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Mose Scarlett
Folk / Blues / Jazz

"No trouble for the Toronto Troubadour!"

Ontario
Canada

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  http://www.myspace.com/mosescarlettwithjimcondie  

   Mose Scarlett: General Info
Member Since12/3/2006
Band Websiteborealisrecords.com/a_scarlett.html
Band MembersMose Scarlett (vocal, guitar); Jim Condie (backing vocal, guitar, Dobro, mandolin, lap steel)
Sounds LikeYou decide!
Record LabelBorealis Records
Type of LabelIndie




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   About Mose Scarlett

First of all, let us say this. This page is being co-run by Mose Scarlett and his longtime UK sidekick, Jim Condie. We decided it was necessary to bring ourselves up-to-date in the old marketing department. So, although Mose will be reading, and even discussing, the contents of messages and comments, chances are the replies will be taken care of by Jim. If any of you out there in the virtual world have ever tried emailing Mose, you'll understand. This will also explain the unexpectedly comparative brevity of most responses!

Mose Scarlett and Jim Condie have toured together in the UK eight times since 1993, having just completed their 2006 tour in October to great acclaim and many packed houses. They are planning to follow up on the renewed interest with another, longer one next October - if you're a promoter hoping to book them or even a music-lover who'd like to catch them in concert, contact them through either this page or Jim's. If you want an idea of how good Mose and Jim sound together, listen to "I Used To Love You But..." (listed above) which is one of the tracks from Mose's most recent CD, Precious Seconds.

If you want to find out more about Jim, you'll find the link to his own Myspace page below. Drop in, say Hi, make friends. Jim enjoys visiting Canada and there's a long list of Canadian artists he's appeared with, both there and in the UK. His good friends Al Black, formerly of Jackson Delta, and Heidi Fleming, Penny Lang's manager in Montreal, are currently preparing the ground for a return visit sometime in the New Year.

Here are a couple of emails from very satisfied promoters from this year's tour:
"Just a quick e-mail to send both you and Mose my very sincere thanks for a truly memorable performance last night. It really was a fantastic evening, and I am sure gained you both a lot of fans from little ol' Rothbury. I have never heard such enthusiastic feedback from our audience, and you will be welcomed back very warmly. Tell Mose not to make it seven years, though!"
Kevin Roberts, Rothbury Roots, Northumberland, England

"Thanks for giving such a great performance the other night. People were ringing us for days saying what a great time they'd had & when would you be back. "
Mike Lunn, Leck Village Hall, Cumbria, England

So... for those still unfamiliar with Mose's work, here are some words and quotes taken from his record company's website:

"Mose Scarlett is, unarguably, one of a kind. While he draws on a wide range of musical sources from the early 1900's through the 40's, his style defies categorization or comparison - the blend is unique. He bills his music as 'Jazz, Blues, Ragtime and Swing' because, as he says, "those are the four things I've been accused of most often". His self-taught, original technique of fingerpicking, dubbed 'stride guitar' by Canadian music journalists, delivers a syncopated punch and features simultaneous chords, melody and bass line, smoothly executed, without seeming effort.

Over top of the resplendent guitar backing rides a big bass-baritone voice, warm and rich, with enormous emotional range. As the Glasgow Herald recently said, "Mose Scarlett is back, with a voice of Robeson depth, Glencoe cragginess, and kitchen-range warmth...lending the authentic ring of the ancients with his own original stamp, and much spontaneous repartee..."

His eclectic repertoire includes Hollywood classics like 'As Time Goes By', raunchy blues like 'Key to the Highway,' and nearly-forgotten gems like 'The Moon Is a Silver Dollar'. Blind Blake's 'Diddy Wah Diddy' will bump up against Irving Berlin's 'Marie', and be followed by the turn-of-the-century sentimental favourite 'Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie'. Although his pieces are performed only with his voice and acoustic guitar, one might almost believe a big band or parlour orchestra is playing in the background. He at once breathes new life into old songs, and preserves the integrity and emotion of the originals for a new generation of admirers.

Once, when asked who his influences were, Mose replied "I've probably been influenced, one way or another, by everybody whose music I've liked - or disliked". In fact, the Scarlett guitar style was pretty much forged in isolation. "Basically," he says, "I made up my own way of playing before I heard anyone trying to do similar things...but later on, various people helped me to refine it."...people like his friend and mentor the late Lonnie Johnson, who played with Eddie Lang, Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong...like modernist musician Bruce Cockburn, who produced Mose's first album...like Doc and Merle Watson, whom he used to watch with rapt attention from 5 feet away...and like Jesse 'Lonecat' Fuller, one-man-band extraordinaire, the first artist Mose remembers buying a record by. Mose himself, conversely, should be credited with influencing many other musicians over his 33 years in show business, a fact which has not gone unnoticed in several music journals and artistic autobiographies. Juno winner John Bottomley is a former guitar student of Mose's, and many other musical friends, like Canada's irrepressible Big Rude Jake and America's inimitably eccentric Leon Redbone, allow that Mose had a big impact on their performing styles. He is widely respected among his peers, both for his talents and his wide generosity.

