Early Morning Rain: the songs of Gordon Lightfoot is a wander through the wonderfully  crafted songs of one of Canada’s greatest songwriters, presented by musicians perfectly suited  to the journey. 

John McLachlan has chosen over 25 songs from Lightfoot’s prolific first ten years (1966  through 1976), and has lovingly arranged them in ways that make them familiar to anyone who has followed  his music.  In addition, the tunes will be fresh for those who have never heard them before, or who are only familiar  with his major hits.  

The concert unfolds with personal anecdotes and some historical context behind the songs, as  well as the role the music played in John McLachlan’s early musical development. This is no “tribute” show, but rather a musical love letter with new arrangements to familiar classics. 

John McLachlan (rhythm guitar & vocal), performs with Marc Atkinson (lead guitar & mandolin)  as they feature some of Lightfoot’s rarely heard gems as well as iconic songs such as: “If You  Could Read My Mind,” “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” and “Canadian Railroad  Trilogy”.