Courtney Wing
Friday, July 18 /2008 at 7:30pm

Courtney Wing invites his listeners into a compelling world of carefree and unpretentious humanity. Adept instrumentation accompanied by a strong and resonant vocal style characterizes Wing’s work. Raised in a multi-cultural setting (Born to a Chinese Father and Russian and Icelandic Mother), Courtney’s first musical experiences ranged from playing traditional Chinese percussion for kung fu demonstrations to singing and dancing with members of the local Icelandic folk community. Wing continued to develop his musical education in his early twenties by traveling to Belize where he played in a reggae band and to the South of France where he learned and played flamenco in a busking dance group. Lorraine Carpenter of Exclaim Magazine describes Courtney as a “nomadic singer-songwriter who has gathered a pocketful of local color at every stop.”

Courtney will be touring with long-time buddy and musician friend Mark Hoeppner who sings back up vocals, plays piano, synths, glockenspiel, and accordion. Together they will be putting on a dynamite show for the fans.


‘Starlight Shuffle reveals life’s familiar trials at their most poignant and profound moments’  (CBC).

“Courtney Wing’s expressive and tender songs are guaranteed to compel and soothe…. It’s the kind of work that would make Nick Drake and Daniel Lanois proud.”  ~ Montreal Mirror

 www.courtneywing.com
  

FRED EAGLESMITH
With Matt Simpson, Kori Happner & Luke Stackhouse

Saturday, July 26 /2008 at 7:30pm

RAVE REVIEWS ROLL IN FOR FRED EAGLESMITH’S JUST-RELEASED TINDERBOX CD

18-Track Set of “Alternative Gospel” or “Grunge Gospel” Songs Proves His Finest Album Yet

Praised by Critics as “Vivid,” “Exceptional,” “Devastatingly Good” and “Beautiful”

“Often when an album is proclaimed to be an artist’s masterwork, it’s all a lot of hot air,” notes Philadelphia Inquirer reviewer Nick Christiano. “That’s not the case with Fred Eaglesmith’s Tinderbox — and that’s saying a lot, based on the Canadian singer-songwriter’s already formidable track record.” Though the award-winning artist has earned high praise throughout his career, initial reviewer raves agree that his latest and 17th album is a masterwork.

Eaglesmith is “revered, yet forever underrated,” notes Newhouse News Service writer Kevin O’Hare. In a review of Tinderbox alongside new discs by such major acts as Madonna, Neil Diamond and Elvis Costello, he notes how the album’s religious theme provides an “interesting source of inspiration” and how the artist “goes to the very heart of the Bible belt.”

“Sometimes a CD comes along that so well defines my current thinking I can’t seem to listen to anything else. Tinderbox is my latest musical obsession,” reports Americana Roots.com. “Tinderbox is an exceptional CD — the best I’ve heard from Mr. Eaglesmith and crew in a long time. And that my friends is saying something.”
 

 The Nylons

Saturday, August 23 /2008 at 7:30pm

Tight-knit Nylons Never Wear Thin.
Here today, gone tomorrow: pop groups come and go. They are as impermanent as the weather, unless, like The Nylons, they know how to make old music sound fresh. One of the world’s best known and most honoured cappella vocal quartets originators of a classic version of Wimoweh and The Lion Sleeps Tonight (originally popularized by Pete Seeger and the Weavers). The Nylons have been active for 28 years. Of 13 recordings from The Nylons seven went Gold, six Platinum. . Seating at the Creekside Theatre is limited so reserve early to avoid disappointment.

 

Part of the ArtWalk 2008 festivities
“Ain’t That A Shame” by Kenny Wayne

Saturday, September 6 /2008 at 7:30pm

This exciting musical is based on possible scenarios about the life and music of one of America’s greatest music icons Fats Domino. His popularity in the 1950’s was only surpassed by that of Elvis Presley for the amount of popular hit songs on the charts. Fats Domino released a series of hit songs Ain’t That A Shame, Blueberry Hill, Blue Monday, I’m Walking and Whole Lotta Loving a legacy of music to be always remembered. Ain’t That A Shame, a tribute to the man and his music.

Cast
Kenny Wayne – Fats Domino (Antoine Domino)
Russell Jackson – Bass (John Boudreaux)
Lorne Etkin – Drums (David Lexington)
Vince Mai – Trumpet (Paul Chante)

visit www.ArtWalk.ca

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