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#1 Friday October 20 Roy Forbes
http://www.royforbes.caWhat a wonderful kickoff to the series, Thanks to all who helped: Bill Werthman, Will Mehew, my lovely wife Kathy. Those who helped with the promotion: Mike MacLeod, Yore Daniels, Bob DeWolffe and all the others that passed the information along. Media help: ArtsMart, Swerve Magazine, The Sun, Fast foreward CJSW and the Mighty CKUA
 #2 Friday November 24 Battlefield Bandhttp://www.battlefieldband.co.ukMany thanks to the Scottish Shoppe and those who braved the weather!
#3 Saturday Jan 20, Fish Creek Concerts and the Songwriters Association of Canada Presented,Bluebird North
"The S.A.C. gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Government of
Canada through the Canada Music Fund, administered by the SOCAN Foundation / La
Foundation SOCAN". Songwriters Association of Canada#4 Friday February 23 Mae Moore and Lester Quitzau Opening will be Andrew Bartleyhttp://www.andrewbartley.ca
#5 Friday March 2 Willie and Lobottp://www.willieandlobo.com#6 Saturday March 3 Martyn Josephttp://www.martynjoseph.co.uk#7Thursday April 12 Jez Lowe & the Bad Penniesttp://www.jezlowe.com#8 Saturday May 12, 2007 at 8:00 pm Tri Continental TRI-CONTINENTAL are: Bill Bourne vocals, acoustic guitars, fiddle
Lester Quitzau vocals, slide guitars, acoustic and electric guitars, kalimba
Madagascar Slim vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, valiha
#9 Friday June 8 , Steve Fisher, Solo CD release
The presenters gratefully acknowledge
the assistance of Bose in providing L1™ speaker technology for this
concert.
#10 Friday June 22 , Co-presented with the New Calgary Jazz Festival, Triple Bill: the (Polyjesters Homepage) and Terra Hazleton (Featured Vocalist with the Jeff Healy Band) and Matt Masters with Graham Guest (Matt Masters Homepage)
#11 Friday June 29 at Southwood,10690 Elbow Dr SW, Juno Award winning Indo-Canadian vocalistKiran Ahluwalia
#12 Wednesday July 11 at 8:00 pm, Special Summer Show at Southwood United Church
From Scotland Dougie MacLeanDougie MacLean's Website Dougie update, "Sold Out"
This will be a Buckle and Boot free Concert
12 Tuesday Aug 7, 2007 at 8:00 pm Martin Simpson
Martin Simpson Homepage
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Wed Sep. 26 at Southwood
Kelly Joe Phelps
KELLY JOE PHELPS Continues
To Tell Stories
 Athough tunesmith Kelly Joe Phelps began his career as a jazz and experimental
musician he plays, sings and writes the Blues with more conviction than
most contemporary Blues artists, influenced by the likes of Robert Pete
Williams and Mississippi Fred McDowell. Kelly has cemented his reputation
as one of the few great modern storytellers, over the years creating
an individual sound, which is both mystical and inspirational, no more
evident than on his 2006 Rounder debut “'Tunesmith Retrofit”.
As “Tunesmith Retrofit” sees Kelly reaching out to a larger
audience, Blues Matters! felt it was time we reached out also…
“One of my musical goals has always been trying to understand
my particular musical influences to the point that I can absorb them,
identify with them, have them project through me cohesively in combination
with whatever other ideas may exist outside of these. This new record
is pointed toward a broader pallet, I think, than previous. Hence tributes
to Dave Van Ronk, and Chris Whitley, and three instrumentals.” Kelly Joe Phelps Website, www.kellyjoephelps.net
Saturday Sep 29 at Southwood United Church
The CANADIAN TENORS, selected following an 8 month
cross-Canada casting call, are among Canada’s top lyric tenors. Their solo
careers have taken them from Chanticleer to Carnegie Hall. Recently, they performed before a crowd of
50,000 in Toronto alongside reknown
artists such as David Foster, Jann Arden, Natalie McMaster and Deborah
Cox.
Combining their stunning stage presence, electrifying charm and extreme talent,
they will perform favourites from the classics, opera, cross-over, folk and the
world’s most beloved songs in a concert not to be forgotten. The Canadian Tenors are taking the country
by storm and promise to appeal to everyone, including those who don’t know
their arias from their elbows.