A Mose Scarlett performance is much more than mere instrumental and vocal display. Mose's sets, at times, seem like finely executed pieces of theatre (albeit, sometimes, the theatre of the absurd). His patter includes entertaining and topical commentary on the foibles of the world (who else would think of introducing the 'Sheik of Araby' with a dissertation on oil prices?). In Mose's vicinity the unexpected is never far off - no one knows what is going to happen next (particularly his sidemen). He is deeply rooted in musical history - to give but one example, he performs 'Sweet Georgia Brown' with the rarely-heard verse and extra lyrics (though without a basketball). A keen observer of the contemporary scene, he is a trenchant social critic and a droll raconteur with many stories to tell.

Though Mose is a fixture on the Canadian scene, performing throughout the country at festivals, clubs and theatres, he has also toured widely through the United States, as well as in England, Scotland, Germany and Australia.

Besides performing solo or with various accompanists, he also appears in a well-loved trio with Jackie Washington and Ken Whiteley, all three of whom were nominated for a 1993 'Roots and Traditional' Juno award. "


   Mose Scarlett's Friend Space (Top 12)
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Mose Scarlett's Friends Comments
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Linda Luigi





Jul 20 2008 6:51 PM

Hi Mose, It was great to see you at the Home County Folk Festival this weekend! You were Awesome..As Always!
Toein’ in the Dark





Jun 26 2008 2:02 PM

Hello Mose, and thanks for adding us to your friends.

Great to 'discover' you on MySpace - love the songs!

Best Wishes
Jenny
Toein' in the Dark
Miss Kristin





Jun 21 2008 9:07 AM

Thanks for being my friend!
I wanted to make sure you knew to download free tracks from my three recent releases.
Grab em on the gydget at http://myspace.com/misskristin and keep on rockin with the great music!!
Much love,
Miss Kristin!
Dave Hannum





May 30 2008 2:41 AM

Greetings from the rock and roll hall of fame city: Cleveland OH

Thanks for the add, please check out my mp3s, and leave me a comment if you like
The Buffalo Builders





May 15 2008 1:12 PM

Long time listeners, first time callers. Thanks for the great music over the years. Big fans. Greetings from Toronto!
Rita Chiarelli





May 15 2008 5:22 AM

Hey mose...even we survivors of the roots trenches can join the 21st century...heh heh heh

Rita
Roll Wyn James





May 1 2008 7:32 AM

Fantastic to hear you on myspace.Fantastic to see clips of you and Jim Condie.

Alwyn (Roll WYn James)
Mississippi Blue





Apr 23 2008 2:43 AM

A Friend Is Like A Four Leaf Clover:
Hard To Find And Lucky To Have!
Have A Great And Wonderful Week!
And I Hope You Feel Good!
A Big Hug For Your Friendship!
Nina: The Guelphite!





Apr 19 2008 1:42 AM

Good Late Evening Mose!
This Insomniac has had a GOOD LAUGH at your performance with Jim On That Music Showbiz tune...
The Lyrics really cracked me up!
Theres an Element of Truth to the Words...
Thanx for the Late Night Entertainment Here On Planet MySpace!


luv and peace
from
nina!
xx
Cliff Snyder





Apr 15 2008 3:57 PM

Hello there! If I've already been in touch on this please bear with me but I'm trying to get the word out about www.indianapolissongwriterscafe.com

I'm working to create a place that ties together all the people, places & events that are relevant for an Indianapolis songwriter or a fan of this kind of music.

Please visit the site and if you've got a moment please add www.myspace.com/indianapolissongwriterscafe to your friends list.

If you'd really like to help spread the word I'd be grateful as can be if you copied the little piece of code from either the ISC website or myspace page to display the banner on your page. Just drop me a line if you'd like to but aren't sure how.
Makeda Taylor





Apr 10 2008 4:29 AM

Mose
I loved your performance at Winterfolk.
I've been busy recording and I just posted a new Blog..No Money..Muscians have fundamental Right to be Paid. Would love to hear your thoughts.

Makeda
Rambles.NET Reviews





Mar 17 2008 5:49 AM

Hello! Thanks for adding Rambles.NET to your MySpace friends list!

If you would like your music to be considered for a feature on our site, please send a couple of review CDs our way. (You can find our mailing address through our page.) We love to share new music with our readers -- it’s why we do what we do!

Cheers,
Tom Knapp, Rambles.NET editor
Nina: The Guelphite!





Mar 5 2008 12:04 PM

Thank You!
Some Great Tunes Here!
Enjoyed All!



luv and peace
from
~Nina~!
xx
H. Laufer, Czech/UK Holocaust Survivor (1924-2007)





Jan 9 2008 9:38 AM

Hi Mose;

Thanks for being a friend over her on my dad's new memorial page, too (we just lost him ...).

