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Saturday's two pew packed shows saw the successful release of Tannis Slimmon's much anticipated second album - Lucky Blue.

A musically inspired religious experience was had all.

If you missed your chance to attend - it was sad to turn people away at the door but we were stuffed in - you can still buy the album. For the Guelph turfed - try Ground Floor Music on Quebec Street. Others from distant lands, please click here and follow the links.

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From a news release.....

Downtown Guelph is seeking submissions from musicians and entertainers interested in performing in St. George’s Square for our 2008 Noon Hour Concert Series which take place every Friday from mid-June to mid-September.

Downtown Guelph will pay $250 for each act chosen by committee.

For more information or to apply, please submit a demo CD or promotional package to:

Lynn Broughton, Promotions Coordinator
T: 519-836-6144
lynn@guelphdowntown.com

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Here's a fresh off the e-wire news release....

Announcing the celebration for the release of ‘Lucky Blue‘, the second album by prairie-born Guelph-based roots singer-songwriter Tannis Slimmon. Melt your winter blues away.....

When: Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Two shows: 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Where: Guelph Christian Church, 126 Norwich Street East, Guelph
How Much: Ticket prices: $15 for shorter afternoon concert ($5 for seniors and those under 15) & $20 for evening concert.

Tickets available in Guelph - specifically on Quebec Street at:
The Bookshelf (519) 821-3311
Ground Floor Music (519) 827-1444

OR for that extra personal touch, you can pickup tix from me......

Tannisheads are encouraged to wear or bring something blue to add to the festivities!

Joining Tannis at the concerts will be Guelph’s own Jessy Bell-Smith, Jeff Bird, Stephen Fearing, The Hoofbeats, Lewis Melville, Scott Merritt, Jude Vadala and Katherine Wheatley, as well as Toronto’s Dave Clark, Michael Herring and Michael Johnston, and other special guests.

For an tasty advance ear full, have a listen to the sweet vibrations right here.

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Yesterday Guelph singer songwriter Tannis Slimmon was awarded an Independent Music Award for best song in the category Song-Folk/Singer-Songwriter for her tune “Ernest, Charlie & Allan”!!

Her new album Lucky Blue is set for a January 19th album release. I'll dish up more details when we're done with this month.

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Should you be musically keen, check out Guelph musician Kate Schutt's delux new website, created by the lovely and talented Guelph based web design team of Barking Dogs.

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And now for a musical interlude.

Guelph's Barmitzvah Brothers = Jenny O'Mitchell, Geordie O'Gordon, Johnny O'Merritt and Tristan O'Malley - check out Mr. O'Malley's excellent blog here - just posted this video on YouTube. There is lots of well shot, great Guelph footage to go with this classic BB tune. Just click play and sit back.

For more tunes by the Brothers, have a fling around their My Space camp.

Sue Richards

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Mr. Andrew McPherson sent me this 'must do' musical heads up.

"A quick general email blast about our good friend and CBC maverick, Jowi Taylor's visit to the city o' music this Thursday, April 5th. With the tireless efforts of our own Doug Larson, the two musical minds have put together an amazing day of workshops, 'how to's' and a wicked night of toons, all revolving around the amazing 6 String Nation Guitar. Hope you can make it out to all or part of the day's activities. "

"The show at Manhattan's (7 to 11'ish) features an amazing sampling of the area's rich artistic talents, all strumming a ditty on the aforementioned wunder-axe. It's free (although digging into your pocket for a donation to the project will not be met with resistance) and is likely to sell out, based on the jaw dropping list of performers, so make a reservation or get your butt down there for 7 sharp."

Where: Manhattan's - 951 Gordon Street, Guelph 519-767-2440
When: Thurs. April 5, 7-11?
Cost: Freeeeeee
Who: among others, Jeff Bird, Kate Schutt, Scott Merritt, Ambre McLean, Kevin Breit, Lewis Melville, Tannis Slimmon, Jude Vadale, Craig Norris, yours truly.......

Thanks Andrew!!

The perfect photo by Eye See. Click the pic to see her Flickr photostream.

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Guelph has a(nother) winner!

The painfully talented Stephen Fearing will be bringing a Juno Award home for his solo album Yellow Jacket.

