tag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:/blogs/leave-us-a-note?p=3Leave us a note!2020-08-09T13:42:38-04:00The Barrel Boysfalsetag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/64059032020-08-09T13:42:38-04:002024-03-20T01:41:38-04:00B-Side Live-Stream!<p>We're going to be live-streaming the B-side of our new album tonight at 8 PM from The Cotton Factory in Hamilton. You can tune in <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBarrelBoys/live_videos/">HERE</a> and you should be able to watch the stream (or the replay of the A-side) even if you're not a Facebook member! </p>
<p>Hope you're able to join us, and if you haven't ordered your copy of 'Mainline' yet, it's available for sale on our website homepage until midnight tonight.</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/63815772020-07-09T23:59:00-04:002024-03-20T01:35:44-04:00Album Sale + Live-stream<p>It feels so strange to have summer in full swing without any gigs or festivals to keep us connected to you all, so we’re going to do something about it. This weekend, our brand new album, “Mainline,” will be available for purchase at www.thebarrelboys.com, and we will be live-streaming a performance of the A-side to celebrate! The stream will take place Sunday night at 8:00 PM EST. You can find a link to the stream in the “Shows” section of the website. </p>
<p>We’re very excited for everything about the new album - from the songs, to the production, to the artwork. Everyone involved knocked it out of the park on this one! The album was recorded, mixed, and produced by Andrew Collins, mastered by David Travers-Smith, and it features artwork by Jaymie Karn and photography by Jen Squires. We’re also honoured to acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. </p>
<p>Until midnight on Sunday July 12, you are able to purchase the album off the homepage of this site. For $10, you can download the album digitally. For $20, you get a digital download, and we will mail you a CD. For $30, you get a digital download, as well as a pre-order of the record on a beautiful translucent red 12” VINYL LP!!! (have we mentioned that we’re pressing vinyl?) Vinyl won’t be available until September, when the album is released on all the major streaming platforms, but the download will get you the music to keep your ears happy until then! </p>
<p>Be sure to place your orders before midnight on Sunday, as this sale is only running for a limited time. We’ll have another in mid-August, but why wait until then?</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/60545082020-01-01T00:33:15-05:002024-03-20T01:36:30-04:002020 Vision<p>Hard to believe that the year (and decade) are behind us, but we're so grateful for all the incredible opportunities and experiences we've had over the past few years. Many thanks to everyone who made it all possible (and if you're reading this, that likely means you too!) </p>
<p>We have lots of fun things in store for 2020, including trips to Alberta and BC, a whole slew of awesome festivals, and most of all, a brand spankin new record! We spent most of November recording a whole album's worth of new original material with the incredible Andrew Collins, and we're so excited to share it with you. The album is set to be released in May of 2020, and we'll be sure to give you exact details on the release shows as they're available. </p>
<p>If you're looking to hear us play some time in early 2020, you can find us at the Hole in the Wall during our regular "third Saturday" slot, or you can come see us at the first annual SpeakMusic Be Kind Festival, which is happening at the TRANZAC club January 17-19. You can find ticket info <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/speak-music-be-kind-festival-tickets-84090090725">HERE</a>.</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/59515702019-11-06T13:34:07-05:002024-03-20T01:39:48-04:00New record, Christmas show, and first festival of 2020!<p>Thanks to everyone for a very fun October! We had great turnouts in Innisfil, Lindsay, Belfountain, as well as all of our Cameron House dates. The new material is feeling better than a well-worn pair of blundstones, which is great since we're recording it this weekend! Keep an eye out on our Instagram and Facebook pages for in-studio updates with our master producer, Andrew Collins.</p>
<p>We're excited to announce that we'll be hosting our annual Christmas Special at Burdock Music Hall on Monday, Dec. 16. We'll be doing two shows (6:30/9:00) and we'll be sharing the evening with some very special friends who are coming out of "retirement" just for the night!</p>
<p>Finally, as 2019 wraps up, we're getting a clearer vision of 2020! As it currently stands, our first festival of the new year will be the incomparable BanjoFest in Guelph. Get your tickets as soon as you can, cause this one's going to be really special. Ian Molesworth and his team have assembled an incredible lineup that we are very honoured to be a part of. Hope to see you there! (click on the poster to visit the BanjoFest homepage)</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.banjofest.ca" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/227858/d3fd8d745eeb1324db28e137598635f92c448c31/original/75233335-2526797460922540-4398250732503957504-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/59271432019-10-15T11:34:21-04:002024-03-20T01:40:42-04:00Happy Thanksgiving!<p>A very happy (and slightly belated) Canadian Thanksgiving to you all. Thanks especially to those of you who decided to spend Sunday evening down with us at The Cameron House. It was a great night of music! If you missed this past week, fear not - we'll be there the next two Sundays as well, and we will be playing all sorts of new material as we prepare to record a whole new album in early November! </p>
