Ellis Island Duo – On the Patio

Ellis Island Duo is Harry Ellis and Andy Earle.  Harry Ellis is a long standing friend of the Old Church Theatre who you may have seen playing here on a few occasions with the great, Howard Baer.  Harry’s impeccable timing and jazz sensibilities make him the perfect bandleader to form this talented Latin duo and put them under our roof for an unforgettable evening.

We’ll be on  the patio, practicing social distancing and serving wood fired pizza. Bring your mask and be sure to book a seat and let us know how many will sit at your table. Space will be limited because we’re keeping you safe!

Gates open at 5pm for the bar and pizza orders.  Concert at 5:30pm.

Harry Ellis – drums

Raised in New Jersey, Harry Ellis has had a long and varied career playing and traveling with such artists as Helen Reddy, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Maria Muldar, Tanya Tucker, Michelle Wright, and Carol Baker.  He has performed in jazz festivals in Europe and Asia with Milt Hinton, Buddy Tate, Warren Vaché, Danny Moss, and Roy Williamson, and in Canada with Peter Appleyard, Norm  Amadio, Frank Wright, Michael Stewart, Bobby Fenton, George Koller, Hilario Duran, Luis Mario Ochoa, and Bill McBirnie to name but a few.

Harry now resides in Prince Edward County and performs regularly with a wide assortment of players and singers in the area.

Andy Earle – guitar/vocal

Andy currently performs in practically any combination of single duo trio and full band. With a powerful voice, impeccable guitar work and an infectious sense of humour that permeates his performances, Andy Earle is a show not to be missed.

Whether detailing life’s joys or its sorrows, Andy is an utterly engrossing performer.  While his fretwork is admirably agile, it’s as a vocalist that Andy truly shines; he caresses a lyric like a lover, his rich baritone a seductive purr both warm and inviting. Yet, soothing though it may be, there’s an ever-present and unmistakable sense of barely-controlled power to Andy’s singing, a raw and unbridled passion seething just under the surface.