Terra Lightfoot says she had such a great time playing in Haliburton in January 2023 that she wants to do it all over again.
The Haliburton County Folk Society is bringing Lightfoot and her band to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 129 in Haliburton on Jan. 27.
Lightfoot, now a resident of the County, says she is feeling very much at home these days.
“Since we did this last year, I have gotten to know many more folks in the community, so I am excited to see some friends,” she said.
A recent campaign by the County’s tourism department, claiming the Highlands is ‘where the stars hang out’ appears to ring true for musicians who perform in the community, folk society spokesman Barrie Martin said.
He said Lightfoot is one of those stars. “CBC Music describes her as, ‘one of Canada’s best all around musicians… an amazing tour de force, the complete package. Her new album Healing Power is creating a buzz’.” Martin added Spill Magazine says, “‘you can actually feel that release of personal energy that makes this album Lightfoot’s most accomplished yet’.”
With four studio albums to her credit, along with Polaris Prize and Juno Award nominations, Lightfoot is, according to Martin, “a singer/songwriter with a huge voice, big heart, and gutsy guitar that is full of reverb, short, repetitive hooks, and bouncy rhythms. Even if you attended her concert last year, this one offers a whole new set of songs, an abundance of talent, and love of community.”
The concert will start with a performance by Christina Hutt from the Huntsville area. Martin said, “she can fill a room with her rich, resonant, out-of-this era voice and move you with her honest, charismatic delivery. You can expect a little blues and soul and a lot of country.”
Tickets can be purchased at haliburtonfolk. com. To find out more about Lightfoot, visit terralightfoot.com
The show is presented by the Haliburton County Folk Society, a part of the Haliburton County Community Cooperative. For more information about the Co-op see haliburtoncooperative.on.ca.
