Concert 6: THE SINGING POETS with Margaret Sweatman & The Broken Songs Band
The Broken Songs Band - led by writer/singer Margaret Sweatman - celebrates the words and music of poets who sing. The performance explores a broad range of sounds, from delicate acoustic renderings of simple poems to full on philosophical rock and roll.
Poems and music by:
Gord Downie, Patti Smith, Catherine Hunter, Bob Dylan, Margaret Sweatman,
Patrick O'Connell, Leonard Cohen, and Scott Nolan
The Broken Songs Band:
Margaret Sweatman, vocal/harmonica
Glenn Buhr, guitar/piano
Gilles Fournier, bass
Rob Siwik, drums
with guest: Lewsh Shaw, sax/piano
Poems and music by:
Gord Downie, Patti Smith, Catherine Hunter, Bob Dylan, Margaret Sweatman,
Patrick O'Connell, Leonard Cohen, and Scott Nolan