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John & Sheila Ludgate

Rank #2 Burlington, ON, CA Americana / Roots

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Members: John Ludgate, Sheila Ludgate

Bio: John Ludgate has been playing in clubs and pubs, coffee houses and music festivals for the past 20 years. He has won numerous awards and FACTOR grants for his songwriting and has received national airplay on campus radio across Canada.

Over the last few years he has been joined by his wife She... See Full Bio

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All "Running Through The Innocent Years" songs available on iTunes. "Let's Just Say", one of the songs on the upcoming CD, is also on iTunes

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“My last stop on Sunday afternoon was The Station Coffee House and Gallery where I thoroughly enjoyed the music of The Ray Materick Band. This was a CD release show and the band that day consisted of Materick, lap steel player and vocalist Shelley Hastings, Sonny Del Rio providing vocal harmony and tambourine sounds, John Ludgate on guitar, harmonica, and vocals, and his wife Sheila Ludgate on bass guitar. The afternoon got started with the Ludgates performing for 45 minutes some excellent song material which included a song they composed based on two Robert Frost poems. This duo also did a tribute to Stompin' Tom called Luke's Guitar. When they owned a dog named Abby, they wrote a beautiful song about Abby's Last Ride at the time she passed on. I was taken with John's marvelous ability to bend the melodic lines on the harmonica helping to capture the mood of the songs. John and Sheila's voices blended so well on all of their material. ”

— Glen Silverthorn, Brantford Expositor

“In their opening cut, “Payback Road,” Ontario-based folk duo John & Sheila Ludgate tell us that “everybody's got to do their time, it separates the survivors from the cheap talk kind, and the scars they show through.” John plays guitar and harmonica; Sheila is a bass guitarist. And if anyone’s done their time, it’s this couple that has released several albums since 1992, at the same time they’ve raised four boys ...John’s fingerpicked acoustic guitar and warm conversational baritone voice are always front-and-center, while Sheila’s backup harmony is discreet and unassuming. I appreciate the family band’s invitation into their relaxed, friendly, intimate space ...The Ludgates’ earthy music is definitely worth a listen, and their advice also provides perspective and insight - “Get it all in, before time takes it all away.” (4 Out Of 5 Stars) - Joe Ross, review first published on Sun209: The Americana Music Journal”

— Joe Ross, The American Music Journal

“John And Sheila Ludgate are Burlington, Ontario based duo, continiously active some period. They are also a family band, and 3 of their four sons also participate in actuelle album. " Running Through The Innocent Years " is their 3rd CD, where we can find 11 tracks in. John is a singer, guitarist and harmonica player, Sheila is bassist, and musically we can face it with strong materials based on roots / folk traditions, fulfield with also some clear americana includings. A present songs are warm and pleasent, lyrical approaches are based on life's experiences, and most of materials posses clear melodicity, and radio friendly usings. A songs are mostly done in mid and slower tempo, rarely in mid-up tempo. Interesting arrangments includings follows up a complete album tracks, and we can confirm that production is also a well-done. " Running Through The Innocent Years " is a recomandable product, equally for the older and newer folk / roots followers. (8.5 Out Of 10)”

— Branimir Lockner, BLOKNER REVIEWS

“It’s a beautiful summer day on a pier in Burlington, Ontario. Off in the distance you can see Toronto while John & Sheila Ludgate take us on a morning of music out on the pier where the only luggage is a guitar, harmonica, bass and a story wrapped in a song. What a long, strange trip it’s been for these two with all the stops in all the pubs, clubs and coffee houses along the way. The pair played us a few songs. The first was Payback Road, a song about paying your dues and making amends. Colours addressed the ups and downs of long term love and something called Season Of Song came from the sometimes surprising realizations that can arise out of vulnerability. Finally, the duo closed with a call for mental disarmament, I’m Not Worried - a naive or brave thought depending on what side of which fence you might be sitting on. They’re trying to break out of a brutal New World Order (aren’t we all) as they say in one of their songs - trying to shine a light where it’s never been”

— AUX New Music

“Running Through the Innocent Years, the newest CD from local singer/songwriters John and Sheila Ludgate, is filled with warm and inviting songs. It's almost like having some friends over and talking wistfully about the good and bad times. There's defintely a lyrical thread about life's many experiences. Perhaps the affection comes from the album being a family affair with John and Sheila's sons playing on the disc. They do a great job adding depth to their parents' music. You can even hear cool effects on some of the songs (Never Too Late, Time's March). The numbers run the gamut from countryish, catchy rhythms (Masquerade, Wasted Time) to solemn, thoughtful tunes (Fly Away, The Coming of Winter). This family handles the many moods well.”

— Hamilton B. Louis, Hamilton Blues Lovers

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Second Cup Plugged
Jul 26, 2012
Again, Second Cup was plugged last night. Thanks to everyone for coming out. Y... [more]

#7 In Windsor
Jul 26, 2012
This is kind'a neat. We're #7 on the Folk/Roots/Blues chart for CJAM 99.1 in Win... [more]

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May 29

Second Cup
Burlington, ONTAR, CA | 7:30pm
Second Cup
Burlington, ONTAR, CA
Wed May 29 7:30pm
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Jun 2

CJ`s Cafe
Oakville, ONTAR, CA | 12:30pm
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Oakville, ONTAR, CA
Sun Jun 02 12:30pm
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Sun Jun 09 12:00pm
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Jun 12

Second Cup
Burlington, ONTAR, CA | 7:30pm
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Xenophanes Productions
Excellent work.
inleni
Yea .. sounds really good!
Yrral Mallik AKA Lar...
Masquerade ~ Enjoyed Da Listen.Love it.great show last night my friends.Your R.N.Bro.(~;Yrral Mallik of Songramp aka Larry Gordon Killam of Facebook Group Songwriters U...
Dean Stacey
Thanks for joining us at the Moonshine cafe on Thursday. I t was great meeting you and sharing a stage with you.
Yrral Mallik AKA Lar...
Grace ~ Enjoyed Da Listen.Love it.Your R.N.Bro.(~;Yrral Mallik of Songramp AKA Larry Gordon Killam of Facebook Group Songwriters Unite.Over 1900 members and growing;~)