Our Calendar of Events
EHAC offers workshops and concerts each season, creating opportunities for artistic expression and skill development. Based on a curated mix of genres and popularity, and mindful of our superb acoustics, up and coming musicians are invited to perform in our extraordinary space. Workshops are offered whenever teaching professionals visit the Bight and express interest in sharing their craft. Or perhaps an artist in residence will offer a class. Every season is different. Have a look at this season's offerings.
Events for September 2014
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Sep 06
Recitation Night in the Harbour
Dave Paddon, Chris Brookes, Hubert Furey, and Harry Ingram will present an evening of original and traditional recitations. Most will be funny, a couple will be serious but all will be in keeping with a rich Newfoundland tradition.
One of those not-to-be-missed evenings.
8 pm $15 -
Sep 13
Concert in the Harbour with Katie Baggs and Sherry Ryan
8 pm $20
Katie Baggs
Katie Baggs was born and raised in St. John's. She started writing music while studying anthropology at Memorial where she met and collaborated with Matthew Hornell, Benjamin Rigby, and Jonathan Bungay to form the folk group Dead Language (2008). Katie currently collaborates with fellow songwriters and musicians Jared Klok, Benjamin Rigby, Jake Nicoll and Billy Nicoll on a project called All the Wiles, and frequently takes to the stage all alone. Some notable solo performances include Water, Woods and Wide Prairie Sky at the LSPU Hall (with Joanna Barker and Ingrid Gatin, May 2012), Bluebird North songwriter's circle (November, 2010, hosted by Lenny Gallant), the Lawnya Vawnya Festival (headlining act at the closing night performance, April, 2011), the Cape St. Mary's Performance Series (July, 2011), and A Ship of Sirens (July, 2011, hosted by Pamela Morgan). Katie's first solo record, home again, home again will be released on June 15, 2012.
Recordings:
Dead Language (released December 2008. Recorded by Jake Nicoll. Produced by Dead Language)
All The Wiles, Painted (released September 8, 2011. Recorded by Jake Nicoll. Produced by All the Wiles)
Katie Baggs, Home again, home again
www.katiebaggs.com
Sherry Ryan
Sherry Ryan's third album, Sister of Mine, marks the latest accomplishment by this talented Newfoundland singer/songwriter. Ryan hired the multi-talented and uber-versatile Phil Sedore to produce the album and play an impressive array of instruments, including the wurlitzer piano, gospel organ, clarinet, and cello, among others. Says Ryan of her latest record, "I love how Phil Sedore made the record sound like the songs that were on AM radio when I was a kid in the seventies." The album also presents her debut piano recordings.
The album explores themes of escape and draws on images from time she spent in the South. It was while working at a nursing home in the Mississippi delta that Ryan found the inspiration for her title track. The main lyric, "Call that sister of mine", came from the mouth of a feisty 92-year old woman, wishing her sister would drive down Route 61 and rescue her.
The songs on Sister of Mine offer a rich fusion of genres and styles, from the catchy, toe-tapping country tune "Blue Ridge Mountains", to the bluesy true story about a horse her dad tied to their back step in "Back Step Blues".
It's not hard to understand why Ryan has devoted fans. With her unforgettable voice, and lyrics that warm the hearts of her listeners, Ryan's talent is indisputable
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Sep 20
Concert in the Harbour with Sherman Downey and the Ambiguous Case
8 pm $20
Sherman Downey and the Ambiguous Case have been wowing critics and fans since their 2010 debut release Honey for Bees with a melodic roots-rock sound which embraces folk, pop and country. Their November 2013 sophomore effort, The Sun in Your Eyes, has been the best selling album since its release at the legendary Fred's Records in St. John's, NL. The first single, Thick as Thieves, earned the boys the title of "Best New Act in Canada" in the CBC Searchlight Contest, beating out over 3000 acts across the country. The next two singles "The Right Idea" and "Annalee" have spent an impressive 14 weeks and counting on the CBC Radio 2 Top 20 charts and on various campus charts. Their highly energetic and entertaining live show has floored audiences all across Canada and as far away as the Woodford Folk Festival in Australia.
Sherman Downey and The Ambiguous Case are:
Left to right: Sherman Downey, Andrew Ross, Bill Allan, Neil Targett, Paul Lockyer -
Sep 27
Mills - MacDonald Wedding
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