The Dirty Ragtimers at La Rhumerie

Every Sunday and Monday, la Rhumerie brings you together for a jazz evening that revives the tradition of St Germain des prés during the fifties, and offers a selection of rums and West Indian cuisine (surcharge + € 1 per order on concert days).After meeting during a jam session, Australian violinist and singer Heather Stewart and Parisian guitarist and singer Lucas Montagnier joined forces to share their passion for American popular music from the first half of the 20th century: blues, ragtime, swing and country music and created The Dirty Ratimers. Inspired by the music of String/Jug Bands, their style is the result of a clever mix of fingerpicking guitar, swing or Cajun violin and vocal harmonies, which they put to the service of a repertoire composed of standards and compositions.The Dirty Ragtimers perform regularly in France and abroad. After tours in Australia, the USA and Great Britain, the Dirty Ragtimers recorded, at the Hi-Style studio in Chicago: Fairytales of Montmartre (released in July 2019). In 2020, pianist Mathieu Meyer and double bassist Leigh Barker joined the group. It is with this quartet that the Dirty Ragtimers recorded their 2nd album (release scheduled for the end of 2023)...

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Every Sunday and Monday, la Rhumerie brings you together for a jazz evening that revives the tradition of St Germain des prés during the fifties, and offers a selection of rums and West Indian cuisine (surcharge + € 1 per order on concert days).After meeting during a jam session, Australian violinist and singer Heather Stewart and Parisian guitarist and singer Lucas Montagnier joined forces to share their passion for American popular music from the first half of the 20th century: blues, ragtime, swing and country music and created The Dirty Ratimers. Inspired by the music of String/Jug Bands, their style is the result of a clever mix of fingerpicking guitar, swing or Cajun violin and vocal harmonies, which they put to the service of a repertoire composed of standards and compositions.The Dirty Ragtimers perform regularly in France and abroad. After tours in Australia, the USA and Great Britain, the Dirty Ragtimers recorded, at the Hi-Style studio in Chicago: Fairytales of Montmartre (released in July 2019). In 2020, pianist Mathieu Meyer and double bassist Leigh Barker joined the group. It is with this quartet that the Dirty Ragtimers recorded their 2nd album (release scheduled for the end of 2023)

Tous les dimanches et lundis, la Rhumerie vous donne rendez-vous pour une soirée jazz qui renoue avec la tradition du quartier des années cinquante, et propose une sélection de rhums et de gastronomie antillaise (majoration +1€ par conso les jours de concert).Après une rencontre lors d’une jam session, la violoniste et chanteuse australienne Heather Stewart et le guitariste et chanteur Parisien Lucas Montagnier s’associent afin de partager leur passion pour la musique populaire américaine de la première moitié du 20ème siècle : le blues, le ragtime, le swing ou encore la musique country et créent The Dirty Ratimers. Inspirés par la musique des String/Jug Bands, leur style résulte d’un savant mélange de fingerpicking guitar, de violon swing ou cajun et d’harmonies vocales, qu’ils mettent au service d’un répertoire composé de standards et de compositions.The Dirty Ragtimers se produit de façon régulière en France et à l’étranger. Après des tournées en Australie, aux USA et en Grande Bretagne, les Dirty Ragtimers enregistrent, au studio Hi-Style de Chicago : Fairytales of Montmartre (sortie en juillet 2019). En 2020, le pianiste Mathieu Meyer et le contrebassiste Leigh Barker rejoignent le groupe. C’est avec ce quartet de que les Dirty Ragtimers enregistrent leur 2ème album (sortie prévue pour la fin de l’année 2023)

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