Manitoba Live Music Event

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Doors 7:15 pm | Show 8:00 pm

Tickets available at the West End Cultural Centre, Ticketmaster, Music Trader, and Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store

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Young folk innovators The Fretless blend Celtic, folk and chamber music into a unique sound all their own March 8th, 2014 at the West End Cultural Centre.

They may look like a string quartet, but with innovative arrangements and roots deeply based in Celtic and Canadian fiddle styles, The Fretless is creating their own unique path in the music world.

It's not uncommon for a modern string quartet to play some crossover material, but what The Fretless does is different. They aren't a classical quartet playing arrangements of folk tunes, but a folk/celtic band with a twist. Playing the instruments of a classical string quartet, the members of The Fretless are fundamentally folk musicians who know the traditions and styles, but also happen to have extensive technical training and chamber music experience.

Hailing from all across North America, the members of The Fretless are: Ivonne Hernandez - violin, viola, step dancing (Victoria, BC, Canada); Trent Freeman - violin, viola and feet (Vancouver, BC, Canada); Karrnnel Sawitsky - violin and viola (Saskatoon, SK, Canada); and Eric Wright - cello (Los Angeles, California, USA).

Their debut album Waterbound was recorded in Victoria, BC, Canada by the award winning and Grammy nominatedJoby Baker. Waterbound features two outstanding vocalists; Ruth Moody of the Juno Award Winning band The Wailin' Jennys singing the title track 'Waterbound’; and Norah Rendell of the band The Outside Track. The Fretless are currently touring worldwide to promote Waterbound,

This folk music quartet not only delivers expert musicianship and eye-catching performance, but consistently delivers a show that makes you feel the passion they have for the music itself.