Artist InformationBiography
"East Coast Live" has two nominations at the 2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards.
"Watercolour Windows" was nominated for Traditional/Roots Group Recording at the 2009 East Coast Music Awards.
"Watercolour Windows" was nominated for Traditional/Roots Group Recording, Entertainer of the Year and Weekend Warrior at the 2009 PEI Music Awards.
“It will serve them well in keeping their fans entertained and the gigs coming in.”
Tim Readman, Penguin Eggs, Canada’s Folk, Roots and World Magazine
"I luv the disc ... I have played two tracks and will continue to go back to it as often as possible." Tom Coxworthy, Folk Routes, CKUA (Alberta)
"Watercolour Windows" named 13th on CFBX's (Kamloops, BC) Top 25 Roots/Country albums of 2007.
Their music has seen airplay across the country on show such as Folk Routes (CKUA, AB),Folk Origins (CITR, Vancouver), Regina's Mighty Shores (CJTR, SK), Sask. Weekend, WJFN (Long Island, New York), HEAR (New Brunswick, NJ), WLOU (Louisville Kentucky) Atlantic Airwaves, Connections, XL 96 East Coast Country, That East Coast Show, Shift, Mainstreet, Ocean 100.3FM, 101.5 FM The Hawk, university radio stations across the country and many more.
East Coast Live was the No.1 folk/roots/blues CD at CKUX(Lethbridge). Watercolour Windows had found a place on various university Roots/Traditional/Folk charts. CFBX (Kamloops) has the CD at 3rd (23 on their top 30), CJSW (Calgary) has it at 5th, CKUX(Lethbridge) at 8th and CYRY (North York) has the new CD at 7th.
The band is a blend of four unique yet complementary musical personalities. Dave MacDonald’s poetic soul captures complex emotions and turns them into hauntingly familiar lyrics. Historian Peter Wynne rediscovers stories from our past and transforms them into melodies for the present day. Dwight MacDonald’s bass provides the musical foundation and his infectious charm establishes an immediate connection with the audience. Peter Robinson’s fiddling keeps all toes tapping and his devilish grin reveals the good time that is had by all.
Lazy Jacks music have been performing throughout the summer at venues including the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, Miramichi Irish Festival (headline performer), Tignish Irish Festival (headline performer), Concert on the Common in Rothsay, NB, The International Shellfish Festival and Old Home Week in Charlottetown. Lazy Jacks was the headline performer at the 2006 Miramichi Folksong Festival and their original music has enjoyed national airplay on CBC’s Vinyl Café.
Instrumentation
Dave MacDonald - lead vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica and whistle
Peter Wynne - lead vocals, mandolin, whistles, guitar, bodhran, accordion, harmonica, chanter, low D whistle, clarinet and tenor and soprano saxophones
Dwight MacDonald - bass guitar, bodhran, ugly stick, vocals
Peter Robinson - fiddle, piano, vocals, bass, hand percussion
Discography
East Coast Live - July 7th, 2009
Watercolour Windows - 2007
Once Upon A Time - 2004
Journey’s End - 2002
Links
| http://www.lazyjacks.ca |