BRINGIN’ IT HOME WRAPS UP THIS WEEKEND WITH SIX STELLAR SHOWS

Bringin’ It Home, Music Nova Scotia’s annual musical tour of the province, wraps up this weekend with an exciting double bill and a Songwriters Circle featuring a collection of well-known performers.

Drawing on influences from old-time jazz standards, folk balladry and traditional country, Jill Barber strikes a balance between classic and contemporary songwriting styles. In banjo songster tradition, Old Man Luedecke sings his songs accompanied only by his inspired clawhammer playing and his stomping foot. Old Man Luedecke’s music invokes the spirit of the folk revival of the late fifties and early sixties with a modern edge. They will be sharing the stage at the Smith Community Centre in Orangedale April 26, the Chester Playhouse on April 27 and the Marigold Theatre in Truro on April 28.

Bringin’ It Home’s second Songwriters’ Circle features some well-known performers on stage exchanging songs and the stories behind them. Steven Bowers received an award last week from Pictou County Tourism Association. The “Rock Star” award was created for and presented to Rock Star INXS winner JD Fortune last year. John Campbelljohn has released seven albums since 1993, winning a mantle of awards and fans along the way. Norma MacDonald released her first album in 2005 after playing and recording with popular folk band Highland Heights for six years. Ruth Minnikin has been performing for over ten years with bands The Booming Airplanes, The Guthries and The Heavy Blinkers. Her latest album, Folk Art, was released in 2006 and featured on CBC Radio One’s afternoon show Freestyle in January. Bowers, Campbelljohn, MacDonald and Minnikin will be performing April 26 at the Bicentennial Theatre in Middle Musquodoboit, April 27 at Tatamagouche Shell, and April 28 at the Boisdale Firehall.

BRINGIN’ IT HOME EXCITEMENT CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND!

Bringin’ It Home, Music Nova Scotia’s annual showcase of Nova Scotia musicians, offers a mix of traditional and contemporary sounds as the tour continues this weekend. Piano and fiddle player Troy MacGillivray will share the stage with singer-songwriter Brad Davidge in Sherbrooke, Iona and Dingwall while Sons of Maxwell mix their award-winning folk-pop-country sound with the always versatile guitarist-composer Scott Macmillan, who will be accompanied by guitarist Brian Doyle, in Shelburne, Annapolis Royal and Big Pond.

Troy MacGillivray’s unique approach to piano accompaniment is highly sought after but he is also well-known for his fiddle playing, and has been featured recently at Celtic Connections in Glasgow, Scotland, the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax, and Folk Alliance in Memphis, Tennessee. Troy has released three East Coast Music Award-nominated albums since his debut in 2001. Brad Davidge, the exciting, versatile guitar-player from Natalie MacMaster’s band, is also a songwriter full of energy and soul, who possesses a 4-octave range and sings with both power and subtlety. His debut album, Unfolded, has received coast to coast acclaim, including two Music Nova Scotia nominations and an ECMA for Pop Artist of the Year.

Troy MacGillivray and Brad Davidge will be performing in Sherbrooke April 19, at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124 in Iona April 20, and at the Octagon Arts Centre in Dingwall April 21.

Scott Macmillan is recognized as one of Canada’s leading musicians. An exceptional guitarist, Scott has received three East Coast Music Awards and been nominated seven times. His musical expertise goes beyond guitar-playing, however, and he is also well known for his critically acclaimed orchestral works including Celtic Mass for the Sea and MacKinnon’s Brook Suite. Macmillan will be accompanied by exceptional guitarist Brian Doyle who is no stranger to fans of traditional music in Cape Breton. Sons of Maxwell are also well-known to Nova Scotia music fans. Their pop-folk sound combines strong harmonies and thought-provoking lyrics with a blend of musical styles that has attracted a dedicated fan-base. They have released eight albums, including East Coast Music Award-winning Sunday Morning.

You can catch Sons of Maxwell and Scott Macmillan April 19 at the Osprey Arts Centre in Shelburne, at Kings Theatre in Annapolis Royal April 20, and at the Big Pond Community Centre April 21.

