The Halifax Urban Folk Festival‘s second night features some of the best singers heard anywhere. Cory Tetford with Reeny and sister Haliey Smith perform what promises to be a hugely entertaining song circle at The Carleton on Tuesday, October 1st. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $37.50+ HST.
Performing since the age of 3, Cory Tetford has lived a life of music. Born into a musical family, he toured his home province of Newfoundland and Labrador with his 2 brothers and father performing gospel music.
As a side man, Cory toured Canada and the USA with Damhnait Doyle, as well as with “The Man Of A Thousand Songs,” Ron Hynes. Recently, Cory has been touring with Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea as his guitar player since 2012.
Cory released a solo record in 1999 that garnered him the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council Emerging Artist award and the 2000 MIANL Male Artist of the Year Award.
In 2000, Cory formed the Warner recording act Crush with fellow Newfoundlander Paul Lamb. The band toured Canada, and released 2 records, was nominated for a Juno and won 8 ECMAs.
His second solo record, “In the Morning,” was released November 24th, 2016, and he also released an EP “Road Songs” on December 23, 2020, as well as a single “A Little Rain” on February 8, 2022. Cory also works out of his studio engineering, producing and mixing records.
Reeny is a powerhouse on the stage and in the studio. A songwriter, musician, and producer, Reeny has captured much attention and high praise from within the music industry and has already amassed a long list of awards and accolades. She was first recognized in 2011 with the Portia White Award for Excellence in Vocal Performance, along with a scholarship from the Nova Scotia Talent Trust for her outstanding musical attributes. Reeny has since received three African Nova Scotia Music Awards for Up and Coming Artist, Rising Star, and Artist of the Year. She has also twice won Music Nova Scotia’s African Canadian Artist of the Year award.
Haliey Smith has opened for Grammy award-winner Lisa Fischer, Anderson Paak at the Halifax Jazz Festival and Deadmau5 . Her festival plays include the Honeyjam Concert (Toronto), Manifesto (Toronto), Riverfront Jubilee, PEI Jazz and Blues Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, JUNO Fest (Halifax), and various shows including Symphony Nova Scotia.