Tis the season of serendipity**, apparently, and the universe is throwing all things turkey my way this week, so here’s a followup to my recent post about turkeys. I came across this vintage Christmas song today. I couldn’t find a free link to the original song from 1934 in its entirety, but here’s a modern [...]
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Do we have sets of five wires anywhere on Gabriola? If so, this seems like a fantastically fun thing for local musicians to try: playing the musical score created by birds who sit on those wires.
If you live on Gabriola and want to join a choir, there are several options. But what if none of them fit your schedule or inclinations? Or what if you move to an even more remote island? Well. You’ve just got to see what Eric Whitacre created: a virtual choir that’ll knock your socks off. [...]
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If you live on Gabriola, you’ve probably been to a concert put on by Lulu Performing Arts. Lulu should get top marks for marketing, if you ask me – her Lulu’s Lager beer is available on the island, and sales go to support the society. Now Lulu’s gone further, and is more widely-reported, too. The [...]
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Reading about the powerful currents in Gabriola Passage reminded me of something I’d read about sea organs – instruments played by the sea. Can you imagine what one of these would sound like if it were at Gabriola Passage, or maybe at Drumbeg? Not that I want one, you understand; I like our islands and [...]
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Most people on Gabriola know that the Lulu Performing Arts has launched a beer for Gabriola: Lulu’s Lager. It’s a fundraising thing. Hurrah to Lulu for creativity and beer, that’s what I always say. But anyway. Dear Lulu: since you’re so musical, I thought you might like to hear about tuned pale ale. From psfk.com: [...]
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Why should Germans have all the fun? I propose an orchestra like this for Gabriola – would be perfect for the fall fair! Grow some extra veggies, gather your friends together to plot, and go find one of those musician-organizer people to help pull it all together. What can you play?
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From the Nanaimo Daily News: Kerplunks earn second consecutive Juno nod. A group of Gabriola Island children entertainers (sic) have taken a second giant step toward becoming a household name in Canada. The Kerplunks were nominated for a second consecutive Juno Award and the odds of winning are better without stars like the Barenaked Ladies [...]
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Here’s some Christmas music for you, Gabriola! This year I send you the Toronto Consort singing Praetorius Christmas Vespers.
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According to the 2009 Children’s Album of the Year page on the Juno Awards site, the Barenaked Ladies won the Children’s Album of the Year Award. (Edit: that page in no longer on the Juno website.) So, rats. Not Gabriola’s Kerplunks after all. *sigh* Maybe next year, Kerplunks. Your music and Kerplunkitude continue to win [...]
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From The Toronto Star: Opera Kamouraska gets premiere after 33 years. Charles Wilson, born, raised and educated in Toronto, ended up finding fulfilment as a composer in Guelph. Now, on the verge of his 79th birthday, he’s leading a rich musical life in an even less urban setting: amid the 4,500 inhabitants of B.C.’s Gabriola [...]
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A few days ago I blogged about the Beyond the Pale concert planned for Gabriola. Sounds great, doesn’t it? The Saturday night concert (February 21st) is now sold out, so they’ve added a 3pm concert as well. Sign up at Raspberry’s, or get your tickets at the door, if there are any left by then. [...]
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I love Klezmer music, so I’m thrilled that Beyond the Pale is coming to Gabriola. See? Here’s how fun they are: Beyond the Pale will be at the Roxy on February 21st. See Gabriola events calendar for details. (Here’s an article on the phrase beyond the pale. If you’ve ever wondered where the phrase came [...]
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Here’s more about the Kerplunks and their Juno nomination from the Nanaimo Daily News: Kerplunks’ tunes splashy. They are up against big names like the Barenaked Ladies and win or lose, these two bubbly musicians want the best in children’s music to walk across the same stage as every other award winner. The children’s award [...]
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Have you heard? Gabriola’s Kerplunks have been nominated for a Juno award for children’s album of the year.
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Dear Gabriola musicians, I see your concerts advertised now and again, and am often tempted to buy tickets and go. But if all I know about you is your names, how will I know if I like your style of music? I’d be more likely to go to that concert of yours if you’d give [...]
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The Gabriola Poetry Society is bringing The Jack Quartet to Gabriola for a January 14th performance at the Roxy. This could be amazing. The Jack Quartet site introduces the group: Praised for its "powerhouse playing" by the Chicago Sun-Times and its "extraordinary precision" by the Boston Globe, the JACK Quartet has quickly established a reputation [...]
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Merry Christmas, Gabriola! I didn’t make it to your house with a crew of carollers this year, so let me send these guys instead, courtesy of Youtube. Imagine them standing in the snow outside, singing for you as you sip your eggnog.
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