Gold Winner Garrett Mason Silver Winner Charlie A’court Bronze Winner Shirley Jackson and her Good Rockin’ Daddies Garrett Mason keeps a low profile—no website or social media; his last Facebook post is from 2014—yet you manage to find him. Perhaps it’s the siren song of his guitar, or maybe you were a fan of his […]
Charlie A’Court
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Blues Artist / Band
Gold Winner Garrett Mason Silver Winner Matt Andersen Bronze Winner Charlie A’Court One of the most recognized blues musicians from the east coast, second only to his father—the legendary Dutch Mason—Garrett is a Juno Award-nominated, Music Nova Scotia Award-winning musician whose vibrant brand of blues is often accompanied by longtime player and friend Keith Hallett. […]
Posted inBest of Halifax
Best Blues Artist / Band
Gold Winner Charlie A’Court Silver Winner Garrett Mason Bronze Winner Bill Stevenson The fans have spoken, repeatedly, and Charlie A’Court has their vote. A’Court is also nominated as an ECMA Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the year, with a vote open to the public on the ECMA site. He took time out of touring Australia to […]
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The Coast at the ECMAs this weekend
Keep the Coast bookmarked on your web browser for upcoming blogs, videos and pictures from the East Coast Music Awards performances on PEI this weekend. Get a rogue’s eye view of the random bar hoppin’s, hotel room jammin’s and overall shenanigans happening around Charlottetown’s modest but thriving downtown hub. There’s shitloads of Halifax talent that’ll […]
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Charlie A’Court busks for housing
Charlie A’Court may be a two-time East Coast Music Award winner, but he paid his dues getting there. When the Truro blues man arrived in Halifax fresh-faced at 21, he struggled to make rent. “I spent that whole summer busking and that was the money I’d live off,” he explains. “Sometimes people would bring a […]