Updated with new video – OK I’m not a Miley Cyrus fan but she does acquit herself nicely on the 4 CD set honoring Dylan and Amnesty International. The 4-CD set of Dylan covers grows on you.
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Dylan's Scene MOJO bonus CD
Dylan’s Scene was compiled to coincide with MOJO Magazine’s 17-page coverage of Bob Dylan’s Bootleg # 9 The Witmark Demos.
Update - a 2-CD set with a similar theme called Bob Dylans Greenwich Village
What a treat – 15 tracks that bring back the essence of the 1960s New York folk scene. If you remember those days, it’s worth purchasing the magazine for the 17 pages of Dylan stories and the CD. Continue reading
PRLog (Press Release) – Dec 20, 2010 – Stephen Pate, editor and owner of NJN Network, has recorded the Elvis classic Blue Christmas and is donating the proceeds plus more to charity.
“Christmas is supposed to be a happy time,” said Pate “but for the many people suffering from mental disabilities it can be a time of deeper anguish.”
“The song is about a boy who misses his girlfriend at Christmas. We thought it would be nice to donate the proceeds to the Schizophrenia Society who help people with mental illness and resulting disabilities.”
“Since file sharing is popular these days, we are donating $.10 cents for every person who listens to the song or downloads it for free. When the song is purchased for $0.99 we will donate $1.09.”
NJN Network has also donated all production costs and the copyright royalty to this project. The musicians donated their time. Avolve Technology donated their graphic design for the cover art. Continue reading
Ron Hynes Man of a Thousand Songs (photo supplied)
The Man of a Thousand Songs, starring Ron Hynes, Joel Thomas Hynes and featuring Amelia Curran is a the highly rated movie about music and story telling for the many thousands of Ron Hynes fans across Canada.
We saw Ron two weeks ago at Harvest House and he packed the place with his fans. They loved him. We’ll post his exclusive interview about the new movie this morning.
The film is full of Ron performing some of his most famous songs, including Sonny’s Dream, The Saint John Waltz, Boy from Old Perlican, and Dry.
Fans can also expect gut wrenching honesty and his famously disarming sense of humour because Ron tells his own incredible story in his own blunt manner.
Ron’s manager and publicist sent us clippings from media reviews and they are glowing. Continue reading
Harlan Pepper, Great Lakes video
Tom Wilson, of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, shared the Great Lakes video on Facebook a few months ago.
Harlan Pepper of Hamilton, Ontario perform an odd, lighthearted and appealing blend of roots, country, rock and folk music.
I was immediately intrigued. Where did these young guys get the updated old sound?
Only when Tom sent me the CD Young and Old did I discover that the bass player Thompson Wilson was Tom’s son. Nice to have your dad promote your music eh?
For a first CD, this is amazing music.
The 4 boys – Thompson (bass, vocals), Dan Edmonds (banjo, keys, vocals) Marlon Nicolle (drums, vocals) and Jimmy Hayes (guitar, pedal steel, harmonica) were just out of high school when they won $3,000 recording studio prize in a local jam contest. Continue reading
Allons! an introduction to Cajun French (photo: Allons!)
If you like Cajun music but are intimidated by the Cajun French language, try this free site that teaches introductory French conversation in a music festival context.
Allons! teaches the basics of introducing yourself to someone in Cajun country Louisiana, USA.
The free online course will help you to say hello to the musicians, order a meal or ask someone to danse. Oops, my spelling has shifted into Cajun after only a few lessons.
“Allons danser avec moi”
The site is easy to use and is focused on getting you into a conversation with those friendly folks in near a Cajun bayou. Continue reading
Bob Dylan and The Band in historic reunion tour 1974 (photo Jim Summaria creative commons)
Wolfgang’s Vault has released four concerts from the 1974 tour of Bob Dylan and The Band that are free to listen to on the web or on an iPhone with their WVIP membership.
In 1974 Bob Dylan, the voice of the sixties generation, had been laying low in Woodstock New York since 1967. His albums after the motorcycle accident had been different, not the “wild mercury” sound of Highway 61 and Bringing It All Back Home.
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Lennie Gallant at Rendezous Rustico 2004
Lennie Gallant will perform again at Rendezvous Rustico this summer on PEI. It’s one of the annual appearances of PEI’s top singer songwriter.
The festival opens Friday evening with a BBQ and children’s activities followed by an Acadian concert at 8 pm featuring talented performers from across PEI.
Saturday, July 24, at 8 pm local artists will be performing in the Song Writers Circle at Harmony House Theatre in Hunter River. This event, hosted by John Connolly, will feature Mario Robichaud, Jeannita Bernard, and Nick and Chris Gauthier. Following the concert there will be a homecoming dance at the Cymbria Lion’s club with music by Stagefrite.
The Sunday evening concert will be at 8 pm in St. Augustin’s Church. Tourists and Islanders have been marking it on their summer calendars for years. The concert is just one of many events over the weekend that highlight Acadian culture in the Rustico area. Rustico is Lennie Gallant’s home so his friends and family love to hear him perform on the home turf.
Tickets sold out last year. You can purchase them by calling 902-963-3252 at $20 adult / $15 students (under 16). Visa/Master card accepted.
Video follows the story break of Lennie Gallant singing Before We Sell This Car from last years Rendezvous Rustico
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud71Rei93CM
Dewey Balfa and Nathan Abshire
Dewey Balfa explains the origins of Cajun music to school children in this clip. The Acadians, exiled from the Maritimes, settled in Louisiana taking their culture with them. Jolie Blon is the most popular Cajun song. It is often referred to as the Cajun National Anthem.
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This is the trailer for a new film being made about him. The film will be released in the fall of 2010.
Ron Hynes has been writing and singing songs since I can’t remember when. He’s a great guy. He is generous with other musicians and willingly helps out whenever he can.
Sonny’s Dream video follows the break. Continue reading