Public Events
The Arts Centre is now closed for the winter. We will reopen when the weather warms again in the spring...hopefully in April. Please check back for upcoming public events, since we will post dates as soon as they become available.
No Events Listed for June 2017
Events for July 2017
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Jul 01
July 1st with Matthew Byrne
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $25.00EHAA is pleased to partner with the English Harbour Recreation Committee to present our province's finest balladeer.
Storytelling through song is a fundamental duty of traditional music and one that Matthew Byrne performs brilliantly.
Born into a family of Newfoundland music makers, Matthew's repertoire is heavily influenced by that unique musical lineage "the weaving of a great story with a beautiful melody" and he supports this tradition with powerful vocals, polished guitar work, and a presence that fills the room.His repertoire transcends time and place and hislive performance reminds us how satisfying traditional songs can be when stripped down to their basic elements.
Byrne's music has traveled well beyond the rugged shores of his Newfoundland home since his 2010 debut, Ballads. Touring as both a solo artist as well as singer with The Dardanelles, he has graced major festival stages worldwide. With his second album, Hearts & Heroes, winning Traditional Recording of the Year at the 2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards, Byrne further established himself as one of Canada's most authentic and vital traditional voices.
Matthew Byrne is set to release his highly-anticipated third album - Horizon Lines - in Summer, 2017. This collection is a deeper exploration of traditional songs from both sides of the Atlantic, as well as one original ballad and a guest appearance by Matthew's dad (Joseph Byrne). Horizon Lines continues Matthew's journey through his musical lineage with ever-evolving guitar skills and accompaniment from some of Newfoundland's finest players.
Horizon Lines is available online and in-store on August 11th.
Tickets available at eventbrite.ca
Limited tickets at the door or call 464-2424 -
Jul 06
An evening with Ian Foster
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.00Ian Foster is a Newfoundland-born songwriter who has toured in Canada,the U.S. and Europe since 2007. A multiple East Coast Music Association (ECMA) and MusicNL award nominee, he has released seven albums since 2006 (currently touring 2017's Sleeper Years) , and has had his music played on radio internationally. A finalist for The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), he has co-written with various artists, including the legendary Canadian folk artist Ron Hynes. Ian's story and character driven lyrics mixed with a modern musical sensibility have been described as "a great example of what a 21st century folk performer should be doing". (CBC Radio).
Tickets at eventbrite.ca
Limited seating at the door or call 464-2424 -
Jul 22
Allan Byrne and Scott Schilleref
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.00Allan Byrne and Scott Schilleref blend old-timey and bluegrass songs and tunes well seasoned with some updated classic songs for a tasty heaping helping of passion, pathos and pluck. The band brings together equally well-seasoned musicians Allan Byrne - guitar, vocals (the Byrne family dynasty Blue Drop) and Scott Schillereff - clawhammer banjo, hammered dulcimer, vocals (steeped in Appalachian tradition Tickle Harbour Atlantic Union and Newfoundlander by choice).
Tickets at eventbrite.ca
Limited seating at the door or call 464-2424
Events for August 2017
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Aug 01
Red Moon Road
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.00Red Moon Road makes a much bigger sound than one would expect from a trio. With Sheena front and center, flanked by "her two Daniels", it's a visually-appealing, high-energy and well-choreographed show incorporating: impeccable three-part harmonies, a roots drum kit split entertainingly but pragmatically between Sheena and the "Hatted-Daniel" (who also strums an acoustic guitar with an extra custom pickup allowing him to simultaneously play bass), the Franco-Manitoban "Moustached-Daniel" covering lead parts on mandolin, banjo, lap steel, and organ (sometimes within the same song) while Sheena's unmistakable heart-moving and soulful voice soars above it all. The commanding and engaging presentation is equal parts polished songwriting, undeniable musicianship, spontaneous repartee and seamlessly-blended, masterful storytelling the last a dimension in which the band is both renown and unique.
