The energetic and highly entertaining band,
Ritchie Parrish Ritchie (RPR), comes to Chapman Hall at Middlesex Community
College on Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m. for a free concert. This is the only New England appearance for
the Canadian band, and the
event is open to the public, with free parking available on campus. MxCC
will be collecting non-perishable food or monetary donations for the Amazing Grace Food Pantry in Middletown
at the door. Please register for this
event at http://mxcc.edu/rpr.
RPR is
made up of Steve Ritchie, Al Parrish and Rob Ritchie, who were the
former rhythm section of the Canadian “supergroup,” Tanglefoot,
an iconic acoustic folk band that disbanded in 2009. RPR started to take form,
building on the acoustic roots of Tanglefoot and adding electric bass, electric
guitar and percussion (Beaker Granger).
In 2013, the band released its first CD, Trans Atlantic,
and began touring throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Audiences love their trademark harmonies,
original compositions, and energetic renditions of songs by legends such as
Robert Plant and Bob Dylan.
In a March 2013
review, The Beat Magazine said of
RPR: "They sing raucously and
passionately with big stirring harmonies....at times with roaring vigour at
others with sparse intensity, creating many moods...songs full of humour,
pathos and love."
“We
chose to invite RPR to MxCC because Tanglefoot was popular among our local folk
music community,” explained Adrienne Maslin, MxCC dean of students. “We have
such a diverse population at MxCC with students of all ages and varying tastes
in music, and we truly want to reflect that in the cultural opportunities we
offer at MxCC. Additionally, we want to
expose our students and the community to different styles and musical genres
they may not have considered. This is
such a wonderful opportunity for music lovers of all ages who want to
experience a high-energy, first-class concert in a great local venue.”
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