GORDIE TENTREES - SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER UK TOUR ANNOUNCED!
Multi-award-winning Canadian songwriter Gordie Tentrees is excited to return to the UK this Aug / September for a string of live dates (full tour details below).
Today, we share a live session of his song "Bygone Days" HERE; an ode to some of the settlers and indigenous leaders in Gordie’s journey that have shaped his landscape in northern Canada (Yukon). The track features on his 2025 record ‘Double Takes’ and features Kieran Poile on fiddle.
It’s been a busy time for International touring artist Gordie since his first UK tour in 2010 as the opening act for Fred Eaglesmith, with two new records: Double Takes (May 2025) and his upcoming new record, ‘Dandelion Blue’, due for release in October. It was just announced that his song ‘Gratitude“ won the 2025 IAMA (International Acoustic Music Award), repeating the same feat he was awarded a 2023 IAMA for his song “Every Child”
Gordie’s forthcoming new album ‘Dandelion Blue’ was recorded live off the floor in (Ontario Canada) with Jimmy Bowskill (Blue Rodeo, Sheep Dogs), and Steve Marriner (Colin James, Harry Manx) over 5 days in a farmhouse, with vintage 1930-50’s microphones, amps, and vibes - conjuring up a record Tentrees has been making in his mind for 10 years. This road poet has performed over 5000 concerts in 11 countries, armed with 5 instruments (Foot Bass & Snare Tam, Harmonica, Resonator & Acoustic Guitars), taking the light from the dark with masterful storytelling.
For the past 5 years, offstage, he has been part of an indigenous-led healing team (Shawthan Nazhi), supporting families and writing healing songs focused on intergenerational trauma. The program was awarded the Arctic Inspiration Prize. His love for teaching/hosting workshops for youth/adults runs deep.
Tentrees has toured extensively with friends Fred Eaglesmith, Mary Gauthier, Kelly Joe Phelps, Danny Michel, Ray Wylie Hubbard & Steve Poltz with special appearances at Celtic Connections (UK), National Folk Festival (AU), Woody Guthrie Folk Fest (USA) and Auckland Folk Festival (NZ). Catch Gordie in concert and see a master musician at work.
GORDIE TENTREES & KIERAN POILE UK TOUR DATES
AUG. 25 PHYLLIS MAUD - NEWPORT
AUG. 26 CAFE No 9 - SHEFFIELD
AUG. 27 MECYCLE CAFE - SOUTHPORT
AUG. 28 INDIGO - BIRKENHEAD
AUG. 29 SQUARE & COMPASS - WORTH MATRAVERS
AUG. 30 SQUARE & COMPASS - WORTH MATRAVERS
SEPT. 1 THE BRUNSWICK - BRIGHTON & HOVE
SEPT. 2 ARTESIAN TAP - STOKE ON TRENT
SEPT. 3 THE BORDER CLUB - HAWICK
SEPT. 4-6 BAA FESTIVAL - BELLINGHAM
SEPT. 7 THE CLUNY - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
SEPT 8 ABERDEEN ARTS CENTRE - ABERDEEN
SEPT. 9 AN CRUBH - ISLE OF SKYE
SEPT. 10 TRAVERSE THEATRE - EDINBURGH
SEPT. 11 VILLAGE HALL - COLDINGHAM
SEPT. 12 HANGING GARDENS - LIANIDLOES
SEPT. 13 VILLAGE HALL - ASHMORE