Not all festival announcements are big surprises. Some, like today’s announcement of a rather unsurprising addition to Living Roots Music Festival’s 2019 lineup, are pleasant returns and gentle reminders that some things are still right with the world… or at least this part of New Brunswick’s music festival scene.
The two new additions to the festival’s 2019 lineup announced today are Brooklyn Doran of Toronto, Ontario and Rory Taillon of Ottawa, Ontario. Both are returning and welcome veterans of past Living Roots lineups.
“Brooklyn and Rory are an example of what this festival is all about, great artists but more importantly great humans the come and interact with other artists, fans and really add a great deal of positivity to anything they are involved with,” says Living Roots organizer Eddie Young.
Doran first encountered Young while touring her debut full-length album in 2016, travelling with Taillon on the East Coast tour. Young had booked Doran to perform at Grimross Brewing Co. in Fredericton but quickly discovered he had bigger plans for the pair of crowd pleasers.
“Eddie asked us to play the festival the following spring and then we just kept coming back,”says Doran. “Now, it has sort of become a tradition for Rory and I to travel to Living Roots every year!?”
“I have travelled to almost everywhere in Canada, but Fredericton is one of my favourite places in to visit. I especially love the community of artists, creators and local businesses that continually support one another.
I have never left Bellwether without buying some amazing vintage threads, or Backstreet Records without vinyl in my hand. So many great breweries to visit in town and I’ve made almost more friends here than I have in Toronto!”
Doran is currently in the writing phase of her next album and sitting on plenty new material, which will, at the very least, be primed for performing at Living Roots, if not fully recorded.
“I am really excited about what I do have, and I think it’s going in a really cool direction,” says Doran.
Living Roots Music Festival happens in Fredericton (and Harvey Station), New Brunswick between May 30th and June 1st, 2019. The Hawksley Workman show on Saturday, June 1st is being co-presented with Shivering Songs at the Wilmot United Church and tickets can be purchased individually or as part of a festival pass bundle. Tickets and passes are available through etixnow.com.