We’re getting back in to couples’ mode, it seems, for our March concert with Fraser and Girard – “an incomparable couple on and off the stage.” (James Reaney, London Free Press).

“Warm and wonderful! Two great veterans of the Canadian folk music scene. The musical interaction seems passionate yet effortless, unforced and graceful"   (Michael Wrycraft, Penguin Eggs)

The Take Note! Music House presents “the best Canadian folk duo mix since Ian and Sylvia” (CBC) Fraser and Girard on Saturday, March 19 at 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30). Requested donation is $20, with all proceeds going directly to the performer. You may reserve your seat by calling (705) 305-1687 or emailing concerts@takenotepromotion.com (address given upon reservation).

Fraser and Girard (www.fraserandgirard.com)

"The wonderful Allan Fraser finds a new partner in the remarkable Marianne Girard. This is a delight." (John Apice, No Depression)

These two highly-regarded Canadian singer/songwriters crossed paths many times in their solo careers. Two years ago they met again over tea under a Japanese maple in Toronto.

Joining minds, hearts and two lifetimes of music, Fraser & Girard emerged.

Both write great songs. Their storied pasts of life on the road, of raising families, of a deepening sense of beauty and art, weave a moral and artistic fabric that is indestructible. Their enduring strength moves audiences to laughter and to tears. Together, they offer an abundance of riches. The resulting chemistry unfolds in spontaneous and unpredictable ways.

Audience and industry enthusiasm was apparent from the beginning. As the London Free Press observed, “...Fraser & Girard, an incomparable couple, both on and off the stage.”

Soon after their initial performances in 2014, they began recording with producer Paul Mills. The album “Fraser & Girard” was released in June 2015, and continues to generate inspired media response.

Allan Fraser

Groucho Marx liked Allan Fraser’s music so much he invited him for dinner at his home in the Hollywood Hills.

The New York Times said of Fraser’s songs, “...with this range of feeling, dense imagery and unexpected depth, these words may well find a place in the oral tradition of poetry.”

Fraser’s compositions have been recorded by Tom Russell, Garrison Keillor with Andra Suchy of Prairie Home Companion, Cal Hand with Leo Kottke, Pat Donahue, Bill Hinkley and Judy Larson, The Duhks, Penny Lang and Ron Hynes.

NPR listed Allan’s signature song, “Dance Hall Girls”, as one of the 10 best songs of all time. Songwriter Hall of Fame member John Oates recorded “Dance Hall Girls” on two recent albums which he calls a tribute to the songs that shaped his career.

Fraser is best known as one half of Fraser & DeBolt who toured extensively and recorded two influential albums with Columbia Records.

Marianne Girard

Canadian Folk Music Awards nominee Marianne Girard has recorded three solo albums and appeared on many compilation albums as artist and session musician. She has toured her music in North America and Europe to such praise as: “This Canadian Nightingale has not left my player in weeks” (RTL Radio, Belgium), and “Consistently stellar performance” (All Music Guide).

Her songs paint vibrant landscapes that fire up the senses. “…a revelation ... served exquisitely by a voice that’s unequivocally pure and unrestrained” (Toronto Star)