Folk Roots Radio Episode 403: feat. Moonfruits & More New Releases

Oct 30 2018

Bilingual folk duo Moonfruits join us on Episode 403 of Folk Roots Radio to chat about their music and latest album “Ste-Quequepart”. Kaitlin Milroy and Alex Millaire are a tremendous live act, captivating audiences with their beautiful harmonies while using their ideals and imagination to tell stories in song, often accompanied by just a banjo or parlour guitar. It’s a great interview, and well worth checking out. We also take a look at more of the new releases we’ve received, including new music from Mike T. Kerr, Jonathan Byrd, Twas Now, Ivan Rosenberg, Shauit, Carolyn Fe and the Red Dirt Skinners. Check out the playlist below.

Interview

Kaitlin Milroy and Alex Millaire sat down with Jan Hall from Folk Roots Radio at the 2018 Folk Music Ontario conference. Moonfruits sophomore album “Ste-Quequepart” is a French language folk concept album about a magical little town – that celebrates the lives of its inhabitants through song, and through those souls, the lives of everyday people living in small towns or communities the world over.

The fact that Kaitlin and Alex are able to sing and interact with the audience in both French and English is a very entertaining part of the Moonfruits stage act. They bring an emotional passion and authenticity to their music that truly makes their live show come alive, especially when they are telling stories about Ste-Quequepart. At their most recent showcase for Folk Roots Radio at the Folk Music Ontario conference, as the last act of the night, they absolutely brought the house down with the intensity of their a cappella final song. Check them out if you get a chance.

Kaitlin and Alex are already openly discussing writing more songs and stories for the Ste-Quequepart project. For more information about Moonfruits and their upcoming tour dates, visit moonfruits.ca.

That’s all we have time for, this time around. Thanks to all the artists who share their music with us, and thank you for listening. We have a lot of great music and interviews to bring you on future shows. I hope you’ll join us!

Listen

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