<p>For those of you who are just outside of Toronto, we may be in your neck of the woods this week - we have concerts in Belfountain, Lindsay, and Innisfil on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights respectively. You can find timing and ticket information in the "shows" tab on our website. Hope to see you there!</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/57397762019-05-02T03:41:38-04:002024-03-20T01:41:38-04:00Old School Bluegrass Camp<p>Warmer days are ahead, and we're so excited to share that the Barrel Boys will be among an incredible lineup instructors at this year's Old School Bluegrass Camp, in Prince Edward County. The camp runs Sunday June 30 through Friday July 5, and is an amazing opportunity to play a ton of great music with good people in a beautiful setting -- who could ask for more? Other instructors at the camp include Kristine Schmitt, Joey Wright, and Sam Allison. You can find out more about the camp <a contents="HERE!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://oldschoolbluegrasscamp.wordpress.com">HERE!</a></p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/55242482018-11-22T13:05:43-05:002024-02-29T04:04:47-05:00Christmas Shows!<p>If you're looking for some solid weather management strategies, we recommend checking out your local Canadian Tire - they had us well equipped for our chilly morning performance at this year's Santa Claus Parade! </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/227858/42a818b48e4cd29d0f7883944a3bc881549b4def/original/46443433-10102329007453001-9051622342001688576-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>!!!SHOWS!!! </p>
<p>As you may or may not have heard, our 5th annual Christmas special is coming up on Wed. Dec. 5 at the Tranzac Club. We'll be in the main hall, and the show will feature an opening set by the incredibly talented Danielle Knibbe, along with her band. We hope to see you there! </p>
<p><a contents="CHRISTMAS SPECIAL SHOW AND TICKET INFO HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/edit?eid=52716561655">CHRISTMAS SPECIAL SHOW AND TICKET INFO HERE</a> </p>
<p>On Friday Dec. 21, you can find us at The Ganny in Port Hope for "A Very Bluegrass Christmas." </p>
<p><a contents="PORT HOPE SHOW AND TICKET INFO HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-very-bluegrass-christmas-tickets-52527377801">PORT HOPE SHOW AND TICKET INFO HERE</a> </p>
<p>TONIGHT!!! Nathan, our crazy-talented (and very friendly) fiddler is putting on a show of his own music with a bunch of other great musicians. Many of us Barrel Boys will be there to watch, and we encourage you to come out if you're able - it will be an excellent night of music. </p>
<p><a contents="NATHAN SMITH AND FRIENDS SHOW INFO HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/952390281601421/">NATHAN SMITH AND FRIENDS SHOW INFO HERE</a> </p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/50955042018-02-23T13:08:29-05:002023-12-10T11:59:24-05:00Saddle Up!<p>You can catch us tonight (Feb. 23) at Saddle Up, a classic country dance party being held at the Owl's club on Dovercourt Ave. in Toronto. You can find more event information <a contents="HERE!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/757427617785202/">HERE!</a> </p>
<p>Check out our gig calendar for lots of other exciting dates on the horizon, including a co-bill with The Boxcar Boys next Friday, Banjo-fest the following weekend, The Hole in the Wall on St. Patrick's Day, and a short trip around Montreal and Wakefield near the end of the month. We're excited for all the great opportunities to play, and hope to see some friendly faces while we're at it!</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/49809272017-12-16T17:07:05-05:002023-12-10T14:44:15-05:00Christmas Special LiveStream<p>Good news for all you out-of-towners! Our Christmas show this Tuesday is being generously sponsored by LiveCanada, who will be live-streaming the performance! Tune in at 7:30 on Tuesday night to catch Dirty Dishes, and then The Barrel Boys at 8:30! Click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ca.livecanada.tv">HERE</a> for a link to LiveCanada's homepage.</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/49729712017-12-12T01:44:12-05:002024-03-06T02:10:29-05:00Christmas Special - Tuesday Dec. 19!!!<p>Our Christmas special is only a week away. We're going to be blowing the roof off the ole' Tranzac club, and we'll be sharing the night with our good friends, Dirty Dishes, who are fresh off the release of their brand new seasonal single - Paris For Christmas. You can get tickets <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-barrel-boys-christmas-special-tickets-40866105622?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>We hope you're able to join us, as we don't get too many opportunities to play all the hit tunes from our debut recording, Carols from the Barrel. If you can't make it to the Christmas special though, a few of us will be at The Hole in the Wall on Saturday night, doing our regular 10-1 set. Come hang out!</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/49387722017-11-18T14:23:27-05:002023-12-10T13:32:35-05:00Winter is Coming!<p>We had a really great fall season, and we would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the folks in Eden Mills, the congregation at St. Paul's United Church in Milton, and all the lovely and inspiring people we met at the Folk Music Ontario conference! We're heading into the holidays feeling good and motivated, and have a few cool new projects in the works that will be in production early in the new year! </p>
