Common Ground Downtown presents Genticorum

Tickets $28; $25 Seniors 60+/Students 25 and under

With multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards, as well as Juno and ADISQ nominations, GENTICORUM have earned a reputation as a leading voice in the evolution of Québécois traditional music.

For over twenty years, the trio has earned a place of privilege on world, traditional, folk and Celtic music stages. Known for their unbridled energy, their musicianship and their magnetic stage presence, the trio has won over audiences at such prestigious events as Celtic Connections in Scotland, the Tønder Folk Festival in Denmark, the National Folk Festival in Australia, the Independent Music Festival in Alexandria, Egypt, the Rain Forest Festival in Malaysia, as well as countless venues across North America.

Pascal Gemme (fiddle) and Yann Falquet (guitar), the group’s two founding members, are both recognized individually as major contributors to the trad music scene in Québec. Since 2015, they have been joined by accomplished multi-instrumentalist and composer Nicholas Williams (flute, accordion). Weaving intricate fiddle, flute and accordion lines, gorgeous vocal harmonies, subtle guitar textures and exhilarating foot percussion, the pleasure that these three musicians have creating and playing together is palpable, both in the studio and on the concert stage.

Find out more about the band: https://www.genticorum.com/english

Common Ground Downtown is a partnership of Common Ground on the Hill and the Carroll Arts Center.

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Common Ground Downtown presents Professor Louie & the Crowmatix

Tickets $28; $25 Seniors 60+/Students 25 and under

Grammy Nominated Professor Louie & The Crowmatix from Woodstock NY have been expanding the borders of the Americana, Roots & Blues genres since the early 2000’s with Professor Louie’s stories, keyboard playing, singing and accordion. Their repertoire continual expands with Crowmatix songs from their 17 Albums of originals, Blues and Americana music---and the songs Louie learned and helped create directly with the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame group “The Band” when he collaborated with them for over 15 years. Co-producing The Band’s last three CD’s including their comeback hits Atlantic City & Blind Willie Mctell along with many of their 90’s repertoire.  Rick Danko gave Louie the moniker “Professor Louie”.

Their connection with audiences at shows helps create a family rapport. Professor Louie (keyboards-vocals-accordion) is joined onstage by band mates Miss Marie (vocals, percussion and piano) Frank Campbell (bass, vocals) guitar-slinging skills of Todd Mihan and drummer Dan Hickey. Professor Louie & The Crowmatix create a show that is constantly evolving with songs consisting of elements of Rock n Roll, Blues, Folk & Gospel Music with a dose of Jam framed in solid songwriting. Look for their new Album 2025 on Woodstock Records.

Find out more about the band: https://thecrowmatix.com/

Common Ground Downtown is a partnership of Common Ground on the Hill and the Carroll Arts Center.

Common Ground Downtown presents Nicolas Carter

Tickets $28; $25 Seniors 60+/Students 25 and under

Internationally acclaimed harpist Nicolas Carter charms audiences with the magical sounds of the Paraguayan harp. He has performed, recorded and composed harp music for more than 25 years and with over a dozen albums in United States, Europe, South America as a solo artist and with Latin American and world music ensembles. His unique performances integrate an extensive repertoire of Latin American harp music with storytelling, simple observations and reflections on culture, often with a hint of humor, to create a warm and inviting experience for audiences.

Find out more about the performer: https://www.nicolascarter.com

Common Ground Downtown is a partnership of Common Ground on the Hill and the Carroll Arts Center.

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