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Off the Grid Productions is thrilled to present the amazing musical multimedia production Walking Through the Fire.Walking Through The Fire brings the magic of collaboration to the stage, with award-winning First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists from across Turtle Island joined by Billboard charting, six-time Canadian Folk Music Award winners Sultans of String!
Walking Through The Fire is an experience unlike any other. From Métis fiddling to an East Coast Kitchen Party, rumba to rock, to the drumming of the Pacific Northwest, experience the beauty and diversity of music from Turtle Island with Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk of the Métis Fiddler Quartet, Ojibwe/Finnish Singer-Songwriter Marc Meriläinen (Nadjiwan), Coast Tsm’syen Singer-Songwriter Shannon Thunderbird and Algonquin First Nations dancer Josée Bourgeois--as well as virtual guests joining in on the big screen including the Northern Cree pow wow group, Dr. Duke Redbird and more!
A central theme running through Walking Through The Fire is the need for the truth of Indigenous experience to be told before reconciliation can begin in earnest. Embedded in the title of the show is the energy of rebirth: fire destroys, but it also nourishes the soil to create new growth, beauty, and resiliency. Walking Through The Fire ensures that we emerge on the other side together, stronger and more unified.
SULTANS OF STRING
2015 JUNO (Canada’s Grammy) nominees and SiriusXM winners Sultans of String create “Energetic and exciting music from a band with talent to burn!” (Maverick Magazine UK).
RECENT AWARDS:
• 2025 Canadian Folk Music Awards-nominated Ensemble of the Year with Walking Through The Fire (WTTF)
• 2025 Cannes World Film Festival -Best Musical Film, Best Soundtrack with WTTF
• 2024 Folk Music Ontario–Performing Artist of the Year nominee
• 2024 Burlington Performing Arts Centre Hall of Fame
• 2024 Merilaïnen Music Awards–Indigenous Ally of the Year
• 2023 International Songwriting Competition–Finalist with Black Winged Raven, The Rez, and Nîmihito
• 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards-Global Roots Album of the Year with Sanctuary
“Sultans of String are fun, enthusiastic, professional, and team players with our staff and volunteers, but most importantly, as their standing ovation attested to, they’re supremely talented musicians. Book them! You will not be sorry.” - Terry Wickham, Edmonton Folk Festival
“Virtuoso playing…. An exuberant and infectious sound… the Sultans are simply an awesome musical group!” - Mike Hill, Mariposa Folk Festival
“Sultans of String are one of Canada’s hottest musical exports, dynamically embodying their homeland’s values of tolerance and respect for diverse cultures.“ - Celtic Connections, Glasgow UK
“An amazing performance… and we’ve truly never had such great support from an artist ….ever ….with promo, media follow-up, personalized rack cards….” - Camden Opera House, Camden ME
“Your set was sensational. Loved it.” - Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul & Mary)
“Chris McKhool and the boys are fantastic!" - Bob Ezrin (Producer, Pink Floyd. Peter Gabriel)
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Wesley United Church, Pembroke, Canada
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