[mplpost] GIGS: ON - HUGH'Sroom Jan 22-26
Second Avenue
info@secondavenue.ca
Sun Jan 20 20:20:51 2002
Hi,
I hope you're all doing well!
Here is what's happening at Hugh's Room this week.
Tue Jan 22 - Danu / Richard Wood
8:30pm, $20adv/$22.50
Wed Jan 23 - Amos Garrett w/ Ken Whiteley & Victor Bateman
8pm, $12.50adv/$15
Thu Jan 24 - Nonie Crete, Darlene, Peter Verity
8:30pm, $7
Fri Jan 25 - Come celebrate Robbie Burns Day w/
8:30pm, $12adv/$15 * Celtic Offspring *
Sat Jan 26 - Girls Play Boys
8:30pm, $10adv/$12
starring...
October Browne as John Lennon
Kat Goldman as Bob Dylan
Selina Martin as Randy Newman
Kathryn Rose as Glen Campbell
Tannis Slimmon as Willie P. Bennett
Maryem Tollar as Prince
Suzie Vinnick as AC/DC
Jenny Whiteley as Buddy Holly
Hope to see you there,
Lisa Weitz
<http://www.hughsroom.com>
416-531-6604 / <mailto:tickets@hughsroom.com>
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Tue Jan 22 - Danu / Richard Wood
8:30pm, $20adv/$22.50
Danu
“Best Overall Traditional Irish Band”
1999 Irish Music Awards
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw was wrong - youth isn't wasted on
the young, not when an Irish band as talented as Danu comes along. Danu
perform Irish traditional music with a skill and sizzle that have
captured the imagination and loyalty of fans worldwide. All under age
30, the Waterford-based septet "make a most exciting and highly musical
sound that stirs the blood and lifts the heart", according to Dublin's
Irish Music magazine.
Their self-released debut recording, "Danu", quickly caught the
attention of critics and public alike in 1997. Their recent Shanachie
release, "Think Before You Think", certainly delivers all the
high-energy playing for which the band is celebrated. Critical
accolades have kept pace with the growing international popularity of
the group... "Their musicianship is as precise as it is spirited",
claimed The Washington Post. Best to come hear for yourselves!!
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Richard Wood
PEI fiddler extraordinaire!
[recent appearances on The David Letterman Show &
Good Morning America]
>From Prince Edward Island on Canada's East coast comes fiddling
dynamo Richard Wood. He has been wowing audiences for over a decade.
He has won countless championships as a step dancer and fiddler. Twice
he earned the Don Messer Memorial Trophy for top Maritime fiddler. In
1998 he won Instrumental Artist and Roots/Traditional Artist at the
East Coast Music Awards in Halifax.
Richard has performed for audiences at concerts and festivals across
Canada, in the United States and the United Kingdom. Guest appearances
include the David Letterman Show, Good Morning America, Rita MacNeil
& Friends (CBC), the Wolf Trap Theater (Washington D.C.), the Canadian
High Commission in London, & The Celtic Electric CBC special with Jean
Butler of River Dance.
Currently, Richard tours with The Chieftains.
Click <http://www.peisland.com/richardwood/> for more information.
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Wed Jan 23 - Amos Garrett
8pm, $12.50adv/$15 w/ Ken Whiteley & Victor Bateman
Amos Garrett can be accurately called one of the best guitarists in
the world. Chet Atkins said he was, anyway. So did Mark Knopfler of
Dire Straits, and songwriter Richard Thompson, and MOJO Magazine and
countless other folk who know these things.
And he's Canadian, too. Better still, he's undertaking his first
mini-tour in Ontario in many years. His sterling guitar work and his
dry-as-dust humour and his rumbling bass vocals are going to earn him
new fans, and remind the old ones of how very good this artist is.
Embarking on his first "Freezing in the East" tour, he'll be
accompanied by award-winning producer/folk artist/multi-instrumentalist
Ken Whiteley and bassist Victor Bateman in what's billed as an
"electric acoustic evening" of blues-based acoustic rock and roll -
with Amos playing his beloved electric guitar.
For real audio and more information, check out:
<http://www.hughsroom.com/zamosgarrett.html>
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Thu Jan 24 - Nonie Crete, Darlene, Peter Verity
8:30pm, $7
Nonie Crete has been a commanding and popular presence on the Ontario
indie music scene since 1992.
A natural storyteller and a prolific songwriter, Crete's heartfelt and
evocative lyrics, her abundance of energy and vitality, her talents as
a composer, guitarist and harmonica player, and her natural musical
diversity has endeared her to audiences of all ages.
Crete released her first indie recording, the cassette New Romance,
in 1994. She followed it up with her first CD a year later - the
critically acclaimed "Maybe I'm a Loner", which has received
considerable radio airplay on programs like CBC's Heartland. A
cassette of a live recording, "Live at Leyanders", was released in
1997. She has just released her fourth recording and second full-length
CD, "The River Grand". Named for the CD's title track, a stunning
musical tribute to the Grand River, "The River Grand" features
Crete's trademark blend of Celtic-folk-country-blues.
Check out some MP3 clips at <http://www.noniecrete.com/creteclips.htm>.
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Darlene
Darlene's vibrant & expressive performance style reveals a seasoned &
well-travelled musician with an infective sense of spirit & positivity.
Her styles include European gypsy, Finnish, First Nations and Roots of
modern folk, sung with a rich, strong voice capable of evoking a
different character from each tale.
