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Christmas concert postponed

A while back I blogged about the Christmas Gloria concert, which was to happen at Gabriola United Church today. The concert has been cancelled due to the snow, so please stay home today even if you’ve got a ticket. The event will be re-scheduled for sometime in January.

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Vivaldi for Gabriola

On December 14th, Gabriola’s Chamber Ensemble and a 12-voice choir (directed by John Capon) will perform Vivaldi’s Gloria in D. Here’s a preview of the music for you, courtesy of Youtube. It’s magnificent! Now, back to upcoming concert here: it’ll be at Gabriola United Church; performance times are 3:30 and 7:30. Tickets are 12.00 – [...]

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Kerplunks won CFMA award

The Canadian Folk Music Awards website has posted the list of 2008 award winners. Great news: the Kerplunks won the Children’s Album of the Year award. Congratulations, Kerplunks!

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Kerplunks making big noise

Those Kerplunks of ours are certainly becoming well-known! From Canada.com: Kerplunks making big noise. The Kerplunks know full well the benefit of living in a close-knit Gulf Island community. Tina Jones and Dinah D, who lead the Gabriola Island group, barely had in their clutches their first major award — a Western Canadian Music Award [...]

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