Check out what the virtual world is saying about the win on My Space.

Should you want to see the man perform - in the comfort of your community - Mr. Fearing is playing an intimate concert in Eden Mills on Friday, April 20th, 2007. It is a benefit concert for the Eden Mills Millpond Conservation Association and World Vision.

The $20.00 tickets can be purchased at Wild Rose Consignment Clothing, 23A Macdonell St. Guelph ON starting April 7th.

For further Guelph is a hotbed of talent, head swelling material, read this blog post. Is Guelph the new Montreal?

Terrific photo by Denim - click her label below for the Blog Guelph collection of her pics.

Sue Richards

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Today's three post series is dedicated to Lewis Melville and the project "Afganistan....On Guard For Thee?"

Lewis has contributed a kings ransom to the cultural capital of Guelph over the 20 plus year's I've known him. Quite simply, he is a creative genius.

Lewis runs a very busy recording studio in Guelph, performs with countless musicians - including his life partner Tannis Slimmon and thinks up inspired projects like "Afganistan....On Guard For Thee?" - a creative, interactive, multi-disciplinary exploration of Canada's involvement in the Afghanistan War. Keep reading today's series for more details.

This painting of Lew was done on June 26, 2000 by Guelph artist Greg Denton as part of h is Anyone Lived project. Click the pic to see 400 other Guelphites who participated.

Sue Richards

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Did I mention that Lewis is also a gifted visual artist - as you can tell by this poster.

It really will be worth the drive to the Big Smoke to attend this Guelph studded event.

To find out more.....

Contact: Lewis Melville
Voice: 519-824-8848
Email: lmelvill@uoguelph.ca

OR

Dave Clark
Voice: 416-531-4646
Email: woodchoppers@sympatico.ca

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For a taste of this Saturday's “Afghanistan… On Guard For Thee?” Tranzac gig, here's one of the powerful tunes (co-written by Lewis Melville and Tannis Slimmon) that you'll hear. "Edmonton" was video taped at a recent Lah Lah Lounge performance (located at Guelph's Manhattens Pizza) by Tannis and Lewis.

Should you love the tune and miss the gig, Edmonton is part of the projects triple CD collection of original music featuring 51 great songs involving hundreds of musicians - many of them Guelphites. Songs were written specifically for the “Afghanistan…On Guard For Thee?” project to help promote open discussion in Canada about our role in the Afghanistan war.

Go here and get yours.

And while we're at it, let's thank Lewis for sharing his creative gifts with all of us.

Sue Richards

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Guelph's own Tannis Slimmon and Lewis Melville perform 'Underground Railroad' at the Fifth Lah Lah Lounge - Manhatten's Pizza.

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Guelph's Stephen Fearing got two count em, TWO Juno Award nominations this year.

Under the Roots & Traditional Album Of The Year: Solo category, his latest release Yellowjacket got the nod - click here to hear.

In the Roots & Traditional Album Of The Year: Group, Let's Frolic by Stephen's group Blackie and The Rodeo Kings could be the winner.

If they gave out Juno's for photos, Dezso would certainly get one for this beautiful capture.

Sue Richards

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Here's some musical insider news for you from my pal Andrew McPherson.

"Alright, so on to the good news. We're just as pleased as punch to announce that Eccodek has been nominated for this year's Canadian Music Week 7th annual Indie Awards for Favourite World Artist. "

"You can help us bring home some shiny hardware to little old Guelph by participating in the online voting component of the awards. I've included a link where anyone with an internet connection can vote for the band. Pleeeeeeeeeeease take 45 seconds to go and weigh in at the link here. (should your browser display differently than mine, we are in the final category at the bottom of the list) "

Vote Here.

"The voting is dead simple. Just follow the prompts and one by one you can contribute to the beautiful message of Eccodek reaching new ears."

Okay Blog Guelph readers - go vote.

Sue Richards

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Accordion Chick puts her hand to the task of advertising. Click her pic for more gig details.

Sue Richards

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This late but never too late submission for Orangeness Day by photographer Gdnarch is the perfect image to remind or perhaps inform you about an upcoming concert in support of the Masai for Africa campaign.