As a solo performer (guitar, accordian, vocals) or with "company",
Darlene has proven herself a force to contend with and is quickly
winning over fans worldwide with the release of her second disc,
"Motel Darlene". Her story telling abilities are the stitching that
binds the quilt of multiple musical genres, strong enough to wrap
around an entire audience, leaving them feeling safe and warm in her
care.
For more information, please visit <http://www.moteldarlene.f2s.com/>.
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Peter Verity
Toronto-based Peter Verity is a songwriter who has drawn influencess
from many musical styles, and used them successfully to create an
interesting collection of original songs. Verity recently released his
new album, "High Flyer", a polished gem of confident, classic
songwriting and solid heartfelt performance. The composition and
arrangement of the disc's 10 tracks make it a work that immediately
stands far above the overload of fashion-driven video-pop that
presently fills the airwaves.
>From the memory-inducing "My Back Roads", to the wicked hill-country
stomp of "Black Mountain", to the tropical comfort of "On This Island",
Verity's songs are an assured journey through diverse landscapes
of the world and heart.
For real audio clips, check out:
<http://www.hughsroom.com/zpeterverity.html>
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Fri Jan 25 - Celtic Offspring
8:30pm, $12adv/$15
What better way to celebrate Robbie Burns Day than with one of
the best Celtic bands around - Celtic Offspring!
Having been compared to Scotland's Tannahill Weavers and the
Battlefield Band, Celtic Offspring's show features powerful original
songs and instrumentals, in addition to traditional, Celtic based
tunes. Featuring the song writing talents of Ed Nicol and the
quartet's dynamic arrangements, each show is punctuated by their
traditional, acoustic, energetic trademark!
The band consists of Scott Henderson (Highland & Shuttle pipes, tin
whistles and vocals), Ed Nicol (mandolin, fiddle, guitar and lead
vocals), Ken McLachlin (guitar, bodhran and lead vocals), and
Christine Storey (fiddle and vocals).
So come on out for an exciting evening of ballads, sing-alongs, jigs,
reels, refreshing a capella tunes, and a fun, commanding stage
presence that guarantees all a good time!
Real audio: <http://www.hughsroom.com/zcelticoffspring.html>
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Sat Jan 26 - Girls Play Boys
8:30pm, $10adv/$12
starring...
October Browne as John Lennon
Kat Goldman as Bob Dylan
Selina Martin as Randy Newman
Kathryn Rose as Glen Campbell
Tannis Slimmon as Willie P. Bennett
Maryem Tollar as Prince
Suzie Vinnick as AC/DC
Jenny Whiteley as Buddy Holly
Like I said about "Boys Play Girls", need I say more?!
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CONCERT CALENDAR
Wed Jan 30 - Ron Hynes w/ special guest Nancy White
$12adv/$15
Thu Jan 31 - Tannis Slimmon, CD Release, "Oak Lake"
w/ special guests Josh Finlayson, Andy Maize,
Lewis Melville, Rebecca Campbell & many more!
$10
Fri Feb 1 - Eve Goldberg, Trevor Mills, Evalyn Parry
$10
Sat Feb 2 - Wendell Ferguson
$10adv/$12
Wed Feb 6 - Mernie
$10/$6 unwaged
Thu Feb 7 - Harry Manx
[presented by Fiddles & Frets]
Fri Feb 8 - Hmura
Sat Feb 9/10 - The Nearness of You - Songs of Hoagy Carmichael
w/ Cindy Church, Joe Koller, Joe Sealy
$18adv/$20
Wed Feb 13 - Betty & The Bobs
$10
Thu Feb 14 - Mose Scarlett
$15
Fri Feb 15 - David Bradstreet
Wed Feb 20 - The Undertakin Daddies
Thu Feb 21 - James Gordon
$15
Fri Feb 22 - Connie Kaldor
$18adv/$20
Sat Mar 2 - Lucy Kaplansky
$16adv/$20
[presented by the Flying Cloud Folk Club]
Sun Mar 3 - James Keelaghan CD Release
[presented by the Flying Cloud Folk Club]
Wed Mar 13 - Rodney Brown CD Release / Ian Tamblyn CD Release
$12adv/$15
Thu Mar 21 - Sons of Maxwell
Fri Mar 22 - Jory Nash CD Release
$12
Sat Mar 23 - Stephen Fearing CD Release
Thu Mar 28 - Oh Susanna
[presented by CPReal Productions]
$14adv/$16
Wed Apr 3 - Fairport Convention
Direct from the UK - 35th Anniversary Tour!
$45 adv
$55 after Mar 1
Fri Apr 5 - Entourloupe
Fri Apr 12 - The Wyrd Sisters
Fri Apr 19 - Bobby Watt CD Release
Fri Apr 26 - Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart
[presented by Richard Flohil]
$17.50adv/$20
Sat Apr 27 - Susan Werner
$15adv/$17.50
Wed May 1 - The Travellers
Wed May 15 - Jimmy LaFave
$15adv/$17.50
Thu May 16 - The Laws CD Release
[presented by Fiddles & Frets Music)
Fri May 17 - Aengus Finnan / Scott Cameron Smith
Thu June 6 - The Bill Hilly Band
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WHERE: 2261 Dundas St. W. (at Bloor St., just a half block
south of the Dundas West subway station, Toronto)
INFO/ 416-531-6604 / <mailto:tickets@hughsroom.com>
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RENTALS:
Planning a special event? a birthday party, anniversay, your
AGM - call 416-531-6604 or email <mailto:rentals@hughsroom.com>
for details about room rental rates, as well as catering and bar
services.
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