Great Lake Swimmers - Millennium Stage (April 13, 2023)

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Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: “Dekker’s preoccupation with the Canadian state of mind flourishes in his lyrics. Few songwriters are able to convey the country’s harsh beauty as well. …Canadian folk tradition personified in the 21st century”
-Exclaim!
“Ambient zen Americana”
-Mojo
Featuring a blend of acoustic instruments, rural soundscapes, and wistful vocals, Great Lake Swimmers are a critically acclaimed indie-folk group led by songwriter/vocalist Tony Dekker with a revolving backing band. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the group emerged with a succession of heavily atmospheric albums recorded in old silos and rural country churches. The music has developed that pastoral warmth over subsequent albums through a continued vision to record and perform in acoustically unique and historical locales. They are renowned for their homespun folk and lush, intimate Americana in their live shows.
Great Lake Swimmers celebrated their 15th anniversary in 2018 with the release of “The Waves, The Wake,” which displayed both their pop-oriented side as well as a new direction utilizing instruments like marimba, harp, lute, and woodwinds and adopted a more orchestral and improvisational approach to modern folk music. They have been shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize and nominated twice for Canada’s Juno Awards, with the CBC calling them “a national treasure.”

[@jnelms1]

Beautiful , sweet , real life music ❤

[@markwalker8351]

These performers and this recording are of the highest order.
Thank you.

[@HillHunterME]

"Don't Leave Me Hanging" is such a heartbreaker. I've seen GLS a couple times and Tony is such a humble genius. Long live Great Lake Swimmers!

[@stevetripp4485]

Humble Genius is the perfect description of Tony.

[@ElectroMoonLite]

Thanks for sharing! amazing band🔥

[@eddejong5054]

Some of the best poetry/melody ever!!

[@ricktorta5268]

Moving pictures in silent films is what got me into GLS thank gjys for you're music it brings comfort to my heart and mind

[@manu30victor94]

Grande découverte musicale. Quel talent .❤❤❤

[@oudekelt8619]

bedankt voor het liken ..
maanlicht >>>
is alsof je je levenlang spartelt in een groot meer ..
met groeten van in de }tt{ levende willdemann .

[@oudekelt8619]

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