Wow!!!!!!!
What a blast, I assume most of you in Canada, or the northern states
got to see the awards show on Sunday night. It was fabulous being
there for 4 days as a volunteer.
I spent a lot of the time minding doors, at various things, such as
the Roots Room, Sneak Peak Stages and Industry One-On-Ones.
Among the various people I got to see whom I enjoyed thoroughly are:
Maura Hagen - Singer - Originally of Scotland now in Nfld-Lbdr.
Cynthia MacLeod - Fiddler - PEI
Razzmatazz for Kids - Group - Mainland NS
Gordon Stobbe Trio - Group - Mainland NS
Beolach - Group - Cape Breton
Cottars - Group - Cape Breton
Slainte Mhath - Group - Cape Breton
Kerrie Wynne MacLeod - Singer - PEI
Ric Barron - Banjo - ????
McMullen/St. Maurice - Fiddle plus - Mainland NS
Doris Mason - Singer/Pianist - Mainland NS
JP Cormier - Singer/Songwriter/Instrumentalist - Cape Breton
Ardyth & Jennifer - Harpists - Mainland NS
They are only a small sample of the talent we have available in the
East Coast. Do a search on the web for recordings and information.
The weather was cold outside, and not much warmer in the vestibule of
the World Trade & Convention Centre, but the music was great. There
was quite a lot of industry people from outside of the region who were
there to look over talent, and supply information on accessing their
markets. This could in the long run lead to international success for
our musicians in the world arena.
The major showcase events such as the Roots-Traditional Stage, Urban
stage, Jazz Stage and the Sneak Peeks stages were for the most part
very successful. Standing room only for quite a few.
CBC Radio was there in force on Friday and Saturday for the regional
program Mainstreet on Friday, and the nationwide program DNTO. CBC
Galaxie was one of the sponsors of the Sneak Peek stages which
featured major up and comers such as Beolach and the Cottars. DNTO had
a Blues summit, with Dutch Mason in the second half, and newcomer JP
LeBlanc releasing his FIRST CD in the first half. Great performances
by both. They were backed by long time local performer Joe Murphy and
his band.
The Roots room in the late night jam sessions were really rocking.
There were performers mixing it up each night in unique groups. For
instance, Isaac and Blewitt were joined by a young girl singer
(Vertch?) and Ric Barron was joined by Haines and Leighton. Saturday
saw PEI's Cynthia MacLeod playing with Andrea Beaton of Cape Breton
and Troy MacGillivray from Lanark for a square set! Gordon Stobbe's
trio showed just why they've lasted so long in the ever-changing music
scene of the region.
I went over for a Jazz set in the Delta Halifax(accolades for best
sound without ruining your eardrums), for Doris Mason. She was backed
by Scott MacMillan and a number of fantastic musicians. Doris Mason
featured Ella Fitzgerald songs from the ages. What a voice! If you get
a chance to see the show, Ella-vation, DO IT!
For musicians and others, the Trade show was perfect for getting those
special prices. Lots of those on Saturday. For ECMA members, there was
a Buyers Room, which had press-kits and such for both performers who
were showcasing as well as others, such as Lochaber, who were not in a
showcase this year. Great central spot for someone looking for talent
to look over details of many of the Atlantic Canadian musicians.
There were international delegates here who were sponsored by the
Federal Government. People came from Europe, USA and even Australia,
who were testing the waters for musicians to invite. They helmed
various seminars on touring, and such as well as holding one-on-one
sessions with management or artists to advise on what to have or what
is required for their areas. Also there were industry professionals
who gave talks on a variety of subjects near and dear to the
musicians.
Not all the events were ECMA showcases either. On Wednesday night,
Buddy MacDonald and John Ferguson were playing at the Old Triangle
Pub. When they went for a break, rather than impress the international
delegates who had dropped in with the quality of silence, Evans and
Doherty took to the stage. After playing a few numbers they recruited
Kerrie Wynne MacLeod, Richard Wood, and other PEI musicians in the
audience to come up on stage for an impromptu jam. Giving up the stage
to the Dave Panting and another musician whose name I've forgotten, we
were treated to several wonderful tunes/songs. These serendipitous
events were happening all over. I heard of several jam sessions in the
lobby of the Delta Halifax in the late night/early morning.
I was saying that we need more of these events. Perhaps we can
convince someone to organize one every 3 months? (Urk! I might just
get shot for this suggestion from organizers)
Also saw people from other festivals. Montreal, Ottawa and Cape Breton
were some of them.
Exciting or what!!! Newfoundland will really rock next year, 2004, and
Sydney following in 2005. Charlottetown will be 2006.