Tickets available at eventbrite.ca
Limited seating at the door or call 464-2424
(Note that this event is part of the Trinity Bight Folk festival (in conjunction with Two Whales Coffee Shop) which includes five shows and a free beer at the Port Rexton brewery. For details go back to the calendar and click on the Festival event.) -
Aug 05
Gordie Tentrees
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.00Master storyteller and multi-instrumental performer Gordie Tentrees has arrived. His sixth album "Less is More" brings together his knack for melody with his amazing ability to hold an audience in the palm of his hands (both during and between songs) and is a deeply personal, moving, melodic and sometimes humorous look at life through the eyes of a unique and infectious personality. Yukon based, Ontario raised, farm boy, golden glove boxer, school teacher, youth counselor turned folk artist Tentrees has released 6 records touring North America, UK, Australia and Europe up to 200 concerts each year, nominated for Western Canadian Music Awards, International Song Competitions and toured with Kelly Joe Phelps, Fred Eaglesmith, Steve Poltz and Mary Gauthier. Produced by Juno award winner Bob Hamilton, the album features Tentrees blend of folk, roots and blues sounds on 11 tracks including "Camelot Hotel" written by Mary Gauthier. Tentrees plays dobro, guitar, harmonica, with stellar accompaniment from Aiden Tentrees on upright bass & Fabian Brook on guitar and fiddle. The album also includes guest appearances by Yukon musician Patrick Hamilton, Annie Avery, Lonnie Powell and the voice of east coast darling 2015 Juno winner Catherine MacLellan.
"Sounds like an album Woody Guthrie or Bob Dylan might have done if they were starting out today" Irish Post (4/5 Stars)
Tickets available at eventbrite.ca
Limited seating at the door or call 464-2424
(Note that this event is part of the Trinity Bight Folk festival (in conjunction with Two Whales Coffee Shop) which includes five shows and a free beer at the Port Rexton brewery. For details go back to the calendar and click on the Festival event.) -
Aug 08
Dave Panting with Greg Simm
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.00Nova Scotia's Greg Simm and Newfoundland's Dave Panting.
This acoustic duo draw on musical savvy and experience combined
with a relaxed and spontaneous stage presence to take you on a
"string driven ride down the backroads of Britain, Ireland and North America".
Their set is a balanced mix of songs and instrumentals from several genres:
including Celtic folk, country blues and swing.
DAVE PANTING BIO
A multi - instrumentalist, singer, composer and producer who hails from St. John's, NL.,
Dave has four decades as a fulltime professional musician under his belt.
He plays acoustic and electric guitar, members of the mandolin family, banjo and bass as well as Greek bouzouki, durass and baglamas.
He is a founding member of the influential Newfoundland folk band Figgy Duff and Atlantic Canada's award winning multi genre group Rawlins Cross.
For five years he was a member of the Irish Descendants, Juno award winners and one of Newfoundland's longstanding musical mainstays.
Dave has toured all over Canada as well as in the UK, Ireland, USA, Europe and Scandinavia, Mexico and South America.
He is a long time AF of M,SOCAN and Music NL member as well as being a winner of the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival's lifetime achievement award.
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GREG SIMM BIO
Greg has been performing music across Canada and beyond for the last forty years.
Also a product of the WRHS music program under the direction of Brian Johnston, Greg has recorded, toured and performed with artists as musically diverse as
Denny Doherty (Mamas & Papas), Gordon Stobbe (Up Home Tonight) and Kendra MacGillivray.
His folk trio Prairie Sea featuring Jim Bell and Kim deLaforest has recently released their second CD "Distance".
Greg continues to travel to Nunavut twice a year to teach music to Inuit Youth in remote Arctic communities with Tusaranaarniq Sivumut (www.musicforthefuture.ca).
In 2015, he was named a lifetime friend of the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival.
Tickets available at eventbrite.ca
Limited seating at the door or call 464-2424
(Note that this event is part of the Trinity Bight Folk festival (in conjunction with Two Whales Coffee Shop) which includes five shows and a free beer at the Port Rexton brewery. For details go back to the calendar and click on the Festival event.) -
Aug 11
Nick Earle and Joseph Coffin
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.00Nick Earle and Joe Coffin are emerging blues artists from St. John's, NL who have released their debut album "Nick Earle and Joe Coffin Live at The Citadel House", earning them award nominations for MusicNL Jazz/Blues Recording of the Year and Canadian Folk Music Award for Young Performer of the Year. Adopting a distinctive style which is well beyond their years, they draw inspiration from blues greats such as Robert Johnson, Eric Clapton and Muddy Waters. Rich soulful vocals and exceptional guitar playing are just two of the descriptions that come to mind when watching these two execute their skills. Earle and Coffin have already performed with many of Newfoundland's top roots and blues musicians and have learned to demonstrate the utmost professionalism and style.
(Update: The guys won "Young performer of the Year" at the Canadian Folk Music Awards!)
Tickets available at eventbrite.ca
Limited seating at the door or call 464-2424 -
Aug 15
Community concert/open mic hosted by Brian Hiscock
Come on out and bring your guitar, accordion, banjo or flugelhorn. Sing, yodel, recite or amaze us with your air guitar....or your air flugelhorn.
