Jim Payne & Fergus O'Byrne Tour Newfoundland's East Coast - Dates
Fergus O'Byrne
Historic St. George's Anglican Church, Brigus
Tickets are $10.00 adult and $5.00 for students and will be available at the
door.
Contact: 709 528 4817 http://www.stgeorgesbrigus.ca
Friday August 26th
Concert at The Barbour Premises in Newtown 8 pm (All ages)
Jim Payne & Fergus O'Byrne in Concert
Contact: Seabird Theatre Festival Tel: 709-536-3220 / 709-536-2441
bandwa...@nf.sympatico.ca
Saturday August 27th
The Beaches Heritage Centre, Eastport
Jim Payne & Fergus O'Byrne in Concert
3 pm - Children's Concert
8pm - General Concert
Contact : box office at 709 677 2360 http://www.beachesheritagecentre.ca/
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Sunday Morning, August 28th,
Random Passage Film Set, New Bonaventure, Trinity Bay
Jim Payne & Fergus O'Byrne in Concert
Contact: 709.464.2233 http://www.randompassagefilmset.com/
Jim Payne & Fergus O'Byrne
Two of Newfoundland's most respected performers combine their passion for
traditional music and song, as well as their instrumental prowess and
humorous repartee, to cover a broad spectrum of Newfoundland folk culture,
including songs, stories and dance tunes. Their repertoire includes rousing
sea shanties and work songs, poignant ballads, comic ditties, folk tales and
recitations, and toe-tapping jigs, reels and polkas on a variety of
instruments.
SOME REVIEWS
"Newfoundland free spirits Jim Payne and Fergus O'Byrne sang a polished and
thoroughly professional set of sailing tunes, original and older shanties, a
stirring performance by two of the best folk musicians on the East Coast."
Stephen Pedersen, The Chronicle- Herald, The Mail Star, Halifax (Lunenburg
Folk Harbour Festival, 1998)
"...great new disc....great singers...lively arrangements....Payne's
original songs...are fine additions to the storehouse of occupational songs
and have the taste of salt spray on them to boot....satisfyingly rough and
hearty. Great stuff, b'ys!"
Steve Winick, Dirty Linen
"....well known names in Newfoundland folk circles....full-bodied singing on
shanties.... impressive.... fulfills promise.... strong ballad singing....
anthemic chorus stays lodged in brain cells....excellent compilation of
Newfoundland sea faring songs."
John O'Regan, Rock 'n Reel
"...splendid addition to the recorded music of the Maritimes...their own
compositions (are) solidly within the tradition ...arrangements are well
balanced and support the strong vocals...great choice for listening,
collecting new songs or learning about the culture of the Maritimes."
Sing Out!
"They (Payne and O'Byrne) bring an obvious love and affinity for traditional
song to this finely balanced though varied collection, and their individual
contributions mesh seamlessly...a treat for the academic, the enthusiast and
any interested listener. It certainly is for this writer!"
Tom Lewis, The Canadian Folk Music Bulletin de musique folklorique
canadienne, Sept./Dec. 1997, Vol. 31, #3/4
".satisfyingly rough and hearty. Great stuff, b'ys!"
Steve Winick, Dirty Linen
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