BIO

Al LaMonaca, a Roots, Americana and Bluegrass mainstay of the Calgary music scene for decades has played guitar, banjo and dobro in acoustic bands, duos and trios: Stray Dawgs, Rock Bottom, Hothouse Bluegrass Band (opened for Alison Kraus in Calgary) and Wheatland County (kicked off the very first Edmonton Folk Festival in 1978) to name a few.

what people are saying about 'the boathouse demo tapes'

Interview with Darcy Whiteside, host of the bluegrass hour, Sundays at noon

https://allamonaca.com/files/1061563/al-lamonaca-ckua-clip-i.mp3 a subheading

INTERVIEW OF DARCY WHITESIDE SPEAKING WITH AL LAMONACA. 
SONGS: 
-IS IT TRUE (Wheatland County 1979)
-INTERVIEW
-LAST TIME I GAVE MY HEART AWAY

Shows

Previous events

Date Event Location
BLUEGRASS SESSIONS Ironwood Stage and Grill, Calgary, Alberta Ironwood Stage and Grill, Calgary, Alberta
Al LaMonaca Fish Creek Manor Village Seniors Residence, Calgary, Alberta Fish Creek Manor Village Seniors Residence, Calgary, Alberta
Crooked Path Trinity Lodge Seniors Residence, Calgary, Alberta Trinity Lodge Seniors Residence, Calgary, Alberta
Al LaMonaca Signature Park Seniors Residence, Calgary, Alberta Signature Park Seniors Residence, Calgary, Alberta
Fiddle Jar Boys Water Valley Saloon, Water Valley, Alberta Water Valley Saloon, Water Valley, Alberta
Fiddle Jar Boys Rockies Tavern, Bragg Creek Rockies Tavern, Bragg Creek
Al LaMonaca Colonel Belcher Seniors Residence, Calgary, Alberta Colonel Belcher Seniors Residence, Calgary, Alberta
BLUEGRASS SESSIONS Ironwood Stage and Grill, Calgary, Alberta Ironwood Stage and Grill, Calgary, Alberta
Al LaMonaca Amica Brittania Seniors Residence, Calgary, Alberta Amica Brittania Seniors Residence, Calgary, Alberta
Al LaMonaca Skunkworks Songwriters Circle, Calgary, Alberta Skunkworks Songwriters Circle, Calgary, Alberta
Al LaMonaca Wellspring Zoom Concert, Calgary, Alberta Wellspring Zoom Concert, Calgary, Alberta
Al LaMonaca Colonel Belcher Seniors Residence, Calgary, Alberta Colonel Belcher Seniors Residence, Calgary, Alberta
BLUEGRASS SESSIONS Ironwood Stage and Grill, Calgary, Alberta Ironwood Stage and Grill, Calgary, Alberta
Al LaMonaca Mill Rise Seniors Village, Calgary, Alberta Mill Rise Seniors Village, Calgary, Alberta
BLUEGRASS SESSIONS Ironwood Stage and Grill, Calgary, Alberta Ironwood Stage and Grill, Calgary, Alberta
Al LaMonaca Rockies Tavern, Bragg Creek Rockies Tavern, Bragg Creek
 —  — Al LaMonaca & TOG Blueberry Bluegrass Festival, Stony Plain, AB Blueberry Bluegrass Festival, Stony Plain, AB
Al LaMonaca & The Other Guys Blueberry Bluegrass Festival, Stony Plain (Edmonton), AB Blueberry Bluegrass Festival, Stony Plain (Edmonton), AB
Crooked Path Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival, Calgary Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival, Calgary
Al LaMonaca & The Other Guys Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival, Sundre, AB Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival, Sundre, AB

Steve Fisher

Bluegrass performer, teacher and ethnomusicologist

As expected, the album showcases his excellent guitar playing, lead and harmony vocals and capable dobro and banjo work. The surprise is his skills as a songwriter. Nine of the tracks are originals written by Al or co-written with his good friend and collaborator, Jarred Albright.

full review

ERIC HOLT

PRESIDENT FOOTHILLS BLUEGRASS MUSIC SOCIETY

If you are fan of acoustic roots and bluegrass music you are going to like and enjoy this album.  The song selections are good, a little bluesy, a little heartbreak, some fun, and a couple of instrumentals for good measure.  The singing is good, the harmonies are good, and bluegrass fans will get all the great instrumental breaks that you would expect from this master player (and friends).

FULL REVIEW

SAY SOMETHING IN THE GUESTBOOK

Studio Shots