Maggie's Wake is a Canadian roots band that combines traditional Celtic instrumentation with a contemporary approach. Born from the ashes of Rant Maggie Rant, MW is an exciting collaboration between RMR co-founder Lindsay Schindler (fiddle, vocals) and Tara Dunphy (tin whistle, flute, fiddle, vocals), lead singer and songwriter of acclaimed country outfit, The Rizdales. They are joined by a powerhouse band of Ontario's finest musicians, including Stephan Szczesniak on percussion, Andrew Kosty on bass, Kenneth Palmer on guitar and Dean Harrison on piano and accordian.
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Write a reviewPrice range: Starts at $2,000
Languages: English
Gig length: 30 - 120 minutes
Insurance: $2,000,000 - Liability Insurance through HUB International
Unions: AFM
United in their passion for fiery tunes, soaring vocals with rich harmonies, meaningful stories and beautiful melodies, Lindsay and Tara are taking their wide ranging influences and building an exciting, new sound. From traditional celtic to cajun, early jazz to latin rhythms, Maggie's Wake is making musical discoveries at every turn!
Most typically Maggie's Wake finds themselves in a concert setting performing 2 standard 45-50 minute sets. They also perform festivals and parties which lend well to a 50-75 minute set.
The full band is comprised of 6 members which instruments include:
Vocalists
Fiddles
Whistles
Accordions
Guitars
Bass - Upright & Electric
Drums
Depending on the venue and needs Maggie's Wake is also able to perform as a 4 or 5 piece band.
Maggie's Wake is a Canadian roots band that combines traditional Celtic instrumentation with a contemporary approach. Born from the ashes of Rant Maggie Rant, MW is an exciting collaboration between RMR co-founder Lindsay Schindler (fiddle, vocals) and Tara Dunphy (tin whistle, flute, fiddle, vocals), lead singer and songwriter of acclaimed country outfit, The Rizdales. They are joined by a powerhouse band of Ontario's finest musicians, including Stephan Szczesniak on percussion, Andrew Kosty on bass, Kenneth Palmer on guitar and Dean Harrison on piano and accordian.
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PA with 3-6 monitor mixes, reverb, EQ & compression.
Mics Req’d = 5 Vocal Mics Beta 58 (or similar) 3 for vocals, 2 for accordion & 4-5 Mics for Drum Kit (prefer kick mic with
stubby).
Monitors at each station. Lines to both fiddle DI’s, Guitar x2 plus one DI, Piano, and Bass. DI For Tara’s Guitar
Monday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 9:00pm
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London, ON
Our typical sets are almost entirely original material. A mix of instrumental high energy jigs and reels and harmony rich vocal songs make up the show.
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PA with 3-6 monitor mixes, reverb, EQ & compression. Mics Req’d = 5 Vocal Mics Beta 58 (or similar) 3 for vocals, 2 for accordion & 4-5 Mics for Drum Kit (prefer kick mic with stubby). Monitors at each station. Lines to both fiddle DI’s, Guitar x2 plus on
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