The East Pointers


The East Pointers are a Canadian contemporary folk music group from Prince Edward Island, who won the Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year for their album Secret Victory at the Juno Awards of 2017. The group consists of guitarist Jake Charron, banjoist Koady Chaisson and fiddler Tim Chaisson. They perform Celtic-influenced original songs and instrumentals with contemporary influences.

History

The three musicians formed The East Pointers in 2014 and began performing on the east coast and later in Ontario. They released their debut album, Secret Victory in late 2015, and promoted it through concert performances in Canada, the United States and Australia. They won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Ensemble of the Year at the 12th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2016, and were nominated for Instrumental Group of the Year. In 2017 they performed in the United Kingdom. The band was nominated again for a Canadian Folk Music Award as Ensemble of the Year in 2018.

Members

Studio Albums