<p>We've also been grinding out logistics on our 2018 summer schedule, and are thrilled to announce what we hope is just the first of many awesome festival appearances: The Barrel Boys will be teaching and performing at the Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Camp and Festival in Saskatchewan from August 13-20. You can find out more about both the camp and the festival at www.northernlightsbluegrass.com. </p>
<p>On a more short-term note, we're thrilled to be back at The Hole in the Wall tonight (Nov. 18) and hope to see some of you there!</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/48988332017-10-19T17:45:38-04:002023-12-10T12:06:38-05:00FMO 2017!!!<p>We're thrilled to be back at Folk Music Ontario this year! We'll be playing a few private showcases on Saturday night, and will be floating around the conference all weekend. Come find us and say hello if you have the chance!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/227858/794da42ed1ae0cc94bfe503756826f5fcf4d17e2/original/fmoshowcases17.jpg?1508449521" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/48652572017-09-26T00:42:36-04:002024-02-27T01:48:23-05:00Charts, Grants, and Reviews...<p>September has been a quiet month for performance, but it has been a great month for feedback! We're pleased to share that we broke the top 10 on Roots Music Report's Top 50 Canadian Albums chart. We're on the way back down now, but it's worth noting that we surpassed The Weeknd and Shawn Mendes on our ascent, which suggests that it's still not too late for us to be an immensely successful pop crossover act! </p>
<p>We also got a really nice review from Kristin Cavoukian at Exclaim! click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://exclaim.ca/music/article/the_barrel_boys-cold_spring">HERE</a> to read the review for yourself!</p>
<p>One other great piece of news out of Barrel Boys camp is that we've been awarded an Artist Development grant by FACTOR Canada. The plans are to put the funding towards some new content, so keep your ear to the ground for new rumblings!</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/48134372017-08-14T09:45:52-04:002023-12-10T12:00:49-05:00Big Week Ahead - Attn. Eastern Ontario!<p>How it got to be mid-August already, we're not too sure... must have happened overnight(s)! In any case, while it's tough to see the summer beginning to wind down, we're so excited for all the incredible playing opportunities that August brings. This past weekend, we were joined by the incomparable Bruce Ley at the Shelburne Heritage Music Festival, and then we played an incredible crowd at a house concert in the O'Reilly family backyard in Scarborough.</p>
<p>Tonight (Aug 14) we play the Burdock Music Hall in Toronto alongside <a contents="Jessica Pearson &amp; the East Wind" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.jessicapearsonmusic.com/">Jessica Pearson & the East Wind</a>, we will be heading east on Wednesday for a short tour - Peterborough, Ottawa, Westport, Morrisburg, and then we're up in North Bay for the Windsong Music Festival August 26. If any of those places is home (or near home,) for you or some friends, please check out all the details on our <a contents="shows page" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://thebarrelboys.com/shows">shows page</a>. We'd love to see you there!</p>
<p>We're also thrilled to have received our first FACTOR grant. We've got a number of exciting plans for the upcoming year, and we are thrilled to have the support we need to execute them. Keep your ears to the ground for big things!</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/47758482017-07-12T00:12:49-04:002023-12-10T12:44:24-05:00Cold Spring -> Hot Summer<p>Hello friends, hope everyone is keeping cool in the July heat! Hard to believe it has been almost a month since the album release show, but the calendar doesn't lie. <a contents="We're thrilled with the feedback we've been getting on the record, and were delighted to find this&nbsp;awesome review, courtesy of Elizabeth Andrews at Disarm Magazine&nbsp;(click on any part of this sentence for the link!)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://disarmmagazine.com/2017/07/01/the-barrel-boys-cold-spring-review/">We're thrilled with the feedback we've been getting on the record, </a><a contents="and were delighted to find this awesome review, courtesy of Elizabeth Andrews at Disarm Magazine&nbsp;(click on any part of this sentence to link to the review!)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://disarmmagazine.com/2017/07/01/the-barrel-boys-cold-spring-review/">and were delighted to find this </a><a contents="awesome review, courtesy of Elizabeth Andrews at Disarm Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://disarmmagazine.com/2017/07/01/the-barrel-boys-cold-spring-review/">awesome review, courtesy of Elizabeth Andrews at Disarm Magazine</a><a contents="and were delighted to find this awesome review, courtesy of Elizabeth Andrews at Disarm Magazine&nbsp;(click on any part of this sentence to link to the review!)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://disarmmagazine.com/2017/07/01/the-barrel-boys-cold-spring-review/"> (click on any part of this sentence for the link!)</a>.</p>
