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 August 2024
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Aug 02
Mary Barry
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Fee: $25.00
Most jazz singers sing standards those great tunes written by genius wordsmiths including Cole Porter, Rogers and Hart, or Johnny Mercer. It worked for Ella and works today for Diana. Blues singers tend to immerse themselves in the creations of several generations of Afro-American writers from Ma Rainey to Robert Cray. Those who embrace chanson work the Bs- Brel, Brassens, and Boris Vian.
Mary Barry follows a different path, writing original songs in all three genres that are so good they sound like standards. Sometimes you really have to look at the composer credits to confirm that the song that reduced you to a puddle of emotion was written by the same person you hear singing it. The ability to both write and interpret is a rare talent outside the rock and folk worlds. Even more compelling is her ability to create magic on stage. Mary Barry has spent a lifetime refining her skills and the result has won her a dedicated coterie of fans among discerning listeners from coast to coast and all over the map.
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Aug 15
JS Bach's long walk in the snow
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Fee: $25.00
At 20 years old and in his first job, the young JS Bach got into such trouble that the only thing he could do was to walk away. JS Bachs Long Walk in the Snow takes you along on that trip: a 400 km odyssey to a glittering northern port city with street fights, big business, the father figure he didnt know he needed and, quite possibly, love. With glorious music both familiar and gripping from Lori Gemmell, Tom Allen and a spectacular band of Newfoundland artists: Mark Fewer, Violin, Bill Brennan, piano, Deantha Edmunds, voice and Jim Vivian, bass , JS Bachs Long Walk in the Snow brings that troubled young man in from the cold.
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Aug 24
Katie Baggs Carole Bestvater and Valmy
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Fee: $25.00
Featuring original songs by all three songwriters, woven together throughout two sets. Three part harmonies and a variety of instruments, including guitar, 5 string violin, double bass, and piano, will make for a dynamic and entertaining show.
Katie Baggs is an indie-folk singer-songwriter from St.Johns. She has sculpted her singular sound over the years, singing and playing in various bands (Dead Language, All the Wiles, Pilot to Bombardier) and making two solo records (Home Again, Home Again, 2012, and Wonderful Strange, 2015). These days Katie has new songs and poems in the works and very much loves sharing the stage with songbirds Valmy and Carole whenever they get the chance.
Valmy is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist using her folk-influenced music to tell stories about loving and stumbling your way through the dark. Exploring themes of relationship, loss, and healing, she weaves nature-inspired melodic swells and atmospheric harmonies with her contemplative writing. Valmy released her debut album The In Between in the Autumn of 2023 and received a gracious review from Tony Ploughman of Freds Records: There is a cohesiveness to this full album offering meditative musings on balancing ones own mental state in harmony with natureDeftly produced, engineered, and mixed, The In Between is one of 2023s finest NL Releases. Valmy was a MusicNL award nominee for Folk Artist and Rising Star of the Year in 2023, and a 2024 ECMA nominee for African Canadian Artist of the Year. She looks forward to connecting with audiences on tour in Autumn 2024.
Carole Bestvater is a freestyle fiddle player/violinist based in St. Johns, NL. She is at her happiest when playing and singing a wide diversity of different music, and is equally at home performing a variety of different folk and classical genres. Carole is an in-demand session player, performer, and music educator, always striving to share her joy of music making with those around her. She plays classical music primarily with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra and the Strong Harbour Strings Collective, and folk music with many local bands including Youngtree & The Blooms, High & Lonesome, Crooked Stovepipe, and the Katie Baggs Band.
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