A Taste of Spring Social
Join the members of the Ashcroft-Cache Creek Rotary Club on Friday, March 18 from 7-9:30 pm at St Alban’s Hall.
The Art & Beverage Tasting evening has a changing selection of hors d’oeuvres to snack on, South American wines to sample, plus several micro brew beers, Brazilian coffees and non-alcoholic punch.
A display of local art is also part of the evening. This year there will be a selection of works by local photographers Wendy Coomber, Guy Lundstrom, Sue Mourad, Val Teshima and Mike Walker.
Proceeds support Rotary International’s polio eradication program. Tickets are available at Sears/Ashcroft Work Wear and Ashcroft Employment Services.
Dinner Concert features JUNO Award winner
Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society hosts a Dinner/Concert on Sunday, March 20 at St Alban’s Hall with a scrumptious Indian Dinner at 6:30 pm and the Concert following at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available at The Ashcroft Bakery, Williams General Store and Chandra’s Herbal Health. For more info call 250-453-9100.
Multi-instrumentalist Steve Dawson performs as a Trio showcasing his latest work, ‘Nightshade’. Dawson is an accomplished Canadian guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, specializing in slide and fingerstyle guitar, pedal steel, lap steel, banjo and other stringed instruments.
2005 saw the release of his Juno Award–nominated We Belong to the Gold Coast, which further explored Steve’s love of antique and modern sounds, mixing traditional blues and Hawaiian music with Steve’s original songs.His work as producer and musician has resulted in numerous accolades over the years, including five Juno Awards and 11 nominations, eight Western Canadian Music Awards, and 22 nominations, and a Maple Blues award.
The third Dinner Concert is scheduled for Saturday, April 2 with Flamenco Guitarist John Gilliat, also at St Alban’s Hall. Tickets are available at The Ashcroft Bakery, Williams General Store and Chandra’s Herbal Health. For more info call (250) 453-9100 or visit www.windingriversarts.ca
Jam Night at The View
The View Restaurant at the Ashcroft Rec Centre hosts a ‘Jam Night’ on Friday, March 29 starting at 8 pm. Singers, Musicians, bring an instrument or borrow ours. Listeners, just sit and enjoy the sounds. Kitchen open until 10:30 pm. The Jam is held every two weeks. For more info 250- 453-2400.
What better way to start spring!
The ‘Euphorics’ a capella singers take to the stage on Wednesday, March 30 at 7:30 pm in Lillooet’s Masonic Hall. Individually, the members of this joyous, energetic West Coast quartet are hard working, professional and powerful lead singers and performers; put them together, and you have an outstanding harmony-filled experience not to be missed.
This is the final show in a four-concert series presented by Lillooet Music for the 2010/11 season. Get your tickets at the Lillooet Friendship Centre, Created by Design, IDA and KC Health & Gifts. For more information, call 250-256-7888 or email lillooetmusic@shaw.ca.
Songwriter Gals sing at Ashcroft Bakery
Ashcroft Bakery & Coffee shop presents Gabrielle Papillon (folk) & Ambre McLean (pop/blues). The women are on a Canada-wide tour and will perform in Ashcroft on Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 pm.
Influenced by guitar slinging troubadours such as Ani Difranco, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, and Paul Simon, Montrealer Gabrielle Papillon’s music is often about a feeling. Her muse is the amalgamation of people in her life, or an imaginary scenario. Above all she loves the journey of a song.
Guelph Singer-songwriter Ambre McLean’s lyrics pour out to her listeners, as if she is speaking directly to them. McLean creates harmonic landscapes. Her original music is a hybrid of jazz, folk, blues and pop, is directing her own rising star. Pay what you can, at the door.
Coffee and dessert available. For more info call 250-453-9212. ‘
Truly gorgeous Canadiana’
Willy Blizzard performs at The Packing House on Saturday, April 9. Willy Blizzard is a three piece band playing upright bass, banjo, acoustic and electric guitars and great three part harmony. Fronted by John Hough who was lead vocalist/guitarist for the Vancouver based folk band Under The Moss.
“He has the smoothest baritone West of the Rockies… the most distinctive voice I’ve heard this side of Stan Rogers”- John Leeder, Canadian Folk Music Bulletin. For dinner/concert reservations phone 250-458-2256.
Date changed
The Packing House in Spences Bridge decided to celebrate St Patrick’s Day on the 12th and by all reports, it was a good one. There is no celebration on March 19, as written previously in this column.
