PERFORMERS
ABOUT WINTER WARMER
Winter Warmer is a small intimate festival meant to help participants feel cozy in the midst of winter. It combines great music from both established and promising new artists in intimate settings often with the option of sampling a taste of something warm and delicious and washing it down with a beverage or two! The weekend also features a Winter Carnival with activities inside and out for all ages
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Get A Festival Pass
$135 fees & taxes INCLUDED
There are limited Festival Passes available. Passholders have access to all ticketed events EXCEPT THE SONGWRITING WORKSHOP on Saturday at the Anglican Church Hall.
Passes are still subject to capacity ... PASHOLDERS must arrive 15 MINUTES before the show starts .... otherwise they are subject to available seating. This is especially true in smaller venues.
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Tickets
Tickets for individual shows can be purchased by clicking the links below. Please note that these ticket prices include ALL FEES and TAXES except Saturday Night at The Aquarium. Tickets for the show at the Aquarium Theatre are administered through the Huntsman ticketing platform.
THE PERFORMERS
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THE FABULOUSLY
RICH - Tragically Hip Tribute
Friday January 31st 8:45pm
Doors Open at 8:00pm
Algonquin Hotel Shaughnessy Rm $33
Saturday February 1st 8:15pm
Doors Open at 7pm
Huntsman Dunn Theatre $
Long before THE FABULOUSLY RICH formed, fate brought our frontman, Dennis Ellsworth, into an extraordinary collaboration with Gord Downie. Together, they crafted a musical rendition of Gord’s poignant poem Coke Machine Glow, featured on Dennis’s Hazy Sunshine album, recorded at The Tragically Hip’s iconic Bathhouse Studio. This collaboration sparked a lasting friendship, leading to backstage invitations, road hangouts, and the spontaneous check-ins that Gord was known for. That personal connection continues to fuel every performance we give.
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Our journey as The Fabulously Rich began in 2016, when we decided to pay tribute to Gord with what was meant to be a one-time fundraiser in Charlottetown after his illness made headlines. But something special happened that night. People started asking for more, and venues began calling. It was clear that The Hip’s music still resonated deeply, and the community wanted more.
NADINE LANDRY & SAMMY LIND
Old Tyme Fiddle & Bass
Friday January 31st 7:30pm
Doors Open at 7:00pm
Drewhaven Town & Countryl $25
NADINE LANDREY and STEPHEN "SAMMY" LIND are members of the internationally acclaimed Foghorn Stringband, out of Portland, Oregon, USA. They play traditional fiddle music that has been passed on for hundreds of years, classics of the south west Louisiana Cajun dance halls and songs that could have filled a 50s smoky bar jukebox.
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Nadine Landry was born and raised in a musical family on the Gaspe Peninsula on the east coast of Quebec. Equally comfortable on guitar and upright bass, she has lent her talents to various bands ranging from old time to honky tonk to swing and Cajun. Described as deeply passionate and powerful, her voice has been capturing the hearts of fans across North America, Ireland, England, Scandinavia and Australia.
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Born in Minnesota, Stephen “Sammy” Lind has established himself as one of the most critically acclaimed old time fiddle players in the country. Co-founder of the Oregon based Foghorn Stringband, Sammy has travelled the world playing and teaching a vast repertoire of tunes from Appalachia and the Midwest. His playing reflects tremendous respect and passion for all the fiddle players and old recordings he spent countless hours learning from.
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Together they play fiddle tunes, early country and Cajun songs. Their new recording “Granddad’s Favorite” reflects their versatility in genres and instrumentation. Alternating between fiddle, banjo, guitar and accordion, they play true to the roots of American music with energy and respect. They are members of the Foghorn Stringband, the Dirk Powell Band and play with Cajun extraordinaires Jesse Lege, Joel Savoy and the Cajun Country Revival and have collaborated with Alice Gerrard, Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum and multiple Grammy Award winner Tim O'Brien.
GOAT MOUNTAIN
Bluegrass meets Jazz
Saturday February 1st 6:15pm
Doors Open at 5:45pm
Drewhaven Town & Country $25
Supergroups, the name and the concept, seem to synonymous with a major label’s attempt to feed us what we don’t need and didn't ask for. But a local supergroup? I’m all ears. Nobody’s getting rich there, so the music must have merit. Right?
Right. With this new project, bluegrass phenom Alan Jeffries, Juno Award winning sax player Joel Miller, and bass great Jason Flores are not simply regurgitating something familiar for a chance to hustle a few extra bucks on a Friday. They are actually doing something far more interesting, and fun.
As Goat Mountain, Jeffries, Miller and Flores are exploring the common ground that exists between the structural freedom of jazz music and the equally free demand to flex your chops bluegrass music is known for. What’s that give us? Blazz? Some other combination of those two genres I can’t type in good faith? Good news: we don’t actually need to call it anything! The music speaks for itself. Some may remember their set at Paddlefest last year at Drewhaven.