<p>In other news, our July date at the Hole in the Wall has been pushed back to the 22nd, rather than the 3rd Saturday we usually play. We're also thrilled to have added a few August dates to the calendar, including a 'home and home' double-header with Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, a killer band out of Ottawa. We'll be playing Monday August 14 at Burdock Music Hall in Toronto, and then August 17 at LIVE on Elgin in Ottawa. Check out our 'Shows' page for more details!</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/47447782017-06-14T14:42:37-04:002023-12-10T12:44:23-05:00Released!<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/cold-spring/id1246853236?mt=1&app=music" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/227858/6c4cd874179ead3d4c381ab4d302fe7296b6f170/original/400x400bb.jpg?1497460400" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Thanks to everyone who joined us at the release party, and to all the people who made it happen! It was a great night, and we are incredibly grateful for all of the support. The album is now available in both physical and digital formats - if you click on the album art above, it will bring you right to the album on Apple Music. If you'd like to acquire a hard copy, they will be available through <a contents="CDBaby" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thebarrelboys4" target="_blank">CDBaby</a> very soon.</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/47368212017-06-07T15:00:57-04:002023-12-10T12:56:43-05:00It's almost here!<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://barrelboyscoldspring.eventbrite.com"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/227858/94f9478c7d0f45e89e24f5dff9205ced70ec7b37/original/album-release-poster-1.jpg?1496861851" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>We're so excited for the big show next week! Do you have your ticket yet? Click through the poster link above to get yours now!</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/47139632017-05-18T15:02:49-04:002023-12-10T12:44:24-05:00Album Release Show June 13<p>We're so excited to announce that we'll be releasing our brand record on Tuesday June 13th at the Tranzac Club. Produced by Ivan Rosenberg and recorded live off the floor of The Sound Still in Toronto, <em>Cold Spring</em> is an exciting new chapter in the Barrel Boys songbook, and features 15 brand new original pieces written by the various band members.</p>
<p>We will be joined by our dear friends, The O'Pears, for what promises to be an unforgettable night of song. Tickets are available at <a contents="barrelboyscoldspring.eventbrite.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://barrelboyscoldspring.eventbrite.com" target="_blank">barrelboyscoldspring.eventbrite.com</a></p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/46570192017-04-04T00:35:22-04:002023-12-10T14:27:06-05:00Heading North!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/227858/80c873d7319f9675bb9c4cb540a0e27ce961ee12/original/17778674-10210646412734423-1491874000-o.png?1491279863" class="size_l justify_center border_" />We're thrilled to have been invited back up to North Bay by Windsong Music Festival! They create incredible environments for both audiences and performers, so if you can make it out, you're in for a time!!!The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/46444062017-03-24T13:45:09-04:002023-12-10T12:09:38-05:00Spring has Sprung!<p>The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and the Barrel Boys have been hard at work! In early March, we finally got back into the studio, this time with the help of Bluegrass master, Ivan Rosenberg. It was a jam-packed few days, but the tunes really came to life, and we’re very happy with how things are sounding. Stay tuned for details on the June release! </p>
<p>We’ve also been spending some time at the Canterbury Music Company, laying down tracks for the Ashkenaz Foundation’s Leonard Cohen tribute project. We’re really honoured to be working with such a great team, and being part of such a powerful project. </p>
<p>Check out the calendar for upcoming performance dates! We are playing at the Local on Thursday March 30, and we also have a few fun dates in April, including shows in Guelph, Sudbury, and North Bay.</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/45704092017-01-31T11:29:21-05:002023-12-10T13:31:44-05:00NOW SHOUTOUTA big thank-you goes out to Sarah Greene and NOW Magazine for listing The Barrel Boys as one of the "Toronto Musicians to Watch in 2017!" We're humbled and honoured to be included among such fine musicians, and as our upcoming recording date approaches, we're more excited than ever to be hitting the studio.