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This one man band plays high energy American roots music from "modern deep-South Swamp Funk" to "Mississippi Juke Joint Blues" to "Old Time Mountain Dance Tunes" on electric and acoustic guitars, diddley-bow, foot drums, steel guitar, harmonica, banjo and fiddle. Ben delights audiences with his ambidextrous antics, impromptu lyrics, and interactive stage presence.

Called Canada’s finest singer-songwriter by one of the most respected music journalists of the last 50 years, James Keelaghan is an artist who has proven to be a man for all seasons. His masterful story telling has, over the course of nine recordings, been part of the bedrock of his success, earning Keelaghan nominations and awards - including a Juno (Canada's Grammy) - and acclaim from Australia to Scandinavia. Possessed of an insatiable appetite for finding the next unique story line, Keelaghan forges his pieces with brilliant craftsmanship and monogrammed artistic vision, making him one of the most distinctive and readily identifiable voices on both the Canadian and international singer-songwriter scenes.