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FYC – Christmas Caravan on the Grammy Ballot!
Hello Friends, we just wanted to share the good news that our Sultans of String album Christmas Caravan landed on the Grammy Ballot today. If you’re a voting member of the Recording Academy, we ask for your consideration, and hope to have your help to get us into the Final Top 5 Nominees. We’re really proud […]
CFMA nomination, tiff, new videos for adults and kids
Hello friends! It has been a while since our latest missive, welcome to new subscribers 🙂 Below, in no particular order, are a few items. Many thanks for reading! It was pretty exciting to attend the premiere of Hotel Mumbai at tiff, where we had our first major film placement with our song Snake Charmer, […]
Our song feature in Hotel Mumbai- Opening at TIFF this week
We are excited to see the release of Hotel Mumbai at TIFF this week. They are using our song Snake Charmer from our recordings with special guest sitar master Anwar Khurshid. You can hear/see the song here https://youtu.be/0UlQ1gau0fg Happy listening! From the site: We live in an age that seems always to be emphasizing our differences. By […]
Happy Canada Day!
Happy Canada Day friends! Click on the flag to hear our version of O Canada And if you have children, come see my free family shows this Sunday at Ontario Place at 2:00 PM (Earth, Seas & Air) and 4:15 PM (FiddleFire!) More info here http://ontarioplace.com/en/musicintrilliumpark/ English version on YouTube Bilingual version on YouTube ABOUT […]
Nighttown in Cleveland on Wednesday night!
We are super looking forward to a return visit to Cleveland tomorrow night, at the famed Nighttown Jazz Club! Direct from Toronto! Eclectic group features World Music and Gypsy Jazz for unique blend. Back by popular demand, 3x JUNO (Canada’s Grammy) nominees and Billboard charting Sultans of String are set to raise the rafters (and […]
Hugh’s Room, Massey Hall -Carnegie Hall project, OH, NC, and beyond…
Hello friends! We are taking part in some very fun shows this week and beyond! First off, tomorrow, Wednesday May 23, We (Sultans of String) are part of a Bob Dylan song night at Toronto’s Hugh’s Room Live, celebrating Dylan’s birthday and also excited that the club just celebrated it’s 1 year anniversary of re-opening. […]
Boston, Maine, Rhode Island, Ithaca, and Kingston Symphony!
Hello all! Pry your eyes away from what seems like the final season of a wild and wacky reality TV show and join us for some live music! Dedicated to outreach to young audiences, two of the shows are geared to families, including a matinee in Maine and our family show with a full symphony […]
SERFA here we come!
We had an amazing time showcasing at South East Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) and showing off our songs to American presenters! What a great way to share great Canadian stories including Luna the whale from the West Coast, Sable Island on the East Coast, and Auyuittuq Park on Baffin Island. Thanks to SOCAN Foundation for […]
Alberta here we come this weekend!
3x JUNO Nominees/Billboard charting SULTANS OF STRING w/ special guest ANWAR KHURSHID Serving up a feast of ragas, reels ‘n’ rumbas in ALBERTA, with stops in Calgary, Edmonton and Turner Valley WHEN ‘n’ WHERE: Friday, March 9, 7:30pm – Festival Place – Sherwood Park $31-$35 | 780-449-3378 | festivalplace.ab.ca/view/shows/id/1068 Saturday, March 10, 7:30pm – The Nickelodeon, Crescent Heights Community Hall – Calgary $23 adv/$25 | 403-284-4384 | www.thenick.ca Sunday, March 11, 3:00pm – The Flare […]
Sultans of String return to Florida next week!
We are very excited about our Florida tour next week, and helping with many fundraising efforts with shows in Key Largo, Tampa, Delray Beach, Pinecrest Gardens Miami, and Vero Beach. Please join us for this unforgettable week of world music! 2015 JUNO nom/SiriusXM winners Sultans of String create “Energetic and exciting music from a band […]
O Canada! Free MP3s and video
As you may have heard, legislation was finally passed to make the English-language version of Canada’s national anthem O Canada gender neutral. This is an important step towards recognizing and including all Canadians in our national anthem. Three-time JUNO Award nominees/CFMA winners Sultans of String are celebrating this change with a new video and recording! We […]
Valentine’s Concert with Northumberland Orchestra & Choir
We are very much looking forward to our special Valentine’s program we created with Northumberland Orchestra and Choir. What a treat it will be to hear our music along with this group of fantastic singers and musicians, led by Maestro John Kraus! The show will include the world premiere of Drew Birston’s song Sweet IUO […]