We are looking for all levels of talent and if you are Bruce Springsteen or buddy from up in the droke the pay is the same. This is a chance for all hands to try out their talents and, who knows, there might be a scout or two in the audience. Next stop Hollywood...or Holyrood.
Call 690-7013 to register or have your agent do it for you.
Admission by donation.
BREAKING NEWS! This event will be hosted by Brian Hiscock. The bard of Champneys! -
Aug 20
Celtic Fiddlers
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.00The Celtic Fiddlers from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, are a vibrant group of 13 young professional musicians, ages 14-24. This unique group of fiddlers is accompanied by piano, mandolin, mandola, tin whistle, Irish flute, bodhran, cajone, accordion, banjo, bouzouki, bass, voice, guitar and drums. They have gained an outstanding reputation for their eclectic style and presentation. Collectively the group has mastered 53 instruments!
Tickets available at eventbrite.ca
Limited seating at the door or call 464-2424
Events for September 2017
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Sep 08
The Once
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $30.00A modern indie folk trio from Newfoundland, The Once has collected a trio of Canadian Folk Music Awards, numerous ECMA awards, was named Artist of the Year by the Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council. They have earned not one, but two JUNO nominations for best Roots/Traditional album, the most recent in acknowledgement of Departures (2014). While originally known for its haunting interpretations of traditional music, The Once has at long last uncovered a sound that truly represents their inner artistry.
Tickets available at eventbrite.ca
Limited seating at the door or call 4642424 -
Sep 09
Crooked Stovepipe
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.00After 40 years, St. John's-based Crooked Stovepipe continues its run as the oldest bluegrass band in Canada. Over the years founding members Neil Rosenberg and Ted Rowe have taken the band through four CDs plus a children's recording with Colleen Power. Their third CD, "Just In Case", was voted "Bluegrass Recording of the Year" by the ECMA, and MusicNL named Power "Female Vocalist of the Year" for her collaboration with the band.
They have played often on radio and television, and appeared at numerous concerts and festivals around the province. The band has also performed in Nova Scotia, PEI, Ontario, and Alberta. Neil and Ted were founding members of the Bluegrass and Old-Time Country Music Society of Newfoundland and Labrador and Crooked Stovepipe has been featured regularly at its annual jamboree.
Ted's son Dave Rowe, Matt Hender and Carole Bestvater round out the band for 2017.
Tickets available at eventbrite.ca
Limited seating at the door or call 4642424 -
Sep 16
Janet Cull
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $25.00Janet Cull
Island Soul Tour 2017
with special guest, Michael Hanrahan
Janet Cull will be kicking off her "Island Soul Tour" this Fall to promote her critically-acclaimed new album, "Real Tough Love". Recently selected by Los Angeles-based Singer Universe Magazine as their "Best Vocalist of the Month", the tour will take Cull to a variety of theatres across Newfoundland. The performances will culminate in an opening slot for 4-time Grammy-winning superstar k.d. lang, in St. John's (Mile One, Sept. 14) Janet being hand-picked by lang for this prestigious gig. Janet will be joined on this tour by special guest Michael Hanrahan, who's played with a host of Newfoundland greats, including the Irish Descendants and Connemara. From Janet's powerhouse R&B-style rock, to Hanrahan's innovative take on traditional, this tour truly connects with the various facets of the Newfoundland soul.
Janet Cull has 2 previous albums to her credit - the first with the Janet Cull Band (MusicNL Album of the Year, 2004) and the second (with Kelly-Ann Evans), is the ECMA-nominated "People Get Ready". Janet has performed in local musicals as a principal singer/actor, including Hair, Cats, and most recently Jesus Christ Superstar. Cull has co-produced a string of sold-out provincial tours, including FOREVER 27, ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, The Women of Motown, Tina Turner and more. Check out www.janetcull.com
Tickets available at eventbrite.ca
Limited seating at the door or call 4642424 -
Sep 19
Cordeen
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.00Since the first Irish fishermen travelled west, captivated by the promises of this abundant land, Newfoundland has been a bastion of Ireland's enchanting cultural heritage. It is a place where people still speak with the unmistakable lilt of their distant ancestors and where the rhythms of traditional music echo ancient tunes brought from far across the ocean. Their immigrant forefathers, of strong Munster stock, braved the harsh winds and tumultuous waves. By the mid-1800s, they comprised half the population of Newfoundland, leaving an indelible mark on the history, society and culture of the province. Through a unique musical lens, Cordeen will explore the legacy of the Irish in Newfoundland as they trace the story of traditional music, from songs of home to fresh new fusions.
Tickets available at eventbrite.ca
Limited seating at the door or call 4642424
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