tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27084845709724647562011-12-01T05:26:55.677-08:00Promoting bluegrass and acoustic music in Toronto and surrounding area of southern Ontario, Canada.bgsundayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02526957736327543472noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708484570972464756.post-31022234580804324852011-12-01T05:24:00.000-08:002011-12-01T05:26:55.683-08:00Disc Jockey: Dan Bieman<br /><br />Banjo: Dan Campbell (Bluegrass Edition)<br />Honour Award - five time winner of banjo award: Ken Groomes<br /><br />Fiddle: Randy Morrison (Flatt River Band)<br /><br />Bass: Matt Naveau (Canucky Bluegrass Boys)<br /><br />Guitar: Marc Roy (Hard Ryde)<br /><br />Mandolin: Marc Roy (Hard Ryde)<br /><br />Dobro; Doug Van Den Kieboom (Bluegrass Edition)<br /><br />Female Vocalist: Sherry Philp (Concession 23)<br /><br />Male Vocalist: Jim McNulty (Traditionally Wound)<br /><br />Composer: Nick McDonald (Traditionally Wound)<br /><br />Promising Group: Randy Morrison & Flatt River<br /><br />Instrumental Group: Traditionally Wound<br /><br />Recording: Rural Change (Traditionally Wound)<br /><br />Vocal Group: Rhyme 'n' Reason<br /><br />Gispel Group: Rhyme 'n' Reason<br /><br />Overall Group: Traditionally Wound<br /><br />Entertainer of the Year: Matt Naveau (Canucky Bluegrass Boys)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2708484570972464756-3102223458080432485?l=bgsundays.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>bgsundayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02526957736327543472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708484570972464756.post-60397097684144335372011-12-01T05:09:00.000-08:002011-12-01T05:21:20.854-08:00Hi Everyone, <br /> <br />This is my last scheduled monthly email - Music in January will be sent out by Melissa Sherman. She is taking over Bluegrass Sundays and has agreed to continue the monthly news message.<br /> <br />Please contact her directly to be placed on her email list - <a href="bluegrasssundays@yahoo.ca">bluegrasssundays@yahoo.ca</a>. Her phone number is 613-392-2412.<br /> <br />Some of you, in the York/Durham area might also want to be on Tom McCreight's email list. Please contact him at <a href="tjmccreight@aol.com">tjmccreight@aol.com </a>to be added to his regular music news.<br /> <br />I will try to update the blog on a regular basis, so please check it out for music news in our area - http://bgsundays.blog.com. I will post the winners of the Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards at that site. Thanks to Tony and his team for another great Deerhurst weekend.<br /> <br />Don't forget the winter concert series at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 258, 45 Lawson Road, Scarborough. Contact Melissa at 613-392-2412<br />Concerts begin at 2 p.m.<br /><strong>February 19 - Remington Ryde<br />March 18 - Grasstowne<br />April 22 - Nothing Fancy</strong> <br /><br />For those of you in the Barrie area, two of the winter concerts will be held at the Army & Navy Club at 7:30 p.m.<br />February 22 - Remington Ryde<br />April 27 - Nothing Fancy<br />Contact Barb Duncan 705-499-7656<br /> <br />I look forward to seeing you at some of the wonderful music events scheduled for this holiday season.<br />Thank you, everyone, for your support of acoustic music and your interest in Bluegrass Sundays.<br /> <br />Wishing you all the best in 2012,<br />Judy<br /> <br />* * * * * * * * <br /><strong>Port Perry<br />Thursday, December 1<br />7 - 11 p.m. </strong><br />Higher Ground hosts an evening of music -- come to listen or bring your bluegrass instruments and join the fun. Everyone welcome. Good food. No cover. <br />Salvatore's Pastaria, 263 Queen Street, Port Perry<br /> <br /><strong>Toronto<br />Friday, December 2<br />8 p.m. </strong><br />CFMA, TD Bank and The Twelfth Fret present the world premiere of Jonathan Torrens' film "A WALK IN MY DREAM," following the life-changing events of harmonica great Mike Stevens. <br />The film features musician Mike Stevens, who is probably the only harmonica player in the world to appear on the Grand Ol' Opry stage more than 300 times; give himself eight hernias because of the way he plays; and be named Kentucky Colonel by the Governor of Kentucky for his outstanding contribution to bluegrass music.<br /><br />Ten years ago, at the top of his game, Mike's career took a sudden and drastic detour when he found himself face to face with a group of Labrador youth living in unimaginable conditions. His life would never be the same...and neither would theirs.