Sat October 13 at Southwood Bethany and Rufus
"Unbelievable!"
is the word most used by audiences when first hearing Bethany &
Rufus, whose cello and voice duo breaks new musical ground, sliding
with seamless ease between groove, jazz and a gritty, unvarnished
approach to traditional folk music. "900
MILES", the duo's debut CD, blends Bethany’s hauntingly
beautiful -- but sometimes explosively powerful -- voice with the
mind-blowing, genre-bending cello playing of Rufus Cappadocia. Bethany
& Rufus have somehow managed to render timeless songs; such
as 900 Miles, East Virginia, and St. James
Infirmary; with a freshness and vitality that reviewers have
found "simply astonishing", pushing the boundaries of
American roots music far into unexpected territory where intense
groove meets sweet, heartbreaking soulBethany and Rufus Website Bethany and Rufus on MySpace
On Friday October 19, New Voices in Slide Guitar with Doug Cox, Steve Dawson and Rachelle Van Zanten. Southwood United Church 10690 Elbow Dr SW Just added to this Show Ivan Rosenberg
Doug Cox website www.dougcox.org myspace Doug Cox Music
Steve Dawson website Steve Dawson Record Label, Black Hen Music myspace Steve on myspace
Rachel van Zanten www.rachellevanzanten.com myspace Rachel van Zanten Music
Ivan Rosenberg website www.ivanrosenberg.com myspace Ivan Rosenberg Music
Friday Nov 2, David Francey St Andrews United Church, 924 Heritage Dr. SW MapWhat others are saying about David Francey
“Francey
has made a reputation for himself as one of Canada's most revered folk
poets and singers… [His songs] are small and beautifully crafted pieces
of work that have made Francey both a folk festival favourite and
something of a latter-day Canadian poet laureate.” Greg Quill, the Toronto Star
“A consummate craftsman…David Francey is one of the biggest stars of Canadian folk Music” Words & Music – SOCAN Magazine
“Without a doubt, David Francey is the BEST folk singer/songwriter going in Canada today” Fred’s Records, Newfoundland
David Francey website www.davidfrancey.com myspace David Francey Music
Saturday Nov 10 THE INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT at Southwood United Church 10690 Elbow Dr SW
(IGN) brings together the
world’s foremost acoustic guitarists to perform their latest original
compositions and exchange musical ideas in a public concert setting.
Each tour, IGN founder Brian Gore invites a new cast of guitar
luminaries to join him for special evenings of solos, duets and
quartets that highlight the virtuosity and diversity within the world
of acoustic guitar. Brian welcomes D’Gary, renowned World Music guitarist from Madagascar; Clive Carroll, England’s finest young fingerstyle guitarist , and Nuevo Flamenco emigré Miguel de la Bastide from Canada via Trinidad and Spain
Brian Gore website Brian Gore online myspace Brian Gore Music
Clive Carroll website www.clivecarroll.co.uk myspace Clive Carroll Music
D'Gary website myspace
Miguel de la Bastide website Miguel de la Bastide online myspace
Brian Gore website Brian Gore online myspace Brian Gore Music
Bio:"Brian
Gore's strong, well developed melodies and intriguing chord sequences
set him apart from the myriad of steel-string fingerstylists who
compose in open tunings. His finely crafted poetic "songs without
words" take the listener on a spellbinding emotional ride.” --Ron Forbes Roberts, Acoustic Guitar Magazine
“Miguel de la Bastide website Miguel de la Bastide online
Bio:
Miguel de la Bastide has been involved with flamenco for over 25 years.
He is one of the few guitarists outside of Spain, who has mastered the
techniques and the knowledge of the flamenco guitar. An incredible
soloist, he also excels as an accompanist and as a composer. He
possesses a rare combination of explosive technique with a unique
sensitivity to the flamenco dance and song. A native of San Fernando,
Trinidad, Miguel immigrated to Canada at the age of eighteen and began
an intensive study of flamenco.
