BRIAN VARDIGANS

A native of Hillsborough, New Brunswick, Brian now lives in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. He has performed in concert with Hank Snow, with Rita MacNeil, and performance venues include the Steel Recital Hall, University of Prince Edward Island, and the Charlottetown Confederation Centre of the Arts, P.E.I., the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium and The Sir James Dunn Theatre, Halifax.

Brian recorded several sessions for CBC national and regional radio produced by Glenn Meisner, past producer of the Ocean Limited and Atlantic Airwaves. In 2003, he showcased his music at the East Coast Music Awards, Roots Room, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

On October 23-24, 2008, Brian appeared in concert with The Ruddick Sisters, Peggy Seeger, and The Men of the Deeps in Springhill, Nova Scotia, receiving a standing ovation from the hometown crowd for the title song of his CD, Springhill. And the following year, he was the winner of the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival Songwriting Competition.

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Springhill ~ CD & Song

Brian Vardigans’ Springhill is as well-crafted a song as I’ve heard in recent years. ~ Stan Carew, CBC Weekend Mornings

One of the most moving folk songs I’ve heard in almost forty years. ~ Jack MacAndrew, manager for Gene McLellan

Well damn, Brian, I love your cd…It’s rare with me to like every song on a cd but yours is one of those. ~ Peggy Seeger

Springhill is a powerful song. A reminder of the mortality we carry with us every day and the even more powerful connection of the earth to the men who dare to toil ‘down below’. Thanks for the song—it’s inspiring. ~ Steve Clarke of Acoustic Planet on Erin Radio

2009 ~ US-based Folk DJ lists Springhill as # 56 of the top 100 albums

2009 ~ KVRM Nevada City limits, California, places Springhill at #3 of the top ten albums, and KBCS Seattle places it at #4

2009 ~ NS folk Music Awards nominates Springhill the Folk Album of the year

2009 ~ CBC Galaxy Folk Radio host, Roch Parisien, names Springhill his #3 choice of International Folk Albums

2009 ~ the title song remains in CBC's Galaxy Folk Radio top ten chart for 5 consecutive months

2010 ~ San Diego, California’s Acoustic Pie, ranks it as #1 song for November

2011 ~ Springhill is featured on Stuart McLean’s Vinyl Café, CBC Radio

Discography 2002 ~ 2015

Title Track: Late At Night

Brian Vardigans ~ vocals, acoustic guitar

Greg Simm ~ electric guitar, electric bass

Ross Billard ~ piano, keyboards

Geoff Arsenault ~ drums

Jon Epworth ~ background vocals

Arrangement ~ Greg Simm, Ross Billard, Brian Vardigans

Recording Engineers ~ Ross Billard, Brian Vardigans

Mixed & Mastered ~ Ross Billard (R & B Productions, Halifax, NS)

Produced by Greg Simm

Graphic Design ~ James Bell

Art Director ~ Brian Vardigans

Brian Vardigans ~ acoustic/electric guitars, electric bass on Tracks 1, 2, 6; banjo, bouzouki, pedal steel, keyboard, harmonica

Greg Simm ~ electric and stand-up bass on Tracks 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10; acoustic guitar parts on Track 4

All vocals by Brian Vardigans

Produced, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Brian Vardigans

Graphic concepts ~ Brian Vardigans

Design Layout ~ James Bell

Brian Vardigans ~ acoustic/electric guitars, electric & fretless acoustic bass, pedal steel, harmonica, mandolin, bouzouki, percussion, snare, Korg keyboard

All vocals by Brian Vardigans

Produced, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Brian Vardigans

Graphic concepts ~ Brian Vardigans

Photos & Design Layout ~ James Bell

Brian Vardigans ~ acoustic/electric guitars, bass, banjo,mandolin, bouzouki, pedal steel, Korg keyboard, shaker

Al Fitch ~ drums on Rollin’ Train

All vocals by Brian Vardigans

Produced, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Brian Vardigans (Klondyke Studios, NS)

Graphic concepts ~ Brian Vardigans

Design Layout ~ James Bell

Cover Photo ~ Kevin Snair (CreativeImagery.ca)

Back Photo ~ Kate Letterick (CBC Moncton)