Cancelled due to coronavirus
Tentatively they will return in early 2021
full refunds from place of purchase
Mama’s Broke are a young & powerful old timey/ folk/blues country duo. They deliver a compelling show with heart and raw energy & were a highlight for us this year at the Launderette in Durham. Although highly influenced by their Canadian roots, Lisa and Amy are based out of nowhere and everywhere.
Their two strong voices blend to create haunting harmonies, while they artfully juggle fiddle, banjo, guitar and mandolin, and incorporate traditional dance and foot percussion into their performance. Their original – and often dark – compositions push the boundaries of tradition and the constraints of genre. Drawing from old-time country, quebecois, pre war blues, punk, Celtic, Balkan, gypsy and er ….doom metal, they create a soundscape that is both familiar and new.
Since forming the band in 2014, Mama’s Broke has been gaining momentum fast ; having already completed two European, and several Canadian and U.S. tours. They have performed in a wide range of venues, from circus shows in New Orleans, to pirate ships in Amsterdam, to concert halls in Ireland, to theatres in Brooklyn. In this way, they stay true to the transient nature of folklore, as they travel the world sharing and collecting song.