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Summer
Kensington Market Pedestrian Sundays
Last Sunday of the month May to October, 2011
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Winter
February 17-19, 2012
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UNSUNG HERO
Folk Music Awards
new category,
The Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMAs) announced details today for a brand new award category, UNSUNG HERO. Submissions are open to the public from now to the end of October. The award
will be presented during the SEVENTH ANNUAL CFMAs at the Isabel Bader Theatre, Victoria College, University of Toronto on Sunday, December 4th. For more information please visit www.folkawards.ca
The annual Unsung Hero award will recognize the exceptional contribution of an individual, group, or organization to any aspect of the Canadian folk, roots and world music scene, such as performance, promotion and presentation. Nominations from the public will be accepted for this category
from now until October 31st. The recipient will be selected by a five-member jury, from the region where the awards will take place - in this case, for 2011, Central Canada (which includes Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut).
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS is MONDAY, OCTOBER 31ST, 2011. All submissions must be e-mailed to unsunghero@folkawards.ca For more details and complete criteria information, please visit www.folkawards.ca.
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WinterFolk 2012
Now Accepting Artist Submissions
This year, Winterfolk will hire about 120 artists. They have reserved a minimum of ten spots for artists who send in submissions. The selection process is separate from the AD committee, and separate from live auditions. Artists can apply for live auditions, as well as send in a submission.
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Renovations Complete
Mitzi’s Sister (1554 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-532-2570) shows map
and
The Gladstone Hotel - The Melody Bar
have recently completed their renovations. Drop by, check out the renos, and take in some live music.
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Piano Lessons
(Pianist/Composer/Arranger)
will be offering piano lessons in your home or in his studio.
Call: 289.939.8208
Mondays in October
8:30- 11:00 pm
Juliann's Jazz Jam
(Jazz/Vocals)
...Read about her 2010 debut CD
at The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
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Friday, October 21
9:00 pm, $8
It's a Rock-A-Billy Shake-up!
Tennessee Voodoo Coupe (+listen+shows) (Hillbilly Jive)
The Tex-Styles (Swingabilly)
& DJ Rockin' Dave Faris
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Saturday, October 22
8:00 pm, $20/$18 Seniors/Students
Acoustic Harvest presents
Rosalee Peppard (video) (listen) (NS) (Folk/East Coast/Stories)
“Peppard’s music is steeped in the sea.
She is bringing the rich Maritime past to LIFE in song.”
...Toronto Star
One-Of-A-Kind: Rosalee Peppard is the only maritime Canadian musical oral historian whose focus is transcribing Women's stories into song. ...read more
at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd. Toronto - NE corner of Kingston Rd. and Manderley Drive 1 block east of Warden Ave.in east end Toronto)
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Halloween
Saturday, October 29
10:00 pm
$200.00 Prize
to the best costume
The Howling Bullets (video) (video) (Horror Blues/Rockabilly)
Aunt Beazy (+listen) (Garage Punk) (listen) (Blues/Folk)
Alistair Christl (+shows) (listen)
(Country/Acoustic/Rockabilly)
Kraken Spiced Rum event Free cocktail for every patron coming in
$500.00 Prize to the best costume
at The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
CD Releases
Tuesday, October 18
Doors open @ 9:00 pm, $20 (ALL AGES)
“Canadian Girl”
(listen) (listen) (videos) (shows)
(Folk/Roots)
at C’est What (67 Front St. E., Toronto 416-604-3333) shows map
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Tuesday, October 18
8:00 - 11:00 pm, $NC
“Where You Need To Be”
Glenn Chatten solo
(Jazz/Blues/Folk/Rock/Celtic) -
at The Gladstone Hotel - The Melody Bar (1214 Queen Street West, Toronto 416-53-4635) shows map
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Friday, October 28
8:00 pm, $?
“Paper Fire”
(Classic Country Covers)
Recorded in Nashville, TN and Toronto with Producer Douglas Romanow, the new album highlights 10 songs of fun classic country!
at The Gladstone Hotel - The Melody Bar (1214 Queen Street West, Toronto 416-53-4635) shows map
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'FRIDAYS AT FIVE' Live Jazz Instrumental Series
Fridays, 5:00-8:00 PM
$Free
at Quotes Bar & Grill (220 King St W (across from Roy Thomson Hall), Toronto 416-979-7717) map
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Michael Brennan and Friends
Sundays, 4:00-7:00 PM
$PWYC
Michael Brennan, Steve Briggs and Friends
(Country/Folk/Rockabilly/Roots)
Over a decade of Sunday Matinees under their belt.
at Graffiti’s Bar & Grill - (170 Baldwin Ave., Toronto - Kensington Market 416-506-6699) map
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Kevin Quain and the Mad Bastards’ Cabaret Noir
Sundays, 9:00PM - 12:00 a
$PWYC
Kevin Quain & The Mad Bastards (video1) (video2) (listen) (Cabaret-noir/Jazz/Vocals) [STT]
2004 Dora Mavor Moore Outstanding New Musical (General Theatre) Award for “Tequila Vampire Matinee”
at The Cameron House - Front Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811) shows map
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Celtic Ceilidh
Sundays, 4:00-8:00 PM
Sandy is moving his Sunday Matinees to a New Location
Sandy McIntyre and Steeped In Tradition & Guests (listen) (Celtic)
at Pogue Mahone (777 Bay Street, south of College, Toronto 416-598-3339) shows map
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Every 3rd Saturday of the month
6:00-8:00 PM
Starting November 19
$PWYC
The Cameron Family Singers (listen) (Old Country Standards/Roots)
Over 10 years in the making, Cindy, Jack and all the other Cameron “cousins” are back starting Nov. 18.
at The Cameron House - Front Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811) shows map
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