This trio of accolade leden musicians kick the door down, wake the neighbours, and set the stage for the all night party with their music. Miller’s sax leads the introduction with a jazz-meets-pop theme and variation that gives way to Jeffires’ masterful fretwork, while Flores confidently holds down these two seemingly polar opposite creative camps with ease. Yeah, ease. That’s the word I think that best describes Goat Mountain’s debut and the chemistry behind it all. CHECK THEM OUT!
MARIANNE GIRARD
Great Songs, Great Voice
Friday January 31st 6:00pm
Doors Open at 5:00pm for food
Sunbury Shores Gallery $15
Food and Drink Available
Canadian Folk Music Award nominee Marianne Girard has recorded three solo albums and has appeared on many compilation albums, as artist and session musician. She has toured her music in North America and Europe to such praise as “... a revelation ... served exquisitely by a voice that’s unequivocally pure and unrestrained” and “consistently stellar performance.”
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Somewhere around 2014 she teamed up with former Columbia recording artist Alan Fraser creating a powerful folk duo. They recorded an album in 2015 and toured for a time until going their separate ways.
Marianne settled in St Andrews and has continued to compose and perform on occasion. Her evocative lyrics and strong melodies have resulted in songs that are timeless in their quality
She performed at Winter Warmer in 2023 with Jon Weaver. We are happy to have her return to the festival stage again this year
BRENT MASON
and special guest
Chambers McLean
writers of music & prose
Saturday February 1st 1:30pm
Doors Open at 1:00pm
Sunbury Shores Gallery $15
Food and Drink Available
Brent has been nominated for and has won several East Coast Music Awards and Music New Brunswick awards including Folk Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. He is also the youngest recipient of the Stompin’ Tom Award for his contributions to Atlantic Canadian music traditions.
Brent is regularly invited to local stages including Harvest Jazz and Blues, Stanfest and many other festivals and music events in the region. In his hometown Saint John, his Wednesday nights are legend, hosting O’Leary’s Open Mic Night. 25+ years at this regular gig has earned him the moniker “Godfather of the Saint John Music Scene”. He’s co-written several recorded songs with award winning artist, Jessica Rhaye, and conducts songwriting workshops in schools throughout the province.
Mason is also a published author with two books to his credit, the second having just been released This show will mingle song and prose in a unique afternoon performance.
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CHAMBERS MCLEAN is a songwriter and a fiction writer (as well as a scientist and computer guy), "Reloc 1: The Starling is the first novel in a science fiction series by Chambers McLean. It tells of a future New Brunswick community that secretly builds a spacecraft to illegally escape from Earth. The story has been crafted along with original music to punctuate and complement each chapter."
The music accompanying the book will feature various artists including St. Andrews' own Claira Blanchard who will also perform at this show
BOUHALA
From Africa to Acadie
Saturday February 1st 4:30pm
Doors Open at 4:00pm
Sunbury Shores Gallery $15
Food and Drink Available
​The expression “Alone, we can go quickly. But together we will go further.” perfectly illustrates Bouhala's philosophy. Founded on the principle of unity, our group seeks to bring people together around music, fusing rhythms and melodies to celebrate cultural diversity. We aspire for each member of our audience to recognize themselves in our music and connect with the others, thus forming a magnificent human mosaic.
The musical group Bouhala is the project of renowned Moncton based percussionist and producer Chris Mersereau (SOL, El Fuego), and Moroccan born and raised vocalist Nihad Zeriouh and Ayoub Serhani (Guitar and Guembri). Their music is spiced with flavoured melodies, rooted in the rhythms from Africa and extends its branches all the way to Acadie. Bouhala transcends borders to offer an unforgettable musical experience.
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Bouhala has a mission to engage with its audiences not only from the stage but before and/or after a performance. They are hoping to meet and share stories with festival attendees over some food and drink. Plan to stay for a bit aftr show if you can.
MAKE A DONATION
AT THE SHOW
Friday January 31st 5:00pm
Doors Open at 4:00pm
Honeybeans By Donation
Food and Drink Available
MAKE A DONATION
AT THE SHOW
Saturday February 1st 400pm
Doors Open at 3:30pm
Honeybeans By Donation
Food and Drink Available
Saturday February 1st
1:00pm - 4:00pm
All Saints Anglican Hall $25
Refreshment Available
BREWTUNES -
At The St Andrews Brewpub
MAKE A DONATION
AT THE SHOW
Friday- Sunday Jan. 31st - Feb 2nd
Music 6:00pm - 8:00pm
St Andrews Brewery
Refreshment Available
Sunday February 2nd 7:30pm
Doors Open at 7:00pm
All Saints Anglican Church $25
Refreshment Available
The Schedule & Tickets
