The Take Note! Music House presents Swedish-Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah MacDougall in an intimate house concert setting on Friday, February 24 at 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30). Requested donation is $20, with all proceeds going directly to the performers.
You may reserve your seat by calling (705) 305-1687 or emailing concerts@takenotepromotion.com (address given upon reservation – downtown Barrie, near the courthouse).
Sarah MacDougall (www.sarahmacdougall.com)
2015 Nominee: Canadian Folk Music Award, Contemporary Singer of the Year
2015 Winner: Western Canadian Music Award, Roots Solo Album of the Year
2012 Winner: Western Canadian Music Award, Roots Solo Album of the Year
2012 Nominee: Western Canadian Music Award, Songwriter of the Year
“Sarah MacDougall’s beautiful new record is as vast and as varied as its namesake.” - CBC
“Thoughtful, strong, and spiritual.” - The Globe and Mail
Described by the magazine Rootstime in Belgium as “one of the greatest talents of our era,” listed as the “2nd best gig” by the major UK newspaper The Independent, and becoming the #1 most played artist on Canadian Galaxie Folk/Roots radio, Western Canadian Music Award-winning artist Sarah MacDougall is getting known for her honest and poetic songs, passionate performances, and unique voice. Born in Sweden, Swedish magazine Nöjesguiden declared her “one of Sweden’s best singer/songwriters.”
Since the release of award-winning “The Greatest Ones Alive” in 2011, Sarah has been touring Canada and Europe endlessly, taking time to work on songs and record between tours.
Two winters ago, she hunkered down under the Northern Lights in Whitehorse and put the final touches on the sonically rich album which was to become “Grand Canyon” (released 2015). The album, co-produced by Sarah and Caleb Stull (Field Study, Dominique Fricot, Language Arts), which was recorded in Toronto and Vancouver, features 8 songs and guest appearances from Erika Angell (Thus:Owls), Rose Cousins, Jesse Zubot (Tanya Tagaq, Dan Mangan), Peggy Lee, and Leah Abramson (Abramson Singers). Stepping outside of traditional folk and flirting with sounds that could have come from The Postal Service or Kate Bush, “Grand Canyon” keeps the acoustic guitar but infuses the sound with heavier drums and richly textured strings and synths.
The songs are about identity, love, fear, hope, growing up, rootlessness, forgiveness. They are written from the point of view of the hopeful outsider, trying to figure out their place and make sense of the world. Grand Canyon sees Sarah challenging herself and pushing new boundaries musically and sonically, and it is an album that will surely see Sarah reach new levels in her career.
Sarah has played festivals such as Iceland Airwaves, Winnipeg Folk Festival, The Great Escape, and she continues to tour and write music.