It was wonderful to be part of Norm Hacking's memorial open stage a few weeks ago, along with you.
Who could know that "We'll Meet Again" - which you performed - would end up having even more poignant meaning for me, now. To end my dad's funeral service, we played Vera Lynn's version with the chorus of veterans joining in - and everyone in our chapel joined it, too. Dad would have loved it.

All the very best to you this year;

Brenda Lewis
(Heinz's daughter0
Linda Luigi





Dec 31 2007 8:21 AM

Happy New Year Mose! May 2008 be a very successful and happy year for you!
Betsy





Dec 30 2007 4:03 PM

Have a fantastic new year and a great birthday with many friends and family around.
Betsy
Linda Luigi





Dec 21 2007 6:06 AM

Best Wishes for a very happy holiday and wonderful New Year!
Gerry Dickson





Dec 5 2007 3:58 PM

Hi, received your CD today - puts a big smile on the face... even mine!
Cheers, Gerry
steve crawford





Nov 18 2007 2:50 PM

Howdy Mose and Jim! Likewise was great meeting up with you both the other week and mutual appreciation is mightily forthcoming! Fantastic guitar playing, sweet singing and a beautiful blend of talent....Wasn't joking about that guitar lesson Jim, give me a shout next time you're up this way and would be great to get together....Peace, Steve
TTH Label





Nov 15 2007 3:20 AM

Hi there Mose Scarlett first of all we'd like to say thanks for being our myspace pal. We wanted to make sure you knew the reason incase we suddenly vanish off of your friends list. The movement we've started for indie artists has grown significantly and consumes all of our time these days. We seldom sign into our myspace account and this is making several people believe that we are ignoring them. We are not ignoring anyone, we wanted everyone to know that. What we're doing has become so busy we just don't have the time for myspace any longer, so in all honesty we are probably going to just close our myspace account.

Many people wanted to use us in the future so if you were one of those people make sure you bookmark www.tthlabel.com so that in the even that we do close our myspace account you will not loose contact with us. Thanks again for being our myspace pal!
Steve Roberts & Zen Bank Of England





Nov 9 2007 8:30 AM

I really enjoyed meeting you and Jim in New Brighton and particularly loved your music, fantastic, thank you. I watched a documentary on Louis Prima last week and thought of you.
Nice one.
Steve
MAMAS





Nov 8 2007 1:17 PM

Thanks again for coming up to play for us in Crieff. A superb night of great music. Cheers.
Rule of Law





Nov 6 2007 3:34 PM

Love your music--very good for the spirit.

Thanks for the Add and your support for the Rule of Law.
Big Rude Jake





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Big Rude Jake





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Billy





Oct 10 2007 6:22 AM

Sounds good to me Mose! thanks for the add
AMORE summer





Oct 6 2007 4:56 AM

Love is in the air
John Carnie





Sep 23 2007 3:17 PM

Mose
Sounding great...
look forward to seeing you again at one of your Aberdeen area shows in the next month or so.
Best wishes
John
Graham Forbes





Sep 19 2007 2:14 PM

Great to hear such great music.
Looking forward to seing you in the UK
all the best
Graham
Jim Houston





Sep 17 2007 4:09 PM

Mr. Mose... it is an honour to float down the ether-music highway with you, sir. Your stuff is inspirational. Many thanks.

All best from the left coast of Canada.
Jim
Bruce Cockburn





Sep 17 2007 12:33 PM

Thank you for the add, and your continued support!

-TN Staff-
serena dimaras





Sep 4 2007 1:52 PM

Hi Mose,
Thanks for the addition. We really enjoyed your show at Hugh's Room awhile back. Looking forward to seeing you play again soon. All the best in the UK.
Serena(Guitar student Sean's gal):)
Tim Sparks





Aug 25 2007 9:08 AM

Thanks for keepin' it real.
...and thanks for being my friend.
Roots, Rags and Blues IS OUT NOW...AT LAST! Order online at Truefire.com
Mo' Kauffey





Aug 14 2007 7:51 PM

Hi Mose, see you up at Eaglewood.
your friend,
Mr. Kauffey
Rachel Page





Aug 8 2007 9:05 AM

Hi Mose,
Good to see you out here in space. If you're ever out on the west coast come & visit Thomas & I. Would be great to see you again. Life is good and creativity flowing. Lots of love & Hugs
Brewster's Coffeehouse





Jul 3 2007 4:30 PM

Is Summerfolk on your list of journeys this year? Hope to see you there.

Zappha
Leslee Tassie





Jun 28 2007 7:06 PM

Hi Mose!
What a nice comment you made, and yes, I do hope to have some of my flute music up soon!
I would have liked to have come to see you guys in Rosseau on July 12,