Rum Ragged

Friday 24.10.2025 Doors open 19:00 Start 20:00 St. Nicholas Church Elmshorn Rum Ragged Newfoundland/Canada Visit from the far east of Canada, from St. John's in Newfoundland. Rum Ragged: JUNO Award Nominees, Rum Ragged, take a bold approach to the distinct folk music of their home, the Eastern Canadian island of Newfoundland. With a reverence for their roots and a creative, contemporary edge, this young band has quickly become known as the finest performers of their great, living, musical tradition. Boasting bouzouki, fiddle, bodhran, banjo, guitar, and button accordion, these new champions of East Coast music enliven and enlighten audiences with their signature brand of Newfoundland folk. Always honest, thought-provoking, and often humorous, it’s Rum Ragged’s live show that makes them a fast favourite with any audience. Their combination of striking vocal harmonies, staggering musicianship, and captivating storytelling gives concert-goers an experience they won’t soon forget. Since their inception in 2016, Rum Ragged has maintained a rigorous tour schedule, performing at some of the world’s premier folk, celtic and roots venues all while managing to record four acclaimed, award-winning studio albums. Rum Ragged is not your run-of-the-mill folk band, they are the genuine article. Message from the promoter: It's been a few decades since I crossed Canada by bike. The last destination was the impressive St John's in Newfoundland in the far east! And now I can finally present you a great group from this rough but very warm country. Not only do they live in St John's, they also recorded their 5th CD here: "gone jiggin'"! Rum Ragged have won various awards, including the coveted juno award, and there are many more to come. I met the musicians in Glasgow at a music fair, together with my friend and agent Petra Eisenburger. We immediately agreed that this band would inspire our audience. And it worked! In the course of their first European tour, they will of course also make a stop in Elmshorn. Newfoundland – the wild beauty of the Atlantic Ocean – is located at the far end of North America. Most people associate the name of the island on Canada's east coast with solitude, wilderness, adventure .... Folk music also plays a major role on the island - although clearly Celtic and influenced by seafaring, it still has its own, recognizable style - just like that from Newfoundland folk band Rum Ragged, which will start its first major European tour in October 2025. With a unique interpretation of the eastern Canadian folk music of Newfoundland, Aaron Collis, Mark Manning, Colin Grant and Zack Nash inspire their audience with bouzouki, fiddle, bodhran, Banjo, guitar and button accordion as well as polyphonic songs about the sea and life on the island. Their honest and lively performance, which skillfully combines tradition and modernity, has already earned them a nomination for the JUNO Award. Rum Ragged is far more than an ordinary folk band - it is an authentic product of the rich musical tradition of Canada and Newfoundland in particular. Their rousing live show, characterized by striking vocal harmonies, impressive musicality and captivating storytelling, makes her a crowd favorite. Mike Manning, Aaron Collis, Colin Grant and Zack Nash are excellent instrumentalists and singers! And totally lovely, down-to-earth people and I love exactly this combination! You can find more information about the band at: www.rumragged.com