Clive Carroll website www.clivecarroll.co.uk myspace Clive Carroll Music
Bio:
Clive Carroll was recently described as “ the best and most original
young acoustic guitar player and composer in Britain ” (Acoustic Guitar
Magazine).
Clive was born on April 8, 1975 and has been immersed in a diverse
range of music ever since. His mother plays the button accordian and
sings traditional Irish ballads. His father is an accomplished bodhran
player, banjo player, and instrument maker. Putting his considerable
skill to use when Clive was little more than eighteen months old, his
father made him his first banjo. By the age of ten, Clive was
performing regularly with his family band, and as a soloist. At the age
of twelve, Clive took up the guitar. Only eleven years later, in the
summer of 1998, he achieved a 1st Class Honours degree in Classical
Guitar & Composition from Trinity College of Music, London.
D'Gary website myspace
Bio:
According to David Lindley, the American producer who helped compile
the seminal Madagascan music album "A World Out Of Time", D'Gary is ‘a
monster guitarist!’ And, if you think that's an exaggeration, just take
a listen to the unique open-tuned style of Madagascar's guitar wizard!
Friday Nov 23 The McDades, their cd Bloom won best Roots and Traditional album (Group at this years Juno Awards at Southwood United Church 10690 Elbow Dr SW
The McDades Online www.themcdades.com
The McDades on Myspace
Sunday Jan 26, 2008, 7:30pm Valdy at Southwood United Church 10690 Elbow Dr SW
Remembered for Play Me a Rock
and Roll Song, his bitter-sweet memory of finding himself, a
relaxed and amiable story-teller, facing a rambunctious
audience at the Aldergrove Rock Festival circa 1968, Valdy
has sold almost half a million copies of his 13 albums, has
two Juno Awards (Folk Singer of the Year and Folk
Entertainer of the Year), a total of seven Juno nominations
and four Gold albums to his credit.
There is a lot more I could add to this bus I am happy to be able to present Valdy Chech out his website at www.valdy.com
Saturday Feb 2, 2008, 8:00pm Jack Semple tribute to Gordon Lightfoot at Southwood United Church 10690 Elbow Dr SW
Jack Semple WebsiteAs a teen, guitarist and singer Jack Semple was “obsessed” with the music of Gordon Lightfoot.
“I bought all of his albums and I listened to them over and over. I went to see him live every chance I could,” said Semple.
“I practically learned how to play the guitar listening to his music, because it worked so well on the acoustic.”
Thursday Feb 21 Kiran Ahluwalia
Juno Award winning Indo-Canadian vocalistThis Juno Award-winning Indo-Canadian singer draws from the ghazal form
and folk songs of Punjab for a repertoire that is innovative and
improvisational. Accompanied by tabla, guitar, bass and harmonium, the
drone of the tanpura rounds out the ensemble’s beautiful sound.
Friday March 07, 2008 Connie Kaldor at Southwood United Church 10690 Elbow Dr SW SOLD OUT
"Just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, something roars in and it turns you about."
Connie Kaldor wrote this and more about the unexpected twists and turns of life and love for her latest album Love is a Truck.
She could well have been writing about her personal artistic
complexities. Music pundits have tried to define the essence of the
prairie-born acoustic performer for over two decades but even the most
eloquent have fallen short of perfection.
Fact
is, Connie Kaldor is a performer without borders. A contradiction in
terms. She is a Juno-award winning singer who has flourished on the
folk music scene for over two decades yet her repertoire of original
material blurs musical boundaries, embracing elements of gospel, rock,
country and western, folk, blue grass and adult contemporary. www.conniekaldor.com
Saturday March 22, 2008 the return of Battlefield Band at Southwood United Church 10690 Elbow Dr SW. Opening for the Battlefield Band will be Seancarra featuring Chris Daniels, Barbara Rose Olorenshaw and Jay Daniels
Inspired by their rich heritage of Celtic music
and fired by the strength of today's Scottish Cultural scene, which indeed they
have done much to create and fuel, Battlefield Band perform a music of rare
passion and joy under the banner "Forward With Scotland's Past".
Refusing to be limited musically by suffocating antiquarianism or the 'music
business', they have mixed the old songs with new self-penned material, playing
them on a unique fusion of ancient and modern instruments - bagpipe, fiddle, synthesiser,
guitar, cittern, flute, bodhran and accordion.