<br><br>Read the full article <strong><u><a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://nowtoronto.com/music/toronto-musicians-to-watch-in-2017-folk-country-edition/">here</a></u> </strong>to check out all the other excellent artists listed.The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/45308662016-12-30T11:28:32-05:002024-03-12T04:27:24-04:00New Year, New Tunes!What better way to send off 2016 and usher in the New Year than with some new content? We're so excited to announce the premiere of our brand new song "Find Yourself Again," which is being featured today by The Bluegrass Situation. Many thanks to David Killing for the incredible lighting and camera work! You can check out the link below to see The Bluegrass Situation's feature, or find the video on our video page!<p><a contents="The Bluegrass Situation - Watch - Find Yourself Again" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.thebluegrasssituation.com/read/watch-barrel-boys-find-yourself-again">http://www.thebluegrasssituation.com/read/watch-barrel-boys-find-yourself-again</a><br><br>January is looking like it will be a busy month in Barrel Boys land. We're playing at The Local Pub on Roncesvalles on the evening of Jan 8, and we're at the Hole in the Wall on Saturday the 21st. It's also worth mentioning that we'll be playing in Hamilton on February 3 with Alfie Smith and The Vaudevillian. If that's your neck of the woods, come on out and say hi! It should be a wonderful evening of music.<br><br>Finally, January is pre-production for the new record. We've been hard at work writing and learning a whole slew of new tunes, and we're really excited to get all the fine tuning done so we can head back into the studio and put 'em on wax.<br><br>Have a safe and happy New Year everyone!!!</p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/44965422016-12-05T02:04:35-05:002022-03-19T07:56:16-04:00It's December!A big thanks to everyone who came out to see us play with the O'Pears! Those ladies can really sing - if you don't have them on your radar already, please check them out at <a contents="www.theopears.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.theopears.com">www.theopears.com</a> - it's well worth your while!<br><br>We've also released the first of four videos we shot with SoundStill Production during November. We had a lot of fun with these, and we really hope you enjoy!<br> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YRWUUadunoM" width="560"></iframe></p><br>If you want to catch us playing in December, we'll be at the <a contents="Hole in the Wall" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.theholeinthewallto.com">Hole in the Wall</a> on Saturday Dec. 17. We'd love to see you there!<br> The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/44577962016-11-08T15:13:31-05:002023-12-10T12:06:38-05:00Christmas Special with the O'Pears!Get out your favourite sweater, and warm up your holiday cheer muscles! We'll be at the TRANZAC Club on the evening of December 4 to celebrate the season with our friends The O'Pears. Hope you're able to join us!<br><br>Click on the sweet poster to find <a contents="Tickets!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-barrel-opears-carols-and-prayers-tickets-29262411661">Tickets!</a><br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-barrel-opears-carols-and-prayers-tickets-29262411661" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/227858/39a277d2662d825f3572f3c6015730d3cb92d4e3/original/barrely-pearyv3.jpg?1478652187" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>
<p><br> </p>The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/44475452016-11-01T15:49:56-04:002023-12-10T11:41:38-05:00Notes for November - Upcoming Gigs and Album PrepThe days are getting shorter and the air is getting colder, but we've got a few things coming up that should keep the fire in your heart good and stoked!<br><br>We'll be at the <strong>Hole in the Wall</strong> on <strong>Nov. 19</strong> for our usual third Saturday of the month. We're also thrilled to announce that we'll be hosting a <strong>Christmas Special</strong> with the <strong>O'Pears</strong> at the <strong>Tranzac</strong> on <strong>Dec. 4</strong>. It's going to be an incredible evening of beautiful songs and good cheer, so we hope you're all able to join us!<br><br>In other news, the wheels of progress are picking up the pace as we prepare to record our second full-length original album this winter. The production team is just about locked in, and we start tracking demos next week. We're really looking forward to having some brand new material to share with the world!The Barrel Boystag:www.thebarrelboys.com,2005:Post/44363612016-10-25T13:01:05-04:002023-12-10T12:28:36-05:00Inspiring weekend at FMO, New website, New URL, Mailing list!We're back from an awesome weekend in Ottawa at the 2016 Folk Music Ontario conference. It was incredibly inspiring to be around so much amazing talent for a few days, and we're hoping to channel that good energy to fuel us as we move toward the colder months. Thanks to all of the amazing musicians and industry representatives who work so hard to create such an immersive and positive community.<br><br>In other news, the winds of change have been howling around Barrel Boys camp, as we've not only brought a new website into the world, but we have a new url and email address to go with. You can now find us at thebarrelboys.com, rather than barrelboysbluegrass.com (although the old URL will redirect you to this site anyway.) We also now have a mailing list to go along with our flashy new web presence. Please sign up if you'd like to keep tabs on what we're up to!The Barrel Boys