Concert and Workshop with Juno Award Winner
Posted November 12, 2014 at 5:55 am by Tim Dustrude
Ruth Moody comes to the SJ Community Theatre this Friday – Contributed photo
Friday Harbor last saw her singing and playing at San Juan Community Theatre with the Juno Award-winning trio, The Wailin’ Jennies, back in 2010.
Now Ruth Moody returns with The Ruth Moody Band to SJCT’s Whittier stage on Friday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m. She’s also hosting a free one-hour harmony singing and musician workshop in the Whittier at 5:00 p.m.
A founding member of the Jennies (she still plays with them too), Ruth is also the former lead singer of the Canadian roots band Scruj MacDuhk, has performed in sold-out venues around the world, made numerous critically-acclaimed albums, received five Juno award nominations (Canada’s equivalent to the Grammys) and has appeared more than a dozen times on the American national radio show A Prairie Home Companion.
Australian born, Ruth grew up on the Canadian prairies, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Like her siblings, violist Richard (The Bills), violinist Rachel (Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra) and cellist/psychiatrist Jane (keeping the family sane), she was trained classically, beginning with piano lessons at the age of four. Somewhere along the way she discovered a passion for folk and traditional music, and while still interested in the classical side of voice training, she built up a repertoire of folk songs, including her own timeless, universal and well-crafted songs. To listen to her sounds, visit www.ruthmoody.com.
The Ruth Moody Band’s visit to Friday Harbor was made possible through support from the Western States Arts Foundation (WESTAF) and National Endowment for the Arts.
The Business Partner for the concert is Kings Market. Concert tickets are $28 for adults, $14 for student reserved and $5 student RUSH at the door. The SJCT box office is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.sjctheatre.org or 378-3210.
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