Schryer, Enblom & Clark in Concert
presented by Fiddleworks & Sudbury Irish Association
Date: Saturday May 25, 2024, 7:30pm
Venue: House Concert, Hanmer, Sudbury, ON.
Address provided upon purchase.
Bring your own drinks (& snacks to share if you wish).
Tickets online;
$30 general
$20 Fiddleworks & CCE Irish Assoc Members
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/5a614f2f-85cd-476d-b563-338d680a03ef
Schryer, Enblom & Clark
This phenomenal trio of Celtic musicians features Franco-Ontarian fiddler Pierre Schryer, North American folk dance specialist Danielle Enblom, and Scottish-Canadian guitarist Ian Clark. The group brings together three diverse music careers laden with nominations and diplomas including JUNO, Canadian Folk Music Awards, Western Canadian Music Awards, as well as a Diploma in Traditional Irish Music (UCC). The trio manifests a true presence on stage that openly shares the muse of their music-making and their rhythmic creations. Pierre & Ian first connected in Ottawa at Rasputin’s, during the height of Irish session playing in the mid-1990’s and early 2000’s. In 2004, Schryer & Clark recorded an album at Rasputin’s to celebrate those amazing years. “Heat of the Moment” is now an acclaimed album in the Canadian Celtic music scene. Making this group a super trio, is Minnesota step dancer Danielle Enblom, who performs the old Irish dancing master traditions, along with some flavours of her own Métis and Québécois heritage. This exceptional ensemble performs an eclectic array of musical gems from across the globe including traditional and contemporary tunes in various styles from far reaching places including Ireland, Scotland, Brazil, Quebec, USA and more. The show will surely delight – Schryer, Enblom & Clark is a tour de force of versatility, fine musicianship and technical dexterity!
Pierre Schryer – Fiddle, Foot Percussion
Pierre Schryer is one of Canada’s leading traditional fiddlers. A recipient of numerous titles and awards including Canadian Open Fiddle Champion, Grand Masters Champion, Violoneux Championnat, and North American Irish Fiddle Champion, Pierre truly captivates an audience with his energy and genuine warmth. His ability knows no bounds, covering styles from Irish, Scottish, Québecois, and Cape Breton to Canadian Old Time, American Swing and more. In the mid-90s, Pierre Schryer Band built an international reputation as one of Canada’s most well respected traditional music ensembles by touring throughout Canada, the USA, Ireland, Europe and the UK. Pierre has shared the stage with hundreds of internationally renowned colleagues in the traditional music scene and has performed with numerous orchestras across Canada with his acclaimed Symphony Pops show. Of his seven recordings released on his own label New Canadian Records, “Blue Drag” was nominated at the 2004 JUNO Awards for best Roots and Traditional (Group) Album of the Year, “Mélange” at the 2008 Canadian Folk Music Awards for Instrumental Solo Album of the Year, and “2 Worlds United”, a brilliant duo album with top Irish button accordionist Dermot Byrne, was distributed worldwide by Claddagh Records. In 2019, Schryer teamed up with BC guitarist Adam Dobres and released “Mandorla.” The album was nominated at the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards as well as at the 2020 Western Canadian Music Awards. Pierre’s talents extend beyond his musical abilities, he’s an accomplished luthier and artist currently performing on one of his own violins and bows. Pierre Schryer, as producer, also created and directed his own festival “Canadian Celtic Celebration,” in Thunder Bay, Ontario from 2000 to 2017. Dedicated to passing on the tradition, Pierre teaches at numerous fiddle camps and retreats, and is committed to creating community through traditional music sessions, community dances and collaborative projects wherever he resides.
Danielle Enblom – Step dance (Gigue)
Danielle Enblom is a dance historian, choreographer, sean-nós Irish dancer, and award-winning step dancer and jigger from Mni Sota Makoce – Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is Red River Métis with strong French Canadian and Swedish ancestral roots. Danielle has shared the stage throughout North America and Europe with many of the world’s top traditional musicians including Altan, Lunasa, Liz Carroll, Alex Kusturok, Eileen Ivers, Julie Fowlis, Enda Scahill (We Banjo 3), Seamus Egan (Solas), and Cherish the Ladies. She recently appeared in the world premiere of Canada’s first full-scale Indigenous-led Opera, Li Keur: Riel’s Heart of the North. Danielle holds a research-based master’s degree in Ethnochoreography (dance anthropology) from Munster Technological University, Ireland, and a Diploma in Traditional Irish Music from University College Cork, Ireland. She has studied with tradition bearers across genres and cultures including Irish, Métis, French Canadian, Appalachian, American Tap, and Ottawa Valley. Described as “wild, refined, and joyful” by Deirdre Cronin of Irish Music Magazine and “nothing short of spectacular” by legendary Irish musician and academic, Mick Moloney, Danielle brings a unique, inspired, embodied and authentic intersection of traditions and cultures to her work as a performer, researcher, and teacher. Danielle’s recent works include Cumar, a project with master West African drummers and dancers (choreographer and dancer) and The Bad Neighbors Rhythm Project with New York-based master Irish bodhrán player, Anna Colliton, which had its debut at the New York Trad Festival in 2022.
Ian Clark – Guitar
Originally from Stranraer Scotland, Ian now lives in Ottawa gracing Canadian audiences with his sophisticated command of traditional styles. One group that Ian plays with, Traditional Fare, interestingly includes Pierre’s brother Dan (also a fiddler). Ian also currently plays with folk group JIIG, swing group Diminished Responsibility Swing Combo, rockabilly group Dimestore Playboys, contra dance band Odds & Sods, and traditional Scottish combo Atlantic Firth! The chemistry between Pierre and Ian on this recording, made live at Rasputin’s Folk Café in Ottawa, is unparalleled in its energy and expertise. The sets of tunes have varying degrees of musical arrangements built in, however the structure was kept loose enough to allow Pierre and Ian to improvise and simply see what would happen in the “heat of the moment.” “Heat of the Moment shows what can happen when two superbly skilled and creative musicians are let loose on a stage and allowed to feed off each other’s playing. The result is a wonderfully uninhibited, spontaneous and joyful conversation between fiddle and guitar. In an age when so much music is played and recorded to a cold, predictable formula, Pierre and Ian’s playing breaks the rules, steams up the kitchen, and stirs the blood. It’s a gem of a recording.”
Ian Robb, Fallen Angle Music, Ottawa, Canada
Contact;
Lou Hayden: 613-866-6610
www.sudburyirisharts.com