Trail’s Farmers Market will return July 17 for an entertaining evening of food vendors, market, beer & wine garden, and live music at The Night Market in Gyro Park.
From 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. join the Trail & District Arts Council and be surrounded by great live music, including head act Meredith Moon and her band at 7:15 pm.
Meredith Moon has had a lot to live up to her whole life as a folk musician, not only because of the other great performers out there but because her father is the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. But music is literally in her blood and she does not disappoint.
Meredith has earned a stellar reputation performing traditional tunes often ‘non-traditionally’, playing finger-style guitar, piano, lap dulcimer and clawhammer banjo to complement her lyrical storytelling sung with a powerful voice.
Touring all over North and Central America and Europe she has been nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award, and was featured on the Folk Alliance International Top 10 Album Chart two months running in April and May 2023, along with other notable Americana charts.
Earlier, from 6-7 p.m., the contemporary roots singer-songwriter Mimi O’Bonsawin takes the stage. Born in Northeastern Ontario, she is mixed French Canadian & Abénaki, a member of Odanak First-Nation.
Mimi’s rhythm and story-driven songs embrace the beauty of the Land. The ethereal quality of her music whisks you away with uplifting melodies and introspective lyrics that weave pop sensibilities with acoustic instruments. She will perform as a duo with her husband Ryan Schurman on drums & percussion making it an intimate yet uplifting experience for the audience.
Opening at 5 p.m. is Twin Fiddles and Friends. Favourites of the fiddling world, this group features award-winning and renowned Canadian fiddlers, JJ Guy from Saskatchewan, and Gordon Stobbe from Nova Scotia. JJ and Gordon’s distinctive original tunes are written in the twin fiddle style with lead and harmony lines that reflect their shared love for traditional fiddle music.
These two Castlegar Fiddle camp Instructors have been teaching camp and playing MITP for 20 years. They will be joined by two other instructors (tbc) for fun Canadian Old Time Fiddle Music.
Organized by Trail & District Arts Council, in partnership with Trail’s incrEDIBLE Farmer’s Market, our Night Markets have become a staple of Music in the Park where you may picnic, shop, and dance the night away. The market will see a range of artisans and other vendors at the market, as well as tasty cooling treats and delicious eats by our local food vendors. Plus, the Beer and Wine Garden will be serving up cold beverages including cider and specialty mocktails.
FREE shuttle buses run from 5:30 -9:00 from Trail Safeway and Trail Arena at this event.
So, bring a lawn chair and don’t forget to bring plenty of water. Need to cool off? The music is right by the water park and the river!
Admission is by donation – $3 per person minimum suggested. Or support the Trail Arts Council’s programming by buying a Season Pass for the whole summer for $30! You may buy a pass at trail-arts.com by clicking on any of the Music in the Park events and clicking the “Buy” button. Or, buy them in person at Gyro Park with cash or credit card.
The last Night Market is on August 14 and will be another great night of music featuring Bella Cat, The Latin Lovers and Lofty Goal Project contemporary dancers. These special events run from 5-8:30 pm.
Music in the Park is made possible thanks to support from BC Arts Council, BC Live Performance Network, the Government of Canada, Kootenay Savings, City of Trail, Columbia Basin Trust, Pharmasave Trail, Teck Trail Operations, HUB International Insurance and Tourism South Kootenay. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
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