The Fretless at Saturday Night Special

Chinook Musical Society is a non-profit organization that hosts a series of live concerts every year under the name "Saturday Night Special".

Our objective is to provide access to high-quality musical acts at reasonable prices. We strive to bring to the stage a range of entertainment that appeals to a diverse audience, presenting performers from many genres; from folk and country, to blues, Celtic and folk rock. While we do bring in acts from all over North America, and some international, we are especially proud to showcase Canadian and Alberta talent.

Our house band, the Beagle Boys, open each evening with some country, a dash of gospel, a sampling of rockin’ blues, maybe an original tune, a dose of bluegrass, and even the odd jazz styling. We then continue with two sets from our headliners.

Saturday, April 6th, 2024 we wrap up our season with the exceptional Canadian folk string quartet, The Fretless!

A super group of celebrated solo artists, The Fretless has been creating a singular and signature sound that dares to expand the idea of what a string music quartet can be; transforming fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements that have quickly gained a dedicated following and accolades from around the world. Within what appears to be a simple and classical construct: two fiddles, a viola, and a cello, The Fretless has created a sound that is distinctly rich, multi-layered, and uniquely percussive. This tonal quality is pushing traditional music to new heights, producing a completely fresh approach to folk music and will be an evening that you will long recall.