Tanglefoot was a Canadian folk band from Owen Sound, Ontario. Formed in the early 1980s by schoolteachers Joe Grant, Bob Wagar, and Tim Rowat to play traditional music, they became a five-piece band playing largely original music. They regularly toured Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The band has toured frequently throughout Canada and the United States, and also regularly in the UK. The band's song subjects are largely derived from history, especially Canadian history. Subject have included the Frank Slide, The War of 1812, Laura Secord, the first flight in Canada, and the tale of Sir John A Macdonald's wife Agnes Macdonald riding the cowcatcher across Canada.
Tanglefoot's lineup from 2007 on was: Steve Ritchie (guitar and whistle), the band's longest-serving member, Al Parrish (double bass), Terry Young (multi-instrumentalist incl guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, whistle), Sandra Swannell (fiddle and viola), and Rob Ritchie (piano), returning after a five-year hiatus to replace departing pianist Bryan Weirmier. All the members sang and all, to varying degrees, wrote for the band.
After performing for nearly three decades, Tanglefoot ended their run with a pair of farewell concerts at the Roxy Theatre in Owen Sound, Ontario. In a comment on 27 June 2009 Al Parrish said that there was no bitterness in the breakup, but after more than twenty years the time had come to call it a day. Parrish also said there was a possibility of reunion gigs in the future, but nothing was planned.
In October 2010 all five band members appeared together back at the Roxy Theatre for a leukemia fundraiser. The concert was billed as "The My Sweet Patootie Show with special guests, Al Parrish, Rob Ritchie & Steve Ritchie". Organized by former Tanglefoot members Sandra Swannell and Terry Young (who now perform as My Sweet Patootie), the concert featured all five performers in a variety of configurations but they played only a couple of Tanglefoot songs and the event was not particularly a "Tanglefoot reunion".
In September 2012 the founding members of Tanglefoot (Joe Grant, Tim Rowat and Bob Wagar) were inducted into the Pathway of Fame in Peterborough, Ontario.[1]
Three longstanding members of Tanglefoot – guitarist/vocalist Steve Ritchie, bassist/vocalist Al Parrish and keyboardist/vocalist Rob Ritchie teamed up with drummer/percussionist/vocalist Beaker Granger in 2012 and currently perform and record as RPR.
Members
Discography
Dance Like Flames – Released by Borealis Records in 2006; BCD-179CD
Way More Live – Released on DVD by Borealis Records in 2004; BDVD001
Captured Alive – Released by Borealis Records in 2003; BCD-157CD
Agnes on the Cowcatcher – Released by Borealis Records in 2002; BCD-143CD
Full Throated Abandon – Released by Borealis Records in 1999; BCD-115CD
The Music in the Wood – Released by Tanglefoot Media in 1996; TML14-0896CD
Voyageurs et Vagabonds: Songs of the Voyageurs – Released by Ooze River Music 1995; ORM8-989
Saturday Night in Hardwood Lake – Released by Tanglefoot Media in 1994; TML12-1194CD
Grain of Salt – Released by Ooze River Music 1992; ORM11-1192CD
Voyageurs & Vagabonds (cassette) – Released by Ooze River Music[2] 1987; ORM5-287
Songs of the River (cassette) – Released by Ooze River Music 1984; ORM-002
Igg's Pig: Songs and Stories for Young Canadians' – Released by Waterloo Music[3] 1984; WR-8030
tanglefoot, band, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, tanglefoot, band, news, newspapers, books, scholar. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tanglefoot band news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tanglefoot was a Canadian folk band from Owen Sound Ontario Formed in the early 1980s by schoolteachers Joe Grant Bob Wagar and Tim Rowat to play traditional music they became a five piece band playing largely original music They regularly toured Canada the United States and the United Kingdom TanglefootTanglefoot s 2006 lineupBackground informationOriginOwen Sound Ontario CanadaGenresFolkYears active1979 2009LabelsBorealis RecordsPast membersSteve RitchieAl ParrishRob RitchieTerry YoungSandra SwannellJoe GrantBob WagarTim RowatFrank SkrzeszewskiTerry SniderBryan Weirmier Contents 1 Overview 2 Members 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksOverview EditThe band has toured frequently throughout Canada and the United States and also regularly in the UK The band s song subjects are largely derived from history especially Canadian history Subject have included the Frank Slide The War of 1812 Laura Secord the first flight in Canada and the tale of Sir John A Macdonald s wife Agnes Macdonald riding the cowcatcher across Canada Tanglefoot s lineup from 2007 on was Steve Ritchie guitar and whistle the band s longest serving member Al Parrish double bass Terry Young multi instrumentalist incl guitar mandolin banjo harmonica whistle Sandra Swannell fiddle and viola and Rob Ritchie piano returning after a five year hiatus to replace departing pianist Bryan Weirmier All the members sang and all to varying degrees wrote for the band After performing for nearly three decades Tanglefoot ended their run with a pair of farewell concerts at the Roxy Theatre in Owen Sound Ontario In a comment on 27 June 2009 Al Parrish said that there was no bitterness in the breakup but after more than twenty years the time had come to call it a day Parrish also said there was a possibility of reunion gigs in the future but nothing was planned In October 2010 all five band members appeared together back at the Roxy Theatre for a leukemia fundraiser The concert was billed as The My Sweet Patootie Show with special guests Al Parrish Rob Ritchie amp Steve Ritchie Organized by former Tanglefoot members Sandra Swannell and Terry Young who now perform as My Sweet Patootie the concert featured all five performers in a variety of configurations but they played only a couple of Tanglefoot songs and the event was not particularly a Tanglefoot reunion In September 2012 the founding members of Tanglefoot Joe Grant Tim Rowat and Bob Wagar were inducted into the Pathway of Fame in Peterborough Ontario 1 Three longstanding members of Tanglefoot guitarist vocalist Steve Ritchie bassist vocalist Al Parrish and keyboardist vocalist Rob Ritchie teamed up with drummer percussionist vocalist Beaker Granger in 2012 and currently perform and record as RPR Members EditDiscography EditDance Like Flames Released by Borealis Records in 2006 BCD 179CD Way More Live Released on DVD by Borealis Records in 2004 BDVD001 Captured Alive Released by Borealis Records in 2003 BCD 157CD Agnes on the Cowcatcher Released by Borealis Records in 2002 BCD 143CD Full Throated Abandon Released by Borealis Records in 1999 BCD 115CD The Music in the Wood Released by Tanglefoot Media in 1996 TML14 0896CD Voyageurs et Vagabonds Songs of the Voyageurs Released by Ooze River Music 1995 ORM8 989 Saturday Night in Hardwood Lake Released by Tanglefoot Media in 1994 TML12 1194CD Grain of Salt Released by Ooze River Music 1992 ORM11 1192CD Voyageurs amp Vagabonds cassette Released by Ooze River Music 2 1987 ORM5 287 Songs of the River cassette Released by Ooze River Music 1984 ORM 002 Igg s Pig Songs and Stories for Young Canadians Released by Waterloo Music 3 1984 WR 8030References Edit Peterbourgh This Week 17 12 Aug http www worldcat org oclc 695612661 bare URL Traditional Children s Songs the Canadian Encyclopedia External links EditOfficial web site at the Wayback Machine archived 28 February 2013 Allmusic s article on Tanglefoot My Sweet Patootie web site RPR web site Al Parrish web site Steve Ritchie web site Rob Ritchie web site Bryan Weirmier web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tanglefoot band amp oldid 1109721492, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
