New England Celtic Arts will present Prince Edward Island and Canadian folk legend Lennie Gallant at One Longfellow Square in Portland, Tuesday, March 7; at Green Church Concerts in Mexico, Wednesday March 8; at North Church Concerts with the Farmington Historical Society in Farmington, Thursday, March 9; and at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath, Friday, March 10. Curtain time is 7 p.m., except at the Chocolate Church which is 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $20 at all venues.
A native of the Acadian village of Rustico, PEI, Lennie Gallant has recorded 11 albums (nine mostly in English and two in French), which have won him a host of awards and nominations from the JUNOs, the 2017 East Coast Music Awards “Entertainer of the Year” nomination and Les Prix Eloizes. He received the Canadian Folk Music Award for the year 2015 for his recording “Live Acoustic at The Carleton.” His album, “When We Get There,” was nominated for a Juno Award and went to the International Space Station aboard Shuttle Endeavor with Canadian astronaut Julie Payette.
More than 30 artists have recorded his songs, including Measha Bruggergosman, Ode de L’Acadie, The Rankins and Jimmy Buffet. His songs have appeared in feature films, television series and numerous theatrical productions. Gallant recently wrapped up the second season of his multimedia hit musical, “Searching For Abegweit — The Island Songs & Stories of Lennie Gallant,” which ran for over 85 sold-out shows in Charlottetown, PEI.
Gallant just released a new double CD of 22 songs from that production, and many of the show’s visual images appear in the book, “Peter’s Dream,” a collaboration with sibling visual artist Karen Gallant that showcases 52 of her paintings paired up with his songs.
A recipient of the Order of Canada, Gallant is an international touring artist who has represented Canada in songwriter events in Nashville, London and Texas, entertained our troops in Kandahar, performed at Canada Day events in Washington and London, and on the world stage at the Winter Olympics.
One Longfellow Square is located at 181 State St., Portland; call 207-761-1757 or go online at: https://onelongfellowsquare.com/event-registration/?ee=655 . The Green Church is located at 163 Main St, Mexico; call 207-562-4445. North Church is at 12 High St., Farmington, call 207-778-2006 and The Chocolate Church Arts Center is at 804 Washington St., Bath,; call 207-442-8455 seating is limited
