The New Riverside Ramblers to perform at the ACA October 1

 

The North Shore Music Association kicks off fall with the New Riverside Ramblers on October 1. The Ramblers’ high-spirited Cajun music comes from the rich musical heritage of the bayous and prairies of southern Louisiana. They perform a spectrum of styles originated on back porches and in rural dance halls—old-style fiddle tunes, lively two-steps, soulful waltzes, gritty blues, and honkytonk. Their Cajun French vocals have a wide expressive range, from raucous and happy, to plaintive and sad. Merging the spirit of the legendary Cajun musicians who’ve inspired them with their own skillful style, they make music as soulful and sultry as an evening on the bayou, or spicy enough to make you want to grab your boogie shoes.

The Ramblers are a two-time winner of the Cajun French Music Association (CFMA) “Prix Dehors” award, given for the best recording by a Cajun band outside Louisiana. The band is also the first-place winner of the 2016 Americana/Roots Band Contest at the Minnesota State Fair.

The New Riverside Ramblers (formerly known as The Bone Tones) have been playing together for thirty years for dances, festivals, concerts, Mardi Gras festivities, and other events. The group includes Eric Mohring on fiddle and vocals, John Terr on Cajun accordion and vocals, Karen Kleinspehn on rhythm guitar, AJ Srubas on fiddle and pedal steel guitar, Karl Smelker on bass, and Pat Loughridge on drums and triangle.

Showtime is 7:00 pm at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts (51 W 5th Street, Grand Marais). This is an all-ages event, general seating. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance at northshoremusicassociation.com, or at the door starting at 6:00 pm on October 1. For our community’s health, we ask that folks wear masks at this event.