coast. They play hot country, bluegrass and western swing like it was played in the 1930s. You won't believe it until you see it.

• Winners of Supernova Award at Ottawa Folk Fest 2012! [+ Show ]
  

  Congrats to Galaxie Supernova Award winners Gordie Mackeeman and His Rhythm Boys! Monday, Septemb...Congrats to Galaxie Supernova Award winners Gordie Mackeeman and His Rhythm Boys!
  
  Monday, September 10, 2012
  
  From the opening note of the National Anthem by Arthur McGregor (of the festival’s founding sponsor the Ottawa Folklore Centre) to the closing tunes of Bon Iver, the line-up was universally praised as very inclusive and highly entertaining.
  
  Another aspect of the ‘fest that was of great interest to music fans was the Galaxie Rising Star Program, which presents the Supernova Award for outstanding live performance. This award provides bursaries to rising Canadian music talent at festivals and events across Canada.
  
  Chosen by a jury appointed by the Ottawa Folk Festival, eligible artists were expected to meet four criteria: 1) be part of the 2012 Ottawa Folk Festival line-up; 2) be Canadian; 3) have released at least one album and 4) have not previously won a Galaxie Rising Star Award. Jurors were required to watch performances by all eligible acts over the course of the festival and then met to deliberate and choose a winner. On the final night of the festival, Gordie Mackeeman and His Rhythm Boys were announced as the winner for their riveting performance and awarded a $1,500 bursary, as well as potential airplay on the Galaxie channels.
  
  “The competition for this award included some amazing talent,” says Ottawa Musician and Folk Festival staffer Ana Miura. “Having seen Gordie Mackeeman and His Rhythm Boys at this year’s Ottawa Folk Festival, I would say the jury got it right.”
  
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