Rankin MacInnis

Way back in early October, the Halifax Urban Folk Festival  descended upon the city, and amongst the great acts that were booked was the incomparable Rankin MacInnes & The Broken Reeds.  As per usual, the stage was jammed with the amazing talents of the Broken Reeds (Luke Levy, Siobhan Martin, Tori Cameron, James Shaw, Calen Kinney and Luke Arsenault) as well as the magnetic front man himself  Rankin MacInnis, the crew also tapped Zach MacLean to join them on this evening for additional support.

Rankin MacInnis

It was only one of a handful of times that the band played together in the Winter Warmer off-season, but it allowed the crew an opportunity to play their forthcoming album in its entirety and continue to show why the Winter Warmers season is hotly anticipated.

It’s not too often that I recognize the opening act as a former classmate, but that is what occurred ahead of the headlining set, when Jamie Fontaine took to the stage to kick the night off.   The talented singer-songwriter and I were in the same Digital Media and Design course over two decades ago, and on this night he was celebrating the release of his single “Olivia”, off of his self-titled EP which dropped in late November.

Now, with the 2024/2025 Winter Warmer season kick-off less than 24 hours away, enjoy these snaps from the warm October evening in the Basement of the Economy Shoe Shop.  It’s always a blast getting to catch these folks on stage, looking forward to getting back to the Marquee for the new season the Winter Warmers.

Rankin MacInnis and the Broken Reeds

Jamie Fontaine