The Pelletiers
Freddie, Sheila and Clint Pelletier are a unique family trio
who perform bluegrass, classic country and a variety of guitar
instrumental and vocal tunes. They entertain in a stage show
setting with their antique "Sears and Roebuck" guitars. The following
are brief descriptions of each with a link to a separate page for
each - which includes a full biography and photo.
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Freddie
began his professional career in 1969, spent many
years on the road, and lived the musician's life in both
Nashville and Toronto before settling in Calgary and
forming his own band, "Northwest Rebellion". They acted
as house band at the famed "Ranchman's" for two years
backing up Canadian and Nashville artists. Freddie
toured with and played lead guitar for Ian Tyson, Al
Cherney, and Ferlin Husky to name a few.
Full biography and photo.
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Sheila
has been singing in bands since 1985. She won a provincial
singing contest in SK in 1993 and played the local festival
circuit for years. Freddie and Sheila formed a dance band
in 1993 and Clint soon joined in. They found they preferred
performing trio in an acoustic concert setting and have
spent the past few years doing just that!
Full biography and photo..
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Clint
began playing guitar at age 11 and enrolled in the Grant McEwan College of the Arts in Edmonton in 2000. He has since
traveled the globe with Calvin Vollrath, April Verch and world famous group, Barrage, performing at places like Disneyland
and for people like Prince Albert of Monaco.. He and music partner, Daniel Gervais, have formed the gypsy-jazz group, Hot
Club of Edmonton, which recently won a 2010 WCMA Award for Instrumental Album of the Year for their self titled CD.
Full biography and photo..
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Freddie and Sheila
spend winters in the sunny southern US (California, Arizona,
and Texas) performing at RV and Golf Resorts for Canadian and
US winter visitors. You'll find a number of CD's, instructional DVDs,
and books, on their
Product page. You can find the
dates and places for their upcoming US tour schedule by going to the
Tour Schedule.
The Pelletier family run an annual guitar and music camp at
their acreage at Birch Hills each July - August where beginner
to advanced players, young and old can improve their skills.
You can choose from one of three sessions in guitar,
bass, piano, fiddle, mandolin, or voice. It's popularity
has grown dramatically and space is limited so book early.
More information is available by going to their
Guitar Camp web site.
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There are more photos on the
Photos page, and on the
Media/Promo
page you'll find good quality photos that
can be downloaded for press and also a poster that
can be downloaded and used for promotion.
You can also find us at YouTube, MySpace, and Facebook - look us up!
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