Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys

With a slight bend of his knee, Gordie MacKeeman launches into a song. Guided by the sharp cuts of his fiddle, his famous crazy legs shake and twist with a laughing regard for physics. The whole time, his Rhythm Boys deliver a surefooted roots instrumentation to accompany the spectacle. It’s a joyful sight that divides the line between the band and the audience. It is this pomp and spirit that Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys set out to capture on their new album, Pickin’ n Clickin’, which just won Roots/Traditional Group Recording of the Year at the 2014 East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown!

Hailing from Prince Edward Island, the award-winning Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys serve up old-time roots music with an energy level that practically yanks you out of your seat by the collar. The Rhythm Boys were given the Galaxie Supernova Award at the 2012 Ottawa Folk Festival for outstanding live performance and Tom Power, host of Deep Roots on CBC, called them his “Best Discovery Band” at the 2012 East Coast Music Awards. If ever someone was deserving of the nickname “Crazy Legs”, it just might be Gordie MacKeeman. His thrilling dance style mixed with great bluegrass vocals, Peter Cann’s blistering guitar solos, and the lively multi-instrumental talents of Thomas Webb and Mark Geddes, Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys are a complete entertainment package.

• Roots/Traditional Group Recording of the Year – 2014 East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs)
• Galaxie Supernova Award – 2012 Ottawa Folk Festival
• Called “Best Discovery Band” of the 2012 ECMAs by Tom Power, Host of CBC Radio Deep Roots

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