I will be in Newfoundland this Canada Day; but across the land, lots of folks will be "Singing for their Songs".
A little bird told me Stuart McLean will be singing a few bars of Firewatch during this show.
Here are some Details: The second annual Sing For Your SongCanada Day special
– CBC Radio One. Join Amanda Putz and Grant Lawrence from 4 to 6 p.m. local times (4:30-6:30 p.m. NL).
Listeners and CBC personalities across the country phoned into our voicemail to request their favourite Canadian songs to sing along to. The trick is: they had to sing their requests. We'll hear CBC Radio 2 Tempo host Julie Nesrallah's stunning Joni Mitchell rendition, Vinyl Cafe's Stuart McLean singing Jim Bryson, Kathleen Petty and Don Newman doing Four Strong Winds... together, as well as various listeners singing for Joel Plaskett, Sarah McLachlan, and more! Grant Lawrence also released the Radio 3 podcast version on June 26th!
To download a file of the show for your own purposes, please click here:
It is my ONLY show of the summer and I got's myself a trio to do it.
Tuesday July 7th at the Company House in Halifax I will be playing a show with Benn Ross on Drums and Lucas Pearce on the basso. Tanys Davis will open and it looks to be grand low key affair.
6pm Kelp 15 Art Show WIP Gallery (73 Preston @ Elm) Piet Masone Andrew Vincent (solo) 9pm Elmdale Tavern (1084 Wellington) Camp Radio Andrew Vincent Andy Swan Micarza Camaro 1am Raw Sugar (692 Somerset) DJ Geoff Brown + special guests
SATURDAY MAY 2
12pm Steve Vardy Pulled Pork Party! Carleton Tavern (223 Armstrong) w/ Chris Page Yellow Jacket Avenger Centretown Cripplers
9pm Gluepot Pub (340 Queen) Nutsak (members of The American Devices) The Flaps Flecton Big Sky Rhume
Weekend passes are $15, good for entry to Friday and Saturday night events (please note that Thursday Acorn/Bryson/AP tickets are sold separately and not included in the weekend pass; day shows and art show are free).
Jim Bryson Live at the First Baptist Church gets Official Street Release!!!
In Feburary 2008 Jim returned home from heavy touring to play a memorable show with Baby Eagle at the historical First Baptist Church. The show's live audio was run by Ken Stone, and was recorded to digitalness by Jarrett Bartlett, and turned out fantastic. So much so, that we decided it should become a proper release.
"Live at the First Baptist Church" is an enjoyable ride through the Bryson songbook, and a must for the "serious fan" (ie. those that relish his bouts of between-song banter-itis...heh). Featuring artwork from Rob Hinchley, the CD package looks pretty dang sharp too. Download Jim's live version of "All the Fallen Leaves" at http://www.kelprecords.com/downloads/jimbryson_fallenleaves.mp3 to hear what I am talking about.
The album will be in stores on Tuesday April 28th, but you can preorder your copy direct from kelprecords.com for only a discounted $13 this week and we will send along the MP3s immediately so you can start enjoying it before the CD makes it to your mailbox.
It will also be availble in the digital world format on iTunes.
Hi friends, this is a last shout out about the GCTC show coming up this Friday. less than 30 tickets remain for the show.
Sunday March 8th, 7pm Ottawa Folk Festival Acoustic Waves Series Presents Jim Bryson w/ Meredith Luce Tickets for this Acoustic Waves concert are available in person at the GCTC box office- 1233 Wellington St. West at Holland - or by phone at 613-236-5196.
Live at the First Baptist Church CD:
We are in a fair-weathered mood and feeling 60-40 that we will have pre-"official" release copies of the live CD "Live at The First Baptist Church" to sell at this show.
A proper Kelp Records / iTunes launch of the CD will occur in a few weeks.
Hi all, time to get cracking on getting you all in the know about my next big home show.
This is what it is all about:
1. It is part of the Ottawa Folk Festivals Acoustic Waves Series.
2. Meredith Luce is opening.
3. Fingers Crossed, I WILL have the Live CD "Live From The First Baptist Church" for sale.
Check here and Kelp Records for the details on this limited CD / iTunes release. Also, Rob Hinchley has printed limited edition etchings of the cover art. These will be on sale both at the show and through the Kelp /Bryson web-worlds.
4. I will be performing in some form sans band, hence the Acoustic Waves title of the series. Still working on the exact version of me you will see.
5. Here is the listing:
The Ottawa Folk Festival and the GCTC present An Acoustic Waves Concert ! Jim Bryson S/G Meredith Luce Sunday, March 8, starting at 8 p.m. Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre, (1233 Wellington Street, at Holland).
*Tickets are $20, and are on sale now only through the GCTC Box Office in person at 1233 Wellington Street at Holland, or by phone at 613-236-5196; seating is reserved, so purchase early for best selection. **Some tickets remain, but going fast.
Sherbrooke on me Own: This Friday I am headed on down the road to Sherbrooke to play in the wonderful Granada Theatre in support of my friends Jake and the Leprechauns. They are releasing their second record "A long Dash (Followed by Ten Seconds of Silence) " and it is a real Dandy.
Jake and the Leprechauns w/ Jim Bryson Friday February 27th. Theatre Granada Sherbrooke, QC.
All is quiet (touch wood) here in Toronto tonight. Lisa and Bea made the foggy drive down the 401 and we are together now until Saturday.
Just reading the Camp Radio Blog And getting a tad envious of all the recording Chris is getting done.
On the travel front, here is a condensed version of our tour thus far: left Canada / got hassled at the border for a while / played in a haunted theatre in Kent / found a "love toilet" in Cincinnati / drove through a lake effect blizzard / watched the Superbowl in Pittsburgh / had an amazing time in Chicago / welcomed Gord Tough aboard and came home to Canada.
