This Week's News
November 18 , 2008
FOLK NIGHT AT THE SHIP!
Coming up … Wednesday, November 19th… we present Patty Tutty with host Jean Knowles. Just $5 admission to door person Emily Urquart and you're in the door for a grand time. Music gets underway at 9:00 pm. Door prizes provided by sponsors Living Planet, Avalon Music, Breakwater Books and SingSong Inc.
Paddy Tutty is best known as a singer of traditional songs. Her repertoire encompasses ancient ballads, songs from a woman's perspective, songs with a twist, songs about the world around us, and songs with lots of drone! As well as singing traditional music from the British Isles and North America, she includes a few contemporary songs in her concerts, tunes on finger-style guitar, fiddle and concertina, but she is known best for the driving rhythm of her fretted dulcimer.
Coming up at Folk Night….
November 26, Bill Garrett and Sue Lothrop
December 3, The Legendary Madhatter Night !
December 10, The Once
December 17, Nadine Hollett, Jason Whelan and Don Walsh
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COMING EVENTS
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Canadian Folk Music Awards weekend workshops and events
Presented by the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society, the Newfoundland and Labrador Crafts Council and Memorial University School of Music, these workshops give those in town for the weekend an opportunity to both socialize with visiting musicians and learn skills from some of the gala participants.
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Fiddle Styles with Canadian fiddle virtuoso
Pierre Schryer
Saturday, November 22, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
MMAP Gallery 2nd Floor, Arts and Culture Centre
Pierre Schryer truly captivates audiences with his energy, genuine warmth, and flawless ability to play in any style from Irish, Scottish and Québecois, to Canadian, American and Swing. Immersed in the musical traditions of his Franco-Ontarian heritage from an early age, he has received numerous awards including Canadian Open Fiddle Champion, Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion, Violoneux Championnat, and North American Irish Fiddle Champion. In this workshop, Pierre will teach a Quebecois tune and will also demonstrate the properties of the various fiddle styles with which he is conversant. Participants must be able to play at an intermediate level. Bring your fiddle!
Tickets $10 for FAS members, $15 for non-members
Contact the Folk Arts Society 709-576-8508
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Women in traditional song with Enoch Kent
Saturday, November 22, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
MMAP Gallery 2nd Floor, Arts and Culture Centre
Legendary traditional singer Enoch Kent was born in Scotland and was a key figure in the folk revival in that country in the 50's and 60's particularly through his work with The Singers Club (aka “The Critics Group”) which he co-founded with internationally renowned folksingers, Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger. In this session, Enoch will touch on a number of issues surrounding this topic including women as both victims and heroines, and the characteristics of songs written from the woman's point of view. If it all sounds a bit serious, Enoch guarantees that he will do his best to avoid 'celtic gloom' and will also share a few bawdy songs and discuss the lighter side of the age old battle of the sexes.
Tickets $10 for FAS members, $15 for non-members
Contact the Folk Arts Society 709-576-8508
The FAS gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the Research Centre for Music, Media and Place (MMAP)
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A special presentation from the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador and Memorial University
Give me Wood and I’ll Make It Sing for You – a presentation by Grit (William) Laskin
Monday, November 24, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
D.F. Cook Recital Hall
The day after the Fair, Sadie Bronfman Award winner Grit Laskin, in partnership with MUN School of Music and the Craft Council, will offer a presentation on the craft of instrument making (see CFMA website for description) followed by a short concert. We are very pleased that Grit Laskin will be in St. John’s for the CFMA Conference, and are honoured to be working with him. Samples of his work can be viewed at www.williamlaskin.com.
Advance tickets can be purchased from the Craft Council, at 59 Duckworth St. or call 709.753.2749 to reserve your tickets today. Some tickets will be available at the door.
Tickets: $10 for Craft Council Members & Students
$15 for the General Public
Doors Open at 6:30 pm
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A TIME at Erin's Pub
Saturday. November 22, 8:00 PM to closing
Erin’s Pub on Water Street
The Folk Arts Society is having a “Time” at Erin’s Pub to welcome the musicians who are coming for the Canadian Folk Music Weekend. Jenny Gear and Sandy Morris, Allan Byrne and Graham Wells and his band will be the featured entertainers, and there will be an open mic throughout the evening for anyone who wants to get up and sing a song or two.
