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What People Are Saying... The Chattering Class are a superb trio. It was my pleasure to work with them on ‘Madly Off’ this past season and I would highly recommend taking in their show... Not only will you enjoy poignant songs, beautiful harmonies and excellent playing, they have a great sense of humour too. Don’t miss the Chattering Class! Todd Butler, Host CBC’s ‘Madly Off In All Directions’ The Chattering Class are wonderful! I booked them for the festival one year and they went over so well I had to book them again for the next year! bobbie blue Artistic Director, Filberg Festival Tark Hamilton, Host of Deep Cove Folk The Chattering Class has created and pulled together some “national class” musical entertainment in this warm, funny, quirky trio. As songwriters and musicians Gordie, Graeme and Rose all excel and have complementary strengths and contributions to keep things moving, with surprises at every turn. They are all such characters and they own their own music. Their tricks and skills smack of folk and bluegrass, pop and jazz and they use it all to great effect. Gordie brings hot licks that will make any serious guitarist perk up and take note. His a country flavour, whether in poking fun or serious, is spot on. Graeme can melt the audience when he’s being deep, pull off great chops and croon, or goof around with a kazoo and 30 gallon oil drum bass. Rose can be anything from sweet to angry and her face and mandolin project the same message as the lyric, with original songs that really add to the repertoire. For all of the songs, the lead lines are clear, the refrains are catchy and the topics are all over the map from the poignant and thoughtful to humour that ranges from situational to tongue in cheek. The spoof on the blues with the Male Menopause – Jelly Bone Song is just outrageous. While one person takes the lead the others fill in with vocal harmonies, musical “ear candy”, doo-wap or funk. It is all different and all great with each song delighting in a new way. I know of no other band that can create sounds that leap from prairie grit, to nostalgia, jug band or funk. I’d love to see “The Chattering Class” on tour to take their rightful place in the hearts of Canadian audiences across this land. If you’d have asked me who my favorite Canadian Band was in the 70’s I’d have said, Stringband. If you’d ask me who my favorite Canadian band is today I’d have to say, “The Chattering Class”. |