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with Lance Anderson – Duo – 06/11/16 – Tara Restaurant – Barrie, Ontario
Seydel Harmonica Clinic – 06/04/16 – CosmoFEST – Richmond Hill, Ontario
with Bill Candy – Duo – 05/28/16 – Era 67 – Orillia, Ontario
With Ronnie Douglas Band – 05/27/16 – Grape & Olive – Orillia, Ontario
Harmonica Retreat Workshop – 2016
Shared Harvest Farm’s 4th Annual Harmonica Retreat Workshop With: Roly Platt, Ronnie Shellist, Mike Stevens June 24th, 25th & 26th 2016...
Guesting with The Nomads – 05/08/16 – Shore Grill and Grotto – Mississauga, Ontario
Rick Fines & Roly Platt (duo) – 04/22/16 – Kincardine Centre for the Arts – Kincardine, Ontario
Rick Fines & Roly Platt (duo) – 04/21/16 – The Old Town Terrace – Collingwood, Ontario
Harp on David Clayton-Thomas’s New Album
A great afternoon at Number 9 studios today, recording harp on David Clayton-Thomas’s new album. What a great sounding record...
Rick Fines Band w/ guest Roly Platt – 04/16/16 – Bancroft Village Playhouse – Bancroft, Ontario
With Suzie Vinnick, Wendell Ferguson, Katherine Wheatley, Russell DeCarle Trio – 04/15/16 – Springfest 2016 – St. Andrew\’s Place – Sudbury, Ontario
Great times coming to Sudbury….
Getting together to play with longtime great friends is one the highlights of being a musician. This Friday, in Sudbury...
With Ronnie Douglas Band – 04/09/16 – The Highwayman Inn (McCabes) – Orillia, Ontario
With Ronnie Douglas Band – 04/08/16 – Sticky Fingers – Barrie, Ontario
Guesting w/ The Groove Project – 03/17/16 – Harbour St. Fish Bar – Collingwood, ON
WinterFolk: Performing with Rita Chiarelli
Some very special magic happening – an amazing concert with Rita Chiarelli and Jane Lewis, backed by David Woodhead &...
3-Day Harmonica Workshop – 03/04/16 – Winter Folk Camp – Haliburton, Ontario
Seydel Harmonicas’ Newest Endorsee: Roly Platt
I’m honoured to have been chosen as a new Endorsee for Seydel Harmonicas of Germany. I’ve been playing some of...
With Lou Moore – 02/25/16 – Col Mustard’s Pub & Deli – Newmarket, ON
With Ian Ross Band – 01/30/16 – Blues At The Mews (Harbour St. Fish Bar) – Collingwood, ON
With Ian Ross Band – 01/29/16 – Blues At The Mews (Harbour St. Fish Bar) – Collingwood, ON
#5 on Stingray’s “Best Blues Albums” for 2015
Congrats to my friends who made Stingray’s top 10! Here is the top ten list. Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar:...
With Ronnie Douglas Band – 01/02/16 – Sticky Fingers – Barrie, Ontario
Roots Music Report: “Best of 2015”
CD “Inside Out” lists at #75 of 200. See Report:
What They Say…
“I have worked with Roly Platt for over 30 years in many different musical situations. He is a first class musician and a first class human being. He’s worked for me on a wide variety of recordings (records, jingles, tv shows) and is always an inspiration and a positive influence on whatever project he’s involved with. He is, simply put, one of the best musicians I have ever worked with. He’s blessed with amazing technical skills but he also has great taste, feel and musical instincts that can… Read more
“Roly is one of Canada’s best harmonica players! Any style!”
“I’ve only recently discovered Roly and his fantastic playing. I needed a harp session in a hurry here in the UK, and although half a world away, Roly did the most amazing e-session for me in superquick time, recorded a superb performance, and I now have his number on speed-dial ! He was extremely easy to communicate with, and very easy to work with regarding arrangement directions. I can’t recommend him highly enough and I know we’ll work together again soon.”
“Roly, your harmonica playing, it is outstanding! Simply amazing. You are a wonderful musician. Thank you for your beautiful contribution to our film.”
“The most versatile harp player I’ve ever worked with. Blues, Jazz. Country, he does it all”
“When it comes to harmonica I don’t use anybody else, period!”
“I’ve only recently discovered Roly and his fantastic playing. I needed a harp session in a hurry here in the UK, and although half a world away, Roly did the most amazing e-session for me in superquick time, recorded a superb performance, and I now have his number on speed-dial ! I can’t recommend him highly enough.”