Folk Bands and Artists
Crooked Creek
Crooked Creek is a young up and coming Montreal based bluegrass and Canadian roots music band. They were formed in the fall of 2019 and have since released an all-original self-titled four track EP in 2021. The band is a frequent feature of the Montreal roots music scene performing around the city at bars and venues like The Wheel Club, Grumpy´s bar, Barfly, L´escalier, La Petit Marche, McKibbins, as well as more informal jams and recording sessions. Crooked Creek combines original material with traditional American and Canadian folk songs and instrumentals. The group takes inspiration from local stories and landmarks incorporating them into new songs. The band´s instrumental tune "Drover´s Way" was named and inspired after the sheep farm where banjoist Tim Loten was born and raised. "Little Bit of Water" written by guitarist Jono Townsend, describes his experience growing up on the Big Rideau Lake. The band also plays traditional Canadian classics like "St Anne´s Reel," Ontario fiddling legend Ward Allen´s "Maple Sugar," and Metis Fiddler John Arcand´s "the Grey Owl." The band seeks to preserve the Canadian folk music tradition while lending their voice to a new generation of musical storytellers.
