Miramichi Blog

Wade Hallihan and Kyle Richardson are Half-Snapped!
Join them tonight at O'Donaghue's Pub in downtown Chatham for the very best of a good time!
10pm - 2am
www.odonaghuespub.com

Labels: arts, culture, event, Miramichi, music

Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009
Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: Saltwater Sounds, 1738 Water Street Miramichi, NB
Phone: 506.773.8010
Email: editor@breadnmolasses.com

This month the Words on Water series is happy to have Carla Gunn with us to read from her acclaimed debut novel, Amphibian.

Along with writing, Carla Gunn works as an occupational consultant and teaches psychology. Her writing has been published in the Globe and Mail, the National Post and heard on CBC radio. Raised in rural Miramichi, she now lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

About Amphibian:

Nine-year-old Phineas William Walsh has an encyclopedic knowledge of the natural world. He knows that if you wet a dog's food with your saliva and he refuses to eat it then he's top dog, and he knows that dolphins can sleep half a brain at a time. What he doesn't know, though, is why his grandfather died, or why waste-of-flesh Lyle always picks on him. Or why his parents can't live together -- after all, when other mate-for-life animals have a fight, it's not like one of them just packs his bags and leaves the country.

To make it to-infinity worse, he's worried sick about what humans are doing to the planet, and his mother is worried sick about him. But shouldn't everyone be losing sleep over the fact that a quarter of all Earth's mammals are on the Red List of Threatened Species? So, when a White's tree frog ends up in an aquarium in his fourth-grade classroom, it's the last straw, and he and his best friend, Bird, are spurred to action.

Praise for Amphibian:

"Carla Gunn has fashioned (more likely been possessed by) an irresistible voice. I confess this kid grabbed me from the top and held me in tender thrall." – Globe and Mail

"Sometimes you start reading a book and fall in love by page two. That's what happened when I tore through Carla Gunn's novel Amphibian ... [A] sparkling, memorable debut." – The Coast

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And, as WOW has each month, we have a theme for the evening. This month's theme is "Environment". So dig out any stories, songs, poems or skits with an Environmental theme that you've crafted and share it with an attentive and warm audience during the open mic portion of our evening. Or, if you'd like to share something with us that does not have to do with the theme, that's ok too. We'd love to hear from everyone!

Admission is free, but donations are happily accepted to help us continue with the Words on Water series.

Labels: arts, culture, event, Miramichi, music, tourism, Words on Water

Front book cover pictured right of limited edition (250 print run) Come Home to the River coffee table book.

These soft covered (in colour) books feature 200 pages of photographs and short stories including 60 pages of colour pictures and 140 pages of black and white photos. The book measures 8.5 inches by 11 inches with a perfect bind. It is a magnificent book containing picture and story submissions about this stretch of the Main Southwest Miramichi River and its people. The book includes photographs of community area schools, the footbridge, homesteads, work, stores, churches, families - just about anything and everything that depicts the past and present lifestyle in this area.

The price is $30 per book. (Shipping costs not included.) To obtain your copy, you must pre-order with your deposit of the full purchase price. Only 250 copies are available.

Contact Viola O'Donnell Savage at (506) 459-3938 or via email at vhsavage@nbnet.nb.ca

Remember the Come Home to the River - McNamee event happens this weekend August 14-16. For more information and to register visit www.comehometotheriver.com

Labels: arts, culture, event, festivals, Miramichi, music, tourism

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Rodd Miramichi 1809 Water St. Miramichi, NB
Phone: 506.843.2208
www.thelighthouseevents.com

Tickets are $10 and can be acquired through Genesis Spa and Salon or by calling/emailing LIFE Radio and thelighthouseevents.com for more details.

A bit of history on Warren:

Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Barfield's music is often classified as a mix of pop, rock, folk, and soul. His compositions are largely inspired by the Christian writers, Brennan Manning and Philip Yancey. He was part of the "In the Name of Love Tour" in 2005 with Todd Agnew and BarlowGirl. In 2004, he toured with Toby McKeehan and Third Day.

Discography

* Worth Fighting For (2008)
* Reach (2006)
* Warren Barfield (2003)

www.facebook.com/warrenbarfield
www.myspace.com/warrenbarfield
www.youtube.com/warrenbarfield

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Closing Concert
Time: 6:00 P.M.
ADMISSION: $25.00, by reservation only, Weekly pass will also cover this show.
Location: Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle Blvd
Featuring: Whoop Step & Driver (A History of the Miramichi Folksong Festival) Written by Bernie Colepaugh and performed by the Heritage players.
Sponsored by: Econolodge & City Square Restaurant, 365 Pleasant St., Miramichi, NB.

Labels: arts, culture, event, festivals, Miramichi, music

Noon Luncheon with live music
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle Blvd.
Tickets: Adults :$12.00 Children : $5.00
Featured Music: 11:30 a.m. - singer - Robbie Currie from Halifax
12:00 Noon - singer - John Lordon & David Bunnell
12.30 p.m. - singer- BobMcCallum
Reservation can be made for the first seating only
By Phone: (506) 622-1780 or by
E-mail: bb2@sympatico.ca or ph. 506-611-1780
Sponsored by Rodd Miramichi River

Story Telling Workshop
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle Blvd.
Tickets: Free
Featured Music: Peter Pacey, Bull of the woods from Fredericton, N.B.

