On January 28th, one of Canada's foremost blues musicians, Tracy K,
was declared a semi-finalist in two categories of the 2007 International
Songwriting Competition. Her song "Broken & Blue" was chosen in the
BLUES category, and "Rollin' with the Changes" was chosen in the
coveted PERFORMANCE category. Finalists will be announced Feb 4th.
Thunder Bay-based Tracy K has been an active musician and songwriter
in the contemporary folk and blues genres for several years, performing
internationally. As a composer, she has written songs for various
projects outside of her own, including a movie and a special tribute to
the Six-String Nation guitar. Now there are new feathers for her cap.
She has also been chosen to write a song based on one of the five titles
from CBC Radio One's "Canada Reads 2008", the annual event where
five 'celebrity' readers compete over which Canadian book should be
considered a classic.
Alan Neal, the host of Ontario's Bandwidth has asked five musicians
from different parts of Ontario to each read one of the books and write a
song based on it. Tracy K is paired with up-and-comer Jamie Smith,
aka "The Auditor General", also from Thunder Bay. A live concert will
be recorded at the CBC Ottawa studios on Monday, Feb.18th for
broadcast province-
Live", both on Feb. 23rd.
Cross Harp Chronicles has just posted an interview with Tracy K,
describing her musical journeys and philosophies to date with pertinent
and thoughtful questions. To view it follow this link:
http://www.crossharpchronicles.com
Upcoming Live Performances:
Thursday, February 14, Canada's "First Lady of the Blues Harp" and
her Right Hand Band will be appearing at Brandee's in Kingston.
On Friday, Feb.15th, she and the band will bring their original brand of
rockin' blues to the Rainbow Bistro in Ottawa for a recording by CBC
Radio Two's "Canada Live" for future national broadcast.
And on Saturday, the mini-tour winds up at Trudeau's Park in Tweed,
Ontario
UPCOMING ONTARIO DATES:
WHEN: Feb. 14, 2008
WHAT: Tracy K and her Right Hand Band
WHERE: Brandee's, Kingston, Ontario
178 Ontario St., Kingston
613 - 549 - 1496
WHEN: Feb. 15, 2008
WHAT: Tracy K and her Right Hand Band
WHERE: Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa, Ontario
76 Murray St., Ottawa
613 - 241 - 5123
WHEN: Feb. 16, 2008
WHAT: Tracy K and her Right Hand Band
WHERE: Trudeau's Park, Tweed, Ontario
Stoco Rd., Tweed
613- 478 - 5511
EPK and Photos: www.tracyk.ca
www.myspace.com/
