| Series launches with Songwriters KATHERINE WHEATLEY, ROBERT PRIEST, Special Local Feature, hosted by LINDA MCLEAN
MUSKOKA SONG NIGHT First Tuesdays (of every month)
Tuesday, March 3 - 8:00 PM start
11 Main Street West, Huntsville, ON 905 789-9892
RESERVATIONS: None - Limited seating - doors open at 7pm
PARKING: Cars, bikes, buggy's: on the street, tie them up in front of the pub or around the corner; Wet Skis, snowshoes and sweaty running shoes, leave them at the entrance.
FOOD & DRINK: The Hideaway is a local bar, mainly beer, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available -
COST: $10.00 at the Door OR with Series Pass
Enjoy a monthly eclectic music showcase, presenting talented Canadian ‘songwriters in the round’. Hosted by local singer songwriter Linda McLean.
.... is for Fans
Experience an inspiring night the first Tuesday of each month as talented songwriters join local singer songwriter Linda McLean on stage at the Hideaway Pub in downtown Huntsville, ON, Canada. Sharing original music and the stories behind the songs, in a relaxed and welcoming Muskoka style setting. A WONDERFUL EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT for music fans young and old.
... is for new Music SPECIAL FEATURE: Each Song Night will spotlight a local emerging songwriter to perform some original songs for the enthusiastic Muskoka Song Night audience.
March 3rd, 2009, the inaugural Muskoka Song Night
LINDA McLEAN (Huntsville)
http://www.lindamclean.com
http://www.myspace.com/lindamclean
Award winning singer-songwriter, Linda McLean, lives in Muskoka writing and recording. Critically acclaimed CDs, Betty's Room and No Language, were written at her forest home, launched years of International touring, media spotlights, radio play, TV spots, performances solo or with band, and backing and forthing across the pond, Now she is giving back to the community that has supported her along the way to becoming one of Canada's best female songwriters "original thinking, prolific, crafting songs full of fire and emotion. Linda McLean is hosting Muskoka Song Night, a songwriting series that will showcase original songs and the established and emerging Canadian songwriters who write them, in a relaxed and welcoming Muskoka style setting.
KATHERINE WHEATLEY (Guelph)
http://www.katherinewheatley.com
http://www.sonicbids.com/katherinewheatley
With a beautiful voice, stellar guitar & moving songs, Katherine Wheatley has been captivating audiences at festivals & concerts across Canada, the US & Europe. "As a listener, it's hard not to sit back, close your eyes & watch the movie play. And man, can this serene red head ever play guitar.
By the way, Katherine is currently (yes - right now) recording her 3rd CD. Scott Merritt and Lynn Miles - when they're not trying to make Katherine laugh - are producing the recording. It's coming soon.
ROBERT PRIEST (Toronto)
http://www.poempainter.com
Robert Priest is a poet, playwright, song-writer, and novelist. As an electrifying performer of ‘rants, raves and reveries’ he has gained notoriety, critical acclaim and respect ever since the release of his first poetic EP in l981 of which FM magazine wrote: "He is a rare hybrid - a poet who can as easily compose hummable melodies as sing them with power." The author of fifteen books of poetry. His most recent book is: Reading the Bible Backwards. He won the Acorn People's Poetry Award for his now classic Mad Hand (1988).In his alias as Dr. Poetry he wrote and performed thirteen segments for CBC radio's spoken-word show Wordbeat. As a songwriter, he co-wrote the number one hit, Song Instead of a Kiss,for Alannah Myles. You may even have seen him recently singing topical songs on CBC Televison's Sunday Night News. He teaches a lyric-writing course at U.of T.'s School of Continuing Education.
SPECIAL LOCAL FEATURE (Muskoka)
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For more information re Muskoka Song Night info@muskokasongnight.ca
For more information about the venue call 705 789-9892 |