SPECIAL GUESTS
Ivan & Vivian Hicks, New Brunswick's ambassadors of fiddle music and 2008 ECMA winners, plus Robert Currie, Gerry Roberts, Steve Heckbert, Cathy Daigle, David Stone, Melanie Ross Breen, Elizabeth Smith, Peter Pacey, Wesley Jagoe,and Smith School of Highland Dance.

Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Beaverbrook Kin Centre
Advance Tickets:$12.00 At the Door: $15.00
On Sale at Books Inn, Bills Kwik Way - Stitching Post Bathurst
By E-mail at bb2@sympatico.ca or ph. 506-622-1780
Children under 12 with adult FREE

Jam Session
Following evening concert at the Black Horse Tavern, across the street from the Beaverbrook Kin Centre. For those 19 and over, bring your voice and your musical instruments or just come and enjoy the music.

Labels: arts, culture, event, festivals, Miramichi, music

Drea Macdonald is coming to Miramichi, NB to promote her new CD Between You and Me. Based in Charlottetown, PEI, Drea is a talented singer/songwriter/musician.

When: Saturday, May 9th 2009
Time: 3:00-5:00
Where: Saltwater Sounds
1738 Water Street, Chatham (Miramichi), NB
506-773-8010

Labels: arts, culture, event, Miramichi, music

The Words on Water arts series and Saltwater Sounds invite you to the official launch of Bread 'n Molasses magazine Volume 3, Issue 3, featuring ECMA nominees The Terry Whalen Band.

Join us for an evening of the blues with Miramichi's own Terry Whalen Band as featured on the cover of Bread 'n Molasses magazine. With special guests The Heritage Players theatre group, who will give a special sneak peek performance from their upcoming production, Grammy Grace: A Midwife's Tale.

Following the main event, the mic will open up to anyone who wishes to perform through music and words on the theme of "the blues." Share your blues through music, poetry, short stories, etc. in five minutes or less, and you might even find yourself featured in an online video or published in an upcoming edition of Bread 'n Molasses magazine.

Everyone welcome! Come enjoy a good old fashioned night of Miramichi entertainment with Bread 'n Molasses magazine at Saltwater Sounds for Words on Water.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Saltwater Sounds
1738 Water Street
Miramichi, NB

For more information contact Kellie at (506) 773-7668 or email editor@breadnmolasses.com

Please feel free to forward this invitation to all of your contacts who might be interested in attending.

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ECMA nominee to perform in Baie Ste. Anne

East Coast Music Awards (ECMA) nominee singer George Belliveau is coming to Baie Sainte-Anne as part of his concert tour.

The Acadian country singer will take the stage at the Baie Sainte-Anne regional school, at 7 p.m., on March 21, 2007.

The concert will be a part of the Semaine de la fierté française activities and will also be held earlier in the day for students.

Singing American country style music in French, Belliveau recently performed at the ECMA show in Halifax, where he was nominated for Country album and Francophone album of the year.

As part of the concert Belliveau will show his first music video “Durs sur les fonds de culottes.”

Belliveau released his first solo album, L’amour viendra nous sauver, in 2006.

Tickets for the concert in Baie Sainte-Anne on March 21 can be purchased at the cost of $10 in many local selling venues: Co-op dépanneur, Manuel’s Variété, the Pointe-Sapin Co-op, the Carrefour Beausoleil in Miramichi, and at the Baie Sainte-Anne regional school, or by contacting Ginette Manuel at (506) 228-2048.

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Music Showdown

District 16 In Conjunction with MVHS Proudly Presents
Music Showdown
“Battle of the Bands”

DATE: April 14th, 2007
PLACE: Miramichi Valley High School
TIME: 2:00 PM AND 7:00 PM

Competition Guidelines and Rules

• All participants must be registered students in District 16, Carrefour Beausoleil and ERBSA.
• All music must be live, no backing track CD’s will be permitted.
• Performers will be required to play two songs in the elimination round, and three songs (one original) in the evening Showcase Final.
• Bands, Duets and Soloists are all encouraged to register, all genres of music are welcome. Profanity will not be tolerated.
• Application deadline is March 30th, 2007. Limited spaces available.

Grand Prize
Winning performer(s) will receive studio time to complete a one song professional demo (Value $500.00)

Application forms can be picked up at the main offices at Miramichi Valley High School, Blackville High School, North and South Esk Regional High School, James M. Hill High School, Bonar Law High School, Carrefour Beausoleil and ERBSA.

For more information, contact
Terry Whalen by e-mail: terry.whalen@nbed.nb.ca.

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Rattle Cab Blues Band

Rattle Cab Blues Band of Miramichi announce their premiere blues unit every Friday night at Dooly's, Duke Street location, 9-PM til Closing.

Our web space for band information is linked below, stop by and say hello, you might just find that our blues will soothe your soul and worries or maybe just make you forget about them for awhile anyway!

Living on the River of Blues, Miramichi, Canada

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