<br /><br />The film will debut at the TIFF Bell Lightbox and will launch the 2011 CFMA events on Friday, December 2 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $20 available at the TIFF box office and a full 50% of the ticket price will be a donation to ArtsCan Circle, the registered charity organization that is inspired by Stevens' work and dedicated to linking creative artists with Indigenous youth at risk in Canada.<br /><br /> <br /><strong>Greenbank<br />Saturday, December 3<br />8 p.m.</strong><br />Greenbank Folk Club presents Oh Suzannah<br />905-985-8351 for tickets. <br /> <br /><strong>Oshawa<br />Sunday, December 4<br />1 - 5 p.m.</strong><br />Pineridge Bluegrass Folklore Society Monthly Jam Session<br />Woodview Community Centre, 151 Cadillac Avenue, Oshawa<br />Everyone welcome!<br /><a href="http://www.pineridgebluegrass.ca">www.pineridgebluegrass.ca </a> <br /><br /><strong>Toronto<br />Sunday, December 4<br />8 p.m.</strong><br />John McEuen (of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)<br />Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W. south of Bloor<br />$40 adv. /$45 door <a href="www.hughsroom.com">www.hughsroom.com</a> 416-531-6604<br /> <br /><strong>Richmond Hill<br />Friday, December 9<br />8 p.m.</strong><br />The Chapman Family Band opens for Lou Moore and Wendell Ferguson<br />Royal Canadian Legion, 133 Centre St. E.<br />905-884-7030 $10<br /> <br /><strong>Alliston<br />Sunday, December 11<br />3 p.m.</strong><br />Songwriters Showcase presents a Christmas Concert for a local charity - A.I.M. Autism in Motion<br />Gibson Centre 705-435-2828 $5.00<br /> <br /><strong>Newmarket<br />Wednesday, December 14<br />7 - 11 p.m.</strong><br />Bluegrass Music night at the Good Time Bar and Grill<br />17080 Bathurst St. between Mulock and Davis (Hwy 9)<br />Bring your bluegrass instrument and join the fun.<br />Listeners welcome. No cover.<br /> <br /><strong>Toronto<br />Saturday, December 17<br />8 p.m.</strong><br />Acoustic Harvest presents Christmas Tales and Tunes with John Gardiner and Richard Knechtel<br />Pot Luck supper at 5 p.m. - phone for information.<br />St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd. 1 block east of Warden Ave.<br />$20/$18 Seniors/Students<br />INFO: 416-264-2235 <a href="lillianw@uniserve.com">lillianw@uniserve.com</a> <a href="http://www.acousticharvest.ca">www.acousticharvest.ca </a><br /><br />* * * * *<br /><strong>Toronto<br />Every Monday</strong><br />Badly Bent at the Fountain, 1261 Dundas Street West (at Dovercourt) <br /> <br /><strong>Toronto<br />Every Tuesday<br />8 p.m.</strong><br />A new venue for acoustic music at the Monarch's Pub, Delta Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. W.<br />Sign up at 7 p.m.<br /><a href="http://www.briangladstone.ca">www.briangladstone.ca</a> <br /><br /><strong>Toronto<br />Every Wednesday, <br />9:30 p.m. </strong> <br />The Silver Dollar Room, 486 Spadina Ave. (@ College St.<br />416-763-9139<br />High Lonesome Wednesdays <br />Big City Bluegrass with Crazy Strings <br />Featuring members of The Foggy Hogtown Boys & Creaking Tree String Quartet <br /><a href="http://www.silverdollarroom.com">http://www.silverdollarroom.com</a> info: <a href="thesilverdollarroom@hotmail.com">thesilverdollarroom@hotmail.com</a> <br /><br /><strong>Toronto<br />Every Thursday<br />7:30 - 9:30</strong><br />Houndstooth plays bluegrass at the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave.<br />Houndstooth is Marc Roy, Danny Simmons, Logan McNeil, Dave Lang and Kristin Cavoukian.<br /> <br /><strong>Barrie<br />Every Thursday<br />7 - 10:30 p.m.</strong><br />Weekly jam session at the RCL 410 St. Vincent Street, downstairs lounge.<br />Contact Terry Calvert at <a href="blueskybluegrassclub@rogers.com">blueskybluegrassclub@rogers.com </a> <br /><br /><strong>Toronto<br />Saturday and Sunday</strong><br />The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West<br />Melody Bar - Mill Street Country Saturdays 9 -11 p.m.<br />Acoustic Family Brunch 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sundays<br />Every second Sunday - Old Time Jam at the Art Bar 2 - 5:30 p.m.<br /><a href="www.gladstonehotel.com">www.gladstonehotel.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2708484570972464756-6039709768414433537?l=bgsundays.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>bgsundayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02526957736327543472noreply@blogger.com0