Ontario Festival of Small Halls

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Ben Caplan, Nambi

at St. John's United Church, Brockville
32 Park St, Brockville, ON K6V 2G4
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Headliner - Ben Caplan

With his enormous beard, unruly mane, intimately booming voice and beguiling charm, Caplan has always had a striking stage presence, making his shift to the theatrical world a natural one. So too the subject matter of Old Stock, a natural fit for Caplan’s unique blend of Jewish and Eastern European folk melodies with rootsy folk-rock songwriting. On Caplan’s prior albums the Balkan and Klezmer influences have accented songs bearing the influence of iconic artists like Bob Dylan, Jethro Tull and Tom Waits; here the balance tilts in the opposite direction, with folk songs appropriate to an early 20th-century setting performed with a devilishly modern gleam.

Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Caplan moved to Halifax for college but stayed when he discovered the city’s rich and interwoven music scene. With his band The Casual Smokers, Caplan released two acclaimed albums, In the Time of the Great Remembering (2011) and Birds with Broken Wings (2015). The sound is rooted in Caplan's resonant baritone voice, at times sounding like lamb's wool, and in another moment like steel wool, supported by a wide-ranging tapestry of piano, accordion, organ, clarinet, saxophone, violin, drums, and the occasional acoustic guitar.


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Supporting Act: Nambi

Nambi

Ottawa-born singer-songwriter Nambi (formerly known as Rita Carter) has become one of her city’s most darling and well-respected voices. Nambi’s reputation as a sincere and talented performer is a testament to her creative ability and faith in music, as a source of personal and communal revelation.


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The Venue - St. John's United Church - Brockville

 


Venue

Built in the early 1900's to replace the original church lost to fire, St. John’s United Church has been serving the City of Brockville for nearly two centuries. Known as the friendly church on King Street, this historic building is the only main-street church in downtown Brockville. 

Seating over two hundred people and boasting some of the best natural acoustics in the city, the sanctuary hosts dramatic productions, musical concerts of all kinds and, of course, worship services..

Schedule Of Events

Doors: 7:00 PM

Show Time: 7:30 PM

Physically Distanced Capacity: 50

Note #1: tickets for this show must be purchased in multiples of 2. Max 8 per order. All tickets in the order will be seated together, at least 2 metres from other groups.

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