Here are your winners from the web-site:
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Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Enregistrement autochtone de l'ann�e
The Flummies (Album: Way Back Then)
African-Canadian Recording of the Year
Enregistrement africain-canadien de l'ann�e
Scott Parsons (Album: Nice To Wear)
Album of the Year
Enregistrement sonore de l'ann�e
Great Big Sea - Sea of No Cares (Producers: Great Big Sea & P. Prilesnik)
Alternative Artist / Group of the Year
Artiste/Groupe Alternatif de l'ann�e
Nathan Wiley
Bluegrass Artist / Group of the Year
Artiste/Groupe bluegrass de l'ann�e
Ray Legere
Blues Artist / Group of the Year
Artiste/Groupe blues de l'ann�e
Charlie A'Court
Children's Recording of the Year
Enregistrement de l'ann�e: musique pour enfants
Razzmatazz For Kids (Suitcase Full Of Songs)
Classical Recording of the Year
Enregistrement classique de l'ann�e
Denise Djokic (Denise Djokic)
Country Artist of the Year
Artiste country de l'ann�e
Julian Austin
Enregistrement Francophone de l'ann�e
Francophone Recording of the Year
Lennie Gallant (Le vent boh�me)
Entertainer of the Year
Artiste de l'ann�e
Great Big Sea
Female Artist of the Year
Artiste f�minine de l'ann�e
Natalie MacMaster
Gospel Artist / Group of the Year
Artiste/Groupe gospel de l'ann�e
The LaPointes
Group of the Year
Groupe de l'ann�e
Great Big Sea
Instrumental Artist / Group of the Year
Artiste/Groupe Instrumental de l'ann�e
J.P. Cormier
Jazz Artist / Group of the Year
Artiste/Groupe jazz de l'ann�e
Harvey Millar
Male Artist of the Year
Artiste masculin de l'ann�e
Lennie Gallant
New Artist or Group of the Year
R�v�lation de l'ann�e
The Cottars
Pop Artist of the Year
Artiste/Groupe pop de l'ann�e
Great Big Sea
Rock Artist / Group of the Year
Artiste/Groupe rock de l'ann�e
Human
Roots Traditional Group of the Year
Groupe folklore/traditionnel de l'ann�e
Barachois
Roots Traditional Solo Artist of the Year
Artiste folklore/traditionnel de l'ann�e
Terry Kelly
Single of the Year
Chanson de l'ann�e
Here (performed by Crush, producer: P. Prilesnik)
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
Compositeur(trice) SOCAN de l'ann�e
Jimmy Rankin (Midnight Angel, performed by Jimmy Rankin)
Urban Recording of the Year
Enregistrement urban de l'ann�e
Buck 65 (Album: Square)
Video of the Year
Vid�o de l'ann�e
Sea of No Cares (Performed by Great Big Sea, Director: Shawn Maher)
Event of the Year
Ev�nement de l'ann�e
Stan Rogers Folk Festival winner
Graphic Designer of the Year
Artiste graphique de l'ann�e
Lori Morgan (LoMo Design) winner
Industry Professional of the Year
Professionnel(le) de l'ann�e
Brookes Diamond winner
Manager of the Year
G�rant(e) de l'ann�e
Brookes Diamond winner
Media Person of the Year
Personnalit� de l'ann�e
Scott Boyd winner
Production Company / Facility of the Year
Maison de production / Installation de l'ann�e
Tour Tech East Ltd. winner
Radio Show of the Year
Emission radiophonique de l'ann�e
Atlantic Airwaves (CBC Radio) winner
Radio station of the Year
Station radiophonique de l'ann�e
CBC Radio - Region Wide winner
Record Company / Distributor / Indie Label of the Year
Maison de disque / Distributeur / Label independent de l'ann�e
Warner Music Canada winner
Retailer of the Year
D�taillant de l'ann�e
Musicstop Ltd. winner
Studio of the Year
Studio de l'ann�e
Lakewind Sound Studios winner
Technician / Engineer of the Year
Technicien / Ing�nieur de l'ann�e
Jamie Foulds winner
Volunteer of the Year
Salle /Sc�ne de l'ann�e
Lori Doucette winner
Venue of the Year
B�n�vole de l'ann�e
The Marquee Club winner
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I'm sure others will give details. I saw Sandy MacDonald (Daily News),
Laurel Munroe (CB Post), Stephen Cooke (Herald), Dan MacDonald and
others from the media there so you can see more in various newspaper
articles. Check them out.
Bidh mi 'gad fhaicinn!!!
IWK Children's Hospital Telethon - June 1st and 2nd, 2002
$4.1 Million for 2002 - Thanks!!!
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