If you go down to the crossroads of roots and soul, you’ll find singer, songwriter and guitarist Charlie A’Court, whose honest purpose in life is to connect people, one emotion at a time.
Growing up in the rural village of MacCallum Settlement (outside of Truro, Nova Scotia), Charlie A’Court had little to rely on for entertainment except his imagination and music. Spending hours every day delving into his father’s collection of vinyl, Charlie would lose himself in a world of blues, roots, soul and folk. “I was discovering singers like Otis Redding and Sam Cooke and I remember being so profoundly moved and almost not old enough to know why” says Charlie. “There was something honest about the way they sang. They would sing with such conviction that simply commanded attention.”
Fearlessly bridging genres and challenging stylistic conventions, Charlie A’Court has toured Canada and abroad, with headline performances at the Stan Rogers Folk Fest, Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, Kerrville Folk Fest (USA) and Woodford Folk Festival (AUS). A’Court has shared the stage with high profile artists including James Cotton, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, George Thorogood, Harry Manx, Martin Sexton, Delbert McClinton, Colin James and Dan Aykroyd.