This is Kim Beggs’ year: not only was she been asked to perform at Trafalgar Square this Canada Day, but she’s winning awards and garnering notice for her personal, quirky catalogue of softly stated originals, rendered in plaintive tones, and seasoned with deep traditional strains.

Beggs performs a unique sweet dark old-time tinged roots music that draws inspiration from old country and bluegrass, but is unmistakably influenced by the expansiveness and desolation of the North. She combines delightful acoustic arrangements with sweet country vocals and lyrics that reflect on the wanderer’s spirit and the journey through life and death. Yet for all the allusions to tragedy, the songs never sound « heavy » thanks to Beggs’ uplifting melodies.

Beggs has toured all across Canada and into the United States. Last year, she completed an extremely successful debut tour of the UK that included a Canada Day performance at London’s Trafalgar Square. She also appeared on Bob Harris’ BBC Radio 2 program – listenership: 14 million – after the host reported receiving « a full post-bag of mail » about her music.

www.kimbeggs.com

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For in depth information about Kim Beggs’ future shows, please check out the calendar on her website!
And look HERE for her past performances.