Ontario - Folk, Blues, Jazz
Mose Scarlett
Mose Scarlett is one of a kind. While he draws on a wide range of musical sources from the early 1900's through the 40's, his style defies categorization or comparison. His self-taught, original technique of finger picking, dubbed 'stride guitar' by Canadian music journalists, delivers a syncopated punch and features simultaneous chords, melody and bass line, smoothly executed, seemingly without effort. The result is simply unique.
Mose Scarlett is appearing in
Old Time Music Friday at 5:15pm
Concert Saturday at 4:15pm
Did You Hear the One About... Sunday at 1:30pm
He bills his music as 'Jazz, Blues, Ragtime and Swing' because, as he says, "those are the four things I've been accused of most often". His self-taught, original technique of finger picking, dubbed 'stride guitar' by Canadian music journalists, delivers a syncopated punch and features simultaneous chords, melody and bass line, smoothly executed, without seeming effort.
Over top of the resplendent guitar backing rides a big bass-baritone voice, warm and rich, with enormous emotional range. As the Glasgow Herald recently said, "Mose Scarlett is back, with a voice of Robeson depth, Glencoe cragginess, and kitchen-range warmth...lending the authentic ring of the ancients with his own original stamp, and much spontaneous repartee..."