SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Island favorites The Ellis Family Band and Fiddlers’ Sons return for their annual double header at Harbourfront Theatre on Aug. 21.
“You can’t let a summer go by without seeing The Ellis Family Band and Fiddlers’ Sons perform,” says Kieran Keller, executive director at the theatre. “Is it really a P.E.I. summer without them?”
Comprised of brothers Rick, Brian, Steve and Dave Ellis and Greg MacDonald, the Ellis Family Band has been a household name in P.E.I. since the 1970s, producing such hits as “Summer Nights”, “Why am I Still Crying”, “Thank You For Being My Friend” and, arguably their most popular song, “Mother of Mine”.
Fiddlers’ Sons features Eddy Quinn on lead vocals, John B. Webster on guitar, fiddler Courtney Hogan-Chandler and Keelin Wedge on fiddle, vocals, guitar and bass. Since 1997, the group has released several recordings, including the popular “All the Way to Cardigan”. and has won numerous Music P.E.I. Awards for its signature Celtic and roots traditional sound.
This will be the fourth year these two groups will perform together at Harbourfront Theatre.
The show starts at 8 p.m. To learn more, visit harbourfronttheatre.com or call 902-888-2500.
