Old Man Luedecke

Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of two time JUNO award winning and Polaris prize nominated singer songwriter Chris Luedecke. A multiple East Coast Music Award winner known for his high energy banjo driven stompers, touching guitar ballads and dry, humorous stories, Luedecke has been making a soundtrack to an authentic life for nearly twenty years.

Born in Toronto and long time resident of the country near Chester, Nova Scotia, Luedecke began recording in the early 2000’s DIY folk scene of Halifax. Songs like “I Quit My Job” at the beginning of his career and “The Early Days” at the beginning of his family and dozens of other fan favourites trace a warm line of effort, sadness and joy, and provide a soundtrack to many people’s own progress through adulthood, touching a rare place of truth and charm in the holiness of the mundane. His performing style, with his easy-going humour and storytelling, creates a rare space of hopeful and intimate magic.
Luedecke has kept up many worldwide concert appearances, playing in Europe and around Canada and the USA and six trips to Australia, including a memorable tour where his whole young family travelled with him around rural Queensland for the Festival of Small Halls.
In May 2022, Luedecke was awarded an honorary doctorate from King’s University in Halifax for his cultural contributions.

Alma

Alma is a Glasgow-based trio comprising of singer-songwriters Anna Cassidy, Ellyn Oliver and Marina Rolink. Known for their lush harmonies and thoughtful songwriting, Alma quickly earned a Danny Kyle Award following their first live set together at Celtic Connections 2025. They have since developed a strong reputation across Scotland with BBC-supported singles Magpie and Float. Taking inspiration from the likes of Joni Mitchell, Laura Marling and The Staves, their songs are warm, honest, and thoughtful. This is all reflected in the root origin of their name, ‘Alma’, which means soul, heart and spirit.