Named after the Glasgow suburb of Battlefield,
where the group was formed by four student friends, Battlefield Band have been
on the world’s roads for just on 30 years now, distilling their own unique form
of the Scottish spirit and bottling it in concert and onto disc. They have broken down barriers and pioneered
many new directions, which others have followed. Angry, joyful, raucous,
contemplative, their music is most importantly - accessible to all.
After 30 years they still lead the way for
Scottish music - all the time introducing new musicians, new music; always
involving their ever widening audience, as they travel the world. As one recent
reviewer said: "The Battlefield Band is turning into a national treasure,
and exemplifies the ongoing nature of Scottish musical tradition".
Sunday March 30, 2008 Ron Hynes and Chuck Brodsky @ St Andrew's United Church, 924 Heritage Dr. SW . Showtime 7:30 pm doors 7pm. Opening will be Paul Rumbolt www.paulrumbolt.com MapWith a songwriting career that spans more
than 30 years, Ron Hynes is a six-time East
Coast Music Award winner, a Genie Award
winner and a past Juno, CCMA
and Canadian Folk Music AwardsArtist of The Year
and the prestigious Arts Achievement AwardLifetime Achievement Award
from the St. John's Folk Arts Council. Ron Hynes also
holds an Honorary PhD from Memorial University for his
songwriting and cont ribution to the cultural life of his
beloved home province of Newfoundland (Canada). nominee.
He's been recipient of both
from the Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council, as
well as a
Frequently referred to as the "man
of a thousand songs", Ron Hynes' songs have been
covered by dozens of artists worldwide, including Emmylou
Harris, Christy Moore, Mary Black, Denny Doherty, Murray
McLauchlan, Valdy, John McDermott, Terry Kelly, Prairie
Oyster, The Good Brothers, Shaye, The Cottars and most
recently, classical soprano Hayley Westenra. Chuck Brodsky: This down to earth musical storyteller, with his dry, barb-witted
social commentary combined with a deep underlying compassion, knows
that the best stories are the little things in the lives of everyday
people trying to muddle through with some grace. His great gift as a
writer is to infuse these stories with humanity and humor, making them
resonate profoundly with his listeners. His spoken introductions to his
songs can be as spellbinding as his colorful lyrics, which he brings to
life with a well-travelled voice and a delivery that's natural and
conversational. His groove-oriented strumming and fingerpicking draw on
influences from the mountains of western North Carolina where he now
lives, and from lots of different good old traditional folk stuff of
all kinds. Friday April 4, 2008 John Boutte at Southwood United Church 10690 Elbow Dr SW
Bayou-blended torch jazz, aching soul and African-American gospel from the heart and soul of New Orleans.
Who is New
Orleans vocalist John Boutte?
Think of Nat
Cole, and then of Jackie Wilson, and then of Marvin Gaye, and then of
Sam Cooke, Joe Williams and Jimmy Scott. Not of them actually, but of
the moods that surrounded them, and especially of their audiences. Think
of the way they treated an audience, of the way they read the room. Think
of how the audience felt about themselves on the way home. Then treat
yourself to the music of John Boutte.For More information on John Boutte including a couple of videos, check out:
John Boutte on Myspace
John Boutte Website
John Boutte Video with Paul Sanchez
John Boutte sings "Why"
Sunday April 13 Wendell and Wheat (Wendell Ferguson and Katherine Wheatley)
WE'VE TAKEN TWO GREAT ACTS AND JOINED THEM.
NOW YOU CAN JOIN THEM FOR COMPELLING SONGS, AWARD-WINNING GUITAR
PLAYING AND BEAUTIFUL VOCALS.
Katherine Wheatley and Wendell
Ferguson are the best of musical pals - her heartfelt lyrical vision
and poignant voice, and his honest yet irreverent humour make for both
a moving and hilarious show. Here’s what one presenter said: “It was an
absolutely transcendent concert...she didn't leave a dry eye in the
house and he didn't leave a dry seat".
For Wendell and Wheat Tickets click here, Wendel and Wheat Tickets Online More information at Wendell and Wheat , Katherine Wheatley , Wendell Ferguson
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