Bringin’ It Home wraps up next weekend with concerts in Boisdale, Chester, Middle Musquodoboit, Orangedale, Tatamagouche, and Truro. Music Nova Scotia appreciates the support of The Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage; Discount Cars and Trucks; and Fusion Print and Imaging in presenting Bringin’ It Home 2007.

David Myles Winner in International Songwriting Contest!

We at Music Nova Scotia are thrilled to announce that Bringin’ It Home artist David Myles was recently named winner of the 2006 International Songwriting competition in the Folk/Singer-Songwriter category for his tune “When It Comes My Turn”.

The International Songwriting Competition received almost 15,000 entries from 88 countries worldwide, representing all genres of contemporary music. Judges this year included artists Tom Waits, Robert Smith (The Cure), Jerry Lee Lewis, Brian Wilson, John Mayall, Macy Gray, Roseanne Cash and many industry professionals including renowned producers, publishers and record label executives.

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual songwriting contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena. ISC is designed to nurture the musical talent of songwriters on all levels, and promote excellence in the art of songwriting.

For a complete list of ISC 2006 Winners, please visit: http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners.htm

Be sure to catch David’s stellar songwriting live when he takes to the road with Charlie A’Court for their Bringin’ It Home performances:

April 12 Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville
April 13 The Dominion Building, Amherst
April 14 Astor Theatre, Liverpool

BRINGIN’ IT HOME 2007 presents 16 artists in 18 communities, April 12-28

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MARCH 19, 2007

BRINGIN’ IT HOME 2007 presents 16 artists in 18 communities, April 12-28

(March 19, 2007) – Music Nova Scotia, in partnership with the Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, is showcasing 16 of Nova Scotia’s top artists in 18 community venues across Nova Scotia with Bringin’ It Home 2007. Artists will be paired up in some cases or grouped together in one of two Songwriters Circles. Each show will be presented in three communities around Nova Scotia on three successive weekends from April 12 through to April 28.

Bringin’ It Home will feature Charlie A’Court, David Myles, Dan McKinnon, Thom Swift, Jenn Grant, Tanya Davis, Troy MacGillivary, Brad Davidge, Sons of Maxwell, Scott Macmillan, Jill Barber, Old Man Luedecke, Steven Bowers, John Cambelljohn, Norma MacDonald, and Ruth Minnikin.

These established and emerging Nova Scotia artists will be performing at venues in Amherst, Annapolis Royal, Big Pond, Boisdale, Canning, Chester, Dartmouth, Dingwall, Iona, Liverpool, Lunenburg, Margaretsville, Middle Musquodoboit, Orangedale, Shelburne, Sherbrooke, Tatamagouche, and Truro.

“I’m really excited about being a part of this year’s Bringin’ it Home tour,” says singer-songwriter-poet Tanya Davis. “I get to visit and play in Nova Scotia towns I haven’t played yet and introduce my music to a bunch of new people. I’m especially excited about the venues I’ll be playing in, and to share the stage with some great artists…I’m sure it’ll be blast. I’m grateful for the opportunity.”

The artists aren’t the only ones excited about Bringin’ It Home. One of the places Charlie A’Court and David Myles will be playing is the Evergreen Theatre in Margaretsville. And presenter David O’Leary couldn’t be happier.

“We at the Evergreen had been following both artists and hoped to book each of them someday,” says O’Leary. “To have both offered to us for a single show was more than we could have hoped for. It will be one of the highlights of our season.”

Developing a network of venues that can present live music on a regular basis is one of the long-term goals of Bringin’ It Home, and project manager Bruce Morel sees that happening.

“Bringin’ It Home this year more than any another has provided Music Nova Scotia a real opportunity to bring together a truly motivated group of community presenters, who will continue to book and program Nova Scotia talent,” says Morel.

Music Nova Scotia would like to thank our participating sponsors: The Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, Discount Cars and Trucks, and Fusion Print and Imaging.

For more information: Caralee Murphy – Bringin’ It Home
caralee@musicnovascotia.ca  902.423.6271 ext. 3

Media Contact: Devon Strang – inHouse Publicity
devon@houseofrock.ca

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