This is not a showcase, just an informal welcome to St. John’s. Come and join in the fun and celebration. Admission: $5.00 at the door
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The Canadian Folk Music Awards Ceremony
Sunday, November 23
Arts and Culture Centre
Tickets: $44 (includes admission to a post-show reception)
Tickets available at the Arts and Culture Centre box office: (709) 729-3900
Founded in 2005, The Canadian Folk Music Awards recognize Canada's outstanding writers, producers and performers of folk music, and the artists who are expanding the genre in innovative and exciting ways. While the Junos pay homage to Canada's pop music success stories, the CFMAs celebrate the magnificent diversity of Canada's musical heritage – from the musical traditions of Aboriginal Canada to Celtic, Acadian and traditional Quebecois styles, singer-songwriter music, blues, bluegrass and old-tyme country and the myriad of global traditions brought to Canada by each new wave of immigration. What's more, the CFMAs provide an opportunity to draw Canadians' attention to the depth and breadth of folk music in Canada.
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IN THE COMMUNITY
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Newfoundland traditional songs and tunes from MusicNL Award Nominee GULLIVER'S SPREE
Featuring: Dave Panting [Rawlins Cross, Figgy Duff] on vocals, guitar, mandolin and banjo; Tom Boland on vocals and guitar with Graham Wells [winner of this year's MIANL Award for best traditional album] on vocals, accordion, bodhran and whistle.
November 19th at Erin's Pub
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This year the Fine Craft and Design Fair will be celebrating the craft of music!
The Canadian Folk Music Alliance (CFMA) is holding its
Awards Ceremony on Craft Fair weekend (canadianfolkmusicawards.ca) on Sunday, November 23rd at the Arts and Culture Centre. Tickets to the
Awards Ceremony are being offered as a door prize, which will be drawn
on Saturday at the Fair. The Fine Craft & Design Fair will have a
musical theme celebrating the craft of instrument making in the lobby,
along with live music everyday and instrument-making demonstrations.
LIVE MUSIC EVERY DAY
Thursday night will feature Jean Hewson and Frank Maher after the Awards Presentation.
Friday night from 7 pm-8 pm special guest Emilyn Stam will be playing; a protégée of Oliver Schroer she's in town for the CFMA awards.
Saturday, we are making arrangements to hold a Traditional Music Session, where tunes players will be invited to sit in our café area and play to their hearts' content from 6:30-8pm.
On Sunday, Dave Panting will perform from 4-5pm and Boyd Chubbs will close out the show from 5-6 pm.
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JIMMY LEE HOWARD CD LAUNCH
Elim Pentecostal Tabernacle Church
565 Kenmount Rd, St. John's,
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Prepare to be inspired! Experience live performances of Texas-born,
Newfoundland adopted Jimmy Lee Howard's new, eagerly anticipated
second CD - Lord, Stand By Me. Join family, friends and fans of
Jesus, as we share a special evening of gospel songs. Also featuring members of the
Quintessential Vocal Ensemble, and Brian Way and band. This not-to-be-
missed evening features live performances of selections from Jimmy
Lee Howard's newly launched CD beginning at 7:30 p.m. We look
forward to seeing you there!
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The CBC Music NL Songwriters? Circle
This week, CBC Radio?s Performance Hour takes you to the Hotel Gander for an intimate hour with some of our finest young songwriters. Maureen Ennis, Mike Davis, Chris Kirby, Chris Picco and Mike McDonald gather on stage to trade songs and stories, offering a glimpse inside the songwriting craft.
That's Saturday, November 22, on CBC Radio One. The show begins at 5:35 pm, 5: 05 in Labrador.
The Performance Hour is CBC Radio's showcase for music and the arts in
Newfoundland and Labrador. It's heard every Saturday afternoon at
5:35, 5:05 in
Labrador, on CBC Radio One. Listeners to CBC Radio Two can hear the
show on
Saturday mornings at 11:35.
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Artistic Fraud & Stephenville Theatre Festival present: Emile's Dream
Legendary Newfoundland fiddler and storyteller Emile Benoit was a
figurehead for the Newfoundland folk renaissance, contributing over
150 distinctly original fiddle compositions, and his seemingly
endless catalogue of fantastical stories of English, Irish, and
French origins.
