Illiteratty

Vancouver, BC

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Travels up to 30 miles

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Overview

We're 6 musicians, playing guitar, mandolin, fiddle, keys, standup bass and small percussion, with up to 4 part harmony. We play a wide variety of original music, ranging from swing, Celtic, blues, pop, folk, European cabaret, jazz, and a little rockabilly; our music is about half songs and half instrumentals. you can hear samples of our music on our website


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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Gig length: 30 - 140 minutes

What to expect

We focus on fun, humour, intelligence. compassion, irony, wit, philosophy (specializing in existential despair), wide musical influence, beautiful harmony.
“Illiteratty has a wonderful and dynamic musical sound that brought everyone to their feet for a standing ovation at the Jericho Folk Music Club. Great harmonies, playful, and original arrangements that delighted and entertained the (link hidden)ngwriting that connected us to each other. Would we book them again? In a heartbeat!” Lynn McGown

About

Illiteratty is a folk band from Vancouver, BC. We play mostly songs written by Earle Peach and we sing in rich four-part harmony. Hire us for your festival, folk club, community hall, house concert, wedding, garden party, staff meeting or any other event or function you can dream up.
Our lineup is as follows: Earle Peach, guitar and vocals; Robin Dominik, violin and vocals; Ellen Van Der Hoeven, mandolin & vocals; Natalie Philp, bass and vocals; Mark Douglas, keyboards and vocals; and Wes Skakun, percussion.
We played the Vancouver Folk Festival in 2019, Mission Twlight Concert Series, Steveston Cannery, and much much more. Visit our website at (link hidden) or find us on youtube at <a href="https://www.gigsalad.com/external/redirect/aHR0cDovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS9pbGxpdGVyYXR0eQ%3D%3D">www.youtube.com/illiteratty</a>.

Additional booking notes

We require access to a power source. For audiences over 50 we prefer amplification

Influences and inspiration

Fleet Foxes; Moxy Fruvous; John Renbourn group; CSNY; Leonard Cohen; Beatles; Planxty

Setup requirements

electrical power

min 100 sq feet

sound system for audience of 50

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