Tannis Slimmon, Jude Vadala and Katherine Wheatley will be performing this Friday Feb.9th at the Eden Mills Community Hall.

7pm doors open. 8 pm show
Tickets $22 available at Wild Rose Clothing 23A Macdonell St. in downtown Guelph.
Or phone: 519 763 2233

Sue Richards

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I'm still waiting for Blogger and Flickr to sort out their difficulties - so I can post photos again.

But that doesn't stop me from posting some Guelph Musician My Space links so that you can listen to some great home town tunes.

Why not while away some time this afternoon with the "Global Ethno Dub Electronic" smoothness of Eccodek - or the "Folk Rock Indie" groove of Sue Smith. Newish to Guelph, we have Kate Schutt offering her alternative jazzy tones. Then there's Mr. Stephen Fearing - singer songwriter extraordinaire or with his Rockin' gang - Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.

This is the very tip of and enormous amount of Guelph talent. Should I continue to be shut off from the world of photo blogging tomorrow, I will continue mining MySpace.

Sue Richards

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Guelph, Ontario could easily be considered Nashville North thanks to the plethora of fine musicians that call this town home. If you're looking for a Guelph flavoured melodic gift for someone this season, here are three suggestions.

1. Check out the new music store on Quebec Street at the junction of Baker Street in downtown Guelph and ask the owner to show you the Guelph selections.
2. Give the gift of music lessons. Folkway Music offers a variety of classes.
   
3. Support this project. One of Guelph's most prolific talents has just released a 3 disc compilation titled Afghanistan...On Guard For Thee? Fifty-one Canadian artists provide their musical statements on Canada's place in the current military action in Afghanistan.
   

The mastermind producer behind this effort - Guelph's own Lewis Melville - has this to say about this timely and poignant project.

"When I hear all the songs together I get a very powerful sense that everyone cares a lot about this issue, and that I'm listening to a continuous story being told by many different voices, each from a different perspective."

Go here to find out more about the entire project.
Go here to see the list of musicians and to buy and download the discs.

If you'd like a copy the CD set, it is currently available from the man himself - Lewis Melville (lmelvill@uoguelph.ca) or Dave Clark (woodchoppers@sympatico.ca) in Toronto.

Sue Richards

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The tunes were terrific - with all the grooviness of a mini, chilly Hillside Festival. Left to right: Katherine Wheatley, Tannis Slimmon, Nick Craine, Jude Vadala.

Mayor Karen Farbridge was on hand for the official countdown of the tree lighting too. It took a few minutes but eventually the full tree glowed with lights.

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Hey Friends: Just a head's up about a great show happening at Wally's tonight. Sheesham & Lotus are Teilhard Frost and Sam Allison from The Silver Hearts doing some wicked Boot Stompin' Old Time Fiddle and Banjo duets. We played a few tunes on our radio show Wednesday night and you can download and listen if you like.

Hope to see some of you out tonight. It'll be a great tonic for the turn in the weather!

Cheers.
Greg D.

Wally's is located on the east side of Wyndham Street North.

Sue Richards

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Craig Norris, the fabulous front man to Guelph's ubiquitous rock band The Kramdens also plays host on The R3-30 a weekly record chart show on CBC Radio 3. Click on the link for show time details.

Currently The Kramden's are whipping up a new album which warrents the occasional post on their blog.

This portrait of Craig was painted by Gred Denton, musician, artist and a radio host at CFRU.FM. Catch Sugar in the Gourd every Wednesday night.

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The Family Thrift Store Warehouse at 146 Wyndham St. N. has a show on tonight. Doors open at 8pm for 'The Dog Shift and David Roy Parsons.

Four gold coins will get you in.

Sue Richards

Cool visuals provided by Dezso.

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Today only, Guelph songstress Tannis Slimmon is being featured on CBC Radio 3 with her stunning tune "There's A Lift".

If you need a wee boost.....and really in these troubled times who doesn't, then click this link. Read what the Kramdens front man superstar and CBC radio personality Craig Norris has to say about the ever lovely Ms. Slimmon then press PLAY.

Just like Craig, and in the interest of full disclosure, I'll let yah know that Tannis is a pal of mine too.

What a lucky, lucky pair of ducks.

Sue Richards

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