Originally commissioned by and co-produced at the Stephenville
Theatre Festival as Vive La Rose, Emile's Dream is a lively
theatrical and musical tribute to a true Newfoundland legend. Benoit
was a character of mythic proportions while he was alive and still
now, fifteen years after his death. Emile's Dream is as alive and
unpredictable as the man himself, with three actor/fiddlers trading
off Emile's words and music in a kinetic verbal and musical juggling
act. Kelly Russell, once a protégé of Emile himself, leads the
group of three that also includes Daniel Payne and Phil Churchill.
Emile's Dream is a must see for any and all with an interest in the
music, stories, and French culture of Newfoundland, and for those who
love a lively story and a night of great tunes.
Written by Robert Chafe with words and music from Emile Benoit and
directed by Jillian Keiley, Emile's Dream is playing for three nights
only Dec. 5 to Dec. 7.
Don't be disappointed; get your tickets early at Fred's Records and
Britannia Teas.
The show is 8 pm nightly with a family friendly matinee Dec 6th at 2pm, at the D.F. Cook Recital Hall at the MUN School of Music.
For more information or to arrange an interview please contact:
Karen Kennedy/ MediaMaid
Email: verbalvision@hotmail.com
Ph.: 743 6118
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ISER Books launches Folksongs and Folk Revival
Official launch of Folksongs and Folk Revival
November 27 at MMaP Gallery
website
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The 2008 Gower Wassail
Gower Street United Church
Sunday, December 14 at 3 pm
Join us at this wonderful event that's fun for the whole family. Performers at this year's event will include:
Karen and Maureen Ennis
Matthew Byrne
Julia Halfyard
Anita Best
Kelly Russell and children
Erin Best and Sandy Morris
Ron Hynes
Jane Rutherford (dance procession)
Tanya Kearley (mummers' play)
Refreshments will be available.
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Velvet in the Wind, First Solo Recording for Gerry Strong Celebrated (details)
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Deep Roots - Saturday mornings at 11:00 (Noon AT, 12:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2
Tom Power, story-teller, traditional musician, and student at Memorial
University, has a passion for folk music - and for breaking folk music
stereotypes. Deep Roots plays the best music being made in this
explosive genre, featuring great Canadian roots musicians as well as
musicians from around the world. Listen in as traditional styles of
music are woven together to create something new and exciting.
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MUSICRAFT
Hosted by Francesca Swann, Musicraft showcases the musical life of
Newfoundland and Labrador on CBC Radio 1 Sunday afternoon at 4:35/4:05 in Labrador or on the web at cbc.ca/nl
Musicraft Webpage
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Scottish Step Dancing
Joy Fraser is offering instruction in Scottish step dancing--that
might interest Folk Arts folk. website
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NLAC: 26 New ArtsSmarts Projects in Newfoundland and Labrador Schools (NL)
Students and teachers from across the province are again working with professional artists to explore core curriculum subjects in creative and innovative ways. ArtsSmarts has awarded $101,408 to 26 schools in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2008-2009 school year.
ArtsSmarts is a national initiative administered in this province by the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council. Schools apply to bring professional artists into the classroom to help teachers and students integrate arts activities into non-arts subject areas. Some of the projects this year include an exploration of religious symbolism through rug hooking; creating paper mache models of salmon in science; and learning traditional Irish dance in social studies.
Originally launched by the J. W. McConnell Family Foundation, ArtsSmarts in Newfoundland and Labrador is funded by the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education's Cultural Connections Strategy, the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council, and the National ArtsSmarts Initiative.
Since 1998 ArtsSmarts has awarded $960,927 to schools throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.
For a complete list of schools and projects, please email the NLAC at nlacmail@nfld.net or call, 1-800-726-2212.
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Women's Accordion Circle
Do you love the accordion? Let's get together!
When: Every Monday, 7:30 P.M.
Where: Arts and Culture Centre, Second Floor, Old Art Gallery Space
(email for directions)
Bring your accordion to the Women's Accordion Circle, an informal,
safe, and supportive environment for women of all ages to perform,
experiment, and share stories about making music with their
accordions. Come play a tune, learn a new one, or tell your stories
about your accordion.
Interested? Call or e-mail Kelly Best
746-2399 (after 6 pm, please); kelly.best@gmail.com
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