Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys have been winning awards for their high energy, dynamic live shows. They will be bringing that experience to the Anne Portnuff theatre on November 17 as part of the Stars for Saskatchewan series.
MacKeeman describes the group's music as somewhere between fiddle, rockabilly and bluegrass. The show features dancing as well as music, and MacKeeman says that it's fast paced and the inclusion of dance and visuals gets to the roots of roots music.
"We're more of a visual act than anything, and we really concentrate on putting a good act for people."
Those live shows have won awards, including the Galaxie Supernova Award for their performance at the 2012 Ottawa Folk Festival.
The group has a new album out as well, Pickin' n Clickin', produced by Nathan Wiley. Mac-Keeman admits that capturing the band's sound on record was a challenge, but band rose to the occasion and they are proud of the result.
"It's a hard thing trying to capture a live show on a CD, but I think we accomplished it. We even have some dancing on the CD at some points," MacKeeman says.
The group is currently touring western Canada and MacKeeman says that it has been going great so far, as people in this part of the country have been responding well to their style and their music.
"It's very much like home, you hit rural towns and get a lot of fiddle lovers, that's for sure," he says.
"As a group, we're all doing what we love doing, which is playing music, so it's great that we're able to travel around and do what we love."
Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys will be in Yorkton as part of the Stars for Sask-atchewan series on November 17. Tickets are $30 for adults, $15 for students and $10 for children under six and available at www.yorktonarts.ca.
